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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To: Honorable Mayor Adams and City Council <br /> <br />From: Julie Feier, City Manager <br /> <br />Date: February 7, 2008 <br /> <br />Subject: Weekly Update <br /> <br /> <br />As we discussed, there will need to be a two-pronged approach regarding the current <br />TIF Legislation <br />, which is limiting redevelopment in St. Louis County. The League hired <br />Gilmore & Bell to prepare talking points regarding alternative legislation for TIF in the <br />County. I have attached a copy of the talking points as well as a summary of Economic <br />Development Tools provided by Gilmore & Bell. We are considering utilizing their firm <br />for some of our development projects in the future. <br /> <br />Green Center River des PeresWatershed Coalition <br />The is hosting a forum. The <br />River des Peres is the St. Louis area's largest watershed. Encompassing the 114- <br />square-mile area drained by the River des Peres and its many tributaries (Gravois, <br />Deer, Black, and Engelholm Creeks, among others), the River des Peres watershed <br />takes in much of St. Louis City, University City, Pagedale, Clayton, Richmond Heights, <br />Webster Groves, Ladue, and 36 other municipalities. Anyone interested in the River <br />des Peres and its tributaries is welcome to take part in their upcoming planning forums. <br />The Coalition has held regular and well-attended river cleanups and invasive plant <br />removals at various locations in the watershed and has developed a demonstration <br />restoration site at Deer Creek. (For more on the Coalition, please go to <br />www.riverdesperes.org.) <br /> <br />Their first gathering to address the future of the River des Peres Watershed Coalition <br />will be February 26 from 6pm to 9pm at the Heman Park Community Center, 975 <br />Pennsylvania Ave. So that we know how many people to expect, RSVP, by either <br />emailing riverdesperes@gmail.com or calling Danelle Haake at 941-0489. <br /> <br />City continues to focus on the problems surrounding flooding and sewer <br />The <br />back up related to the River des Peres. <br /> Staff met MSD and Corp of Engineers <br />representatives on January 28 to review work completed by the Corp in FY07 including: <br /> <br /> <br />