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Session ]724., Minutes 4 May 18, }998 sprouts that cause them to look like shrubs, which could be removed with summer help. She asked if there was money in the budget for a design plan. She said that there should be because this area needs a lot of help. Money is put into the Loop, as it should, but our attention should also be on Olive Street Road, a state road. She wished to suggest that decorative gates be built on some of the smaller streets leading off of Olive, similar to the ones that were installed at Majerus Park. She said that $5,000 per street was not very expensive and should be considered. She also suggested the student sculptures from Washington University be placed in various pads along Olive Street Road. Olive and Kingsland needs additional attention, possibly sculpture and definitely shrubbery. She asked if there were any consideration for replacing the boxes in the alleys with personal boxes. The people in the alleys pay the same amount of money for refuse pickup as people with driveways. The multiple family boxes are a nuisance and the City is subsidizing trash haulers. The pilot program for this is not working well, because the City is making the residents place their trash in the front, where they have no driveway. She does not understand why the City can not pick up in the alley. They should not be penalized. She said that the Lewis Park pond fish are darling and she asked that they remain permanent, but put half in Majerus Park. She also asked that a half barricade be installed at Etzel and Sutter, which has been asked for before. Being that there were no requests to speak, Mayor Adams declared the public hearing closed. AGENDA #3: LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARING - 1255 FERGUSON: Mr. Ollendorff said that an application for a liquor license at this location was denied by the City Council pending a waiting period to observe this new restaurant in operation. The owner advises that they have been open since February and wish to be considered for a liquor license. The next step is for the City Council to schedule a public hearing which could take place on June 8, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. The property will be posted with a notice of this public hearing and some of the nearby residents, who signed a petition opposing this license, will also be notified of the hearing. Mr. Lieberman asked if there was any actual evidence that the restaurant has been operating, such as sales receipts. Mr. Ollendorff said that the applicant would have to be asked to demonstrate the amount of business done. Mr. Wagner said that the past practice of Council was to require six months operation of the restaurant before consideration of the liquor license, which would mean this applicant would not be due until August. Mayor Adams reminded Mr. Wagner that back in November, the majority of Council allowed the applicant to return in three months, due to extenuating circumstances, instead of six months.