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AGENDA ITEM #3 — Allocation of Projects for the Community Development Block Grant. The City has been allocated $103,399 for Community Development Block Grant for January 1, 2007. Revising allocation after comments from June 16, 2006 Public Hearing resulted in the following: Police Community Services Parkview Gardens $18,000 University City North $18,000 Food for the Hungry $ 8,000 (If Mt. Gideon Missionary Baptist Church can receive funding to feed the homeless, $4,000 should be granted. If not, $4,000 will be added back to Police Community Services.) Code Enforcement Parkview Gardens $11,000 University City North $25,000 Trees, Forestry Parkview Gardens $ 2,000 University City North $ 4,000 Rehabilitation of Private Property— $11,399 City Wide Energy Assistance Program $ 6,000 Ms. Brot and Mr. Price recommended changes as follows: Police Community Services Parkview Gardens $18,000 – change to $12,000 Rehabilitation of Private Property $11,399 – change to $13,339 Energy Assistance Program $ 6,000 – change to $ 10,000 Mr. Price moved to accept the amended distribution of the Grant money, was seconded by Ms. Brot and was approved unanimously. Then Mr. Wagner moved for approval of the entire list as amended, was seconded by Mr. Glickert and approved unanimously. CITIZEN COMMENTS Elsie Glickert ,6712 Etzel Ms. Glickert said she agreed with Mr. Price’s dollar amount changes. She also commented on absentee landlords who buy buildings for the profit and show very little community concern. She agreed that Parkview Gardens has received this funding for the last 30 years and should now be distributed to other areas. Ms. Glickert wanted to be sure that the food for the homeless was restricted to University City residents only. She also suggested that the County Municipal League be contacted.