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To: Honorable Mayor Adams and Council From: Julie Feier, City Manager Date: January 9, 2009 Subject: Weekly Update The 2010 Census will be the most important financial enterprise for the Cityin the next ten years. As you know, much of our income is generated on a per capita basis. The census data generated in the spring of 2010 will affect our bottom line for the coming decade. We need to mount an education campaign in the coming year to encourage maximum occupancy of our rental housing units. I hope that with ample notice we can avoid large construction projects or downtime during this critical period. This Saturday at 10AM, the U.S. Census Bureau will host an Open House at the Kappa Alpha Si Foundation Building, 500 N. Vandeventer. Community leaders will speak on the importance of the Census and the plans for the coming 18 months. The Census Bureau is now hiring for the effort, contact them at 1-866-861-2010 or at www.2010CensusJobs.gov Preserve Missouri Award I am pleased to announce that the City received the from Missouri Preservation for the preservation and rehabilitation of City Hall. Mayor Adams will receive the award on behalf of the City in the Missouri Capitol Rotunda, Thursday March 5 at 11 AM. Please let me know if you are interested in attending. Traffic Commission At the meetings of November 12 and December 10, the Traffic Commissioners recommended that the following three items be reviewed by the City Council: 1. Prohibit through traffic at all times on Liberty Avenue between Hanley and the north city limits (from the 11/12/08 meeting). 2. Install a stop sign on Canton Ave. at Mendell Drive (from the 12/10/08 meeting). 3. The Commission met numerous times to discuss parking concerns on Northmoor. As private vehicles continue to grow, there is a constriction for the passage of trash and fire apparatus. On the issue of parking along Northmoor (#3) suggestions have varied from no parking on one side (north or south), to installation of “s” curbs (rolled curbs) to allow parking on the curb itself. After assessment, for the “s” curbs to be effective it would require reduction of tree lawns and removal of trees to gain the required thirty feet. This would negatively affect the neighborhood aesthetic and takeaway from the safety of pedestrians. Staff cannot advocate reducing one safety hazard through the implementation of another. In addition, the cost estimates were completed