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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 28, 1993 water main project on that street will cost a fortune, and the City is sayinq that there most be 1000 participation on the part of the residents in order tc get the project throuqh. The City Administrator felt that Sprain was overstating the availability of grant funds, pointing out that in order to make application of a Community Development Block Grant, the application for the 1993 funding cycle would have had to be submitted by February 12, 1993. The Administrator noted that the Viking Drive water main project was not even proposed by that date. The Administrator further pointed out that if a grant was approved, its availability would be for low and moderately low income levels. The low moderate income level for a family of 4 is $39,700 gross income. This would not eliminate the cost problem for the people who do not fall into the low and moderately low income levels. Sprain asked why residents should have to look into the availability of these funds. The City Administrator pointed out that the Viking Drive residents petitioned for the water main improvement. Again, even if CDBG funds are available, there is still the equity question for the people who do not qualify under the income guidelines, and funding of the grant request is not guaranteed. There is a lot of competition for CDBG funds. The Administrator pointed out that the City made application for another project for 1993 funding, and that application request was turned down. However, this funding source could be considered in the future, but is no longer an option for 1993 funding. Also, application must be made for a specific project. Sprain asked if all water main projects are initiated by citizen petition and do residents have to come to the City asking for water. Sprain felt that it was totally ridiculous to have pockets of the City without City water. The City Administrator reported that it was his understanding that several years ago the City looked at a City-wide water main project. However, there were a number of areas where residents opposed water main. This is the reason there are pocketa of the City left without City water. The Administrator pointed out the Edqerton water main project scheduled for construction this summer. This was a large area of the City without water main, where the majority of residents along the street opposed the improvement for many years. The Page 5