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~tl TUESDAY APRIL 22, 1969 Upon recommendation of City Manager Noland and Public Works Director George W. Brown, Council authorized the purchase of Lot No. 13, fronting fifty feet on the west side of Brookdale Road, from Mr. I. M. Groves, Sr., for the sum of $3,000.00, a portion of which lot will be required for right-of-way in connection with the proposed widening and improving of said Brookdale Road. Council referred to the Planning Commission--for its consideration and recommendation--a petition submitted by Nationwide Homes, Inc. (Mr. Ralph C. Lester, President), requesting the rezoning to llIndustrial" classification of that portion of the tract, not already so zoned, recently acquired by petitioner from Mrs. Ruth Childress, said tract being located off Rives Road Extended and bounded by Childress Drive and Forest Street Extended. Council also referred to the Planning Commission--for its consideration and recommendation--a petition submitted by residents of Rives Road Extended and Lawson Street, requesting an "M-3 Industrial" zoning classification of petitioners' properties in that area. City Manager Noland presented a llstatus" report on the recently-authorized food stamp program, indicating that fifty-six households are now participating in the program. Nineteen of such households are also recipients of public assistance, whereas the remaining thirty-seven are not now receiving such assistance. Value of the stamps purchased by the participants was listed at $4,779.00, for which the participants invested $1,652.00. Upon recomrrlendation of City ~anager Noland and Public Works Director George W. Brown, Council directed that the City's Utility Billing Division discontinue