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Ms. Watson said the Public Works department did some work in finding out some <br />different scenarios that would generate more revenue and turn over parking as well <br />as provide a safe atmosphere for the visitors. Staff thought that this scenario would <br />affect people the least. <br />Mr. Crow verified with Ms. Watson that the City still had two large lots that were <br />available for free parking. <br />Mr. Kraft said he liked the free parking in the Loop. He stated that some of the <br />business liked the meter parking as it gets people to keep moving. Mr. Kraft did not <br />have a problem with the bill itself but his concern is when is the next increase going <br />to take place. He would like to see a moratorium on parking fee increases as he <br />thought this was a poor way to try to raise money for a projected budget deficit. <br />Ms. Watson explained for clarification to the public present that the meter price would <br />go from 50 cents to 75 cents as did Clayton’s and the City of St. Louis went from 75 <br />cents to one dollar. The second part of the bill was extending the hours of parking <br />meter use from 6:00 p. to 8:00 p.m. The third part of the bill was to add thirty-three <br />more meters at the South end of the Loop. <br />Mr. Crow introduced <br />2. <br />BILL 9073 – An ordinance amending Chapter 10.44 of the University City Municipal <br />Code, relating to parking restrictions for specific streets, by repealing Section <br />10.44.010 thereof, relating to parking prohibited on certain streets at all times, and <br />enacting in lieu thereof a new section to be known as “Section 10.44.010 parking <br />prohibited on certain streets at all times,” thereby amending said section so as to <br />restrict parking at all times on the north side of Loop South thereof from Kingsland <br />Ave. To a point two hundred and eight (208) feet east, and from Leland to a point <br />three hundred and thirty (330) feet west thereof; containing a saving clause and <br />providing a penalty. <br />RESOLUTIONS <br />L CITIZEN COMMENTS <br />Pamela McKeage, 1246 Eastover Ave <br />Ms. McKeage stated she has been a resident for thirty years and loves its people and its <br />diversity. She stated that she recalled Ms. Welsch conversation with her before the <br />election where she talk about her opponent, Mr. Crow. She learned that Mr. Crow was a <br />gay man and she could care less if he was a straight man. She learned that he had a <br />partner and had an adopted child none of which meant anything to her. I was surprised <br />to read how quickly Ms. Welsch disavowed their statements giving that they were saying <br />the same things that I personally heard you say. <br />Linda Locke, 6925 Cornell <br />Ms. Locke read a statement for herself and her husband Rory Ellinger. She said that <br />twenty-five years ago they chose University City as a place of rich diversity of thought <br />and experiences, the kind of community that we could raise children that would thrive <br />from that kind of diversity.On our list of important issues, private characteristics such as <br />sexual orientation have no place. Our hope is that you will exhibit good judgment in <br />going forward. <br /> 12 <br /> <br />