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BILLS Introduced by Ms. Ricci BILL 8938 — An ordinance vacating and surrendering all rights and privileges for the use of the southwest five feet wide by fifty-eight feet long portion of existing easement located within lot 23 of block 4 of the University Terrace subdivision, known as 7411 Amherst and directing that this ordinance be recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri L. CITIZEN COMMENTS Joseph DuBose, Jr., 8266 Groby Rd. Mr. DuBose, Jr. was against a golf training center at Ruth Park golf course. He said the training center is nothing but a driving range. Mr. DuBose, Jr. said the idea for a driving range has been brought up many times previously and had been defeated. He wanted to know why it was continually being brought up. Mr. DuBose, Jr., said the golf course is a park that has had no long range plans attached to it. It has not had administrative marketing, promotion, incentives advertisement, or salability. He requests the Council to consider the green space, property values, neighborhood, cleanliness, environmental impact, noise, and traffic. Barry Mandelbaum, 8250 Groby Rd. Mr. Mandelbaum encouraged the Council to find other ways of increasing revenue other than a golf training center at Ruth Park golf course. He felt the marketing suggestions for Heman Park Pool could also apply to the golf course. He was concerned with increased traffic and the evening lights. Dini Schuman, 8258 Groby Ms. Dini Schuman was speaking for her mom Debra Schuman who was not able to attend. Ms. Debra Schuman was not in favor of the learning center at Ruth Park golf course. She felt with the inevitable increase of traffic it would endanger the children in the area. She too felt that marketing would benefit the Ruth Park golf course. Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzel Ms. Glickert called attention to the small number of passes sold for the Centennial Commons in the past year. A statement was made when Centennial Commons opened that their membership goals had far exceeded their expectations. Centennial Commons had 1048 memberships sold this past year and Heman Park pool had 1178 memberships sold. Seniors have said that Centennial Commons is no longer affordable for them. Supplemental health insurance for senior citizens will give up to $200 in health care benefits and Ms. Glickert wanted to know if the staff had looked into this. She felt it was the staff’s job to promote Heman Park pool. M. COUNCIL COMMENTS Ms. Ricci talked about the Public Hearing given by the Army Corp of Engineers on the ongoing problems with River DesPeres.