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7. PROGRESS REPORTS (Cont'd) on the Southeast side. Basically meetings are to be held on the types of grants, how administered, who makes the deci- sions, etc., and get public input. The awarding of the con- tracts could go through the Board of Works or through this Commission. Stro g neighborhood input was suggested by Mr. Wiggins. Rev. Williams stressed we must get neighborhood participation and the eople on the southeast side must be brought up to date on w at ensued in the Model Cities area or they will not buy the rogram. They are more interested in the type of program bein introduced and not the Brethren site. Mr, lennon said the Model Cities Code Enforcement Program was fund (d and our Commissioners had the overall responsibility and t has worked well. They are up to about 84 houses now whicf is very good. The PAC contract would be signed with a member of the Committee as a liaison officer developed within the cuidelines, family income, etc., and proceed on that basiZ again. They need to negotiate who they want as their repr sentative or their inspection team and advise the Com- mission. As to Rev. Williams' question, "Under whose suggestion was it that we do this ? ", Mr. Lennon answered that it was Councilman Nemeth; the Mayor had recommended an independent 12 -man action team. The Reverend's question if Councilman Nemeth had said it should come through Redevelopment and as Commissioners where they 3tand, Mr. Lennon said we do not know if the Council will accept the Redevelopment Commission as the contracting agency and tat is why this was discussed with the Commission Monday. We wo ld like to begin in this construction season and not de- lay i for another season. d Neighborhood Development Project (SE #1 and MN #1), NDP A -10 PROJECT Ind. -10: Mr. Lennon advised t is was a so discussed earli r. This will be conjunction with the Southeast PAC and a meeting is set for this Monday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m., in the Broadway Christian Parrish. e Rasmussen Fund: Mr. Lennon advised he had met with "WILLIAM R_ RASMUSSEN the C mmissioners on the Rasmussen fund June 4, with Mrs. MEMORIAL FUND PROJECT Rasmussen and Mr. Kagel. We will apply for a matching grant. Mrs. Rasmussen was successful in obtaining additional funds. f. North American S ins -- Progress of Can o y Signs; R -66: Mr.No 1 Yarger of North American S_ igns - advised they plan to have the signs completed by the 25th of June, with an estimate of one-third who will have names on them by that time. The tenants who have not signed for the sign lettering can purchase later, but it will be more expensive than in a group. The archit cts from Pittsburgh felt this is perfectly permissible. - 14 -