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5427 RESOLUTION NO 5,427 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE VARIOUS PROJECTS AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR THE YEAR 1975-76; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS . SECTION 1. The City of Little Rock hereby allocates the funds provided it under the Community Development Block Grant of the Federal Government for the fiscal year 1975-1976 to the various projects and in the separate dollar amounts all as enumerated and provided for on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, said exhibit numbering 25 pages inclu- ding the Memorandum of the City Manager to the Board of Directors dated September 25 , 1975 as the cover page thereof. SECTION 2 . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. ADOPTED: October 7, 1975 do61074= ATTEST: APPROVED: City Cle Mayo r"-a_ CITY MANAGER ' S OFFICE Ke)91 t3 September 25, 1975 M E M O R A N D U M TO: City Board of Directors FROM: Carleton E. McMullin, City Manager SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 1975-76 Projects Attached are three memorandums from Nathaniel Hill to me concerning the following: 1. CDBG Housing Recommendations 2. Site Improvement Projects and Selection of Engineers 3. Removal of Abandoned Structures and Citizen Partici- pation , These memorandums have been reviewed by me and are recommended for your approval. Attachments mlpj ' 7G / ` Carleton E. McMul in City Manager ICITY OF LITTLE ROCK L ir'ti �O `4 MEMORANDUM DEPT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO: Carleton E. McMullin, City Manager XI FROM: Nathaniel W. Hill, Director of Human Resources DATE: September 25, 1975 SUBJECT: Community Development Block Grant Housing FOLLOW UP: Recommendations The City of Little Rock has allocated five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of its Community Development Block Grant funds to be used to rehabilitate substandard homes in the low and moderate income neighborhoods. It is recommended that the five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) be allocated as follows: 1. Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) be used for a low-interest loan pro- gram. (See Attachment A) 2. Sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) be used for a Loan/Grant Program. (See Attachment B) 3. Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) be used for an En(ergency Home Repair Loan Program. (See Attachment C) 4. Seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) be used for a Neighborhood Service Program. (See Attachment D) 5. It is requested that fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) be reprogrammed for re- habilitation of space at Central Baptist Hospital for a comprehensive program for the elderly. (See Attachment E) mlpj Attachments I • ATTACHIENT A Low Interest Loan Program Pulaski Federal, Commonwealth, and First Federal Savings and Loan Associa- tions have agreed to use three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) of their funds to match the three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) of Community Deve- lopment Block Grant funds for a low interest rehabilitation loan program. The total six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) will be used to rehabilitate (to the City's Code) owner-occupant homes in the Little Rock area. The program will operate accordingly: 1. Interest will be charged on a sliding scale ranging from three percent (3%) to seven percent (7%) . Anyone over seven percent (7%) should be able to qualify for a regular loan. 2. The maximum loan will be twelve thousand dollars ($12,0001. 3. The City will subsidize the loan company for lost interest. 4. The loan package will be worked up by the Little Rock Housing Authority. 5. The decision not to make a loan will rest with a committee. 6. For each loan, the loan company will loan fifty percent (50%) of their funds, and fifty percent (50%) from the City. Interest will be charged on the total loan. 7. Homes must be brought up to the City's Codes. 8. The Housing Authority will supervise the rehabilitation. 9. The period for repayment will depend on the ability to repay but shall not exceed fifteen years (15) . 10. Repayments will be divided between the City and the loan company with the City's share being placed in a special account to be used to subsidize interest, administrative charges and future loans. ATTACHMENT B • LOAN/GRANT PROGRAM The purpose of this program is to assist very low income owner-occupants who do not have any repayment ability to bring their homes up to the City's minimum housing code. This program shall only be used in neighborhoods where there is a concentrated program to rehabilitate homes. The maximum amount of loan/grant shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) . The repayment of the loan/grant could be satisfied by the owner-occupant living in the house for one year which would satisfy one thousand dollars ($1,000) ; two years - two thousand dollars ($2,000); three years - three thousand dollars ($3,000) ; four years - four thousand dollars ($4,000) and five years - five thousand dollars ($5,000) . If the owner-occupant vacated the property before the loan/grant has been repaid, he will be given credit for the time he-occupied the house and the balance in cash will be due. Special consideration to participate in this program will be given to non-profit agencies who operate residential homes for unfortunate persons. This program will be administered by the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock. Sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) is set aside for this pro- gram. REVISION: See Resolution No. 5,449 Adopted 11-26-75 ATTACHMENT B LOAN/GRANT PROGRAM The purpose of this program is to assist very low income owner-occupants who do not have any repayment ability to bring their homes up to the City's minimum housing code. This program shall only be used in neighborhoods where there is a concentrated program to rehabilitate homes or when a very low income owner-occupant's health is threatened by the deplorable physical condition of his home. The maximum amount of the loan/grant shall not exceed five thousand • dollars ($5,000). The repayment of the loan/grant could be satisfied by the owner-occupant living in the house for one year which would satisfy one thousand dollars ($1,000) ; two years - two thousand dollars ($2,000) ; three years - three thousand dollars ($3,000) ; four years - four thousand dollars ($4,000) and five years - five thousand dollars ($5,000) . If the owner-occupant vacated the pro- perty before the loan/grant has been repaid, he will be given credit for the time he occupied the house and the balance in cash will be due. Special consideration to participate in this program will be given to non-profit agencies who operate residential homes for unfortunate persons. This program will be administered by the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock. Sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) is set aside for this program. ATTACHMENT C EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR LOAN PROGRAM The purpose of this program is to provide for low income owner-occupants a source of loans to make emergency home repairs when the structure cannot be fully rehabilitated or the owner-occupant cannot afford comprehensive repairs under other housing rehabilitation programs. Persons wishing to participate in this program would contact the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, who in turn would assign the work in conjunction with a social worker from the East Little Rock Community Complex and/or the South Little Rock Community Center. Once it has been determined that the applicant is financially unable to acquire funds from other sources, arrangements will be made for the applicant to receive a loan for the emergency repairs from one of the savings and loan associations. - The Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock will supervise the work to be done and the social workers will recommend a maximum monthly payment and term of loan. The savings and loan association will make the loan which will come from Community Development funds. There will be a three percent (3%) charge on all loans to cover the administrative costs for processing the loan. This three percent (3%) charge will be retained by the savings and loan asso- ciation when payments are made. The principle part of the payment will be de- posited into a special account which will be used as a revolving loan fund. The maximum amount of Community Development funds set aside for this program will be fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) . ATTACHMENT D NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE PROGRAM A DRAFT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF LITTLE ROCK AND THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK I. The Urban Reinvestment Task Force ("Task Force") will undertake to develop a Neighborhood Housing Services program in the City of Little Rock subject to the considerations and conditions outlined: A. A Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) includes the development of a working relationship between residents of a specific neighborhood and a group of financial institutions in cooperation with City government. It involves the creation of a Revolving Loan Fund which would be con- trolled by the NHS. The NHS would assist residents of the neighbor- hood to improve their homes and bring them at least to minimum code standards, by providing counseling, assistance in dealing with con- tractors, referrals to private financial institutions, and in cases where the homeowners are unable to meet commercial credit standards, by providing direct loans at flexible rates and terms. B. In cooperation with the District Federal Home Loan Bank, the District Federal Reserve Bank, State bank and savings and loan supervisors, as appropriate, the Task Force will help convene financial institutions and obtain their interest in the program. One or more meetings of industry leaders called by the regulatory agency heads should take place before the actual Workshop program begins. The Workshop pro- gram is part of the process utilized by the Task Force in the develop- ment of an NHS. C. The Task Force staff will maintain liaison with the City during the developmental program. Appropriate City staff members will be invited to participate in the workshop activities which are part of the deve- lopmental process. During the developmental program, expressions of neighborhood desires in regard to services and public improvements and amenities will be obtained. In discussion with City