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Session 1773 <br />January 24, 2000 <br /> <br />Mayor Adams responded that the County TIF Commission is recommending to <br />the County Municipal League that we reaffirm our previous position that we came <br />up with last year for the time being, but that we should continue to monitor this. <br />Our past resolution on TIF is not at great odds with what East West Gateway is <br />proposing. Not at this time anyway. <br /> <br />Mr. Oltendorff said that the County League's position is that we do not want the <br />state to act in a way that applies only to St. Louis County. The proposed reform <br />would be state wide. It does meet the basic requirement of the County League's <br />position. The County League does not go as far as to endorse the changes - <br />which he would like to see. <br /> <br />Mayor Adams said that another issue that would be discussed at the County <br />League meeting coming up Thursday night was the 4/10 sales tax dealing with <br />the revitalization of downtown St. Louis. <br /> <br />Mr. Munkel was wondering if the Council should make a stand on the TIF issue in <br />the form of a letter or resolution to some of the sponsors of this bill stating our <br />position. Mayor Adams said that it is possible, but that we should wait to see and <br />see how the legislation fieshes out before we state a position. <br /> <br />Mr. Ollendorff would urge that the Council lobby the Municipal League at this <br />point and then following that, we can possibly convince our sister cities that <br />reform is to our advantage and not to our disadvantage. At that point Council <br />could write a letter to our state senators without being at odds with our <br />neighboring cities. <br /> <br />Mr. Schoomer reported that the County League's Board of Director's action in <br />favor of the measure were unanimous, so he believes a solid statement can be <br />accomplished. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT: <br /> <br />Mayor Adams adjourned the regular session at 9:15 p.m. and announced that the next <br />regular meeting would be held on the 7th of : . . <br /> <br /> Leisha K. Meine, City Clerk <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br /> <br />