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<br />AYES: Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Price, Ms. Carr, Mr. Kraft, Mr. Crow, Mr. Glickert, Mayor <br />Welsch <br />NAYES: none <br /> <br />Bill 9184 carried unanimously and became Ordinance 6917. <br /> <br />2. <br />BILL 9185 – wasintroduced as a new bill, number 9191, under New Business. <br /> <br />N. NEW BUSINESS <br />RESOLUTIONS <br />1. <br />Resolution 2013 – 9 Submitted by Ms. Carr and Mr. Price <br />A resolution to make the Sutter-Meyer house and property into a City <br />Park/Museum. <br /> <br />Ms. Carr moved for approval and was seconded by Mr. Sharpe. <br /> <br />Mr. Price asked the City Manager if he would know from a budgetary stand- <br />point, how much the total expenditure of the City has been for Sutter-Meyer <br />house. Mr. Walker said he did not have that information readily available. <br /> <br />CITIZEN COMMENTS <br />Ms. Elsie Beck Glickert, 6712 Etzel <br /> <br />Ms. Glickert spoke in opposition to Resolution 2013 regarding the Sutter-Meyer <br />House. The Sutter-Meyer Society has been about historic preservation of a 140- <br />year-old farm house/museum. She stated that the Sutter-Meyer House did not <br />belong under the wing of the Parks Department. In University City a park is about <br />open space and active recreation. Prior City Councils authorized $10,000 for an <br />architectural study of the house. That study estimated that it would cost the City <br />over $188,000 to ready this historic house for occupancy. Ms. Glickert gave a <br />brief history of the Sutter- Meyer House. She then profiled the Sutter-Meyer <br />Society Board providing their educational expertise, noting that all of the <br />volunteers are great in giving of their time, talent, and money. She noted this <br />board is responsible, reportable and sustainable. Ms. Glickert listed all the <br />improvements done by the Society in less than ten years. She quoted former <br />board member Mr. Dockett, “This is the cradle of civilization”. Ms. Glickert asked <br />for defeat of this resolution. Ms. Glickert’s complete statement can be found at <br />the end of these minutes. <br /> <br />Jen Jensen, 706 Pennsylvania <br /> <br />Ms. Jensen stated she was also speaking as a citizen not as a board member of <br />the Sutter-Meyer Society She noted the society has not had a meeting since they <br />became aware of the resolution that has been presented tonight. She thanked the <br />City administrations, past and present, for the support the Society has received, to <br />promote the historic educational goals of the City’s oldest house built in 1873, on <br />rd <br />Chamberlain Court in the 3 ward. Ms. Jensen thanked the present and past <br />board members as well as the 200 plus friends of the Sutter-Meyer Society. Ms. <br />Jensen asked to vote no on this resolution that will alter this preservation project <br />to a possible potential playground in the future. She asked Sutter-Meyer Board <br />Members to stand to be acknowledged. <br />14 <br /> <br /> <br />