City Council - Regular Meeting

Welcome to the February 9th, 2026 meeting of the Florescent City Council. Please stand and join us for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance 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. City clerk, please call the role. Shroth, here. Odano here. Vagano here. Arson. Cyan here. Harris here. Meganelli here. Egan here. Caputo here.

The next item on the agenda is the approval of minutes. Are there any corrections or additions to the meeting minutes of January 26th, 2026? Hearing none. Councilman Kaputoa moves to approve the minutes. Seconded by Councilman Egan. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed?

The meeting minutes are approved. The next item on the agenda is a proclamation for Black History Month. City clerk, would you please read the pro proclamation? Whereas February is recognized as Black History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the profound contributions that African-Americans have made throughout the history of the United States. Whereas the 2026 theme for Black History Month, a century of Black History commemorations and marking the 100th anniversary of Black History Month's founding by Dr. Carter J. G. Woodson in 1926, focusing on celebrating, studying, and preserving the contributions and stories of black of black Americans. And whereas the theme this year explores how black history shapes identity, fosters pride, and drives progress through various avenues like art, storytelling, and community building. And whereas the history and ongoing contribution of af African-Americans have been great in both our community and in our nation. Now, therefore, I, Timothy J. Lowry, mayor of the city of Florescent, Missouri, and members of the Florescent City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of February to be Black History Month. I encourage all residents to honor and reflect on the enduring contributions of African-Americans to our shared history, particularly their significant role in labor, economic empowerment, and the fight for justice. The next item on the agenda is a pro Oh, sorry. The next item on the agenda is hearing from citizens. This is a time to speak to the council on any issue not necessarily on the agenda for three minutes. This is not a question and answer period. If you would like to speak to the council, a council member or the mayor, please stay until after the meeting is over. If you are here to speak on a specific public

hearing, please wait and speak when the public hearing is announced. Do not believe we have any speaker cards turned in this evening. Okay. The next item on the agenda is communications, of which there are none. The next item on the agenda is public hearings. Public hearing number 261006. One minute.

One moment, please. Okay, sorry about that. No problem. In accordance with section 405125 of the Flores and zoning code, a public hearing will be held by the city council of Forestcent, Missouri in the council chambers at 9:55 Bruce through St. Francois on Monday, February 9th, 2026 at 7 p.m. on the following proposition to recommend approval for a special use to Calpish Hotel I don't know how to pronounce that LLC DBA mount by Windham to operate a hotel and lodging in B3 extension business district located at 307 Dun Road. citizens will have an opportunity to be heard and will special need to contact city clerk at least 5 days before said public hearing by calling 8397630 or email city clerk at formo.com.

Um, is the petitioner president? Would you please come forward? Thank you. Good evening. Could I have you state your name and your city and then um just tell us about this project? Okay. Good evening everybody. My name is Abdul Libera. I'm the civil engineer for this project and I live in my office is here Patel. Okay. And when you speak, you're going to have to come to the mic. Yeah. Thank you. Kalpes Patel. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Patel. Okay. So if you want to go

showing there. So as um we are proposing to uh renovate the existing building on D road at this address and what we have provided you guys is just the site plan of the of the project and improved site plan of the project and uh we also have uh different other elements in it like a safety plans uh for the renovated hotel and um we we needed to add our exterior work also closing all the windows that are there right now for safety you know and we're going to provide a elevator to enhance the use of the fac of the two buildings

okay I think we need to put it a little bit higher

there you Okay. So this okay I don't know I'm repeat myself here Bon by we adopting the Bmon style to renovate this building at this address here. So what you have with you, we have the site plan of this location itself and we've gone through the city to you know on what we need to do to to upgrade the area you know like the pavement pavement and the building itself. We added exterior walls concurrently the walls are the windows or doors are exposed to the outside. So we're going to have an enclosed wall so that we only have a control access to the entire building. So right now you have each room you can access each room but we don't want to do that. We want to make sure you know get them all enclosed. We have a designated entry areas. One main area for entry where clients come in and register and the other ones are for emergency exits the rest of the building. And of course we're going to do we're going to renovate the outside make sure give it better coloring you know cl you know make sure it looks appealing to the eye you know and uh and in this package that you have we provided safety plan for the users of the hotel when they're in there. Um we did we will be doing some minor modification here and there to upgrade the building. So those are the plans you see here. Then at the out on this other sheet we are showing the how the building will look like after we are done with the renovation. So

you can see this is the main entrance. Uh and the other side you have the front elevation, the back elevation, both sides and this is the back of the building. And in the interior, the layout that we have in there, we're going to mimic Bmon in and switch layout. For example, this is a reception area and we have we also be providing a restaurant or

breakfast area you know so everything is going to be to match with Bmon's style of you know standards and we also be providing exercise gymnasium for the users of the facility you We have we each of the suites will be upgraded and we got to match Bmon also you know designs and standards. So this is just one example we have here. We have about how many rooms? 106 bedrooms. 102 it will be 94 rooms.

94 room in total. And of course last one here like we have a single room and also double you know bedrooms. Okay. I hope that Thank you for the presentation. Um um I'm going to uh call on Councilman Sheldra. Thank you, Mr. President. Um how many total rooms are you going to have? I'm sorry. I know you said 94. 94. Okay. Can you talk about with the renovation? Are you going to do a new parking lot? Yeah. Uh resurface it or Yeah. resurfaced and stripes it. Yeah.

Okay. And then sprinkle the building, put an elevator, close the exterior, make it interior corridor, build a wall. Yeah. And the entire structure is going to be enclosed as opposed to now where it's open. Okay. Um, can you talk about the elevator you said? Yes, you're going to have an elevator. Yes. Y show where that is your engine in. If you look at the second sheet. Okay. Currently, you have technically you have four buildings, but uh we have an opening between the two buildings uh the two four buildings. So we're going to provide elevators uh

between the buildings but we're going to enclose it. Okay. So if you go to the other sheet uh uh A1.1 this is the first floor for the of the first building. So you can see the elevator is right here. Okay. I see it. Yeah. Okay. And so this this building is what is going to handle everything that has to do with ADA compliance because it's a lower side building. Uh this other build is a little bit higher. So everybody that will require ADA requirement will be housed down here. Okay. So the elevator will be serving both buildings. Okay. You have a workout room is that?

Yeah. Yeah. So, if you go back to the same building here, we're still working on the plan, but the layout is we have a workout room, we have the breakfast room, we have the lounge or the, you know, reception. Yeah. And and the other rooms kind of stay the same, but we just need to upgrade them. Okay. So, in the breakfast room, you're just going to have breakfast pretty much, nothing. Yeah. Complimentary breakfast to b standard like uh waffles. Okay. Yeah. uh cereal juice, milk, and scrambled eggs and sausage patties.

