04-13-98 Council Meeting minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 1998 Association, indicated they have known for many years that the Federation could develop this land. She reported that they had sent out a survey to all of the neighborhood had had only ten responses and most were in favor of the project. She indicated they did have some complaints about the softball field, but the Federation met with the neighborhood and explained the softball field would only be used by their members during the daytime. Robert Parker, attorney, indicated he thought most of the people living in Bercliff supported this project. Council Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 32 -98 A BILL APPROPRIATING $42,000 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were giving an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Beth Leonard, Community and Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. She reported this bill will appropriate additional entitlement funds received by the City for the Center of the Homeless, Youth Service Bureau, and YWCA. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. BILL NO. 33 -98 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL APPROPRIATING $90,000 FROM THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING PREDEVELOPMENT COSTS This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were giving an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had wet on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Beth Leonard, Community and Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. She reported this bill will appropriate $90,000 from the repayments to the Urban Development Actions Grants program as the City's contribution to a Predevelopment Fund. John Oxian, 742 Sancome, spoke in favor of this bill. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion carried. BILL NO. 34 -98 A BILL TRANSFERRING $813,000 AMONG VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were giving an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Coleman made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The motion carried. Council Member Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Beth Leonard, Community and Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. She reported this bill will transfer moneys in Block Grant funds remaining at program end. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Kelly. The motion carried. REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED