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` REPRESENTATIVE PATCHETT ASKED THE CHAIRMAN IF HE WISHED TO <br />RESPOND AND NOTED THAT THE DELEGATION WILL HAVE TO CUT OFF THE DEBATE <br />AT THIS.POINT IN ORDER TO MEET THEIR DEADLINE. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT HE WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO SPEAK FOR <br />MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO CAN SPEAK INDIVIDUALLY. HE FELT ONE OF THE <br />IMPORTANT CONCERNS MENTIONED WAS COVERED BY THE AMENDMENT ABOUT PRECINCTS <br />OR DISTRICTS. HE POINTED OUT THAT OUR PRECINCTS ARE FROZEN UNTIL THE <br />1980 CENSUS, AND THEY DO TAKE IN MUNICIPALITIES IN THE UNINCORPORATED <br />AREA, WHICH HE AGREED CREATES A DIFFICULT PROBLEM IF A REFERENDUM WERE <br />NEEDED. CHAIRMAN WODTKE FELT THE IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS THAT THE <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE ELECTED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE, AND THE COMMISSION <br />HAS A DEFINITE RESPONSIBILITY. THE CHAIRMAN INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT <br />HE BELIEVES THE COMMISSION HAS ESTABLISHED THERE IS A DEFINITE NEED FOR <br />LOW COST HOUSING AND ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO RESOLVE THE HOUSING PROBLEM. <br />HE POINTED OUT THAT THIS HAS BEEN STUDIED FOR MANY YEARS, AND NO ONE HAS <br />COME TO THE BOARD WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE PLAN OF ACTION. THE REPORT MADE <br />BY THE HOUSING STUDY COMMITTEE POINTED OUT THAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO A <br />HOUSING AUTHORITY THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY, AND HE <br />NOTED THAT HE PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PROPOSED BILL PASSED SO THAT <br />WE MAY MOVE AHEAD. HE FELT THAT THE BOARD CAN SEE TO IT THAT WHATEVER <br />PROGRAMS ARE APPROVED ARE THOSE THAT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO THOSE WHO NEED <br />IT AND TO THOSE WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. <br />ROBERT RAMSDELL REQUESTED THAT THIS MEETING BE CONTINUED AFTER <br />THE DELEGATION LEAVES, AND REPRESENTATIVE PATCHETT STATED THAT THIS IS <br />UP TO THE COMMISSIONERS. HE ANNOUNCED THAT AT THIS POINT THE CHAIR <br />WOULD BE OPEN TO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE DELEGATION. <br />SENATOR .JOHNSTON COMMENTED THAT A HOUSING AUTHORITY, EVEN THOUGH <br />RESTRICTED, IS BETTER THAN NONE AT ALL, AND HE HAS GOTTEN THE IMPRESSION <br />'.� THERE WILL BE NO AUTHORITY WITHOUT THE PROPOSED LIMITATIONS. SENATOR <br />.JOHNSTON, THEREFORE, MOVED THE BILL AS AMENDED, SECONDED BY SENATOR <br />CHILDERS. <br />THE SECRETARY CALLED THE ROLL. <br />SENATOR CHILDERS: AYE <br />SENATOR .JOHNSTON: AYE <br />REP. PATCHETT: AYE <br />12 <br />Bom 39 FAcE 80 <br />f' <br />} <br />A <br />