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Regular Session June 5, 2006 AGENDA ITEM # 7 — Annual Budget Adoption It was recommended for adoption of the Budget for the fiscal year 2006-2007 with the inclusion of the ageed upon revisions considered during four public budget study sessions. Mr. Glickert moved for approval and was seconded by Mr. Sharpe Jr. Ms. Brot urged the Council to help low-income people living in University City (whose household income is 125% and below the Federal policy threshold pay their heating bill. There are several programs in place to help in these circumstances but they run out of money quickly. She tried to get the Council to adopt a policy last year to help the needy. Ms. Brot recommended implementing St. Louis County Care, a Utility Assistance Program which would cost at a minimum, $35,000. She would like the City Manager to look in the budget for projects which receive grants; once grant money is appropriated then she urged that the saved money from the budget be used to help our residents pay their high utility bills. I would like the City to look into the budget in late summer and early fall to fund this program. Approval of the annual budget for fiscal year 2006-2007 was unanimous. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS Ben Wells, 1175 Belrue Mr. Wells was there to speak of problems in his neighborhood. The curbs installed in 1999 to 2000 are sinking and no longer effective. He reported four apartment buildings that have been sitting vacant for about four years and have become a meeting point for drug dealing. He witnessed other crimes on the streets of his neighborhood and would prefer increased policing Next was the problem of dead trees that keep dropping limbs, causing damage to property. He said he will be back if he doesn’t see the City making an effort to fix the problems. Earlean Neely, 6712 Plymouth Ms. Neely complained of the trash, debris and noise all day and all night in front of the empty apartment buildings. There are dead tree limbs hanging over their property. She said they rarely see the street cleaners and when they do come, there are cars parked preventing thorough: but there are never any signs posted to tell residents of when these street cleaners are scheduled to come. John Smith, 1129 Belrue Mr. Smith complained of the big dead trees. He also had questions about the placement of fences. He felt that neighbor’s fences would be in violation of city codes given him when he inquired about installing a fence. Lastly, Mr. Smith talked about speeding cars on his street. Elsie Glickert ,6712 Etzel Ms. Glickert inquired if the Council Chambers when completed would meet the ADA requirementsto help people having hearing requirements. LEGISLATIVE DOCKET BILLS FOR SECOND & THIRD READINGS BILL 8872 — AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND SURRENDERING TWO PORTIONS OF A 1. TEN-FOOT WIDE WALKWAY LOCATED ADJACENT TO BLOCK 6 ANDBLOCK 1 OF THE ROTH GROVE SUBDIVISION AND EXTENDINGNORTHWARD FROM OLIVE BLVD. TO Page 6