Board of Aldermen

MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024 WARD REDISTRICTING AND AMENDMENT TO Section 105.080 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Mike Clement called the Public Hearing of the Board of Aldermen to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL AND STATEMENT OF QUORUM Roll call showed those present were Alderman Dodge, Alderman Ottenad, Alderman Huether, Alderman Toben, Alderman Baumann, and Mayor Clement. A quorum was present. PUBLIC HEARING The following notice of the public hearing was then read: “A Public Hearing for an Ordinance of the City of Manchester, Missouri, adopting a revised official map showing the City’s Ward Lines and amending Section 105.080 of the Manchester Municipal Code.” Speaking as a proponent, Director Riganti explained that every ten years census data is released and could potentially report population changes within the Cities. She continued that after a study of the census data it was determined that the population distribution was not equal amongst the three existing wards within Manchester. It was determined that the City would need to redistrict to balance the wards populations. Director Riganti continued that at the April 14th Board of Aldermen meeting different scenarios of redistricting were presented and feedback was requested from the Board. From this City staff would propose a bill that would be presented this evening for the redistricting of the ward boundaries. COMMENTS FROM OPPONENTS, QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC There were no opponents. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Clement closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Public Hearing 5/6/24 Boundary Adjustment Ward Redistricting Page 1  MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING – SESSION ONE OF MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE CALL TO ORDER Mayor Clement called the Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. ROLL CALL AND STATEMENT OF QUORUM Roll call showed those present were Alderman Dodge, Alderman Ottenad, Alderman Huether, Alderman Toben, Alderman Baumann, and Mayor Clement. A quorum was present. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES April 15, 2024 Public Hearing for Boundary Adjustment Alderman Ottenad made the motion to approve the minutes of the Monday, April 15, 2024, Public Hearing for the Boundary Adjustment for 822 Big Bend Woods Dr and 825 Hanna Road. The motion was seconded by Alderman Huether and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. April 15, 2024 Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting Alderman Ottenad made the motion to approve the minutes of the Monday, April 15, 2024, Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting. The motion was seconded by Alderman Baumann and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Alderman Ottenad made the motion to approve the Order of Items on the Agenda, as presented. The motion was seconded by Alderman Huether and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS Comments from the Public Tom Welker, resident of 507 Audubon Place Ct, stated that residents were still very vested in concerns surrounding Parkway’s new Early Childhood Center. He informed the Board that Parkway’s Board seemed to be questioning their own staff’s data at their last meeting. Mr. Welker proposed that the school district invest the funding for the ECC into rebuilding the elementary schools with early childhood classrooms in them. He stated this would be an easier transition for the kids and replace older school buildings. Mike Adams, resident of 829 Heron Woods Dr, stated he did not agree with the City changing the speed limit on Big Bend Woods to twenty miles per hour. He continued that the problem was not the speed limit, but was people not stopping at stop signs. Mr. Adams also expressed concern about taking away the play spaces to put in the Early Childhood Center, stating that Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session One Page 1 if the community wanted children to play outside, they had to keep places where they could play. City Administrator Klocke explained that the amended ordinance being read that evening did not include Big Bend Woods as part of the school zone, so there would be no change in speed limit on it. Mike Fitzjarrell, resident of 680 Canary Estates Dr, discussed the pond that was proposed with the Early Childhood Center. He explained that the two current ponds, that were part of Southwest Middle School, were poorly maintained and that the surrounding fence was in disrepair. Mr. Fitzjarrell explained that they did not lock the fence and he had seen a kid playing on the frozen pond in the winter. He continued that if the Early Childhood Center built a large pond, it would be a draw for kids to play in unmonitored and causing a safety issue. He worried about the safety of the kids and that this new pond would end up similar to the current ponds and be a breeding ground for mosquitos and poorly maintained. Rita Fitzjarrell, resident of 680 Canary Estates, passed a handout to the Board of Aldermen. She thanked the Board for providing a space to allow residents to speak and for listening to their concerns regarding the Early Childhood Center. Ms. Fitzjarrell stated she had sent an email to Dr. Amirault, the Board of Education, Board of Aldermen, and the press concerning a statement reported in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. She continued that the statement was about the 63021 zip code being a “childcare desert”. She continued by defining childcare desert and explaining that this definition was not accurate because there were childcare facilities in close proximity of where the ECC was proposed to be located. Through her research she had found there was an average of ten vacancies per center. Ms. Fitzjarrell asked that the background data that Dr. Amirault cited