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Session 1547, Minutes June 10, 1991 Page 3 was conunensurate with the level of city services that will be required by this business, am said he will vote for the bill. Mr. Price said as elected officials, Council should serve the public, am the bill on the floor is a response to what the public wants. Also, the City has been working diligently to upgrade Olive street Road, am the location of a blood bank will not help in that process; hOW'ever, this business would not be welcome at any location in University City. He suggested the $50,000 fee may be too lOW' if the time am resources that have already been experrled on this matter are taken into consideration. Mrs. 'lhompson said she was in favor of the bill, am she conunen::led the uni- versity City community for its unity in this situation. She said she will do whatever she can to keep the blood bank from OPening. Mr. SChoomer said it was alleged that this bill is punitive am ai1ned at a SPeCific corporate entity, but that was incorrect. The purpose of this mea- sure is to provide for the legitimate costs of insPection, regulation, test- ing, am administration that this class of business (the sale of human by- products) represents; services that are not adequately provided by County, state, or Federal govennnents. It is the Council's obligation to ensure that the public health am well-being is upheld. If the amount is inadequate, the City can always go back to the voters. Mrs. Schuman said this has evolved into a remarkable city-wide effort led by the neighborhood closest to the proposed blood bank. She reminded the audi- ence that even after Council approval, the measure nn.lSt be approved by voters. Mayor Majerus thanked all present for their time, effort, am support, noting that Council's approval of the bill does not mean that efforts to stop the blood bank will be discontinued. She said she learned long ago that it is much easier to keep something out than to try to get it out once it's there. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Counci1members Price, Adams, Wag- ner, Schuman, Schoomer, Thampson, am Mayor Majerus. NAYS: None. Bill No. 8010 became ordinance No. 5799. The audience stood am applauded. Mayor Majerus thanked the audience, am said the bill just passed is enabling legislation, which allows it to be put on the August 6, 1991 ballot. She said she knew the City could count on the residents of University City for support at the polls. AmOURNMENl' Mayor Majerus adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m. ~.o.~ Dolores A. Miller city Clerk