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COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INFORMED THE BOARD OF A MEMORANDUM RECEIVED FROM JOHN LITTLE, CITY MANAGER REQUESTING A WORKSHOP MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSED COUNTYWIDE RECREATION PROGRAM, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1975 AT 7:39 O'CLOCK P.M. AND STATED THAT HE WOULD ATTEND THIS INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP MEETING. THE BOARD DISCUSSED A MEMORANDUM FROM GEORGE L. MCKENNA, ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR, WHO WILL BE RETIRING ON DECEMBER 31, 1975. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REQUESTED THE BOARD TO CONSIDER RETAINING MR, MCKENNA ON A PART-TIME CONSULTING BASIS. HE STATED THAT MR. MCKENNA HAS AGREED TO WORK A MINIMUM OF 23 HOURS PER MONTH AT A MONTHLY SALARY OF $230.00, WITH TERMINATION TO TAKE PLACE BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT OR AT THE END OF SIX MONTHS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WOULD BE WILLING TO APPROVE THE CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS AND IF WE NEED MR. MCKENNA LONGER WE CAN REQUEST HIM TO STAY LONGER, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT AFTER GEORGE MCKENNA RETIRES ON DECEMBER 31ST, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BE AUTHORIZED TO RETAIN HIM ON A CONSULTANT BASIS, AT A FEE NOT TO EXCEED $230.00 PER MONTH FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS, COMMISSIONER WODTKE LEFT THE MEETING AT 4:30 O'CLOCK P,M, VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT IN ORDER TO'COM' THE PRELIMINARY APPLICATION ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, PROJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED MUST BE LISTED. THE WABASSO AND GIFFORD AREA PROJECTS WILL BE CONTINUED AND HE SUGGESTED INCLUDING THE OSLO AREA. HE. STATED THAT THERE ARE TWO ITEMS THE BOARD SHOULD KEEP IN MIND: 1. THE APPLICATION WILL BE LOOKED AT IN MORE FAVOR IF WE BRANCH OUT AND; 2. THE STATE HAS SAID THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN FINANCING AREAS ADJACENT TO DETERIORATED AREAS. THEIR FIGURING IS THAT THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO HELP SLUM AREAS AND MAYBE WE SHOULD SPEND MONEY ON AREAS ADJACENT TO SLUM AREAS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THEM. HE CONTINUED THAT IF THE BOARD AGREES TO INCLUDE THE OSLO AREA, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THEM TO APPOINT SOMEONE FROM THAT AREA TO SERVE ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE BOARD AGREED WITH MR.°BRENNAN'S SUGGESTION TO INCLUDE THE OSLO AREA IN THE PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT. DEC 171975 41 8OD,