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Session 1265, Minutes Page 11 December 22, 1980 TO PROHIBITED PARKING IN CERTAIN SPECIFIED PLACES, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS 'SECTION 21-119. PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES, EXCEPTIONS,' RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT AND PROHIBITING PARKING IN A DESIGNATED AREA NO GREATER THAN FIFTY (50) FEET IN ADVANCE OF ANy MARKED AND SIGNED PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY." The bill was assigned No. 7470 and given its first reading. MISCELLANEOUS Mr. Lieberman said that University Heights had recently celebrated the winter sol- stice by holding its first annual Luminaria, which he believes is the first such instance of this type of celebration in University City. He said it was quite beau- tiful. Mayor Mooney noted that the first event held to celebrate the 75th anniversary year for University City would be on January 1, 1981, at 12:00 noon, when all the churches in the entire city will ring their church bells to commemorate the beginning of the City's Diamond Jubilee. In addition, the searchlight atop City Hall will shine at midnight. Mr. Adams noted that a letter had been received from Mr. Paul Schoomer, Chairman of the Plan Commission, concerning a paper alley at the western end of the 8500 block between Elmore Avenue and Olive Street. The Commission had voted five to one to va- cate this alley to abutting property owners, at their request. Mayor Mooney noted that there had been a controversy concerning this alley about a year ago, and felt that should be looked into before any further steps -are taken. Mr. Sidney Schneider, 8531 Olive, said that all persons abutting the alley had signed a petition asking that the alley be vacated, and that a public hearing had already been held. He said the land was now unproductive and could be productive, and that all the people involved in this were in favor of the vacation. Mayor Mooney again asked that the Council be refreshed as to what took place when this matter came before the Council previously, and said if there are no legal pro- hibitions, then a bill accomplishing the vacation may be prepared. Mr. Sabol congratulated Mrs. Thompson on her recent appointment to the Women in Mu- nicipal Government committee of the National League of Cities during its recent meetings in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Sabol said he was still getting complaints about crows in University City. Mr. 011endorff said the noise cannon was still being used in various parts of the City and that he would get a further report to Mr. Sabot, but it has been reported that there are fewer crows now than in recent years because of the City's harass- ment of them. Mr. Lieberman asked Mr. Sabol if he would make a formal request of the St. Louis County Council that the birds be defoliated while they are feeding out at the county dump, so they will not return to urban areas to roost at night. He said the Council has refused to do this on the basis that the birds are not dis- turbing anyone when they are at the dump. He asked Mr. Sabol to go with him to the County Council meeting to report on this, but Mr. Sabol said his work schedule pre- cludes his doing that. Mr. Lieberman noted that the County Council has recently