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session 1554, Minutes october 7, 1991 Page 5 REFURBISHING OF FIRE DEPARIMENT IADDER TRUCK The City Manager said it was originally planned to serrl the City's 10-year old ladder truck to SUtphen Corporation, the manufacturer, for a c::arrplete re- conditioning, however, their estimate of $50,000, not including repair costs, was deemed excessive. It was decided to consider each part of the work sepa- rately, and the first phase is the overtlaul of the diesel engine, which is rKM at Western Diesel, the only factory-authorized dealer for these engines. They have given the City a quotation of $7000 to perfonn the necessary work, which includes a six-month unlimited mileage warranty. If Council approves, bids from various sources for the next phase of the work will be presented for Council action at the next meeting. '!his will allow the City to get the truck back into service within five or six weeks. Mr. Wagner moved approval of up to $7,000 for the work outlined by the City Manager. Mr. Schoomer seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. PERSONNEL REroRI' The Personnel report for the week ending October 5, 1991 was received and or- dered filed. roLICE DEPARIMENT REroRI' The Police Deparbnent report for the month of September, 1991, was received and ordered filed. CITIZEN ro1MENTS Mr. Carl Cibulka, 1421 Coolidge, equated the advertising of tobacco and alco- hol products with the draining of patients' blood in the last century; both are stupid and archaic. He said tobacco and alcoholic beverage cx:mpani.es aim their advertising at young people, knowing they become more addicted the ear- lierthey are enticed into usir.g these products. He asked the Council to ex- amine how these products are advertised in University City, and to do what they can to control it. He also asked that new liquor license applications be denied and the c::arrpanies not. be allowed to participate in City activities. Mr. George Cotton, 1070 Roth, School Board President, said he has noticed an increase in the defacement of personal property, particularly in the Third Ward. He said there is a great. deal of dilapidated and vacant property which the city did not seem to be doing anything about. He said same Third Ward residents believe that services there are not the same as they are in the rest of the City. He said there needs to be strong enforcement of the noise ordinance in University City, noting that young people with blaring radios have been driving through his neighborhood regularly, and he felt the police were not taking enough of an active role in this area. Also, he wanted drug- free zones i..mJ.:>lernented in and around the schools. He urged the Council not to forget about ~utting police on beat patrols whenever money is available to do so. He SUCEes.ted that conurn.:lI1ity development money be used to remove dere- lict buildings and to encourage businessmen in the Third Ward to inprove their businesses.