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CLERK OF THE COUNCIL RETIREMENT The letter dated August 2, ACCEPTED WITH REGRET 1978 to the City Council from Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone, advising of her retirement from City service, was accepted with regret, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 5:1, with Councilman Bricken dissenting. Mrs. Malone's letter establishes her last working day as September 15, 1978. CA 75 RECESS Council members present. At 3:18 P.M. Mayor Evans recessed the meeting; at 3:25 P.M. the meeting was reconvened with the same PROPOSED ANNIVERSARY AWARD Implementation of the PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES ."choice program" for REFERRED TO STAFF recognition of the ser- vice of employees was not recommended when Councilman Bricken's motion, seconded by Coun- cilman Brandt, to proceed with the proposed improved program, failed to carry on a 1:5 vote, with Councilman Bricken the lone AYE vote. Councilmen favored continuing the present program until the pro- posed program can be amended to reduce the cost. Frank Blaszcak in his report dated June 12, 1978, estimated a one-time cost of $1,120 included in a total first annual cost of $11,000, with a $5,000 cost in each subsequent year. The City Manager was directed to do some additional work on the Program and to make further recommendation to Council, on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 6:0 unanimously. CA 50; CA 73B YOUTH COMMUNITY PROJECT An interim report dated STATUS REPORT July 17, 1978 of the FILED progress of the Youth Community Conservation and Improvement Project was received and filed on the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Ward, carried 6:0 unanimously. The report prepared by Manpower Project Coordinator Keith E. Blunt stated that the program implemented in the four Community Development target areas had received positive reac- tion from homeowners, individual citizens and various community groups; that the program currently employs 28 participants with four supervisors, and that it is anticipated that an additional twenty homes will be improved before the expiration of the con- tract on September 30, 1978. CA 140.3; CA 140.20 MINNIE STANDARD STREET On the motion of Council- PROGRESS REPORT man Garthe, seconded by FILED Councilman Brandt, carried 6:0 unanimously, a report dated July 31, 1978 prepared by Community Relations Director Peter A. Grams, detailing the follow-up made on specific area problems, was received and filed. Mr. Grams report stated that the adoption of a property maintenance ordinance would tend to keep owners and managers aware of their responsibility to keep the appearance of the area at a minimum standard. CA 99.3 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 326 AUGUST 7, 1978