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Sessio~ 1507, Minuee~ Page 8 ' November 20, 1989 sales at this location, as well as those not objecting. Mr. Ollendorff said that was correct, h~ever, one past ~er was supported by neighbors in his request to sell beer, with a petition 'to that effect circulated two or three yee_vs ago. Reoently, though, neighbors have cc~%~lained about the store's con- dition, and the County Health Department was asked to inspect, finding a long list of violations. Since then, the store has been cleaned up and passed in- ~on ~ay. Mr. Price note~__ he had received sever~/[ c~glaints about the store under the most recent owner (not the present ow~), and he suggested that the license not be approved at this time. Councilmembers Price and 'l'no~',~0son voted to add this item to the agenda; Coun- ciLmembez~ ~ms, Schoomer, schuman, Wagner, and Mayor Majerus voted against it. The motion was defeated by a vote of five to two. Mr. Adams suggested__ that if this matter is to be on the next meeting's agenda, notification should be sent to neighbors in that area. Mr, Ollendorff said that would be done. Mr. Price ask~ that information be sent: to Council about the store's citation f;c~,, the Health Department. Mr. Oller~torff said he just circulated that in- formation but realized Council has not had time. to look at it. The report contains the original long list of violations, and the approval dated today, which has many fewer violations on it. Personnel report for the week endir~.[ November 4, 1989 was received and or- dered filed. The Police Department report for the ~)nth of October, 1989 was received and ordered filed. Crr±Z]~'~ Mr. Da~ Lehocky, 7104 Northmoor, asked to address the Council. He read a pre- pared statement on behalf of the Treesavers which said that on November 7, the W£uup submitted a petition to the city for a proposed Charter amendment which they want placed on the April 3, 1989 ballot. This amendment would require that any future sale or change to non-l~3rk use of park land must be approved by four-sevenths of the voters. He sa~d the proposal was pron~ted by a 1988 Council decision to sell three acres of the 29-acre Ruth Park nature study tract to a developer for private housing. He said local schools have used the tract for nature studies even though they are net currently doing so. He said University city's 18 parks are en i~portant part of the city's landscape, but as a developed suburb, there was little opportunity to significantly expand the park system, whirl% deserves the strong protection that a (~k%rter provision can provide. Mr. Lehocky then asked the Council to explaJ~ what steps can be taken n~w on the assumption that the petition signatures are verified.