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Session 1310, Minutes Page 8 June 21, 1982 meetings, noting that University City has four votes, but there is a unit rule which meant that all four votes must be cast for or against, although the City may also take no position., Mr. Levy said he would like to have more information and that he was not ready to vote at this time, He suggested that the Council not take a position at present. Mr. Adams said he thought the Council should operate according to Council rules (no abstentions), even though that would not be binding in this instance. He said he would like more information, also, specifically how the money generated would be spent and how it would benefit University City and the St. Louis area. Mr. Lieberman said he sensed the Council was not ready-to take a position now, but hoped they would try to inform themselves on this matter by Thursday and attend the meeting so their viewpoints will be represented.. He said there would be time after debate to caucus with the rest of the Council and decide what position to take. COUNTY PARK PLAN Mrs. Metcalfe said the new St. Louis County Park Plan was. to be put into final form within a month or two, and she felt that the Council would want to look at it and study it very carefully to ascertain that University City residents will be ade- quately served by this plan. She said she'd like the staff to get complete infor- mation about the County's proposal for long term park facilities, and then the staff, the Park Commission and Council should examine it thoroughly to see if any changes or additions should be recommended. Mr. Lieberman said the Pa-k Commission met the following evening and it would be difficult to get information for them from the staff on such short notice. It may be possible fore the Commission to hold a special meeting on this matter, if necessary. SITE PLAN REVIEW - 6380 DELMAR Mr. Levy said he had asked that this item be placed on the agenda. He said he had met with Mr. Curtis Thomas, who was requesting approval of an application which in- cluded four amusement devices, subject to all City restrictions on indoor commer- cial amusement uses, Mr. Levy said he was impressed with Mr. Thomas' sense of in- tegrity and noted -hat there was a sense of urgency connected with this situation in that a financial hardship would be created for the applicant if the Council did not take action on this matter at this meeting. Mr. Levy said he had obtained as- surance from Mr. Al Goldman, Director of Planning, that this site plan review did not need to come before the Plan Commission for approval prior to coming before the Council. He said councilmembers had received information from Mr. Thomas concern- ing this application. Mr. Lieberman pointed out that although it's not necessary that site plan review go before the Plan Commission, it did require a staff review and report which the Council had not received. Mr. Ollendorff said he could give the report verbally, if the Council wished to consider this item. He reported on what had transpired in this matter, noting that the applicant has moved to a new location, just three doors from his prior location. He said the applicant had been caught in the middle of an administration change. Several years ago a site plan review would have been