in this statement be provided and reviewed to determine the true need of the ECC. She stated she had requested this information from Parkway, as well. Christy Hefele, resident of 821 Phaeton Dr, asked that as Parkway plans were reviewed the City would look at the effects on the other schools. She continued that the school district had promoted that the ECC would be accessible. She noted that this meant that the middle schoolers would now have to walk to Parkway South High School to utilize their field and that the walk and these fields were not accessible per ADA standards. She stated that Parkway’s wanting to be accessible and inclusive was creating inaccessibility for other kids. Saaber Khodr, resident of 1659 Huntington Hill Dr, stated he had spoken to the Mayor previously regarding harassment. He expressed concern that the CIA had interfered in investigation of various situations that had occurred with him and his family. He continued that police officers should not face repercussions from the FBI or CIA for doing their jobs and investigating cases. Kayla Neuenswander, resident of 713 Big Bend Woods Dr, stated that her children lost bus service through Parkway because they lived within a half mile of the school. She continued that now they walk to school every day to avoid contributing to the traffic backed up on their street. She explained that riding bikes was faster than walking, but her son had almost been hit at the intersection while riding his bike to school. She continued that he had followed bike safety rules and often rode independently, but that they could no longer ride bikes to school Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session One Page 2 in fear of another car speeding through. She explained that 200 additional families would cause even more traffic concerns and asked the Board to prevent the addition of the Early Childhood Center asking them to find a better location. Saidah Abdulhaqq, resident of 1840 Strawberry Ridge Dr, stated she previously lived on Canary Estates Drive and was there to support her neighbors. She explained that when she lived on Canary Estates, they had flooding problems. She continued that her neighbor, Rita Fitzjerrall, spent years working with Parkway to get a drain put in behind their home to alleviate the backyard flooding. Ms. Abdulhaqq stated that adding an additional building with extra runoff would affect those homes again and hoped that her experience would inform the review of the project regarding the increased water runoff that might occur. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR Mayoral Proclamation – South Serves Day Mayor Clement presented a proclamation to Anne Erehart, Ellen Piotraschke, Chelsea Knie, Lindsey Unnerstall, Cate Sato, Madina Eagal, Adam Zhang, Alex Marty, and City Parks Superintendent Brian Elliot recognizing their work and collaboration on South Serves Day. He congratulated the South Serves steering team on their successful event. On behalf of the whole community, Mayor Clement thanked all the students and staff that participated around the area during the event. Students from Parkway presented ManchesterCares and the City with plaques thanking them for their collaboration, partnership, and support of Parkway South students. Mayoral Reports Mayor Clement read a letter from Circle of Concern thanking the City of Manchester for their donations. He explained that City collects food and monetary donations at our electronics and metals recycling event. Mayor Clement reported on the success of the City’s second Civic Saturday. Mayor Clement notified the Board and members of the public of upcoming events including the screening of the documentary “Join or Die” on May 8th at 5:30pm, St. Louis Scottish Games on May 11th, Beer Fest on May 18th, and the Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27th at 10am. Mayor Clement also noted to the Board that he had advised the City Administrator to seek a survey of residents and their support for owning chickens after a resident presented a case to allowing it at a previous Board meeting. He continued that the survey would be in the Manchester Message and that before they made any large change, he believed they should look for a broad consensus from the community. REPORTS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR St. Louis Area Insurance Trust (SLAIT) Reentry Discussion City Administrator Klocke stated that the Board was sent a packet as an overview of what a potential re-entry into SLAIT would look like. He explained the goal was to provide a more stable annual increase to premium rates and increase benefits to staff. He continued that, if approved by the Board, this change would go into effect July 1, 2024. City Administrator Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session One Page 3 Klocke gave the Board some history on the City’s involvement with SLAIT and the current costs for the City and employees. He continued that premium costs would stay the same upon re-entry, but they would not rise as sharply or as unexpectedly. HR Manager Murray explained that there would not be a narrowing of covered providers. City Administrator Klocke explained that the re-entry would be under the current plan, so no deductibles would change for employees upon re-entry. City Hall Signage Update City Administrator Klocke requested feedback from Aldermen regarding the monument sign to be located outside of City Hall. He explained the options and potential things to consider when choosing a monument sign. He noted that the lead time for the sign was about three to four months. Alderman Dodge requested that the Board’s thoughts on the sign be discussed amongst each other. He stated that he had concerns about the visibility of the sign going westbound on Manchester Road and that he does not believe the City needed a digital sign, as it could present a safety problem. Mayor Clement asked if the City was proceeding