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Joint Committee of the Personnel and Finance Residential Neighborhood Committees 10-5-88 Page 4 Councilman Luecke that the committees recommend that a non- reverting housing maintenance fund be established. Before vote on the motion, Councilman Voorde stated that he did not believe that any fund should be established whatsoever. He stated that the word and the intent of the Council as well as the Mayor should be enough. Councilman Duda questioned Councilman Zakrzewski and he indicated that 23 of 28 homes in the sixth district are currently boarded up. Mr. Thomas Doyle a resident on York Road was concerned about the project. He referenced the press conference where several council members were present along with the Mayor. He stated that non-essential amentities are a point of concern as well as the effect on surrounding homes. He voiced favorable comments with regard to the creation of a non-reverting fund. A resident from 1918 E. Ewing questioned how many council members would be oppossed to such a creation if a scattered site home would be in their neighborhood. He voiced favorable comments with regard to the creation of a non-reverting fund. Councilman Niezgodski stated that he is not against making the funds available but would be against the creation of a non-reverting fund. Councilman Puzzello stated that she has not had a complaint in five years from scattered site homes in the fourth district. Following further discussion, the committees then voted 5-2 in favor of the creation of a non-reverting fund. Councilman Voorde and Councilman Puzzello were in the minority and Councilman Zakrzewski abstained from the vote. Following further discussion, Councilman Voorde made a motion seconded by Councilman Puzzello that Bill No. 82-88 be continued until the Council meeting of October 24, 1988. The motion passed. Councilman Coleman then made a motion seconded by Councilman Luecke that the Personnal and Finance Committee meeting be adjourned. The Personnal and Finance Committee meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m. The Residential Neighborhood Committee then continued in session and heard Mr. Richard Miller state that he and other concerned members of the community are continuing there campaign against leaf burning. He wore a "ban the burn" t- shirt and stated that there goal is to raise at least $33, 000 to buy one piece of equipment to assist in leaf pick-up. He stated that this was a "us" issue and not a "me