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AD.JOUE-NED ~1EETING LOUISVILLE CITY COUNCIL APRIL 23, 197(1 Mayor Waschak called the adjourned meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present. Domenico, Berry, Scholl, Dhieux, Del- Pizzo, and DiCarlo. City Clerk Santilli was also present. City Administrator Wurl was absent. REPORT BY DENNIS LUNDBERG Mr. Lundberg reported that Mr. Bob Davis has submitted his resig- nation and as of May 15, he will not be director of Urban Renewal. From ~ay 15 until June 30, Mr. Davis will do the follow up administrative work required to phase out the second action year. Dave Chenoweth will then be director and given some of the administrative work that he can do and still be the direct line for the rehabilation which will be done. Rtf. Lundberg stated that they plan on almost doubling the Rehabilation Grants for next year.. This depends on the planning, however, he did not know how the funding was going to be. He stated that he heard the Bureau Budget in Wash- ington has released $270,000,000.00 to a five state region including Colorado. This is money to be spent from July 1 to December 31. The Bureau asked for the Citys imput as to what money we would need. In- stead of a full year program they would go on just a 6 month program. Mr. Lundberg stated that two purposed budgets have been sent in for the City. One was sent with out any land acquisition and the other was sent with land acquisition. The amount to be spent on grants in around $45,000.00. '~'he whole City is eligible for rehabila tion work except for Bella Vista and Circle Drive areas. Mr. Chenoweth would be given the responsibility to spend the money for grants and also for loans at 3%. 'i'his information is not yet stable. Mr. Lundberg sta ted that he spoke with Mr. Wurl in regards to contracting with the City an indivi- dual employed by the City to do inspection, etc. if everything goes alright. The administrative cost will going to the City for their assisstance. Councilman Berry asked what the connection was between LHA and LURA. Mr. Lundberg stated that they were two separate organizations and could survive alone, however in the City the two tie in. LURA rehabilitates the housing unit and LHA accomodates the party who lived in the unit prior to rehab. Both gropus have the authority to purchase land, how- ever, last year HUD did not allow the purchasing of land. Mr. Lundberg stated that if they can get acquisition rights they would like to purchase 3 pieces of land that are together on Grant Ave. The figured cost would be, figuring in the excess, around 060,000.00. This would be to rebuild the lots. The frontage of the 3 lots is about 150'. Councilman Berry stated that if $60,000.00 ~s bsed for that small piece of delapidated property it would be very diffjstlt for people who were looking for a better home to be able to purchar:,~ Of",. Mr. Lundberg stated that the figure was not going to be used t('~b~'~,. tie stated that before the land is bought it will be apprai sed by .,,*) i" 'enden t agencies and purchased accordingly.