City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening. Welcome. Calling to order the February 18th, 2026 city council meeting. Please rise and we will recite the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. The clerk will now call the role. Council member Iwanu here. Council member Luke here. Council member Luther here. Council member Norris here. Council member Patel here. Council member Satel here. Council member Weshi

here. And council member Hood is absent tonight. [clears throat] Okay. So we have seven out of eight council members present. Next item on the agenda. Agenda approval. I'll make a motion for approval. Second. Motion's made by Council Member Luke, seconded by Council Member Luther for the approval of tonight's a agenda. Any changes? I see none. All in favor say I. I.

Any opposed? Tonight's agenda is approved. Next item on the agenda, we have a public comment portion of the council meeting. First up is Mr. Mike James. Please come forward. Mr. Mayor, members of the council, uh my name is Mike James. I'm an attorney and I'm here to speak to you or to let you know that I'm here in connection with bill number 6529, which is the first bill you have under agenda item L for perfection. Uh I represent Fox Point Digital and I'll be here to answer any questions that you might have. I'll remain uh until that item's on considered by you on the agenda. I appreciate your time and attention to the bill. Appreciate being able to work with the city attorney with respect to matters related to that.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

Next, Teresa. Hi everyone. Um, I have been a longtime resident and it really hurts me to drive St. Charles Rock Road, Lindberg, Natural Bridge parts, and um I am well traveled and know that when I pull into a place to eat or want something, I most certainly will turn right away from this place because of how the roads look and all the trash all the way around everything. All right. So, let's defer some money that is being spent to taking care of the main issue and which is so much garbage that I say dang um I don't you know I don't want to be mean or anything but this is the way it is. We're not giving a very good impression. We're saying stay away because would you want to eat or go somewhere which has so much debris and trash everywhere? I don't. And I've been asking for this problem to be taken care of. So, I'm going to finalize and saying, "Why are

you guys spending money on things like for instance the Bridgton logo in front of the signs?" When I travel, I'm sorry, man. I'm busy and I'm having fun and I'm looking for a street and it has a big OB and that's what we're offering. [clears throat and cough] All right. Um, I talked to the previous mayor and I asked him, "How come that concrete stone is still there?" And that was the greeting off the highway where a lot of people come from the from the airport are traveling our way and it was finally moved. So, can we as residents ask to have streets that we don't have to see so much debris? Looks like we have we we haven't ever even used one of those uh vehicles what go around and pick up the cigarette buds and everything else people smoke nowadays. All right. Um seeing a car for almost three weeks and bridge sections. So, Look, it's not my job to do this. It's my resident to say why? Because it's just getting worse. So, instead of coming up with these ideas of uh beautifying this and doing this and doing that, let's make ourselves presentable first. Um, thank you. I don't mean to be unkind. I know who is responsible for it. But if we have to take it over ourselves, it is worth the business. It is worth the time. It was it is worth our city to stay alive. If we don't, then you're going to go to other means to get money.

So, thank you for your time, everyone. I appreciate it. If if you're here at the end of the meeting, I'll have the public works director address some of your concerns regarding trash and I will also do so during my mayor's report. Thank you. Okay. Okay. No more public comments. Next item on the agenda is the approval of the minutes from February 4th, 2026 city council meeting. Do I have a motion?

So moved. Second. Motion's made by council member Luther, seconded by council member Luke for the approval of the minutes from February 4th. Discussion. Council member Patel. I'd like to abstain. I wasn't here for that last meeting. All right. Any changes, deletions, additions? I see no lights. All in favor of the minutes from February 4th, 2026 say I. I.

Any opposed? I hear none. So, we have six eyes and one abstension. Thank you. Next item on the agenda, we have an introduction tonight. I'm going to call forward our police chief, Mark Msadi. Thank you, mayor, and uh city council members. I just uh wanted to take an opportunity. Thank you for having me tonight. I know we got a big agenda to go through, but I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce our newest police officer, Bro Babaluc. Uh Bro um is a resident of St. Louis. Uh he just graduated from the uh academy in May, was it?

April of this year of last year. So he worked for the uh St. Louis City Sheriff's Department. Um he was assigned to a a judge down there for a long period of time and did prisoner transport, but he comes to us now uh graduating from the academy and he's also bilingual, so he speaks a couple different languages. I think three total.

So we're happy to have him. I wanted to introduce him to the board and appreciate him and he's been doing a real uh really good job for us. But I also wanted to just acknowledge his field training officers in the back of the room here. He took time out from his family to come tonight to support him as well. So, he's doing a great job for us and I just wanted to introduce him to you and welcome him to our family. All right. Congratulations. [applause]

Would you like to say a few words? No. Okay. [laughter] You probably wouldn't understand it if it's a different language. [laughter] That's what I was saying. Uh, stop. Council member Wesy, I just was curious, what languages do you all speak? Uh, Bosian, Serbia, and Croatian. Wow, that's those are not easy. [laughter] That's awesome. Thank you, sir. Thank you and welcome. Thank you, sir.

All right. Next item on the agenda, we're going to have perfection of bills. First bill is 6529. I'm going to call on council member Luke. Thank you, mayor. I move for second reading of bill 6529. Second. Motion is made by council member Luke, seconded by council member Luther for second reading of bill number 6529. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? I hear none. Please continue.

Thank you. An ordinance of the city council of the city of Bridgton, Missouri, authorizing the mayor and the city clerk to execute a lease agreement substantially in the form attached here too between the city of Bridgton and Fox Point Digital LLC wherein Foxpoint Digital LLC will lease a portion of the real property known and numbered as 4209 Galatin Lane Bridge to Missouri 63044. Move the ordinance that bill 6529 become ordinance 26- 08. Second.

Motion is made by council member Luke, seconded by council member Satell that bill number 6529 become ordinance 26-08. Discussion. Council member Luther. Yes. I think I'll direct this towards staff. Can we just have just a brief overview of this project just for the benefit of those that are here?

Yeah. So, we've been working on this for several years. Um, this is the area that is along 270 adjacent to the disc golf course and uh Fox Point approached us probably was it two years ago, Mike? So, we've been working on this uh since that time, but it's a digital billboard that'll be on 270, and the city will receive um an opportunity to post on that and receive revenue from from that billboard. Thank you. You're welcome, Council Member Luke. Thank you, Mayor. I don't have any questions. I just want to thank Mr. James for attending tonight. Council member Satel.

Yes. Thank you, Mayor. Did uh we have any objections from the airport authority being close to an approach? I'm just asking Robert knows the answer. Okay. I'm just just asking. Okay. Just that property is subject to the restrictions based on airport. All right. Thank you. Okay. Council, any questions of Mr. James? He'd be happy to come up if you want to suspend council rules. If not, uh, we can call the role. City clerk. Council member Wesi. I, Council Member Satel, I, Council Member Patel,

I, Council Member Norris, I, Council Member Luther, I, Council Member Luke, I, Council Member Wanu, I. By a vote of seven to nothing, bill number 6529 becomes ordinance 26-08. Thank you again, Mr. James. Next item on the agenda is second reading of bill number 6530. I'm going to call on council member Luke. Thank you, mayor. I move for second reading of bill 6530. Second. Motion is made by council member Luke, seconded by council member Luther for second reading of bill number 6530. All in favor say I. I.

Any opposed? I hear none. Please continue. Thank you. An ordinance of the city council of the city of Bridton, Missouri, imposing a minimum age for the purchase and sale of products within the city and enacting a new section of chapter 205 related thereto. Move that bill 6530 become ordinance 26-09. Second. Motion is made by council member Luke, seconded by council member Luther, that bill number 6530 becomes ordinance 26-09. Discussion, council member Luther. Thank you, Mayor. May I just wanted to ask what's driving this? Are we is And I want to direct that maybe to the chief

chief Msadi. Chief Msadi. Thank you. So, yes, these uh products have been placed in a lot of like convenience stores and various stores throughout the state and uh they're not regulated by um state law right now. And what's happened is juveniles are getting their hands on it. They're able to just walk in, take it off the display, and purchase these. And they do have an intoxicating effect uh with children being u hospitalized as a result of it. So, this puts it behind the counter and puts an age restriction on it. Thank you, Chief Msetti. Council member Norris, just one more, Chief. Is this just for the city of Bridgton?

This This is Bridgen ordinance. Yes. Okay. All right. Thank you. We're proactive again. Other cities already have ordinance in place. Yes. Council member Satell. Yes, they did talk about this in just city this week. And uh so what is all what actually is the minimum w age? You do you have an idea? It doesn't say it in there. 21. It's going to be 21. Okay. It's not like cigarettes at 18 then. 21. It's going to be 21. All right. Thank you. Like alcohol. Thank you. Any further questions? I see none. The clerk will call the role. Council member Satel. I. Council member Patel. I. Council member Norris. I. Council member Luther. I council member Luke

I council member Ywanu I council member Weshi I by vote of seven to nothing bill number 6530 becomes ordinance 26-09 [clears throat] next item on the agenda second reading of bill number 6531 again council member Luke thank you mayor move for second reading of bill 6531 second motion's made by council member Luke seconded by council member Luther for second reading of bill number 65 531. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? I hear none. Please continue.

