Board of Aldermen - Regular Meeting

shutting it off. Robin, all right. Good evening everyone and welcome to the city of Fenton's board of alderman meeting for March 26, 2026. We'll begin with the pledge of allegiance. Everybody join us, please. City clerk, may I have a roll call, please? Alderman Lang here. Alderman Whisper here.

Alderman Harold here. Alderman Rogers, can you hear me? Alderman Rogers. Alderwoman Hills here. Alderwoman Joker. Alderman Maserang here. Alderman Bright excused absent. Seven for the quorum. Alderman Rogers. Did you hear that? You're muted. You need to turn your sound on. on the side of your neck.

Can you hear me now? Yes, we are. Okay, good. Thank you. All right, you're here. I'm here.

All right. Uh we're going to move then to uh the mayor's comments. Uh again, work around town is pretty vibrant. Uh I've had a lot of folks just uh real thrilled about all the work that's being done. So uh just take a look around and let the staff know and if you see anything else, let us know. Uh we're going to move then to the approval of the minutes. Reading of the minutes is waved since copies were given to the board members in advance of the meeting and made available to the general public. There are copies on the table in the back. First is the February 26 board of alderman meeting. Alman Lang, if there are no additions or corrections, I'd like to make a motion to approve. Okay, we need a second. Alman Huels,

I have a second, but I also have an aition. All right. Um Jane, that night when we discussed the UTVs, can are you able to go back and put my comments in, please? If you would kind of note to me what comments you want in there. Okay. Do I have to do that right now? I'll I'll I'll go back with you. Great. Thank you. I appreciate it. Okay. We have a motion and a second. Do we have further discussion? All in favor? I. Motion carries. We're going to move to the March 5th board of alderman committee meeting. Alderman H. Alderman Jokers.

No additions or corrections. I motion to accept these as written. Alderman Whisbrock. I would second. Excuse me. We a motion by Alderman Joker. Second by Alderman Whisbrock. Further discussion. All in favor? I opposed. That motion carries. Help me out because I can't see. My screen's blank. In case Alderman Rogers is would like to speak, we're going to move then to the wiggle the cord. Wiggle the cord. Wiggle the cord, not the monitor. The cord's attached to the monitor. got in the back of the monitor. There we go. They

don't don't move it. We'll move to the uh March 12th board of alderman committee meeting. Alman Whisbrock. There's no changes, corrections. I would make the motion. Okay, we need a second. Alman jokers. A second. Motion by Maserang, second by Jokers. Further discussion. All in favor? Motion carries. Motion was by Whisrock. I'm sorry. Motion by Whis Brock, seconded by Jokers. All right, we're going to move to item number three, approval of the warrants. The term warrant is used in state statute and by definition means invoices or bills submitted for payment of goods or services from external sources. Alman Whizbre.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Does anybody have any questions? Uh, Susan, finance service Jan City of Washington. Is that where she lives or something? No, it's where Tammy the uh the 2000 city of Washington salary split. We we split that with city of Washington. That's what that is. Thank you. I was like, sure. All right. Got it.

Um I was just wondering if everyone noticed that the uh snow plowing showed up. It was uh very expensive, $106,000. So, I would uh hopefully by next year all of our public works guys are trained and have their CDLs and we can get back to plowing our own streets cuz that's a hefty bill. Okay, any others? All in favor? I. Motion carries.

Next item is public comments. I have some public comments I'd like to make. In response to the prepared statement made by Scott Mazering at last month's board of alderman meeting regarding golf carts and UTVs, I feel it necessary to address several inaccuracies and clarify the record. Typically, I do not believe it is productive to respond to public commentary of this nature. However, given the accusations and mis characters character character characterations that were presented, I cannot allow the integrity of our process to be distorted. To begin, Mr. Mazerang is correct in stating that the board ultimately all allowed golf carts on city streets. However, that statement lacks important content. For many years, prior to the development of what is now our industrial area, properties in that area were actively farmed. During that time, tractors, four-wheelers, golf carts were used not only for farming, but were a normal and practical way to get around and travel through our neighborhoods. This type of use occurred without issue under both our farmer police department and later under St. Louis County police when they assumed responsibility for policing our community. I personally inquired with the police captains assigned to the area over the years and no one at the time had any concerns. It was not until Captain Lawson became precinct commander that the matter was formally revisited and after Sergeant Hol brought forward a state Missouri state statute addressing the issue. That state statute provides that golf

