2/20/1980 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

SPEAK AT THEIR MARCH MEETINGS, WE SHOULD TRY TO HAVE SOMEONE AVAIL- ABLE TO TALK TO THEM, COMMISSIONER WODTKE NOTED THAT WE NEtD SOMEONE TO WORK ON THIS IN THE NORTH END OF THE COUNTY, AND HE WAS HOPING THAT HE COULD GET A GOOD RESPONSE FROM THE COUNCIL ON AGING AND THE AARP. HE ALSO FELT WE SHOULD APPROACH THE SCHOOL BOARD AND ASK FOR THEIR HELP. PLANNING DIRECTOR REVER AGREED AND NOTED THAT POSSIBLY THE SCHOOL CHILDREN COULD ASSIST BY TAKING THE INFORMATION HOME, HAVING IT SIGNED, AND BRINGING IT BACK, ETC. THE BOARD CONTINUED TO DISCUSS VARIOUS ALTERNATIVES, AND PLANNING DIRECTOR REVER STATED THAT MR. THOMAS, THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, HAS OFFERED TO COME OVER. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE DID TALK INFORMALLY WITH SEVERAL OF THE CIVIC CLUBS AND SUGGESTED ASSEMBLING A COMMITTEE WITH A DESIGNEE FROM EACH OF THE CLUBS, POSSIBLY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND THIS RECEIVED A FAVORABLE REACTION. COMMISSIONER LYONS SUGGESTED CONTACTING ALDIS BUTLER. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRES ARE TO BE IN THE MAILS ON MARCH 28TH AND SHOULD BE MAILED BACK APRIL IST. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS REQUESTED THAT AN EMERGENCY ITEM BE ADDED TO TODAY'S AGENDA IN REGARD TO DOING SOME PAVING IN WHISPERING PALMS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LYONS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADDED TO TODAY'S AGENDA THE EMERGENCY ITEM REQUESTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR. ADMINISTRATOR KENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH LEROY BENNETT, DIRECTOR OF SELF-HELP HOUSING, INC., WHO HAS BEEN TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A PAVING PROGRAM IN WHISPERING PALMS. THE ADMINISTRATOR NOTED THAT MR. BENNETT CAME IN RIGHT BEHIND THE PRICE INCREASE. THERE ARE TWO STREETS INVOLVED - 7TH COURT S.W. AND 8TH AVENUE IN WHISPERING PALMS SUBDIVISION, UNIT 4. THESE ARE UNDER COUNTY MAINTENANCE. THEY WANT TO PUT IN A FEDERAL HOUSING FEB 2 01980 83