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e Acting City Manager Linda Norris introduced the topic. Councilor Boles, City Council representative on the Community Development Committee (CDC), gave a brief presentation. He acknowledged the efforts of John Van Landingham, Planning Commissioner and CDC chair, and noted that this effort extended throughout the community. Mr. Boles highlighted CDC's decision to utilize Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) funds for capital improvements to non-profit agencies. Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Mr. Boles, to approve the Three- Year Plan for use of $6,122,000 Community Development Block Grant funds in 1992-95. Mr. MacDonald echoed the appreciation expressed earlier by Mr. Boles for the efforts of Mr. Van Landingham and other citizens willing to participate in the process. He offered his full support of the decision to support non- profit capital expenditures and pointed out that this would provide long-term stability in the human services delivery system. Mr. MacDonald said that he is aware of the concern that has been raised by the public and members of the CDC regarding the process by which the Inter- governmental Human Service Committee (IHSC) allocates funds and hopes that this can be changed in the future. Mr. Green said that three-year planning is both timely and appropriate and allows the agencies involved to engage in long-range planning. ~ Responding to a Question from Mr. Green, Mr. Boles said that concern has been raised in the community about the expenditure of accessibility funds--in particular, that funds be expended in a way that recognizes the need of com- munity members who use the facility. In order to ensure that this takes place, the CDC has suggested that a group including representatives of both the Human Rights Commission Accessibility Subcommittee and the Disabilities Advisory Coalition make recommendations on accessibility projects. Ms. Bascom asked whether the Federal contribution to CnBG funds has been stable in the past. Mr. Van Landingham responded that while the CDC hopes that the Federal government will continue to fund this program at high lev- els, there are no guarantees. Mr. Boles pointed out that one of the major assumptions made in this proposal is that the Federal Government will contin- ue to support this plan as it has in the past. Ms. Bascom asked whether money has been budgeted in the plan for the purchase of affordable housing. In response, Mr. Van Landingham said that the plan budgets $169,000 in the first year for low-income housing development and $119,000 in years two and three. Ms. Bascom indicated her support that the County continue to contribute Road Funds to support affordable housing. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 28, 1991 Page 7