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Session 1746 February 8, 1999 Mr. Schoomer reported that the Historic Preservation Commission did not meet, having no business to discuss. The new U. City Arts District met last month to consider the joint letters of agreement to the exchange between the four major participants instead of approving regular bylaws. Those have been approved and have been forwarded to each of the relevant board of directors for approval, after which they will be ready and open for business. Mr. Schoomer reported that University Park #2 is now reorganized under three trustees as per its indenture, following the resignation of former councilmember Allen Sabol, who served for thirty-five years. Mr. Schoomer invited everyone to the Valentine's Day Pops Concert of the University City Symphony Orchestra at 3:00 p.m., Sunday February 14th at COCA. Mr. Lieberman reported, as the liaison of the Park Commission, that he wanted to advise Council that the grant they had requested from the department of natural resources, to help to repair the Heman Park pool, did not score enough points to qualify for funding. The city is proceeding to irnplement the project over a two year period. At this meeting, Steve Poplawski, was elected as President, Ben Senturia - Vice President, Caryn St. Clair - Secretary. The community center renovation work is currently in progress and they anticipate completion in first week of March. They did take a look at various design alternatives for that Ackert Park dolphin pool, which had been in disrepair for a long time. The Commission did not like what they saw, and so will go back to the designer. He believes that they would like to keep the dolphin/water concept. They formed a special recreation subcommittee, which consists of Bob Klepper, Ben Senturia and Caryn St. Clair, to review all currer~t recreation activities for young people to see where gaps might be present. This came about as a result of some letters that were received regarding the lack of adequate recreation activities for most kids. The next meeting is scheduled for February 23, 1999. Mr. Wagner reported, as liaison of the Plan Commission, that there was some action from the Medve Group, .at the Delta Dental Square. They were granted permission to replat some of the lots they have acquired there into one plat, which is about one-fourth of their whole project. This is phase one, which is at the east of that island. There was also a public hearing to hear citizen input on the comprehensive plan ideals. There was a couple of hours of excellent input by citizens. He believes what is coming up at the next meeting, is Manlin should be applying for another phase of construction targeted at North and South. He understands that these are duplexes. Mr. Munkel reported, as liaison of the Library Board, that a couple of years ago the genealogy section of the Library was moved to a St. Louis County Library system, which created space, in which the Library Board has created a multi-purpose room. As of the last meeting, the painti~g is nearly done and the drop ceiling was ready to go in. Some HVAC