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lnstruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution granting Variance 68-122 subject to the followi ng conditions: (1) That the construction of the sign be in accordance with the approved plot plan except for minor modifications to be approved by the Planning Depa~tmeht; (2) That all applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance be adhered to except for the requiredl§' landscaped strip. The motion was adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Herrin, Brooks, Carlson, Griset, Thurman, McMichael NOES: Markel ABSENT: None CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Mayor McMichael announced that Clerk of the C6uncil Doris Brown was leaving the services of the City as of February 1 to go into private business and that, on behalf of the entire City Council, he extended their very best wishes for success, and expressed appreciation for Mrs. Brown's service to the City. BUSINESS PROMOTION DISTRICT Mayor McMichael opened for discussion ~ ~ the request from some of the downto~vn merchants that the Business Promotion District be dissolved (continued from December 16). Jim McMahon reported on his attempts to work as a mediator with the two groups of merchants involved. Mr. McMahon recommended formation of a "Center City Committee" to push downtown, composed of representatives of the merchants groups and people from the City, to come up with a concrete program through the District and continue the District as is, with perhaps the City participating by underwriting the budget for six months. Paul Ackerman, attorney representing the dissident merchants, said the District was originally to be a "parking and business improvement area", but had turned into a promotion district; that the merchants agreed the downtown needed to be improved and that money is needed to do this and the people who benefit should share in the cost, but that they were talking about improvement, not promotion; that the majority of the people in the District have indicated they feel the Business Promotion District should be repealed because it does not serve its purpose and a private organization is expending the funds. Mayor McMichael asked Mr. Ackerman if he felt there was some merit to the suggestion that a committee be fo~med to .~ark something out, whether the ordinance was repealed or not. Mr. Ackerman stated he felt it was an excellent suggestion after the ordinance has been repealed. The following people spoke in support of maintaining the Business Promotion District: Butt Smith, Executive Director of the Downtown Santa Aha Asso- ciation; Burr Shafer, Downtown Association; David Flaherty, of Davis Stationers; Louis~ Olivas, owner of business on east side of town; Ed McAsee, CITY COUNCIL 109 January 20, 1969