Charter Review Advisory Board
Regular MeetingWebster Groves, MO · November 28, 2022
Minutes
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CITY HALL
314.963.5300
314.963.7561
Charter Review Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
November 28, 2022
Meeting Time & Called to Order: 5:00 p.m.
Adjournment Adjourned: 7:00 p.m.
Members Present Jeanne Kirkton, Chairperson
Kyle Klemp, Secretary
Joseph Dugan
John Eppers
Jennifer Finney
Matthew Hile
Michael Yokley
Paul Dribin - Alternate
Melissa Johnson - Alternate
Members Absent Tammy Behm
Nicole Chaput
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
a. Motion to approve made with edits to items 8 and 11 by Kyle Klemp.
b. Seconded by Joseph Dugan
i. Aye Votes: All
ii. Nay Votes: None
4. Public Comment
5. Governance (action items)
6. Old Business
a. Review/Discuss other Local Municipal Charters
b. Review/Discuss Mayor and Council Compensation Memo
i. Committee on Mayor and Council Compensation Created with members
including:
1. Melissa Johnson
2. John Eppers
3. Joseph Dugan
City of WEBSTER GROVES
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4. Jennifer Finney
5. Matthew Hile (serving as an alternate)
7. New Business
a. Review/Discuss the Webster Groves Charter beginning at Article 2.6, finishing at Article
5.12
8. Consider Agenda Items for the Next Meeting
a. Continue to Review/Discuss the Webster Groves Chater beginning at Article 5.13
9. Public Policy Approach
a. Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion from a Policy Lens - Hicks-Carter-Hicks on January 9th
b. Wards Vs. At Large Elections and Term Limits - Dr. Andrea Benjamin on January 23rd
10. Future Meeting Dates
a. December 12
b. January 9
c. January 23
11. Member Discussion & Questions
a. Question raised about ballot access by Matthew Hile
12. Adjournment
a. Motion to adjourn made by Jeanne Kirkton
b. Seconded by Joseph Dugan
i. Aye Votes: All
ii. Nay Votes: None
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
November 28, 2022, 5:00 PM
This meeting of the Charter Review Advisory 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 ordered by the City of Webster Groves.
MEMBERS: Tammy Behm, Nicole Chaput (Vice Chair), Joseph Dugan, John Eppers, Jennifer Finney, Matthew
Hile, Jeanne Kirkton (Chair), Kyle Klemp (Secretary), 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. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. PUBLIC COMMENT – The public can share comments in-person, virtually via Zoom using the “Raise Hand”
option during the Regular Meeting, via email to charterreview@webstergrovesmo.gov or U.S. mail. Written
comments will not be read aloud at the meetings. All speakers will be allowed three minutes. Comments
can be left throughout the course of the meeting through the Zoom Q & A function by the public, but will
not be addressed in real-time by the members.
5. GOVERNANCE (Action Items)
6. OLD BUSINESS
a) Review/Discuss other Local Municipal Charter’s
b) Review/Discuss Mayor and Council Compensation Memo
7. NEW BUSINESS
a) Review/Discuss the Webster Groves Charter beginning at Article 2.6 Vacancies
8. CONSIDER AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
9. PUBLIC POLICY VISITING LECTURER Dates
a) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from a Policy Lens – Hicks-Carter-Hicks on January 9th
b) Wards Vs. At Large Elections and Term Limits – Dr. Andrea Benjamin on January 23rd
10. FUTURE MEETING DATES
a) Next Meeting Dates:
December 12
January 9
January 23
11. MEMBER DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS
12. 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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