I know you've been working with our economic development director and the mayor and Miss Urban and the administration. Um this is a long been a long process. I'm grateful that you're um committed to Florisonent. Will only be the second hotel we have in Florisonent. That property probably dates back, I don't know, Mr. Urban, to the 70s, I'm guessing. Yeah. Um, so I think it'll be really good. I know Mr. Mo I don't I think I'm remiss of saying that this is a between a two and a half and a $3 million investment by you, right? Or am I wrong? Am I wrong?

No, that's right. Yeah. Okay. I appreciate investing your time and your investment in in the city of Flor. It's very Thank you, folks. Very It'll be a very good addition. I'm really excited about it. That's all I have, sir. Thank you, Councilman Caputo. Thank you, Mr. President. Yeah. Welcome. Um, did these Did I hear you correctly? 94. Yes. Yep. Rooms. Yep. Now, and everyone's going to be redone and and rehab. Yep. So now what how many current rooms do you have? 102. So you're going to combine a few. Okay.

Make some uh changes to make a bigger breakfast area and make some manage manager quarter and yeah stuff like that. Okay. Thank you. That's all I Thank you, Mr. Caputo. Councilman Manganelli. Thank you, Mr. President. But my questions have been asked.

Okay. Mayor Lowry. First of all, Mr. Patel, I really appreciate you working with us on this project and the meetings that we've had. I mean, and uh you know, this was a problem property for us and uh you certainly have uh kind of met all the expectations that myself and Mr. Mo has. We certainly appreciate that. I just have one question for you. Um one time you were talking about actually living on the property. Were you guys still going to do that? Yeah, I'm I will once it's renovated then me and my family come out here and run the property myself. Very good. Thank you so much. Thank you for your investment. Thank you, Councilwoman Parson.

Thank you, Mr. President. Um, so the 94 total rooms are um combined in from the 102. So my question is I noticed that there's an elevator. How many floors will there be total to make that 94? Two floors. Two floors. And then are these mixed units? Meaning two bedroom, three bed or two beds, three beds? Two bed. Uh yeah, one one bed, king and queen. King and queen. And it it will be four suites total. Four rooms. Yeah. Very good. And then somebody five rooms. Yeah. Gotcha. So is this an extended stay hotel or is this going to be no extended stay? Okay. Very good. Thank you.

Okay. Um question about uh security. H how do you implement security at at a hotel like this? Usually uh we just run the rooms I mean our motel ourselves. So and say for security it will be cameras. Yeah. Cameras. Okay. Um how do you uh monitor uh parking like the cars that are parking it will be uh enough camera in the parking and uh inside the hallway and public areas too. Total I would say for this size it will be 36 or some cameras be there. Yeah. And uh and I guess um keeping track of the cars that are there. Um sure. Yeah. Customers, things like that. Yeah.

Yeah. Okay. Um I see uh Councilman Caputo. Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. Um I have one more question on your security your security cameras. Are you going to have them throughout the building and outside of your in public areas? Yeah. And uh now you will you have an actual physical security or you would just have just a camera and a DVR system. Okay. Now would you um some you're willing to share them videos with the police and Oh yeah with no problem if we need to if the police need to review them. Sure. Yes. Okay. All right. That's all I have. Thank you. You're welcome.

Okay. I don't see any more questions or comments from the uh council. So, you're welcome to be seated. Thanks again for being here. Um, I'm going to ask for public comments on this. All right. So, if you'd like to be seated and then Okay. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Seeing um let's see. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to comment on this public hearing? Okay. Um, seeing none, um, Councilman Sheldderth moves to close this public hearing, seconded by Councilman Capuda. All in favor?

Any opposed? Motion carried. This public hearing is closed. Um, you'll want to come back to the next meeting um because we we'll actually hear it again the next time, okay? For two more readings and we may have more questions at that time. Thank you. Public hearing number 260010007.

In accordance with section 405125 of the Flores and zoning code, a public hearing will be held by the city council for Missouri in the council chambers at 955 R St. Francois on Monday February 9th 2026 at 7 p.m. on the following proposition. to request for to request a special use permit to operate recording studio in B3 extensive business district located at 1820 Dun Road. Citizens will have an opportunity to be heard and with special use to contact city city clerk at least 5 days before set public hearing by calling 8397630 or email city clerk at cors.

Okay. Is the petitioner present for the turning point music crew? All right. Would you please come forward? Well, I'm liking the jackets already. You're nice. Thanks. Can you uh introduce yourself in the microphone for the record so people know who you are? My name is Sam Brooks, CEO of Turning Point Music Group. Okay. I'm Sierra Drake. I'm COO of Turning Point Music Group.

Wonderful. Uh excited to have you here. Can you tell us about what you're doing? Um basically we are uh we've been in the music game for a little while and the problem has been trying to work with other people. So all these years 10 years later now we want to have our own facilities so we can initiate things that we have seen the mistakes and how the opportunities are not given we kind of want to turn the table. St. Louis is a lot of talent. Yes. Okay. Um I have I have a question. I don't see any council mics on yet. Oh, I'll go with councilman. Do you guys want a copy of these? Okay, now they're lighting up. All right, I'm going to let them go first.

They asked me to bring copies of the bill. Do you guys want a copy? Yeah, we do. We do. Okay. So, we do have lights on now. So, we're going to have questions. And uh Councilwoman Pagano, thank you. Hi. This Well, this is in my ward, so Okay. I'm real interested. We're going to make you proud. So, tell me like a little bit what you're going to do about the sound barriers.

Great question. Um, if you look if you guys look here where the um box is where the X's or the lines are through the box. Uh, basically the concept is called the room inside of a room. So you basically build a build a you know frame out of room and you put all of your insulation, all your sound, all of that. So once you come in this room, what you're trying to achieve is zero sound. So when we come go come in that room, you shouldn't hear anything on the outside. If it is, it's very very minimal. Um it would really have to be like something super loud for you to hear it. So the room will basically be dead. So any sound in the room be captured in that room and it won't disturb anything outside the room and definitely anything next door or anything like that.

Okay. And how many people will be in the building at once? Well, we kind of skater cater to a more professional clientele. So it may be we're we're we're not really into more than two or three people at a time because you know you need entouragees. We're about the work. So if you come in, we're expecting you to get the work done, get out because we got other people. And uh so we don't want it to ever be a hangout. You get what I'm saying? Or a place people think they can just hang out. This is not a hangout. It's not a hangout. This is not a hangout place. We working.

All right. So then my other question was and I tried to look in the in the papers like your hours and there was nothing specific and that sort of like well what we want to do is because we want to give everybody an opportunity um like the other day I had somebody call me they want to do audio book they have a children's series of books so we thinking about people like that so for that those hours we'll probably do something like maybe 10 to six or something like that but the more uh exclusive clientele They may be in town, they may not be in town. So, it could be the times could really vary, but we'll try to make sure that it's reasonable times as much as we possibly can. I mean, it won't be like 2:00 in the morning or 1 in the morning.

