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r~ '> 1.,,, TUESDAY APRIL 27, 1982 rezoning of Lot No. 26-R at 307 Starling Avenue from R-6 Residential to P-2 Professional, which petition the Planning Commission--by report dated April 20, 1982--recommends for approval by Council. Mr. Michael Hicks, staff member of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission, appeared before Council and described new approaches in the processes for funding from the Federal Government's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, reflecting a shift in certain responsibilites from the federal level to state levels. Mr. Hicks, furthermore, described the role in these processes of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission as well as emphasized the Commission's desire to reflect local priorities and for which the Commission urges the City to determine what projects--and their priorities--for which the City might seek CDBG funding. Such projects and priorities, City Manager Edmonds indicated, would be discussed with Council at its next regular meeting. At the request of the North Martinsville Pentecostal Holiness Church, through its Pastor, the Reverend Albert J. Robertson, Council unanimously directed the waiving of taxes, penalties and interest assessed against Lot No. 9 of the Petuske Subdivision, at 707 Liberty Street, for the years 1969 through 1974, which property was formerly owned by Rebecca Blough, willed to Amanda Castle, and acquired by this church in 1969 but for which a general warranty deed was not issued or recorded until early 1975, at which later date the church was assured that it had clear title to the property (i.e., there was no lien against the property, for example, for unpaid property taxes). Upon recommendation of City Manager Edmonds, an ordinance was introduced--and ordered placed on Council's agenda for adoption at its forthcoming May 11th meeting--