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Sessic~ 1612, Minut~ Page 5 March 21, 1994 Ms. Andrea Ratnear, 7336 Northmoor, ~rec~_lling that the Citizens Task Force for Resource Ccr~ervation ~ several years ago that the City's recycling progz-um be e~ asked that funds be alloca~e~__ in next year's budget for that purpose. Sha told of a recycling pm~ect her daughter s~ced that col- lec~ nearly two ~ of ~ in 15 mc~ths. She said the project also demonstrated that in ora~ for a recycling prc~n to succeed, it must be convenient for those participating. She a~ank~__ that while little money is re- ceived for recyclables, always-escalating landfill costs are saved. Ms. Jennifer All~n, 7133 Tulane, said an apal~cn~nt c~lex on Vernon is in an extremely deteriora~ ccraitic~ that is shocking, especially to those ~_~_~ing it for the fin~t t~m~, She a~_ Council to do everything in its pow- er to see that the p~uperty is restored to an acceptable ccraition. Mayor Majerus said the City believes it is within o~e or two m~lths of having the problen of the Vernon apak~ents solved. She thanked the neig~lbors for being so patient. Mrs. Schuman congratulated Ms. Allmun on being a finalist in the National AchievemBnt Prc~m. Mr. Jack Rice, 7146 ~, asked Council to ccrsider passing an ordinance requiring tow trucks that pick up wrecked cars to ~L~ve glass and debris f~uL~ the street at the location where the wreck occurred. He also suggested that gum trees be ~dually ~L,3Ved and re~31aced with other kinds that don't shed so baavily. His third concern had to do with yaxd waste, noting that waste at all, and never receive a fine or other penalty whem~ conscientious c~ners ~t pay $1 a beg to have their yard waste collec~a~, Mr. Carl Cibulka, 1421 Coolidge, said although University City does not allow them, many adjacent c~m~unities allow billboards that advertise alcohol and tobacco. He felt that all signs advertising alcohol and tobacco in Universi- ty City should be banned. He said it upsets him terribly that the goverrment receives benefits (ta~as) f~u. the sale of alcohol and tabacco. AdoDtin~ Local Rules for the ]~egulatice~ of e~hle Television Rates The City Clerk said this resoluticm adepts local rules for regulating cable television rates so as to clarify possible ambiguities between Article III, Section 4 of the original f~ and the new federal rules. Mr. Schoceer moved approval. Mr. ~a~ms seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Tne resolution will be part of the permanent record. St~in~ Crime and Violence in Our Cities and Towns The City Clerk said this resolution asks the U. S. CcT~uss to enact anti- crime legislation Lmmeiiately so that the resources and programs pruvided by such legislatic~ may be used on a timely basis to deal with the critical problems of crime and violence.