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Session 1724, Minutes May 18, 1998 Mr. Wagner said that there has been a long running feud with the cable company in regards to CALOP. Mr. Wagner asked Mr. Rose if TCI will support CALOP and if there will be money for CALOP. Mr. Rose said that it was included on the current franchise agreement. He said that we were still aggressive in trying to insure that it will be included in ongoing franchise agreements with TCI. TCl has indicated concerns with financing CALOP, but the City continues to say that's ok, we have concerns about you as well, and it continues to be financed. Mr. Wagner asked if we were asking for the same or increased support for CALOP. Mr. Rose said that the process for reviewing the franchise agreement has been started by staff. They provided TCI with some legislation, which will be proposed to the City Council, but they have yet to receive their comments on it. CALOP will be a big part of that in negotiating with them. Mr. Wagner thanked Mr. Rose and requested the City Manager to include a statement, in the letter, of University City's continuing support for the CALOP concept and that we expect them to go along with us. The motion carried six to one. Mr. Munkel voted NAY. PERSONNEL REPORT: Mayor Adams noted receipt of the personnel report for the week ending May 15, 1998. APPOINTMENT: Mr. Wagner moved the appointment of Ms. Traci Moore, 7263 Balson, to the Municipal Commission on Arts and Letters for a term ending January 2, 2002. Mr. Schoomer seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Ms. Elsie Glickert wished to congratulate Ms. Colquitt on her successful election and wished her good luck. She wished to speak about the Ackert walkway and to the fact that she had heard that the dolphins were to be removed. The pool is very shallow and should be landscaped with flowers and shrubs. The dolphins should not be destroyed, because they are still very attractive. There is also a planter box in there, behind the high-rise apartment building, that has no flowers in it. She believes it would add needed color and bring a great deal of joy to the Senior Citizens that live in that building. In 1993 through 1995, during the floods, arborists warned us that our trees would be damaged. The trees have suffered because of all the high moisture, which is the reason she asks for additional maintenance money for them. She also asked for consideration of support to the City of Florissant, because they are bringing a law suit against the real estate dealers for steering. She said that we had been pretty wimpy on this. Mayor Adams said that we had been assisting the City of Florissant with this.