with the rest of the signage while they made this decision. City Administrator Klocke stated that the rest of the signage could move forward during discussion of the monument sign. Alderman Huether asked how many cars went by City Hall per day. Mayor Clement estimated around 60,000. Alderman Huether stated that an electronic sign may be an opportunity to have messaging reach those people and be an effective means of communication to the public. List of Paid Bills (Warrant dates of 04-15-2024 to 05-05-2024) There were no questions. REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEES Planning and Zoning Commission Alderman Baumann reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a new home. Veterans Commission Alderman Huether stated that there was no Veterans Commission report. She continued that they looked forward to Memorial Day and the next meeting would be May 14th. Audit and Finance Committee Alderman Toben stated that there was no Audit and Finance Committee report. Tree Advisory Board Alderman Dodge stated that there was no Tree Advisory Board report. Homecoming Committee Alderman Ottenad reported that the Homecoming Committee met and chose the theme of “Down on the Farm”. Homecoming would be September 6th-8th, with September 7th as the parade. The Committee signed a contract with the same ride company as last year and had Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session One Page 4 agreed to plant a tree and plaque in Ed Warhol’s memory in Schroeder Park. Alderman Ottenad continued that there would be family bingo both nights of Homecoming and that they were considering recycling cans this year. Nominations for Grand Marshal, Citizen of the Year, Serving our Students, and Business of the Year were all being accepted. The next meeting would be May 15th at 6pm at the Parks office. OLD LEGISLATION BILL NO. 24-2532 Boundary Adjustment for 822 Big Bend Woods and 825 Hanna Road Alderman Baumann read for the second time Bill No. 24-2532 entitled: “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT PLAT FOR 822 BIG BEND WOODS DRIVE BEING LOT 88 OF BIG BEND WOODS PLAT 5 AND 825 HANNA ROAD BEING LOT 89 OF BIG BEND WOODS PLAT 5 IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, MISSOURI, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS,” by title only. Alderman Baumann made the motion that Bill No. 24-2532, become Ordinance No. 24-2415. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad. A poll of the Board showed: Alderman Huether – aye Alderman Ottenad – aye Alderman Toben – aye Alderman Baumann – aye Alderman Dodge – aye Mayor Clement announced that the motion passed 5 to 0, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. BILL NO. 24-2533 School Zone Ordinance (Wren Ave) Alderman Toben read for the second time Bill No. 24-2533 entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER TO CREATE “SCHOOL ZONES” AND ESTABLISH THEM AS “INCREASED SAFETY AREAS,” by title only. Alderman Toben read portions of the amended Chapter 320 reciting that no person shall operate or drive a motor vehicle on any street in the City designated as a School Zone from 7am – 5pm Monday through Friday at a rate of speed in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour nor fail to obey School Stops, Stop Signs, or otherwise fail to stop or yield as required by law. And that the School Zone would encompass Wren Ave, Cardinal Ln, and portions of Canary Dr from the intersection of Wren Ave and Canary Dr to the intersection of Wren Ave, Cardinal Ln, and Big Bend Woods Dr. Alderman Toben made the motion that Bill No. 24-2533, become Ordinance No. 24-2416. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad. Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session One Page 5 A poll of the Board showed: Alderman Dodge – aye Alderman Ottenad – aye Alderman Huether – aye Alderman Baumann – aye Alderman Toben – aye Mayor Clement announced that the motion passed 5 to 0, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. NEW LEGISLATION Resolution No. 24-0971 Watchguard Camera Agreement Alderman Toben read Proposed Resolution No. 24-0971, entitled: “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. TO PROVIDE ALL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND MONITORING OF FIVE (5) WATCHGUARD VIDEO IN CAR CAMERA SYSTEMS, SIXTEEN (16) BODY CAMERAS, AND CLOUD MANAGEMENT AT A TOTAL COST OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($134,071.00) FOR INITIAL INSTALLATION AND A FIVE (5) YEAR SUBSCRIPTION FEE,” by title only. Alderman Toben made the motion for approval of Resolution No. 24-0971. The motion was seconded by Alderman Huether and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. Resolution No. 24-0972 Certification of the 2024 General Municipal Election Alderman Huether read Proposed Resolution No. 24-0972, entitled: “A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, MISSOURI ON APRIL 2, 2024 FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND ALDERMAN FOR WARDS I, II, AND III,” by title only. Alderman Huether made the motion for approval of Resolution No. 24-0972. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. Resolution No. 24-0973 Playground Equipment Bid Alderman Ottenad read Proposed Resolution No. 24-0973, entitled: “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BCI BURKE COMPANY LLC./THE PLAYGROUND CONSULTANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND SIXTY-SIX CENTS ($348,167.66) FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO GROUPS Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session One Page 6 OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT,” by title only. Alderman Ottenad made the motion for approval of Resolution No. 24-0973. The motion was seconded by Alderman Toben and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. Resolution No. 24-0974 Shade Structure Bid Alderman Toben read Proposed Resolution No. 24-0974, entitled: “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ALL INCLUSIVE REC LLC. IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($71,745.00) FOR THE PURCHASE OF PRE-ENGINEERED FABRIC SHADE STRUCTURES,” by title only. Alderman Toben made the motion for approval of Resolution No. 24-0974. The motion was seconded by Alderman Huether and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. Resolution No. 24-0975 Public Works Truck Purchase Alderman Dodge read Proposed Resolution No. 24-0975, entitled: “A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF JOE MACHENS FORD LINCOLN IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($107,198.00) FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 2024 FORD F550 UNLEADED FUELED TRUCK WITH DUMP BODY AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER THEREFOR,” by title only. Alderman Dodge made the motion for approval of Resolution No. 24-0975. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. Resolution No. 24-0976 Purchase of New Handguns Alderman Baumann read Proposed Resolution No. 24-0976, entitled: “A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE QUOTE OF KIESLER POLICE SUPPLY, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY CENTS ($27,798.90) FOR THE PURCHASE OF FORTY-TWO (42) GLOCK 45 MODEL GUNS AND SIX (6) GLOCK 48 MODEL GUNS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER THEREFOR,” by title only. Alderman Baumann made the motion for approval of Resolution No. 24-0976. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session One Page 7 Resolution No. 24-0977 Carman Road Engineering Services Contract Alderman Ottenad read Proposed Resolution No. 24-0977, entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HORNER AND SHIFRIN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS AND FORTY- ONE CENTS ($330,426.41) TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERED SURVEYING, DESIGN, RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE CARMAN ROAD PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT,” by title only. Alderman Ottenad made the motion for approval of Resolution No. 24-0977. The motion was seconded by Alderman Huether and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. Bill No. 24-2534 Solid Waste Code Amendment Alderman Huether read Proposed Bill No. 24-2534 entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, MISSOURI, ADOPTING REVISIONS TO ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 240 “GARBAGE AND REFUSE” OF THE MANCHESTER MUNCIPAL CODE,” by title only. Alderman Ottenad requested that it be taken into consideration that some yard waste containers do not have lids. No further action at this time. Bill No. 24-2535 Redistricting of Boundary of the Wards Alderman Baumann read Proposed Bill No. 24-2535 entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, MISSOURI, ADOPTING A REVISED OFFICIAL MAP SHOWING THE CITY'S WARD LINES AND AMENDING SECTION 105.080 OF THE MANCHESTER MUNCIPAL CODE,” by title only. No further action at this time. Bill No. 24-2536 Chapter 100, Article III (Penalty) Amendment Alderman Dodge read Proposed Bill No. 24-2536 entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 100, GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CITY OF MANCHESTER, MISSOURI RELATING TO PREEMPTION BY OR CHANGES IN FEDERAL OR STATE LAW AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS,” by title only. No further action at this time. Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session One Page 8 MISCELLANEOUS Oaths of Office City Administrator Klocke made a statement on the importance of the Oath of Office and the civic duty and solemn promise to uphold the foundations of our democracy that it carries. City Clerk Melugin administered the Oath of Office to Alderman Ottenad, Alderman Toben, and Mayor Clement. Comments from the Public None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Alderman Baumann made the motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad and carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m. Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session One Page 9  MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING – SESSION TWO OF MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE CALL TO ORDER Mayor Mike Clement called the Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting - Session Two to order at 8:34 p.m. ROLL CALL AND STATEMENT OF QUORUM Roll call showed those present were Alderman Dodge, Alderman Ottenad, Alderman Huether, Alderman Toben, Alderman Baumann, and Mayor Clement. A quorum was present. ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Alderman Ottenad made the motion to approve the Order of Items on the Agenda, as presented. The motion was seconded by Alderman Baumann and carried unanimously, with no objections from any members of the Board of Aldermen. CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS Comments from the Public None REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR None REPORTS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Klocke thanked the families of elected officials for sharing their time with the partners and parents with the City. ACTION ON OLD BILLS None INTRODUCTION OF NEW LEGISLATION None MISCELLANEOUS Election of President of the Board Alderman Baumann nominated Alderman Ottenad as President of the Board of Aldermen. The motion was seconded by Alderman Dodge, and carried by a vote of 5-0, with no objections. Alderman Ottenad thanked the Board for the honor of serving as President of the Board again. Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session Two Page 1 Comments from the Public None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Alderman Toben made the motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad and carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m. Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting 05/06/2024 – Session Two Page 2