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Session 1143, 11inutes Page 9 December 20, 13705 available. Councilman Glickert said she would be supportive of their action because she thinks it is very important to have this mind of an ordinance on the books and it has benefited University City and she would like for other comunities to benefit from this, also. Councilman Weissenburger asked razether it would be appropriate at this point for the Council to pass a icesolutioa supporting it and fortaarding it to them. " yor Kaufman said this might be done, indicating it is the sense of the Council. Councilman Weissenburger said he would like to see an appropriate Resolutiou drafted to this effect, simply that the Council supports this kind of legislation. Following grief discussion, Councilman Weissenburger moved that the Resolution can be drafted appropriately and forwarded to Oak Park in order to meet their December 31st deadline. The motion was seconded by Councilman Adams and unani- mously carried. AIRPORT SUIT: Councilman Adams said he noticed in a newspaper article recently that there is a group dealing with airports who have concluded that they do not have enough money for their suit, and he said lie merely wants to be sure that the City of University City does not dedicate any money to aiding this project. Mayor Kaufman assured him that the City will aot be expendinS any funds along this line. LIOId GATES - I ,. MiiiETH i i li l.7,YE1 : ir. "enaeth I.Knipmeyer, a resident of University City, made a presentation con- cerning the Lion Gates at Trinity and Delmar. lie expressed the view that they pose a serious kiazard and he told of a personal experience he had, driving ou Delmar, which resulted in a near accident, further pointin,; out that there is evidence which substantiates that a number of accidents have occurred at this location, tie strongly recommended that the Lion Gates be moved or taken down entirely. He said he noticed a few days ago that work was being done on the Lion Cates and was surprised to learn, on speaking to the contractor, that there is nothing in the contract covering the removal of these structures. Mayor Kaufman stated that Mr. Knipmeyer had called him on the telephone last Wedaeeday and had asked whether the Lions could be moved eastuardly. The Mayor said ;ie had indicated to ;Tim that this matter had been before the Coun- cil, discussed in great detail, the cost factor involved in moving it eastward- ly had been received, and after e:camina.tioa of the total project, the conclu- sion was that it would be in the best interests of the City to leave it at its historic location. Councilman Grimm said that 1'_r. Knipmeyer also spoke with him a few days ago, as well as with several other members of the Council. Councilman Grimm said he spoke to the City tanager about the matter and the fact brought out by City i?anager Ellman's study was that this would involve a very substantial amount of money - perhaps raore than $100,000 in addition to what is already planned. In response to questions by members of the Council with regard to accidents tiiere,the City tanager pointed out that whenever there is a stricture in an artery, there might be occasion when greater caution should be exercised by motorists. City Manager Ellman further observed that the Lion Gates are a national historic landmark, and the sungestion that they be removed now is no