Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Mayor Shelley Welsch and City Manager Lehman Walker gave an update on the city Tuesday.
Mayor Shelley Welsch told citizens Tuesday that University City is a "great community that has the potential to be greater still." Welsch and City Manager Lehman Walker spoke at the Historical Society of University City's 'State of the City' at University City City Hall. Welsch updated residents on things going on in the city since her last State of the City, including the new developments going on. She noted Washington University's $80 million investment in the Delmar Loop, the plans for a new Walgreens and Delmar and Delcrest and the new MySci Resource Center. "Sixty-seven new businesses have opened since last year," she said. Welsch added that plans for the Loop Media Hub, Loop Trolley and Parkview Gardens Sustainability Plan were …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The Historical Society of University City is hosting the free event.
The Historical Society of University City is hosting its third 'State of the City' program at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the 5th Floor Council Chambers of University City City Hall. Mayor Shelley Welsch and City Manager Lehman Walker will speak. The event is free and open to the public. See our previous State of the City coverage:
Thursday, February 28, 2013
The U City Plan Commission approved a conditional use permit for the project Wednesday.
The University City Plan Commission Wednesday approved a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) on behalf of the Loop Trolley Company. The approval of the permit moves the project forward to a vote by the City Council Mayor Shelley Welsch, sitting in on the meeting for the absent Councilman Arthur Sharpe Jr., said the issue should be before the Council at its March 11 meeting. The CUP allows for the installation and operation of the proposed Loop Trolley in the CC – Core Commercial District and PA – Public Activity District Address/Location: Delmar Boulevard right-of-way from approximately Sgt. Mike King Drive to the eastern City limits. The CUP was recommended by U City staff with the following six requirements: 1. Requirements of the Department of…
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The documents from the city's attorney were included in a University City Bulletin Board email newsletter.
Two weeks ago, the University City City Council debated whether Mayor Shelley Welsch violated Missouri's Sunshine Law by releasing documents from the city's attorney in her University City Bulletin Board email of Feb. 10. Monday night, Welsch apologized for the release, calling it an error. Welsch also included an apology in her Feb. 17 newsletter. Quoting from the Feb. 17 University City Bulletin Board newsletter: Last week in this newsletter I mentioned a legal opinion we had received from City Attorney Paul Martin concerning actions taken by a majority of the Council at a previous Council meeting which he indicated violated a State statute. I excerpted one section of that opinion in my newsletter. I also shared an explanatory document …
Monday, February 25, 2013
City Manager Lehman Walker will present a draft of the 2014 city budget.
The University City City Council is slated to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at University City City Hall. Items on the agenda include: Appointments Swearing In City Manager's Report Council Reports/Business Unfinished Business The meeting is open to the public.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Historical Society of University City is hosting the free event.
The Historical Society of University City is hosting its third 'State of the City' program at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the 5th Floor Council Chambers of University City City Hall. Mayor Shelley Welsch and City Manager Lehman Walker will speak. The event is free and open to the public. See our previous State of the City coverage:
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The legal opinions from the city's attorney were included in Sunday's University City Bulletin Board email newsletter.
A relatively quiet and quick-moving University City City Council meeting Monday came to a screeching halt as council members, the mayor, the city attorney and members of the audience debated whether Mayor Shelley Welsch violated Missouri's Sunshine Law in her University City Bulletin Board email Sunday night. In the weekly email news blast, the Mayor included information from City Attorney Paul Martin regarding a vote held at the last council meeting as well as the full text of Martin's legal opinion on the University City/Olivette intergovernmental meeting. Councilwoman Paulette Carr, Ward 2, brought the issue up during council comments, which follow the majority of the council agenda. Carr said she was "shocked and dismayed" to see the…
Saturday, February 2, 2013
University City Mayor Shelley Welsch is a member of the organization.
A comprehensive study by Mayors Against Illegal Guns of mass shootings in the last four years has revealed new findings on trends in where mass shootings occur, what weapons are used, and what other factors are at play. The study identified 43 mass shootings where four or more people were murdered between January 2009 and January 2013. Findings include: These findings challenge some of the conventional wisdom about mass shootings, and the report highlights the areas in which further attention and research are needed. Click here to download the full report. Mayors Against Illegal Guns Since its inception in April 2006, Mayors Against Illegal Guns has grown from 15 mayors to more than 850 mayors from across the country, including University …
Friday, February 1, 2013
The $80 million project will create new living and retail space.
Washington University in St. Louis this week obtained final approval for the school’s $80 million student apartment and retail project in the Delmar Loop in University City and the city of St. Louis. The roughly 14-month construction phase is expected to begin next week as the project moves from plan to action. The venture is a strategic investment in the Loop and the surrounding communities through which the university aims to provide a model of sustainable urban living. See our previous story: Wash U Plans $80 Million Investment in Retail, Apartments Near Delmar Loop “This is an incredible opportunity for all of us at Washington University, in particular our students. It gives us the chance to contribute in a positive way to the broader…
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The University City mayor was one of 30 nationwide to issue statements Wednesday.
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama issued 23 executive actions and is urged Americans to put pressure on Congress to pass his proposed changes, including universal background checks on gun sales, a ban military-style assault rifles and limited ammunition magazines. In response to the President's gun control plan, the coalition Mayors Against Illegal Guns issued statements from 30 mayors nationwide.. University City Mayor Shelley Welsch is a member of the coalition. She issued the following statement. There are 33 Americans murdered with guns every day, and there's something we can do to stop the bloodshed. So why in the world would we wait? President Obama announced today that he is taking bold steps to address the epidemic of gun …
Douglas Andrews
4:23 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
It seems all that matters to mayor welsch is " fiscal" stability and " business" successes.... Not one mention of school closings, a sharp rise in crime, and a drop inthe city's population ? No family is going to move into a town because of a stupid trolley or because a new bar/restaurant opens up... Not when there are no good schools to send their kids to, not when crime is a daily part of life… more ›