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Mr. Sharpe asked if the Council could be polled. Roll Call vote was: AYES: Ms. Carr, Mr. Crow, Mr. Glickert and Mr. Price NAYS: Mr. Kraft, Mr. Sharpe and Mayor Welsch The motion to postpone Resolution 2013 – 6 until June 8, 2013, Council meeting passed by a majority. CITIZEN COMMENTS Patricia McQueen, 1132 George St Ms. McQueen spoke on behalf of the two blocks on George St. She was in support of funding the unfunded street of George. She stated the Comprehensive Plan of 2005 stated that George should be improved. Ms. McQueen said it looked like a beat-up alley and is an embarrassment for University City. She asked the Council to have within the budget at least the estimated cost to improve George St, which she has been told would cost $180,000. Edward McCarthy, 7101 Princeton Mr. McCarthy stated the Council’s compensation should be increased to $6,000 and $9,000 per year, with possibility of future raises, as it has been the same amount for a long time. He said he knew it required a vote of the people but still would tell Council to do it next April. He said it would be a nice item for the Mayor’s race. Secondly he stated the City was violating the Hancock amendment by having trash bills that are collecting more revenue than it costs for the trash department. He suggested putting this on the ballot too. Mr. McCarthy told Ms. Carr that he has been looking at the budget for ten years and he still does not understand some of it and if she could do it in two weeks she was a better person than him. BILLS Introduced by Mr. Price 2. BILL 9182 – An ordinance fixing the compensation to be paid to City officials and employees as enumerated herein from and after its passage, and repealing Ordinance No. 6879. O. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Bwayne Smotherson, 1243 Purdue Ave Mr. Smotherson stated everyone should drive down George and they would wonder if it was a rural street or an urban street. He said it was an embarrassment to see that in U City. He encouraged the City to improve George. P. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mr. Glickert asked the City Clerk to put an arrow on the microphone for the next meeting so speakers know which button to push. He said he attended the Joint Economic Development Retail Sales Tax meeting which was held at 4:00 p.m. and wanted to publically state that when there is a public hearing it should be held in the evening for all of the citizens to have the opportunity to participate. Mr. Glickert said the Chamber of Commerce preferred the earlier time but he felt the citizenry needed to have the opportunity to go to a meeting after work. Mr. Glickert also noted that University City’s dog park was voted the best in the area from Springfield, IL to Springfield, MO. He 10