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Session 1915 March 29, 2004 Mr. Ollendorff said that the assessment, if the Council wishes to divide it equally among the six residents, will be precisely $200 per year, for ten years. The exact number is $204, but that is simply for clarification. The total amount would be $2,000 for each resident, and the Council could accept that figure tonight, if they choose. Mr. Sharpe expressed his agreement to proceed tonight with the agreement. Mr. Ollendorff asked for a few minutes to make appropriate changes to the Resolution, so that when the Council is ready to adopt the Resolution, the wording will be prepared and the Council can return to it. Mayor Adams stressed the need for all six families involved to be advised of the change by letter. If there should be any objections, they can be dealt with at the next Council meeting. Ms. Colquitt asked if all six families were present at tonight's hearing, and Mayor Adams said he did not know this for certain. Betty Patterson, 1250 Pennsylvania Avenue, agreed that review of the matter was needed. She wants the alley repaired, but was unaware of the costs involved. She expressed the need to understand the costs and how they are generated. She is in favor of another meeting to clarify all issues. Ms. Colquitt recommended voiding this particular agenda item, taking the matter back to the residents to ensure their understanding that they are all equally responsible for their share of the costs of repairing the alley. Their questions need to be answered. Mayor Adams asked if the matter should be delayed until next Council meeting, and Ms. Colquitt responded that it should. Mr. Sharpe agreed. Ms. Welsch wanted to confirm that the alley had never been improved and that this was the reason for improvements now, and that is why citizens are being assessed. She wants this point made clear to residents. Mr. Ollendorff responded that the reason the City is assessing residents for this alley improvement is that there never has been any improvement to the original gravel track. City policy for many years has been that it be paid for by others before the City will accept it for full maintenance. Any time residents wish to pay part of cost, for the first improvement, from that point on the City accepts full maintenance responsibility. Until that time, the only work done by the City is filling holes with gravel. Ms. Colquitt noted that no gravel, even, had been used to fill holes. Mr. Sharpe reiterated Ms. Colquitt's comments, and asked that the City needed to fill the holes with gravel, as a first step. AGENDA ITEM #3 - Parks and Recreation Scholarship Policy Mr. Ollendorff concurred with the Park Commission recommendation that the Parks and Recreation Scholarship Policy be approved. The purpose is to enable residents of University City with limited income to fully participate in all Parks, Recreation and Page 6