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Mr. Price moved to amend the proposed 2008 CDBG (covering January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008) allocation. Mr. Price moved to reduce the Police Community Services by $2,000 and reduce the Code Enforcement by $2,000 and reduced the Street, Sidewalks and Alleys by $1,000 for a total of $5,000 to be added to the Home Improvement for seniors. Mr. Price’s motion was seconded by Ms. Brot and passed with two Nays from Ms. Ricci and Mayor Adams. 3. RECREATION FEE SCHEDULE Mr. Price said that the non-resident single-day Heman Park pool pass did not go through the Parks’ Commission for review and recommendation. He would like for it to go back to the Parks’ Commission for review and also for them to give suggestions of ways to increase pool membership within University City. Mr. Price moved to send the non-resident, single day-passes to the Parks’ Commission for review and recommendations, thus removing the revenue of $12,000 from the FY 2008 proposed budget and was seconded by Mr. Wagner. Ms. Feier asked for clarification on annual non-resident passes. Mayor Adams stated that there was not any Councilmember requesting to speak on it. CITIZENS COMMENTS on recreation fee schedule Jen Jensen, 706 Pennsylvania Ms. Jensen stated that opening Heman Park pool for single admission for non-residents did not have an initiative petition brought to U.City Council by U.City residents. Ms. Jensen listed practical recommendations that will bring in revenue: market the pool to our own employees by giving ½ price to all City and School employees (residents and non-residents), new residents receive information about all services offered in U.City and one free pass to the pool, all Wash U residents moving in to rentals in U.City receive new resident packets with one free pool pass, market it to the businesses of U.City, (the owners and employees) when they receive their business licenses. Ms. Jensen said that a few years ago, U.City residents passed a ¼ cent sales tax to subsidize and fortify recreation not to substitute it in the City budget. The Park’s commission was not asked to discuss the one-day non-resident pass at their last meeting but rather it was presented to them as an informational item only. Mary Anne Zaggy, 6303 McPherson Ms. Zaggy stated that she spoke to a lot of people at the pool and many were African Americans and none were in favor of the non-resident one-day pass. She also felt that the projected revenue gain of $12,000 was ludicrous. voice vote A was called on the motion which was seconded, to approve the removal of the single-day non-resident pool passes from the fee schedule and the revenue received: the single-day non-resident pass proposal was to be sent back to the Parks’ Commission for review. It was passed unanimously. J. UNFINISHED BUSINESS BILL 8935 — An ordinance authorizing the remise, release and quitclaim of the parcels of land at 6429-6431 Cates Avenue to Parkview Gardens Association.