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with the Cemmunity Development Committee and staff te develep the options fer the three-year plan, and to meet after the goal setting sessicn tc review public tit testimony and cemments. Then, that greup would list alternatives for using COBG resources to meet City geals and cemmunity needs and this weuld be discussed at the Octeber 26, 1981, meeting. Mayor Keller noted that this public hearing is not tc discuss reprogramming .of COBG funds; that will be done en Thursday, Octeber 8, 1981, in the McNutt Room. Public hearing was ~pened. Michael Connelly, 1350 Chambers, stated that he is Oirecter .of the Indian Alcohel Pregram of the Southwest Oregen Native American Consortium. He is net certain that his comments are relevant but the council can make that decision. He represents 4,500 Indians in this area whe need services. Indian needs are .often .overlooked. The County and the Federal government have recognized that Indians have needs to be met but the wheels .of bureaucracy move slewly. There is an active Indian cemmunity which does things together and they need a place te meet. The needs of Indians have always been .over- looked and their poverty rate is three times greater than any other race. There is seme responsibility te attempt to meet the needs of thcse whc are sharing this land. A center would help meet these needs. There are nine different pregrams in this ceunty and that is not financially wise. They are looking toward beceming a seurce of infermatien and education for the Mayor and the council. They have peeple willing to work with them. ~ Robert Jerden, 2360 Haig, stated that he is the eutgeing chair of the Active .., Bethel Citizens and now is in the Bethel Triangle Neighbors. He feels that rehabilitation of heusing in the Bethel Triangle is very impertant. The housing there is an average of 30 years .old. HUO ruled them as an eligible neighberhood last year but ne loans have been made. He would urge adoption of the staff report so the money can be made available. Roefing and weatherizing are needed and the money weuld ge further new. This would help te impreve the living conditions in that neighborhoed. Jay Rood, 1555 Jefferson, stated that he represents an advisory greup of the Jefferson/Far West Neighborhood. He distributed a handout. They intend te previde recommendations fer a three-year NIP. He stated that for the past year-and-a-half they have worked to produce a 1981-82 NIP program. This was accomplished with the guidance, advice, and approval .of participating neighbor- heeds, HCC staff, COC, and City Council. Recently, they were informed that a large pertien of that program would not .or could not be implemented. HUO .officials at the district level had recategorized the planning, public service, and outreach projects inte administrative brackets. The impact of this recate- gerization en the lecal CDBG budget caused inclusicn .of more administrative costs and prejects then the City's 20 percent administration limitation. This caused administration costs te go over the 20 percent allewed, se cuts had te be made. The City then deleted neighberhood planning, public service, e MINUTES--Eugene City Ceuncil September 29, 1981 Page 2