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CHAIRMAN WODTKE SAID HE BELIEVED COMMISSIONER LOY FELT THIS PROGRAM WAS MAINLY MEANT FOR THE CHILDREN IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 7. HE THEN QUESTIONED THE FIGURES IN REGARD TO THE POVERTY LEVEL OF THOSE USING THE PROGRAM AND WONDERED IF THERE WOULD BE A PROBLEM IF ONLY 500 WERE UNDER THE POVERTY LEVEL INSTEAD OF 900. IONE HENRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL, STATED THAT THERE IS'AN ALLOWANCE FOR BELOW POVERTY LEVEL AND "NEAR POOR", AND SHE FELT THE 90% FIGURE COULD PRESENT A PROBLEM. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND IT WAS AGREED THAT THE 90% FIGURE IS TOO HIGH AND 750 WOULD BE PREFERABLE IF ALLOWED. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED MRS. HENRY TO CHECK THE SUGGESTED 750 FIGURE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES TO SEE IF THEY WOULD APPROVE IT. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBER--, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATION TO THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY SERV1l.ES IN REGARD TO A SWIM PROGRAM, WITH THE POVERTY LEVEL FIGURE OF 90% TO BE LOWERED TO 750, IF POSSIBLE, UPON CONFIRMATION OB- TAINED BY MRS. HENRY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN. ON MOTION BY.COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION No, 77-15 AUTHORIZING, THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN REGARD TO THE GRANT FOR THE SWIM PROGRAM, 77 FEB 9 19 77 Boor 28 430