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<br />stated the Sutter Meyer Society was formed to preserve the farmhouse, the oldest <br />standing building in University City and to enrich the present by sharing the stories of <br />the past. The Society had hoped to get across how important it was in University <br />City’s history to develop Olive Blvd., how it contributed to the economic development <br />of the City and how the Sutters contributed to that. Ms. Brot noted the benefits of <br />keeping the farm house was its educational function with all ages. She stated they <br />received the house in poor condition, have raised money, bartered, asked for <br />donations of money and time to do all the repairs required by code violations except to <br />paint the outside of the house. <br /> <br />John Reilly, 7117 Waterman <br />Mr. Reilly spoke as President of the Sutter Meyer Society. He said their fund raisers <br />have not been as successful as they wished but they have used their powers of <br />persuasion and accomplished a lot. He feels the house is a great benefit for the public <br />school children as well as adults. Mr. Reilly saw a lot of potential for various activities <br />there. <br /> <br />Gregory Pace, 7171 Westmoreland <br />Mr. Pace stated a contract is Civil law, not Criminal law. He said one of the options is <br />the lessor can let it slide as it is not Criminal law. Mr. Pace noted that two people <br />talked about the $15,000 for Sutter Meyer but did not make a motion to take it out. He <br />said contract talks and not making motions did not seem serious to him. Mr. Pace <br />spoke on the line item for $200,000 for paving George St, which he was for but it is an <br />unimproved street. If this is done then the City should go into the private streets and <br />sweep the gutters and salt the streets. He said they are tax payers. Mr. Pace stated <br />the sweeping was $15,000 a year. <br /> <br />Edward McCarthy, 7101 Princeton <br />Mr. McCarthy said however one would want to term it, deficit spending or use up the <br />City’s reserves for excess expenditures, the City has the cash to do this before the <br />City can go out to do a bond issue with the low interest rates available. He said to just <br />leave the painting of Sutter Meyer in the budget. Mr. McCarthy again noted that in the <br />trash the City has excess revenues over expenditures and are in violation of the <br />Hancock Amendment. <br /> <br />Mr. Kraft saw no objection to loaning $15,000 so that a City building doesn’t get into <br />further disrepair. He noted in regard to the surplus, it is the citizens’ money and the <br />City should spend it on something the citizens can use. Mr. Kraft said the Capital <br />expenses in the budget for streets, tree-trimming are things long overdue. He noted <br />there are a lot of overdue projects because previous budgets were being balanced by <br />not fixing things. Mr. Kraft noted that when he first came on Council, they were looking <br />at a two million dollar deficit with a projected deficit of four million dollars for the year <br />2014. He noted that from a previous projection of a four million dollar deficit; the City <br />is now funding seven more policemen, two more firemen and no cuts in City services <br />so something was going right. He supported the whole concept of this budget even <br />though there are a few details that are not to his liking. Mr. Kraft said the direction of <br />this budget and the direction the City is going is to be commended. <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br /> <br />