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<br />through the system without consultation of the ramification of what it could do. Mr. <br />Price said his position was the Loop parking should be free and the City should <br />maintain a relationship with the Loop Business District. <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe stated he was satisfied with Mr. Walker telling him that he knew how <br />Council felt about the free parking lot and was not planning on bringing it up. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow said that some of the comments made in public have not served a <br />useful purpose and for any member of Council to say that there is some form of <br />censorship being exercised regarding changes to the Parkview Garden plans. He <br />said parking in the Loop has been an on-going dialog. Mr. Crow said some of the <br />comments made attacking the Business Owners in the Loop do not serve a useful <br />purpose. He said the vast number of residents could care less as to whether the <br />business owners live in University City or not. Mr. Crow stated that as the Loop <br />ebbs and flows, so does University City. He said the Loop Business District got to <br />where it is by visionaries who have invested their livelihood in creating businesses <br />that are viable. Mr. Crow said business friendly was when a business goes <br />through rough times the City asks them what they can do to help them to survive <br />and when the economy grows the Council asks them what can the City do to help <br />them expand, creating a positive relationship. He invited anyone to go the <br />merchants and ask them how many times the elimination of free parking has been <br />mentioned by the City’s staff. Mr. Crow said the Loop is a special place and the <br /> <br />free parking was a large part of it. He stated that there were comments made “if <br />plans for condominiums were just done in 2004,” there would be more tax dollars <br />but he felt instead there would just be a bankrupt developer. Mr. Crow said he <br />believed in free parking in the Loop. <br /> <br />Ms. Carr said she attended many of the Parkview Garden workshops. She said <br />mention was made concerning a condominium and structured parking on the free <br />parking lot but the input was ignored. She said the free lot has been instrumental <br />in the development of the Loop. Ms. Carr said she does support the Parkview <br />Gardens’ Plan but it is there to be examined, amended, and compromise be made <br />as part of a collaborative process. Ms. Carr read her statement in which she <br />criticized the Mayor’s blog. This statement is attached to the end of these <br />minutes. <br /> <br />Mr. Glickert stated he did not have a prepared speech. He said in a perfect world <br />he would like to have all free parking. Mr. Glickert stated he would like to see free <br />parking in the east end of the Loop also. He said there is an eighty million dollar <br />project coming in, with Washington University, and thought the parking issue <br />should be reviewed through a traffic study. Mr. Glickert noted that to just band- <br />aide parking lot #4 costs the taxpayer $324,000. He said he wanted to keep the <br />Loop vibrant. Mr. Glickert said the City should partner with the Loop businesses <br />to come up with a mutual understanding of how to maintain the street and parking <br />lots. He said there are a lot of Capital Improvement needs of the City that needed <br />to be studied. <br /> <br />Mr. Price said the City does need to move ahead in a partnership. He stated <br />numerous business owners had no idea this was taking place and he does not <br />3 <br /> <br />