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VERSION 1 Ms. Brot asked if this option was going to come before the Council as she has not received any information on it. Ms. Feier said that she did not put two telecommunication items on the same agenda because of the complexities of each. She wanted to have attorney Mr. Paul Martin, University City’s legal representative on this issue, be present for the discussion; he would not available until next month. Ms. Brot asked about the very large size and placement of AT&T’s video boxes in the front yard of houses. C-1- d Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzel Ms. Glickert talked about Olive enhancements. She suggested that Washington University’s Department of Art concentrate their public art productions to be placed on Olive Street Road. Ms. Brot said that she as a Council liaison would relate her request at the next Arts and Letters commission. COUNCIL COMMENTS Ms. Brot announced the up-coming Big Read program. She urged everyone to see the play “Hana’s Suitcase” at the Edison theatre. University City’s role with the Big Read program is to examine the relationship of government today to the themes of the required book Farenheit 451, where firemen burned down houses and books instead of putting out fires. On February 17, 2007, U-City’s government will host a pizza party and impromptu entertainment for the participant. (Paid for by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts) The program’s second part on February 26, 2007, will be a tour of City Hall and attendance at the Council meeting that night. After participating there will be a drawing for prizes for those who participated in both parts of this program. Mr. Price thanked Ms. Brot, Ms. Feier, and all other people from U-City who testified or attended in the recently held state hearings on proposed rate increases for Ameren UE. Mayor Adams passed out a booklet to the Council on Economic Vitality, “Your City’s Success in a Changing Economy”, from the National League of Cities. He announced public forums of the Second Century Commission on January 9, 2007, University City Library, 7p.m., January 16, 2007, 7p.m., at Barbara Jordan School, and January 21, 2007, 2:30p.m., at Centennial Commons. Mayor Adams reminded everyone of the Loop’s Ice Carnival on January 13, 2007, and the celebration of the life and principles of Martin Luther King at University City High School on January 14, 2007. Meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Joyce Pumm City Clerk C-1- e