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i6 ) 7a�® <br /> Li 'iii-*) C;::1 e . <br /> • <br /> -{ ,„ <br /> w t -• ri <br /> III 11 Jl 1, R29 i t �, � January 9, 1978 <br /> • <br /> BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br /> President Marty Jessen MRPA Municipal Member: <br /> Vice President Robert Wicklund <br /> Secretary Charles Corlett As you may know H.U.D. is in the process of changing the <br /> Treasurer Richard Jacobson federal regulations as applied to the Community Development <br /> . Past President John Brenna Block Grants. Our concern centers around that portion of <br /> Athletic Section RobertKojetin the proposed regulations that all Community Development <br /> Commissions Section Alden Smith <br /> Park Section Eric Blank Block Grants must be for projects that principally benefit <br /> Recreation Section Robert Lambert Zow and moderate income persons. This means that <br /> Student Section Fay Jonas communities without pockets of blight will no longer have <br /> Therapeutic Section Lillian Hipp community development funds available for capital <br /> Member at Large Terri SI.Sauver - development projects including park and recreation facilities. <br /> Member At Large Kathleen Wilson <br /> Executive Director Richard J.Jorgensen Capital •developments for low and moderate income persons <br /> are important, such a provision should be given special <br /> emphasis in Community Development Block Grants. <br /> COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON <br /> Awards However, our concern is that the regulations should <br /> Sgene <br /> aragel <br /> dof not be so restrictive that only neighborhoods with a <br /> ar Publications majority of low and moderate income persons be the <br /> John Christian - recipients of Community Development Funds. Local• units <br /> Conference of government have the best ability to determine local <br /> Marcia Pease <br /> needs whether these needs be for housing, parks.or other. <br /> Legislative <br /> Benjamin Withhart <br /> Our hope is that your Park Commission and Council can <br /> Membership <br /> Margie Walz support this position by passing a resolution and <br /> Minority Relations sending it along with a cover letter to: . <br /> Frank White <br /> Public Relations Ms. Patricia Harris <br /> Ronald Schwartz Secretary of the Dept. of Housing and Urban Dev. <br /> Scholarships 451 Seventh Street S.W. <br /> Kathryn siner • Washington, DC 20410 <br /> Regional Council Representatives • <br /> John Brenna <br /> Robert Wicklund Sincerely, <br /> . 71a/l I) 4 Ivt L Hai, <br /> Benjamin F. Withhart <br /> Legislative Chairperson <br /> BFW/mis <br /> S . . <br /> • MINNESOTA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION INC. <br /> 415 BLAKE ROAD NORTH•SUITE 6•HOPKINS.MN 55343.612/933-3573 • <br /> Affiliations with:NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION:LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES: <br /> • t UPPER MIDWEST HOSPITAL CONFERENCE:AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION <br /> A <br />