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