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7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd <br />by HU and outlines the.relotaation process,.in- <br />cludi g the submission of claims, relocation- <br />,bene-fits, displacement grants,.etc,' This document is <br />delivered by ,a staff member and the business firm <br />signs a receipt-certifying that he understands the <br />mecha ics of relocation, as wel.1;.,as all, benefits. <br />which vary from case to case. The moving expenses. <br />are taken care of 100 %. . <br />Several businesses within the post - office site`, as <br />well s some businesses scattered througho,ut':the <br />project, have been successful in finding new loca <br />tions <br />Some business concerns may be eligible for a Small <br />Displacement Payment of $2,500" addition. to the <br />neloc tion payment for moving expenses and property <br />loss. The Small Business Displacement Payment is <br />a fixed amount. If a business concern is eligible, <br />it wi 1. receive the full $2,500; if it is not eligi- <br />ble, o payment may be made.: <br />Mr. Miller also apprised.that the °relocation staff is <br />workiiig very closely with Mr. "Hubert - .Weaver and As- <br />socia es as new contacts are.made for the purpose of <br />securing option agreements, <br />b City -Wide Relocation: Rev. Billy W.'Kirk CITY -WIDE RELOCATION <br />stated that city -wide relocation is very important <br />to ar esting blight and that city -wide relocation <br />brings an added problem for our department.because <br />of the need of additional housing, and we do not . <br />have access to all housing that.we.need: The need'` <br />is fo larger houses with families of nine and up. <br />We do not have that type of housing available at <br />this -ime and are almost in the .same position we <br />earli r faced in LaSalle Park..,.. ; <br />Rev. irk advised on city -wide relocation,that'25 <br />referrals were received last month. Seven fami -. <br />lies qere relocated; four of the relocatees went <br />into 3ublic Housing and three relocatedcin Leased <br />Housi g. This leaves a workload of 18 to be re- <br />locat d. <br />Mr. Ballinger apprised the City Council last year <br />appro riated, and effective-.in 1970,.a budget of <br />some $60,000 for relocation services, including <br />about $26,000 for relocation.benefits and a staff <br />of fo r people: two relocation officers, a reloca- <br />-8- <br />