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<br />9.20.030 thereof, relating to unlawful for parent, guardian or other adult to <br />permit curfew violation, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section to be <br />known as “section 9.20.020 curfew”; thereby amending section 9.20.020 <br />so as, among other things, change the curfew time to between the hours <br />of ten p.m. and six a.m. on all days; containing a savings clause and <br />providing penalty. <br /> <br />RESOLUTIONS <br /> <br />L. CITIZEN COMMENTS <br /> <br />Bob Gunthner, 6605 Delmar (Fitz’s) <br />Mr. Gunthner was present to support the new ordinance for a new University City <br />curfew. The Loop Special Business District thought this ordinance is very much in <br />keeping of what they support in the Loop, from a business point of view. <br /> <br />Derek Morgan, 817 Yale Ave <br />Mr. Morgan stated that contrary to the City Manager’s letter, he heard that 813 and <br />817 Yale will not be part of the FEMA buyout request. He would like to know what <br />the City’s disposition of the property will be and also he would like written official <br />notification of the decision, its rational and its expected disposition because 813 & <br />817 Yale are uninhabitable. He stated they will receive the insurance money but the <br />amount is limited by law to returning the dwelling to its pre-flood condition. But <br />according to National Flood Insurance program rules, in order to qualify for new <br />flood insurance, they will have to meet the new elevation of 502 feet. The house is <br />currently a little higher than 497 feet, so they would have to raise the base flooring <br />by approximately five feet. He stated that in a casual conversation with the City <br />Manager, she had indicated that she would be amendable to building contrary to <br />these guidelines, which meant that University City would allow him to live in an <br />unsafe uninsurable dwelling. The alternative would be to obtain additional funding, <br />which would be next to impossible in this present economy. He also stated that they <br />receive runoff from the Pennsylvania Ave. Bridge. He requested for the City to find <br />him a mutually agreeable alternative or grants available for assistance. <br /> <br />Richard Dockett, 6844 Crest Ave. <br />Mr. Dockett was present to commend the district’s community engagement process <br />by the school district where they talked about racial coalition and the need to be <br />more inclusive. He stated that the notification system the school has would be good <br />if the City could form one similar. <br /> <br />M. COUNCIL COMMENTS <br />Mr. Wagner stated the financial information in their packet included some disturbing <br />numbers about the non-uniform retirement benefit plan. He said that for many years <br />the fund was fully funded and required no annual contribution. In 2005 it increased <br />to $30,000, in 2006 it increased to over $348,000 and in 2007 it jumped to an <br />alarming $527,000. Most of the increases were due to enhancements to the plan <br />passed by the Council. Mr. Wagner felt the trend was not sustainable and <br />impossible to predict the future obligations the City was headed for. He urged the <br />Council to do much of what the private sector has already done and that was to <br />transition some or all of the City’s defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan. <br /> <br /> <br />