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.1 1 TUESDAY MAY 22, 1973 /~..-.. conduct the first and separate public hearing, followed by a public hearing conducted by Council and by such succeeding public hearings as necessary to inform the public completely, stressing the imperative need of having all citizens under- stand the importance to the entire community of the proposed revitalization and-- to that end--providing and assigning of such personnel as becomes necessary and exerting and directing every effort in this direction. Meanwhile, Mayor West urged that every owner of property and every business firm within.the Central Business District be contacted by letter and personally conferred with on the importance of and need for revitalization. Mayor West also informed Council that the local Jaycee organization has expressed interest in assisting in this project. Assistant City Manager-Public Works Director George W. Brown, Chairman of the special CBD Committee, pointed out the need for developing a l'time tablell for the benefit of business interests in their planning, the need for adoption of the CBD redevelopment plan, and the implementation thereof. City Manager Noland reported that the matter of providing and assigning necessary personnel, hereinbefore mentioned, already is under study and, further, he has included in his proposed 1973-74 City Budget--soon to be presented--some $479,000 from revenue-sharing funds as a revolving fund allocated to this project. In tentative acceptance of the Planning Commission's report and recommendation (for approval) pertaining to the rezoning petition filed March 13, 1973 by the A, E & A Corporation (Mr. Benjamin R. Gardner, Attorney at Law, counsel for petitioner), requesting the rezoning to "P-2" of petitioner's property at 409 East Church Street, Council directed that a duly-advertised public hearing on this petition be conducted at Council's forthcoming June 12th meeting.