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Session 1752 <br />April 12, 1999 <br /> <br />Ms. Colquitt, Liaison to the Pension Boards and CALOP, said that a meeting had not been <br />held yet - they will meet on the 26th. <br /> <br />Mr. Lieberman, L~aison to the Park Commission, reported that at the last meeting March <br />23% the Memorial Day Run was discussed, at length. Evidently some of Park <br />Commissioners have been contacted by several residents concerned about the cancellation <br />of the Run and requested that the Park Commission find a way to reinstate the Run. It <br />would have been ".he 25th year of the Run, the Silver Anniversary. Linda Ballard reported <br />that the City Chik:'ren's Center might be interested in running the affair, if they could find <br />the funds to under~vrite the costs. Someone was to contact Frank Ollendorff about the <br />possibility of fund:; for t-shirts. The recreation subcommittee is still studying the extent of <br />recreation activity for all the children in U. City, no report is, as yet, ready to be issued. <br />Soccer Parties, a r~ew policy just established, are a way for a group to use the recreation <br />center with fees arid regulations included. A contract is now being drawn up. It will be <br />instituted for a trial period for the balance of this year, until December. The Ackert Park <br />dolphin project is awaiting drawings. Flynn Park is now included in the Summer <br />Playground Program, besides previous statements from the school district. The <br />Commission approved the annual request for the U. City Tennis Club to use the Heman <br />Park courts. At the April 27th meeting, there will be a public hearing on the matter of <br />replacing the tennis courts at Fogerty, or supplementing them with basketball courts and <br />goals. Because of the proximity to a residential neighborhood and to Barbara Jordan <br />School, they will b,; receiving notices about the public hearing. Dr. Beckwith is supposed <br />to send a representative. The Commission seems pleased that the Majerus Park <br />pond will be stocked with fish and are satisfied with the reason why the non-resident fee <br />was increased at the golf course. Minor maintenance issues at various parks seem to be <br />the main concern, and individual commissioners are assigned to various parks, so they can <br />keep track of them. The daycare licensing issue was brought to the City's attention by the <br />Missouri Department of Health. The City Attorney has been involved and has drafted a <br />letter explaining wl'y the Park Department and school programs do not fall in the category <br />that requires state (:ertification and licensing. The state exempts the Summer Playground <br />Program, but the after school program is still in jeopardy and the state is taking the matter <br />under advisement. <br /> <br />Mr. Schoomer, Liai.,~on to the Arts and Letters Commission, reported that they hosted the <br />second annual Lool: Bicycle Race yesterday. Yesterday, was AI Goldman's speech on the <br />history of University City Planning at the Library for the University City Historical Society. It <br />was well attended - a video tape will probably be available. Yesterday there was a <br />reception for the exhibitors in the Public Art Competition by the college students, which are <br />now on display throdghout the City. The previous week was the opening of the U. City <br />Photo Show and they are being displayed over at the Library. <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />