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'r <br />J U L 171979 Boos 41 PA 163 <br />IT. HE NOTED THAT IN A STUDY JOINTLY COMMISSIONED BY THE COUNTY AND <br />THE CITY IN 1971, THE LAST SENTENCE IN THE ANALYSIS DONE WAS THAT <br />"POSITIVE ACTION IS PRESENTLY NEEDED TO SOLVE HOUSING PROBLEMS FOR <br />OUR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.n IT WAS INTENDED TO MOBILIZE THE PRIVATE <br />SECTOR AND TAKE CARE OF THE HOUSING PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, <br />AS TO THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATIONS ADVERSE COMMENTS ON THE HOUSING <br />PROJECT IN FORT PIERCE, HE ASKED IF THE CONDITIONS IN THAT PROJECT ARE <br />BETTER OR WORSE THAN EXIST IN GIFFORD TODAY. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT <br />COMMENTED THAT ST. FRANCIS MANOR WAS GIVEN AS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT COULD <br />BE DONE BY PRIVATE INDUSTRY, BUT HE PERSONALLY WOULD CONSIDER THE 99 <br />YEAR LEASE GIVEN THEM BY THE COUNTY FOR $1.00 A YEAR TO BE A TYPE OF <br />GOVERNME-NT SUBSIDY. HE ASKED THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT <br />SOCIALISM WHETHER THEY ARE JUST AS AFRAID OF MEDICAID, MEDICARE, THE <br />PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, ETC. HE DOUBTED THERE ARE MANY COUNTIES IN THIS <br />NATION BETTER PREPARED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY THAN WE ARE BECAUSE OF <br />THE CONTROLS GIVEN IN THE SPECIAL ACT RECENTLY PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE <br />FOR THIS COUNTY. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT IF WE HAD ATTACKED <br />THE PROBLEM OF SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, WE VERY POSSIBLY COULD HAVE ACCUMU- <br />LATED THE POINTS NECESSARY TO BE AWARDED A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK <br />GRANT THIS YEAR. HE DISCUSSED THE LOSS IN REVENUE FROM TAKING THE <br />PROPERTY UNDER THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OFF THE TAX ROLLS, BUT NOTED THAT <br />PAYMENT IS MADE IN LIEU OF TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF 10% OF THE RENTALS <br />GENERATED, AND FURTHER POINTED OUT THAT IT WILL BENEFIT THE SURROUNDING <br />PROPERTIES WHEN YOU IMPROVE THE AREA. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT CONCLUDED BY <br />SAYING THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN TALKED TO DEATH AND NEGLECTED FOR 30 <br />YEARS. HE DOES NOT WANT TO SEE IT HAPPEN FOR ANOTHER 30 YEARS AND FELT <br />NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE THE CHANCE AND CREATE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. <br />COMMISSIONER LOY ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WOULD SPEAK AGAINST FORMING <br />A HOUSING AUTHORITY AT THIS TIME. SHE NOTED THAT DURING THE PAST THREE <br />OR FOUR YEARS THE BOARD HAS MADE A GENUINE COMMITMENT TOJ IND AVENUES <br />TO PROVIDE FOR THE CITIZENS. THEY HAVE PROVIDED SEWER AND WATER AND <br />THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED ROADS, DRAINAGE AND RECREATION. <br />THE BOARD IS PROCEEDING ON A PROGRAM TO REMOVE SUBSTANDARD HOUSES. SHE <br />