BENTON HARBOR
o
The Benton Harbor City
Commi ion too a bi tep
to ard in 0 the ee era hen they
.. . vo ed8-1 tohiIeJohn • ElliottJr.,
of Delray Beach, the
city mana er, 1be te came
their July 20, meeting.
Par Group, Dlino·
firm, hited by the city to do a
search for city ger hen
former city m nager Steve
Manning filed in arch of .
year.
A �ommittee consi ting of
Mayor Emma Hull,
Commi loners Ralph ere ,
Jam Turner and Steve Wooden
. , intervie ed four top can�dat
cbo n by the Par Group on July 7.
Elliott considered by the
commission as the best candidate to
fulfill the duties the next city
manager. He will tart as city
man ger for Benton Harbor Qn
A�t1'. .
THE CITY OF Benton Harbor
has agreed to pay 'Elliott an annual
salary of $63,000 and will pay his
moving expenses of $9,500. 1be
city will also provide istance of
$2,400 for six months, for
temporary housing.
YO Emm Hull,
Commissioners Ralph Crenshaw
and S ve Wooden went 0 Delray
Beach, F1 ,to do ome additional
checking on Elliott' performance.
Duane O'Neill, from the
Cornerstone Alliance also
accompanied the commission to
Delray Beach.
Commissioner, Ralph
Crensbawsaid they went to Delray
Beach and interviewed about 20
people in the community, including
the NAACP, businesses, and
community leaders.
Crenshaw quoted a comment
LEGAL NOTICE
James M. Boothby, Clerk
Benton, Charter Township
- Lack of administrative
capabili ty.
- Inadequate internal control.
Parrot added that the Department
will consider requiring HPCC to ob­
tain the services of an escrow agent
to handle all Title IV disbursements,
including the proceeds of Guaran­
teed Student Loan checks.
The Department, he said, was
taking immediate action, under the
rules of the General Education
Provisions Act and regulations for
programs such as the Perkins Loan,
College Work Study, the Pell Grant,
and the Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant to Change the ar­
rangement in which students would
get grants.
Instead of receiving federal
money to give to students, Parrott
said, HPCC must use its own money
for students and be reimbursed later.
It could also use federal money "on
band," parrot said.
ACCOrding to federal dictates, the
purpose of this ystem is to ensure
"that federal funds under the Pell
Grant and campus based programs
are pent properly, and to avoid the
nea:asity of pursuing later liability
claims against an institution."
The federal government' .lener
added that under this arrangement, if
the institution's reimbursement re­
quest w certified by a financial aid
consultant or a certified public ac­
countant (CPA), the Department
normally proce ses the request
within 30 day ,If a CPA or consult­
ant i not employed, the Department
normally processes such request in
45-60 days.
JOHN ELUOTT JR.
administration in the country," he
said.
Crenshaw went on to ay that
not only the NABP A gave Elliott
praise, but all they talked to agreed.
city
m n ger goe out nd trie to
m ge the city, the commis ion i
oin to put t b e on him,"
ysin er 'd. "It' h ppened in
the P t d it' going to ppen
again."
Wysinger id Elliott i going to
be allowed to go 0 far, then he will
get "booted out" the door like
everybody else.
"Personally, I thought the I dy
w well qu lified," Wy inger
aid, peaking of one of th other
top candidate , Beverly Brewer,
who is an assi tant city manager for
the city of Petersburg, Va.
Wysinger aid, Brewer could
how other women that they can do
. a good job as city manager as well
the men. "It's time for us to start
looking at a woman to come in and
start managing this city," he said.
Elliott and his wife, Siclinda was
present at the meeting, where a
press conference was held
afterwards.
definitely been dl ided nd
"divided community c nnot
pro per."
community ill ee m au
over," e 'd. "This city 't run
ithout people. One 0 tho
e'regoingtodorighta y,
i to brin many people e can
o city "
"In terms of being city er,
it' going to be important that I get
out pc onally d rt m ndin
ome fences," he'd.
orr ch tep, Elliott aid in Delray Beach,
he be�me impre ed w�th, all the there are economic problems and
committment the commi Ion h d crime ituations imilar to Benton
put forw rd to rna e ure Benton Harbor.
Harbor had a qualified managerr, that
, willing to co�e in and i t them "B TO 0 is not
Int� the direc�10n nd goals they unique, in pite of ome people'
d Ire ,for th� city. , feelings, " he said. "The problems in
Elliott said th other thing that terms of the area of economics and
attractedbim. ,thecommi io�' in the tennsofcrime are rampant all
goals and Dl1S IOns for the CIty, over this country. It only becom
which have alway been hi goal an I ue at home when it' affected
and mi io . for whatever city he the home body. So my coming to
became the CIty manager. Benton Harbor ... I'm very much
Elliott aid he told the at home, just a different place."
commission tha! i� he �ere elected Elloi tt has a Masters degree in
�or the mana�r J"ob, It would be a city management from East
perfect mamage. Tenn ee State University and a
He said a personal goal of his is Bachelor of Arts degree in Political
to put Benton Harbor on the list of Science from Johnson C. Smith
all-American cities. "With this University, Charlotte, North
commission's upport and the Carolina.
support of the community, we are He and his wife, Siclinda, have
going to do this," he said. two sons, three and six years old.
