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Session 1105, ~nutes June 16, 1~75 Page 13 concurs in her view that "it is an exciting place." ]Ir. A1 Goldman, Director of Finance, was invited to comment on ~Irs. Bossonsmith's remarks. ~-~r. Gold- man was asked to explain what the iilYO requirement is in a little more detail. He said the administrative forces are concerned also because they do not understand fully all of the ramifications; they just recognize that the particular request ~ich has been received is for a rental subsidy program for existing housing which does not tie-in directly with the City and as a result could operate without any control or input from the City. ~yor Kaufman suggested that l. fr. Goldman discuss the matter with ~ir. and ~rs. Bossonsmith -- they may have more questions. Councilman Glickert pointed out that since this would be rental property, the City would still have a control over the landlord; he would have to maintain the property up to the City's standard. ~k. Goldman agreed that the City would have control over the maintenance of the property and the density (occupancy permit), but would have no control over which landlord would come into the program and ~at abuses might occur in a program that hasn't really been explored. Councilman Glickert observed that the City has control over its o~,m Housing Court one night a week and does have the control of fines if they do not live up to the standards required by the Code. Mr. Goldman said he is concerned that the program is devoid of apparent benefit even to the landlord and it would seem to him the benefits would be so marginal that they would appeal only to the most marginal landlord. }~ayor Kaufman observed that all other municipalities come under the same provision -- University City is not singled out as a city that must comply with the provision. Discussion continued. GP~EN NURSERY PARK DEVELOPmeNT: I~yor F~ufman called attention to a communication from I~!r. Charles Kohlen- berger, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry, in connection with the Green Hursery park development. ~fr. Kohlenberger was invited to come for- ward. Answering questions, IIr. Kohlenberger said he would like to proceed with an application for development plans. He said he understood that this was one of the priorities that came out of a previous Council meeting and there is no provision in the proposed budget to fund even the plan or the application for such a grant. ~yor Kaufman said he recalls that the Park Commission had made a recommendation and he believes the Council itself would want to have some input in the development of this tract - whether it should be a passive park or an active park. The I~yor asked ~. Kohlenberger whether he thinks approval can be obtained if he moves fo~ard with the application, and ~. K~lenberger answered that he is quite certain about the approval. He said that ~r. Gross, who is the Project Consultant with the l~issouri Department of National Resources, viewed the location recently and was quite impressed about the potential for developing it into a neighborhood park. !Ir. Kohlenberger said that at that time, ~r. Gross indicated to him this type of project would be given priority because of the population densities and because of University City's good track record, and ~. Gross had ob- served that this would be a fine project. ~yor Kaufman asked the City i,~nager whether it is his recommendation that an outside planning firm be employed, and the City l~nager answered that he