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J06 TUESDAY DECEMBER 14, 1976 for at least ten years. community groups as long get first priority. The building can be used by other as the elderly and handicapped (5) The same requirements that pertain to the building renovation also pertain to the purchase of a IS-passenger van. The purchase of a van does not commit the City to the program for more than one year. The van can be used within the Recreation Department to serve all age groups as long as the elderly receive first priority. In conclusion, and upon motion by Councilman Oakes, duly seconded, with Mayor Hobson and Councilmen Oakes and Greene voting in the affirmative and with Councilman West and Vice-Mayor Cole voting in the negative, Council authorized the applying for a Federal grant of $9,200.00 toward the purchase of the van and one year's operating expenses thereof. Upon inquiry by Council, Assistant City Manager-Public Works Director George W. Brown informed Council that the City's recent application for a Federal grant of $50,000.00 toward the cost of renovating the City's property at 19 South Moss Street (formerly the Ohev Zion Synagogue and subsequently the American Legion Home), for usage by local senior citizens, has been approved only for $38,501.00 and, as a result, the City will be unable to complete the project, cost of which may reach $60,000.00; nevertheless, according to Mr. Brown, prospects for obtaining an additional $10,500.00 of Federal funds in the next year are good and, should this additional amount be forthcoming, the project might be essentially completed as planned. After some discussion, with the project and question of applying for additional funds being supported or opposed generally by the same citizens who addressed Council on the preceding subject matter (i.e., whether to apply for a