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Session 1718, Minutes March 30, 1998 Ms. Patricia Jackson, 6719 Plymouth, wished to voice her support for the Gatesworth expansion. She has been a resident of University City for twelve years and an employee of the Gatesworth. She said that the owners were truly fair and honest people. They offer an excellent service to the community. This expansion will bring in revenue and jobs to the community. Ms. Eldora Spiegelberg, 7200 Pershing, wished to voice her opposition to the Gatesworth expansion. She has been a resident for thirty five years and feel neighborhoods are very important. She is concerned that the taxes that will go to the public schools will not be near as much as should be. She hopes that the City and the Gatesworth will do everything necessary to preserve those affected neighborhoods. Mr. John Lamb, 8672 Barby Ln., wished to voice his opposition to the Gatesworth expansion. His father was a founder of University City and was on the first board of alderman and believes he would be horrified with this situation. He believes that the Council should listen to the citizens and not to corporations who make money for a profit and destroy neighborhoods. Ms. Kit Hagen, 20 Willow Hill, Ladue wished to voice her opposition to the Gatesworth expansion. She and her husband strongly urges Council to require a fifty foot setback from their south property line. This would provide the space needed for a garden apartment residential development. She also asked Council to consider the massive impact of a four story building directly behind their two story house, which will have a negative impact on the value of their home. She said that Council should modify the plan to one and two story units to keep in character with the neighborhood. Ms. Lisa Brnjac, 142 Linden Ave., is the Director of Marketing for the Gatesworth and wished to voice her support of the Gatesworth expansion. She handles all of the leasing for the Gatesworth and the waiting list is currently six months all the way up to three years. The Gatesworth provides wonderful services and improvements to the residents. This addition will be of great benefit to City. Mr. Jamil Glasby, 8668 West Kingsbury, wished to voice his opposition to the Gatesworth expansion. He has lived here for twenty seven years and his children all went through the school system. The neighborhood welcomed him and his family with open arms when they first moved there. He believes that the rezoning will drastically change the neighborhood factor. The neighborhood is very important and he asked Council to consider their wishes and concerns as they vote on this issue. Ms. Lana Weinbach, 8720 W. Kingsbury, wished to voice her opposition to the Gatesworth expansion. She wanted to make it clear that she and her neighbors in the DeI-Price neighborhood, were very much in favor of economic development and the