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1 5 VCTE: UNANIMOUS. 1M)fflatly,MDES/I (Descriptive narrative is in the permanent agenda file.) Kenneth Thompson noted that the County received notice of the state application period only two weeks ago which limits the amount of time in which to submit an application. Wilbert McAdoo summarized the proposed Rancher Street project. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the submission of the small cities CD application and approve the Rencher Street Community as the 1985 Community Development area and to set April 1 and April 16 as public hearing dates. Commissioner Lloyd expressed a concern for renovating rental property. He stated that in the Cheeks/Miles area the majority of the homes are owner occupied. He questioned the number of outdoor bathroom facilities in both areas. He feels the emphasis of the program to assist people in need may not be in the right area (Rencher Street) and would like to have additional information. Commissioner Marshall pointed out the purpose of the program is to help individual citizens who are living under bad conditions. There is no way to make landlords keep their property up or to bring it up to standards. Commissioner Carey pointed out that both of these areas are clearly in severe need and suggested, since time is of the essence, to go ahead with approval of the project. Wilbert McAdoo indicated that both areas were ranked using subjective information and that bathroom facilities was used as one criteria. Chair Willhoit agreed that if the number of the owner-occupied houses is a legitimate criteria that a survey should be done by the staff indicating which houses are owner occupied. r Commissioner Marshall pointed out that if a difference is made between owner-occupied and landlord investment property that the Minimum Housing Code should be amended to require indoor bathroom facilities of the investment landlord. Commissioner Carey agreed that the Board should know if most of the houses are tenant occupied and quest/mad the weight the federal government will attach to this criteria. If they take the form of ownership into consideration, the Board can then focus attention on the physical situation. Kenneth Thompson noted that the federal government does not dictate the criteria used in the overall profile in selecting the neediest community.