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Session 1914 <br />March 15, 2004 <br /> <br />An application for a license permitting the sale of all types of alcoholic beverage by the <br />drink at retail has been reviewed and found to be in order. The applicants have good <br />records. Police calls to this location in past years were not unusual and have not <br />involved liquor violations. Prior restaurants at this location have not presented <br />problems, so Council may approve the new owner-manager. <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe moved approval and Ms. Colquitt seconded the motion. <br /> <br />Ms. Colquitt said she was upset that with this particular liquor license, that someone <br />from City Hall is being lost, someone with whom children of University City identify, and <br />she hopes that person will feel free to return at any time. <br /> <br />The motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM #6 -National Housinq Fund Campai,qn <br /> <br />Mr. Ollendorff said the Council added to the agenda a motion of support for the National <br />Housing Trust. <br /> <br />Mr. Wagner moved to support this issue, and read the following resolution into the <br />motion: <br /> <br />Resolution: Be it resolved that the City of University City supports the National <br />Housing Trust Fund campaign, which would make available Federal matching funds, for <br />the new construction, the upgrading of existing housing, and the maintenance of <br />housing for Iow-income residents. <br /> <br />Ms. Welsch seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM #7 - Position on Proposed Improvements on Gay Field, Clayton <br /> <br />Mr. Ollendorff then reported the next item, which stated the position of the City of <br />University City on the proposed improvements to Gay Field in Clayton. <br /> <br />Mr. Wagner then explained the issue; it is a border tussle between University City and <br />Clayton. Clayton School District owns an athletic field, named Gay Field, on Gay <br />Avenue which abuts some neighborhoods in University City, mainly Westview Drive, <br />Mapleview Drive, and Lafon Place. The School District is considering using privately- <br />raised funds to greatly improve this athletic field by tripling the parking spaces available, <br />by adding lights for night events, and by adding a public address system. The fear is <br />that this will alter the nature of this field from a high school athletic field to a venue that <br />will attract many non-Clayton events, such as loud music festivals. What the neighbors <br />have done is circulate petitions to oppose this. <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />