Poll: Should the Bellevue City Council Take a Position on 1125?

The Bellevue City Council deadlocked 3 to 3 on whether to take , which would require the state legislature to vote on rises in tolls and would earmark toll money and gas tax money for transportation projects.

The measure also would have the potential to block Sound Transit's planned use of Interstate 90 lanes for Link light rail -- which is a vital part of Sound Transit's East Link plan, supporters and opponents both say.

Mayor Don Davidson, Deputy Mayor Conrad Lee and Councilman Kevin Wallace said that the city should not take an official stance on the issue. Council members Grant Degginger, Claudia Balducci and John Chelminiak argued that the city should take a stance against the measure. 

Councilwoman Jennifer Robertson was not present during the regular session.

The issue of whether to take a stance on the measure could be addressed against at next week's city council meeting.

Council members have obvious differences in opinion on the initiative. You can and you can watch the television broadcast of the discussion here and see that for yourself.

But what do you make of this difference of opinion? And what do you think the city should do? Take our non-scientific poll and take your stance in our comments section.