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Regular meeting January 30, 2006 Parks Commission, worked with the Council and more importantly worked with all of the citizens of University City. We would like to show our gratitude for their great dedication and work. They showed what this city is all about. They are its heart and all of its soul. Certificates, signed by all members of the Council, were presented to all who had worked on the Prop K. committee. Cheryl Thompson, Ken Michaels , Elsie Glickert, Dorothy Ely, Ron L, Alan Rosenkoetter, Jay Burnstein, Jen Jensen, Henry Ferry, Bob Winters, Kevin Turney, Ken McHale, Pamela Mason Carter, Karen StClair, AI Ross, Emmett Moore, Jennifer McCre, Ray Raykamp, Mary Hart. Applause was given for the Prop K committee. Mayor Adams encouraged everyone to go visit the Centennial Commons. Ms. Welsch wanted to thank the Prop K commission. She was very pleased with the establishment with such a commission; this was one of her first recommendations to the Council when she became a Council member. She was proud of the way the Centennial Commons has turn out and encouraged everyone to go over and see it. RESOLUTIONS: 164/40 Big Bend and Bellevue interchanges MoDOT removed the full Big Bend interchange in the original plans. University City wants to express their concern over eliminating that full exchange. Ms. Welsch made a motion for approval and was seconded by Ms. Colquitt. It was unanimously accepted by voice votes of all AYES. Mr. Wagner requested that we go to the Legislative docket of bill number 8838 because of the large number of citizens present for this bill. Mr. Wagner explained that the issue in this bill was whether the Council should approve an intergovernmental agreement between University City and MetroLink. Mr. Wagner said that by passing the ordinance tonight, Council would be divorcing itself from the agreement put forth by MetroLink. This has to do with the greenspace, south of Ames Place. The issue is who has ownership of this strip of land and what action is going to be involved in the litigation in February between Ames Place and Metro. Mr. Wagner explained that there is a triangle involved: Metro, University City and Ames Place. As Mr. Wagner sees this ordinance, only two sides of the triangle were involved: Metro and University City. Mr. Wagner stated that at the proper time he was going to move to Table this bill and introduce a substitute bill with better language and in particular he felt that University City does not own the greenspace, but rather University City has an interest in this strip of land in the form of an easement. This land in question was the area where streetcars ran until they were discontinued in 1963, at which time University City received a Quit-Claim Deed. What Mr. Wagner perceived was that what University City received was the easement of the transportation and the utility. In February, Metro will be in court with Ames Place negotiating whether Ames Place owns the greenspace Page 2