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SESSION 1244 MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL May 12, 1980 At a regular meeting of the City Council of University City, held in the Assembly Room of the City Hall on Monday, May 12, 1980, Mayor Joseph W. Mooney presided and called the meeting to order at 7:31 P.M. In addition to the Mayor, the following members of the Council were present: Mr. Lawrence Lieberman Mr. Joseph L. Adams, Jr. Mr. Allen Sabol Mrs. Betty L. Thompson Also present were City Manager Frank G. 011endorff and City Attorney Dennis F. Kay. Councilmember Metcalfe arrived at the meeting at 7:35 P.M., and Councilmember Kel- ley arrived at 7:36 P.M. MINUTES Councilmember Lieberman noted that a correction should be made to the minutes of April 28, 1980, at the top of Page 2, first paragraph. It should say that Mr. Lieberman served as ex -officio member of the Plan Commission for six years, rather than two years. Councilmember Sabol moved that correction, with Councilmember Thompson seconding the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Lieberman moved that the minutes of April 28, 1980, be approved as corrected. Councilmember Adams seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. APPOINTMENTS Councilmember Lieberman moved that Mr: Wallace Dennis, 7018 Dover Court, be ap- pointed to the Municipal Commission on Arts and Letters for a term expiring Jan- uary 2, 1984, replacing Mr. Robert Smith, whose term has expired. Councilmember Sabol seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Councilmember Metcalfe moved that Mr. Henry Luepke, 7207 Westmoreland, be reap- pointed to the Civil Service Board, for a term expiring April 7, 1983. Council - member Sabol seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Mayor Mooney moved that Ms Jane Miller, 7252 Northmoor, be appointed to the Li- brary Board for a term expiring June 30, 1982, replacing Mr. Malcolm Jackoway, who has resigned. Councilmember Adams seconded the motion, which carried unani- mously. BOARDS AND -COMMISSIONS ---GENERAL DISCUSSION Councilmember Thompson noted that there does not seem to be equal representation from each ward on the various boards and commissions, and as.a new-councilmember, she requested an explanation of the appointing system.. A generaldiscussion fol- lowed in which the method of selecting members for,the boards and.:commissions was explained, with several councilmembers taking part. Briefly, the system operates