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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To: Honorable Mayor Adams and City Council <br /> <br />From: Julie Feier, City Manager <br /> <br />Date: January 4, 2007 <br /> <br />Subject: Weekly Update <br /> <br /> <br />I am pleased to announce that Janet K Watson, CPA has accepted the position <br />Deputy City Manager/Finance Director <br />of with the City of University City. Her <br />st <br />first day will be January 31. Watson brings eleven years administrative <br />experience in local government as Assistant City Manager/Finance Director for <br />the City of Webster Groves and seven years experience at the state level. Prior <br />to that, Watson held administrative finance positions with the St. Louis County <br />Department of Human Services, the State Department of Social Services and the <br />State Department of Revenue. She is currently a candidate for ICMA CM <br />Credentialing and enrolled in UMSL Public Policy and Administration Program. A <br />st <br />public welcome reception will be held January 31 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM in <br />the City Hall rotunda. <br /> <br />More excellent news for Parks and Recreation… University City received a <br />$242,250 grant from the St. Louis County Municipal Park Grant Commission to <br />construct Heman Park athletic field lighting. There were $8.7 million in grant <br />requests in the application process and less than half of that was granted –thank <br />you to the Parks Division for their excellent planning and grant writing, which will <br />bring a much-needed service to our residents. Next year will prove to be a busy <br />in Heman Park with the grant for the trail addition, and now, new lighting. <br /> <br />Joan Bray forwarded a letter this week inviting Council to attend a meeting with <br />the Highway 40/64 <br />MODOT, St. Louis City and St. Louis County regarding <br />construction schedule <br />. I have attached the minutes from the last meeting of the <br />standing regional Hwy 40 Construction meeting group along with Ms. Bray’s <br />invitation. Please call her assistant directly if you wish to attend. The meeting is <br /> <br />