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Special Session 935, Minutes June 23, 1969 Page 6 except at peak times, at which time they would reimburse for any expenses that might have been incurred. i,lr. Green, again addressing the Council, said he had made a personal traffic survey and with the exception of possibly 7:00 to 8:00 in the morning and 5:00 to 6:00 in the evening, he found there is no traffic on Olive Boule- vard. ~..Ir. Boecer indicated he had no other speakers to introduce, whereupon the ~-~yor asked whether any other member of the public desired to be heard. i!~. George Fliehman, 7720 Blackberry, urged that the City permit con- struction of a department type store, whether it is Target or some other company, because University City needs such an enterprise. ~s. Non,an Spetner, 7108 Delmar, spoke in favor of the Target proposal. She commented on a survey she had made personally of shopping facilities in University City and stressed the need for the convenience of a store like Target, adding that people have a pattern for shopping for specialty goods so that other merchants on Olive will still be able to maintain their busine ~. Sidney Faber supported the petitioners. He expressed the view that the City needs a broader tax base and needs a base of industry or business and said he sees no other use this property could be put to. He said he thinks the City is fortunate to have Target Stores apply for the property and the rezoning should be approved. Next to address the Council was ~s. Annie ~rris Cohen, 1500 Annandale. ~lrs. Cohen was of the opinion that there should be such a thing as loyalty to the University City merchants who are undergoing an urban renewal situation - there is an obligation to these people in the Delmar Loop area to develop that area first and relocate these merchants before bringing anything in as big as Target. She said she doesn't think this would be fair to any independent merchant in University City and the City has a right to protect what it has. She asserted there is a shortage of apart- ments in University City. She called attention to the difficulties en- countered in trying to get signals installed at 81st and Olive, which is a treacherous corner. ~{r. Warren Ludwig, Jr., 6743 Etzel, was recognized, and he spoke in favor of the Target development contending that the traffic problems which may be encountered or envisioned are outweighed by the beneficial effects on the City. Itc urged the Council to take prompt favorable action. (See below) RECgSS: At 9:50 P.M., Mayor Kaufman announced a brief recess and at 10:00 P.Mo the Council reconvened. PUBLIC HEAP, ING~ Continued: ~r. Harvey Smith of Lipci'n's Department Store, 7591 0live, was next to be heard. ~r. Smith said he visited 14 merchants today and 13 of them were of the opinion that if Target comes in they will have to leave Olive Boule- vard. ~r. Smith filed with the City Clerk a petition signed by a number