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2. Council liaison reports on Boards and Commissions Mayor Welsch attended the Plan Commission meeting which consider the U-Haul, Conditional Use Permit, and approved a Condo Conversion on Delmar. She attended the meeting of the Economic Development Retail Sales Tax, where they considered fiscal year 2014 budget and projects. Mayor Welch said for those who asked about the Trolley connection with the Roundabout the Transportation Redevelopment District Board of the Trolley, the Federal Transit Administration recognizes that the Roundabout has been separated from the Trolley Project. They did an evaluation of the Roundabout and have said that they see the Roundabout as a benefit for safety and traffic control in this community and if they approve the re-design, it should be going forward. Mr. Kraft spoke of the Plan Commission meeting he attended where the commission took another look at the bike-walk plan. He noted they had a big turn- out in excess of a 100 people, consisting of a very broad swath of people. He stated that Paraguad showed up and were very supportive of anything to make University City more ADA accessible. Constituents of his ward, in wheel chairs, were in attendance, students who did not drive were present to state their point of safety when walking or biking, and representatives from the Orthodox Jewish community who were very clear to the importance and centrality of safe walking in University City in their community, specifically on the Sabbath when they do not drive at all. Mr. Kraft noted there was a big turn-out, lots of questions answered and was a well-run public event. M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS BILLS 1. BILL 9187 – An ordinance authorizing University City, Missouri to enter into and execute a contract with St. Louis County, Missouri for Municipal Ordinance Prosecution in the St. Louis County’s Municipal Court’s Mental Health/Jail Diversion program Mr. Sharpe moved to approve Bill 9187 and was seconded by Ms. Carr. Roll Call vote was: AYES: Ms. Carr, Mr. Kraft, Mr. Crow, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Price. Mayor Welsch NAYS: none Bill 9187 carried unanimously and became Ordinance 6918 2. BILL 9188 – An ordinance adopting a new section of the Municipal Code of the City of University City, Missouri establishing a commission on senior issues and providing for the appointment of member to this commission. Ms. Carr moved to approve Bill 9188 and was seconded by Mr. Crow Roll Call vote was: AYES: Mr. Kraft, Mr. Crow, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Price, Ms. Carr, Mayor Welsch NAYS: none 11