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<br />I <br /> <br />studies and development plans in the City. Mr. Delay replied it was <br />not known, but this would be a viable economic plan for that specific . <br />community. Mr. Lieual1en said the economic development type project ' <br />was a product of many ideas from various cities across the country. <br />He said it was a tool of looking ahead to the possibility in the <br />future when energy costs might result in economic endeavors being <br />located within individual communities in place of large corporations <br />supporting the economic base of the cities. He said it could be <br />associated with energy, appropriate technology, and making a neigh- <br />borhood more self-sufficient. This study will allow the neighborhood <br />to experiment and see if it could prove to be profitable. This is <br />what the community indicated it wanted, and, he felt it would lead to <br />positive economic benefits for that community. <br /> <br />Ms. Smith's major concern in the Community Development Corporation <br />was how closely it was relating to what Lane County is doing in that <br />area, and whether there was coordination or any duplicating of efforts. <br />Mr. Kupper replied there was no danger of duplicating as this is on a <br />very small neighborhood scale involving $10,000 to $20,000; whereas <br />Lane County would be dealing with millions of dollars, and would be <br />looking at a county-wide organization. <br /> <br />Mr. Haws requested an explanation as to why the Active Bethel Citizens <br />request was not being funded. Ms. Ross replied staff had recommended <br />not funding the proposal in January, and there had been no disagree- <br />ment from ABC as to that decision. A number of factors were involved: <br />the location of Peterson Park was no longer eligible; approximatelY.. <br />$55,000 from last year's allocation remained unexpended; and there <br />might be some problems with HUD because of that amount not being <br />spent. Mr. Haws thought by holding over the funds it would allow <br />the group to receive more money next year for a major project, and <br />he was concerned now they were receiving nothing. Ms. Ross explained <br />it was allowable to hold the money over, ,and she understood the <br />Parks Department will be spending about $55,000 and would be doing <br />some development in Peterson Park by September. She said there had <br />been indications from HUD that cities will be questioned as to how <br />fast they are spending allocated funds. <br /> <br />Mr. Haws then questioned when that area became ineligible. Ms. Ross <br />replied April 15, 1977, there was a memo which required all block <br />grant applications to justify allocations and that included Peterson <br />Park. After that time, the Planning Department did an in-depth study <br />with information available to CDC for its 1978-79 application. The <br />bulk of the Bethel district was determined ineligible. Mr. Haws <br />wondered if ABC had been told of the ineligible areas. <br /> <br />Mr. Delay said that raised the question of priority areas 'which ,were devel- <br />oped by geographic distribution and certain criteria, and directed <br />Council to pages 31 and 32. He said pages 34 through 43 of the <br />application indicated all the other data from the Planning Department <br />which was used to determine the priority list. This was accomplished <br />in August, 1977. He noted that the CDC had denied the request very <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2/27/78--2 <br /> <br />12.' <br />