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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1989 should soon be forthcoming, and of the arrangement with the local Economic Development Corporation by which the City receives proceeds from sales of its Industrial Park lands, when and as such lands are sold. Councilman Groden brought to Council's attention his concern over the recent tentative approval by Council of funds for the 1989-90 program of "Parents-and- Tots Together" but its denial of funds for the Regional Library's "New Readers" Program for 1989-90, particularly inasmuch as so many volunteer teachers are involved in the latter program; whereas, Vice-Mayor Williams observed that, perhaps, Council should appropriate some funds for Stepping Stones (see minutes of Council's regular meeting held April I1, 1989) and/or to other like agencies, on the premise that,'if Council contributes to one such agency, it should contribute to all such agencies. Meanwhile, Mrs. Betty M. Wooldridge, Director of the Blue Ridge Regional Library, informed Council that, if the program can be totally funded by other sources, there will be no need for City funds; however, without such other funding the program would, of necessity, be curtailed. On motion, duly seconded and carried by a vote of four-to-one (Councilman McClain voting against the motion), Council tentatively approved this agency's request for 1989-90 contribution of $12,200.00 (see minutes of Council's special meeting held April 12, 1989, for prior action on this request), upon the condition that City funds will not be used or will be returned if grant funds are received. In order that a tentative 1989-90 City Budget may be advertised and available for Council's forthcoming public hearings on the budget, scheduled for Thursday, May 18, 1989, at 5:00 P.M., and for Council's regular meeting to be held Tuesday, May 23, 1989, at 7:30 P.M., Council proceeded to attempt to