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97 an important first step in protecting historic properties. Mr. Wassenaar reviewed the goals of the Plan and noted that the City has received $11,000 in State funding to further the plan and urged the Council to provide a small level of staff support to maintain the effort. Ms. Slaughter stated that she would like to look at the issue of the conservation districts in the next month and discuss the matter at Council's retreat if additional State legislation is needed to create such districts. Mr. Gouldman stated that he will provide Council with information on any enabling legislation needed. Ms. Slaughter made a motion to move ahead with the Historic Preservation Plan with emphasis on the Ridge and West Main Street historic areas as priorities. Ms. Daugherty seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by CounCil. Mr. Vandever thanked members of the Board of Architectural Review and staff for their work on the Historic Preservation Plan. STAFF REPORT: SALE OF TRASH STICKERS Ms. Rita Scott, Director of Finance, presented, as requested by Council, an alternative proposal for distribution of trash stickers which would provide a 5% discount to merchants who pick up their stickers and pay for them in advance. Ms. Scott stated that if all merchants took advantage of the proposal, the revenue from the sticker sales would be reduced by $23,000. Mr. Mitchell Neuman, Manager of Lucky Seven Stores, stated that he felt requiring merchants to piCk up the Stickers and pay for them in advance would be a burden to merchants and he would seriously consider discontinuing the sale of the stickers if the discount is not approved using the present system. Mr. Toscano noted that the revenue lost by giving the 5% discount might have to be made up by increasing the price of the stickers. MSo Daugherty made a motion to retain the present system of sticker distribution and provide a 5% discount to merchants. Rev. Edwards seconded the motion. Mr. Toscano stated that he would like to think about the implications of offering the discount and defer the vote to the next meeting. Ms. Daugherty agreed to withdrawn her motion and defer the matter to the next meeting. APPOINTMENTS: BOARDS AND COMMISIONS On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, the charge for the Citizens Advisory Commission on Efficient Government was unanimously approved. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, the following appointments to the Citizens Advisory Commission on Efficient Government were unanimously approved: Hovey Dabney, Chair, Deborah DiCroce~ Guy Agnor, Cliff Bennett~ Susan Cabell, Harold Morris, Leonard Sandridge, Kevin Smith, Raymond Bell, Betsy Woodard, Chuck Lewis, and Don Fulton. Mr. Vandever noted that additional appointments to the Advisory Commission would be made in the near future.