carts, UTVs, and similar vehicles may be permitted on city streets with approval uh by the municipal municipality through an ordinance. At that time, many of us owned and operated golf carts, including other elected and appointed officials. I was the one who suggested that we follow state statute and put the issue before the board. From that point forward, the matter was handled through the proper legislative process. It was discussed openly, reviewed, and ultimately decided by the board, not by one individual. The ordinance was put in place to bring clarity and consistency to something that had already been occurring in practice for many years. He is also correct that the original ordinance referenced golf carts only. However, he falsely states, "The reason this is being considered is because Mayor Morath was reprimanded by the Fenton precinct officers for driving a UTV on public roads contrary to our current ordinance." Let me be very clear, this is not true. I was not reprimanded. And quite frankly, how would he know what occurred? He wasn't present. There's an individual in this room who was present during that interaction and I'm confident she would describe it very differently. That was actually what was actually communicated at the time was simply that UTVs were not included in the existing golf course golf court cart ordinance. That was a factual clarification, not a reprimand. And yes, I was the one who requested that the issue be placed on the agenda so it could be properly discussed and considered by the the board. This is exactly how the process is supposed to work. Identify a gap, bring it forward, and address it through appropriate legisl legislative process.

He also falsely states that during our most recent snowstorm, someone at UTV drove up and down the dam at FA Fabic Nature Preserve and did donuts in the fields of Fenton City Park. This is not true. The vehicle responsible for driving on the dam and in the field was a white Tahoe and I have pictures to prove that. Additionally, he claims that some of these vehicles have uh 240 plus horsepower and cap capable of 100 miles per hour. Discussions with local dealers indicate that typical you uh utility vehicles are in the range of 50 to 100 horsepower. The higher horsepower figures he references are associated with specialized competition models, not the type of vehicles commonly sold or used in our community. He also states that the constituents he has spoken to are adamantly opposed to these vehicles on public roads and that uh that not one has expressed interest in changing the ordinance. I would welcome the opportunity to speak to those constituents to better understand their perspectives. And at the same time, I can say that I was approached well before this issue was raised publicly by residents asking whether UTVs and golf carts were allowed on city streets. In closing, it is important that our discussions as a board remain rooted in fact, not assumption or speculation. There have been several claims made that are simply not accurate. From the incident during the recent snowstorm to exaggerated descriptions of vehicles in question to assertations about what our residents do or do not support. Those statements do not reflect the information available to us nor the conversations that I and others have had within the community. If there are constituents feel strongly about these on this issue, I welcome that input. That is good. that that is how good policy is made through open

honest dialogue and willingness to listen. What I will not accept, however, is misrepresentation of events or implications that the board or any individual member is acting outside of a fair and transparent process. From the beginning, this issue has been handled the way it should be. Identifying the gap, bringing it forward, discussing it opening, and allowing the board to make an informed decision. That's our responsibility and that is exactly what we will continue to do. All right. Moving forward, we will move then to item five, planning and zoning commission report and public hearings. Alderman Herald is liaison.

Uh announcements from planning and zoning commission meeting. The April meeting for the planning and zoning commission will be held on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 due to the election. Uh, next, at the request of the petitioner, the planning and zoning commission commission continued case 2026, SPR01, a petition by Leonard Walter of St. Louis Marble Company for site plan review of a new office/warehouse building at 1565 Finn Park property of zone BP3 business park district. Uh public hearings. Uh tonight you will hear case 2026 SUP02, a petition by Leonard Walter of St. Louis Marble Company for a special use permit to reduce the minimum required parking for an office warehouse. The property is addressed 1565 Finn Park and is zoned BP3 business park district. This case did not receive a positive recommendation from planning and zoning and will be considered under new bills. And that is all I have.

All right. Thank you, sir. We are going to move to parks and recreation committee. Do we have any comments or I'm sorry. Do we have any comments? I see that we have someone Michael on there. Any comments, sir? muted. Okay, no comments. We'll move forward. Uh, Parks and Recreation Committee Tree Advisory Board report. Alderman Hules.

Thank you, sir. Announcements from the Park and Recreation Committee Tree Advisory Board. The March 2nd Parks and Recreation Committee Tree Advisory Board meeting was canceled. Recommendations from the parks and recreation committee tree advisory board. None. Other items from park and recreation. Approval of request from Great Rivers Greenway to utilize the city's ride ofway for access to Anger Park during construction of the trail realignment project as discussed at the March 12th committee meeting. Required documents for this ordinance contract have not yet been received by the city. Therefore, this matter will be continued till the April board of alderman meeting. Approval of a quote from Musco Sports Lighting LLC for baldfield lighting at Fenton Sports Complex as discussed at the March 12th committee meeting. Required documents for the ordinance contract have not yet been received by the city. Therefore, this matter will be continued to the April board of alderman meeting. An ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute a city contract agreement with Dynamic Protective Coatings LLC for the 2026 floor coding services for park restrooms. This will be considered under new bills. Approval of a request to allow Elite Properties and Landscape Construction LLC to install the accessory fixture fixtures under the existing contract with the city and opt for standard finish on the baby changing tables. This requires a motion. I'll make that motion at this time.

