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Session 1852 September 23, 2002 kind of police behavior that reinforces the criminal to continue to intimidate law abiding neighbors. The police department should serve and protect in a manner that they should. Pat Fitzgerald, 6374 Pershing, said that she was here to distribute an alternate to the present cross country extension plan. The information she has contains a design for the "Start South, Build North" plan. This plan is a viable alternative to what they consider a costly intrusion into their neighborhoods and doesn't, in fact, serve all of University City. This plan would have a station for the northern edge of University City before it turns east into St. Louis city, providing access to people who most needs light rail transportation. Tom McCormack, 6920 Bartmer, is a sixty year resident of the Roth Grove neighborhood. The city's officials and police have been aware of a drug problem in their neighborhood for the last five years. Traffic is very bad in their neighborhood. Serious incidents such as what happened to Mr. Dockett and other neighborhoods are very disturbing. He reported some problems with 6901 Bartmer. Since school has started, there have been fifty to sixty teenagers loitering at the circle connecting Bartmer, Colby and Roth. Littering and foul language is also very bad. The Roth Grove area is not getting any results. They just ask that the police department enforce the laws in regards to drugs and speeding. Terry White, 6924 Bartmer, wished to talk about the alleys at 6933 Corbitt. She has property over there. The area is overgrown with weeds and roofs are coming off of houses. The inspector told her she would need to prosecute, but she feels like that more should be done. Barbara Heise, 920 Golf Course Drive, is a resident and a realtor. She is concerned with the increasing number of drug houses, the increased amount of loitering and impeding of traffic from juveniles, the increased amount of litter, and the concerns of personal safety that she is hearing from many of the residents. She shows property in all areas of metropolitan St. Louis and she guarantees that the only places she sees North of Olive are in the ghetto areas. Her biggest concerns are the responses she is getting from our city officials and police department. Most of the problems are north of Olive, but they are spreading to the other side. She has spoken with the City Manager about many of the things she is seeing. She is been most vociferous with the house at 6901 Bartmer. She had a house listed at 6853 Bartmer and had witnessed an altercation between two houses, one of them being 6901. She had three children with them at the time and they were scared. The language was vulgar. She has seen drug deals go down at this house. This has been a trouble house for five years. Captain Green, after hearing her report, said that he would look into it. An incident occurred a week later at 6901 that stopped a potential sale of the 6853 Bartmer home. She called Captain Green and reported the incident and then he responded that she would have to call Major Adams because this was not his department. The police say that no one is