2008-02-25 Regular Session Minutes

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K. NEW BUSINESS BILLS Introduced by Mr. Sharpe, Jr. 1. BILL 8981 — An ordinance authorizing the City of University City to accept 6649, 6637, 6621 Bartmer and 6630 and 6600 Crest from St. Louis County, Missouri for redevelopment and in accordance with University City’s Northeast neighborhood plan for building of new Single Family residences. L. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS Kay Drey, 515 West Point Ave. Ms. Drey encouraged Council to rescind Council’s January 28, 2008, vote approving a driving range at Ruth Park Golf Course. She requested the City to perform a hydrologic study, a storm water management plan and a drainage plan for the project. Ms. Drey offered to fund the hydrologic study providing that there would be a delay in the proceeding with the driving range construction. Ms. Drey left her response in writing with the City Clerk. M. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mr. Glickert was concerned with the pooling of water at holes two and eight that existed previously and he felt with the clearing of the land, it would pool a greater amount of water. He therefore moved for a moratorium until it could be re-evaluated since natural habitat was being replaced. Mr. Wagner’s concern has been of the water run-off and the possible increased velocity of this run-off. In his discussions with the City Manager, it was his understanding the City Manager has offered to have this study done for the Ruth Park woods and has discussed this with the director of the Green Center. Mr. Price asked the City Manager what the City had planned if this run-off turned out to be a problem. Ms. Feier said that since the project came in under budget, she said the City could do mitigation efforts in the front end or wait until the project is completed and then assess it to see if additional steps would need to be taken. She felt if the City should wait till the finish of the project to see if a problem existed, it could then be discussed if the City wanted to put in a retention pond and she would certainly step in and do mitigation efforts. The contract has been signed and the City would be liable in a breach. Mayor explained that the area in discussion on hole two has always had a water problem and a few years ago the Green Center tried to solve it by placing rocks in the wet area. Mr. Glickert made a motion to put the project on hold until the City had a better handle on the “what if” questions. Mayor Adams ruled Mr. Glickert’s motion not germane and not possible according to Robert’s Rules of Order in accordance to the City Attorney and the research done by the City Clerk.