Alman Lang second. Motion by second by Lang. Do we have further discussion? All in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. That concludes parks.

Thank you, ma'am. Uh, we are going to move to the mayor's report. I first have a proclamation that I'll go to the podium for. This proclamation uh is an official proclamation by the city of Fenton. It is as I will read whereas in 1872 J. Sterling Morton proposed the to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees. Whereas this holiday c called Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska. And whereas Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world. And whereas trees can reduce the erosion of the precious top soil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling cost, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife. And whereas trees are a renewable resource, giving us prop paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires, and countless other wood products. Whereas trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business in the area and beautiful and beautify our community. And whereas trees are a source of joy and spiritual renewal. And whereas Fenton has been recognized as Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation and desires to continue its tree planting ways. Now therefore, I, Joe Morath, mayor of the city of Fenton, Missouri, together with the board of alderman, do hereby proclaim April 11th, 2026 as Arbor Day. In the city of Fenton, and I urge all citizens to support efforts to care for our trees and woodlands, and to support our city's forestry program and witness hereof, I

have here too set my hand and caused the seal of the city of Fenton to be a fixed on this 26th day of March. So having said that uh we'll forge forward. Next I am pleased to bring up Angie. Come on up Angie. You have three minutes to speak. So Angie has been with us obviously since this is her fiveyear uh service award. Um she's not somebody you see often unless you go to the uh no public works but you the farmers market and our uh musical sunset in the parks. Angie does volunteer for that. Um but she is the voice behind the telephone at public works and does all of Dan's paperwork. Does all Dan's work paperwork. Whatever. Nonetheless, we are really pleased to have Angie and uh hope you last another 5, 10, 15, 25 years. So, having said that, I would like to present Angie with this certificate of achievement and it reads on behalf of the mayor and board of alderman. This certificate is presented to Angie Kolac. Did I get that right?

In recognition of five years of outstanding service to the city of Fenton, presented this 26th day of March, 2026. Angie, thank you so much. Appreciate it. Give you this. We also have a little gift certificate here for Angie and spend it wisely. Thank you so much. Thanks, Angie. She might not have to shake her hands, but she's got to stay till the end. Yeah,

you don't have to. Uh, okay. So, we've done that resolution of the city of Fenton, Missouri, supporting and encouraging the control of invasive species uh at the on the state ride ofways. Uh will be under the new bill sections. You have copies of that. Uh again, we're looking for a ward three uh parks committee member. Anybody here of anybody, let me know. We're going to move then to uh the city clerk's report. Jean, this evening we have ordinance approving professional services agreement with St. Louis School of Imaging LLC to provide the city of Fenton photo conversion services and this will be considered under new bills.

Thank you, ma'am. We're going to move then to reports from standing committees. First up are police, municipal courts. On that committee, the chair is Alderman Lang along with Harold Rogers and Jokers. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. At this time, I'd like to invite Captain Piaak up to the podium to give us a brief uh summary of the February 2026 monthly report.

Thank you. Angie told me to be really fast. So, I'd like to just go over the uh report for February 2026. As you all can see, the uh officers in city of Fenton responded to 704 calls, handled 1454 self-initiated assignments, made 24 arrests, uh 372 radio on view assignments in the retail business areas, and made 17 arrests in those retail business areas. Uh the city officers uh wrote 180 traffic citations, 101 warning citations. However, we didn't have any DWI arrests, which I think that is a is a good thing. Um we did have the radar trailer flock camera deployed at Hitser Court and Fab and Fabic Drive and the stealth stat was deployed in Bentry Trails uh due to some citizen complaints over there and I'll get into that. Um, first though, I don't know if everybody has met one of our not our newest sergeant here, but uh, Sergeant Don Mestacher is here. Um, so take a wave and if you want to meet him later. And then Sergeant Sergeant Eric Trip is our newest sergeant on the midnight shift. And, uh, he couldn't be here tonight, but hopefully he'll be here next month so we can all introduce him as well.

Welcome, Sergeant.