It possibly could be. Just being really transparent with you. It possibly could be uh like we have a a big person that's going to be in town Thursday, so they may want to record somewhere else. And I think the event ends at 1 and a lot of times they're in town and they'll link up with people and then people somebody say, "Hey, let's go to the studio." You know, so it happens like that. It kind of but otherwise on a daily basis, we're going to give the average guy a chance to actually get a good recording, a good professional recording, and we're also going to give them all the information they need. Head shot. um what a a u they have so many different deals, a distribution deal versus a 360 deal. We're going to give them all the information so you can leave out with everything they need. And we are in the management on the management side. So we kind of coast them to where they really want to go. We're not I mean I don't want to leave the other guys out, but I really want the serious people because the problem has been they they have to deal with the nonsense to get to work. So, we're going to represent working and the nonsense will be few and far between or hopefully none at all.

Okay. So, then my other question and and please forgive me if it sounds silly. So, if you have the big guy like you just said, there's someone big coming in. Is there security? Is there what if he wants to in the morning? Yeah, we have security on on call. So, we actually travel and take artists on the road and everything. So we have our own security and all of that and those guys are licensed. One of them is the actual US Marshall. Okay. So are there cameras in

Well, yeah, there'll be cameras on the outside, inside Well, our idea is for the price, which we're only charging $65 an hour, which is really cheap. You're going to get a recording from the time you hit the building to the time you leave the building because content is everything nowadays. It's when I started, you had to actually go to New York and beat down the record labels doors and stuff like that. Now co social media is so you can just do so much with it. So we're trying to give them all the content and everything they need before they leave out. And then also if anything ever happens, we have it all on tape, right? I I mean I just worry if you have someone big in there and you know they have a fan base.

Uh well it'll be very private. We we've done it before and people didn't even know. So you know it's not they don't want to be known. They don't they don't want they don't want people running up there. They they don't want that. like is it is it all different age groups, all different genres? Uh we're doing a lot of u gospel, RB and jazz now. So, um yeah, it's kind of different age groups, young and we do do rappers, you know, but it the serious ones, you know, the ones that actually on the right career path. Okay. Well, let my Thank you. And I want to let my colleagues ask some questions. I see lights. Yes, I see lights, too.

Okay. Uh, Councilwoman Parson. Thank you, Mr. President. Um, so, um, the soundproof rooms um are rooms within rooms. I understand that. I'm a I'm a teacher, so I get it. Okay. Um, so how many rooms within rooms do you have? Just one, the the recording actual recording studio. The rest of the building be mainly used for content. You know, you get what I'm saying? like we're we're going to take them through artist development even because some of them they it kind of happens fast and then they're not ready for interviews. So we we're kind of going to kind of take them through the whole thing. We're kind of set up to when they leave out they should be prepared.

Understood. So um that being said, when I think of a recording studio, I'm old school, so I think Michael Jackson and all of those when they had the um mixers and the sound booth, is that a lot like what you're talking about? Yes. Beautiful. And then my last question is, I know we talked about your hours of operation, 10 to six or exclusive clients. Um, is this Monday through Sunday or is it

um Yeah, pretty much seven days a week because it doesn't never It never stops. It It really It really doesn't. It's a lot of talent around. So, I mean, not just the artists themselves, we're giving producers a chance, videographers, uh, guys who sound guys. Uh, one of our guys has graduated to he's making short films now. So, we're we're you know, we have a little bit of everything. Okay. Thank you, Councilman Caputo. My questions have been answered. Thank you. Okay, Councilman Egan. Thank you, Mr. President. Good evening. How are you tonight? Pretty good.

Couple questions. Uh, as a preface, I was a police officer for 40 years and the community I worked, they had a recording studio and I'm looking through the the staff recommendations where it talks about marijuana use and hookah and indoor smoke. I don't see anything about alcohol usage on here. Uh, I would ask that to our attorney. Can we add that on as well? Because the community that I I worked in, we had one of these and it was really a problem. Well, for me, what I'm spending on the equipment, smoke and all that stuff messes it up. So, mean no smoking. We're working. So, if you want to smoke, go outside. There's a lot of places now that everybody knows you got to go outside or wherever.

Right. But what I we would see was we would see them go out on the parking lot and they would smoke marijuana, drink beer, and then let me finish, please. They they they would hanging out on the parking lots because they couldn't smoke inside. They were drinking and smoking in the parking lot which led to fights and arguments and all sorts of stuff. So, I mean, I would I would need a commitment from you that you're not going to allow your clients to be hanging out in the parking lot. Most definitely. You will be you they'll be calling the police on me before I call the police on this. This has been a long dream coming. So, I'm not going to let anybody mess this up. Trust me, I'm not going to let anybody mess up. Miss Graves, I would ask. I don't see anything about alcohol in the in the uh in the listed items. Can we add that in or So, are you Hold on, let me turn this off. Serving alcohol?

No. Okay. Will you let people bring it in? Do you want to let people bring it in? The council member is basically asking for a regulation that would say that no alcohol in your facility. I don't have a lot of people that drink, but I'm I'm sure that somebody probably would want to. Um, I would I would assume that we would have control over that um uh intake or um just not have it at all. And if they want to do that, maybe they can do that before they get there or whatever the case is.

Uh but we haven't we've been doing this for a while. We haven't any problems with that ever. So I think it would be a similar uh condition like you have for the no hookah and no smoking that you could include. I'll probably leave that to the to Miss Pagano. It is her word. It was a question of mine. Have you had other physical offices or have you been running out of your home or in the past? Where have you been located? Actually, we were in partnership with Philip Studios which is on Lindberg. Um, it's been open now about 3 years. We haven't had any issues up there at all. What's the name, sir? Uh, Phillips Studios. What's the address? Uh, 11:45 North Umber. Is that Yeah. Highway 67. I get you know.

And where is that? Isn't it? It's right across the street from Travers Motors. Right before you get to where uh the Missouri uh um but Barber College used to be in that plaza right there. Okay. And have do we know if there's been any issues up there, mayor, that you know of? And and at the current facility, are you allowed to have alcohol in if you want to or they bring alcohol in? No, they don't. They don't. They I mean people drink, but like Well, like I said, we try to get them to do all of that stuff before they get there because when you get there, we're on a time limit. So, your time is up. When your time is up, your time is up. You're not finished. You have to rebook and it's going to be another fee.

So, we're not in the uh business of babysitting and trying to confer people. So, if you're not serious, this this won't be the place for you. Okay. Okay. Well, I'll defer to Miss Pagano if she wants any additional uh stipulations. Thank you very much. Good luck. Yes, sir. Okay. Um can I go to Mr. Meganelli and then come back on that? Okay. Councilman Meganelli. Thank you, Mr. President. I'll be real quick. I only have a couple things. Um there so strictly recording studio. You don't foresee any other uses of the space other than recording studio?

No, just recording and content uh creation, you know, pretty much that's it. Okay. And then and then you said it was just for the uh musicians, performer, you know, whoever's recording, entouragees, stay at home. Yeah. You don't need all those people. You don't get work done when you have all those people. You're not big. You're not in big. You ain't got a hot record yet. Why you got all these people? And is there any chance you could share some of that soundproofing with my landlord at my office? I definitely give him my contact at the at Home Depot. Yeah. I'm going to come over to you, Councilwoman Pagana.

Yes. I want to thank Mr. Egan because I did not see that in that bill. So, and and the only reason I do like that idea of no alcohol and you not letting it in is that plaza is is pretty secluded um now that they've done the highway. Yes. And things and um I just feel that for your safety, the safety of those that are around and the hours that you're giving me, I would like to have that in the bill. I hope that wouldn't be a problem. Come in.

I mean, for you, but I but I think for the betterment of all of us, I would like that stipulation also in this bill if there's a way we could do that. Yeah, times have changed and people are used to not being able to do stuff in buildings anymore. I mean, it was I'm sure with the change it was a lot of uh push back, but I'm sure at this point I think everybody kind of, you know, Right. I mean I mean I understand the other place, you know, but you have to remember, you know, that Lindberg it's like a constant Yes. Yeah. You know, we're up there now that the highway has shifted.

Yeah. There's there's not much, but there's a lot of residential and I don't want any problems with my residential people. We don't want any problems either, right? Trust me. Yeah, I get it. I get it. I thank you. But I would like to add that to the bill. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Uh, Councilman Eagle Egan, one follow question may not be for you, sir. Maybe for uh our building commissioner. I was up there not too terribly long ago for a different project that didn't happen and the parking lot lights were were in were out or in bad shape. Do we know if that's been addressed? That may be a question for the building commissioner. Thank you very much. Yeah, I did that.

It's very lit. It's very nicely lit over there, but we actually love it. It looks really good from the outside and what we're going to do with it is exactly what we want people to see. Good. Good luck. I saw you. Thank you. Was there also an issue with the fencing at that time uh on the inspection or it was and it was addressed in the report. Okay. Okay. Uh so the public can hear um there was some damaged fencing there and the uh that has been addressed um and there's a contract to repair that. So yeah, they're doing a great job. It looks good on the roof.

Yeah, it's new roof. They they're doing a great job. And like all of my everything in the unit is new. They're they're really doing a great job. Yeah, it looks really good over there. Okay. Um this is exciting. Um I know this is a growing industry. I know there's a uh huge recording studio out off of Long Road in Chesterfield that just went up. It's like what is that? Yeah. And people are flying in. So uh always interested in niche business that Florison can expand. So, like I could see this being something bigger. Um, do you record jingles for commercials? Yes. Yes, we do.

All right. I don't think I'm good for that, but I hope somebody is around here. So, we got this is fun stuff. This is creative artsy types of things. So, uh, hopefully there's collaborations also that can grow out of it as well. Uh, exactly for me. Welcome. Um, it sounds like at the next meeting we may have an amendment to this this bill. So, I'd encourage you to come back um and uh we can be in touch about that. Okay. All right. Thank you guys. Thank you.

Before we close this public hearing, is there anyone in in the audience who would like to comment on this public hearing? Okay. Uh, seeing none, Councilman uh, Councilwoman Pagano moves to close this public hearing. Seconded by Councilman Capuda. All in favor?

Any opposed? The public hearing is closed. Public hearing number 261008. In accordance with section 405125 of the Florison zoning code, a public hearing will be held by the C city council of Florescent Missouri and the council chambers at 955 Rain. Francois on Monday, February 9th, 2026 at 7 p.m. on the following proposition to request for special use permit to operate a banquet center and restaurant in a B3 extensive business district located at 1127 1133 North Highway 67. Citizens will have an opportunity to be heard. and move a special needs to contact city clerk at least 5 days before said public hearing calling 8397630 or email city clerk at

okay um is is the petitioner present for taste by R&B oh would you please come forward welcome how you doing good state your name for the record I am Tequila Clark I am um the owner of Bundles of love which is also in that same district in that plaza which is a home care facility and um I've been over there for about two years now in that same plaza. Uh we're just moving actually taste and R&B from one spot to another spot in that plaza. Okay. I'm going to go over to Councilman E again.

I'll defer to Mr. O'Donnell his ward then I'll come back afterwards. Please. Councilman O'Donnell. Thank you, Mr. President. Good evening, Tequila. Hello, welcome. Um, thanks for reaching out to me um last week and we had a bit of a discussion and are able to go through things. So, um, so just by way of refreshing, we approved for you were going to have a restaurant and that restaurant didn't open for whatever reasons and now you kind of decided to move to a better bigger location, more prominent it seems to me. Yes. Um but then you have u additionally added a separate part of the business to include banquet facility. Is that kind of accurate? That's correct.

Can you kind of expand on that and and give an idea of how the operation would be? So So the restaurant part of it um when would the restaurant be open?

Uh the restaurant would typically be open from like 11:00 a.m. to maybe like 11:00 p.m. Maybe 11 or 10. We're still trying to work out the it's like trial and error in that particular in this particular area. Um trying to figure out what days if we're going to do Monday through Sunday or if we're going to do like a Tuesday through Sunday based on um how the um people come out and particip you know coming um coming uh to the business for eating purposes and things like that. So, we're trying to just, I guess, do our homework for the community because, of course, we want the community of Florison to come out as well as other people to come out and uh kind of endeavor in some of the delinquent delicious stuff that we're going to have at Taste.

So, so basically be lunch and dinner location. Lunch and dinner and and banquet. And during the banquet hour, we're also providing the food. Um, we're not letting anybody bring food or beverages inside. that solely has to be part of the contract. Okay. When we have the banquet.

Okay. So then um so how would the banquet u facil now on the um on the diagram that you had um I I see two sides to the and I was over there today. So, so the middle section on 1127 has a corridor that leads um to uh um the one room on the side to the left and then there's a separate entrance for 1133 and that also is labeled as banquet. Can you give me an idea where would the restaurant be? The restaurant would be at the 11 33 side to the right.

To the right. Yeah. Okay. That's where the bar area will be and that's will be the side that the restaurant is open. During the time that the restaurant is open, if we were to do a banquet, it will be something during the day as classroom teaching, corporate events or something of that nature. We wouldn't do events such as like baby showers or any um community events that will have to be done in the evening. I did um just from being in that plaza, I looked around to see when most of the other businesses are open for respect for those businesses and parking. Um most of them typically close to the left of me. I went by and seen everybody hours. They typically close about 4. Doughut shop closed at 3. So after 400 p.m., which is today, I did a photo as well of the parking lot. It's typically maybe one or two cars on that parking lot during the evening. So, we figured for respect for those businesses, if we're going to do any larger banquetss, they will need to be done after that time so that the other businesses will be able to have that parking. During the day, we will host things like classroom teachings and stuff like that. Like, if you wanted to come in and maybe have a small classroom of 10 people or if you're coming in to do a teaching event for your corporation or business, we can host something like that during the day while the restaurant is open. But we wouldn't be able to host your baby shower or any other type of event during that time of the day.

So the access for that would be through the 11:27 door. Yes. Through that hallway. Yes. So there's no real cross access there between the two spaces. Is that right? Right. Except in the back. In the corridor. Yeah. In the back. And then the back corridor that kind of joins the hallway, bathrooms, storage area, and then one to the other. But essentially the two spaces um for one of a better description are not connected. No. So they would be two different

separate things and we will have staff for each on the banquet side. If people um wanted the bar service, we will have what's called a floating bar. So we would then take like a cart floating bar and they'll be over there during the whole time of the event um for purpose of serving alcohol and we want to make sure no minors or anybody is being served. Um during the day when the restaurant is open, of course you have the bar and the full staff over here, but we'll have staff for each side. It's not like one staff is trying to work both areas because events will basically be planned. So you'll know what time, you'll know how many people, and you'll know your catering needs all at once. So that thing that that will be planned. And this this my family all owns this is not like my first rodeo. Um my family all owns restaurants. Uh Seafood Social in Atlanta. Uh, we had a seafood restaurant on Kings Highway. Uh, Mother's Fish, those are some of my family members. Uh, AAA Fish House, those are my family members. So, I'm used to helping out and coming from this world of banquet and and kitchen service kind of sort of.

Okay. Um so then with regard to um the banquet facilities um how would someone that like I wanted to go in and have that space how would I or you know and I came in I said I just want to have something there then you will talk to one of the planners they would and what might they ask me or what would they want to know from me as far as

the type of event date of the event the size of the event and then we'll walk you through like our um preset plans that we have available for food and beverage. If you want food and beverage, this is what we offer and this is how much the event will be. If you want decor, this is what we offer. We have um two decor um decorators. One is prominent. I don't know if you guys ever heard of her, Candace Creations. Candace usually does a lot around St. Louis area and she does these type of uh I brought some of her sample work decorations. So, this is like a a party. These are the type of events and parties that we're planning on doing this this year. Um she did like a Christmas party. Turn it right. So we're we're talking events that are um typically uh some of your upper echelon kind of events. We're not talking just um we may have some small events like I said classrooms uh events teaching but we're talking more of our upper class kind of events that you're having for corporations, churches, um family reunions, things of that nature.

So the fees that I that I might pay I would come and you would say, "Okay, how many people are you gonna bring?" Yes. Or what's your event? And then I would pay my food and drink if if I was going to have an open bar or if I just wanted um like a lunchon or something like that. So I would pay and then if I wanted something nicer, I could buy decorations. And so that would be another fee that would be like another uh we'll we'll show you the packages like basically if you want a total package like this. This is a sit down dinner with decorations um plus the food being served. We'll tell you how much that package is and depending on how many people you're going to have. So would all events be contracted then on an individual basis?

Yes. All the events are catered towards that customer's need. So would there ever be a situation where you like like the and what's the restaurant going to be called again? Is it Taste by R&B? That's just going to be the Yeah. Um so would Taste by R&B just want to say, "Okay, we're going to have a boozy brunch or we're going to have a Marty GR party. Um, and that's for for a catering event and we're going to run it from this time to that time is increments of maybe like four hours is what we're thinking. No, nothing over four hours. So the vis So the restaurant might book um some kind of an event space. In other words, um for for something I'm not saying this is what you do, but

but but could you or would you do that that you'd say, "Okay, I got a great idea. Marty GR is coming up. Why don't we have a Marty GR themed uh event and that you put it on and then you sell then an individual by an individual would be paying by by uh access for for one person because that seems different then but is that what would happen or I'm confused on your question when you said individual will be paying for access person. So, right now the the the banquet space we're saying is going to be contract only, right?

But if the restaurant wants to have an event, a catering event or some kind of a banquet event and say it's a fun time like Martyra. So, will the restaurant say we're going to have Mardigra night or Martyra weekend, so we'll charge this much money per person to come in and No, that won't happen. The restaurant is open to the public. So, if the restaurant's having an event, you'll come in and you'll buy food and drinks like you normally would. We don't charge any fees at the door because we're not promoting a club kind of thing or like a pay for service thing. We're not doing that. Okay. No.

So, so then so it'll contractually be that that banquet area will be contractual for um a a family um a corporation, an entity that wants that space and they're going to use you for catering. Yeah. Um, and then for our larger events, we also will have security. So that's one of our things that one of our things because in this day and age, you just don't know. I mean, so you would have security would and why would you need that?

Just in this day and age when you're dealing with different groups of people. I that's me personally. I would want security on my premises, especially if we're serving alcohol at any time. I want someone there to reinforce the rules. That's just me. And in this world, we've seen on the news where people walk in and there goes something. But if we have somebody, they're reinforcing, no, this area is strictly prohibited for event. This is what it is. You know, so I I see the maximum space for um for the entire uh location is like 152 people. So, do you have like a plan for how many tables you'll have in each? Because that seems like you can only have

We probably do like eight. It'll be up to like eight to 10 maybe sitting eight around or 10 around depending on your event. Um eight to 10 tables um with seating maybe eight chairs a piece. So that's probably up to maybe like uh 80 people you can fit in that banquet center for an event. That's probably what we're thinking at a time and that's why we need scheduled events. And would that bank split center so so would that be open like till the 1:30? No. If we if if we do a banquet um in the evening and if someone wants a night situation, it'll be maybe from 8 to 12. We need 1:30 just for cleaning purposes to clean up and get ready for the next day. By midnight, we're done. So, you see the restaurant more like till 11ish and then the banquet part till

it may stay 8 to 12 if we do an event that's from 8:00 p.m. to 12 because we're doing like 4 hour increments. So, we want to give them the time for setup and the time to clean up and then leave. Okay. And and just as an aside, and forgive me because I tried to I was going to talk to you earlier, okay? Um but I went over and drove and I just kind of went by and and saw the bundles of love and um and I don't know if you've been by lately, but on the outside on the on the windows. I'm there every day. Somebody's scribbled some obscene graffiti on there. I don't know if it's paint or something else. So I was just if you could

Yep. We've already taken care of that. call the police and it and we have to go through the company to get that whole thing printed again. It's nothing you can wash off. That's perforated vinyl. I wish you could. It wouldn't cost me to pay for that whole window again, but I have to pay for the entire window to be repaid. So, is that on the exterior or is that Oh, really? Oh, goodness. Yeah. It's not on the window. It's on the vinyl. Oh, really? Yeah. Yep. I'm sorry for that. Y um but thank you for taking care of that. Um

yeah, I called the police. I had a couple of things happen over there. They put a knife in my mailbox, wrote on the window. I don't know what's going on over there, but we have cameras. We install cameras all the way around and we haven't had any more issues um since then. Um so I guess someone noticed the cameras and and it looks like something some kids or somebody passing by just decided to scribble on the window. Just some nonsense. Yeah. And and then one last question I have with regard to Taste R&B um Taste by R&B. Um what about cameras? Um will you have cameras inside or and outside?

Yes. Okay. And will those be accessible if law enforcement, if anything, like you were saying, you in this day and age, you'd be worried about something that they would have access to that as definitely. Yes. Okay. Well, I I think that's all the questions I have at this time, but thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. Councilman Maganelli. Thank you, Mr. President. Um, real quick on the uh and welcome. Um, Um the 152 uh person occupancy was that does that come from the fire department or does that come uh where did that number come from?

It probably came from based on the square footage of I think like the allowable the allowable based on the square footage but not I can see from the fire department unless it was a previous thing from the fire department. I'm not too for sure from when it was an adult daycare. Okay. Okay. Um so and look and looking at the parking lot um knowing that there's a restaurant and the billiard parlor that's in the building kind of in the back um do you know how many spots are I'm trying to count here on the picture here and

for which on your on your side are um I kind of kind of wonder If there's enough parking,

it will be um uh like today I took a picture of the lot. Um some of the business are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays for what odd reason. I guess they don't do well as far as like selling food or things of that nature. So, some of them are closed on those days. So, those are kind of some of the days that we'll take advantage of Sunday, Monday, and Tuesdays because we know that parking is available if we wanted to have like larger events. Um I took a picture of the parking lot today. uh several a couple of pictures just um because I was curious on like what days do events um take place. This is the front of the parking lot which is right next door to me and as you see it's nobody here on this particular day but one car on that side. Um I took another picture. This is when you're almost entering the plaza and you see all of those parking spaces, which I counted was like about 30 in total in that area. Nobody's there. To the left of me is where Enterprise, the doughnut shop, Netty Kelly, she's leaving, so she won't be in that space anymore. Um, Enterprise closes at about 5, so that'll free up, you know, that front area of parking. The doughnut cupboard closed at 3:00 p.m. and the home healthcare lady closes at 4. So that kind of like I I I did my homework so I can be courteous to the other members of that plaza to know when and when not to host larger events.

Okay. And then you said your your events are 4hour increments from like 8 to It could be four. It could be two. You know, if you're doing a classroom setting, you won't be there four hours. You may need two hours. But if there's a reception or something in the evening, yes, you're you're thinking 8 to 12. Yeah. Um, no, we're thinking anytime. Some people getting away from night parties because so much is happening. So, most of the time you may have a party from 3 to 6 or uh 2 to 8, you know, something like that. Two to six or something. Two. Yeah. Two to six or something like that. It I just said that increment for if it's an evening event, that will be the time frame, the latest time frame we will allow. Okay. That's why I was wondering if you would be open

for from 7 to 11 and that gets them out even even earlier. Yes. Because you know there there is the neighborhood right behind there. Yep. And you know I worry about noise in the parking lot as people are leaving interfering with the people that are trying to sleep behind there. Yeah. I think the people will mainly exit. It's no reason for you to go behind the building to exit. you should exit. Um, next to this RO sign is a opening here to enter and exit. And then there's also another exit on the other end. Only people that probably will park in this back parking lot area is uh us as employees. And that's a number of spaces there. We have about um 11 parking spaces in the back right behind the building. That's where we will park.

I'm just talking about noise in the parking lot. Period. Okay. You know, not not the cars leaving, but people talking on the way to the cars, hanging out, that type of thing. Yeah, that's fine. Um, and then window coverings. I don't think we need much window coverings. We may, um, if it's a party, we may, um, do something like drapes or we may just do, um, really the signage that we're doing. We're going to utilize the marquee that's ahead above um, the plaza. We're going to utilize like April Nails has um, over our building. It's like one that's already there. We're just going to utilize that for signage. Window coverings, we won't need anything like this at all. I was going to say the ordinance states 16%. So,

yeah, we won't need anything. I know. Yeah, that cuz I had to come for the other meeting for bundles above. Yeah. Okay. All righty. That's all I got. Thank you. Y Okay, Councilman Egan. Thank you, Mr. President. I want to follow up on a couple of Mr. Megan's question. This last one on window coverings, I I believe it is 16%. Is that correct, uh, Miss Graves? I believe that's with the idea that the the police officers need to be able to see in during the events. Okay. And um also as far as since it's a liquor establishment that the any of the officers request video that you'll provide it. Oh yes. Because they're because they're liquor establishment. Correct. Under the liquor law that's being

proposed tonight. There's a requirement security. He's asking. Oh, yes, sure. Absolutely.

So, one of the things that we're doing with some ordinances, not only tonight, but maybe even in the future, we as a council, and I I'm speaking for myself have have really come are really wful of clubs. And you you mentioned the word club, not me. So, uh oftent times when every time we put a new ordinance in, someone comes around to try to figure out how to do a club. And we know that clubs, nightclubs if you will, historically have been left a bad taste in our mouth. So I think what Mr. O'Donnell was asking, I'm going to ask, would there be a a situation where you would have a a popup nightclub in your banquet center?

No, I don't have the staff or capacity to handle a nightclub at all. Okay. So it the events will solely be on a contract basis and then that contract, we don't do any nightclubs or anything like that. We're solely sticking to the definition of what a banquet hall is. Would you have, which I appreciate, would you have um the occasion where you would run a cash bar for a client? No. All the liquor would have to come from the package. Okay. So, I can't come to you and say, "I'm going to bring I'm going to have a party and I I want my people to come over and get cash the drinks through you." No, they would have to have the package. The answer is no.

Very good. I appreciate that. All the food's going to be prepped on site, correct? Out of a a professional c kitchen. Yes. Say you said said it again. I'm sorry. I'm said the food is going to be prepped on site in a professional kitchen. Yes. Yes. And I'm I'm guessing 152 capacity. Is that for both sides or is that for It's for both sides, I believe. I'm good. Thank you very much. I wish you good luck. Thank you. Councilwoman Pagana. Hi. Hi.

I I just want to clarify something because earlier in I think I think you said if you have a banquet you wouldn't have the restaurant open. No. What I said is in the daytime during the time of regular u the restaurant's always going to be open. That's because you have to serve 50% food. Correct. So, I got to serve food in order to be able to host the banquet, I believe, because 50% has to be served in food. Okay.

So, it will the restaurant will always be open under its normal business hours, but during the day out of respect for some of the other individuals in the plaza, we will try not to host larger parties during that daytime. We will try and do more like classroom events um corporate events like if a corporate office such as for say hey we want to have a meeting and we want to do it at taste and we'll set it up as banquet serve per plate food and things of that nature. We would try not to do um like baby showers and things of that nature during the daytime because it's just out of respect for my other people that are in the plaza. But if I came to you and I went 75 people for a baby shower on Saturday at 2 in the afternoon.

Yes. You'd still have the restaurant open and I could have my 75, right? Yes. You still Okay. So, I just sort of Yes. As long as it's whatever the number that the fire marshall gives us for capacity, we're going to stay under that number. So, if the restaurant is uh we'll have a certain capacity for the restaurant knowing if we're having a banquet on that day. Well, we can't seat more than this amount of people. It will be a wait or either uh a time where you have to wait where someone leave before you can come in. It's just that's what it is to keep safety and music on the premises. As far as in the banquet center to be any bands music,

we're trying to go for corporate events, but if someone wants music, we will try and keep it where you can't have it certain notches to disturb or be hearing it outside the venue and things of that nature. Right? So, if I wanted if I wanted a small wedding party. Mhm. Okay. Small wedding reception. Yeah. At your place. Yes. I have 60 people. Can I bring in a band? Yes, you can have a band. Okay. All right. I think that's all I have. Okay. Councilwoman Parson. Hi. Good evening. Good evening.

Um, so just to be clear, clarify um the square footage for the floating bar side, is it bigger than the square footage on the other side? The restaurant is bigger than the banquet side. The restaurant is bigger than the banquet side. So, you cannot have two banquetss at the same time. No, we don't have the capacity and probably the staff to do two banquetss at the same time. Beautiful. So, you currently um have most of your staff as family members. No, you do not. No, you did. No. At

my family has catering kitchens and things of this nature. I've this I've been in this business a long time is what I said, but I don't have my staff will not if my family needs to come in, they'll come in and help out where it need be, but most of the people will be hired trained staff. Yep. That's all I have. Thank you. Thank you. Over to Councilman Capuda. Thank you, Mr. President. In the past, um, we had a couple banquet centers to where they rented out to teenage birthday parties. Yeah.

And what happened was the parents just came and dropped the kids off and there was no supervision actually at the the event center itself or banquet center itself and we had problems at each each event. Um, now would you rent your place out to say a a 16-year-old birthday party and not have any kind of What would your supervision be? Would you require them to be there? The parents

The parents definitely will have to be there and we will have to have security on duty for a 60 and we're going to be strict about capacity. No if ends or buts about it like we have to we'll be strict about capacity and typically teenagers don't know how to keep capacity. So, I doubt if some of those will be my events. I'm trying to steer away from the younger crowd. I really just want to do corporate church events, family reunions, um, repasses, only the ones, and we will be screening for repasses because we see what happens in the news. So, the question will be asked, how were they killed? Is it a murder? Is it a I mean, it's just the way of the world. And I'm sorry, but we won't be having those type of repasses either. If they weren't elderly and died from natural causes, you can count me out. I'm quite sure they can go somewhere else.

Yeah. Thank you. That's all I have. Thank you, Councilman Caputo. Um, that's a lot of questions. It's okay. You you have uh some professional decorators and some extravagant scenes. Uh, you know, uh, will there be like storage on site for um, and how will that look or here in this um room here? We have a storage room here in the back. Okay. On its own. Nothing else goes there but storage. And the office is to the this side. We will have one office like a personal office on this side. But that's solely for storage. And it has a back entrance to where if we need to bring stuff in. Yeah. Okay.

Yep. Uh so you don't see any any need for like trucks to be coming in and out and offloading? Not in the front of the kinds of tables and chairs and things. If they do, they will have to come in through the rear and stage it in the storage area and then we will indeed move it to the banquet area. Like if say for instance if you're having an event and say you need to order if the tables I want you say well I just want to get these certain kind of tables from Weinhard. Well, Weinhardt would have to bring it a couple of days earlier and store it in this room and then my staff will move it into the other room. Okay. Yeah. Thank you.

Um I I don't see any more questions or comments from the council at this time. Um, so I'm going to ask the audience or is there anyone here that who would like to speak on this public hearing? I don't see any. Um, so seeing no no further comments, uh, Councilman O'Donnell moves to close this public hearing. Seconded by Councilman Capuda. All in favor? Any opposed? This public hearing is closed. Thank you. So, we'll we'll take this up again at the next meeting uh for some final vote for a final vote. Okay. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. You guys have a good night.

Okay. Uh Councilman Egan, since we are into old business, I believe

that's correct. I would like to make a motion to reconsider my vote to accept the application to transfer special use permit number 8926 from Brennan's Bar and Grill to Mosa's LLC for operation of restaurant located at 174 1740 Thunderbird having voted in favor of the application at the last meeting. Councilman Egan uh moves to resend his vote uh for the Moses bar from the last meeting uh for accepting the application and Councilwoman uh Manganelli has seconded that um discussion. Thank you very much. So we have we've received information recently on the council and I'll be very candid I was able to brief it when my understanding when we transfer a special use permit that the business is going to be operated substantially the same way. For instance, if we have a doughnut shop and we transfer it to a person who's going to operate a doughnut shop and then they operate it as a doughnut shop. in this situation understands uh that the uh the petitioners approached the city and made changes in their basic plan, if you will, to go from opening a family restaurant, uh if you will, sports bar type of restaurant to have a section that would be a private restaurant and club including a cigar bar and smoking facility. in this in this building. So, my recommendation and my request is going to be that that is not substantially the same as was operated

as uh when it was Brennan's and that we refer this back to planning and zoning so we can uh get this right. I've had in my ward recently when people have we transferred the special use and then they've come back much like this a week or two later or minute or two later and want to change substantially the plan. So, I would ask that we send it back to planning and zoning and let's just get this right so that when we approve this, we know exactly what we're approving.

Okay. Um, Councilman Egan, thank you for um explaining. Um, I do see just just to reference a or to site a reference here, we have a Mosy's restaurant business plan for proposed uh here. We didn't have this at the last meeting. No. Right. Um, and how did we receive this? Do we receive this to the clerk's office or did we receive building commission? Okay. So, this came from the building commissioner. Um, and I see on page four, uh, Councilman Egan, you referenced uh, some of the the items on page four.

I did. And I believe the petitioner wants to talk. So, I would I would make a motion to suspend the rule and allow the petitioner to to make a few brief comments, but my I'm pretty confident my votes going to remain the same. Okay. Uh, Councilman has moved to suspend the rules to allow the petitioner to come forward. Seconded by Councilwoman Pagano. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Okay. The rules are suspended. Would you please come forward, ma'am? Thank you. You are Miss Logan. Yes. Okay. State your name again. Everybody, my name is I see Logan. Sorry, my voice is still.

So, the It's a restaurant. It's a family restaurant. We were told by the previous owner who came by that the other side of that facility was a restaurant, but they allowed cigar smoking in it. So, we assume that that how it was with Brennan's. But if it's not, we will take that out completely because I can even go over the menu of how the restaurant looks. And um the our menu where we talked about the chicken pasta, I can go over the menu. It's a family restaurant and if it's no smoking, we will not have smoking.

Right. I think when we left the public hearing the last time, uh whatever our understanding was at that time was what we had. Right. And so Yes, sir. leaving that meeting and then not only for us but for the public what they heard I think what Mr. You going to prepare? Yeah. And there's al also talk of a private club. I I just assume refer this back to planning and zoning and get get it right. That's my say no. When I say no, I just want to go. So it won't even be a private club, though. That's why I want to explain. I could take it out. We want to start over and just redo the the Yeah. Let's start from a new make sure we have the right Yes, sir.

model and we're all clear and then um then we don't have any problems. So we don't want to say no, right? We don't want to say no right now. We would rather come back and make sure that you have your correct business model. Correct. Right. So, back to zoning. Yes, that's my suggestion. And I I think there's some other lights, too. Okay. So, um let's see other lights. Okay, let's go to Councilwoman Pagan.

