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Mrs. Billy Gaines appeared before the Council suggesting that 7th Street N. E., East Booth Alley, and Booth Place be included in the paving program. Mr. Leon Williams appeared as well as Mr. Billy Brown, suggesting that 1st Street N. E., 2nd Street N. E., and 3rd Street N. E. be included in the paving program. Councilman Williams suggested that Blake Road be set as a priority with assessment to curb and gutter and no assessment to the paving. There being no one else to appear for or against the project, Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing closed on the addition of $251,000.00 from Revenue Sharing funds. to the street program. After discussion; a motion was made by Councilman Wunsch and seconded by Councilman Philley to approve $250,000.00 from Revenue Sharing Fund in thoroughfare improvements: The motion carried: 6 ayes, 1 nay, Councilman Stone voting nay. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing open on the inclusion in the General Fund of a Judicial Department with a budget in the amount- of-$14,825.00 for the 1977 -78 fiscal year. No one appeared for or against the proposition. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing closed. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch and seconded by Councilman Malone to approve the addition of $14,825.00 to the General Fund Judicial Department budget. The motion carried: 7_ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing open on the addition of $197,546.00 to the Revenue Sharing Fund budget for improvements in the Water System Account - 803 -Y -9. No one appeared for or against the proposition, and Mayor Brunette declared the public hearing closed. A motion was made by Councilman Philley and seconded by Councilman Stone to include $196,846.00 from the Revenue Sharing Fund for Water and Sewer Capital improvements.. Mayor Brunette called for the vote which showed 2 ayes, 5 nays, Councilman Philley and Councilman Stone voting aye, and the motion failed. A motion was made by Councilman Malone and seconded by Councilman Williams authorizing public notice moving $196,846.00 from 803 -Y -9 to 406 -Y -8 major thoroughfare improve- ments and designating Blake Road and 24th S. E. as priorities, with the balance to upgrade.dirt streets. After discussion, motion was withdrawn by Councilman Williams and Councilman Malone. A motion was made by Councilman Malone and seconded by Councilman Williams authorizing public notice to take $196,846.00, to place the funds with the $250,000.00 street im- provement, and redraft notices in a way to combine funds that Blake Road be given priority and 24th S. E. be designated as priority and any left over funds be desig- nated to improve thoroughfares. Councilman Williams withdrew his second. There being no second, the motion died. A motion was made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Fisher setting Blake Road as a priority in the thoroughfare improvement program. The motion car- ried: 7 ayes, 0 nays. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch and seconded by Councilman Malone to reconsider the proposed paving and drainage improvements to 24th S. -E, from Revenue Sharing funds and Accounts 406 -Y -8, $95,000.00, 24th Street S. E. improvements and 406 -Y -6 - storm