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h <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD MARCH 9, 1992 <br />ROLL <br />The Council met on the above date with the following members <br />present: Mayor Barbara Peterson, Councilmembers Gabriel Jabbour, <br />Edward Callahan, and J. Diann Goetten. Mary Butler was absent. <br />The following represented the City staff: City Administrator Ron <br />Moorse, Public Works Director John Gerhardson, Building & Zoning <br />Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, City Attorney Tom Barrett, and City <br />Engineer Glenn Cook. Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order <br />at 7:00 P.M. <br />( #1) YEAR XVIII CDBG FUNDING — <br />PUBLIC HEARING — 7:00 — 7:24 P.M. <br />The affidavit of publication was noted. <br />Moorse- explained that the City, for the past two years, has <br />received allocations through Federal funding for the Community <br />Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). Part of the requirement <br />for receipt of the funding is that the City hold a public hearing <br />to determine allocation of funds. He noted this year the amount <br />of fu.�ding is approximately $25,600. He stated that last year the <br />majority of the funding was used for housing rehabilitation loans. <br />He explained that this year the proposal is to allocate $1,000 each <br />to Westonka Community Action and Westonka Intervention. The person <br />at the County responsible for helping the City determine <br />allocations indicated that Interfaith Outreach had wanted to start. <br />a transportation program last year, but was unable to get that <br />program coordinated and did not request additional funding for the <br />upcoming year. <br />Goetten stated she did not care whether Interfaith Outreach had an <br />upcoming project or not, there is a 10% increase in aid needed in <br />this area and felt it important to give to that organization. She <br />offered to review the situation. <br />Gerhardson indicated Interfaith Outreach had not used the funding <br />allocated last year and the money was still with Hennepin County. <br />The funding has to be used for a program approved by the County. <br />He noted the money has to be used within 18 months. He clarified <br />that-the money used for rehabilitation was a grant not a loan. <br />Mayor Peterson asked how the funds used for a park plan would <br />benefit low to moderate income persons or families as suggested in <br />the memo from Moorse. <br />1 <br />