Thank you. An ordinance of the city council of the city of Bridton, Missouri, imposing a minimum age for the purchase and sale of hemp derived intoxicants within the city and enacting a new section of chapter 205 related there too. Move that bill 6531 become ordinance 26-10. Second. Motion's made by council member Luke, seconded by council member Luther that bill number 6531 become ordinance 26- 10. Discussion. I see none. The clerk will call the role. Council member Patel I. Council member Norris I. Council member Luther I. Council member Luke I. Council member Yuanu

I. Council member Wesi I. Council member Satil I. By a vote of seven to nothing, bill number 6531 becomes ordinance 26-10. Next item on the agenda. Second reading of bill number 6532. Council member Hood is not with us. I'm going to call on council member Norris to read this. All right. Thank you, Mayor. Um move for second reading of bill number 6532. Second. Motions made by council member Norris, seconded by council member Luke for second reading of bill number 6532. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? I hear none. Please continue.

Thank you. An ordinance of the city council of the city of Bridgton, Missouri, authorizing the mayor and city clerk to execute an agreement substantially in the form attached here 2 with M&H concrete contractors incorporated for the 2627 concrete pavement replacement project associated with the select streets in the St. Gerard and St. James subdivisions in the amount of $856,50. The project budget includes a contingency in the amount of $143,950 which that total would be 1 million. Move that bill number 65 I'm sorry. Move that bill number 653 become ordinance number 26

11 11. Second motion's made by council member Norris, seconded by council member Luke that bill number 6532 become ordinance 26-1 11 discussion. I have none. I'm sorry. I have none. Council member Luther. Yes. I my question is for staff. Is there a time frame for this for completing these? Because this is W three. I just want to mention that we want to get the majority of it done before the the parade on July 4th. Okay, there's you notice on the map there's a lot of work being done on Benadetta, which is one of the main parade routes. So, we're trying to get going as soon as we can. As soon as mother nature allows us to, we're going to start uh working out there. Thank you.

Great. Any further questions from council? I see none. The clerk will call the role. Council member Norris, I. Council member Luther, I. Council member Luke, I. Council member Yuanu, I. Council member Wesi, I. Council [clears throat] member Satel, I. Council member Patel, I. [snorts] By a vote of seven to nothing, bill number 6532 becomes ordinance number 26-11. Next item on the agenda, second reading of bill number 6533. Again, council member Norris. Thank you, mayor. Move for second reading of bill number 6533.

Second. Motions made by council member Norris, seconded by council member Luke for second reading of bill number 6533. All in favor say I. I.

Any opposed? I hear none. Please continue. An ordinance of the city council of the city of Bridgton, Missouri, Missouri, authorizing the mayor and city clerk to execute an agreement substantially in the form attached here too with division group, I'm sorry, design group for professional design services associated with the hellush park phase 1 grant project in the amount of $81,79746. Move that bill number 6533 become ordinance 2612. Second.

Motion's made by council member Norah, seconded by council member Luke that bill number 6533 becomes ordinance 2612. Discussion. Mayor, council member Norris. Yes. Uh, Mr. Kaine, when will this I guess weather permitting? I said, "Will this affect I I you know the uh our fishing derby on May 30th of the Kowanas?" No. Well, we would not start the the work until after until after that. So, June June would be the earliest that it would possibly [clears throat] start. Yeah. Thank you, sir.

Any further questions or discussion? I see none. The clerk will call the role. Council member Luther, I. Council member Luke, I. Council member Yuwanu I. Council member Weshi I. Council member Satel I. Council member Patel I. Council member Norris I. By a vote of seven to nothing. Bill number 6533 becomes ordinance 26-12. Next item on the agenda. Second reading of bill number 6534. Council member Luther. Thank you, Mayor. Move for second reading of bill number 6534. Second.

Motion's made by Council Member Luther, seconded by Council Member Luke for second reading of bill number 6534. All in favor say I. Any opposed? I hear none. Please continue.

An ordinance of the city council of the city of Bridgton, Missouri. Application number 26-PZ-01 establishing a special use permit to allow a dog daycare located at 10937 St. Charles Rock Road as provided in the bridged and zoning ordinance under section 410.130. D.2.8 of the B-5W Planned Commercial District. Move that bill number 6534 become ordinance number 26-13.

Second. Motion is made by council member Luther, seconded by council member Luke that bill number 6534 become ordinance 26-13. Discussion. Council member Luther.

Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to amend bill number 6534 to revise condition number four to read the off- streetet parking and loading facilities shall be kept free of trash and litter at all times including any dog waste. This shall also include the sidewalk in front of the business which the business owner/operator will monitor. All paved surfaces shall be maintained in good condition and have well-maintained pavement markings designating the location of individual parking spaces as well as the direction of travel on aisles and entrances/exits. Second.

Motion is made by council member Luther, seconded by council member Luke for an amendment to bill number 6534 as described by council member Luther. discussion. Yeah, that everybody good. Uh, yes. Okay, clerk will call the Well, on the amendment. This is on the Yeah. All in favor of the amendment. All in favor of the amendment. I I I Any oppose? Okay. I hear none. Please continue.

Thank you, mayor. Move that bill number 6534 become ordinance number 26-13 as amended. Second. Motions made by council member Luther, seconded by council member Luke that bill number 6534 become ordinance 2613 as amended. The clerk will call the role on the amendment. Council member Satell. Yes. This is a special use permit. Don't we have to do some special things? We will. We're getting there. This is on the amendment. Okay. So, we've already had a vote on the amendment. Correct. Correct. So, I think we are ready to table. Correct. Yes. I move to table bill number 6534.

Second. Motion's made by Council Member Luther, second by Council Member Luke to table bill number 6534. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? I hear none. Continue. I move that the proposed use set [clears throat] forth in bill number 6534 be determined to promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the people of the city of Bridgton in accordance with and in the accomplishment of the comprehensive zoning plan of the city. taking into consideration the effect of such building or use on traffic conditions, fire safety, the character of the neighborhood, the general welfare of the community, and public utilities. Second.

Motion is made by Council Member Luther, seconded by Council Member Luke. Continue. Council member Luther, I state that I believe I find as fact that the proposed use will have no adverse effect on the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the people of Bridgen with respect to traffic conditions, fire safety, the character of the neighborhood, the general welfare of the community or public utilities. And my vote is I. Council member Luke, I concur and vote I. Council member Norris, concur and vote I. Council member Patel, I concur and vote I. Council member Aanu, concur and vote I. Council member Satel, concur and vote I. Council member Wesley,

I concur and vote I. Okay, please continue. I moved to I move to suspend council rules and remove bill number 6534 from the table. Second. Motions made by council member Luther, seconded by council member Luke to remove bill number 6534 from the table. All in favor say I. Any opposed? Please continue. I move that bill number 6534 become ordinance number 26-13. Second.

Motion is made by council member Luther, seconded by council member Luke. Bill number 6534 becomes ordinance number 26-13. The clerk will now call the role. Council member Yuanu I. Council member Luke I. Council member Luther I. Council member Norris I. Council member Patel I. Council member Satel I. Council member Weshi I. By a vote of seven the nothing bill number 6534 becomes ordinance [clears throat] 26- 13. Congratulations.

Welcome to Bridgton. Next item on the agenda, we have a consideration of a new bill, bill number 6535. Council member Patel. Thank you, Mayor. Move for first reading of bill 6535. Second. Motion's made by council member Patel, seconded by council member Yawanu for first reading of bill number 6535. All in favor say I.

Any opposed? Please continue. An ordinance of the city council of the city of Bridton, Missouri, authorizing the mayor and the city clerk to execute a statement of work for accounting services for tax year 2025 substantially in the form attached here to as exhibit A with Sikitch LLC pursuant to the certain master professional services agreement. Move to table bill 6535. Second. Motions made by council member Patel, second oned by council memberano to table bill number 6535. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Bill number 6535 is tabled. We have no discussion items. The attorney's report.

I have nothing to report. Mayor, thank you. Thank you. Council communications. I'll start with council member Wesy. Uh thank you, mayor. Uh thanks everybody for coming out. Thanks for people that might be watching online. And I don't have anything. So back to you, mayor. Council member Norris, I always have something. You know that, Mayor. Um, I just want to congratulate our new officer. Um, I hope he has many years of service to Bridgen. Officer Babuluke. Babuluke. Babalook.

Babaluke. Okay, that was We're going to really have to get that one. Um, can we have a nickname for him, maybe? Mr. B

and also um good luck to Chief Msadi for his next life's journey. I guess all good things must come to an end, but his devotion and love of our city of Bridgden will be always I will always be grateful for his services. I am very happy he will be taking care of our community working for Pattonville. it he they are very fortunate to have his leadership and be safe and I don't have since Robert gave me some information I don't need to give him the business uh under this. So uh all I'm going to do is do another spiel for my Kuanas pancake breakfast which will be March 29th 7:30 to 1:00 p.m. at the Bridton Recreation Center. I do have tickets. They are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Council Member Satel.

Thank you, Mayor. Um, a few of us went to Jeff City this week. Uh, the mayor, uh, Kevin Bookout and myself, and it was very informational. Most of it was about taxes and the things that we don't want to see happen. Some of the sales tax, they want to make sales tax exempt. So, uh, I think they're working in some of our best interests as the city. U, I did like the idea. One of our citizens talked about trash along our roadway and I was going to bring about the same thing. I think a part of that you see is really close to the edge of the curbs. I think it's because a lot of that was in the snow when they snow plowed it all goes to the side. the streets are clear, but there's a lot of trash along a lot of the roadways and a lot of those roadways are mod dots. But as they dried out, like they blew up into the edge of the grass, especially like along Home Depot and other places like that, I considerly kind of looking at the ward one areas more than the rest of the city, but there's some other areas in the city you need to be concerned about as well. Um I brought up about a month ago about us having maybe it needs to be a resolution about our retention pond. Our our spe our u storm committee storm water committee you know voted for four of us to pass this on to council and let the rest of the council other four take a look at this. Now I don't know whether we need a resolution. Do we need an ordinance? Um you mentioned before that our attorney doesn't have to look over or do we just vote on it and say we process it and it's ready to go. But I think we need to at least address it, know that this is what's moving forward so that the the owners of these retention bonds know what they actually have to do to maintain them correctly and maybe you can address that or public works or something like that. So that's all. Thank you.

Okay. Thank you, Council Member Luke.

Thank you, Mayor. Uh first, happy birthday, Ms. Waters. You almost got by without any of us moving. [clears throat] Um, good luck to all the Polar Plungers, including Mayor Hine and Council Candidate Mark Bazada. As I looked yesterday, close to 5:00 in the evening, the team had reached their $2,000 goal, and I know they're going to surpass it if they haven't already. Um, so just I hope it's not too cold that day. I think the two of you are in a competition to see who raises more money, so we'll definitely go well over [laughter] 2,000. Um, Chief, we wish you all the best. As I said to you last night, I can't justify being sad knowing how much the kids are gaining um by having you on their direct team. So, really appreciate all the years of service to the city. And good luck. And we know we'll the community will benefit as well, just having you still here in Patentville area. Uh, thank you, Miss Fischer, for keeping the topic of cleanup on the forefront of our attention. Uh it's something that we all pay attention to and uh we appreciate you bringing it up again. And then oh mayor um a couple members of a border commission have mentioned that they are past due being reappointed. So I'm sure it's on your agenda and your to-do list. Just a reminder that that needs to happen as well. That's all I have. Thank you. Thank you, council member.

Thank you, Mayor. I would like to also tell Miss Bridget, happy anniversary of your 29th birthday. [laughter]

And again, congratulations to Officer Baba Luke and welcome to the Bridgetton family. We're glad you're here. Then I had a couple questions for staff, whoever would like to answer that. I was just wondering if there's a timeline on the southbound Mckelby Road project on the construction that runs all the way from like Shortstop down to Natural Bridge. And then I've been noticing um quite a bit of freight truck traffic on Old St. Charles Road. I've actually been writing it down. Um it's becoming quite frequent. I think it's being used as a cut through instead of using Dorset or 270 and 70. So, I'd just like some clarification on the permissibility of that. And that's all. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Luther.

Thank you, Mayor. So, I want to first thank everybody who's here tonight and who's joining us online. Thank you for taking the time to be to be part of our meeting. Glad to hear about road repairs in W 3. So, and you know what's going to happen when we start them? We'll get complaints about them. But overall, it's great. I [laughter] know you're you're nodding your head. It'll be great to have those those taken care of and looking forward to hosting the parade in W 3 or a lot of it in W 3. And I wanted to mention that council member Norris and I did visit the new the Barkford the dog groom the dog daycare facility to get a sense of what an indoor dog facility is like. And I want to say I think we both agreed that this will be a terrific addition to Briden and certainly in that area. So looking forward to seeing them open and did have a question. I think I can direct this toward public works. There's a poll sign in that that area that strip mall and every time I've driven by it's not lit. So I I think just something to note. I think it would benefit anyone in that strip mall to have that lit in the evening. It's right by Chick-fil-A. So just wanted to mention that. So uh also congratulations to the police department uh individually and and as a group. So lots to say about Chief Msadi maybe for another time but uh best wishes to you always and thanks for everything you do for us. The looking forward I know many of you might be looking forward to the March opening of at least some of the stores in the old Kmart. So I'm I'm going to be there for that ribbon cutting. I can tell you that. It's been a long time coming. And as for the Polar Plungers, I thought if I had to do one more sponsorship, I was going to have to get a part another part-time job or a part-time job. So, congratulations to Oh, I don't know who I'll be rooting for. I I guess I guess the one with the best costume. How about that? The one with the best costume. That's all.

All right. Thank you. Staff reports. Oh, Council Member Patel. [laughter] Well, thank you, mayor, for not forgetting me. Um, so I'm just repeating mostly what my co-consil have shared. Congratulations to the chief. Thank you for your years of service and dedication. Um, the bar is set high. You will be missed, but I appreciate what the community is gaining. So, thank you. Um, happy birthday, Miss Bridget. And also, Robert or anyone on staff. I'd like to know what's going on with the Mallister sign. That just never works and it just looks like an eyesore. So, I'd like to know what's going on with that. Other than that, that's all I have. Thank you. Sorry. Thank you. Good.

Don't hold it against me. Okay, I won't. [laughter] All right, staff reports. I'll I'll start with the chief polar plunge.

Okay. Um, just wanted to remind everybody, it's been mentioned a couple times tonight, but the 2026 Polar Plunge is at Maryland Heights at Crecore Lake February 28th. uh that starts at 100 p.m. So, we're looking forward to I think we're at over $2,000. So, we hit our goal. So, uh we're really excited about that, but looking forward to it. And if you want to come out and support the team, we'd love to see you. Uh also, a reminder, the craze training, the uh civilian response to actors shooter events is Thursday, March the 12th at 6:00 p.m. to 700 p.m. here at the government center. And then um they also published the dates for the DEA prescription drug takeback day which is going to be Saturday, April the 25th. That's from 10 to 2:00 p.m. and that'll be on the uh government center parking lot. Um also I just wanted to quickly address I know council member had brought up about the freight traffic. I hadn't heard about that, but I will surely make sure that the officers are monitoring monitoring that roadway because it's only supposed to be for local truck traffic only. So, um I'll have them kind of start keeping an eye out for that uh to see if they are using that as a cut through to to Lindberg, but it should be local truck traffic only.

Yeah, it's a lot coming down Parkwood. Okay. And then not always, but a lot of coming from Parkward and then heading west onto St. Charles Road. Okay. Yeah, I'll put it out. Make sure they keep an eye out for that. Thank you. Okay, that's all I have, Mayor.

Thank you, Chief. Any questions? I see none. Mr. Gun. All right. I'll check with staff on the Mallister sign to see what the plan is with that or what they're looking for maintenance-wise on the Mckelby Road project. That is a St. Louis County project. Before they can reassphalt that area, they have to put all new sidewalks in. And you've seen them move those poles. Originally, those power poles were right smack dab in the middle of the sidewalk. They've since spent the last two months moving all those power poles. They're putting sidewalks in right now. Once the concrete goes in, I would imagine late spring, you'll see asphalt going down and that will signal the final into that project. This started several years ago when they did a lot of the water line replacement on McKelby. So, this is a long time coming.

Okay. Thank you.

Um, we'll work with administration to see what the best way to uh push out uh for the council that they can see at first the storm water maintenance manual for detention basins. As far as trash goes, um several years ago, we started having equipment available to any groups that want to pick up trash inside the city. We provide vest. We provide gloves. We provide uh those little picking up um tools that kind of help you from ruining your back picking up trash all the time. It's got those little grabbers kind of thing. We also have not for the kids or teenagers. They got kind of a a spear or a stick on the end and you kind of spear the the oldfashioned ways of doing it. I'd rather not see the teenagers have that cuz I can only imagine disaster happens. Um next week we're going to have a bid opening for two projects. Um, we're going to be mowing and picking up trash in those same four areas that we did last year. So, we added um a couple extra mowings. That also means a couple extra trash pickups. Um, we had a few hiccups last year where the people had to come back out to pick up trash because you really got to pick it up before you mow and you better pick it up after you mow. Otherwise, you're just chopping things up in little pieces and blowing them around. So, uh, both contractors did have crews come out a second time to pick up trash last year, uh, early on in the year. Um, I think due to the fact that we did a lot of mowing last year and picking up trash, this year, it shouldn't be as bad because we kind of started that process up, we're not going to have the big surprises of stuff buried um, of years kind of in gullies or any places like that. So, they took out large amounts of trash last couple years. If you notice in front of the Olive Garden, we took care of that big green spot that was just kind of a trash grabber almost. Um, it was just overgrown and over years and years trash had gotten in there and has kind of stayed there. So, we cleaned that out. We've been spraying it uh with chemicals. So, I think we should have a

pretty much of a good spring uh keeping that area clean and keeping it mowed. And that's all I have. We got a few lights. Council member Luke, I think is first. Thank you, Mayor. Will the city be sending letters of notice to the residents who are having street replacement work done? Yes, we will. We always do that. Okay. Thank you, Council Member Satell. Yes. Thank you. Um I brought up Home Depot in the area along that side. I know it's a ModO road limber right there and we don't cut that section of grass. Does MDOT responsible clean that up or Home Depot? I don't know. We'll work with Home Depot and see if they'll get somebody to clean that up

before they start cutting it. I don't want to pulverize on the pieces either. So that's why I was bringing that up. So all right. Thank you. Any more council member Luther? Yeah. Thank you, Mayor. W with regard to the street road repairs in W three, if there's anything that you want to give us to send out on our social media. Okay. Just, you know, we'll make sure you have copies of the letter you're going to be notifying. And then [clears throat] we will have a ward meeting. Our next ward meeting is in late April. I would imagine some of this will be well underway, but if there's anything that we can help in terms of broadcasting, please let us know. Okay, Mr. Kaine, Parks and Recre.

The Fielder's [clears throat] Choice uh concession renovation project is very near uh to uh being completed. Uh the siding was uh finished last week, so they're just down to some odds and ends. uh some painting and some hardware things are waiting to come in. But uh it's looking really nice, taking shape and staff are are very excited to open uh for this this season. [snorts] Uh Berry Hill Golf Course is scheduled to reopen on Sunday, March 1st, weather permitting. If we can get weather half as nice as today, we'll we'll be off to a really good start. Uh also, summer day camp registration is coming up. Uh start for members and residents on Tuesday, March 3rd, and for non-residents on March 10th. Council member Luther has a question.

I just wanted to given we're talking about Halibish Park, congratulations again on the grant. It's worth repeating. It's tremendous work to put those together and you have a really good batting average. So, I don't know. Maybe we need to take a break maybe or just keep going. I don't know. Keep going. We'll be greedy. [laughter] Council member Luke, I didn't have anything. Okay. Any further questions? I see none. City Administrator Kevin Bookout.

Today was the deadline for the uh submitt on the pension asset management services qualifications. We received four and we are starting the process of going through those for a recommendation to the council. So stay tuned. That's all I have. Thank you, Council Member Luke. Thank you, Mayor. Mr. book out. Can you tell us when council can um expect to resume the monthly financial reports? I know that uh Christine is working on that. We're down one employee in the finance, but um I should have some more information for you uh at the end of the week. Thank you.

You're welcome. [clears throat]

Any further questions? Okay, I'm up. Mayor's report. Uh, happy belated 29th birthday, Bridget. [laughter] Um, got a thank you note from Mr. Abernathy. I'd like to read to you. It was addressed to uh, Mayor Rhine and councel. Mayor Hine and Council, thank you for the recognition of the 50 years of service with the Kowanas Club of Bridton. I'm very honored and proud receiving the proclamation from the city on February 4, 2026. Sincerely, Ron Abernathy. Um, the planning commission uh has a meeting on March the 9th. There is a applicant that would like a special use permit for an indoor children's museum and event space where this would be in the um former Superior Heating and Cooling or India Bazaar building on St. Charles Rock Road. Uh if you haven't noticed, the uh second Sherwin Williams store at the Crossings of Northwest has closed. Um I do want to let you know, yes, Mr. book out. Council members Satell and myself uh attended the Missouri Municipal League legislative conference yesterday and today. Um I'd like to ask Mr. Gun to put up a couple pictures. Uh first, uh starting from the left, you know who that is, Mr. Bookout, Mr. Satil. In the middle is uh Ka Iman. Uh she's a a 40-year veteran of um lobbying and she uh lobbies for MSD currently is one of her clients. She knew uh Mayor Briggs very well um from uh working with him when he was associated with MSD. Uh the next person

is State Representative uh Rachel Prrowy and then myself. Uh we also uh saw um state representative Doug Clemens up there. We reached out to um our state representative for the area uh Stephanie Boyin and uh she wasn't in her office. We think she was down on the floor at the time that we reached out to her. And the second photo, um, myself and council member Satell, a couple of, um, council members from Edmonson, and then you see four, uh, blackjack, uh, council people. Um, we met with Senator Brian Williams,

very gracious of him to have us into the office and also take a photo. So, um, you know, we we can tell you we were there, but this is proof. This is the proof in the pudding. And I just wanted to uh show you a couple pictures. Uh today we were addressed by uh Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger, uh the Missouri Attorney General Katherine Hanoway, and also Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. That was this morning uh during our our breakfast um at the Plaza Hotel there. We did adjourn, I guess, around 10 10:30. So, uh, I want to let you know that Bridget is now taking the lead on the, u service and merchants licenses, uh, along with support from Sharon from the finance office and Crystal as needed. Um, so that should free up some more of Christine's time in order to work on other um, uh, duties and responsibilities that need to be taken care of. Um, Kevin and I have a meeting tomorrow. Um, this isn't with the the new U EPA uh area director. It's with Chris Jump uh the team lead for the West Lake landfill along with Jessica Evans, the community u uh advisory person for EPA. And then also Dawn and Karen will be in the meeting. Uh we'll meet at 9:30. I just want to give you a quick reminder of a couple of important dates. March 29th is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. And then don't forget this year Memorial Day is on May 25th. Um Robert, regarding the mowing um in the U mod areas, when will that resume again? Will that be in April?

Correct. It'll be middle of April.

Okay. Um I wanted to address the trash issues myself a little bit. Uh St. Charles Rock Road of course is MDOT. Um, Republic Services provides uh the trash cans out there. We will make calls to them and make sure that they keep those cans emptied. Uh, we will make calls to MDOT and we also uh hold accountable the businesses at front on St. Charles Rock Road to have their own employees go out and keep trash picked up. So, we will get back on that. Please be patient. Uh, the snowfall covered up a lot of the trash. It brought out more trash. I don't know how the weather was here last night, but at Jeff City, uh, we had 40 mph winds. So, when there's winds, you'll see more trash blowing around, but we will try and stay on top of it.

Also, uh, Natural Bridge, uh, this the city city of Bridton own from St. Charles, I mean, uh, Cypress Road to St. Charles Rock Road. Uh I know we send out our own street crews when there's trash uh in the gullies there and we do uh pick up trash. So uh we will be addressing that and trying and clean up the city as much as we can. Uh we do have a couple of volunteers in the city that seem to uh make it a a weekly or maybe several times a week obligation theirs to uh volunteer and go out and pick up trash. Um one lady, Mrs. sicking. She seems to uh pick up trash of MDOT rideaways. In the past couple months months, she's reached out to me a couple times about bags of trash that she filled up and wanted to know if we could pick them up. Uh we couldn't first identify where they were. She she sent us a picture and told us where they were. So, they weren't located in Bridton. They are on a MDOT rideway, but it's a very hazardous rideway. um kind of a interchange from Highway 70 going south on 270. And there's no way I'm going to send out our street department to pick those bags up. Um there's too much liability there. So, but we'll we'll stay on top of it as much as we can. I think all of us here are very concerned about the trash in the city and uh we we'll take that upon ourselves to make sure that it continues to be picked up. Um St. Louis County. Uh, Robert, let's reach out to them tomorrow. See if they can kind of give us a timeline on when Mckelway is going to um be finished or when they're going to start overlaying with the asphalt. Okay. Let's see if we can get a timeline from them. I know that the u uh contractor went and put the new water lines up through the street. That's been over two years ago. Probably more like four years ago.

I was just gonna say and u the the street has been a mess since then. It's terrible to drive on. Uh there's potholes. Uh the concrete work that was done to patch uh the new water uh lines, it's terrible. It's wavy. Um so I know it causes a lot of problems for people's vehicles. So um that's all I have. We have a close session. I'm going to ask uh Mr. Satell first has a comment or question.

A quick question. Um, we talked about this week in Jeff City about uh the the telephone polls along Fifi Road. I haven't talked to Chuck Cavly and Marilyn Heights because some of this goes all the way from Dorset all the way to Brandicki. You can you find out from them when when the rest of the half a third of a pole is going to be removed and move the cable and you know it's out of the way for electric, but now there's two poles and there's big X's and when it gets to grass growing season, you can't even cut between the two poles on every yard. So there's there's weeds and stuff growing between every pole. It' be nice if they got rid of them before the grass started growing everywhere along that stretch. So maybe find out from somebody who's going to take care of that for us. Thank you. Okay, Council Member Luke.

Thank you, Mor. I move for a close session to discuss matters relating to legal actions, litigation, or confidential or privileged communications with council pursuant to section 610.0211 of the Missouri State Statute. Second. Motions made by Council Member Luke, seconded by Council Member Luther to move into close session. [snorts] The clerk will call the role. Council member Luther, I. Council member Wesi, I. Council member Satel, I. Council member Patel, I. Council member Norris, I. Council member Luke, I. Council member Wanu, I. By a vote of seven to nothing, we move to close session.