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Regular Meeting <br />February 14, 2005 <br /> <br />PER HOUR FROM HANLEY ROAD TO 1-170; CONTAINING A SAVINGS <br />CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. <br /> <br />The Bill was given its first reading. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br /> <br />1. Planned Development Rezoning Amendment -6668 Vernon <br /> <br />Ms. Colquitt introduced this Resolution which is the companion legislation to Ordinance <br />number 6527. Ms. Brungardt seconded, and the Resolution was approved unanimously. <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />Ms. Colquitt commented upon some items introduced by Mr. Dockett earlier in the <br />meeting, specifically Community Block Grants. She reported that she recently attended <br />the National Black Caucus, in association with National League of Cities, in New York <br />where they determined to focus upon community block grant money. As a matter of <br />information, she said she would share information to be received from these groups. <br />The president has proposed a new initiative which combines eighteen direct grant <br />programs, including CDBG, into one with an economic development administration. At <br />$3.7 billion the new program which combines eighteen programs is nearly $1 billion less <br />than the CDBG program alone. For the previous budget year, funding for all eighteen <br />programs totaled about $5.3 billion. CDBG by itself totaled just over $4.7 billion in 2004. <br />She urged other Councilmembers to send letters to Congress expressing opposition to <br />the president’s proposed change and requesting that he leave the formula as it is. She <br />will provide additional information about other priorities, too. As National League of <br />Cities will meet next month in Washington and there will be a City Lobbying Day on the <br />th <br />March 15, where local leaders will carry the municipal messages to Congresspersons, <br />this is one issue they need to know we do not agree with. <br /> <br />Ms. Welsch said that she would like to support Ms. Colquitt in that. She hopes that we <br />can write the appropriate letters to our congressmen, senators and anyone and <br />everyone else. Mayor Adams commented that “this is only the tip of the iceberg and <br />there is more to come.” <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe wished Happy Birthday to Councilmember Colquitt on behalf of the entire <br />City Council <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Mayor Adams said the next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Monday, <br />March 7, 2005 at 6:30 P.M. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 P.M. <br /> <br />Page 15 <br /> <br />