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The Trustees devoted much of the meeting time to appoint Commissioners to fill the two vacancies an the Redevelopment Commission. It is the feeling of the Trustees that labor should be represented, so with this consideration the Trustees hereby appoint John E. Chenney, 805 South 34th Street, as a Redevelopment Commissioner, upon the recommendation and motion by Mr. Root, seconded by Mr. Sheets. Mr. Chenney is well qualified o fill this position. Mrs. Curtis and Mr. Wilhelm suggested the appointment of Reverend Billy W. Kirk to fill the other vacancy on the Redevelopment Commission. Upon the motion of Mrs. Curtis, seconded by Mr. Heckaman, the Trustees voted to appoint Reverend Billy W. Kirk, pastor of the Laymen Chapel Methodist Church, to fill the vacant position of the Redevelopment Commission. Reverend Kirk will be a fine representative of the cler y, and knows first hand all the problems involved in the LaSalle Park Project as a is a resident of this area. The Trustee aim is to represent the entire community as well as possible with only . a 5 member oard of Commission within its framework. It was expressed that in this newly appoi ted Board of Commission, there is a financial advisor, a real estate representat ve, a labor representative, an.industrial representative, and the clergy, as well as aSalle Park representation. These appointments are all people who are dedicated to the problems of the Redevelopment Department and have ability to do a good job. his job requires a tremendous amount of time and effort on the part of these members. it was emphasized that this is the second time in three years that a Negro has been appointed to the Redevelopment Commission. VI. (OTHER BUSINESS The Trustees entered into a discussion of the tremendous work load the Redevelopment Staff employees must carry and considered the possibility of recommending to the Common Council that further staffing requirements are necessary. In this light, Mrs. Curtis made the followingmotion, seconded by Mr. Sheets, that (1) an orientation session be held with the new commissioners, (2).that the commissioners familiarize them - selves with the Organization Chart for Year 1967, which delineates the setup and the duties of t e Urban Redevelopment staff, and (3) that the commissioners determine whether or of the staff is adequate for the successful execution,of present and ongoing pro rams. • It was unan mously agreed that Mrs. Curtis would write to the 5 persons who will serve as Redevelopment Commissioner for the year 1967, to the 2 gentlemen who found it necessar, to resign, and to the Chairman of the Commission to express staffing recommendat on. VII. ADJOURNMENT Upon the motion by Mr. Root, seconded by Mr. Sheets, the Trustees voted\to adjourn at 11:00 a. m. De J. WV-5`161m, President sephi e: M. Curtis, Secretary " -2-