Charter Review Advisory Board
Regular MeetingWebster Groves, MO · October 13, 2022
Minutes
MEMO
CITY HALL
314.963.5300
314.963.7561
Charter Review Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
October 13, 2022
Meeting Time & Called to Order: 4p.m.
Adjournment Adjourned: 5:30p.m.
Members Present Tammy Behm, Nicole Chaput, Joseph Dugan, John Eppers, Matthew
Hile, Jeanne Kirkton, Kyle Klemp, Michael Yokley, Paul Dribin*,
Melissa Johnson*
Members Absent Jennifer Finney
City of WEBSTER GROVES
4 E. LOCKWOOD AVE. | WEBSTER GROVES | MISSOURI | 63119
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1. Governance
a. Election of Chair
i. Majority vote for Ms. Jeanne Kirkton
b. Election of Vice Chair
i. Majority vote for Ms. Nicole Chaput
c. Election of Secretary
i. Vote by acclamation for Mr. Kyle Klemp
2. Organizational Processes
a. Discuss Rules and Procedures
i. Vote to Approve “Robert's Rules of Order”
1. Motion made by Chair Kirkton
2. Second by Dugan
3. Unanimous vote
ii. Vote to Approve “Consensus Decision Making” as secondary
1. Motion made by Chair Kirkton
2. Second by Behm
3. 7 Yes Votes (Yokley, Kirkton, Hile, Eppers, Dugan, Chaput, Behm)
4. 1 No Vote (Klemp)
iii. Vote to Approve allowing Alternative Member Voting if quorum is not met.
1. Motion made by Chair Kirkton
2. Second by Yokley
3. 7 Yes Votes (Yokley, Klemp, Kirkton, Eppers, Dugan, Chaput, Behm)
4. 1 No Vote (Hile)
b. Desired Trainings
i. Group asks for all offered training, in addition to training of ordinance vs. charter
and training for public engagement.
c. Desired Future Meeting Schedule
i. Meetings to occur on 1st and 3rd Monday, from 5:00PM - 7:00PM moving
forward.
3. Next Regular Meeting
a. October 24, 5:00PM - 7:00PM
4. Adjournment
a. Motion to Adjourn by Chaput
b. Motion Seconded by Johnson
c. Unanimous vote to adjourn
City of WEBSTER GROVES
4 E. LOCKWOOD AVE. | WEBSTER GROVES | MISSOURI | 63119
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City of WEBSTER GROVES
4 E. LOCKWOOD AVE. | WEBSTER GROVES | MISSOURI | 63119
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Agenda
Charter Advisory Review Board
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 4 EAST LOCKWOOD AVENUE
August 13, 2022 4:00 PM
This meeting of the Charter Advisory Review Board will be open to the public at City Hall or via
teleconference. Instructions on listening through your phone or computer to the teleconference are available
at www.webstergroves.org/teleconference. All those attending in person must comply with masking and
other public health measures as order by the City of Webster Groves.
MEMBERS: Tammy Behm, Nicole Chaput, Joseph Dugan, John Eppers, Jennifer Finney, Matthew Hile, Jeanne
Kirkton, Kyle Klemp, Michael Yokley
Alternate Members: Paul Dribin and Melissa Johnson
COUNCIL LIAISON: Mayor Laura Arnold
STAFF LIAISONS: Marie Peoples (City Manager), Neil Bruntrager (City Attorney)
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INTRODUCTIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS, COUNCIL LIAISON, AND STAFF
3. GOVERNANCE (Action Items)
a) Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
b) Election of Secretary
4. ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES (Action Items)
a) Discuss Rules and Procedures
b) Discuss Future Meeting Schedule
c) Discuss Desired Trainings
b.) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion through a Policy Lens
c.) Forms of Local Government
d.) Model City Charter
e.) Others
5. NEW BUSINESS –Neil Bruntrager, City Attorney
a) Review of Statutory Duties for Charter Review Advisory Board
b) Review Sunshine and the Open Meeting Law
6. DISCUSSION OF BINDER MATERIALS
a) Review Current Webster Groves City Charter
b) Discuss list of Charter Revision Considerations presented by Staff & City Council
7. CONSIDER AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
8. NEXT REGULAR MEETING
9. ADJOURNMENT
Individuals who require an accommodation (sign language, interpreter, listening devices, etc.) to participate in the meeting
should contact the City Clerk at 314-963-5318 or Relay Missouri at l-800-735-2966 (TDD) at least two working days prior to
the meeting.
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