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<br />Regular meeting <br />October 10, 2005 <br /> <br />is selling to potential buyer of Washington University. Washington University is <br />interested in maintaining it in its current status: preserving the historic appearance of <br />the building and continuing the current use of the building. This is the only place in the <br />City that this change will affect. <br /> <br />Public Hearing was opened at 7:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Request to Speak: <br />Rich Dockett, 6844 Crest Ave. <br />Mr. Dockett reminded City that Washington University was tax exempt. Mayor Adams <br />said that the current site is tax exempt now anyway. Mr. Dockett said he was aware of <br />that but this was represented as an expansion for University City. He is concerned for <br />the future of others moving in and requesting the same thing. What is going to happen <br />to the green-space? <br /> <br />Public Hearing was closed at 7: 15 p.m. <br /> <br />Ms. Brot wanted to commend Mr. Ollendorff for keeping this historical building and will <br />continue to be used as it was. <br /> <br />Ms. Brungardt asked about the statement saying that the use would stay the same. <br />Applicant, Thomas Blackwell, represented Washington University. He said that the <br />building would be used as a Washington University degree program. <br /> <br />Mr. Wagner said that the program would lose the early music education program as <br />Washington University will concentrate on usage for higher education. <br /> <br />Ms. Brot loved the fact that UCity could offer music to the youth. She wanted to know if <br />it was possible for Washington University to reconsider and possibly work with UCity in <br />offering lessons to youths. <br /> <br />A representative from Webster said that if it proved to be a need they could continue the <br />lessons by renting from Washington University or from some other facility, in order to do <br />so. Right now University students make up 9 to 10 percent of thee students in music <br />classes. <br /> <br />Ms. Brungardt said that she felt University City offered the youth cultural strength at a <br />very young age. We cannot go without that opportunity for our children. <br /> <br />Ms. Brot thanked representatives for coming and along with Ms. Brungardt would want <br />to strongly encourage the training of youth in music to continue. <br /> <br />The Bill for rezoning is on the Legislative Docket. <br /> <br />Page 5 <br />