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unrestrained political influence, to air pollution, water pollution, public health hazards and climate disruption. Over the past few weeks students of Wash U have been staging a sit-in against Peabody’s and Ameren’s coal-burning business model which has been receiving national media attention. She stated that while the U.S. relies on an average 39 percent of coal for energy, Missouri has been stagnated at an unsustainable 75 percent. Ms. Salzman stated that taking a stand on the coal industry is a moral issue because people are hurt by the industry’s lack of regulation. Residents in University City suffer from asthma, heart attacks and lung disease from air pollution and their water being at-risk from leaky coal ash landfills. Environmental degradation and climate change also have real impacts on agriculture and local industries reliant on safe environmental conditions. Ms. Salzman stated that Archbishop Desmond Tutu wrote in a recent article, “People of conscience need to break their ties with corporations financing the injustice of climate change. We can encourage more of our universities, our municipalities and cultural institutions to cut their ties to the fossil fuel industry.” Ms. Salzman stated that she has been working on a draft resolution that University City could pass with a team of local residents in order to make a statement in support of progress, justice and protecting life itself. Nancy Wagoner, 7848 Greensfelder Lane Ms. Wagoner stated that her car caught on fire and the University City firefighters were very professional and efficient. She stated that these five firefighters, who will not have an income for three months, have families. Therefore she finds the City’s decision to be unconscionable and hopes that this specific portion of their reprimand will be given reconsideration. Ms. Wagoner stated that almost every religion has some form of golden rule; do unto others as you would have them do unto you. So she would like everyone to look in the mirror tonight and ask themselves if this is the way they would like to be treated for simply posing in a picture where you were not necessarily in full uniform. Tom Sullivan, 751 Syracuse Mr. Sullivan stated that there was a ruling today on the Loop Trolley lawsuit and although some of the media is reporting it as basically being over, that is not the case, as there were five different matters related to the lawsuit. However when the Judge dismissed the issue pertaining to the Federal count, the other four counts went away as well. Mr. Sullivan stated that what that means is that the remaining four counts will have to be heard in Circuit Court if the Plaintiffs decide to pursue them, so there is still a long way to go on this issue. Mr. Sullivan stated that his second issue has to do with the number of inoperable streetlights throughout the City. He stated that there are now four lights out in the 6300 block of Clemens, a light out near Enright and Limit; where there was also a recent robbery and carjacking, a light out at Etzel and Purcell, and twenty-four streetlights out on Olive Boulevard. Mr. Sullivan stated that the City of St. Louis tries to repair their streetlights within 48 hours, but in University City it can take over a year. He stated that there is an ad being run by an insurance company that provides tips on how to fight crime, number one, never park where it is dark. But unfortunately there are a lot of dark areas in this City’s neighborhoods simply because the streetlights are not being repaired. Mr. Sullivan stated that the City has cut back on street sweeping, although they still issue tickets when individuals park on the side of the street that is supposed to be swept. He stated that if the City is trying to irritate its citizens then he does not think that you could find a better way to do it. He stated that about a month or so ago the Ferguson Avenue bridge was on You Paid For It with Elliott Davis, and the people in that area are being severely inconvenienced because this has been going on for over a year. Mr. Sullivan stated that if you go by the construction site sometimes there is nobody working, and sometimes there may be one or two people working, so you really have to wonder when this project is ever going to be completed. Mr. Sullivan stated that he had also made a Sunshine request on March 6, 2014, regarding the Conditional Use Permit. He stated that he is still fighting to get his request honored because Ms. Pumm seems to want to drag this out forever and Attorney General’s office is involved. He 10