officials, ari agreement will be sought on attainable goals and timetables of improve- ments. D. Adverse factors could arise which would make the development of a Nei- ghborhood Housing Services program impossible. These include the ina- bility to retain the cooperation of a sufficiently large number of fi- nancial institutions to support the program, determination that there were not sufficient public or philanthropic resources to develop ade- quate revolving loan funds, or the development of neighborhood antago- nism to the program or political opposition to it. In the event such conditions arose and could not be overcome, the Task Force would in- form the City of Little Rock and return any unused protion of budgetary support which had been provided for the developmental program. • ATTACHMENT D NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE PROGRAM Page 2 II. Survey of the Broadway Neighborhood - Phase I In view of the understanding of the Task Force that it is responding to a joint request from the City of Little Rock and the Broadway Neighborhood Association, Phase I shall include a survey of potential area within the Broadway Neighborhood in order to determine whether or not a Neighborhood Housing Services pilot program is applicable for a specific area or a seg- ment of a specific area within the Broadway Neighborhood as defined by the City. In order to determine the feasibility of introducing a Neighborhood Hous- ing Program in the area described by the boundaries of the Broadway Neigh- borhood, the Urban Reinvestment Task Force must have at its disposal accu- rate information with regard to housing conditions, mean family income, degree of home ownership and other pertinent information relating to the area. The Urban Reinvestment Task Force will depend on the assistance of the Little Rock Planning Department and the Broadway Neighborhood Associa- tion to provide the required information. The data provided will be evaluated by the Urban Reinvestment,Task Force and the Task Force will report to the City of Little Rock and the Broadway Neighborhood Association its analysis and whether or not a Neighborhood Housing Services program is applicable within the boundaries of the Broad- way Neighborhood. If the Urban Reinvestment Task Force determines that a specific area or any segment of a specific area within the boundaries of the Broadway neighborhood is feasible for a Neighborhood Housing Services ,program, the Task Force shall begin Phase II of its program, subject to the considera- tions described under Phase II - Development Process. Alternatively, in the event that the Urban Reinvestment Task Force determines that as a re- sult of the information derived from the data gathered or for other rea- sons determined by the Urban Reinvestment Task Force a Neighborhood Hous- ing Services program is not appropriate for any part of the Broadway neighborhood, the Urban Reinvestment Task Force will not move forward to introduce Phase II in this area. However, the Urban Reinvestment Task Force will continue to explore with the City of Little Rock other poten- tial area for a Neighborhood Housing Services program. In that event, if agreement is reached between the City of Little Rock and the Urban Rein- vestment Task Force that an area apart from the Broadway neighborhood is appropriate for a Neighborhood Housing Services program, the Developmen- tal Process (Phase II) shall commence. III. Development Process Bringing a viable NHS into operation envisages an effort lasting about eight months, during which a careful process will take place which has been developed over the past three years of successful implementation of Neighborhood Housing Service programs in over thirteen cities. ATTACHMENT D NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE PROGRAM Page 3 Neighborhood Housing Services represents a sensitive blend of private- public-community involvement, and must be constructed with the greatest care. The first months are spent in developing working relationships with local government, community and financial industry representatives, and selecting a local staff person with the skills and knowledge about the local scene needed to work out cooperative relationships, under the supervision of the Task Force's Regional Coordinator. The Task Force Staff Director and Deputy Director also participate at key points in the developmental process. When the necessary relationships have been developed, a twelve week workshop process is commenced wherein the concept is introduced to a group of approximately 45 persons (about one-third each from financial institutions, the community at large, and local government and regulatory bodies) . These individuals adapt the NHS model to local institutions and situations and form a committee structure which works out the details of incorporation, funding, neighborhood priorities, etc. The workshops involve a three-day session, followed by six weeks' commit- tee work, then a one and one-half day session, another six weeks of com- mittee work, and concludes with a one-day session, which includes the in- corporation meeting of the new NHS. During this workshop structure, re- sidents of the neighborhood(s) chosen from the program are brought into the process, fully informed and involved in creating the non-profit orga- nization which results. After incorporation, the new