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going. I think we have to look back as to whether or not if there is going to be a movement by Council to remove the million dollars from buyouts to then go to someplace else in the budget. If you are asking my opinion, I do believe we should actually go forward with the new requirement through CDBG.” Mr. Crow said on another note that there is a wealth of difference between a dire financial strait and being flush with cash and his guess was that the City is some place in the middle. Mr. Kraft agreed with Mr. Crow that it is difficult to leave a million dollars on the table. He said if w in a month from now we see it looks like it is going to get spread out, then we certainly have the choice to move ahead. Mr. Kraft noted as a point of clarification the million dollars was not in last year’s budget, it is on this year’s budget. He said “As a matter of just bullying and politeness, Mr. Price, to accuse me of somehow insensitivity because people died; I am certainly aware of that. In my professional life, I am a physician and deal with people’s lives every day. That is what I do professionally, take care of people, and make sure they live the healthiest possible life. I was here when people told us about their stories of the flood and was moved just as you were. I think the thing for us is to work together and make sure this flood buyout happens and helps the absolute.” Mr. Kraft said the thing about government is about helping as many people as possible and that did not mean each person would get exactly what they wanted. Mr. Kraft said “Work so the tax payers come ahead, the flood victims come out ahead and everybody gets what is best and yes, I think we should try to get the million.” Mr. Price said that was not a personal attack, he was just responding to what Mr. Kraft stated that you did not want that on your campaign literature; you stated that whoever you talked to, their concern was about taxes. Mr. Price said he is the individual that brought this forward. He said magically the additional 140 homes pops up as it has never been part of a discussion. All of a sudden, we are trying to save everybody, as he has never heard of the 140 homes before. Mr. Price said the Army Corp Engineering plan says it is more than that. He said some people were against the twenty-six but now want to save everybody. Mr. Price stated everybody’s caveat is snatching money away that was allocated for its original intent. He asked everybody to be straight with him that if they did not want to allocate the million then bring it to the floor. Mr. Price asked Ms. Riganti if the money could be used for something else and she said no. She said that only those who qualified and received disaster funds in 2008 would be able to qualify for an application for matching funds for a buyout. Mr. Price said what he has learned tonight was not stated when the Council approve the resolution at the last Council meeting. He said he did not know if that information was purposely not divulged. Ms. Riganti again said that the pot of money just became available when the Economic Development Council announced to communities last Friday, that anyone who received disaster declaration in 2008, they were eligible to apply for this pot of funding, which the City did with Council’ approval. Mayor Welsch asked Ms. Riganti if the City found out about the environmental assessment requirement this past week. Ms. Riganti said the City was informed of it on the past Friday. Mayor Welsch stated that if Council did not make themselves clear tonight to get with Mr. Walker no later than Friday of this week. Mr. Price wanted to make it clear that the City Manager does not have the authority to overturn the buyout action that is taking place right now. 10