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CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED THE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO OUTLINE- BRIEFLY THE APPLICATION WE INTEND TO MAKE FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT. MR. BRENNAN INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT THE PRE—APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 HAS BEEN SENT TO THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA 'EGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND TO THE DIVISION OF PLANNING, STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR RE— VIEW AS REQUIRED BY LAW, AND THEY WILL FORWARD THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO DIRECTLY AS THE DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 13TH. HE NOTED THAT LAST YEAR WE ADpLIED FOR A GRANT OF $360,000 AND IT WAS APPROVED FOR $300,000. MR. BRENNAN THEN REVIEWED THE APPLICATION FORM .AND THE FIGURES INVOLVED IN DETAIL AND EXPLAINED THAT THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVED ARE THE SAME ACTIVITIES THAT WERE APPROVED IN THE FIRST APPLICATION, BUT IT ALSO INCLUDES THE OSLO ROAD AREA THIS YEAR IN ADDITION'TO THE 14ABASSO AND GIFFORD AREAS. � HE POINTED OUT THAT THE AMOUNTS SET UP FOR ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND MAN— AGEMENT HAVE ALL BEEN REDUCED THIS YEAR ON THE BASIS THAT WE HAVE GAINED SOME EXPERIENCE AND WILL.BE ABLE TO DO A BETTER JOB, MR. BRENNAN NOTED THAT THE CONSULTANT HAS NOT BEEN HERE, BUT HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE AND CORRESPONDENCE 'WHICH SHOULD HELD KEEP THE BILL TO A MINIMUM. HE CONTINUED THAT THE STATEMENT OF NEEDS IS THE SAME AS THAT FOR THE PREVIOUS PROGRAM, BUT THE SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES 4AVE C'HANGED i SOMEWHAT BASED ON WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED DURING THIS LAST YEAR. HE STATED. 7 THAT MAPS ARE INCLUDED SHOWING THE GENERAL AREAS !WHERE IMPROVEMENTS ARE TO 1 BE MADE, BUT NO SPECIFICS ARE STATED AS THE .ADVISORY COMMITTEE DECIDES WHERE IMPROVEMENTS ARE MOST NEEDED AND WILL MAKE SPECIFIC DETERMINATIONS AFTER '.lE SEE HOW MUCH MONEY.WE HAVE TO WORK.WITH. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED IF THE COMMISSIONERS HAD ANY nUESTIONS. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN SOME OF THE THINGS HE AND THE ADMINISTRATOR HAD LEARNED FROM THEIR TRIP TO JACKSONVILLE. HE STATED THAT THEY HAD SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSED THE $400,1000 REQUEST AND TRIED TO SELL H..U.D. ON THE OPERATION WE HAVE DONE SO FAR. HE THEN EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAVE A POINT SYSTEM AND MORE POINTS ARE GIVEN FOR IMPROVING HOMES AND RESIDENCES THAN ARE GIVEN` FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT. HE STATED, HOWEVER, THAT HE AND ADMINISTRATOR .KENNINGS FEEL THAT STREETS AND DRAINAGE OF THE ROADS ARE THE PRIMARY NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, BUT IN THIS APPLICATION ARE TRYING TO TURN A LITTLE MORE ATTENTION TO HOME IMPROVEMENTS. HE CONTINUED THAT HE FELT THE Za JAN 2 91976 _ 8006 r'j PA., 2