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the $4,000 general fund savings to Mt. Gideon, but with no promise for future <br />years. <br /> <br /> <br />Members of the City Council and the School Board <br /> held their brown bag <br />lunch on Wednesday, March 21. Ellen Bern, Stefany Brot, Tom Peters, Mike <br />Miller, Dr. James Victory and Bob Wagner attended. A general discussion <br />commenced relating to tax issues, ordinances and development in U-City <br />business districts and the status of the joint meetings. The group decided not to <br />hold any more lunch meetings. A social hour is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24, <br />from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM in the City Hall Rotunda for representatives of the <br />School District and City Hall. <br /> <br />Arts and Letters CommissionReturning Artist <br />The enjoyed a very successful <br />series <br />with David Harris, UCHS Class of 1976. The series culminated in a <br />reception Thursday night. Mr. Harris performed at the reception and shared his <br />vision for music education in University City Schools. He spoke eloquently <br />regarding the exceptional opportunities provided to him in the district, which <br />helped mold his success. He also spoke passionately about the need to revive <br />music programming from the third grade forward, not just as an outlet for the arts <br />but also as a comprehension tool in other subject areas. We are fortunate to <br />have so many talented artists in our community. I hope to receive advice on how <br />to create a “master’s series” to create additional mentoring interaction for our <br />students. The Commission is host to the City Photo Show and the Sculpture <br />Photo Show <br />Series, which are approaching fast. The will be held from 2 PM to <br />th <br />Sculpture <br />4 PM in the Library on Saturday, April 7 in the U-City Library. The <br />series <br /> will kick off with a reception in Centennial Commons at 2:30 PM Sunday, <br />April 1. The citizen volunteers on the Arts and Letters Commission bring these <br />events and many others to you; please remember to express your appreciation <br />for their ongoing commitment to U-City and public art. <br /> <br />Great Rivers Greenway <br />is moving forward with planning on the Centennial <br />Greenway. Washington University is collaborating with GRG to engineer and <br />fund the enhancements at Melville. Options are being considered for the east <br />and west side of the street. They are planning a public meeting at City Hall in <br />April to review options with their planning firm, Civitas. Representatives of LSBD, <br />Ames Place and Parkview subdivisions will receive direct notice, but all U-City <br />residents will be welcome to attend. In addition, GRG secured funding to <br />complete the stretch along Olive Blvd. from I-170 to McKnight when the <br />bridgework is complete. Both enhancements will be exciting additions for <br />pedestrians in U-City. <br /> <br />Loop Special Business District Update: <br /> <br />1. There has been a growing desire to protect the character of the unique <br />dining and shopping experience in the Loop. In order to protect character the <br />merchants are exploring the idea of establishing a balance or ratio concerning <br /> <br />