He said the communi ty has
SYNOPSIS OF THE REGUlAR MEETING OF THE BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD
OF TRUSTEES HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1992, AT 7:32 P.M.
Members present: Supervisor Jefferson, Clerk Boothby, Treasurer McCausland & Trustees
Kuiper, Mammina, Hudson & Martin.
Members absent None.
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 p.m. and a lent invocation was given. The minutes of
th reviou regUlar meeting were accepted as presented. The Agenda was amended under
OInm to correct a Housing Comml and appoint a DDA .
Award property bids recommenced by the Property Committee.
Deemed necessary the street lighting district for the 1300 block of Columbus Ave.
Adopted the 1992 Amended Budget Resolution to include the DDA budget in the amount of
$85,783.50.
Granted authorization for the Fire Chief to attend annual conference in Anaheim, California
September 12-16.
Held Public Hearing and authorized cIose-out of Sanitary Sewer Feasibility Study Project.
Set August 5, 1992, as Public' Hearing date to consider granting Shore Line Industries, I nco an
Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate and transfer of Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate
#88-643 from Watervliet Township.
Approved payment of General Fund bills in the amount of $79,801.59, Sewer Fund bills in the
amount of $19,164.32, and Community Development Department bills in the amount of $439.25.
Corrected� Housing Commission term of office for Rev. Nathaniel Gathright from 3 years to 5
years.
Approved appointment of Merlin Bushert to the' DDA Board.
Adjoum� the meeting at 7:56 p.m.
The next regular Board meeting will be held August 5,1992, at 7:30 p.m.
continued from A1
tban program purposes.
-Inaccurate reports on expendi­
tures.
, - Inadequate audit trials and an
inability to trace expenditures.
- Inadequate accounting
records.
, ,
Attention:
Teachers
On August 12-14, 1992, the Cul­
'rural linguistic Approach to Educa­
tion (CtA) summer institute will
take place in Chicago, illinois. The
theme for this year's conference is
"How to Develop Afrocentric Class­
room Techniques for Students from
Excluded Cultural Groups, K-S."
The conference is sponsored by the
CLA program of Northeastern ,Il­
linois University in Chicago.
Topics include: Using Black Lan­
guage Styles Interactively, Develop-
, ing Parent Volunteers as Classroom
Specialist, Creating Afrocentric In­
fusion ¥aterials, and The a..APosi­
tive Discipline Approach.
THE FULL CO ERENCE fee
is $130, and includes all workshops,
materials, breakfasts, lunches, and
Hotel huttle to and from the
workshop si teo
Hotel accommodations are
through The Inn of University Vil­
lage. For reservations call (312)
243-7200.
t
PARROT SAID this action
"does not preclude the Department
of Education from taking other ad­
ministrative action against the in­
stitution. "
He added though that the college
administration can reques t a meeting
to show why this action is unwar­
ranted or submit documentation to
demonstrate that the problems have
been corrected.
FOCUS_-
continued from A 1
organization spokesperson said.
The residents began smiling
encouragement at the marchers and
it was the drug dealers who hid -
covering their faces with towels to
avoid the cameras.
JAMES BOGGS, WE-PROS
member, stated that four to five drug
houses shut down.
Boggs said more concentrated
marches against drug houses in the
same neighborhood were more
effective, because, "It takes 2-3
weeks before we can get the
community to get enough spirit. If
we stay long enough, the community
will join us."
WE-PROS will be doing two
follow up demonstrations: 6 p.m.
July 24 t Ames Park at Vinewood
and McGraw 6 p.m. Friday July 31
at the Puritan Avenue Baptist
Church at 2351 Puritan.
. GRACIE HAMPTON
1913, in
Chadfield, Ark.
on Robert and Jimmie, both of
Benton Harbor; two brothers, Elder
Jasper Williams of San Francisco,
Calif. and Elder George Williams of
Forrest, Ark.; two I ten, Mrs.
Canary Cook and Mrs. S.T. (Hattie)
Matthews, both of Benton Harbor;
38 grandchildren; SS
.�����.D; and �
great-gre t.. ndchlldRn. She
was preceded in death by her
husband, Owen, in 1975, and by two
sons, Timothy Jr., in 1989 and Owen
in 1981.
Mrs. Gracie Hampton, 19, of
Benton Harbor died Friday, July 17,
after a short illness.
Survivals
include: Three
daughters,
Mrs. Henry
(Blossie)
Bt'oyl, I
Freddie Allen
and Mrs. Nate
.( Ann i e )
Humphrey, all
of Benton
Harbor; two
HAMPTON
The funeral was held Thursday,
July 23, t the Progressive
M.I!!I&1I:"� Bapti t Benton.
Harbor, where she was a member.
Burial was in Crystal Springs
Cemetery. Robbins Brothers Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Hampton was born Apri11S,
une in to the truth
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