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Ms. Ricci stated that Mayor has been on Council for over thirty years and a Mayor for at <br />least a dozen. She noted that they have $8,000 among seven of them and you used $2,200 <br />which is over the threshold agreed upon and you are asking for another $500 and she said <br />he had thirty years of Professional Development funds. Ms. Ricci wanted to publicly say, it <br />is time to let some of the other less experienced people use that money for the benefit of the <br />City. <br />10. <br />Council was asked if they would like to reconsider a contribution to the Home Improvement <br />Loan program. The City is moving forward with the UHelpU program and is accepting <br />donations. The City will also be developing a marketing campaign in conjunction with <br />community volunteers. <br />Mr. Price moved to use funds allocation for marketing of “Destination U-City“ of $15,000 to <br />be moved to the program for Home Improvement for the Low Income. Seconded by Mr. <br />Wagner and was approved unanimously. <br />J. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />BILLS <br />K. NEW BUSINESS <br />BILLS <br />RESOLUTIONS <br />L. CITIZEN COMMENTS <br />Jan Adams, 7150 Cambridge <br />Ms. Adams was concern of the discussion she heard around the bond issue. She had a <br />question and did not want to put the Council on the spot but did want an answer in the <br />near future. Her question was who on this Council would vote not to spend the money <br />that was put into reserves for the fire pumper truck. Ms. Adams said she did not hear <br />the fire chief say we need a bond issue, he said we need two pumper trucks, other life <br />saving equipment and housing. She did not think the chief was qualified to say how the <br />City would finance it. Ms. Adams was concerned about some comments that there <br />might be some people that would suggest that if there is no bond issue there is no life <br />saving equipment. <br />Lawrence Taylor, 7472 Stanford <br />Mr. Taylor presented to all residents and Council, an invitation to attend a debate among <br />the Mayoral candidates, March 15, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Heman Park Community Center <br />and the moderator will be Charlie Brennan of KMOX. Mr. Taylor said all citizens are <br />invited to submit questions; one way is through the U City Participate web site, second <br />way by email to UCityParticipate@hotmail.com <br /> and thirdly at the event itself. <br />M.COUNCIL COMMENTS <br />Mr. Glickert thanked the City Manager for getting the information to them on the scholarships <br />used for Cencom. He said there were five scholarships in force right now and the question of <br />concern is that City Manager noted that there are ten that have not been redeemed and he <br />wondered if there was a time line as to when they would be redeemed. Secondly he asked the <br /> 18 <br /> <br />