Welcome. Uh just to go over real quickly um just the comparison from February to January calls for service like I said were 704 compared to 654 uh this time last or I'm sorry last month. Uh close comparison there. Also self selfinitiated assignments are relative the same. Arrests were the same at 24. Uh DWI arrests were uh the same other than one highway safety one from last month. Um radio assignments and on views in the business districts were 372 this month as compared to 463 last. Um arrests in the business districts were 17 compared to last month 24. Traffic citations went up by uh almost 20 180 to 161 and wording tickets went up about the same too. Um some of the stats for the stealth stat radar. Uh like I said, we had some neighborhood complaints there on Bentry Trails. Therefore, uh Aaron put that stealth stat up there. Uh the average speed uh well the posted speed limit there is 20 mph. The average speed that we saw from the uh February 19th until uh February 25th, the average speed was 21 miles hour. uh minimum speed was seven and the maximum speed was 38. Um and then there's uh breaks it down even further below that out of the 737 vehicles that had driven through that area. Uh just to get into crime real quick, I know Angie has things to do. Crimes against persons uh went down from 5 to seven. So the uh the numbers that we're dealing with are very low anyway. uh crimes against property went up by three and I'll get into a little bit of that. And then crimes against society

were zero other than um the five warrant arrests that officers made for people that obviously had traffic warrants probably for them. Therefore, that uh gave us a rise in that category. the reports again um mostly lararsenies from our business districts uh Walmart's shop like JT Max I'm just looking through some of these Target Kohl's um Walmart again Walmart again so a lot of just the uh minor um shoplifting that we have uh assaults are coming down I think I think they were up about 300%. Like I said, the uh our numbers are very low. I'm talking about 11 for the year and that does include domestic assaults at the extended stay where generally we get those. So, uh we have had a lot of or not a lot. We've had a few catalytic converters being stolen and it's not just a Fenton problem. Um I say problem, we've had about I think we had five this month. Um, we're experiencing that in the Afton precinct, the South County precinct, the seventh precinct, Valley Park, and then also Jefferson County is probably getting hit the worst. Uh, Jared Abalov is doing a great job with uh investigating that. He's working with detectives with county and Jefferson County um to I think we have an idea who they are. It's just a matter of getting it all on paper and getting it done, but I think we know who the culprits are for that. Uh, does anybody have any questions? Sir, sir.

So, as we get into the warmer weather, um last night I was on highway coming home from Crestwood and went up to uh passed Wallally's over over BS and came back to the south side of the highway and was passed by uh a number of motorcycles that were pulling out of Wallally. Yeah. I didn't know if I didn't see if one of you guys were there kind of running them off, but you know, are we uh so last year, you know, we had a pretty good handle on it after the kind of the summer had progressed to towards the end. I know exactly what you're talking about.

Uh yeah, there were a number of motorcycles at Wallally's. um Serge or Sergeant um Jared Abalov uh goes up there almost on a daily basis and talks to JT the manager there asked him if they have any issues from the weekend and uh JT was aware of all the motorcycles there. He's the manager there. They didn't cause any problems. They're waiting for two other riders or a few other riders to show up and they were just going to go out and ride together. Um we haven't had any issues that I know of in the parks yet. Uh uh Vicki was showing me a great video that uh John Yuzi is working on some kids doing some donuts in uh in the park uh the other night. So he's working on getting license plates and going to visit those two kids. Um so again, that's not to get back to cameras, but uh I know that's kind of an ongoing issue sometimes, but without the cameras there on that building, there's no way we'd ever know who was up there doing donuts in that park. And not that they destroyed anything. Obviously, they rustled the gravel up a little bit. Um but they shouldn't be up there horsing around like that. So, but we'll find them as well. But yes, the um all the guys are aware that is our leading um when I talk about on view assignments assignments the officers when they go out to the county parks they call out on the radio therefore it's documented and they spend that's our leading our leading number for on view assignments is uh patrolling the parks for those for that reason.

So I know last year you guys got on the the uh social media because I think that's where the a lot of them post it right and that's how they kind of communicate. Oh, give us I mean it's it's general our intel. Yeah. Um but but I know you guys did a pretty good job there with trying to watch some of that and then beat the beat the loca or beat them to the location, right? Yeah. Um and just want to make sure that you know we're doing some of that again this year because that is a discouragement for the patrons that visit our parks with having all the kids show up.

Absolutely. Yeah, they're um they post that stuff on Instagram. Uh a lot of the officers are logged on to that. so they can tell um when they're showing up at those places prior to them showing up so we can get there and kind of be a presence before they get there and deter their their actions. add a couple things. Uh, Captain, first thing, uh, I would want to dovetail on the like any issues with Wallally or anything. I forget what night it was, but maybe you have an idea. It was a pretty serious accident out in front of Wallally. They looked like they left the service road, went onto the highway, went back up the embankment, and rolled. That wasn't any relation with anybody.

