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3( TUESDAY JUNE 27, 1972 ~- (2) Lester Street, from its intersection with East Church Street northward along proposed extension thereof to the Route 57 relocation, to be named (and remain) Lester Street; - (3) Ellsworth Street, from its intersection with East Church Street southward, and the ultimate extension thereof southward across Maple Street to Broad Street and along Broad Street to Memorial Boulevard, to be named (and remain) Ellsworth Street; (4) The short portion of Northside Drive, isolated by the Route 57 relocation, between Fairy Street and East Church Street, to be named Hooker Street; and (5) The portion of the Route 57 relocation between present Armory Road and Church Street, and its ultimate extension to Memorial Boulevard, to be named Market Street. Also, pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council conducted a Public Hearing on the City Manager's proposed budget--subsequently revised pursuant to Council's instructions--for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1972, which revised budget calls for no tax increases during the fiscal year. A number of young people, representing the youth groups of the First United Methodist Church and several other churches, ualled Council's attention to the fact that the programs sponsored by them--in conjunction with the City's Department of Social Services--whereby facilities and personnel are provided by the youth groups, as they have done the past two summers, to make available free lunches for indigent children in the programs, have been jeopardized for the current summer because of unavailability of Social Services funds and personnel. After some discussion, when it was revealed that the City's financial cost is estimated to be only $500.00 and, too, Council was informed that Social Services assistance will continue, Council directed that the net cost of $500.00 to the City for the 1972 summer programs be allocated for this purpose. Also, upon motion, duly seconded and by recorded unanimous vote, Council adopted the proposed budget, as revised, for the 1972-73 year, summarized in the following appropriation ordinance;