institution is aided in obtaining its non- profit tax status, in obtaining foundation support and in selecting and training permanent staff. The local Task Force staff member then works for a short period with the newly hired NHS staff in setting up work procedures. When the program has become fully operational, an.informational seminar is arranged for lending officers and appraisers of all participating fi- nancial institutions, fee appraisers, representatives of private mort- gage insurance companies, and regulatory agencies examiners. Direct Task Force support phases out at this point, except for liasion and in- formational assistance and the NHS becomes as independent private entity. IV. The City of Little Rock will provide the financial support to develop the NHS program in the amount of $30,000. After becoming oper- ational, NHS operational expenses will approximate $60,000 per year per neighborhood on an ongoing basis. This is usually provided to the extent feasible by participating financial institutions. It is anticipated that the City of Little Rock will either contribute a portion of the operating budget or contribute staff to reduce the amount of operational budget needed for a NHS program in Little Rock. A High Risk Revolving Loan Fund ATTACHMENT D NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE PROGRAM Page 4 must also be built up to a total of $300,00 or more over a two or three year period. It is expected that the City of Little Rock will contribute community development funds toward this fund to the extent feasible, be- ginning with a contribution of approximately $75,000 in the first year. The Development Cost os $30,000 includes the following elements: Local Staff, Travel and Training for Local Staff, Fringe Costs (FICA, et. al.), Workshop Expenses, Follow-up Seminars and miscellaneous expenses. Any unexpended balance of developmental funds will be contributed to the Neighborhood Housing Services operating fund. V. Budgetary support for the developmental program should be paid upon exe- cution of an agreement to the Urban Reinvestment Task Force whose Comp- troller is the Fiscal Agent of the Federal Home Loan Banks. The Fiscal Agent will act as the program controller, and disburse and account for funds. Any checks issued for the program must be made payable to "Marshall Burkes, Fiscal Agent" and forwarded c/o William A. Whiteside Staff Director Urban Reinvestment Task Force 320 First Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20552 VI. Upon successful development of the NHS, the Urban Reinvestment Task Force will make a matching grant of up to $100,000 to the High Risk Revolving Loan Fund of the newly created NHS. (Signature clauses of the City of Little Rock, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Little Rock, and the Urban Reinvestment Task Force) . w ATTACHMENT E SUMMARY OF REQUEST FROM THE PULASKI COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING FOR $50,000 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS The Pulaski County Council on Aging requests $50,000 of City of Little Rock Block Grant funds toward a total cost of $100,000 to remodel and equip the fifth floor (25,000 square feet) and the kitchen-dining area (6,500 square feet) of Central Baptist Hospital for use as a center for a coordinated, comprehensive service delivery system for elderly citizens of Pulaski County. The Council's objectives, to the attainment of which a commitment of the $50,000 grant is vital, are as follows: 1. To provide congregate or home-delivered meals to 350 elderly persons per day by the end of 1976 and to 500 per day by the end of 1977, together with systematic nutrition education; 2. To enroll 3,000 persons, mostly elderly, by the end of 1976, and 7,500 by the end of 1977 -- with 50 to 200 participating daily -- in a program to include: a. senior adult day care , b. transportation and escort service, c. information and referral, d. social service outreach/advocacy, e. health care (including home health aide service) , f. chore service and home maintenance (to prevent institutionalization of the marginally self-sufficient) , g. leisure time activities (recreation, education, volunteer service opportunities, etc.), and counseling (legal, spiritual, family, fi- nancial, employment, health, nutrition, and protective/supervisory) . The problem to which the proposed program is addressed that that existing sources of assistance for the aging are scattered and fragmentary. The system (or non-system) developed haphazardly, without central planning such as is now available from the Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging. The system often be- . wilders the aged people it is meant to help. They frequently need help to get help. The proposed center at Central Baptist would make complete and coordinated service readily accessible. The 1970 census found 37,897 persons over the age of sixty in Pulaski Coun- ty, 32% of them with income below the poverty level. On the basis of national medical statistics, probably 90% of them have some chronic ailments or infirmities. ATTACHMENT E Page 2 Already in place in the Central Baptist complex are: 1. University of Central Arkansas's Allied Health Services, 2. University of Arkansas School of Medicine's Family Practice Program, 3. Arkansas Rehabilitation Service's projects for the blind and spinal cord injured, and 4. the hospital's 100 bed surgical unit. All have given assurances of full cooperation with the proposed program for the elderly. Already committed to occupy some of the space to be renovated and to pro- vide services on the site are: 1. Pulaski County Council on Aging, 2. Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging, 3. Social Security Administration (providing Medicare and Supplemental Security Income program counselors on site) , 4. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and 5. The Legal Aid Bureau of Pulaski County. Already committed to provide services are: 1. the Jacksonville Elderly Activities Program (transportation) , 2. Employment Security Division, 3. Little Rock Vocational School, 4. American Diabetes Association Arkansas Affiliate, and 5. the Veterans Administration. Interested in occupancy, but not yet committed, are: 1. the Greater Little Rock Community Mental Health Services, and 2. AARP-NRTA Community Services Aides Project. In addition, 23 other agencies or churches have entered into negotiations with the Pulaski County Council on Aging for either occupancy or service provi- sion or both. The Council believes that once the program is launched, it will ATTACHMENT E Page 3 attract the further interest and commitment of those who have difficulty in planning on a tentative basis. The other $50,000 needed for renovation will have to come from one of three sources from which it is being sought: 1. The Governor's Emergency Fund. Governor Pryor has a long record of con- cern for and work on problems of the aged. He assures that he "looks with highest favor" on the project, although there is already too little reserve in his emergency fund and he does not feel that he should make a commitment to it at this time. 2. Application has been made for a Model Project Grant from the Federal Agen- cy on Aging. 3. A waiver is being sought to allow 30% of Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging's Title VII nutrition program funds to be used for capital improve- ments. Such a waiver of the normal 20% limitations would provide the requisite funds. Should the total renovation not prove feasible at this time, the $50,000 re- quested of the City of Little Rock would make it possible to renovate the kitchen- dining area, and thus to use a $100,000 allocation of Title VII nutrition funds in a strong, centralized nutrition program instead of fragmented efforts. The estimated 1976 operating budget of $578,365 calls for the following in- come sources: Title XX, Social Security Act (Arkansas Social Services contracts) $387,021 Title III, Older Americans Act 30,000 Title VII, Older Americans Act 90,000 Donated Goods/Services 32,584 CETA (Personnel) 38,760 TOTAL $578,365 Of the above resources, all but the first are definitely available. Of the $387,021, twenty-five percent (c. $97,000) must come from local (non-Federal) sources. Twelve and one-half percent (c. $48,500) is available from the State of Arkansas. The balance of $50,000 is being sought from the Rockwin Foundation and organizations concerned for the aging. A detailed proposal, including detailed descriptions of the renovations to be made, a list of agencies and the stage of negotiations with them, a full de- scription of the program to be offered, and an itemized budget, is available, if further or more exact information is desired. . , ttrrZ,aN<r ''•4, MEMORANDUM • DEPT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO: Carleton E. McMullin, City Manager FROM: Nathaniel W. Hill, Director of Human Resources DATE: September 22, 1975 SUBJECT: Engineers for Community Development Block FOLLOW UP: Grant Projects At the request of the City, sixteen (16) engineering firms submitted requests to be considered for work under the First Year's Community Development Block Grant pro- gram. Based on the information submitted, we have divided the engineers into the following categories: Large Firms 1. . Garver f Garver, Inc. 2. Blaylock, Threet and Associates Crist Engineers, Inc. 7( 4. Edward G. Smith Associates 5. Mehlburger Engineers, Inc. 6. Hudgins, Thompson, Ball of Arkansas, Inc. (Branch Office in Arkansas) 7. Benham-Blair and Affiliates, Inc. (Branch Office in Arkansas) ' Small Firms 1. Air Maps, Inc. 2. Finley Williams Engineers, Inc. 3. Forrest C. Marlar 4. Thomas Engineering Company 5. Hodges, Vines, Fox, Castlin and Associates 6. Robert Holloway, Inc. 7. W. William Graham, Jr. , Inc. 8. Summerlin Associates, Inc. 9. Samuel L. Davis Memorandum Carleton E. McMullin September 22, 1975 Page 2 The projects requiring engineers have been divided into two (2) groups; large and small. The large projects are: Model Cities and South Little Rock Areas Street Improvements $641,000 Street Improvements $610,000 Stephens School Area Drainage Improvements $388,000 Oak Forest Area Drainage Improvements $500,000 John Barrow Area Drainage Improvements Street Improvements The small projects are: Oak Forest Area Street Improvements $ 88,000 War Memorial Park Street and Drainage Improvements $ 75,000 For the past five (5) years Blaylock, Threet and Associates and Garver and Garver, have done most of the engineering for the street improvements in the Model Cities and South Little Rock areas. Because of their familiarity with the area, the en- gineering for the following street construction is hereby recommended: Model Cities