No, that was I think that was a fatality accident. Uh, the highway patrol handled that as they do with everything on the interstates throughout the county. Uh, we did have officers there. I think there was a piece of u construction equipment or a piece of farm equipment that was left on the shoulder of the road and a p and a person traveling down 44 struck it feared off the road and hit that piece of equipment. Okay. It looked like they had left from the service road because there's a section of fence down but that could be unrelated. Yeah, I think it was just something that was broken down on the shoulder of the highway and someone veered off the road and struck it. Okay. Um Harold second thing. Go ahead. You got to finish. Go ahead.

My second item was uh the uh Bentry Trails. Uh, you know, some of these are pretty pretty high up there. The 36 to 40 mph, two of them, 31 to 3513. That's pretty fast on that street. It's a very short street, that little stretch of Bentry Trails. Um, I know when the the speeds get to be that on Utah, not that it's any better. It's it's just as bad, but it is a much wider and straighter road. Bentry is a very, uh, narrow street, uh, so to speak, and, uh, very short, so it it takes a lot of effort to get up that speed. So, I I think that shows that some needed extra patrols would be warranted there.

And uh Shane Melton is our uh traffic guy. And as you can see, I mean, the the tickets have gone up um exponentially. I think in the last 180 in February, 161 in January, and then in February of 2025 was 109. Uh just the warning citations 101 this month or last month I'm sorry January 87 compared to 38 February of 2025. So I know um Shane Melton gets with um parents officer Dilks and visits these sites. I know. I know. He wrote some tickets on Utah Valley after the concern was there and we saw the speeds there were higher than what we what we wanted and um Officer Melton will go down there and patrol those areas and sit run radar on those sites.

I've seen them a couple times. Alderman Harrell. Yeah, I was just going to remind us, can we work with the seventh district on the soccer park parking? I personally watched a kid open her the back door of the car in front of a tractor trailer truck that was coming down the road. It was everything he could do to slam on the brakes and move over.

Yeah. And I know um with large events at Soccer Park, they do pay for three to five police officers to be there working secondary that they they pay for that as a secondary employment or to have officers in the parking lot to quell any type of vehicle lararsenies and disturbances and that sort of thing between teams. And it seems to happen early evening and weekends as well. Yeah. This is regarding the parking on soccer on Soccer Park Road, which is not legal. Okay. And they'll they'll one person will park and they'll start to park and little kids are getting out into park.

Yeah, I'll let uh Captain Wear know. He's over in the seventh priest. Yes. And we've worked with them before. Then just a couple of times of going up there, it hits like wildfire. And yeah, I'll let Captain Wear know. Is that generally on the weekends, I guess? Saturdays, Sundays, Friday evening, nights. It's It's in the evening constant. Yeah. And and Alderman Whisbrock just mentioned that two of the sign the no parking signs are knocked down. Okay. It's posted and they they park right in front of them. Take them. Yeah. We can switch over ticket books. That was it. Okay. Have anything else? Thank you. Thank you. Uh captain never mind.

I'm sorry. One more thing. Can you come back? It's uh Sorry. A really uh almost kind of just a funny thing. I noticed there was actually a lararseny at city hall. No, that was just because they came here to report it. That was a uh a stolen year sticker on registration on a license plate. So, they came here to report it. I see. You know, it's a simple ticket. I don't It's one of those things that she has no had no idea where it got stolen. However, she came here. Therefore, an officer wrote the report. So, she knew tabs issued from the do. Makes sense. I just thought that's a lot of a lot of coonas to steal something out of city hall. No, it was a license plate sticker.

Gotcha. Thank you. That was all I had. Thanks. Good observation. We know you're reading your material. Thank you, Captain. Uh, next on our items here, we have the municipal court statistics for February 2026. If we turn to the back page, section five, dispersements, uh, total dispersements for the period February 1st to February 28th was $14,38.50. That's all I have tonight, Mr. Mayor. Thank you, sir. We're going to move to uh personnel. Alderman Hughes as chair along with Lang, Whisbrock, and Jokers.

Thank you, sir. I have the monthly update as prepared by Jane Hungler, our city clerk. The city is currently advertising for the following open positions. Public works department, maintenance worker one, maintenance worker two, maintenance worker three, maintenance worker seasonal. Parks and recreation department, parks and recreation supervisor lead athletic fields ground maintenance worker and athletic field ground maintenance worker. That's all I have this evening. Thank you, ma'am. We're going to move then to community development and affairs. Alderman Rogers is chair with Bright Shaft Herald and Maserang.

