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Regular Meeting of the City Council <br />July 8, 2002 <br />Page 4 <br />Mr. Posey said they turned in a petition last month containing 87 signatures of <br />property owners in the area that were not opposed to the zoning change. He said <br />they went back around and talked to the property owners within the 200 foot <br />range, and he presented a petition containing eight signatures of property owners <br />out of the thirteen that were notified of the zoning change stating that they do not <br />obj ect to that change. <br />Mr. Posey said that while talking with the people in the neighborhood, he learned <br />that they were told that the duplex was going to be an apartment for low income, <br />low budget, mixed families, and Section 8 Housing. He advised that no one from <br />the list called him or his brother regarding what they planned to build on that <br />property. At the last City Council meeting, someone asked Mr. Dalton who told <br />him that an apartment was going to be built for low income, low budget, mixed <br />families, and Section 8 Housing. Mr. Dalton stated that a lady at City Hall told <br />him that. Mr. Posey presented a statement from Janice Wortham, Community <br />Development Administrative Assistant, stating that she did not tell Mr. Dalton <br />this zoning change would be for low income, low budget, mixed families, or <br />Section 8 Housing. Mr. Posey stated that Mr. Dalton said there was a problem <br />with sewer backing up in houses on 24t'' Street. Mr. Posey said he went and <br />talked to Terry Townsend, Director of Public Works, regarding this supposed <br />problem. Mr. Townsend informed Mr. Posey that as far as he knew there was <br />no existing problem with the sewer. <br />Mr. Perry Hanley, 2345 W. Cherry Street, was present speaking against the <br />petition. Mr. Hanley said Mr. Posey said in the first meeting that he would build <br />as many duplexes as he could as long as he made money. Mr. Hanley said he <br />was not at the City Council meeting last month, but he had listened to the tape <br />of that meeting. Mr. Hanley pointed out that Mr. Posey has enough land to build <br />a lot of rental property, and he was not for this type construction in the <br />neighborhood. <br />Bill Dalton, 2460 24t'' NW, came forward stating that he lives across the street <br />from this property. Mr. Dalton said most of the Council Members were present <br />at the last meeting and heard what he had to say. He said they did get most of the <br />