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from and that these people do not represent the broader community. Mr. Price stated that at his Ward Three meetings, he does not hear cut the inspectors and cut the police. He said we know to finish phase one and move on; work on recycling that directors say could save the City $400,000; we have big development going in hopefully soon on Olive; the City to join partnership with the school district; issues with procurement and partnerships with other cities. He thanked the City workers for their hard work with the recent water and wind damage. He stated that he will move on from phase one and on to Glenside and the other locations that need help. Mr. Glickert stated that some of the answers can be found on page three in their Strategic Goals and Objectives which Council sets on a yearly basis. It is not there now, the three floods. He said with that in mind and the compelling comments from this meeting, he would like the Council to redirect the strategic Goals and Objective area. He feels the number one goal should be the well-being of Wilson, Birch, Glenside and all of the other streets involved in the flood. By putting it in the Strategic Goals it is put in writing and becomes a different picture than just saying it. Mr. Glickert stated he would be happy to craft a goal and objective. Mr. Wagner stated that at last meeting there were twenty comments made on the FY10 budget. Since then he has commented on every question made and asked that they be attached to the end of the minutes. Mr. Crow stated his deep sorrow for all flood victims. He applauded the fire department and all their calls they received this morning. He complemented Mr. Glickert for being true to the strategic plan and also felt the flooding needed to be brought into the strategic plan process. Mr. Crow agreed he would love to see an easier to read budget. Mr. Crow asked the City Manager to prepare a resolution for the Council that the City will limit all Professional Service Development from the Councilmembers, the Mayor, the City Manager and all staff members to no more than $2,000 in any given year. He would like to have a follow-up on the leaf collection issue, as Council had talked about how much could be saved by reducing one leaf collection and look forward to getting that information from Public Works. Mr. Crow would like to know what the next steps are with the task force working together with Olivette. He complimented the police department on their well visible presence in the Loop on Saturday night while he and his family were there. Mr. Crow said the budget process sometimes does not necessarily bring out the best in everyone and we are one community, it is our community, and we don’t strive to be those communities around us. Ms. Ricci passed out reports to the Council from her attendance at the Missouri Municipal League meeting, the Economic Development Retail Sales Tax Board meetings and the T.I.F. meeting. Interestingly she found out at the T.I.F. meeting that the Economic Development Board lost $100,000 to the City’s budget inclusion that it intended to land-bank to be available for a future T.I.F. Now T.I.F. will be coming to Council for a loan so they can buy some property. Ms. Ricci stated that Mr. Wagner keeps stating that the vote on passing the budget was necessary to pass the Wilson buy-out but the Council could have simply pulled Wilson out as she had asked and voted on it immediately last week and continued the budget discussion for the next session as originally scheduled. Money for street lighting from the Economic Development Sales Tax was in the original budget proposal but with additional information provided on the actual cost, it was removed. Ms. Ricci