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Standard to the 2012 Standard. He noted that many of the Club’s members were in attendance tonight and if approved, UCity would be the third city in the state to have up-to- date energy efficiency standards. He stated that over the 30-year life-cycle, average homeowners would save roughly $8,000, which is an annual savings of $507. Mr. Berg stated that this bill is good for the environment, good for homeowners and good for the city of UCity. Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzel It is an established fact that boards and commissions in UCity are advisory to City Council and that Council acts accordingly at a future meeting to address their recommendations. Several months ago the Traffic Commission recommended that the Loop Trolley Transportation Company was to create and replace nine parking spaces that were sacrificed to create their district, and to date this recommendation has not been addressed by Council at a public meeting. Ms. Glickert stated that now comes information that staff is planning to rent space in the parking garage to the Trolley Company for $180 per month for nine spaces, although the parking garage is existing space and has been for many years. This did not constitute creating a new space and staff does hot have the authority to supersede Council in addressing this issue of deficit parking spaces. She stated that this responsibility falls upon the Trolley Company and not city staff, who are already spending entirely too much time addressing Folly Trolley problems. Her question to City Council was when will this recommendation from the Commission be addressed at a public City Council meeting? Ellen Bern, 7001 Washington Ms. Bern stated that she was here to remind and invite Council and the public to two upcoming events: th  Wednesday, October 17 – open house for Physician’s Choice Wellness and Apex Network Physical Therapy, located at the old Council of the Blind building, 7700 Olive. The open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with food and prizes. The ribbon cutting for this totally renovated building will be held at 4 p.m. th  Saturday, October 26 - Fright Night at the Casino, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The entire first floor of the Brentmoor will be transformed to conduct this event. The cost is $25.00 which includes food, drink, music, prizes and lots of games. Carolyn Pufaut, 7530 Delmar Ms. Pufaut expressed her support for the proposed energy conservation measure that was postponed until the next meeting. This proposal is really a good thing for businesses, residents and the city. She noted that she has only lived in U City for 10 years, but plans to stay here indefinitely and is looking forward to the enactment of this solid and progressive code. Roy Ellinger, 6925 Cornell Mr. Ellinger, State representative for U City, expressed his endorsement of the Energy Conservation Code. If adopted, each year the reduction to energy bills will significantly exceed increased mortgage costs. He stated that builders all across the country find acceptance of this code because it attracts people who are really interested not only in lower costs, but saving our environment and the efficient use of energy. Melcine Henderson, 1339 Purdue Ms. Henderson stated that the request to relinquish 24 to 34 parking spaces in lieu of the creation of 9 new spaces had been presented and approved during her tenure as Chair of the Traffic Commission. She advised Council that the Commission had been unaware of any arrangements to utilize the parking garage at the time the proposal was presented and 3