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Session 1241, Minutes Page 10 March 24, 1980.. City Attorney Kay said he has assumed that all the other municipalities are still willing to make the appeal with University.City, since he has not heard anything to the contrary. Councilman Adams said he is not in favor of reimposing the tax, but feels the suit should be appealed, since this issue should be local option --that is, decided by the municipality and not the state legislature. Councilman Sabol made a motion to drop the case, and Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. There was discussion about whether or not Mr..Sabol could do this, since he voted negatively when the originall decision was made to defend the case. City Attorney Kay ruled it was necessary for someone who had voted affirmatively on the original motion to bring it up for reconsideration. Councilman Kelley dis- agreed, saying that every stage of litigation where you take an appeal is a sepa- rate step and should be authorized separately by the Council. He felt that the initial authorization to pursue this case does not automatically authorize any number of appeals. Mayor Mooney said that the Council would accept the opinion of Mr. Kay, as City Attorney. Councilman Sabol said he wo,ild like to have a second opinion from Mr. Kay about this matter, before any further action in court is taken. Ms Joyce Banaszak, 6926 Pershing, asked to address the Council. M5 Banaszak said she and the group of which she is a part, the University City Citizens Against Un- fair Taxation, are very much against the City's appealing this suit, and said she hoped the Council would reconsider. Councilman Adams said that at least four mem- bers of the Council were against the reimposition of the 1% sales tax, but that it was a matter of whether or not the local municipality has the right to reimpose the tax, as the state legislature so deemed, but which has not been collected be- cause of the refusal of the utilities to do so. ENERGY CONSERVATION Councilman Sabol asked what measures are being taken by the City to conserve en- ergy. Mayor Mooney said a program now in effect had been instituted by former City Manager Ellman, and he asked Mr. Sabol to contact Mr. Ellman for full de- tails. City Manager.0,1.enduiff aaid.he felt the City has an excellent program under way in the area of energy conservation. RETIREMENT OF COUNCILMAN GLICKERT Mayor Mooney said that this was the last full council meeting for Councilman Glickert, who has decided not to run for reelection. He.said she has been a dedicated and loyal servant of the City for the last ten years, and that he hoped the next ten years of her life will be her best. Councilman Glickert thanked the mayor and said it had been a very broadening experience and that she had really enjoyed it. Councilman Sabol said he had enjoyed his association with Mrs. Glickert very much and that he shared Mayor Mooney's observations.