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.~ Session 1546, Minutes J\me 3, 1991 Page 7 llUlSic, am education. He felt pertlaps the current administration am Council had lost touch with the city's heritage am done same thi.rgs that have hurt the quality of life, but enhanced the tax rolls. He asked Council to care- fully consider any votes they cast that reflect on the City's heritage. Mr. TinDthy Heplar, 1069 Hanley, University city police officer, asked if the tax rate was set for the Uniformed Pension F\m::i. Mayor Pro Tem Adams said a tax rate bill is on the Clerk's docket. Mr. Heplar said three police super- visors are going to retire after many years of seJ:Vice am several others who have been with the City for same tine are looki.rg for jab c.harges, which he attributed partly to bad faith infonnation given to uniformed employees about pension upgrades. '!here were improvements last year, along with a reduction in the pension tax, but he felt uniformed workers had been misled about the amount of money available for more upJrades. F\m::i invesbnents have done well this year, with more money available than anticipated, but it is now proposed to reduce the tax again. He said employees are not happy about this, am feel there should be more plan improvements rather than a tax reduction. BIT:r!::; FOR SECOND AND 'IHIRD READINGS BILL NO. 8006 - AUlHORIZING '!HE CI'lY MANAGER 'IO ENTER INIO A OONmAcr WI'IH ST. LaJIS 00UNl'Y' FOR '!HE OOLIECl'ION AND DISIRIBrJI'ION OF ALL REVENUES RESUIII'- lliG F'R(M TAXES IEVIED ON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERlY AND PAYMENl'S- lli-LIEU- OF-TAXFS wrIHIN UNIVERSITY CI'lY. Bill No. 8006 was given its secorrl reading. Bill No. 8006 was given its third reading. Mr. Wagner moved that this bill be adopted as an ordinance. Mr. Price see- orrled the motion. Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYES: eouncil.mambers Price, Wagner, Schuman, am Mayor Pro '!'em Adams. NAYS: None. ABSENI': eouncilrnembers Schoamer am '!hampson, am Mayor Majerus. Bill No. 8006 became Ordinance No. 5796. Mrs. Schuman asked that Bill No. 8007 be postponed until the J\me 17 meeting since Mr. Schoamer, who requested this bill, is present to provide same back- grourrl am explain its purpose. All agreed. BIT:r!::; FOR mI'ROrocrION BILL NO. 8008 - FR>VIDING FOR '!HE sum:rssION 'IO '!HE (pALIFIED VOI'ERS OF UNI- VERSITY CI'lY '!HE ~.t:l'l'.l.NG OF CERl'.AIN AMl3UIANCE FEES SO N3 'IO lliamASE SAID FEES, 'IO BE SUIHITI'ED 'IO SAID EIECroRS AT '!HE GENERAL EIECTION AUGUST 6, 1991: CX>NTAINING AN ~CY CIAUSE. A bill was intrcx:1uced by council1nember Schl.mlan, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR '!HE sum:rssION 'IO '!HE (pALIFIED VOI'ERS OF '!HE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CI'lY '!HE SEITING OF CERl'.AIN AMRJIANCE FEES SO N3 'IO lli- rnFASE SAID FEES, '!HE SAME 'IO BE SUIMrITED 'IO SAID EIECroRS AT '!HE GENERAL EIEcrION AUGUST 6, 1991; CX>NTAINING AN ~CY ClAUSE." '!he bill was assigned No. 8008 am given its first reading.