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Session 1781 May 8, 2000 #4 - Fair in the Square Picnic Beer License: I recommend approval by the Council of the annual picnic liquor license for the Gateway Detachment of the Marine Corp League to sell beer at our annual Fair-in-the-Square celebration. Proceeds go to charitable purposes and the event takes place in the area around Kingsland, Washington, Trinity, and Delmar on May 21. Mr. Wagner moved adoption of the consent calendar. Mr. Munkel seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. AGENDA #2 - BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING: The City Council has set aside 7:30 p.m. this date and place for citizens to present comments on their ideas for the 2000-2001 City budget. We propose to spend $23 million to support all of the high quality services our citizens have come to expect. We need to raise the refuse collection monthly fee by about a dollar, while most other revenue sources can remain at present rates until next year. The only areas envisioned for increased expenditure are City building maintenance and City street improvements. The City Council has scheduled a series of budget meetings and hearings over the next two weeks. Final adoption of the budget should take place early in June, allowing time to prepare for the beginning of our July 1st fiscal year. Mayor Adams opened the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzel, stated that it was be very beneficial for funds to be placed in the budget for the senior adults in the high-rise buildings to receive transportation to Heman Park Pool. She believes monies should be budgeted to keep all tax supported facilities open. The Natatorium is closed on May 6 and Heman Park does not open until May29th. St. Louis County needs to remodel the north side of Olive at the intersection at Kingsland as well as they remodeled the south side of Olive at that intersection. It is dangerous turning left off of Wilson going north on Midland, because of the bannister the County has placed there. For long term planning consideration, she feels that Pershing School's play yard should be extended across Etzel. They are the only school without an attached park and the play yard is the only place where the neighborhood children can play ball. She asked about Beyond Housing's role in the community and if they received a subsidy from the City. The City Manager will have to look it up and get back with her. She hopes that we subsidize enough funds for them to be more direct in breaking the segregated housing pattern north of Olive, which must be stopped. She says that she has to pay the same amount in refuse fees for an alley refuse box as other residents who get individual boxes that have driveways. She really feels that this is not right and that this practice should be 3