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To: Honorable Mayor Adams and Council From: Julie Feier, City Manager Date: June 19, 2009 Subject: Weekly Update Fire and Police crews were required to respond to heavy flooding and road closures once again on Monday night. Crews went door to door alerting residents of rising waters from 3:00 AM to 5:00 AM.The Community Center was opened to any families in need. The Mayor’s Declaration of Emergency and associated letters to our State Representatives are attached. No one was required to evacuate. New City Fellowship flooding continues their amazing ministry. They continue to assist families impacted by issues from the rains this season. Volunteers from New City Fellowship and Restore St. Louis are assisting residents with clean up of basements and removal of debris. If you need help or wish to assist them with their ministry for more information, call Andrew Stern, Work Day Director, New City Fellowship and Restore St. Louis at 314- nd 726-2302 ext. 222. New City Fellowship is located at 1483 82 Street in University City. Parkview Gardens Park community design meeting A reminder that the will be held at Centennial Commons on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 PM. The public is encouraged to participate and share their ideas, dreams and long-term vision for Metcalf, Ackert and Eastgate Parks. Much thanks to the residents and business owners participating on the Advisory Committee and to Washington University for their willingness to fund the design process. John Hoal has done an impressive job of bringing the project to life. Public Informational Open House:Loop Trolleyon Track A will be on Wednesday, July 8, 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the Regional Arts Commission – Studio Room, 6128 Delmar Blvd. Come and learn the latest on the Loop Trolley project and tell what you think about the proposed route, trolley vehicles and much more. Stop by between 4 and 7 PM to talk to an expert, or plan to attend a slide presentation at 4:30 and 6:00 PM. For more information or to request special assistance or accommodations, please contact info@looprolley.org or call Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) at 314-231-7272. The Scavenger Hunt was a great success last Saturday. Families of all ages enjoyed hunting for lions all over town with the clues provided by the Historical Society of University. Many thanks go out to the artists for their outstanding work. Thank you to the many volunteers who coordinated the effort and to Kara Krekeler at the West End Word for very creative and enthusiastic coverage of this event. Scavenger Hunt Clues