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<br />Green Practices Commission <br />6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 862-0694 <br />Meeting Minutes University City Green Practices Commission <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />August 8, 2013 <br /> <br />Location: Heman Park Community Center <br />Attendees Present: Jerry Breakstone, Scott Eidson, Helen Fuller, Jeff Mishkin, Michael Glickert <br />(Council liaison), Lynnette Hicks (Staff liaison) <br />Absent: Dianne Benjamin, Tim Michels, Lois Sechrist, Michael Glickert (C <br />Excused: Dianne Benjamin, Tim Michels,Lois Sechrist, Michael Glickert (Council liaison) <br />Unexcused: N/A <br />Guests: Yvette Goods <br /> <br />1.Roll Call at 6:05 p.m. <br /> <br />2.Opening Round: <br />a.None <br /> <br />3.Administrative items: <br />a.Minutes from the June 13, 2013, meeting approved with no revisions. <br /> <br />4.New Business <br />a.Commission Member Term Renewals <br />(1) The terms for Helen Fuller, Tim Michels and Jeff Mishkin will ex <br />renewed for three years. <br />(2) Helen and Jeff agreed to renew their terms and Tim will be notif <br />(3) The members will be nominated for reappointment to a three term during the August 12, <br />2013, City Council meeting. <br /> <br />5.Special Presentations <br />a.None <br /> <br />6.Old Business <br />a.Water/Stormwater  Subcommittee Report by Helen Fuller <br />(1)Helen provided an update on the Rainscape Rebate Program. Five projects were approved and <br />reimbursed in University City. Three properties had major draina focused on <br />turf reduction. Since the current projects did not measure the amount of rain water before <br />installations, it is difficult to measure the reduction in the amount of rain water being <br />diverted. Owners will base rain water reduction on whether or not their ba <br />to flood. <br />(2)The majority of the projects in University City were approved to install French drain systems <br />and rain gardens. Those properties are sloped and received large amounts of rain water. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />