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I felt that the newspapers made some significant points on color and to permit some flexibility, the ordinance has been revised to permit me to authorize non-neutral colors on new applications on a case-by-case basis. The decision being guided by the colors requested, the box location, contextual aesthetic and safety considerations, and a company’s branding or trademark history, among other relevant factors. Should the Council disagree with this, legal counsel believes that the ordinance can be lawfully changed to permit only neutral colors. We believe the revised ordinance serves the City’s regulatory purpose in a manner that balances the City’s aesthetic, safety, and cost-recovery interests with the First Amendment rights of the newspaper industry, and we recommend its passage. The ordinance will return to the Council during your September 22 meeting. Please let me know if you have any questions in advance. School District: sub-committee with the Last night, the Board of Education adopted a policy to form a City. The Board’s action was simply to authorize the formation of a committee. The actual structure and objectives of the committee are to be determined. Our school district liaison, Petree Eastman, will contact Council Members to generate feedback for participation with the District. Ms. Margaret Williams Last week University City School District’s was named Missouri’s Teacher of Year for 2008-2009. Williams is a 37-year veteran educator. For the past 18 years, she taught Honors U.S. Government, U.S. History, World History, and the African American Experience to students at UCHS. She is also the social studies department chair and coach of the school’s award-winning Mock Trial Team. Williams earned a BS degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Masters degree from Webster University. Destination U City Schools will hold its third Community Engagement Meeting on Tuesday, September 9, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at McNair Administration Building, 8136 Groby Road to discuss what grade configuration model would be best of U City students. They will also clarify the programmatic components of Pathway II designed to improve academic achievement, presented at the second Community Engagement meeting held in August. A repeat of the Tuesday session will be held on Saturday, September 13 at Julia Goldstein Early Childhood Center, 737 Kingsland Ave, from 9:30 AM -11:30 AM. September 20: Walk to Celebrate Women Who Run at Shaw Parkin Clayton The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at UM-St. Louis invites you to attend "Women Walk Before They Run," sponsored by Advantage Capital Partners and hosted by Clayton Mayor Linda Goldstein. Join women and men of all ages to show your support for women's leadership and the importance of civic engagement. Walk and talk with female elected officials, learn about opportunities to get involved in your community, exercise your body and your mind! Registration begins at 8:15 AM. Walk starts at 9AM in Shaw Park at Brentwood and Forsyth Boulevards. Cost is $20 in advance, $25 the day of the event ($15 for young walkers age 7-18). Proceeds will help underwrite the 21st Century Leadership Academy, a weeklong residential leadership program for college students. "Women Walk" is held annually in a community governed by a woman mayor. For more information or to register, call (314) 516-4727 or visit exercise your body and your mind! www.umsl.edu/~iwpl.