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- early in the process, and yet no ABC person came to the meeting to question that decision. Mr. Haws then said he needed some tangible programs for the Bethel area, noting the lack of support for the City budgets. He felt some portion of the federal money should be spent in the Bethel area, and expressed concern that his area was not included in funding. Regarding home repairs, Mr. Obie questioned funds avallable in the Whiteaker and Westside areas. Mr. Kupper replied that program was being extended to the Whiteaker area for the first time under this funding. The program for the Westside area is being extended. Mr. Obie also questioned the individually funded activities and expressed concern regarding the proportion allocated to certain areas. He wondered how those allocation decisions were reached. Mr. Kupper replied the Westside area had been held as a high priority 1975 through 1978, Whiteaker was the next high priority area from 1977 through 1980, and the Westside area was the next high priority area from 1979 to 1982. Mr. Hamel said when the project started three to four years ago, the oldest neighborhoods were designated as high priorities first. e Mr. Obie said he was impressed with the individual housing rehabili- tations in the Westside area and hoped that same kind of program would continue in the Whiteaker area. Mr. Kupper said the same programs will be extended to Whiteaker and the people in that area are inter- ested in making the program work so he was optimistic that Whiteaker will experience the same improved housing rehabilitation. Mr. Bradley requested information regarding administrative costs. Paula Ross, HCC, said the administrative costs were built into programs such as traffic management and the cooperative housing feasibility study. She said in the latter case, consultants on a professional contract basis would be hired by the City. Ms. Smith spoke in favor of the recommendations saying she felt the Committee and staff had researched the proposed projects, and had had enough input from the neighborhood groups. . Regarding a question from Mr. Bradley, Ms. Ross said an evaluation component regarding achieving goals is built into the program. Each project is evaluated by the neighborhood group ~nd staff, and each year staff is required to submit to HUD a performance report. Mr. Bradley wondered what response staff had to make regarding a criticism that this was a "shopping list" instead of a comprehensive organized attempt to resolve some of the most immediate problems facing the City. Mr. Kupper said that simply there were not enough dollars to attack all problems in a very comprehensive manner. Also federal regulations stipulate certain programs to be included. He said under these circumstances with the amount of money available, . it was felt CDC and staff were doing the best they could with the money available. 2/27/78--3 111