1988-02-08 Public Hearing, Citizens Participation Meeting, and Regular Meeting

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CITY OF LA PORTE INTER-OFFICE MEMORDANUM FEBRUARY 5, 1988 T0: Robert T. Herrera, City Ma r THRU: John Joerns, Asst. City M r FROM: Joel H. Albrecht, Director o Community SUBJECT: Citizen Participation Meeting Developm n One of the first requirements necessary to be fulfilled as the City of La Porte submits a request for FY 1988 Community Development Block Grant funds is the citizen's participation meeting where the information is gathered and discussed. Resulting from the data gathered a prioritized list of projects is made and finally a grant request is made. Staff has put together a list of projects for Council's consideration for submission as possible grant requests. The staff has prioritized our suggested projects as follows: 1. Construction of a new Special Population Organized Recreational Therapy (S.P.O.R.T.) Center for the handicapped. The building would aid in providing a handicapped accessible building to increase the percentage of handicapped population the City serves. The project includes construction of a 3000 foot building and a breeze way connecting the proposed facility to the Evelyn Kennedy Civic Center. 2. The purchase of a nineteen passenger van equipped with a hydraulic lift to accommodate the wheelchair bound persons. 3. Funding to provide the hiring of a consulting service whose main objective would be to provide the City of La Porte with a Main Street Economic Revitalization Plan. The plan would be a mini version of the La Porte Comprehensive Plan covering the existing physical and economic conditions and provide the City with a detailed plan for revitalization and redevelopment. 4. Funding to provide sidewalk and curb replacement and wheelchair ramps on Main Street between State Highway 146 and Broadway Street. This project would involve approximately 900 feet of curb replacement, 11,000 square feet of sidewalk replacement and 30 wheelchair ramps.