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Communications Director, at 290-4016, or email lrussell@u-city.k12.mo.us. Council Members please RSVP- to Ms. Russel. Historical Society of University City On Tuesday, April 20 at 7 pm, the presents Esley A Vanished World: St. Louis Hamilton, St. Louis County Historian, with his program “ in 1900”. Mr. Hamilton will show that many important institutions in the Central Corridor of St. Louis in 1895-1910, moved west, and many landmarks disappeared. The program is free and will be held at the University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar in the nd 2 floor auditorium. For more information call Eleanor Mullin at 314 862 2972,or email ucityhistory@hotmail.com Bulky Item Collection begins in the Central Area on April 19. Place up to three large items (appliances, room size carpet) or 7 smaller items (furniture, mattress, bedding, rugs) at your front curb by Sunday, April 18. The City is divided into 3 areas, west, central & east, for bulky item collection.Bulky items must be placed at the curb on Sunday night to insure pick up. auction government surplus vehicles and equipment University City willto dispose of surplus equipment exclusively online beginning Friday, April 16, 2010 at 10:00 am CDT. The online auction ends on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 10:00 am CDT. A complete listing of all surplus items may be viewed on the auctioneer website at. public meeting MoDOT will have a regarding the planned new bridge at Delmar/I-170 at Centennial Commons on May 4. The "open house" meeting will run from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. MoDOT representatives will be present to answer questions regarding the project. Mayor’s Institute on City Design The National Arts Endowment (NEA) throughthe th (MICD) is celebrating its 25 anniversary with a grant program for cities who Mayors’ Institute on participated in the past. The new funding initiative is called the th City Design 25 Anniversary Initiative. Since1986, the Endowment, in cooperation with the American Architectural Foundation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, has helped transform communities through design by preparing mayors to find innovative solutions to the most critical urban design challenges facing our cities. One of the most exciting design opportunities emanating from MICD, in tune with other design forces around the nation, is the focus on place-making and creating pride and sustainable communities around cities’ arts, culture, design and creative capital. To build on the momentum created by MICD and spotlight the best sustainable living projects, the NEA th Mayors’ Institute on City Design 25 Anniversary Initiative is announcing the . $25,000 to Grants will be distributed to approximately 15 cities and range from $250,000 . Eligible applicants for the MICD25 Initiative are cities (or their non-profit designees) that have participated in the Mayors' Institute on City Design during its 25- year history. The deadline for the letter of intent was March 15. The City submitted a letter of intent in conjunction with Washington University and John Hoal with H3. The City’s project will focus on creating an art walk along Ackert Walkway as it transitions into the improved Centennial Greenway,plan for the festival and arts components at Metcalfe Park,and take the Parkview Gardens Planning Process to the next level. The grant request is for $100,000. We have been invited to apply. This is a wonderful next step. The winning grant will focus on the following four categories, which we believe our grant definitely fits well.