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Session 1708, Minutes October 13, 1997 any construction or operation of MetroLink in University City. He would hope that any support of the tax would be subject to the conditions that were in the resolution that was previously passed. He also wished to say that he appreciates, in talking with the Mayor and members of Council, the Council's continuing support of protecting the City's neighborhoods in accordance with the terms of that resolution. Mayor Adams declared that this resolution would not abrogate the previous resolutions passed by the City Council. Mr. Wagner gave the City Clerk a statement on this issue prior to voting, which stated: Mr. Wagner regrets that he must vote against the sales tax resolution. He is disappointed in the attitude of the East-West Gateway Council and other regional transportation planners. They give little indication of taking seriously the University City Council's previous resolutions supporting MetroLink expansion through University City, only if specific measures are taken to lessen the impact on our neighborhoods. The recent discussions of the MetroLink route along Millbrook into Clayton indicate the route placement within twenty feet of existing U. City residential properties. Nowhere else is this potentially noisy and unsightly construction in such proximity to private homes. We ask for rather modest considerations, such as cut and cover construction and avoidance of parking lots. We have not heard anything encouraging that our resolution is considered worthy of attention. What we have heard is that the planners are most concerned with reducing the project costs, even to the extent of making the route at grade, crossing major thoroughfares such as Big Bend Blvd. and Skinker on the surface. If that is an example of their planning mentality, their is little room for trust or optimism in their project. Mr. Wagner will not support their attitude of using our neighborhoods to implement the cheapest solution for their perceived transportation problems. He does not want our neighborhoods to be thought of as the cheapest solution to anything. Therefore, although he has actively supported the MetroLink expansion plans in the past, he must vote against this resolution and encourage the voters of University City to withhold the support of further taxation until the transportation planners gets their acts together and give University City some consideration to lessen the impact of prolonged construction and intrusive ground operation. Mayor Adams asked the City Clerk to poll Council: AYES: Mr. Ware, Mr. Munkel, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Schoomer, Mr. Sharpe, Mayor Adams. NAYS: Mr. Wager. The resolution passed six to one. Mr. Lieberman reminded Council, not so long ago, Council did vote unanimously to