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Session 1868 <br />February 10, 2003 <br /> <br />The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />CITIZEN COMMENTS: <br /> <br />Ms. Terry White, 6924 Bartmer, complained that the condition of the garages on <br />6900 Cortland was deplorable but that Building Inspectors selectively cited other <br />homeowners over minor violations. Mayor Adams asked her to provide the <br />specific addresses to the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager for <br />follow-up. <br /> <br />Richard Dockett, 6844 Crest Avenue, agreed with Mrs. White's assertions. He <br />wanted to see Code Violations enforced and programs set up for those who <br />could not afford to be in compliance. He also came to tell Council about the <br />Black History Month Program at Pershing School, 6761 Bartmer on Thursday, <br />February 20, 2003 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. He encouraged City officials and <br />those present to attend the event. <br /> <br />CIVIL LIBERTIES RESOLUTION: <br /> <br />Edward McCarthy, 7101 Princeton Avenue, stated that he had read Mr. <br />Lieberman's proposal, opposed it and suggested that it would encourage civil <br />disobedience if the resolution was adopted. <br /> <br />Joe Wimsatt, 7246 Westmoreland, said that he considered the resolution <br />unpatriotic and maintained that if the Patriot Act created any problems, it would <br />be under reconsideration by the Congress. He stated that he had spoken with <br />Mike Fagin, the head of the terrorism task force for the Attorney General's office <br />in St. Louis, and believed that residents should have an opportunity to hear a <br />different viewpoint. After requesting that Council defer any action, he suggested <br />that a holding a plebiscite on the resolution was appropriate. <br /> <br />Leo MacDonald, 7254 Maryland, complained about any suggestion that local <br />judges would violate citizen rights and spoke in support of the federal <br />government's ability to implement the Patriot Act. He concurred with Mr. <br />Wimsatt's suggestions. <br /> <br />Leo Fichtenbaum, 6647 Kingsbury, referred to previous responses to threats in <br />American history and said that the resolution would re-affirm civil rights. <br /> <br />Frederic Raines, 5845 Nina Place, St. Louis, believed that passage of an Anti- <br />U.S. Patriot Act resolution was urgent because of an announcement that the <br />Executive Office planned to expand it. <br /> <br />Don Fitz, 720 Harvard Avenue, maintained that the Patriot Act condoned racial <br />profiling and that citizens had to make a statement on a stand in favor of the Bill <br /> <br /> <br />