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F. APPOINTMENTS 1. Gregory Pace was nominated to be appointed to the Advisory Board/Washington University by Mr. Glickert, seconded by Mr. Sharpe and the motion carried unanimously. 2. Kristin Sobotka was nominated to be appointed to the Advisory Board/Washington University by Mr. Kraft, seconded by Mr. Glickert and the motion carried unanimously. 3. David Whiteman was nominated to be appointed to the Advisory Board/Washington University by Mr. Kraft, seconded by Mr. Glickert and the motion carried unanimously. 4. Kevin Taylor was nominated to be appointed to the Advisory Board/Washington University by Mr. Sharpe, seconded by Ms. Carr and the motion carried unanimously. 5. Michael Waxenberg was nominated to be appointed to the Civil Service Board replacing Victor Pichon by Mr. Kraft, seconded by Mr. Glickert and the motion carried unanimously. G. SWEARING IN 1. Myra Vandersall was sworn in to the Arts & Letters Commission 2. Joan Suarez was sworn in to the Civil Service Board in the City Clerk’s office 3. Katie Koenigs was sworn in to the Youth Commission in the City Clerk’s office Mayor Welsch stated that it appears there will be a new Councilmember at the next meeting and with that in mind she would like to recognize Byron Price who has served on Council for a total of sixteen years. She stated that Mr. Price has displayed a passion for working not only for his constituents in Ward 3, but for all of the young people in this community. Mayor Welsch stated that she respects anyone who gives up their personal time for their community, and would like to wish Mr. Price, his wife and family well as he leaves chambers to focus on the next stage of his journey. Mr. Sharpe presented Mr. Price with a token of thanks from the people of University City. Mr. Price acknowledged several individuals who were a major influence during his tenure on City Council, and gave a special tribute to Mr. Richard Dockett, Mr. Walter Daniels and Fannye Houston; all of whom have since passed away. Mr. Price thanked his supporters and offered words of encouragement by quoting former resident Reverend Sterling Lance, “Always do the right thing, for the right reasons, the right way, and you will never have any problems”. Mr. Price noted his accomplishments as follows: (1) the first nuisance law, (2) absentee landlord law bill, (3) nd Pit Bull law, (4) senior repair program, (5) federal funding for 82 Street home erosion, (6) Fire/Police Department Cadet program, (7) new track for University City High School, (8) Proposition U for youth, (9) Two million dollars for street repair to flood victims, (10) enhancement of the police/fire departments and (11) purchase of vacant lots to build new homes. Ms. Carr stated that she met Mr. Price while working on opposite sides of an issue, but what she saw was really amazing. Mr. Price responded to his constituents like she wished everyone would do. She stated that Mr. Price became her role model and mentor, always inspiring her to be involved in solving a problem and to become more than just a figurehead. Ms. Carr stated that she had no idea what a good friend Mr. Price would wind up being, so no matter who sits in his chair after tonight, she will always miss him. Mr. Crow stated that it has been a wonderful six years with his colleague Mr. Price, and he believes that most of the folks in the audience would agree that he has been a very dedicated public servant for all of University City. Mr. Crow stated that it goes virtually without saying that no one on this dais acts with more passion than Mr. Price, who always stayed true to his beliefs. And as he mentioned the litany of projects that he has been involved in over the years the overarching theme has always been to provide a voice for those who may not be able or 2