Thank you, Mayor. Uh if everyone can hear me, we got some new businesses this month. Uh um got occupancy permits are we got healthcare infection control solutions on Lark and Williams, Missouri furniture on Gravaway Road, Omni Mobile at Fenton Plaza, Vapor 100 and Gravaway Bluffs Plaza Drive, uh and Goodwill in Graway Bluffs Boulevard. Um, and then, um, we have, uh, let me see, we've got an ordinance, uh, approving a one-year agreement with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms between the city of Fenton, Missouri, and Specialty Mailing, Inc. to provide, uh, printing services for the city's monthly newsletter, and that will be considered under the new bills. And that's all I have tonight. Thank you.

Thank you, sir. We're going to move to capital improvements. Alderman Mazerang is chair along with Bryce Chef Harrell Hules.

Thank you, Mr. Mr. Mayor, uh, first up is the monthly report prepared by public works director Dan Howard. The ongoing projects are the 2026 concrete slab replacement, Budw Wild Fabic nature preserve stair replacement, invasive species removal and seating in parks, forest uh, foresting cutting services, park and street tree trimming and removal, installation of the players bench coverings, field leveling services, and playground installation at Budwe Park. projects to begin soon. Concrete repair in city parks, exterior, interior painting at the city pavilions and restroom facilities and the flooring replacement in the city parks restrooms, reconstruction of the parking lot at 900 Gregory. Projects that are going out to bid is asphalt repair for park pass, asphalt drive and parking areas in the Fabic Nature Preserve and street striping services, joint se and joint ceiling services. And the capital plan with expenditures is uh attached. Everyone should have had a chance to look at it. The next item is uh an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute a city contractor agreement with RV Wagner Incorporated for the 2026 concrete replacement for city parks. This will be considered under new bills. Approval of a change order number one to the contract of the 2026 concrete replacement for city parks project as discussed at the March 5th committee meeting. Uh this will also be considered under new bills. Next item, approval of a quote from Bates Electric pursuant to the existing contract for exterior lighting in city hall as discussed at the March 5th committee meeting. And I will make a motion to approve that.

Okay, we need a second. Alman Herald, I'll second. We have a motion by Alderman Mazerang. We have a second by Alman Herrell. Do we have further discussion? All in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. All I have tonight, Mr. Mayor. Thank you, sir. We're going to move to public works and forestry in the absence of Alderman Britsh. Uh who would like to take it? Aldman Whisbrock. Uh that's fine.

Okay. Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. First item tonight um is uh work continues on invasive species removals at Fabic Nature Preserve, Westside Park, and Budwe. Work continues at the upper Fabic Lake area, clearing the overlook area and the shoreline around the lake. Public works is preparing the fitness and sports complex for the upcoming tournament season which begins mid-March. Yes, we've already begun this weekend. Last weekend, sorry. All I've got tonight, Mr. Mayor.

Thank you. I want to comment uh the amount of work that's been being done by our subcontractors out removing the trees is is pretty amazing and and what it looks like now with all the the dead and diseased trees removed, especially along the river road. We can't believe how fast they work. Um Nikki's been along with Dan and the others have been coordinating that. So, um really a good job. All right. Uh financial services, uh I'm sorry, fin information services. Alderman Herald is chair along with Bright Chef uh Hules and Mazerang.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. In front of you, you you have a memo from Nikki Thinkbinder, city administrator, uh, for the information services update. Per below are notes on the open service tickets and ongoing projects and sales. Open service tickets. We have Hunt Group. All standard fixes attempted by help help desk and engineers did not work. Ticket escalated to a vaia phone manufacturer and they were able to resolve the issue. Ticket closed 317206 computer setup for new employee and courts is in progress. Um open projects is 2026 PC refresh. PC imaging occurring this week. Deployments to be scheduled for next week. Baby restrooms equipment on order. Sales are a block of time for service not covered by MSP contract. And that is all I have.

Thank you, sir. We're going to move to finance. Alderman Whisbrock as chair. Other members of that committee are Lang Huels and Jokers.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Tonight, we've got the report as prepared by Tammy Alup, our director of finance. Um, I would like to skip down to the sales tax re redistribution. uh a sales tax summary generated $695,713 of which redistribution was $12,691 or 1.8%. Uh Bool sales tax summary generated $247,286 redistribution was $242,874 or 98.2%. Total generation was 943,000. Even redistribution was 255,565 or 27.1%. Does anybody have any other questions?

