Holiday Lights Collection

Reduce waste AND spread holiday cheer! Bring

your working or non-working holiday lights to

City Hall to be recycled instead of throwing them

away. Drop them off in the Red Cart in the

basement of City Hall, 6801 Delmar Blvd,

University City, MO, 63130.

T H E V O I C E O F U N I V E R S I T Y

Outreach Residents Activities Retailers Services

NOV-DEC 1

Holidays in the Loop

Come to the Delmar Loop for Holidays in the Loop to celebrate the

best of the season! Here’s a schedule of events, most taking place

from Noon – 4:00PM.

Saturday, Nov 28th

– Stroll through the Delmar Loop while

enjoying the sounds of a Victorian Carolers Quartet and the

sighting of Jack Frost

Saturday, Dec 5th

and 12th

– Take a free ride with Santa on a Trol-

ley Bus and enjoy a Kid’s Craft Tent for ornament and snowflake

making (free but please bring a can of tuna for Operation Food

Search)

Sunday, Dec 13th

– Enjoy music from U City’s own Brothers

Lazeroff to celebrate Hanukkah in Market Plaza from 2:00 -

4:00PM

Saturday, Dec 19th

– Take a picture with Santa in the Market Plaza

and participate in the Great Gift Hunt – a chance to win $1,000 in

gift certificates from Loop businesses

All these family-friendly activities will add to the unique opportunity

to shop local and dine in our delicious restaurants found along the

festively decorated Delmar Loop. Here you can find something special

for everyone and make your holidays truly magical.

Inside this issue:

Holidays in the Loop………………….1

Councilmember’s Corner…………..2

Ambulance Services ………………….3

Free Computer (WITS)……………….4

Public Library Events………………….5

New Businesses………………………...6

Roundabout……………………………...7

Police Facility Analysis……………….8

Planning and Zoning………………….9

Contact information……..…………10

Contact Information:

Main Phone: 314.862.6767

ROARS: 314.505.8631

11/27/2015

“The Loop is Open”

on

Avoid the department store chaos and

spend your Black Friday in the Loop! The

Loop houses over 140 specialty shops in-

cluding: restaurants, galleries, clothing bou-

tiques, gift stores, entertainment venues

and a boutique hotel.

http://visittheloop.com/

Councilwoman Paulette Carr

(314) 727-0919

From Councilwoman Paulette Carr

Councilmember’s Corner:

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Just as University City is characterized by its beautiful architecture, neighbor-

hood parks, amazing gardens and public sculptures, it is also characterized

by its lively democracy and public engagement. We have a long history of

citizen involvement in the public life of our city by serving on City Boards,

Commissions, and Committees, and as volunteers for efforts to clean and

improve our city such as Make a Difference Day, Trash Bash (cleaning the

River des Peres) and U City in Bloom. Historically, citizens have, also, partici-

pated in our city by being politically engaged to achieve goals and even

change our charter and laws. The buyouts on Wilson Avenue, saving the trees

on Melville Walkway, the redesign of an electrical substation to fit into the

architecture of the neighborhood and preserving our parks were all due to

the efforts of citizens who believed they had a right to a voice in our

government.

One of the most interesting and far-reaching examples of our participatory

democracy was the citizen-led effort to preserve our parks in 1989-

1990. The City sold an acre of land at Ruth Park to a developer to help

finance improvements to the Ruth Park Golf Course and to increase residen-

tial development. At the time, only the Council was responsible for making

decisions about whether or not parklands could be sold. Many citizens felt

the people should make the decision about our precious, irreplaceable

resources.

Along with a regional push to preserve parklands, and in an effort to protect our City Parks, these citizens came

together to change the Charter. As with most democratic governments, our City Charter allows for the people to

petition the government to change it. Specifically, these U-Citians collected signatures on petitions to allow for

vote on a change to the Charter. When approved in that April 1990 vote, the change to the Charter required that

any sale or disposal of parkland must go to a vote of the people.

We all won’t agree with every organized effort to make a change, but as U-Citians we should live up to our

heritage of honoring diversity and inclusivity. Whether or not we agree with efforts to change, we are all part of

the UCity family. We are privileged to live in University City where citizen engagement is a part of the fabric of our

city. So when we celebrate our beautiful city with its spectacular architecture and gardens, beautiful parks and

sculpture, we should also celebrate our citizens who both participate and challenge our city to be even greater.

The Olive Link Sculpture Exhibit is a joint project

between the City of University City and

Washington University. Its development is part of

a larger plan for economic development on Olive

Boulevard in University City. The exhibit is

intended to be temporary, but City officials hope

that it will inspire developers to invest in the few

vacant lots and buildings that line the commercial

corridor.

The Olive Link Sculpture

Exhibit

Recycled Flower Arrangement

By: Austin R Wolf

Response

The response time for emergency ambulance

calls for service has been reduced. The average

time has been decreased from four

seconds with U City

to three 43 seconds with

Gateway responding. That is a of one

seconds. That response

can save

Cost

There are cost savings for the City as

a result of ambulance services

In to not having to hire

to staff

(average benefits is $70,000 per

City will not have to replace

ambulances (over $250,000

Further, the City will no be

responsible f or billing which will

Finance to attend to other

accounts are over $1,800,000 as a

result not paying their There

will be significant cost savings to the City that

can be used to support other services.

In August of this year, the City entered into a contract

with Gateway Ambulance to provide and

ambulance services to There are

several that which

Staffing

The City is now able to staff both fire trucks with four

Prior entering into the contract

with Gateway, each truck had only three Since

the are longer for the ambulanc-

es, increased staffing for the fire trucks has been achieved

having to hire more In order to hire

more city services would have to reduced

in other areas or taxes would have to be increased to pay

for more No U City have lost their jobs.

The staffing on the Gateway ambulances (one

paramedic and emergency medical technician) meet

the standards of the Missouri of Health and

Services. U City continue to dispatch a

when life is threatened which will bring

paramedics to the scene.

Gateway has two ambulances dedicated to and in

University 24 hours per day. When ambulances

are on a backfills with another

so there is never a break in service. Under the

previous mutual aid agreements when U City ambulances

were in the City had to call other cities to request

them to respond to a call. If that city's

was out on a call and not U City staff

had to contact yet another city for e This

time. This is no longer necessary since Gateway

backfills with its

Services in

City Manager: Lehman Walker

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The City of University City and WITS, INC., a local non-

profit computer and technology organization, have

teamed up to provide University City residents, non-

profit organizations and businesses with free or low-

cost laptops, tablets or desktop computers. Free train-

ing on computer safety and security will be available to

program participants. WITS, INC. already works with the

School District of University City. Laptops and desktops

provided under this program are refurbished and tablets

are brand new.

To apply for a free or low-cost computer, pick up an

application form at the University City Public Library,

Centennial Commons, Heman Park Community Center

or City Hall. Completed applications can be returned to

any of these locations. Detailed instructions on filling

out the forms can be found on the back of the applica-

tion. The completed forms must be returned by Friday,

November 20th

.

Can you adopt a senior or veteran for the holi-

days?

The purpose of this program is to equip every University

City resident, business and non-profit with the technolo-

gy needed to: connect to the internet, have access to

City online communications, and to interact with family

friends and businesses.

Free and Affordable Computers for University

City Community

If you would be willing to buy a computer for a home-

bound low-income senior or veteran, we would appre-

ciate your help. You can sponsor “buy two give one”,

or you can donate $300 to WITS, INC. which will pro-

vide one complete Windows7 computer and six

months of free internet service.

For more information on adopting a senior or veteran

you may call WITS, INC. at 314-382-1650, ext. 38 or

visit their website at http://witsinc.org. Click on Com-

munity Programs.

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Since the last edition of ROARS, the City’s planning

consultant (HLA), Comprehensive Plan Advisory

Committee (CPAC), and staff have been working hard

on the Comprehensive Plan update. As previously

mentioned, this policy document will help guide future

growth and decisions about land use, infrastructure,

parks, community services, and economic development.

The planning process is being overseen by a 16-

member CPAC, who are City residents and property

owners from a cross-section of backgrounds and inter-

ests. A draft of the plan is nearing completion and is

being presented to CPAC in stages. This approach

allows for thorough CPAC dissection of the copious

document, which contains several chapters organized

by focus area(s). Thus far, CPAC has received the Olive

Boulevard Subarea Plan, which is a detailed analysis and

set of recommendations to help revitalize this

important corridor. CPAC carefully reviewed the draft,

and subsequently provided revisions to the consultant.

HLA will present additional plan chapters this fall for

CPAC review and comment. When all changes to the

draft have been made, public meetings will be

scheduled to provide additional opportunities for public

input. Of course, written comments will continue to be

accepted! In the meantime, please visit the City’s

website at www.ucitymo.org (left column) for more

information about this Comprehensive Plan Update

project.

Did you know? A comprehensive plan is not a

regulation; it is not binding. Rather, a comprehensive

plan establishes an overall vision for the community

and strategies to achieve that vision. It is an umbrella

under which regulations and initiatives for land use,

transportation, community facilities, housing, parks and

open space, economic development, and others exist.

A regulation can be used to implement a plan. One such

example is the zoning ordinance or traffic code, which

are binding laws.

City’s Comprehensive Planning Process

University City Public Library Events

Date Event Description Time

November

11/10/2015 Missouri CLAIM Open

House

Meet with representatives from CLAIM, the state health insurance pro-gram to receive free and confidential counseling to Medicare recipients.

10am-2pm

11/11/2015 LIBRARY CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY

11/17/2015 Readings in History Join the discussion of Erik Larson's Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the

Lusitania. 7pm

11/18/2015 Computer Class: Intro

to Lynda.com

Advanced class: learn about our online training service. Classes are free and

don't require registration!

2:30pm-4pm

11/21/2015 Health Screening

Free health screenings check: heart, liver, kidney, cholesterol, skin, teeth,

and more. For more info email in-for@hpes-stl.org or call 314.727.3150.

Registration is 9am-

10:30am

11/25/2015 Computer Class: 3D

Printing

Advanced class: learn how to find, size, format, and print 3D creations. Classes are free and don't require registration.

2:30pm-4pm

11/26-11/27/2015

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING

December

12/2/2015 Computer Class: Intro

to Computers

Intro class: learn the parts of the com-puter and how to use the mouse. Clas-

ses are free and do not require registration.

2:30pm-4pm

12/12/2015 Health Screening

Free health screenings check: heart, liver, kidney, cholesterol, skin, teeth,

and more. For more info email in-for@hpes-stl.org or call 314.727.3150.

Registration is 9am-

10:30am

12/15/2015 Readings in History Join the discussion of Gettysburg: The

Last Invasion by Allen C. Guelzo. 7pm

12/16/2015 U City Book Group Join the discussion of Phil Klay's Redeployment. Book available at

reading. 7pm

12/24/2015 LIBRARY CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE

12/25/2015 LIBRARY CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

12/31/2015 LIBRARY CLOSES AT NOON FOR NEW YEARS EVE

Children’s story time is twice a week for kids ages 2-5-year-olds. Readings for 2-year-olds take place on

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30am, and readings for 3-5-year-olds take place on Wednesdays and

Thursdays at 10:30am. Registration required.

Please visit the library's website, ucitylibrary.org, or call 314.727.3150 for the most up-to-date information, weekly story times, and additional programs and events.

Fall Leaf

Collection begins in

November:

University City crews will

begin collecting leaves from

the front curb of participat-

ing residential properties in

November. Leaves must be

raked into the street at the

curb line by Sunday, the day

before collection begins in

your area. Trucks will only

make one pass on each

street during the collection

week, so items must be

placed at the curb before

the scheduled collection

week begins. The pick-up

schedule in your area is

listed below:

West Area: November 30–

December 4

Central Area: November 9–

13, December 7–11

East Area: November 16–

20, December 14–18

Please be sure that parked

vehicles do not block access

to the items. Only leaves

will be collected; no gum-

balls, limbs or other yard

debris. These are consid-

ered yard waste and need to

be placed in yard waste

bags and will be picked up

on your regular collection

day.

Yard waste bag stickers are

NOT required on the bags

from October 15th to

December 31st. If you have

any questions, please

contact the Department of

Public Works and Parks at

(314) 505-8560.

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One great way to support local businesses is during

the Thanksgiving weekend and December holiday

celebrations. Coming up in November is the 6th

annual ‘Shop Small Saturday’ on November 28th

.

There are a number of U City retailers that will be

participating and part of the proceeds from what you

buy go directly back into your community. Look for

the logo above in a retailer’s window.

December is the biggest month for gift buying and

gift giving. U City has a little bit of everything, from

retailers creating unique items to a plethora of great

restaurants and tastes from all over the world. In

addition, there will be a number of events during the

holidays in the Loop which will give residents and

guests plenty of opportunities to ‘give back by

giving.’

With plenty of retailers and restaurants to choose

from we encourage everyone to continue shopping

throughout the holiday season and support the

businesses in your community.

Support Local Businesses

The holidays are fast approaching and we remind every-

one to support your local businesses. Shopping local not

only supports the businesses in your neighborhood, but

it also shows support for your community. We continue

to see growth throughout U City with new businesses

opening in the Olive Link area and the Loop every month.

