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Council hears plan to expand St. Michael’s clinic into learning center using ARC grant funds
Summary
Officials described plans to use Appalachian Regional Commission grant funds to expand St. Michael’s clinic into the learning center, and staff requested authorization to allow three of seven existing desktops—purchased with CDBG funds—to remain for public-use at the clinic.
Council members discussed a plan to expand St. Michael’s clinic into the city’s learning center using grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The presiding speaker said the expansion would require removing a wall to connect the clinic and learning center and noted staff had identified seven desktops in the space; staff requested authorization to allow three of those desktops to remain available for clinic-related public use.
A staff member recommended retaining three laptops under city control so the clinic can continue to use them while maintaining asset accountability. The transcript records staff noting the devices were purchased with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, which prompted discussion of whether a donation or a continued-use authorization would be appropriate.
Why it matters: expanding local clinic space with ARC support could increase access to services; the question of how CDBG-purchased devices are assigned requires council authorization or an administrative decision consistent with grant rules.
Next steps: Staff will pursue the ARC grant-funded expansion and return with specific authorization language on device use or donation as part of the agenda packet for a future meeting.
