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6 TUESDAY JANUARY 8, 1985 Upon City Manager Edmonds' recommendation, Council unanimously approved (for execution by the City) of an agreement with the New River Regional Criminal Justice Training Center under which this agency will formally lease from the City the annex building to the rear of the former Joseph Martin Elementary School (previously made available to and used by the agency) for the sum of $100.00 per month for the period beginning February 1, 1985, and ending June 30, 1988, subject to other terms and conditions incorporated in the agreement. Council unanimously approved of a budget development schedule, as proposed by City Manager Edmonds, in preparation for the City's fiscal year beginning July 1, 1985. City Manager Edmonds informed Council that the City employees' response and participation in the 1984 United Way Campaign (recently completed) was most gratifying, with Mr. Edmonds noting that actual contributions-pledges by City employees, in total amount, have doubled since 1980. Under date of January 2, 1985, City Manager Edmonds responded to some of the questions and issues raised at Council's December 18th meeting regarding the City's Housing Rehabili- tation Program, past and proposed. Mr. Edmonds' written response concluded with the fol- lowing summary: Given our lack of success in securing a VCDBG (Virginia Community Development Block Grant), it is the unanimous opinion of our staff that the optimal proposal for continuing the HRP into the South- side area is that recommended to you in my report dated December 6, 1984. This would involve twenty units and $59,700.00 in local funding over the next two fiscal years. As you know, this proposal represented a significant reduction from the program extension first envisioned and supported by residents in the Souths ide neighborhood. Any substantial further reduction will result in proportionately high administrative costs and would be wasteful. We must, therefore, reiterate our original proposal and recommendation. If, however, upon review of the foregoing, the majority of the Council wants to extend the Program with no local funding committed, you can depend on the administration to implement that decision as effectively as possible.