BOISE - A resolution supporting universal health care went before the Boise City Council Tuesday night and passed. But not everyone gave the resolution their seal of approval.

When it comes to supporting a public option for health care a number of residents showed up at Tuesday' meeting upset.

"Let's leave it to our congressman, let's leave it our senators," one Boise resident said to council members.

Those concerns were echoed by a number of people who attended the meeting. Their concerns came after Boise Mayor Dave Bieter asked the city council to vote on a resolution which states Boise supports President Barack Obama's call for health care reform that includes universal health care.

"It's an issue of such fundamental importance that I felt we needed to bring a particular resolution before the council," Bieter said.

But leaders of Tea Party Boise, as well as a number of people at the meeting, are skeptical about the language used in the resolution.

"That's not where we stand. We are very concerned about our voice not being shown here correctly nationally," said Brendan Smythe with Tea Party Boise.

When asked if the resolution truly supports the majority of Boise residents, the mayor responded by saying: "We are a represented mayor and council."

When time for the vote came - three council members voted yes (Jordan, Clegg and Eberle) and three voted no (Tibbs, Bisterfeldt, Shealy).

Mayor Bieter broke the tie in favor saying at a time when the city's health care costs are increasing by almost 15 percent a year something needs to be done.

"That money comes out of funds for the parks, funds for policeman, funds for fire, funds for our library system."

But these folks didn't think approving the mayor's resolution was the right way to end the night.

Mayor Bieter says Idaho code allows city leaders the power to pass resolutions like the one approved Tuesday night.

He says usually the city does not get involved in broader issues but he felt health care was something Boise needed to be a part of.