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c ` g � l Cl T!J 2. �,(��1 A Yi�i 3. " 4, with the money used to purchase that land. Mr. Kittrell replied that 5, the money used from the grant to obtain those parcels would be•given to 69the landowners and in turn used as a down payment on another home. Also 7- the grant would provide re-location funds for those persons whose homes g. were purchased; the parcels would be sold by the CD program at public 9. auction. 10. Mr. Stan. Council , resident of Councilville, spoke in favor of the 11. progect, citing specifically the positive psychological impact the 12. program would have on the area residents. 13. Commissioner Walker suggested that if the residents of Counc.t1- 14. ville were willing -to donate their land for the rights-of-way the grant i5.money might "spread a little thinner. " Mr. Council said, in his -per- 16. sonal opinion, that he thought the landowners would not sacrifice the 17„ whole project for a few feet of right-of-way; .however, this is a part 3.8.of the federal requirements for the grant. Mr. Kittrell told Commis- 19. sioner Walker that the North Carolina Department of Transportation 20. had been approached by his department requesting financial aid in the 21.paving of the roads. 22. Commissioner Willhoit suggested that Commissioner Walker should �3-address his concerns regarding the requirements of the grant for pur- �4.,chase of rights-of-way to HUD and not to Mr. Council . 25. Mr. Corey Cooper, resident of Robinswood, spoke in favor of the 26.Councilville program as proposed by the Community Development Department. 27.He suggested, in addition, that the main road be renamed "Jesse James 28.Council Road” in honor of the founder of Councilville. 29. With no further persons who wished to speak Commissioner Whitted 30,decl.ared this Second Public Hearing on the Community Block Grant 31,Application adjourned. 32. F.1. CDBG RESOLUTION 33, Commissioner Marshall moved, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, 34,adoption of the Resolution authorizing the filing of the Fiscal Year 35.1983 CDBG application for $687,000. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. 36, ADDED ITEM: COMMISSION ON WOMEN REPORT--Affirmative Action 31. The Commission on Women reported to the Board on the County's 38vAffirmative Action Plan and progress, if any, which had been made. 39. 40.