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Page 2~ Special Session 869, Minutes June 26, 1967 that some kind of a grant has come through Washington University to conduct some kind of special work in the area of planning for city officials. City~-lanager Henry said that unfortunately he did not have an opportunity earlier this evening to introduce iliss Barbara Bredeman, a legal aid, who was here, but has left the meeting, ~liss Bredeman has been sent here by Missouri University for the summer - she is a first year law student - and the City of University City was one of four cities chosen for these law students who are doing special projects under Title Io This is being administered actually by the State Department of Community Affairs. Me described Miss Bredeman's duties. CRI~,~RATE: Councilman Epstein said she notes there is a report from the National League of Cities that the crime rate in most cities has gone up consider- ably and in some cases of violence it is as high as 32%, and that crime in suburban communities was up 22%. She asked what the crime rate increase is in University City. The City i~nager replied that it is about 3% this year~ last year it declined. ~t. CHARLES STANLEY - FENCE SITUATION: Councilman Epstein called attention to a letter from ~. Charles Stanley about a fence, and she asked whether this matter has been resolved. City }~nager Henry reviewed the details, pointing out it will be necessary for Mr. Stanley to cut two feet off of the top of the fence. He said the matter was originally brought to the attention of the administrative forces by the trustees of the subdivision. AD~,~INISTRATION OF BUILDI~.]G CODE THROUGI~ BUILDING CO~_.~,fISSIONER'S OFFICE: Councilman Xatzen said with respect to the matter of the administration of the Building Code through the Building Commissioner's office - some time ago the Council had a report from Mr. Dan Taylor (consultant) as to his constructive ideas to be implemented in the Building Commissioner's office. Councilman l~atzen asked whether the City Manager would be in a position to c~ment briefly or to provide the Council with a report as to how much of the report and the recommendations have been implemented - what progress has been made in connection with this. URBAN RE%~.~AL PROPel: Councilman i~atzen said he believes the Council, several sessions ago, ex- pressed some interest and concern over the fact that it has been seeing quite a lack of activity or lack of vigor in the Urban Renewal program and he said he believes the program itself is showing signs of slowing up. ~{e said he doesn't believe this is an unjust criticism - he believes the Authority itself would probably admit to some difficulties in administer- ing the program° Councilman ~atzen said he believes it is important enough, and timely enough~ and the Council can't just sit back and wait until this situation resolves itself by the passage of time alone. He said he would like to ask the City ~nager to solicit the suggestions of the Urban Renewal Com- mission to address themselves to these problems and give the Council some idea of how the Council might aid them. He made it clear that he is not challenging the Urban Renewal Authority and saying that they have done