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Project. Also in connection with rehabilitation, an architect from the Chicago office is making some sample sketches of what can be done to make homes more beautiful at a minimum cost, which is another service that the Department of Redevelopment will be able to offer-to residents of the LaSalle Park Project. A Chicago representative of D.H.U.D; visited.the Department of Redevelopment last weeb to go over with the staff the Requirements for processing the new Rehabilitation Grant and the 3% Rehabilitation Loan. The staff is anxious to initiate requests for these'.new.aids to project property owners. Mrs. Curtis asked if the people in the LaSalle Park Project whose ACQUISITION homes arE going to be acquired by the Redevelopment Department NOTIFICATION have beer notified. At this time, this has been done only in .a R -57 general uay, but after final plans are completed, a letter will be sent to Each owner of the-homes to be acquired, stating that the Redevelo ent Department is going to buy their home. In the handling of the relocation problem in the LaSalle Park RELOCATION Project, Mrs. Curtis suggested a community -wide meeting be held, LASALLE PARK with representation from the Minority Group Housing Problems Subcommittee, the Citizens Fair Housing Committee, the Board of Realtors, the City Council and the Urban League. Mr. Grant Lewis suggested that the "block captain" idea be initiated in the La alle.Park Project area in order that the problems could SUGGESTIONS BY be pinpointed more readily.. This good suggestion should come MR.GRANT LEWIS under the direction of the LaSalle Park District Council,-and wil1:;R -57 be referred to that organization.: Mr. Lewis stated that the.city's efforts t drag the streets has done no good, and suggested that gravel be brought in to at.least fill the holes. Mr: Grimm'us asked if the vacant properties could be made available to contractors for development at this time. Any contractor can CONTRACTORS negotiate.with. the owners of the vacant lots.which are not to be R -57 acquired by the Redevelopment Department. The staff will give any help possible to the contractor wanting to locate the owner. The question was asked, "How long does it take before the money is paid, whet-property is acquired ?" It should take no longer than several w eks. The resident might be entitled to two weeks free rent after acquisition by the Redevelopment Department, and is given a r asonable amount of time to move - like 30 to 45 days. Also, it 's the responsibility of the Redevelopment Department to find a pr per and acceptable home in which the family may relocate a home to meet family income and in a convenient location. The next Oeeting of the Commission will be held May 26, 1966, in the offic of the Redevelopment Department, at 10:30 A.M. 9. ADJO RNMENT On motion duly,made and passed, meeting adjourn at 11 :40 A.M. Vice President a. W. ,a Ch ng, Executivg Director ?-nald A. Wiggins, Pr -4- ACQUISITION QUESTIONS R -57 NEXT MEETING MAY 2611 1966 ADJOURNMENT t