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F. APPOINTMENTS 1. Joan Suarez was nominated for appointment to the Civil Service Board by Ms. Carr replacing Jan Adams, seconded by Mr. Price and the motion carried unanimously. 2. Stephanie Schlaifer was nominated for appointment to Arts & Letters Commission by Mr. Glickert replacing Mary Dee Schmidt, seconded by Ms. Carr and the motion carried unanimously. 3. Christine Albinson was nominated for appointment to the Advisory Board/Washington University by Ms. Carr, seconded by Mr. Price and the motion carried unanimously. 4. Steve Stone was nominated for appointment to the Advisory Board/Washington University by Ms. Carr, seconded by Mr. Price and the motion carried unanimously. 5. Gary Nelling was nominated for appointment to the Advisory Board/Washington University by Mr. Crow, seconded by Mr. Glickert and the motion carried unanimously. 6. Myra Vandersall was nominated for appointment to Arts & Letters Commission by Mr. Kraft replacing Ann Cortinovis, seconded by Mr. Glickert and the motion carried unanimously. 7. Robert Lucas was nominated to appointment to Arts & Letters Commission by Mayor Welsch replacing Audrey Jones, seconded by Ms. Carr and the motion carried unanimously. G. SWEARING IN 1. Sam Jones was sworn in to the Plan Commission. 2. Karen Culton will be sworn in to the Parks Commission at a later date. 3. Katerina Koenigs will be sworn in to the Youth Commission at a later date. 4. Irving Logan was sworn in to the Urban Forestry Commission in the City Clerk’s office. 5. Robyn Williams was sworn into the Human Relations commission in the City Clerk’s office H. PUBLIC HEARINGS I. COUNCIL REPORTS/BUSINESS 1. Council liaison reports on Boards and Commissions Mayor Welsch read the appointments that were needed. 2. Boards, Commissions and Task Force minutes 3. Other Discussions/Business  Employee involvement in Municipal Elections requested by Ms. Carr and Mr. Crow Mayor Welsch stated that Mr. Sharpe had suggested that she ask the City Attorney for a clarification on this issue prior to any discussion. City Attorney Katie Forster stated that she was asked to attend this meeting in order to discuss an employee’s participation in political activities. She stated that the City does recognize an employee’s First Amendment and freedom of speech rights, and that government employers are permitted to regulate their employee’s participation in partisan political activities. Ms. Forster stated that primarily what Council would focus on was a specific state statute that limits firefighter’s and police officer’s participation in political activity, specifically, Section 67.145 of the Missouri State Statute. The statute states that “No political subdivision shall prohibit a first responder from engaging in any political activity while off-duty and not in uniform”. Ms. Forster stated that at issue, is City firefighters who were pictured in campaign materials while in uniform, which is a violation of Section 67.145. She stated that after the first campaign mailing went out the City notified the firefighters’ attorney that there was a 2