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<br />ordinances and work with the Missouri State law on guns Mayor Welsch asked a <br />California mayor she met recently to send copies of their draft ordinances to see <br />what they have been able to do. She said she was supportive of moving ahead. <br /> <br />Mr. Glickert mentioned that he was in support of the proposition for gun control <br />and agreed with Mr. Sharpe. He said whatever the City Council as leaders put in <br />the community, they are committed to it. Mr. Glickert suggested the City <br />Manager along with the Police Chief figure out how to formulate a public <br />statement for the City from Council. <br /> <br />Mayor Welsch verified with Council that all agreed that Mr. Walker should work <br />with the Chief Charles Adams and present a written document to Council <br />regarding a gun control statement. <br /> <br />Mr. Price asked the City Manager to comment on the Police Safety seminars. <br /> <br />Mr. Walker stated that the Police Department was in the process of preparing a <br />series of public safety workshops to advise residents of various measures they <br />can take to ensure that they are well protected in the homes and on the streets. <br />He stated that dates, locations, and times of the police safety seminars were <br />identified as part of the Council’s agenda. Mr. Walker said the seminars would be <br />publicized through the media and he hoped there would be good attendance <br />because it is very important to ensure that University City residents are safe in <br />our community. He encouraged people to attend the meetings. <br /> <br /> <br /> Army Corp of Engineers: floodplain findings, letter – requested by Mr. Price and <br />Mr. Sharpe for. <br />Mr. Price asked the City Manager to comment regarding the Army Corp of <br />Engineers. <br /> <br />Mr. Walker stated that he sent a letter to all the property owners in the five-year <br />floodplain to let residents know that the City was well aware of the fact of flooding <br />problems in their neighborhoods and that the City is taking very seriously the <br />issues associated with flooding and potential flooding in their particular area. He <br />felt it was important for residents to be advised of the timeframe for the study that <br />the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers was making and with which the City was <br />participating in. Mr. Walker said if the funding was successful, the earliest that <br />any additional property acquisitions could take place would be in 2016. He said <br />that on occasion he receives calls from people who are located in the five-year <br />floodplain and wanted the City to buy them out. He said given the City’s financial <br />situation, were not in any position at this point and time to make wholesale buyout <br />purchases, but are actively working with the Army Corp of Engineers to seek <br />potential funding. <br /> <br /> <br /> Development Status: vacant property purchases from St. Louis, Walgreen, Olive <br />and North & south – requested by Mr. Price and Mr. Sharpe. <br />Mr. Price asked the City Manager to comment regarding the Development Status. <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br /> <br />