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VERSION 1 Ms. Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzel Ave Ms. Glickert discussed the replacement of the broken portable steps for the handicapped at the Natatorium. The U-City School District has ordered the steps and asked the City to pay for half of the cost. The Parks’ department has already turned down this request. Ms. Glickert requested the Council to authorize one-half of the payment which would be $1,150. Ms. Glickert went on to suggest that Heman Park pool lifeguards return to certification by the Red Cross. Furthermore, the diving board and slide had to be closed frequently last year because of insufficient guards on duty. She also asked if the very narrow rungs on the pool’s ladders could be replaced especially the one in the 5 feet water. Ms. Glickert asked if the City could negotiate with the school district February 5, 2007 C-3-f to take over the management of the Natatorium. Lastly she talked about the Prop K Committee’s recommendation that during the City Hall’s renovation the offices for staff in the recreation department be permanently transferred from City Hall to Centennial Commons. Arthur Carter, 1127 Burch Lane Mr. Carter came before the Council to call attention to the cable franchise price increase. Mayor Adams said that the cable industry is controlled by the Federal Congress and the Communication Acts; the City is prohibited from controlling any such rate changes by the Federal legislation. COUNCIL COMMENTS Ms. Brot reminded Council of the Big Read program pizza lunch and program on February 17. She said Councilmembers should have received their copy of the book Farenhheit 451. She again asked for help from the Council furthermore, she encouraged everyone to check at the library where there will be many Big Read events going on in February. Mr. Glickert, in response to the request from Ms. Elsie Glickert, asked the City Manager to find the money to pay for half of the cost of the replacement steps for the Natatorium. Mayor Adams said that he would like to see the source for this money. Ms. Feier said she would look at the budget and present some ideas to the Council for approval. Mr. Price reminded everyone of the necessity to keep Ameren UE under scrutiny. He suggested writing a collective letter to the PSC encouraging Ameren UE to plan for future electrical outages now. He also reminded everyone of the street light outages that University City has experienced, one light being out for 600 days before Ameren UE was able to fix it. Such action indicates Ameren UE does not have a workable maintenance plan. Ms. Brot asked if Ms. Feier had received a response regarding her written request