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Director Keating provided background information regarding the Community <br />Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and said this was the first time in several years that <br />the County had been eligible to request a Block Grant because the old Grant will be closed out <br />soon. He informed the Board that $750,000.00 would be available to each community in the <br />CDBG Discretionary Fund category. He suggested building a fire station on 49th Street (in <br />Gifford) with CDBG funds and wanted the Board to hold a public hearing and Fair Housing <br />Workshop. <br />Fred Fox, Consultant with Fred Fox Enterprises, explained that in order to apply for <br />the CDBG funds, the Board would be required to hold two Fair Housing Workshops. He read <br />excerpts from Chapter 309, Fair Housing Ordinance, to further explain the program and detailed <br />its criteria. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing. <br />Fred Fox explained the CDBG application process and the four CDBG categories. <br />Jens Tripson, 2525 14th Street, asked Mr. Fox about friends who could not afford to <br />replace their roof from hurricane damage and wanted to know if the money could help them pay <br />for this. Director Keating said it would not, and referred Mr. Tripson to his staff for direction. <br />Joseph Paladin, 6450 Tropical Way, said he had worked with Mr. Fox in the past <br />and supported his program. <br />There were no additional speakers and the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner O'Bryan, the Board unanimously approved: <br />March 20, 2007 18 <br />