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and an 18-inch gain with rolled curbs would cost $270,000K and still not be enough for fire trucks to maneuver. More space is gained with the more aggressive $1.5M alternative but obvious safety and cost constraints do not make this a viable option. The final recommendation from their December 10 meeting was for Council to consider: A. Establish “No Parking” restrictions on one side of the street at narrower areas of Northmoor Drive from 7045 to 7117 and Asbury Ave to the west city limit. B. Allow parking only in areas where the street is wider than 24 feet. C. Establish a residential parking permit system that would reduce the volume of cars parked on the street. Before the issue is taken up by Council, the Traffic Commission recommends notification to the neighbors as they have been very involved in the past. The staff recommendation is to move forward with “Option A”, establishing parking restrictions on one side of the street from 7045 to 7117 and on Asbury Ave to the west city limit. I would like to provide as much information in the notice as possible. Therefore, the topic will be only an item for discussion on the City Manager’s Report, not action at your January 26 meeting. Once I know the preferred direction of Council, the appropriate ordinances will be created and notice will be sent to the neighbors for discussion at the next appropriately timed meeting. Items number 1 and 2 will appear on your January 26 agenda for introduction. Please find attached the minutes of the Traffic Commission meetings and the respective ordinances concerning items #1 and #2. Roberts Rules, Parliamentarian Dorris Carter will present the second civic series session on the key to running a good and efficient meeting . This quick but valuable lesson is Tuesday, January 20 at 6:30 PM scheduled for at City Hall, fifth floor. The public is welcome to attend along with all boards, commission and committee members. University School District Board of Education On Thursday, January 14 at 7 PM, the , will decide whether to put a$53 million no-tax increase bond issue on the April 7 2009 ballot. A 4/7 majority vote is required for approval. If the bond issue fails, the District’s levy would be reduced by approximately 50 cents per $100 assessed valuation. If this ballot measure does not pass and it is brought before the public in another bond issue ballot later, the requisite voter approval will increase to a 2/3 majority, because it would then be a tax increase. The ballot measure will support the capital improvements recommendations of the Destination U City Community Engagement process. In the recommendations, approved by the Board in December, the District will renovate Flynn Park and Jackson Park elementaries, build new buildings at the Barbara C. Jordan and Pershing elementaries sites, renovate Brittany Woods and the High School. The Board has also accepted the recommendations that the operating levy be increased by 50 cents per $100 assessed valuation to be phased in over 5 years beginning in 2010-11. This levy increase does not require voter approval. Loop Ice Carnival On Saturday, January 17, the comes back to the Loop. This year there will be a 5K and 10 K frozen buns run, scavenger hunt, extreme winters sports movies, human dog sled races, a s’mores roast, ice slides, ice polar bear and penguins, mustache contest, ice carving demonstrations and a putt-putt pub crawl. There will be price specials at the unique shops in the Loop. This will also mark the first event to celebrate the 100 year Birthday of Lions at our Gates of Opportunity in the Civic Plaza. This year’s Ice Carnival Poster was a whimsical play on the U City in Bloom lions, with Lioness throwing a snowball and hitting the Lion in the head! is Red “Lion” Amaryllis commemorating the occasion as well, by selling in honor of the Lion’s