2011-07-25 Regular City Council Session

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G. SWEARING IN John Solodar was sworn in to the Board of Adjustment in the City Clerk’s office. H. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (Total of 15 minutes allowed) Lawrence Mass, 8131 Balson Mr. Mass stated the City received a grant for the installation of the driving range lights and noted that a group of residents appeared before the Park Grant Commission and urged them to ask University City to return the money or be disqualified for future grants. Mr. Mass said when talking to Mr. Fischesser of the St. Louis County Municipal League, he stated that after their presentation, he is advising the committee to adopt a rule that any municipality that receives a grant and does not use an asset during the ten years following, not be allowed to get any further grants and be requested to return the money for the facility not used. Mr. Mass stated that not only is revenue lost each year but the City is in jeopardy of not getting future grants. Paulette Carr 7901 Gannon Ms. Carr read a letter from Tim Fischesser of the St. Louis County Municipal League on the grant funding University City received for the lighting of the driving range. She disagreed with Mayor Welsch and said turning off the lights at the driving range was a policy issue and should have been decided by Council. Ms. Carr asked if it was policy of University City to limit future grants by its actions. She asked that her written response be made part of the record. Lynn Rossel, 7015 Olive Ms. Rossel asked that since Clayton partnered with U City on the grant, were they consulted about turning off the lights. She also said that that the UE light in front of the houses by the driving range were brighter than the driving range lights which are shielded by the trees. Ms. Rossel suggested that the City turn the lights back on until Labor Day to see how much money it will bring in, to see if it is a money maker. She asked what percentage of the residents is against the lights. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS J. CONSENT AGENDA K. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT 1. Schjowalter & Jabouri, P.C. to provide University City’s internal audit for FY 2011, 2012 and 2013. Mr. Walker noted this was an informational item. He stated that the City Council listened to the presentations of several auditing firms at the Council’s Study Session on July 18, 2011, and the Council decided unanimously on the firm of Schjowalter & Jabouri. 2. Liquor License for Hooked Seafood Restaurant, 8613 Olive, for all kinds of liquor by the drink, retail. Mr. Kraft moved to approve the liquor license for Hooked Seafood Restaurant, seconded by Mr. Glickert and carried unanimously.