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<br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES OF UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL <br />STUDY SESSION <br /> September 18, 2006 <br /> <br />The Council Study Session, held in the Chambers of the City Hall, on Monday, September <br />18 2006, was called to order by Mayor Adams at 5:30 p.m. In addition to Mayor Adams, <br />the following members of the Council were present: <br /> Mr. Robert Wagner <br /> Ms. Stefany Brot <br /> Mr. Arthur Sharpe, Jr. <br /> Mr. Michael Glickert <br /> Mr. Byron Price <br /> Ms. Lynn Ricci <br /> <br />Also present was the City Manager, Julie Feier and the Director of Planning & <br />Development, Lehman Walker. <br /> <br />The Study Session was on understanding the City’s 2006 Comprehensive Plan revision. <br />On June 5, 2006, the Council approved this comprehensive plan with the understanding <br />that several items still needed to be reviewed. The Council had previously sent back to the <br />Plan Commission, several items it felt needed to be added to the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />The Director of Planning and Development, Mr. Lehman Walker’s agenda included <br />? <br /> Objective of Economic Development <br />? <br /> Comprehensive Plan Update (Economic Development Section) <br />? <br /> Marketing and Promotional Material used by the Planning & Development Dept. <br />? <br /> Redevelopment Areas <br />? <br /> Vacant commercial properties (Olive and Delmar) <br />? <br /> Structure of Economic Development in other cities <br />? <br /> Existing Development Subsidy Policy <br /> <br />OBJECTIVE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />Mr. Lehman stated the fundamental objectives of University City are: <br />? <br /> Business Retention <br />? <br /> Business Attraction <br /> <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE <br />Mr. Lehman passed out excerpts from the Comprehensive Plan Update of 2005, adopted <br />June 5, 2006. <br /> <br />MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL <br />Mr. Lehman passed out material the Planning & Development use for their public relations. <br /> <br />Mr. Glickert asked the number of times that the University City’s web site had been viewed <br />(hit list). This knowledge was not known at the time. <br /> <br />Ms. Brot asked if the Planning Department worked with the local realtors and discussed <br />with them the economic development opportunities available in University City. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />