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<br />Green Practices Commission <br />6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 862-0694 <br />Meeting Minutes University City Green Practices Commission <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />September 12, 2013 <br /> <br />Location: Heman Park Community Center <br />Attendees Present: Dianne Benjamin, Scott Eidson, Helen Fuller, Tim Michels, Lois SMichael <br />Glickert (Council liaison), Lynnette Hicks (Staff liaison) <br />Absent: Jeff Mishkin <br />Excused: Jeff Mishkin <br />Unexcused: N/A <br />Guests: Yvette Goods <br /> <br />1.Roll Call at 6:05 p.m. <br /> <br />2.Opening Round: <br />a.Lynnette Hicks <br />(1)Attended the U City Fair this weekend and worked at the Universi <br />out the Green Practices Commission brochures and a variety of informational materials <br />from all City departments. Staff from all City departments volun <br />b.Michael Glickert <br />(1)Development is still continuing in the City, including the Washi <br />housing and retail project and the new fire station in the east area. Walgreens and a new <br />preschool are underway in the southwest area. The apartments on Delcrest Drive are still <br />moving along in the northwest section of the City. <br />(2)Council approved five more Habitat for Humanity homes in the northeast area of the City. <br />(3)There has been some interest in developing the vacant property a <br />Olive. The new wellness business across the street will open soo <br />MERS Goodwill is building a new facility. <br />c.Helen Fuller <br />(1)The Garden Tour is on September 22, 2013 from 1 to 5 pm. The dedication for the new <br />gardens at Pershing Elementary is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 pm. Attendees can enjoy free <br />snow cones during the event. The tour will end with wine and cheese served at the bird <br />habitat garden at Centennial Commons. <br />d.Scott Eidson <br />(1)He met with Jared Agee to discuss some of the initiatives on the. <br />They discussed new ideas and reviewed the current policies in place. Discounting the fees <br />and expediting the permitting process were a few ideas discussedThis year the City <br />received four permits for solar installations. <br />(2)He will summarize the information and email it out to Commission <br />(3)Lois mentioned that she has a friend working on a solar install project <br />Amerens connection process takes about 20 days. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br />