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AUTO SPA ETC

8304 OLIVE BLVD.

314.405.2880 EXT. 203

YOUR TENDER LOVING CARE

8662 OLD TOWNE DR.

314.942.9825

VICTORYLAND PRESCHOOL &

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

7105 OLIVE BLVD.

314.726.2009

Retail & Services

METRO PCS

883 KINGSLAND AVENUE

636.675.2297

STL SMOKE SHOP

8625 OLIVE BLVD.

314.703.4975

LA VITAE BELLA SPA

8420 DELMAR BLVD. STE LL3

314.813.4465

SUSTA’S HEALTH SOLTIONS

6927 OLIVE BLVD.

314.833.5940

NEW BUSINESSES

Restaurants

OLIVE GREEN

INTERNATIONAL

8615 OLIVE BLVD.

314.942.8730

MERHABA

RESTAURANT

6665 OLIVE BLVD.

314.883.4477

TAI KE

8604 OLIVE BLVD.

314.240.8000

Holiday Schedule for trash and recycling collection

Date Reason Description

11/11/2015 Veterans Day

City Hall will be closed. Trash and recycling collection

will resume on Thursday, November 12, 2015. The

Wednesday routes will be collected on Thursday. The

Thursday routes will be collected on Friday. The Friday

routes will be collected on Saturday.

11/26/2015 Thanksgiving

Day

City Hall will be closed. Trash and recycling collection

will resume on Friday, November 27, 2015. The Thurs-

day routes will be collected on Friday. The Friday

routes will be collected on Saturday.

12/25/2015 Christmas

Day

City Hall will be closed. The Friday routes will be

collected on Saturday. Regular trash and recycling col-

lection will resume on Monday, December 28, 2015.

1/1/2016 New Year's

Day

City Hall will be closed. The Friday routes will be

collected on Saturday. Regular trash and recycling col-

lection will resume on Monday, January 4, 2015.

Trinity

Now that the Roundabout is complete, keep these

important key elements in mind about a circular traffic

intersection and driving a single-lane roundabout:

A Roundabout has a one-way continuous flow within the

circulatory roadway

A Roundabout has appropriate geometric curvature to

keep circulating speeds low

A Roundabout channelizes all approaching roadways

Yield to drivers in the roundabout

Do not stop in the roundabout

Step-by-Step instructions to drive through a roundabout:

As you approach the roundabout, you will see a

"Roundabout Ahead" sign with an advisory speed limit for the roundabout (15 miles per hour).

Slow down as you approach the roundabout, and watch for pedestrians in the crosswalk.

Continue toward the roundabout and look to your left as you near the yield sign and dashed

yield line at the entrance to the roundabout. Yield to traffic already in the roundabout.

Once you see a gap in traffic, enter the circle and proceed to your exit. If there is no traffic in

the roundabout, you may enter without yielding.

Look for pedestrians and use your turn signal before you exit, and make sure to stay in your

lane as you navigate the roundabout.

Pedestrians shall use the marked crosswalks at the four legs of the intersection to cross

Delmar Blvd. and Trinity Ave

Roundabout at Delmar Blvd. and Trinity Ave.

Intersection

Holiday Tree Collection City staff will collect holiday

trees when placed at the

front curb during the first

two weeks of January on

your regular collection day.

Trees must be without

decorations or lights. Please

do not place holiday trees in

trash or recycle carts or in

City alleys.

University City Public Works and Parks Department at (314) 505-8560.

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The University City Police Department

is one of the largest municipal Police

departments in St. Louis County. It is

comprised of three Bureaus --

Investigation, Field Operations and

Services -- and includes 79 commis-

sioned officers, 19 civilians, and six

part-time employees. With a high

volume of calls for service, the Depart-

ment receives about 2,300 911 calls

per month.

The Department is currently located in

the City Hall Annex "Annex", 6801

Delmar Boulevard. The Annex was

constructed in 1903 to serve as a print-

ing press for the publishing operation

of the City's founder, E.G. Lewis. City

Hall was originally constructed as

headquarters for the Women's Maga-

zine publication. The City acquired the

magazine headquarters and attached

printing bays, and later converted the

Annex for use by the Police and Fire

Departments in 1938. The Fire Depart-

ment was relocated to a newly con-

structed building in 2013 due to physi-

cal issues with the Annex. Most of that

vacated portion of the Annex is unusa-

ble.

The Police Department is currently

spread throughout three separate

floors of the Annex, which makes prop-

er operations (as per best practices)

impossible. In addition to operational

difficulties, the facility does not meet

current building codes, is in disrepair

according to several environmental and

structural reports, and is a safety and

security risk. The City has been aware

of the physical concerns with the build-

ing since a Powers Bowersox analysis

was completed in 1980. A bond issue

was presented to the voters for Annex

repairs but failed. Few repairs were

made between 1980 -

2010. The physical and operational

conditions remained and/or wors-

ened. In 2010 and subsequent years,

funds have been set aside to make

small building repairs, and budget for

either a significant renovation or new

construction.

