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i -2- center for children of working parents . He said recent surveys have indicated such parents have a need for care of the elementary children • after school, kindergarteners -for .half a day and :occasional day care for children whose parents -take only part time -jobs . Mr. McMullen said his association with the Hennepin County CETA. program has convinced him that the lack -.of adequateday care facilities is the greatest barrier to employment of many low and moderate income parents . He assumed a great many of the parents who have indicated an interest in a day care cen.ter. would come within .the grant guide- lines as to income and pointed out the economies of establishing the center in the unused portion of .Wilshire School with licensed day care teachers hired to -run the center. These particular funds could provide .the seed money for the preliminary planning 'and purchase of some of the equipment which- will be necessary to set up the center. The hearing was closed at 7 : 35 P.M. Mr. Berg -told Mrs . Makowske he .does not anticipate the City administra- tion costs will exceed the $1, 500 allocated for that purpose . Motion by Mr. Peterson. and seconded. by 'Mrs .. Makowske to allocate Year VIII Community 'Development Block Grant funds .to the following eligible activities : Housing: rehabilitation $32 ,630 Housing: new construction 15 ,000 Public service 5 ,460 Program administration 1 ,500 Before a vote was taken on the motion, the following amendment was offered: Motion by Mrs . Makowske and seconded by Chairman Jones to identify the "new construction" as "N.E. Senior Housing" . Motion carried unanimously. The original motion as .amended then passed unanimously. The hearing adjourned at 7 : 45 P.M. Respectfully submitted , Helen Crowe Secretary