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SESSION 1703 3'IINEFFES OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 18, 1997 At a regular meeting of the City Council of University City held in the Council Chamber of City Hall on Monday, August 18, 1997, Mayor Joseph L. Adams called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m, In addition to the Mayor, the following members of the Council were present: Mr. Hardy Ware Mr. Wayne I. Munkel Mr. Robert G. Wagner Mr. Larry Lieberman Mr. Paul E. Schoomer Also present was City Manager Frank Ollendorff. Mrs. Thompson arrived a few minutes later, MINUTES * Mrs. Betty Thompson arrived at this time, 7:33 p.m. In the minutes of July 28, 1997, Mr. Schoomer and Mr. Lieberman noted that Mr. Rudy Oppenheim's name was misspelled. Mr. Wagner moved approval of the minutes of July 28, 1997, as amended. Mr. Lieberman seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. RESOLUTION - POSITION STATEMENT REGARDING PAGE AVENUE HIGHWAY: Mr. Arthur Towers, 7020 Stanley, is the chair for the local Sierra Club. He wished to speak in favor of the resolution to oppose the Page Avenue Freeway. The club is concerned about the environmental impact of the freeway, in that it would cause the destruction of Creve Coeur Park and open up the floodplain of the Missouri River to new construction. They are also concerned about the impact the freeway would have on the Metropolitan region as a whole. The money, approximately $6 million dollars, should be invested in the inner ring areas. St. Louis City and County residents have voted to tax themselves for MetroLink, St. Charles County, on the other hand, has voted twice not to tax themselves for MetroLink. He urged the City Council to adopt the resolution. Mr. Schoomer moved adoption of the resolution by acclamation. Mr. Wagner seconded the motion. Mr. Wagner thanked Mr. Towers for his comments and said that he wholeheartedly agreed with him. He said that the resolution gives seven good reasons why the Council should pass the resolution