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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1997 HUD officials had already been held. Councilmember Teague noted that this is the first step in a lengthy process. In response to Councilmember Haskell's question about the schedule for the project, Mr. Reynolds stated that the first neighborhood meetings would begin on November 3, 1997, and that door-to-door surveys would begin about the same time. Following this needs determination process a needs statement would be ~'~ubmitted about March of 1999. Mr. Reynolds stated that although the City could technically submit a grant application as early as March, 1998, he did not believe the City would be ready to do so, due to the need to finish out the existing grant in a proper manner and the need to submit a carefully prepared grant application. Councilmember Haskell then asked what the City would have to do to be able to submit a new application in March of 1998. Mr. Reynolds replied that at least 75% of the current grant funds would have to be expended by that date, and felt the City would be well short of that requirement at that time. Mr. Reynolds stated that he felt the earliest the City would be able to begin activity following approval of the new grant would be November of 1999. Vice-Mayor Crabtree stated that this would make for a very tight schedule. Councilmember Teague then asked when the last grant, prior to the Massey/Endless grant, had been. done. Councilmember Dallas stated that he recalled a grant for work on Pine Hall Road in the 1970' s. Councilmember Haskell asked what the probable future of Federal funds for such projects was, to which Mr. Knox replied that such funds were diminishing and much more difficult to compete for each year. Consequently, he stated,. it is good that the City had such a good track record with CDBG Projects. Councilmember Haskell then observed that these grants were something of an art form, and that Mr. Knox is a marvelous artist. Upon motion duly seconded, and by unanimous approval, Council voted to accept $16,000 in funds from the Virginia Department of Housing and /~-Cl ommunity Development into Revenue Account 05-000500-3320100--Southside Planning Cvrant, and appropriate same for expenditure into Accounts 05-810500-3002000--Professional Services, Account 05- 810500-3002030--Audit Close-out and 05-810500-3007000--Advertising in the Housing Fund. Council next considered a request by the Martinsville-Henry County SPCA to provide a presentation on the new Department of Motor Vehicles license plate program that will provide funds to localities for a cat and dog