I I don't have any questions. Can we have uh Tammy look at those the redistribution portion? That that doesn't seem quite right. That's usually about 50%. Yeah, the overall number. But but I think we've had things in the past where something like the money doesn't come in at a certain time or something. Let's just make sure. It's just this one's odd because the apool sales tax only 1.8% was redistribution. But there might be something that's a catchup or something from prior months, right? Yeah. Something we'll check it out. Yeah. Something seems wonky. Okay.

Okay. That it move then to health and safety. The alderman jokers that along in that committee is Lang Whiz Brock and Rogers. Um the month we have a monthly update. Public works has have begun opening the park restrooms for the season. The annual spring cleanup will be held on Saturday, May 9th. I hope to see everybody there. Actually, I think I worked. So have fun. Um and that's all I got. Thank you, ma'am. We're going to move then to consideration of pending bills, which we have one bill 2610. City Attorney.

Yes. Second reading bill 26-10, which if enacted would become ordinance 4626, an ordinance amending title 3, traffic code of the city's municipal code related to commercial motor vehicle enforcement. At this time, I'd like to seek a waiver of the rules for a second reading. Oh, sorry. You're right. Okay.

Need a reminder what this is. The reason this is on here, if you remember, we I actually didn't ask for a second reading last board meeting because bill 2611 included the commercial motor vehicle enforcement if we redid it. So, we didn't need it twice. Um, so that is why this is still pending. The best way to cleanly remove this is for everybody to vote it down because we've actually already approved this. So, good. Okay. Yes. So, you will make a motion for it to become ordinance. At this time, I'd like to make a motion for it to become ordinance 4626. I need a second. Alman Mazerang.

My second. We have a motion by Lang, a second by Mazerang. Further discussion. Roll call, please. Alderman Lang, nay. Alderman Mazerang, nay. Alderman Whisper, I. Alderman Harrell, nay. Alderman Rogers, nay. Alderwoman Hills, nay. Alderwoman Joker, nay. Motion does not pass. Thank you. We're going to move then to consideration of new bills. Bills of the copies of these bills have been made available to the public in advance of the meeting. Once again, they're on the table in the back for your review. Uh, city attorney

Aaron, please. First reading a bill 26-16, an ordinance denying a special use permit for reduction in parking at 1565 Fen Park Drive in the BP3 Business Park District. Uh, at this time I'd like to seek a waiver of the rules for a second reading. Okay. Alman Lang. A second. Motion by Harold, second by Lang. Further discussion. All in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. Second, Reena Bill 26-16, which if enacted will come ordinance 4626, an ordinance denying a special use permit for reduction in parking at 1565 Pen Park Drive in the BP3 Business Park District.

Uh, at this time, I'd like to make a motion to approve bill 2616. I'm sorry. Yeah. 462. 4626. Alderman Heels, I'll second. Okay. We have a motion by Harold. We have a second by Heels. Do we have further discussion? Roll call, please. Alderman Harrell. I. Alderwoman Hills. Nay. Alderwoman Joker. We're approving the deny. Yeah, we're approving that. Then I Okay. Did you get that, Jane? I did. Okay. All right. I Alderwoman Jokers. I. Alderman Mazerang. I. Alderman Lang. I.

Alderman Whisper. I Alderman Rogers I. Motion carries. Aaron, if you would please. First reading bill 26-17, an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute a city contractor agreement with Dynamic Protective Codings LLC for 2026 for coding services for park restrooms. I'd like to seek a waiver of the rules for a second reading. Need a second. Alderman uh Whisbrock, I'm sorry. I second. So motion by Hills, second by Whisbrock. Further discussion. All in favor? I motion carries.

Second reading of bill 26-17 which when acted will become ordinance 4627, an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute a city contractor agreement with dynamic protected codings LLC for 2026 floor coding services for park restrooms. I'd like to make a motion that bill 26-17 become ordinance 4627. Okay, we need a second. Alman Harrell, I will second. We have a motion by Hule, second by Harold. Do we have further discussion? Roll call. Alderwoman Hills. I. Alderman Harold. Hi. Alderman Lang. Hi. Alder Mazerang. Hi. Alderwoman Jokers. Hi. Alderman Rogers. I. Alden Wisp. I. Motion carries. Aaron, if you would please. First reading.

