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Councilmember Sharpe moved approval of the minutes of the Study Session on April 9, 2005 and Councilmember Brungardt seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Welsch moved approval of the minutes of the Special Session on April 11, 2005 and Councilmember Brot seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Wagner moved approval of the minutes of the Regular Session on April 18, 2005 and Councilmember Brungardt seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Sharpe moved approval of the minutes of the Special Session on April 18, 2005 and Councilmember Wagner seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Resolution - Ordering the Installation of a Fire Hydrant on Forsyth Ms. Welsch introduced a Resolution ordering the installation of a fire hydrant on Forsyth. Mayor Adams says it has a simple premise – to prevent fires. Ms. Colquitt seconded and the Resolution passed unanimously. Resolution – Residential Infill Review Board Mr. Wagner introduced a Resolution on the Residential Infill Review Board and asked the City Clerk to read it: Whereas a plan for creating an Infill Review Board has been presented to the Council and all submitted responses incorporated; and Whereas the City Manager has agreed in principle to work with Councilmembers on the final details of the co-operative citizen / Plan Commission Board; and Whereas our agreed intent is to encourage economic benefits to University City through residential infill construction, while being achieved in harmony with the existing neighborhoods; and Whereas the City Manager has also agreed to consider developing certain zoning ordinance revisions to include a three-tiered system throughout the City to determine building lot sizes, width setbacks, building heights, and floor area ratios that are better tailored to the specific neighborhoods targeted for infill construction; and Whereas the City Council generally agrees that improved communications among developers, City staff, neighbors of infill construction should be facilitated where deemed necessary; and Whereas the City Manager is agreeable in including the general principles above in the Comprehensive Plan, Therefore be it resolved that the University City Council, does encourage the inclusion of the general principles above in the Comprehensive Plan, and to work out the final details with the City Manager's staff, Plan Commission and City Council during June and July 2005. Mr. Wagner moved adoption of the Resolution and Mr. Sharpe seconded. The Resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote.