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SESSION 1521 Irkre MUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL May 23, 1990 At a special budget study meeting of the City Council of University City held in the Pnergency Operations Center of City Hall on Wednesday, May 23, 1990, Mayor Janet Majerus presided and called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. In addition to the Mayor, the following membeis of the Oamcil were present: Mr. Byron R. Price* Mr. Joseph L. Adams, Jr. Mr. Robert G. Wagner Mrs. Mary V. Schuman Mr. Paul E. Schoocrier Mrs. Betty L. Thompson Also present were City Manager Frank 011endorff, Director of Finance Willie Norfleet, and Deputy City Manager Susan Glassman. The public was invited to attend the meeting as observers. The budget was the only subject discussed. Mr. 011endorff circulated a list of items divided according to citizen requests and the items remaining to be discussed from the earlier budget meetings. In connection with the three topics brought up by citizens at the public hear- ing on May 21 (Parkview Gardens after-school programs, additional landscaping and trees for Olive, and additional home improvement loan funds) , Mr. Schooner said the Parkview Gardens Landlords Association allocated $2,000 so Loop chil- dren may attend summer playground programs. It was also mentioned that after- school programs are already available in most schools, and perhaps those ask- ing about this were not aware of them. *Mr. Price arrived at this time (7:42 p.m.) . Mr. 011endorff said the Landlords Association is helping to pay tuition for needy children in the City's summer program and the after-school Keys program, and he didn't believe the City could afford to start new programs when good ones were already in existence. Mrs. Thompson asked about junior high school- age children, and Mr. 011endorff said the gym at Brittany is kept open for two hours after school for basketball and other activities. He said the Landlords Association has so far been unsuccessful in finding a way of transporting children to summer playgrounds, and he suggested that the Association call Ms. Grant of the All Saints Citizen Council to see if they could work together on this. He noted Mrs. Glickert'a request of $25,000 for trees on Olive, but said the City was already spending more than that. There was discussion about ways of informing parents regarding available programs for their children, and Mr. 011endorff said the Landlords Association circulated a flyer describing its offer to pay tuition. Mrs. Glickert had also requested the addition of $25,000 to the have loan program, and Mr. 011endorff noted only low-income (me people are, eligible, and federal money may be used only for code enforcement items, while city money may not be used on private property. Therefore, the cosmetic items proposed by Mrs. Glickert would not be eligible for this money.