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St. Louis Last week I met with City of Olivette staff and representatives of the County Economic Council (SLCEC). The SLCEC is interested in the I-170 and Olive opportunities at the interchange and want to discuss the possibilities of creating a joint district with both cities surrounding the intersection. They have asked the Mayor and me to meet with them by the end of the month to discuss the opportunities. Let the Mayor or me know if you are interested in attending the meetings with the SLCEC, and we will of course, forward any information to the full council as it becomes available. Urban Forestry CommissionEconomic We need appointments to the , and the Development Tax Board . Mr. Mulligan will be forwarding an ordinance for your adoption in December formalizing the E D Tax Board; it would be preferable to have a list of appointees at that time. The School District appointed Ms. Ellen Bern, and the Mayor will follow up with the County Executive regarding their appointment. The Mayor will need to recommend three additional members for the approval of Council. Of the members initially appointed, three shall be designated to serve for terms of two years, and the remaining members shall be designated to serve for a term of four years from the date of such initial appointments. Thereafter, the members appointed shall serve for a term of four years, except that all vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms in the same manner, as were the original appointments. The roles and responsibilities are clearly delineated in Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 67 Political Subdivisions, Miscellaneous Powers Section 67.1305 Recycling Update: While it is not the preference, we do collect some "non recyclable" materials (trash) at drop-off and during curbside recyclable materials pick-ups. Our community is recycling more than 20% of its solid waste, which is good news; it also means more pressure on staff to process appropriately. At the drop- off: More than 95% of the materials we receive can be recycled. At curbside: About 80% - 90% of the materials we receive can be recycled. We must sort the recyclables to avoid any trash contamination. Once the recyclables are sorted at the MRF, they are sent to the appropriate markets for recycling. There was some concern raised over rain damage to the electronic recycling materials. The rain does not affect the market value of the electronics due to the way in which they are processed. Because our center is unmanned, we do end up with materials left out around the bins. We have added man-power to clean up the site each day (even Sat and Sun. now) and added additional bins to assist with overflow. Ms. Shields-Benford will work on proposals for signage and options for the budget considering manning the site and/or not making it a 24-hour site. Parliamentarian Dorris Carter led a training for University City residents, staff and officials on Robert’s Rules of Order last night. The Rules promote the courteous and orderly accomplishment of the right of the minority to speak and the right of the majority to decide. Which often sounds simple, but the 700 page book of Robert’s Rules of Order is clearly a sign of the complexity of running a