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Show meeting for a maximum of $60.00 a month, (Executive Council Selects Committee The People's Freeway Council met Monday, November 6, with several items of business on the agenda. A screening committee to select a Block Leader Supervisor for the Block Leader Web program recently funded by Model Cities was chosen and includes Ina Anderson, Tom Gallegos and procedure and board functions would be provided Friday, November 10, beginning at 4:00 p.m. and continue all day Saturday, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Mrs. Anderson, Secretary of the Board, indicated that the training would most likely be provided through UTAP, a technical assistance program for neighborhood councils and Dorothy Goode. residents. Ruth Ross, chaired the meeting of approximately 25 s Discussion of the of the Board was started and will continue for several meetings. The Council meets every Monday at 7 :30 p.m., at People's Freeway Center, 568 South Second West. residents as they discussed the possibility of training for Board members. It was decided that training in parlimentary by-law- Neighborhood Councils receive $5.00 month - current intentions are to expand this to include $5.00 a meeting for all residents sitting on Planning Committee, etc., to a maximum of $20.00 per month plus wage loss, if any, plus babysitting and taxes. Helena, Mt. - $5.00 a meeting to Neighborhood Council members to a maximum of $20.00 per month. Salt Lake City, Utah - No stipends. (Ed. Note: Salt Lake Model Cities Agency does pay babysitting and transportation costs if residents request such payments.) Babysitting, mileage and cab fare. In addition, CDA Letter No. 3 Lake City because of my - she has an health daughter's enlarged heart and cystic fibrosis. The Doctor advised us to move to Salt Lake to be closer to him. On October 1, 1972 moved here and due to high cost of renting, I was forced to pay $137.00 a I month for a I four room contacted the people at People's Freeway. They referred me to Jewel Brown at the Central Relocation Agency. She checked and was able to help the first month. They gave me a $50.00 check but first she tried to find a place that could afford and being unable to do so, she saw to it that received $50.00. I I It has been indicated to me that you are in the process of printing an article regarding stipends for citizens who are active in the Model Cities Citizen Participation Structure. Some thoughts on trends in that direction have already been taken in many other Citizen Structures across the Country. In Region V, for instance, most Citizen Boards receive $25.00 per month. This includes Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, etc. In Region VIII, which is closer to home. Citizens stipends are paid in the following manner: Butte, Mt. - Joint Citizen Board members receive $10.00 a month. Cheyenne, Wy. - Board members receive $10.00 C.K.H. -- previously reimbursed for Dear Editor: was forced to move to Salt -- Supplemental Food Program Offered Currently undergoing change but Editor: apartment. Fargo, North Dakota Trinidad, Colo rado Letters I Board, $70.00) Denver, Colorado - $15.00 per meeting - (Citizens have received stipends in amounts of ' $75.00) a states " Where financial problems are a barrier to effective participation, financial assistance (eg. babysitting fees, reimbursement for transportation, compensation for serving on Boards or Committees) should extended to be neighborhood residents to assure their opportuntiy to participate. (MCGR 3100.3, Pg. 3) The aforementioned paragraph provides the enabling legislation for Cities to adopt a local policy. There are very few cities to the best of my knowledge, which do not have Food specialist on right points out foods necessary for office. good nutrition at CO-OP some sort of "financial assistance" policy. The rationale, of course, is this gives the opportunity to participate in a program that mandates "Widespread Citizen Participation." salt lake Yours very truly, Jack Hanley Executive Director mods! neighborhood news friendly, comfortable food demonstrations three afternoons a week. Special setting, the Community homemaking classes are being Organization Operations Program (CO-OP- ) provides a varity of services to the community. Ben Medina, director, said CO-Ois involved in three specific projects; a Breakfast program for school children, a low-cohousing program and a supplemental food service. The Board of Education has taken over the Breakfast Program at Jackson, Riverside and Sumner Schools as a result of the efforts in establishing and of CO-Osupporting these programs. The low-cohousing project is at the ground-breakinstage for 25 units at 1450 West and 450 South. The Supplemental Food program, funded by the Salt Lake County Commission, offers e nutritional foods for pregnant or lactating women and children under five years of age. The program is designed to provide the extra nutritional foods to prevent are high in protein and vitamin content. Over 2500 people are served each month in this program, which includes free recipes and planned for clients. The Neighborhood Health Center at 2033 South State can authorize clients for the program. In a P Region VIII Citizens Council Butte, Montana The Model Neighborhood News is a publication of the Salt Lake Model Cities Agency under the supervision of the Joint Board of City and County News is made Neighborhood possible through a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Publication of the newspaper Commissioners with editorial is offices located at 383 East 1700 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 20,000 copies. For further 84115. Publication of the Model weekly with a distribution of or to register a information request or complaint on delivery of the newspaper, call 467-801- 4. Produced by the Communications Service Center, Inc. Marlene Marie Young, Editor and Community Information Specialist st (Ed. Note: Joint Board of Commissioners Ralph Y. McClure, Chairman Phillip R. Blomquist Stephen Harmsen CoTHad Harrison Jennings Phillips William E. Dunn letter requesting comments on paying stipends in the other Region VIII Model Cities programs has been sent out and we will publish their letters as they arrive.) uQtivf imum Am REGIONAL THEATER One-A- ct by Plays George Bernard Shaw INTRODUCTORY SEASON NOV. 2-- 1 1 8 p.m. Sat. Mat. 2 p.m. Horace Mann Theater 300 W. 200 No. $2.50 $3.00 Tickets & For information and reservations call or write: Phone P st g presents 2 Distribution by Reliable Courier Kirk Terry, Staff Reporter Roger Taylor, Photographer Barbara Smith, Staff Reporter Laura Briggs, Staff Reporter A (801)355-742- 7 No. 2 Arrow Press Square, Suite 190, S.L.C., Ut. 84101 low-incom- Jo Hubbard at can provide additional information or the 486-236- 1 Supplemental Food office at 368 West First South, (359-8611- ) can arrange for qualification on Monday or Thursday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on Tuesday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For authr ation, proof of the amount of income is required or a welfare identification card. Foods given through the program include evaporated milk, farina ceral, corn syrup, fruit juices, canned meat, canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, scrambled egg mix and non-fa- t dry milk. Clients pick up food orders once a month at 368 West First CO-O- P -- South during office hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information on the Supplemental Food program or CO-Ocail The CO-Ostaff is 359-861- 1. P eager to help and answer questions. |