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RESOLUTION 2008 - 7 Resolution to Create a Citizen Advisory Committee for Ruth Park Golf Course WHEREAS the City Council of University City has approved the development of a Learning Center Practice Area at the Ruth Park Golf Course, and further, WHEREAS the purpose of the new Practice Area is to enhance the Youth Golf Instructional programs at Ruth Park, and to provide a safer adult practice area, and further, WHEREAS the Practice Area will also provide an opportunity to better integrate golf instruction into the curriculum of the University City School District, and to provide a practice area for the University City High School golf team, and further, WHEREAS the operation of the Practice area under University City Parks and Recreation direction is anticipated to provide additional revenues for operation of the Ruth Park Golf Course, and further, WHEREAS several University City residents have expressed concerns over the operation of the new Practice Area, including lighting, street parking, landscaping, water drainage, toilet facilities, and about the viability of the business plan, now, THEREFORE the City Council of University City does approve the creation of a Citizens Advisory Committee for the purpose of scrutinizing the plans for implementing and operating the new Practice Area as part of the Golf Course, and receiving periodic reports on the operations, including the revenues and expenses of the operation, and THEREFORE, the City Council shall appoint a committee of eleven citizens, three volunteers from each Ward, respectively, appointed by the City Council and two additional members appointed by the Mayor, and THEREFORE the City Council instructs the City Manager to assign a staff liaison from the Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department to attend the periodic meetings, and to provide appropriate reports requested by the Committee, including all data requested concerning construction and landscaping status, hydrological studies, and periodic business accounting breakdowns for the Golf Course and Practice Area, and THEREFORE, the Council will receive reports following each committee meeting directly from the Citizens Committee, including their comments and suggestions for the operation of the Practice Area regarding all of the concerns listed above, and the responsiveness and cooperation of the staff liaison, THEREFORE, the Committee shall begin to function when a quorum (6) have been appointed.