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the Centennial Greenway which included the Ackert Walkway route and proposed plaza.  Reopen the driving range light issue for review and recommendation to the Council Staff response noted that October 26, 2005 the Park Commission made several recommendations for the driving range; one of which was the use of the lights.  Bylaws be revised to show change from nine (9) members to seven (7) Staff response was that was in progress.  All park related business as per the commission’s bylaws and Charter be brought before the Park Commission. Staff agreed. Ms. Ricci noted that residents brought up the issue of the Chuck Berry statue and some felt the property where the statue was to be placed was part of the park but she felt that it was on the right-of-way owned by the City and felt that both projects did not follow the correct procedure. She asked what else might be out there that the City does not know about and what steps needed to be taken to comply with the proper requirements. Mr. Crow also said the Council should also talk about the driving range at Ruth Park. He stated that citizens are asked to serve on commissions and when their recommendations are not used, it grinds to a halt, when they are not a part of that process. Mr. Price asked what was meant by the recommendation was informational. Mr. Walker said the Park’s Commission said they have not been consulted with the Ackert Walkway proposal but minutes from June 2005 showed that it did come before the commission. He said as far as the driving range issue, the Park Director took it in front of the commission last fall and they provided several recommendations. Mr. Walker said as anyone who serves on any commission understands, when recommendations are made some are accepted and others are not. Ms. Ricci noted that the prior administration did not engage the Park Commission members. She said there has not been Council approval of any of the Ackert Walkway project with the Chuck Berry statute. Ms. Ricci stated that Arts & Letters had approval for the Chuck Berry statute in their minutes but was not listed as a item on the agenda for that meeting. She felt that it still needed to come to Council for approval. Ms. Ricci stated her notes show meetings with U City’s Park Director and St. Louis City’s Park Director and St. Louis County but the Parks’ Commission was not engaged. Ms. Ricci said they had the opportunity to review the driving range lights issue but they are a recommending body and it was our understanding that the recommendation was declined. She said that U City’s portion was signed by City Manager Julie Feier but the other connecting cities were signed by their Council. Mr. Price said a recommendation from a commission is a recommendation only for the Council and he did not receive one on the lighting for the driving range and in all of his terms, he did not remember it ever being stopped before it got to the Council.