Charter Review Advisory Board
Regular MeetingWebster Groves, MO · January 23, 2023
Minutes
MEMO
CITY HALL
314.963.5300
314.963.7561
Charter Review Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
January 23, 2023
Meeting Time & Called to Order: 5:00 p.m.
Adjournment Adjourned:
Members Present Tammy Behm
Nicole Chaput, Vice-Chair
Joseph Dugan
Paul Dribin - Alternate
John Eppers
Jennifer Finney
Matthew Hile
Melissa Johnson - Alternate
Jeanne Kirkton, Chair
Kyle Klemp, Secretary
Michael Yokley
Members Absent None
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval Minutes
a. Motion to approve minutes with correction indicating Melissa Johnson absence by
Tammy Behm.
b. Seconded by John Eppers.
i. Aye Votes: All
ii. Nay Votes: None
4. Public Comment
a. No public comments.
5. Governance (action items)
6. New Business
a. Wards Vs. At Large Elections and Term Limits - Dr. Andrea Benjamin
b. Review/Discuss the Webster Groves Charter beginning at Section 8, Department of
Law
7. Old Business
a. Question or Comments related to any Charter Articles that have already been reviewed
City of WEBSTER GROVES
4 E. LOCKWOOD AVE. | WEBSTER GROVES | MISSOURI | 63119
b. Compensation Committee Update
8. Consider Agenda Items for the Next Meeting
a. Outreach Planning
b. Moving member discussion to governance (action items) section of the agenda
9. Future Meeting Dates
a. Next meeting dates
i. February 6
ii. February 15
iii. March 6
iv. March 29
v. April 3rd Removed
1. Motion made by Tammy Behm, 2nd by Jennifer Finney
10. Member Discussion & Questions
a. Discussion of upcoming meeting dates
11. Adjournment
a. Motion to adjourn made by Tammy Behm
b. Seconded by John Eppers
i. Aye Votes: All
ii. Nay Votes: None
City of WEBSTER GROVES
4 E. LOCKWOOD AVE. | WEBSTER GROVES | MISSOURI | 63119
Agenda
Charter Advisory Review Board
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 4 EAST LOCKWOOD AVENUE
January 23, 2023, 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. NEW BUSINESS
a) Wards Vs. At Large Elections and Term Limits – Dr. Andrea Benjamin
b) Review/Discuss the Webster Groves Charter beginning at Section 8, Department of Law
7. OLD BUSINESS
a) Questions or Comments related to any Charter Articles that have already been reviewed?
b) Compensation Committee Update
8. CONSIDER AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
9. PUBLIC POLICY VISITING LECTURER Dates
10. FUTURE MEETING DATES
a) Next Meeting Dates:
February 6
February 15
March 6
March 29
April 3
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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