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Session 1239, Minutes March 1.0, 1980 BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION Page 12 BILL NO. 7403 - AMENDING CHAPTER 8 MUNICIP.AL.CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL COURT BY REPEALING SECTION 8-11 THEREOF,.AND ENACTING,IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 8-11. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU," CHANGING THE TRAFFIC VIOLA- TIONS CLERK FROM THE DIRECTOR OF.LAW TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. A bill was introduced by Councilman Sabol, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CGDE OF THE CITY OF, UNIVERSITY CITY, RELATING TO MUNICIPAL- COURT, BY REPEALING SECTION 8-1.1 THEREOF, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0, 5129, ENACTED DECEMBER 18, 1978, RE_ATING TO THE TRAFFIC VIOLA- TIONS BUREAU, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS 'SECTION 8-11. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU,' CHANGING THE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS CLERK FROM THE DIRECTOR OF LAW TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVID- ING A PENALTY." The bill was assigned No. 7403 and given its first reading. BILL NO. 7404 - AU'THORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY TO ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MIS- SOURI, A PERMANENT 'TRAFFIC SIGNAL EASEMENT FOR NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD FOR THE CON- SIDERATION OF ONE DOLLAR ($1.00}. A bill was introduced by Councilman Adams, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY AND GRANT TO ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, A PERMANENT TRAFFIC SIGNAL EASEMENT FOR NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD FOR THE CON- SIDERATION OF ONE DOLLAR ($1.00); AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ATTACH THE SEAL OF THE CITY THERETO." The bill was assigned No, 7404 and given its first reading. RETURN OF -PORTION OF EASTGATE AVENUE TO THE LAND CLEARANCE FOR REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Councilman Glickert said some time ago she had asked for a review of the matter of a request by the Council that the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority re- turn the portion of Eastgate Avenue to the City which hadbeen dedicated to them. The land was vacated originally so it could be used for an apartment project which did not materialize.. Mrs. Glickert thought the Council should take some action to have that land returned .to....the City,.since she felt proper procedures were not fol- lowed at the time the land was vacated to LCRA. She moved that the Council go on record as requesting the LCRA to return that portion of Eastgate to University City. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. Mrs. Glickert said a public hearing was not held, as is the usual custom, before Eastgate was dedicated to LCRA. She felt it should revert to City ownership, and if the LCRA still wants the land, should go through the proper procedures of re- questing the land from the City, including the holding.of a public hearing. Coun- cilman Kelley said he. supported Mrs. Glickert's. proposal for a different reason, that being that any decision to close a public street should be made by the City Council, and not by the LCRA, and once the proposed project was not forthcoming, the City should regain control of the street. Councilmen Adams and Lieberman noted that it was not a requirement that a public hearing be held before a street is vacated. Mr. Adams said this issue had been discussed at a number of LCRA