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Session 1242, Minutes Page 4 April 14, 1980 - Mrs. Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzel, asked .to address the Council. Mrs. Glickert asked that .consideration be_given.to allotting $300,000 in revenue sharing funds to replace the..roof on.Gity. Hall,..which-is.leaking badly,.since that bond pro- posal unfortunately did not pass at the recent election. She is very concerned that no more damage.accrue .to City Hall, commenting that it is an historic build- ing and must be properly.maintained. She.also proposed that $5,000 be allotted to the Historical Society -of University City, for use by them in compiling a book on the history of University City on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. This is one of a number of activities the Historical Society is coordinating in connection with this anniversary. Ms Juanester Russell, 725 Kingsland, representing the University City Schools, asked to address the Council. Ms Russell asked for information as to how to go about applying''for funds, and Mr. 011endorff responded with that information. Mrs. Janie Yeai, 8527 Elmore Avenue, asked to address the Council. Mrs. Yeai asked that revenue sharing funds be used to help low- and middle-income families maintain and repair their homes. Rev. Sterling Lands, 6943 Roberts, asked to address the Council. Rev. Lands asked that funds be allocated for summer and perhaps longer-term employment for young people in University City, feeling this would be a very positive use for these funds. He also thought perhaps some funds could be used for senior citi- zens. Councilmember Thompson asked how these funds have been used in the past, and Mr. 011endorff said he would get a.report together in the next few days and send it to her. Mr. Rubin Schlafman, 747 Yale, asked to address the Council. Mr. Schlafman said he was making an appeal for funds on behalf of the transportation program of the Older Adult Community Action.Program, specifically, paying for the insurance on the bus which is used to transport older adults in University City. 4 Councilmember Thompson asked how many senior citizens are involved in the bus program, and.Mr.. Schlafman said.there were about 1,.000._in,the OACAP program, but he did not know how many .were involved,.in the Senior :.Service.Board program. Mr. Sidney Schneider, president of the Senior.Service Board, responded. He said their bus goes to the..homes of..senior citizens and takesthem to various shopping sites or to one of their three centers for a hot meal. He said each program serves a different purpose and they.do.not overlap. The bus from each program makes a similar number of trips. Mayor Mooney declared.the..public hearing closed at 8:25 P.M. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT .OF CONDITIONAL.USE-PERMIT _FOR.A CREDIT -UNION AT 7350 OLIVE BOULEVARD x The City Manager said that_the.St. Louis Teachers Credi.t.U.nion applied fcr an -- amendment. ,to its conditional usa pexmit_ for_ a. credit mniun._buil.ding at 7.350 Olive Boulevard. The Plan Commission unanimously approved the amendment, which in- volves moving the fence at the rear property line north to the top of an embank- ment. Neighbors in the area indicated that they were in favor of this change.