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budget is being balanced on the backs of its workers which effects productivity and morale. Ms. Felton had some suggestions on how to reduce the budget: reduce legal fees, eliminate consultant fees, contract out collection of unpaid receivables, recycling, and a volunteer group to recommend how to generate income for Heman Park Community Center, Ms. Felton asked that the Public Works department not be dismantled because they work in a deficit because the City has allowed the unpaid trash collection to get out of hand. Marva Miller, 1224 Fairview Ave. Ms. Miller said as she was looking for her good friend, Mr. Crow, that when the mayoral campaign was going she spoke then that Ms. Welsch were elected the City would cut, streamline, do a lot of adversarial things to the City. She said she did not see Councilmember Price stand up. Ms. Miller said there are too many diverse and divisive acts, so the youth are not optimistic about staying in U City. She said there is no protocol, policies or procedures as how the meetings are dictated and just about do anything. Ms. Miller said it seems like everybody being impacted negatively is African-American. She said in closing she wanted a written outline of the dress-code, and an update on what is happening with the youth job program. Mr. Kraft said it is true that another Councilmember said he said something on a speaker’s dress but he did not say anything as issues of dress are not something he has any expertise on. Nora Wikoff, 7438 Milan Ms. Wikoff said she was upset her Councilmember had been reprimanded especially since she witnessed similarly disrespectful behavior by other Councilmembers. She was especially upset with the request to increase the number of police at a Council meeting. She said the police are here to keep the community safe. Ms. Wikoff said the third ward has experienced escalating violent crimes recently. She said they watched cops in their back yard talk down a suspect, and this is where cops need to be. Ms. Wikoff stated that what is needed if to focus on reducing crimes, increasing public safety and improving the school system; the budget matters will take care of themselves. Gloria Nickerson, 7576 Blackberry Ms. Nickerson said she is there concerning her appointment and un-appointment from the Board of Economic Sales Tax. She requested that all records that relate to her appointment to the Economic Development Retail Tax Board from April 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011 be made available for her and the same as to her removal. This request would include dates of meetings, emails and who were included in them, any legal opinions presented, and a list of commission members that were on the Board in 2009 and 2010. Paulette Carr, 7901 Gannon Ms. Carr said we get up and talk and the Council ignores them. She spoke on the process of the appointment of Ms. Nickerson which can be found in her statement at the end of the minutes. P. COUNCIL COMMENTS Ms. Ricci thanked everyone for coming out. She noted that Mr. Price said she took personnel files off the premises. She said that did not happen and if he would like to talk to her about the real facts on any of these, she is at City Hall on Fridays. Ms. Ricci said the City did not fire nine people; there were nine eliminations of positions, of which five were vacant. She said the City 18