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Session 1586, Minutes Page 3 FebDreary 22, 1993 and debris in the alley, and Mr. Person was concerned about this material harboring rats and otbar verm/n. Mayor Majerus said an inspector will be sent to the sits as soon as possible. Mayor Majerus said the City of Ladue felt that University City's request that some acc~Lm~dation be made concernir~ the trucks that will be using a Univer- sity City street to make deliveries to the new Schnuck's store in Iadue did not have any merit. The Mayor said the City will contim~_e to pursue this matter, since it was grossly unfair that University City residents must bear the truck traffic that La~_e does not want c~ its streets, although the sales tax benefits frc~ this store will go exclusively to Ladue. She said Ladue's response to the request was arrogant beycra belief. She was quits disap- pointed, as she had expected the people of Ladue to be more understanding. Mayor Majerus said as a member of the Girl Scout Advisory Board, she was proud to present a proclamation designating Ma~d~ 7-13, 1993, as Girl Scout Week in University City. Mr. Schcc~er said as (x~m,~t~ee chairman of Cub Pack 596, he wished to move approval. Mrs. ~htaL~j~on secc~lded the motion, which carried unanimously. BITIS FOR SECOND AND THIRD RFADLNGS It was decided that citizen c~L~,ents on the four truck park/rig bills (8113, 8114, 8115, and 8116) would be heard prior to the second and third readings. Mr. Edward May, 1225 Pairview, asked what the bills do. Mayor Majerus said they allow ~all non-c~u~ercial pickup trucks to park on the street or in a driveway (after purchasing a permit) if the owner has no other place to park. That is now illegal on Sunday and between 2 and 6 a.m. on other days. She said a small truck is defined as 1~ than 6-1/2 feet high, under 6000 pounds and less than 200 inches long. Mr. May said his truck w-us larger than that but he felt it was a small truck. Mayor Majerus said these dimensions were finally decided on after nk3ny months of discussion. Mr. James B~own, 1139 Mt. Olive, said he received a letter f=~l the City ad- vising him of the proposed truck parking changes, although he owned a vehicle with a passenger license. He felt Council should not be spend/rig so much time on this issue when there are more serious problems. He c~lained about grocery baskats being left on streets in various places and he felt the City should ask business owners to keep better track of then. Mrs. ~c~0son said Council was concerned about, and att~uting to aaa~ess, other proble~ in the c~,~lunity, however, many residents have serious concerns about truck parking and Council w~s now t~ying to make some acco~odation after years of discuss- ing this issue. Mr. Price said if current truck parking laws were strictly enforced, many