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Session 1244, Minutes Page 6 May 12, 1980 Councilmember Kelley said he felt it would be acceptable to ask the Traffic Com- mission to study the area but he was against holding a public hearing to consider the return of that portion of Eastgate to the LCRA He felt the Council should retain control of the street and should not vacate it at present. Mrs. Metcalfe said perhaps there wasn't a need at this time for input from the Traffic Commission, since most of the Council seem to feel this land should not at this time be vacated to the LCRA. She moved that the entire matter be tabled for the present, and until there is a request for change brought to the Council. Mr. Kelley seconded the motion. All voted Aye except Mr. Adams and Mr. Lieberman, who voted Nay. Mr. Lieberman said the motion was out of order, since it has not been ascertained whether or not the City owns the street. Mayor Mooney said ac- tion would be deferred until the City Attorney determines who owns the street. Mrs. Metcalfe agreed that Mr. Kay should research this question, but also felt that it was proper to make the motion she did, adding the clause "if the City owns the street." Of course, if it does not own the street, the point is moot. PUBLIC HEARING ON URBAN -RENEWAL PLAN AMENDMENTS The City Manager said that counsel for the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Author- ity recommended that a formal public hearing be held by the Council Council to con- sider.amendments to the urban renewal plan which have been approved by resolution, but must also be approved by ordinance. Councilmember Adams moved that the public hearing be held on June 2, 1980, at 8:00 P.M. Councilmember Sabol seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. FEDERAL REVENUE 9HAIUM f'R(i'FOSED USE OF FUNDS The City Manager said that according -to the schedule -approved by the Council sev- eral weeks agohe was to report on the proposed use of federal revenue sharing funds. A public hearing has been held and another will be held on June 11. The exact dollar amount available will be indicated in the budget which Council will receive at'the end of May. Mr. ,011endorff said he pr`o'posed that the entire amount, which is expected to be $310,000, be allocated to street lighting. This amount is less than that allocated last year, but the City received a larger amount at that time. He proposed that the amount left from this fiscal year (1979-80), $20,000, be shared between senior citizen programs andtheestablishment of a fund for City Hall improvements. He said no action is needed by ..Council at this time, and that this should be looked at within the context of the entire budget. Mrs. Thompson .said she had some suggestions for use of revenue sharing funds -- uniforms for Khoury League players, transportation for older adults, a portion for the City Hall roof, and emergency loans for low- and moderate -income homeowners to bring their homes into compliance with the housing code. Mrs. Metcalfe commented that all of the things Mrs. Thompson -mentioned are desir- able, but that if money from revenue sharing.is not..used to pay for lighting, that money will have to come from some other place. She said as thebudgetis developed, it will become disappointingly clear that the money -is not there to pay for light- ing. Mrs. Metcalfe said as far as the roof is concerned, the Councilreally does not have a choice. T'.Ye roof was built in a certain way, and it has now deteriorat- ed and must be replaced. It is not a question of ordering a fancy roof when a