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Cochran moves to finalize CDBG application; council members disclose potential beneficiaries
Summary
City Manager Richard Newbern told the council the city plans to submit a CDBG application for about 15 owner-occupied housing rehabilitations in a targeted neighborhood; minutes disclose that Councilmember Gary Ates' brother could benefit and that Councilmember Keith Anderson's mother lives in the target area, requiring recusal from related monetary votes per CDBG rules.
City Manager Richard Newbern told the council that the city's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application would propose approximately 15 owner-occupied housing rehabilitations in a targeted area that includes Robertson Crescent, Ash Street, 6th Street and Martin Luther King Jr Drive.
Newbern said the council adopted a Revitalization Area Strategy and amended the Urban Redevelopment Plan map as part of preparing a competitive application. He noted the city held a public hearing on March 28 and collected letters from residents in the target and revalidation areas. Newbern set the submission goal on or before Friday, June 2.
The minutes record potential beneficiary disclosures: Councilmember Gary Ates' brother was identified as a possible beneficiary of the CDBG grant, and Councilmember Keith Anderson's mother was identified as a resident in the target area. The minutes state both council members would have to "sustain" from any monetary vote regarding contracts; city documents and standard practice indicate that such circumstances require abstention or recusal from votes on grant contracts. City staff recognized in the minutes included Public Works Director Willie Farrow and Administrative Assistant Julie Peche, along with regional commission staff who assisted with the application.
