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By DAVID R. RANKIN
Chronicle Staff Writer
The Winston-Salem Board of
Aldermen agreed 8-0 Monday
night to allow a black developer,
who had previously defaulted on
building 44 houses in the Kimberly
Park neighborhood, another
chance to build 22 homes in the
same location.
The developer, Leon I. Roberts
and Associates, agreed with the
city in February 1984 to build 44
homes in three years on land
Roberts bought from the city.
The land, which is located between
Garfield Avenue and Clark
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sell the land for as little as $1 per
lot had been unsuccessful.
Roberts, who was the only bid- '
der for the land, finally purchased
the 44 lots with the intent to
develop them. After building two
homes on the 44-site development,
he was forced into
bankruptcy on March 22 because
of a prior debt owed to Vanguard
Investment Co. Inc.
Roberts is reorganizing his
business under Chapter 11 of the
federal bankruptcy law. Under
:the law, Roberts could have kept
the the 44 lots and used the profits
gained by selling them to pay
his debts.
Vanguard Investment Co. Inc.
acquired 50 percent of Roberts'
North Ward
the Tuesday debate.
Eugene O. Bailey, 27, a
Democratic candidate for the
North Ward seat and the
organizer of last Thursday's
debate at Hanes Hosiery Recreation
Center, called Tatum's comments
4 irresponsible.' *
41 It is irresponsible for the
Roundtable to discourage people
5 from coming to the debate,"
j Bailey
that's beneficial to the community."
Hairston said last Thursday
morning before the debate that
he wouldn't attend. "I debate the
issues in the streets everyday," he
said. "Why should 1 go?"
Hairston's campaign manager,
Duane Jackson, was in the audience
during last Thursday's
debate.
Meanwhile, Democratic candidate
Ghuneem Furqan, 47, the
Roundtable's regular convener
who has taken a leave of absence
from the organization until the
election is over, repeated his
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"biased."
"In this particular race, they
(the Roundtable) shouldn't endorse
anybody,M he said.
As for the issues, the five candidates
who did attend - three
Democrats and two Republicans
- presented their platforms to a
small group of interested citizens
in a forum moderated by Fleming
El-Amin, a former school board
candidate who lives in the Northeast
Ward.
North Ward Republican candidate
Diana Williams-Henry,
35, called her platform "The
Dynamics of Development." She
said she supports public and
private ventures to increase housing,
planned industrial growth to
preserve existing neighborhoods
and supporting small businesses
oy treating uppununuy zones
with lower tax rates to stimulate
business growth.
She said she wants to increase
employment opportunities and
that she supports set-asides for
increased minority involvement
in city work.
She also said she would bring
prior government experience as a
paralegal to the board and noted
that she earned her bachelor's
degree in public administration
from West Virginia State University.
44I've been trained to work
in government," she said.
James L. Knox, 297 a
Republican and one of two
whites running in the North
Ward, said he supports increased
housing for blacks in the community.
1'Nothing has been done
about that," he said. Knox a|so
said he supports set-asides.
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company as part of the bankruptcy
settlement. Roberts still holds
25 percent of his company and an
unnamed third party holds the
other 25 percent, said Roberts.
The aldermen had initially
wanted to repossess all 44 lots so
another firm could attempt to
develop the land.
Under the agreement reached
by the city and Roberts, he has
one year to build 22 homes on the
lots he still owns. He paid the city
$68,650 for the lots. If he fails to
build 22 homes in a year, the remaining
lots will be taken back
by the city to sell to anyone it
wishes. "
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anyone at anytime, said Assistant
City Manager Joe H. Berrier. If
Roberts builds the 22 homes in
less than a year, Berrier said, he
has the option of buying additional
lots in the development
neighborhood, if they are
available.
Before receiving a deed to a
lot, the agreement says, Roberts
must show that he has $40,000
available to build on the lot, produce
a contract to the city showing
that someone will buy the
home when built, show the city
that a lending institution will provide
financing to the home buyer
and show that a manufacturer of
modular homes has agreed to
provide the materials and labor
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Knox said he wants the city to
be more responsive to the needs
of the citizens. He suggested
committees in neighborhoods
throughout the ward 4o inform
the alderman of what's happening
in the community. He said he
supports the construction of new
roads and improving existing
roads.
The other white candidate,
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Democrat, said he brings a common
man's approach to city
government. He said he has lived
in the predominantly black ward
for 40 years. "I didn't just move
here to run for alderman," he
said.
Rakestraw said he supports increased
police protection, Rousing
for the elderly and zoning to
protect neighborhoods. He said
he 4'will be a highly visible alderman."
He is a manager of Joe Shields
and Associates and said he will
bring business and construction
experience to the board.
Democrat Furqan said many of
the North Ward citizens don't
understand the purpose of an
alderman. "I want to make the
people know what an aldermen
and the North Ward is all
about," he said.
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know what's going on and
criticized present Alderman
Larry Little, who has announced
he will not seek re-election, for
not communicating With the people.
"The previous administration
didn't bring the news back to
the people," he said.
Furqan said he supports zoning
to preserve neighborhoods, increased
citizen participation in city
government and set-asides for
minorities.
Debate organizer Bailey said he
will make the right decisions if he
is elected because he cares for the
ward and the people who live
there. He said he supports increased
employment, building
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A Sept. 12 article in the
Chronicle incorrectly said that
Louis Farrakhan received a $50
million loan from Libyan leader
Muammar Qaddafi.
Farrakhan got $5 million from
Quaddafi.
Another article in the same
issue incorrectly reported that
Zack Wall, sales manager at
radio station WAIR, worked
previously for Summit Communications.
Wall never worked
for Summit.
The Chronicle regrets the errors.
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to construct the house on each
lot.
The homes will vary from
$40,000 to $50,000 in price and
comprise a minimum area of
1,100 square feet, according to
the agreement.
Berrier said the city has a very
safe investment.
"The developer has filed for
bankruptcy," Berrier said. "The
city should be cautious."
East Ward Alderman Virginia
K. Newell said she was concerned
that Roberts might not be able to
build 22 houses in one year in the
Kimberly Park neighborhood.
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just can't see it. We'll see in 12^
months," she said.
If Roberts can put 22 homes in
the development area in a year,
Newell said, "he should be the
developer for the city/'
Roberts said Tuesday that he
already has 22 home buyers lined
up who want houses in the
development area.
"I could have built the 44
houses if Vanguard hadn't made
me file for bankruptcy," he said.
He also said the city's requirements
in the agreement "do
not bother him."
Roberts said he specializes in
developing undeveloped
neighborhoods for black people.
He said he has successfully
more housing, improved roads
and health and fire protection.
"People want to feel safe in their
homes and to know that, if
something happens, the emergency
people will get there in time,"
he said.
Bailey said he does not support
set-asides and said minority contractors
should be recognized on
i - their own merits. "If these people
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on their own merits," he said,
"then, three or four years later, if
the legislation (to set quotas) is
repealed, these people will be out
of a job."
Mr. ft Mrs. Victor Johnson Sr.
HoVon Johnson
Constancy H. Johnson
LaTanJa Kim Johnson
Oorald Johnson
Allco Smith
Wllholmonlo Smith
Arthur Phlnx
Nora Oovan
Annlo Ingram
Doniso Conwoll
Olonn Comollus Jr.
Konnoth Klmbor
Clara Morrison
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Qwondotyn Potroo
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agreed to send a resolution to I N
President Reagan asking that the I V
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for salaries approximately
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