First reading of bill 26-18, an ordinance approving a professional services agreement with St. Louis School of Imaging LLC to provide the city of Fenton photo conversion services. This time I'd make a motion for a waiver of the rules for a second reading. Need a second. Alderman Jokers. I'll second. We have a motion by Mazerang, second by Jokers. Further discussion. All in favor? I I. Motion carries. Second reading bill 26-18 which enacted would come ordinance 4628, an ordinance approving a professional services agreement with St. Louis School of Imaging LLC to provide the city of Fenton photo conversion services. At this time, I'd make a motion that uh bill number 26-18 become ordinance number 4628.

Is that a finger up? Yes. Second. All right. We have a motion by Maserang, second by Jokers. Further discussion. Yes, ma'am. Um, I just wanted to note for the record, this is our form contract, but the contractor did actually put an asterct and a note on it when he signed it to note that he would not be responsible for damages that would might occur to the photos when they might bend or crack. So, we did want to make note to the city that through the conversion process that could you guys okay with that? Yeah, I imagine some are pretty old. It could happen. So, okay. Alderman Mazerang. Hi, Alderwoman Joker. Hi,

Alderwoman Hills. Hi, Alderman Rogers. Hi, Alderman Harold. Hi, Alderman Westbrook. I ali. Motion carries. Okay. Um, my turn. Erin, if you would, please. Yes. First reading a bill 26-9. An ordinance approving a one-year agreement with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms between the city of Fenton, Missouri, and Specialty Mailing Incorporated to provide printing services for the city's monthly newsletter. Thank you. I'd like to seek a waiver of the rules for a second reading. Need a second. Alderman Lang. I'll second. We have a motion by Alderman Rogers, a second by Alderman Lang. Further discussion? All in favor? I opposed. Motion carries.

Second reading bill 26-19, which if enacted would come ordinance 4629, an ordinance approving a one-year agreement with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms between the city of Fenton, Missouri and Specially Mailing Incorporated to provide printing services for the city's monthly newsletter. This time, I'd like to make a motion that bill number 2619 become ordinance 4629. Herrell, I will second. Motion by Roger, second by Harrell. Further discussion. Roll call, please. Alderman Rogers, I. Alderman Harrell, I. Alderman Lang, I. Alderman Whisper, I. Alderwoman Hills, I. Alderoman Jokers, I. Alder Mazine, I. Motion carries. Uh, Erin, if you would, please. First reading.

First reading of bill 26-20, an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute a city contractor agreement with RV Wagner Incorporated for 2026 concrete replacement for city parks. At this time, I'd make a motion for a waiver of the rules for a second reading. Alderman Rogers. I second. Uh, we have a motion by Mazerang, second by Rogers. Further discussion? All in favor? I motion carries. Second Reena Bill 26-20, which if enacted would come ordinance 463, an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute a city contractor agreement with RV Wagner Incorporated for 2026 concrete replacement for city parks. At this time, I would make a motion that bill number 26-20 become ordinance number 4630. Alman Hills.

I'll second. Motion by Mazarang, second by Hills. Do we have further discussion? Roll call, please. Alderman Mazerang. Hi. Alderwoman Hills. Hi. Alderwoman Joker. Hi. Alderman Rogers. I. Alderman Harrell. I. Alderman Westbrook. Hi. Alderman Lang. Hi. Motion carries. Um, is this me with the Okay. uh approval of a change order number one to the contract of the 2026 concrete replacement for city parks projects as discussed at the March 50th committee March 5th committee meeting. I will make a motion to approve that. Okay, we need a second. Alderman Whisbrock. Second. Motion by Maserang, second by Whisbrock. Further discussion? All in favor? I. Motion carries. Aaron, if you would please.

Yes. This is resolution 26-02. A resolution of the city of Fenton, Missouri, supporting and encouraging the control of invasive plant species on state public rights of way. I don't think I have a motion to approve the resolution. All right, we need a second. Alderman Whisbrock. I would second. Motion by Hugh. Second by Wizrock. Do we have further discussion? All in favor? I. Motion carries. Alderman Hills. I'd like to make a motion to close the meeting pursuant to section 610.02113 02113 individually identifiable personnel records performance ratings are records pertaining to employees and or applicants for employment. All right, motion by Hills. We need a second. Alman Lang,

second. All right, further discussion. Roll call, please. Alderwoman Hills. Hi. Alderman Lang. Hi. Alderman Westbrook. Hi. Alderman Harrell. Hi. Alderman Rogers. Hi. Alderwoman Joker. Hi. Alderman Mazerang. Hi. Motion carries. Thank you. We'll be right back. Promise.

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I could not figure out how to do that. My brain capacity is not there right now. by Harold. Further discussion all in favor. I opposed. Motion carries. Thank you all. All over again.