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City Council Minutes May 17, 1982 Page Three Jarmoluk of the City Beautification Committee. indicated to the City Council that they, as a committee, needed financial support from the City Council in order to accomplish some of the beautification tasks that they had proposed to the City Council last year. Councilman Duitsman indicated that he thought the City Beautification Committee was going to make the recommendation to the City Council and that the Beautifica- tion Committee was to. get the work done. The City Administrator indicated that the City Beautification Committee was established to assist the City Council in trying to improve some of the areas of the City. Mr. Tony Jarmoluk indicated that the Beautification Committee feels they need a committment of some financial support from the City Council in order to accomplish the tasks they recommended. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he was responsible for appointing the committee and felt that a whole year has gone by without much of anything done. Mayor Hinkle indicated that there was no incentive by anyone in the downtown area to improve the area. Mayor Hinkle further indicated that he felt the City needed to create that incentive. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he felt the City could spruce up the downtown by cleaning up the parking lots and then perhaps this may catch on to the store owners and they may clean up their sidewalks and their back entrance areas. Mayor Hinkle further indicated that he felt it should be a joint effort between the community and the store owners to clean up the downtown area. MayorHinkle indicated that he felt the downtown store owners could match funds with the City to improve the downtown park and parking lot. Councilman Schuldt indicated that at the July 6th, 1981. City Council meeting. the City Council authorized $2,000 for the improvement of the downtown park area and further indicated that on July 20th. 1981. the City Council suggested the City work with the store "owners and the City Planner to clean up the back entrances of the stores. Mr. Murray Mills of the Coast to Coast store, indicated that he was one of the prime offenders of the storage of boxes and junk in the back areas of the store and further indicated that he felt something needed to be done. Mr. Mills further indicated that he felt a cleanup of the City parking lot and the back of the stores should be implemented as part of the redevelopment plan for the downtown area. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he felt a general housework cleanup and painting could make a large improvement for the area. Councilman Duitsman indicated that because of the financial problems the state has, which affects the City. he felt that the City could support $4,000 at a maximum for the improvement of the downtown park and parking area. Mr. Tony Jarmoluk indicated that he would approach the retail businesses to raise money to meet the funds committed by the City. Councilman Engstrom suggested that new trees be planted in the downtown area and that the planting of these trees should be in conjunction with the redevelopment plan. Mr. Jarmoluk indicated that Ak-Sar-Ben has submitted a plan for the downtoWn park and parking lot. The City Administrator requested that Mr. Jarmoluk bring the plan to the City Staff for review with Mr. Zack Johnson, the City Planner, so that it will be in consistence with the redevelopment plan.