and South Little Rock $641,000 Blaylock, Threet F4 Assoc. Model Cities Area $610,000 Garver and Garver It is recommended that the Board of Directors select the engineers for the rest of the projects by drawing names from the large category for the large projects, and from the small category for the small projects. • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT RECOMMENDED SITE IMPROVEMENTS The following projects are being recommended by the City staff and the Com- munity Development Block Grant Neighborhood Planning Committees: 1. Model Cities and South Little Rock Areas Improve the following streets with curbs, gutters and asphalt pavement: Rock Street from Roosevelt to 29th Street Commerce Street from Roosevelt to 28th Street 31st Street from High Street to Chester Street 35th Street from Ringo Street to Chester Street Ringo Street from 31st Street to 33rd Street Chester Street from 29th Street to 31st Street Funds Available $641,000 Ventura Street from 9th Street to 10th Street Bedford Street from 9th Street to 10th Street Maxwell Street from 9th Street to 10th Street Carson Street from 9th Street to 10th Street 8th Street from Townsend Street to Apperson Street 3rd Street from Bond to Reichardt Street Reichardt Street from 3rd Street to 5th Street Bender Street from 3rd Street to 4th Street Main Street from Roosevelt to 27th Street Funds Available $610,000 2. Stephens School Area Funds should be spent to solve the flooding in the following areas listed in order of priority: Eighteenth Street area, Johnson Street to Woodrow Street Twenty-second Street to Twenty-fourth; Elm to Martin Street area Seventeenth Street to Twenty-second Street; Elm to Oak Street area These projects will require more detailed engineering to determine exact improvements required and associated costs. Funds Available $388,000 3. Oak Forest Area To improve Blakemore Ditch from Asher Avenue to Twenty-fourth Street. This ditch will have a concrete bottom and sides but open at the top. A fence will run along side the ditch. Funds Available $500,000 • Recommended Improvements Page 2 To improve Jackson Street from Fourteenth Street to Sixteenth Street and Nineteenth Street from Filmore to Taylor with curbs, gutters and asphalt pavement. Funds Available $ 88,000 4. John Barrow Area The planning in the John Barrow area has not been completed. 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J w w IGHDR1* * *• A PU il N il w ri '0 0 -a'8 CHE$ER ----, m co r I z FULL ON 1 I -' r- iTi -\\ 1 r1g39d,5� Fl F-1 I I I -1 . \, (- ______ \ 2,0 1. ro' } (r, \ . 1---- ■4<,..■ .11 * +11 I* i * I I* 1* 1 i* X/ < UJ:i : W I ) I _-jj 6 6 (!), r-i—li H ILLII • ARCH ST. tA 7 ` . tb A V1 N 1- 4 A ■1 lit O H = • • rn ' . o D r � r_ -1 F- M X 0 ' r %7��fuil • e MEMORANDUM ,+lQKANSPS 4 DEPT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO: Carleton E. McMullin, City Manager FROM: Nathaniel W. Hill, Director of Human Resources DATE: September 25, 1975 SUBJECT: Removal of Abandoned Structures Project FOLLOW UP: and Citizen Participation Structure Attached are recommended descriptions for the Community Development Block Grant's Citizen Participation Structure and the Removal of Abandoned Residential Structures Project. Board approval is hereby requested. • - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Citizen participation in Little Rock should be a continuous process of citizen interaction with City officials to help develop, execute and evaluate plans and programs. While ultimate authority and responsibility for decision making rests with the Board of Directors, there are substan- tial benefits to be derived from effective citizen participation includ- ing the assurances that community development programs will be responsive to the needs of our community and will have more broadly based community support. It can also: 1. Provide a mechanism through which the City can resolve pro- blems at the community level; 2. Provide citizen input in the development of bond issues or other matters requiring a majority approval; and 3. Reduce citizen alienation and the feeling that "you can't fight City Hall". In planning the second year's community development program, nine neighborhoods will be organized in accordance with the attached diagram. Each neighborhood will have a planning committee consisting of twelve to eighteen members elected by the citizens of each neighborhood. City staff will be assigned to work with the planning committees in developing recommendations. • •�,r .r. • x• H 0 H 0 cd � ••1 a) U N •ra cd •ri +) g cd � F-i O U � wI • aI N OI N O O U I v) V) xI Ci'I U) r1 H I L3 +-, CO I 0 •H •H zi ° OI •H y1 FI • Ts o w o $-1 . �iO<I C/ 0c) c ° � ' r cd a. 0 u a.I ) o HI r/-1 ,4, x 0 0 UI U O • HI $-4 cd E-�I r'aC c4 • a) 4J U I a.I Z I +' W4 .14a NI 0 HI F-i HI UI 0 CG � N 0 r1 (i) 4-+ a • O O £1 ° cd r 'c • •r REMOVAL OF ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES The purpose of this project is to remove as quickly as possible any condemned, abandoned, substandard, residential structure in the Little Rock area. Upon the execution of a release, the condemned structure will be removed at the expense of the City. It is recommended that this project will continue through the life of the Community Development Block Grant Program. The first year's fund- ing is one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) .