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Show t Jj free not for sale salt lake number january 20, 1972 Ruth Yarbrough, Clement Jay and Tom Sessions discuss problems of Northwest area. twenty-tw- o from the Crime and Commissioners met January 19 to Delinquency Task Force, $40,000 - from the Skill Center, discuss the citizen participation The Model Cities Joint Board of $10,000 - $30,000 - from the Emergency component, the PAMIRS project and other Model Cities Agency Home Repair project, business. $15,000 - from the State Commissioner Ralph Y. Housing promotional project, which totals report issued by the McClure, Chairman of the Joint by Ruth Yarbrough Some areas of concern which success, a The Northwest Council met the Council has been unable to deal Council stated. The Council has established that January 1 1, 1972 and installed with successfully are: one twelve unit apartment is being 1. Housing: newly elected officers, Tom Since November 1, 1971, the condemned, because the owner will Sessions, Chairman and Francis District housing situation in the Northwest not replace the furnace so the Ravero, Representatives include: Ralph area has become so critical not only building is without hot water or heat CAP, but agencies such as the City most of the time. It has also been determined that Housing authorities and the Central Relocation Agency cannot meet the nineteen families still need to be Vice-Chairma- n. Board, expressed the opinion that any change from the present citizen participation program be tabled until the newly appointed director, Peter Grundfossen assumes office, relocated. The City Housing Authority has During the month of December, the Council has received met with the Course:!, advicing them calls that they are going to build 100 units approximately twenty-fiv- e from residents requesting help in of public housing within a year, finding them a house or apartment However, the Council feels the only possible solution to their immediate they can rent. It becomes very frustrating to problem is for the health department the residents to be referred by CAP to force landlords to bring their units to one of the other agencies, and up to standard without forcing the then shuttled back and forth with no tenant out. need. community Christmas programs and a project. They have also ordered new dental equipment and equipment for the medical clinic was purchased and is now being Sub-for-San- ta used. A welfare eligibility worker will differences between the Clinic and the Neighborhood Health Center, be stationed in the Central City CAP 1 Regular medical fees are charged at office as of February Andy Gallegos urged residents the Clinic, however medical cards are conducted the meeting and accepted. A "family doctor to utilize this service because introduced Jim Reed, new concept is used rather than seeing a workers will be stationed in other Coordinator for the Community different doctor each time a patient neighborhoods if the need exists. He also announced the Action Program in Central City, goes to the Clinic. Reed commented, "You have availability of legal services in the Reed addressed the group of residents stating, "I want to reassure sort of won a battle, you now have misdemeaner court. The Legal all of you - my door is always open." two health facitilites for your use1. Defender's office has been funded Viola Laxton described a for a year and will provide two He expressed a strong desire to and one part-timlawyers. work with the residents, saying, "We "fix-uworkshop which would can do anything we set out to do if cover electrical repairs, furniture "How People React to Conflicting a we work together." repairs and general home repairs. Situations" was the title of 24 hour conducted at the Central Lingwall explained a survey The program will be held at the workshop which will be taken in the Central Central City Community Center, City Community Center, Mr. Center Director, City area during January and the 615 South 3rd East as soon as ten Maynard Concord, explained. Five girls, eighteen boys first part of February to determine residents register for the class. A report from the Executive and six supervisors participated. resident knowledge of community Board indicated committees will be Concord also reported on programs and needs of the people. The Community Action organized in the areas of housing, Congressman Sherman P. Lloyd's vi si t to the Center and his Program put the survey together in education, health, employment and suggestions concerning expansion of an attempt to better serve residents, juvenile problems. Lily Fleming reported on the the Center and the possible addition Doug Rich with the Family mini-par. Practice Clinic at the University Emergency Home Repair project, of a The next meeting will be held have already been Hospital, explained their program, stating six homes February 7 at the Center. what it offers residents and approved for repairs. The Central City Neighborhood Council met Monday, January 17 at the Central City Community Center. Herbert W. Lingwall, Chairman, . p full-tim- e e k. $120,000.00 to fund PAMI RS. Commissioner McCLure PAMIRS as a project for the next action year and giving it number one priority. The Grundfossen agreed with this projects from which the money was decision, relating that he would like taken this year would be given top to get more involved in the program priority for slippage monies in the before advocating any changes. second action year plan, suggested Sam Moll, Model Cities Assistant Director, stated, "The proposeci citizen participation component would give a voice to the residents and it would make them a part of the planning process. jane Civish, a resident of the People's Freeway area advised the j0jnt Board, "You're saying you haven't had time to study this think its time you get proposal. down with the residents and find out what they want. You're doing the people in Salt Lake a dis service. There appeared to be some confusion over whether existing staff would be used in the proposed program or present staff members would be moved out of the agency and into the neighborhood. Mrs. Hermoine Jex, Government Task Force Assistant, attempted to clarify the issue by stating no additional staff would be needed, only a of the present staff. including Grundfossen asked for I Commissioner McClure disagreed with this interpretation, advising additional personnel would probably be expected at a later date, The Joint Board voted to study the proposal for one month, submitting it back to the Coordinating Council if any changes aremade. The PAMIRS (Project and Management Information Retrieval System) project was brought before the Board by Mel Darton, Acting Director for Model Cities. He advised the Board that this project would be funded as follows: $20,000 - would be taken from the resident training budget (UTAP) $5,000 - to be taken from the which essentially would CountV computer system to handle county business as well Mode Cities information an Darton said PAMIRS was written into the first action year plan and approved for funding but it was discovered existing computer equipment could not handle the job and the County purchased $1 million worth of new computer equipment. This brought about the need for increased funding. The project, however, was included in the second year plan by the Task Johnson, Chairman of the Redwood Council, was read regarding hiring practices for Model Cities projects. She objected to hiring someone from out of the Redwood area to serve as Assistant Director for their center. The Board agreed that residents of an area should be given priority in hiring for multi-purpos- e |