St. Louis Board of Aldermen Week 28 of 2017-2018 Session

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will meet at 10am today, their 28th week of the 2017-2018 session.

This week skips two bill numbers that weren’t on the Week 27 agenda. Numbers 219 & 220 are listed but don’t show an introduction date, perhaps they’ll be introduced soon. They’re not on today’s agenda — at least not the one I  viewed yesterday at 11am.

SEVEN (7) NEW BOARD BILLS ON THE AGENDA* FOR INTRODUCTION TODAY 1/5/18:

*Note that just because a bill is on the agenda doesn’t mean it’ll be introduced, similarly, bills not on the agenda might be introduced if they suspend the rules to do so. This information is based on the published agenda as of yesterday @ 8am:

• B.B.#221 – Ingrassia –An ordinance approving the petition to establish the EQH Market Street Community Improvement District; finding a public purpose therefor, and containing a severability clause and emergency clause.
• B.B.#222 – Pres. Reed –An ordinance directing the Public Safety Director to complete an annual Public Safety Plan and present the findings of the Plan to members of the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Aldermen Public Safety Committee.
• B.B.#223 – Williamson – An ordinance approving a Redevelopment Plan for 5522 Delmar.
• B.B.#224 – Davis  – An ordinance recommended by the Airport Commission, the Board of Public Service, and the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the Director of Airports and the Comptroller to enter into and execute an Agreement and Contract of Sale for the Sale of Property, between St. Louis, and Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri, providing for the sale of approximately 1.3994 acres of property owned by St. Louis for the sum of Eighty Thousand Dollars; authorizing and directing the Mayor and the Comptroller to enter into and execute the quit claim deed to the Agreement entitled “Form of Quit Claim Deed for St. Louis Property”, remising, releasing, conveying, and forever quit?claiming unto Ameren, the St. Louis Property subject to the avigation easement and restrictive covenants as defined and provided for in said quit claim deed; and containing a severability clause and an emergency clause.
• B.B.#225 – Davis –An Ordinance recommended and approved by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the Director of Airports and the Comptroller, owner and operator of the St. Louis Lambert International Airport to enter into and execute the First Amendment to the Restated and Amended Lease Agreement AL?223 between the City and Signature Flight Support Corporation, amending the Restated and Amended Lease Agreement AL-232, dated June 25, 2013; the First Amendment was approved by the Airport Commission; containing a severability clause; and an emergency clause.
• B.B.#226 – Davis –An Ordinance recommended and approved by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the Director of Airports and the Comptroller of The City of St. Louis, the owner and operator of the St. Louis Lambert International Airport, to enter into and execute, the First Amendment to Lease Agreement AL-222 between the City and MHS Travel and Charter, Inc., amending the Lease Agreement AL?222, dated June 25, 2013; containing a severability clause; and an emergency clause.
• B.B.#227 – Arnowitz – An ordinance, recommended by the Board of Estimate & Apportionment, authorizing and directing the Mayor and Comptroller, to enter into and execute an agreement or agreements with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) for the receipt of Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant (LHRD) funds; appropriating the sum of Two Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000) which the City has been awarded for the LHRD program; authorizing and directing the Director of the Community Development Administration (“CDA”) to contract with municipal agencies, non? profit corporations and other entities, as necessary for the expenditure of LHRD funding; and directing the Comptroller to issue warrants thereon upon the City Treasury; and containing an emergency clause.

The meeting begins at 10am, past meetings and a live broadcast can be watched online here. See list of all board bills for the 2017-2018 session.

— Steve Patterson

St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Winter Break

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen are on their winter break, the next meeting for in the 2017-2018 session will be Friday January 5, 2018.

Previous meetings can be watched online here. See list of all board bills for the 2017-2018 session.

— Steve Patterson

St. Louis Board of Aldermen Week 27 of 2017-2018 Session

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will meet at 10am today, their 27th week of the 2017-2018 session.

EIGHT (8) NEW BOARD BILLS ON THE AGENDA* FOR INTRODUCTION TODAY 12/8/17:

*Note that just because a bill is on the agenda doesn’t mean it’ll be introduced, similarly, bills not on the agenda might be introduced if they suspend the rules to do so. This information is based on the published agenda as of yesterday @ 8am:

• B.B.#211 – Guenther – An Ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission, to change the zoning of property in City Block 1532, from “C” Multiple?Family Dwelling District to the “F” Neighborhood Commercial District, at 3306 Wisconsin; and containing an emergency clause.
• B.B.#212 – Pres. Reed – An ordinance amending Ordinance 69190 by repealing Section Two of that ordinance and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section Two pertaining to the same subject matters; and containing an emergency clause.
• B.B.#213 – Ogilvie – An ordinance approving a Redevelopment Plan for 1216-1218 Kraft.
• B.B.#214 – Muhammad –An ordinance approving a Redevelopment Plan for the 4200-98 & 4201-99 Harris.
• B.B.#215 – Oldenburg –An Ordinance establishing a three?way stop site at the intersection of Devonshire and Childress regulating all traffic traveling westbound on Devonshire at Childress and regulating all traffic traveling northbound and southbound on Childress at Devonshire, and containing an emergency clause.
• B.B.#216 – J. Boyd –An Ordinance concerning certain business license regulations set forth in Title 8, which require the completion of a plat and neighborhood consent petition prior to obtaining an occupancy permit; repealing Ordinances 56788, 57294, and 58645, pertaining to Arcades; repealing Ordinances 56859, 57071, and 68570, pertaining to Bathhouses; repealing Ordinance 62566, pertaining to Bed and Breakfast establishments and codified as Chapter 8.25 of the Revised Code; repealing Ordinances 55051, 61762, and 64299 and any and all superseding ordinances pertaining to Billiard and Pool Rooms; repealing Ordinances 31271, 41524, 49621, 54691, 57494, 58470 and 61095 pertaining to Dance Halls and codified as Chapter 8.32; repealing Ordinances 55784, 57502, 63461, 64878, and 69096 and any and all superseding ordinances pertaining to Pawnbrokers and codified as Chapter 8.72 of the Revised Code; repealing Ord. 56858 pertaining to Public Photographic Studios and codified as Chapter 8.78; repealing Ordinances 57404 and 68571 pertaining to Tattoo Parlors and codified as Chapter 8.97; repealing Ord. 26445, pertaining to the requirement of a consent petition required for certain types of businesses; containing a severability clause; and an effective date clause.
• B.B.#217 – Coatar –An Ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission pertaining to the Zoning Code, Title 26; requiring that certain uses that are regulated by a plat and petition process under the License Code and Building Code be made a conditional use, prohibited use, or use by right under the Zoning Code; and containing a severability and an effective date clause.
• B.B.#218 – Ogilvie/Ingrassia – An ordinance authorizing the Department of Streets to develop and promulgate rules and regulations, with the approval of the Board of Public Service, consistent with Chapter 17 of the Revised Code and other applicable law to facilitate the regulation of bike sharing, as defined herein.

The meeting begins at 10am, past meetings and a live broadcast can be watched online here. See list of all board bills for the 2017-2018 session.

— Steve Patterson

St. Louis Board of Aldermen Week 26 of 2017-2018 Session

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will meet at 10am today, their 26th week of the 2017-2018 session. FOUR (13) NEW BOARD BILLS ON THE AGENDA* FOR INTRODUCTION TODAY 12/8/17:

*Note that just because a bill is on the agenda doesn’t mean it’ll be introduced, similarly, bills not on the agenda might be introduced if they suspend the rules to do so. This information is based on the published agenda as of yesterday @ 8am:

• B.B.#207 – Navarro ? An ordinance approving the dissolution of the East Loop/Parkview Gardens Special Business District and the discharge of the members of its board of commissioners, by repealing Ordinance No. 63634.
• B.B.#208 – Davis ? An ordinance recommended and approved by the Airport Commission, the Comptroller and the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, making certain findings with respect to the transfer of up to Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Twenty?Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty?Nine Dollars of excess moneys that The City, intends to transfer from the Debt Service Stabilization Fund to the Airport Revenue Fund in accordance with Section 516.B of the Lambert?St. Louis International Airport Indenture of Trust between the City, as Grantor, and UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee, dated as of October 15, 1984, as amended and restated as of July 1, 2009, as amended and supplemented; authorizing a transfer in an amount not to exceed Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Twenty?Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty?Nine Dollars from the DSSF into the Revenue Fund during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, to be used to make funds available to mitigate rates on an annual basis during the term of the Airport Use and Lease Agreement commencing July 1, 2016; containing a severability clause; and containing an emergency clause.
• B.B.#209 – Davis ? An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the Director of Airports and the Comptroller to enter into and the Second Amendment to Fuel System Lease and Use Agreement AL?442 to the St. Louis Lambert International Airport® Fuel System Lease and Use Agreement AL?442, between the City and STL Fuel Company LLC, dated December 22, 2011, as amended by the First Amendment to Fuel System Lease and Use Agreement AL?442, dated April 7, 2014; the Second Amendment, which is attached hereto as ATTACHMENT “1” and made a part hereof, was approved by the City’s Airport Commission, and its terms are more fully described in Section One of this Ordinance; containing a severability clause and an emergency clause.
• B.B.#210 – Davis ? An Ordinance recommended and approved by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the Director of Airports of the City, owner and operator of the St. Louis Lambert International Airport to execute, the Consent to Assignment whereby the City consents to the assignment by ABM Parking Services, Inc. (“Assignor”) to ABM Aviation, Inc. (“Assignee”) all right, title and interest in the Operating Agreement for Management & Operation of Parking Facilities Services AL?267 at Lambert?St. Louis International Airport, dated December 10, 2014; and further authorizing and directing the Director of Airports and the Comptroller to enter into and execute the First Amendment to the Operating Agreement for Management & Operation of Parking Facilities Services AL?267 (“First Amendment”) to the Agreement; said Consent to Assignment and First Amendment were approved by the Airport Commission and are attached hereto as ATTACHMENT “1” and ATTACHMENT “2” respectively, and made a part hereof, and their terms are more fully described in Section One and Section Two of this Ordinance; containing a severability clause; and an emergency clause.

The meeting begins at 10am, past meetings and a live broadcast can be watched online here. See list of all board bills for the 2017-2018 session.

— Steve Patterson

St. Louis Board of Aldermen Week 25 of 2017-2018 Session

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will meet at 10am today, their 25th week of the 2017-2018 session. The 3rd item on the agendas is “Swearing In Alderwoman Elect Elicia “Lisa” Middlebrook. ” Middlebrook won a 3-way race held last month to serve out the unfinished term of 2nd ward Alderman Dionne Flowers, who was appointed Registrar.

In other news, longtime 8th Ward Alderman Stephen Conway, appointed Assessor by Mayor Krewson,  resigned on Monday, a special election will be held February 13, 2018 — see press release.

FOUR (4) NEW BOARD BILLS ON THE AGENDA* FOR INTRODUCTION TODAY 12/1/17:

*Note that just because a bill is on the agenda doesn’t mean it’ll be introduced, similarly, bills not on the agenda might be introduced if they suspend the rules to do so. This information is based on the published agenda as of yesterday @ 8am:

• B.B.#203 – J. Boyd –An Ordinance, recommended by the Board of Public Service of the City, establishing multiple public works and improvement projects within the City of St. Louis (the “Projects”).
• B.B.#204 – Williamson –An ordinance approving a Redevelopment Plan for 1020 Union/5251 Cates.
• B.B.#205 – Moore –An ordinance approving a Redevelopment Plan for 2400-22 N. Sarah and 4056-58 St. Ferdinand.
• B.B.#206 – Kennedy –An ordinance approving a Redevelopment Plan for 5122-24 Kensington.

The meeting begins at 10am, past meetings and a live broadcast can be watched online here. See list of all board bills for the 2017-2018 session.

— Steve Patterson