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<br />Mr. Edwards stated he lived in University City since 1975 and has had a business in <br />the City since 1972. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow said he could not imagine any item which they have had more discussions <br />on, over a long period of time, than the Loop Trolley. He said he was trying to figure <br />out if there has been any subject that has sparked more interest. <br /> <br />Mr. Edwards said for everyone who had a question there were 8,000 people in favor <br />of the Trolley and most of the questions were, “When would the Trolley project start”. <br />He mentioned how other states were doing with their trolley transportation systems <br />and how they have profited with more jobs and higher property values. Mr. Edwards <br />said in some cities, property value had doubled. <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe said a resident called him regarding a public hearing for the Loop Trolley, <br />but he was more concerned about traveling south on Kingsland and wanting to make <br />a right turn on Delmar, to go to City Hall. Mr. Sharpe questioned if the roundabout <br />would prevent citizens from making this right turn. <br /> <br />Mr. Edwards said it would not prevent making a right turns and would actually help <br />facilitate traffic moving in and out of University Heights and other points, making it <br />safer for pedestrian and automobile traffic. <br /> <br />Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzel <br />Ms. Glickert reiterated her statement that there has never been a public hearing in <br />the University City’s City Hall Chamber pertaining to the Loop Trolley. She said that <br />she had been a resident in the City of University City for eight-eighty years and <br />remembered the old streetcar which would loop and did not have to park in front of <br />the library. Ms. Glickert stated if the Trolley was stubbed in front of the library, it <br />would be dangerous for residents traveling south on Kingsland to try to make a right <br />turn onto Delmar with the streetcar parked there. She said the Library will become a <br />public restroom and this will be devastating to the Civic Plaza. She said there should <br />be a public hearing because everybody in University City owns that property. <br /> <br />Mayor Welsch called for a voice vote on Ms. Carr’s motion to amend the hours of <br />operation of the Loop Trolley which carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Mayor Welsch asked for a motion to approve the amended Conditional Use Permit. <br />Mr. Carr moved to approve the amended C.U.P and was seconded by Mr. Crow. <br /> <br />Mr. Kraft stated that the Trolley project has been discussed extensively. He said he <br />has been to many meetings over the past four years regarding the Trolley and has <br />heard and talked to many constituents, City staff and City attorneys in its regard. He <br />thanked everyone who had spoken publically. Mr. Kraft stated that the Conditional <br />Use Permit only covered some very specific issues and under the City ordinances, <br />the Trolley would be treated as a utility. Mr. Kraft said University City can require <br />certain conditions before it is allowed to operate. He said there were two conditions <br />that were not a part of the vote right now, which were the economic viability and the <br />legal boundaries of the project. He said he was not clear on the economic viability of <br />the project because he was not sure how many people would want to pay for a ride <br />between the University City Library and the History Museum but the free enterprise <br />system sorts out the winners and losers. Mr. Kraft said that if the Trolley went <br />4 <br /> <br /> <br />