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[20 TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1989 Council unanimously recommended that the West Piedmont Planning District Commission "make a favorable comment".on an application by STEPPING STONES, INCORPORATED, for Federal funds in the amount of $100,000.00 to finance the cost' of salaries and fringe benefits and auditing/bookkeeping expenses for this organization during the next three budget years. Council's recommendation was contingent, however, upon a policy letter, prepared by City Manager Brown, accompanying the Council's recommendation whereby the City's position in this matter will be clearly stated, noting that, while the Council is supportive of the objectives of this organization, viz., to operate a day-care center for severely mentally-handicapped adults, the Council is in no way.committed to provide any monetary support to the organization. Pointing out that the application also lists the sum of $10,000.00 being available from applicant's funds for travel/equipment expenses and, too, an amount of $25,000.00 as "local" funds, i.e., "cost-sharing", to be applied to the cost of abuilding for the day-care center, to which the County of Henry is reported to have pledged $20,000.00, Councilman McClain observed that the figures in the application do not include or provide funds for building operation/maintenance or for building rental or for other costs quite likely to be incurred. Council unanimously authorized the expending of the sum of $282,000.00 from the City's Industrial Park Fund for the re-acquisition of property at West Church- North Bridge-West Main Streets (more recently known as the "downtown hotel site") by t~e City's Redevelopment & Housing Authority, pursuant to an authorized bid submitted by City Manager Brown on behalf of the Authority at the public auction held August 9, 1989, and accepted by the holder(s) of Deed of Trust on this property.