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Session 1702, Minutes July 28, 1997 11 Mr. Munkel asked Ms. Robertson to clarify her request. Ms, Robertson said that her desire would be to have an area that would be fenced, for safety. She knows that there would be opposition to allowing dogs to just run off leash. She is asking for an amendment to the leash law that would allow dogs off leash in a designated area. Mr. Lieberman said that this was discussed on June 24, 1996 and Council was asked to provide a fenced dog park and to establish a special permit for groups to meet with dogs without leashes. Council referred it to the Park Commission. He never did see a response from them. Mr. Ollendorffsaid that some of the people that were involved in that effort a year ago have located a place where they are able to exercise their pets, but the Park Commission, this month, agreed to reopen that subject and study the situation to see if there might be a place that would be appropriate where the rules that Ms. Robertson is suggesting could be established. The Plan Commission suggested that she advise the City Council of what they are looking at. Mr. W~ner said, in response to Mr. Lieherman, that this issue just came to the Park Commission this last week. Ms. Robertson was given some advice, one of which would be to conduct a petition - which is a good tool to use to get the Council's attention. Ms. Robertson said that the Plan Commission was going to her minutes from the previous meetings and names of those involved in last year's attempt. She wanted to also point out one difference between her suggestion and the group from last year. The Park Commission said that they were opposed to people seeking public parks for private use. She is suggesting utilizing an area that could be used by all University City residents who have dogs or for people who are interested in watching dogs for possible future purchase. Mr. Wagner said that last year it was a club that wanted public space for their private use. Mr. Schoomer said that the Park Commission should make a recommendation that the Council can act upon. He does not believe it needs any further citizen petition. A recommendation from the Parks Commission was requested Fast year and he thinks Council ought to have it. It is the sense of the Council that the Park Commission should prepare a recommendation on this issue for action by the City Council. Ms. Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzel, said that she was here at the last regular Council meeting concerning the 5:00 p.m. closing of the Heman Park Pool. She had since sent each Councilmember a petition. She wants it recorded in the minutes that she is not the only person that is interested in the removing the 5:00 p.m. closing of Heman Park Pool. She has spent quite a bit of time on this. She has pictures of the pool. The park and the pool are gorgeous. The staff has done a wonderful job. The dynamics of the pool is totally different today than when the closing time was initiated. She asked Council to look at the pictures of the pool during different times of the day during the week and during the weekend. CITY CLERK'S DOCKET: BILLS FOR SECOND AND THIRD READING: BILL NO. 8333 - GRANTING, SELLING AND CONVEYING A TRACT OF LAND MF__ASURING APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AND 733.04 FEET FROM WEST TO EAST, SOUTH OF VERNON AVENUE AND IMMEDIATELY EAST OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, TO THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT. The bill was given its second reading. The bill was given its third reading. Mr. Schoomer moved adoption. Mr. Munkel seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Mr. Ware, Mr. Munkel, Mr. Wagner, Mr. Ueberman, Mr. Schoomer, Mayor Adams. Bill #8333 passes and becomes Ordinance #6115.