In December 2014, the City engaged

Chiodini and Associates to evaluate

the existing physical and operational

conditions of the Annex, identify exist-

ing and future space needs for the

Department, and determine cost and

feasibility of Annex renovation and

new construction. The preliminary cost

estimate to renovate the Annex to

required essential services standards is

over $20 million. New construction is

estimated to be over $15 million. Resi-

dents and City Council will be asked to

review the options presented by the

architects and weigh in on a preferred

option. Please keep in mind that

project costs will be further refined,

but are not expected to decrease.

Something must be done within three

years to address the Police Department

facility needs. Senate Bill No. 5 requires

a Police Department in St. Louis County

to be accredited or certified by the

Commission on Accreditation for Law

Enforcement Agencies or the Missouri

Police Chiefs Association within six

years. The condition of the Annex will

not enable the City to become certi-

fied. Factoring construction schedule

for either option – renovation or new

construction – at three years and the

accreditation timeframe at three years,

the timeframe is tight to meet SB

5. Also, the facility continues to deteri-

orate and be a poor working environ-

ment.

For information about the study, please

contact Andrea Riganti, Director of

Community Development at (314) 505-8516.

Election day APRIL 5,

2016

December 15, 2015 is the

opening date for candidate

filing. There is a lottery

drawing on the opening

day of filing.

January 15, 2016 is the

closing date for candidate

filing.

Ward One, Ward Two and

Ward Three will each have

a seat open at the April

2016 election.

University City

2016 Municipal

Election

For additional information

or election packet pick up,

please contact City Clerk

Joyce Pumm at 314-505-

8605.

Police Facility Needs Analysis—

Project Update

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Topic: Comprehensive Plans

(Wed.)

OCT. 28, 2015

Topic: Planning and Zoning Overview

Topic: Zoning Map Amendments (Rezoning);

including PD—Planned Development District

Topic: Conditional Use Permits; Site Plan Review

Topic: Zoning/Subdivision Code Text Amendments; Subdivision Process

Topic: Zoning Variances; Historic Preservation Review

(Tue.)

NOV. 17, 2015

(Wed.)

JAN. 27, 2016

(Wed.)

FEB. 24, 2016

MAR. 23, 2016 (Wed.)

Apr. 27, 2016 (Wed.)

FREE, NO RSVP REQUIRED!

Open to PUBLIC and Anyone Inter-

ested!

Time: 5:30pm—6:15pm

Location: Heman Park Community

Center (975 Pennsylvania Ave. )

For more information, please con-

tact: Zach Greatens (Department

of Community Development), (314)

505-8501, zgreatens@ucitymo.org

Planning and Zoning

Basics Educational Series

Hewlett-Packard

Provided By: Department of Community Develop-

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Main Phone: _____________________________________________ 314.862.6767

City Manager : Lehman Walker______________________________ 314.505.8534

City Clerk: Joyce Pumm_________________________________ 314.505.8605

Director of Finance: Tina Charumilind___________________________ 314.505.8547

Director of Community Development: Andrea Riganti______________________________ 314.505.8516

Interim Director of Public Works/Parks: Sinan Alpaslan______________________________ 314.505.8566

Police Chief: Charles Adams______________________________ 314.505.8650

Fire Chief: Adam Long__________________________________ 314.505.8563

University City Administration

University City Councilmembers

Mayor Shelley Welsch_______________ 314.505.8606

First Ward

Terry Crow_______________ 314.918.0045

Stephen Kraft_______________ 314.863.1136

Second Ward

Paulette Carr_______________ 314.727.0919

L. Michael Glickert_______________ 314.882.6432

Third Ward

Rod Jennings_______________ 314.480.2221

Arthur Sharpe, Jr._______________ 314.721.5954

City Services

Emergency Hotline_______________________ 314.505.8550

(Severe Weather, Natural Disaster)

Finance/Refuse Billing___________________ 314.505.8544

Library___________________________________ 314.727.3150

Recreation_______________________________ 314.505.8625

Permits/Inspections_____________________ 314.505.8500

Public Works/Parks______________________ 314.505.8560

Fire and Police Department

Emergency__________________ 911

Fire Department______________ 314.505.8592

Police Department______________ 314.725.2211

T H E V O I C E O F U N I V E R S I T Y C I T Y

6801 Delmar BLVD

University City, MO 63130

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