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Session 1536, Minutes February 4, 1991 Page 5 *Mr. Wagner left the meeting at this time. Mr. Adams said if Council wished to reconsider he felt it should be done at the next meeting since he did not have any of the related material with hint. Mrs. 'lhompson said she felt Council should reconsider at the next meeting be- cause Mr. Walker had been infonned that City Hall was closed on Ja.nucu:y 21st because of the Martin Illther King holiday. Mr. Price moved that this matter be reconsidered, and Mrs. '!hompson secon:led the motion. In response to Mr. Price, Mr. Walker said he bought his brother's interest in the corporation, and his brother was no longer involved in his operation. He said his brother does ovm a building in University City in which he plans to go into business, but it does not involve a liquor license. Councilmernbers Adams, Price and '!hornpson voted Aye, and Counci1.members Schu- man and Schoomer and Mayor Maj erus voted Nay. '!he tie vote meant the motion failed. It was noted that Mr. Walker may reapply, if he wishes. Mr. Ollen:lorff said unless he was misreading the situation, he would not encourage that since a majority of the Council has essentially voted twice to turn this dovm. Mayor Majerus and Mr. Price concurred. Mrs. '!hompson said she did not understand the reasons Mr. Walker was turned dovm and asked if something could be worked out with the City Manager so he could return. Mayor Majerus said Mr. Walker could always talk with the City Manager about alternate procedures, but she felt it would be a waste of money for hint to reapply. Mr. Walker asked why his application was denied. Mayor Majerus said she felt the decision was based on the reports from those who investigated the application, and she felt Mr. Walker would not want her to conunent publicly on them. Mr. Ollen:lorff said he had spoken in general tenus with Mr. Walker but would be happy to elaborate privately; however, it re- vol ves around. the general issue of carryover from the first applicant's in- vol vement-the Council feels that Mr. Banks is still involved in this busi- ness, which even has his name on it. Ms. Diane Holley, 6405 Cates, asked to address the Council about the apart- ment buildings on either side of the one she ovms, especially the City-owned one to the east. She said it has been vacant for five years and is in awful con:lition, and she wanted the City to do something about it. She said a sint- ilar situation exists in the building west of hers, which the ovmer simply refuses to maintain. She felt the City was not being fair to her, since she was required to maintain her property but the other buildings were allowed to deteriorate. She wished to buy the building to the east and tear it dovm. Mr. Ollen:lorff said the City'S policy has been to sell for little or nothing buildings that can be rehabbed rather than tear them dovm, but there are no takers on this building because of the rehabbing cost. Ms. Holley circulated photographs that showed con:litions in her area. Mayor Majerus and Council- menU::ler Schuman corroborated Ms. Holley's assertions. Mr. Price suggested