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To: Honorable Mayor Adams and City Council From: Julie Feier, City Manager Date: September 20, 2007 Subject: Weekly Update The Study Session packet for your September 24 Economic Development Tool review September 24, is rather lengthy, focus on the four-page report summary. Also for I have included additional background on the transition to citywide single stream recycling January 1. The Loop Trolley Board met September 18 and reviewed the RFP for Conceptual Engineering and Environmental Analysis. Citizens for Modern Transit drafted the RFP and it has been reviewed by the East-West Gateway staff with their suggestions incorporated. The Board is developing a Project Oversight Committee. The Committee’s first task would be to review and evaluate the proposals around Dec. 1. The Committee would narrow down the choices to three or so to recommend to the Board for a final decision and provide oversight to the consultant if the project moves forward. The study is 18 months long. Committee Members include Joe Edwards – Chair, Ben Uchitelle, Don Musick, Rollin Stanley – City of St. Louis, a rep. from University City, a rep. from East-West Gateway Council of Governments, and a rep. from Metro. The Board authorized Joe Edwards to enter into agreements with University City and City of St. Louis to move the funding forward. Husch & Eppenberger have moved the formation of the TDD forward. A mail ballot will go out on Dec. 18 to the nearly 115 voters in the district. The deadline for returns will be Jan. 29, 2008. Mr. Edwards is estimating that the TDD will raise $5 million over the life of the project. Metro will conduct information meetings to solicit public comment on proposed changes to bus routes serving I-64 and the West County areas affected by the closure of I-64 between Spoede and Hanley Roads. The final plan will become effective November 26, Summary of proposed Metro changes: 2007. ? 16 City Limits –Trips added between Delmar Station and Sutton Loop during Weekday.