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Session 1721, Minutes May 4, 1998 CALL TO ORDER OF NEW COUNCIL BODY: Mayor Joseph L. Adams called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m. In addition to the Mayor, the following members of the Council were present: Ms. Cassandra Colquitt Mr. Wayne I. Munkel Mr. Robert Wagner Mr. Larry Lieberman Mr. Paul E. Schoomer Mr. Arthur Sharpe, Jr. Also present was City Manager Frank Ollendorff. Mayor Adams welcomed Ms. Colquirt to the Council. He said that the Council was a fun, hard-working group and tries to do what is in the best interest of the city. He told Ms. Colquitt to have fun. Ms. Colquitt wished to thank her constituents, family and friends for their help, support and love during her election campaign to the City Council. She continued to say that she could not have been successful without them and that they were a blessing to her. (Applause followed) PROCLAMATION: Mayor Adams read a proclamation proclaiming May, 1998 Senior Citizen's Month. The proclamation will become a permanent attachment to the minutes. Mr. Lieberman wished to announce that their would be a special program on Elder Fraud which will be held on May 20~h at the JCCA. A panel of very distinguished people will be discussing various elements of elder fraud: Joan Berkman, Southwestern Bell will talk about telemarketing fraud, Jay Nixon, Attorney General will talk about home repair fraud, Becky Cook, Secretary of State will talk about investment fraud, Lee Harrison, U.S. Postal Service will talk about postal fraud. The entire panel will be moderated by Post-Dispatch columnist Greg Freeman. The program is being sponsored by the Older Adult Community Action Program, Mideast Area Agency on Aging, The St. Louis Metropolitan Urban League and the City of St. Louis Area Agency on Aging and the County Older Resident Program. It will be very valuable information for a great number of people. He wished to invite everyone to attend.