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Session 1239, Minutes March 10, 1980 Page 13 meetings, and the LCRA decided they did not want to rededicate the street to the City. Mrs. Glickert said it has been t-raditional that public hearings are held when the vacation of a street is at issue. Mayor Mooney asked Mr. Kay, the City Attorney, to research this matter and report back to the.Council the proper procedure in this case. Councilman Glickert said he had already done that, and there were two ways for return of the street --con- demnation proceedings, and voluntary return of the street by LCRA to the City. She felt the Council should ask them .to do the latter. If the LCRA wants the. street, it can then go through. the proper procedures to get it back. Mayor Mooney volunteered to get in touch with LCRA and ask them to return the street to the City. Councilmen Adams and Lieberman objected, noting that they had voted in favor of referring this to LCRA last fall in order for them to de- termine if they wanted to rededicate it to the City. When they decided not to, based on their estimate that the tract of land including this street would be much more marketable with it, Councilmen Adams and Lieberman accepted that reasoning. Councilman Metcalfe said there was no reason why the City could not rededicate that portion of Eastgate to LCRA if an apartment complex were imminent. She said by retaining the street, it gives the Council more power over determining what kind of facility will be at that location. She said she trusts the LCRA and feels there are extremely capable and high-quality citizens on it, but also feels the Council should have control of the street. Councilman Lieberman said he felt the Council has already done what it is now be- ing asked to do, and that the Council cannot tell Land Cle',Ttance that they must return.the.street. Several councilmen said it was a gb8stion of asking rather than demanding. Mayor Mooney said since Councilmen Metcalfe, Kelley and Sabol agreed with Coun- cilman Gla.ckert, .as. he..did, he ,would approach. the LCRA with the request that they consider rededicating the street back to the City. COMMENTS FROM CHIEF_MARKGRAF RE.BARRICADE AT GROBY ROAD Fire Chief Markgraf said he had not been -present ea'rlier.when the matter of the barricade. at Groby Road was being discussed, but he wanted to go on record as stating that the Fire Department is unalterably apposed to any kind of chains, barricades or any impediment which will slow down emergency vehicles. MISCELLANEOUS Councilman Lieberman asked how the recently -passed St. Louis County ordinance on electrical and plumbing inspections will affect University City, since the City uses the County electrical inspection service. He was referred to Mr. Goldman, who -will furnish the answer to him..in the near. future.. Councilman Lieberman said he had been incorrect when he made the statement at - the last Council meeting that the legislators representing University City know how the Council feels about impending legislation. The legislators with whom he