Charter Review Advisory Board
Regular MeetingWebster Groves, MO · February 6, 2023
Minutes
MEMO
CITY HALL
314.963.5300
314.963.7561
Charter Review Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
February 6, 2023
Meeting Time & Called to Order: 5:00 p.m.
Adjournment Adjourned: 6:58 p.m.
Members Present Tammy Behm
Nicole Chaput, Vice-Chair
Joseph Dugan
Paul Dribin - Alternate
John Eppers
Jennifer Finney
Matthew Hile
Jeanne Kirkton, Chair
Kyle Klemp, Secretary
Michael Yokley
Members Absent Melissa Johnson - Alternate
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval Minutes
a. Motion to approve minutes with amendments to meeting dates and Eppers 2nd to
adjourn by Nicole Chaput.
b. Seconded by Joseph Dugan.
i. Aye Votes: All
ii. Nay Votes: None
4. Public Comment
a. No public comments.
5. Governance (action items)
a. Motion to move Member Discussion and Questions to 5th item on future meeting made
by Nicole Chaput, 2nd by Tammy Behm.
i. Approved by unanimous consent
6. New Business
a. Review/Discuss the Webster Groves Charter beginning at Article 10, Boards &
Commissions
b. Discuss Wards, Term Limits, Public Engagement, Voting and the use of Subcommittees
City of WEBSTER GROVES
4 E. LOCKWOOD AVE. | WEBSTER GROVES | MISSOURI | 63119
c. Manner of submitting amendment proposals to Council - City Attorney
7. Old Business
a. Compensation Committee Update
b. Update from St. Louis County Election Board on utilizing ranked choice voting and
changing election dates
c. Questions/Comments/Discussion related to any Charter Articles that have already been
reviewed
8. Consider Agenda Items for the Next Meeting
9. Future Meeting Dates
a. Review updated Charter Review Advisory Board Schedule
b. Next meeting dates
i. February 15
ii. March 6
iii. March 29
10. Member Discussion & Questions
a. None
11. Adjournment
a. Motion to adjourn made by Kyle Klemp
b. Seconded by Nicole Chaput
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
February 6, 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)
a) Consideration of moving the Member Discussion & Questions up on the agenda
6. NEW BUSINESS
a) Review/Discuss the Webster Groves Charter beginning at Article 10, Boards & Commissions
b) Discuss Wards, Term Limits, Public Engagement, Voting and the use of Subcommittees
c) Manner of submitting amendment proposals to Council - City Attorney
7. OLD BUSINESS
a) Compensation Committee Update
b) Update from St Louis County Election Board on utilizing ranked choice voting and changing election
dates
c) Questions/Comments/Discussion related to any Charter Articles that have already been reviewed
8. CONSIDER AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
9. FUTURE MEETING DATES
a) Review updated Charter Review Advisory Board Schedule
b) Next Meeting Dates:
February 15
March 6
March 29
10. MEMBER DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS
11. 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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