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consistent and treat everybody alike. Ms. Ricci said this has been scrutinized by the Park’s Department and did not know why Mr. Crow did not receive his updates as Council has been updated. She said the Parks’ Commission had concerns from past history where kids were rough-housing but she felt that just the kids rough-housing should be addressed firmly and swiftly and not penalize all children. She said the Parks’ Commission asked her to put it back on the agenda which she had. Mr. Kraft withdrew his motion to amend. Motion to approve the opening of the pool to non-residents and the new park fees carried by a majority with one Nay vote from Mr. Glickert. L. COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS 1. Mayor’s Task Force on year-round aquatics Mayor Welsch said this is an attempt to bring people from through-out the community, the school district and City together to discuss how we can best provide year-round swimming in University City. The City’s winter time swimming is done at the School District’s Natatorium and the District has had an on-going conversation as to whether they can continue to support the facility. She is asking each member to appoint one member to the Task Force no later than March 1. In addition she has asked members of the School Board to each appoint one member and the Superintendent of the District to appoint three members to the Task Force. She would like the Task Force to start in March of 2011 and present a recommendation no later than February of 2012. Mayor asked if anyone is interested in being on this Task Force to contact her or a Councilmember. 2. “Appointment Process” requested by Terry Crow/Byron Price Mr. Crow had a number of questions and comments that he wanted read into the record. They are attached at the end of the minutes. He thanked everyone on a Board or Commission for all that they do. He apologized for what has occurred. 3. Council liaison reports on Boards and Commissions Ms. Ricci noted that the Green Practices Committee is having Public Hearings and the next one is at Heman Park Community Center, Saturday, February 19, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – noon. Ms. Ricci noted she attend the Olivette Joint Task Force and stated they are having an educational panel for the Task Force on how to best develop the area at Olive and I-170 that benefits both communities. This sort of collaboration is probably the way government is going to be acting, especially given the dire financial straits that not only the City but States are in, meaning that things are going to have to be done better. Ms. Ricci also attended the Parks’ Commission meeting and can provide anyone with the minutes from that if requested. The new Director Ewald Winker has stepped into place and she was specifically asked why the request on Heman Park Pool open to non-residents and fee changes was not back on the agenda, so that is why it ended back on the agenda. She said as far as Economic Retail Tax Board she had objected to the legal appointment when it happened; she was surprised by it. There were three Councilmembers that were surprised by it. Ms. Ricci said time is an interesting thing because now it was flipped, at that time there was no notice, there was no application for the individual provided twenty-four hours previously. The individual personally has been volunteering for U City for a long time and she personally thinks is a nice person, but the process was illegal and yet now Councilmember Crow is troubled allegedly because he has seen illegal acts, yet he supported the illegal appointment previously. She said it was interesting that there has been no uproar about the 5