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Mr. Walker said that they would not be establishing any policy. He said when the budget was prepared there was an increase in the Cost of Living for all staff members. Mr. Walker said that was not a policy decision it was a financial budget decision. Ms. Carr said that then this would not be an increase to the budget which Mr. Walker said it was not. Roll Call vote: AYES: Ms. Carr, Mr. Kraft, Mr. Crow, Mr. Glickert, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Price, Mayor Welsch NAYS: none Resolution 2013 – 7 carried unanimously. 2. Resolution 2013 – 8 was removed. BILLS O. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION P. COUNCIL COMMENTS Ms. Carr said she liked to solve problems and sometimes it seemed like she was contrary but she has had the Sutter Meyer House on her mind. She had the City Clerk pass out information on the Capital Asset Statistics in the Comprehensive Financial Comprehensive Report. She noted that under Culture and Recreation the Sutter Meyer historical building but the Green Center was not listed. The second page she provided was from the Green Center’s website describing their lease with the City. Ms. Carr spoke on Clayton’s Hanley House which is part of a park. She said it struck her as the obvious thing was to make the Sutter Meyer part of a park in University City and could legitimately chip in for whatever was needed. Ms. Carr said the Society would still exist and it would not affect the Society at all. She said she was not presently arguing the point but rather planting a seed. Ms. Carr noted the Parks and Recreation Department in Clayton handled the Hanley House; they still have their Historical Society that fixes their special programs, so allows for the special attention when needed, as apparently the Sutter Meyer Society does not have the ability to raise the kind of funds that are needed. She said the Sutter Meyer House is like the Hanley House, the oldest building in their community and might consider making the Sutter Meyer House one of University City’s parks. Mayor Welsch said the City of Clayton manages the Hanley House, pays for everything in the Hanley House it is fully a City owned and operated property. As being part of the Sutter Meyer Society in its beginning, she would love it if the Sutter Meyer Society was fully supported by the City. Mayor Welsch noted she attended two ribbon cuttings, and encourages everyone to check out the new Fortel’s pizza on Hanley and the Cookies and Popcorn Factory on Delmar. She said she spoke at the downtown Y in St. Louis about women getting 19