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Regular Meeting January 31,2005 be to make recommendations to the City's Plan Commission and to the Council, within three to four months at the latest and she hopes this item can be passed tonight. Mr. Sharpe seconded. Mayor Adams asked what the size of this prospective group would be. Ms. Welsch said she planned to cull the names of interested parties from Council minutes when they attended a Public Hearing on the matter and expressed their interest in serving. She envisions eight to ten members. Ms. Colquitt asked if citizens under consideration whose names would be pulled from the minutes would be the ones who spoke for or against the task force at the Public Hearing. Ms. Welsch said it would be her first effort to find people because those in attendance express concern on both sides of the issue, but if others are interested she is willing to consider them, too. She is willing to share names with the Council before members begin to serve. Ms. Colquitt wants the three Wards to be represented equally and Mayor Adams wants the task force to be balanced between industry people who want cell towers installed and those who do not want cell towers anywhere. Ms. Welsch said she would strive to meet these requests. Ms. Brungardt also supported this approach. Ms. Brot expressed her support for establishing a citizens' task force on this issue and she commented on the huge variation on the kinds of cell towers installed in various places, adding that it behooves the City to study latest information on this topic. Mr. Wagner agreed with forming this task force and expressed his interest in the research conducted. He urged committee leaders to research health issues and ordinances from other cities where limiting siting and monitoring environment near cell towers had been undertaken. Ms. Brot reiterated the need to consider the City's liability once the current technology is by-passed by the next technological advance. She mentioned that Jefferson County and St. Louis County have already investigated this issue and their ordinances reflect this. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Ollendorff said he left information relating to a last-minute request from Public Interest Research Group for an on-the-street solicitation on Councilmembers' desks. Ms. Welsch moved to add this item to the agenda and Mr. Sharpe seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Request for a Permit to Solicit - Fund for Public Interest Research on Behalf of the Save the Children Campaign This group seeks permission to solicit in heavy pedestrian areas from February 1 through February 22, 2005, primarily in the Delmar Boulevard area. They want financial contributions and petition signatures to raise funds for their cause. They certified that they meet all of the City's ordinance requirements and their representative is present to answer questions. He emphasized that this is not door-to-door solicitation; it will be conducted on the sidewalks. Ms. Welsch went on record saying she appreciated the work done by this group, on this issue in particular, which deserved funds they are able to raise. She lauded people who undertake grueling solicitation work. Ms. Brungardt said she appreciated Ms. Page 8