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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REGAN CAME BEFORE THE BOARD TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION AND AGAIN REVIEWED THE PROPOSED PROGRAM AND BUDGET, STATEMENT FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION, AND APPLICATION SUMMARY, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE 10:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING. MR. REGAN STATED AS FOLLOWS: In accordance with the Community Development Act of 1974 and 1978, as amended, and the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations, we are opening this second Public Hearing so that the citizens of Indian River County will have an adequate opportunity to participate in the development of any revisions, changes or amendments to the proposed 1981 Community Development Block Grant Pre -application. The proposed 1981 Pre -application is for a Comprehensive Project to be called the "Southeast Gifford Project." It is to be generally.bounded by U.S. Highway One (U.S. #1) on the west, 38th Lane on the north, 17th Avenue on the east and 37th Street (Barber Avenue) on the south, located in Gifford, Florida. Rehabilitation $ 725,000 Streets 20,000 Park and Playground 15,000 Water Service 35,000 Relocation Assistance 150,000 Administration 138,000 Planning 27,000 Contingencies 60,000 $ 1,170,000 The total project is phased over a three-year period with.the individual projects estimated as follows: 1981 Project 1982' Proj ect 1983 Project $ 321,000 425,000 424,000 $ 1,170,000 It is proposed that the first year amounts reflect a period of "gearing -up" for the three-year comprehensive program while providing immediate improvements to the area. MR. REGAN INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT WE HAVE INVESTIGATED A SEWER SYSTEM FOR THIS AREA, AND THE COST WOULD BE AROUND $550,000, WHICH IS PROHIBITIVE. HE CONTINUED THAT HE IS GOING TO INVESTIGATE OBTAINING A WAIVER WITH FMHA OF THEIR SEWER REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO BRING NEW HOUSING TO THE AREA. 95 OCT 2 2.1980 B60K 45 ' pAcE 95