I I lost my spot in here. I'm sorry. I was paging through Wil um Let me as far as the smoking, I know that's a smoking establishment and maybe Miss Irvin can help me out on this. When you said she was changing the name of Brennan's, did that take away the grandfathering of the smoking room? It does. It does. It does. So, she wouldn't be able to smoke in there anyway. Correct. If she changes it to mosa, you couldn't have a cigar bar. That is true. Okay. Right. If you left it in the name of Brennan's,

you could keep the smoking. I just wanted to clarify that because I um and then I just had to see this I I guess my questions were more on the the concier and the the private tables and things like that. I mean do we want to discuss that now or you want to just send it back? Send it back. Okay, I can send it back. Yes, I will send it back to PN and then we'll we'll do it. I just wanted to clarify. Yes, ma'am. I can send it back. Absolutely. So, uh I believe we need to move to do this, right?

Okay. So, um so there's uh there's a motion to reconsider um the application. Um and so that's going to include Thank you so much. That's going to include uh coming back to PNZ. Okay.

So, um all in favor of reconsidering the motion reconsidering the approval. Okay. acceptance of the application. Okay. I didn't have your microphone on. Can you say it one more time? So, it's my fault. Go ahead. Yes. No, you at the last meeting there was approval of the application which sent it to which sent it to the allow you to consider the ordinance acceptance of the application

that which would which would transfer it. So, it's a two-step process. One is there's an application and then you're either going to send it to be an ordinance to decide whether to transfer it or you can send it back to PNZ. In this case, it was approved to go to the ordinance. So, you undo that and then you would someone else would need to move to send it to PNZ. There two steps. So, this will be a vote to resend the vote the approval of the application the for an ordinance reading. Correct. Yes. Okay. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay, motion passes. Councilman E.

And I'll make a motion to send it back to PNZ. Remove the bill number 10177 for tonight's agenda. Okay, Councilman moves to send this uh back to PNZ. This is seconded by Councilman Shildder. All in favor? Any opposed? Okay, this motion has been passed and this will go back to PNZ planning and zoning. Okay, technically it's not going back. It's just going to PNZ for um review and uh for review for review.

Okay, this will be going back to planning zoning for review. Going to planning zoning for review. Technical back. Okay. Just trying to repeat it so people uh understand what's going on here and myself as well. Okay. Did we vote on? All in favor? Any opposed? Yes, ma'am. Councilwoman Pagan is confused. I'm confused. Yes.

I thought so. The look on your face. So, can we explain what we just Sure. Yes. So, so because you are applying for a transfer of your special use permit, you you submit your application for the transfer and then the council reviews that application and they either direct that an ordinance be placed on the agenda. The ordinance is what they would pass and then would transfer the special the special use permit. Under the code, they have an alternative which is instead of directing it to go to an ordinance, they can send it to the planning and zoning commission. The planning and zoning commission is going to look at your application as well and then make a recommendation to the council. Then the council will be able to vote on the application or the ordinance at that time.

Can I possibility? You'll be able to work with the building commissioner to do that. Okay. Yes. building commissioner is right behind me here.

Okay. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. All right. Okay. Put a half a teaspoon of ginger in your hot tea. That'll help your throat. January. Okay. Um, moving on with old business. Um, bills for second reading. Bill number 10171. Councilman O'Donnell moves for a second reading. Seconded by Councilman Capuda. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed?

Ordinance to amend table 14 section NK NT to allow for removal of various no parking signs. Councilman Shro moves for a third reading, seconded by Councilman Manganelli. All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance to amend table 14 sections NK and T allow for removal of various no parking signs. Before the final vote is taken, is there anyone in the audience that would like to speak on this bill? Hearing none. Clerk, please pull the council for the final vote. Shield, yes. Odano, yes. Pagano, yes. Parson, yes. Harris, yes. Yes. Meganelli. Yes. Egan. Yes. Caputo. Yes.

Bill number 10171 passes and becomes ordinance number 9165. 9165. Correct. Okay. Bill number 10172. Councilman Egan moves for a second reading. Seconded by Councilman Syam. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance. is authorizing an amendment to ordinance number A790 to allow for operation of a childare and youth enrichment center at 540 Hershel Road within a B5 plan commercial district.

Councilman Maganelli moves for a third reading. Seconded by Councilman Caputo. All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance authorizing an amendment to ordinance number 8790 to allow for the operation of a childare and child care and youth enrichment center at 54 540 I can't read Howers Road within a B5 planned commercial district. Before the final vote is taken, is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this bill? Hearing none. Clerk, please pull the council for the final vote. Sheldro, yes. Odano, yes. Pagano, yes. Parson, yes. Harris, yes. Meganelli, yes. Egan, yes. Caputo,

yes. Bill number 10172 passes and becomes ordinance number 9166. Okay. Councilman Shel uh bill number 10173. Councilman Shield moves for a second reading. Seconded by Councilwoman Pagano. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance authorizing an amendment to chapter 405 B3 extensive business district B4 highway commercial district and HB historic business district zoning classifications for the purpose of removing tavern as a permitted or special use.

Councilman Egan moves for a third reading seconded by Councilwoman Pagano. All in favor? Opposed. Ordinance authorizing amendment to chapter 405 B3 extensive business district B4 highway commercial district and HB historic business district zoning classifications for the purpose of removing tavern as a permitted or special use. Before the final vote is taken is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this bill hearing none. Clerk please pull council for the final vote. Sheldro yes O'Donnell. Yes. Parsons. Yes. Harris. Yes. Meganelli. Yes. Egan. Yes. Caputo. Yes. Bill number 10173 passes and becomes ordinance number 9167.

Councilman uh bill number 10174. Councilman Sia moves for a second reading. Seconded by Councilman Manganelli. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance authorizing amendment to special use permit number 9050 to allow for a carry out restaurant in addition to catering kitchen at 115 Flower Valley Shopping Center in B3 Extensive Business District. Councilman S moves for a third reading. Seconded by Councilwoman Parson. All in favor? Any opposed?

Ordinance authorizing an amendment to special use permit number 9050 to allow for a carry out restaurant in addition to the catering kitchen at 115 Flower Valley Shopping Center in a B3 Extensive Business District. Before the final vote is taken, is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this bill? Hearing none. Clerk, please pull the council for the final vote. Shield, yes. O'Donnell, yes. Pagano, yes. Parson, Sam, yes. Harris, yes. Meganelli, yes. Egan, yes. Caputo, yes.

Bill number 10174 passes and becomes ordinance number 9168. Bill number 10175. Councilman Manganelli moves for a second reading. Seconded by Councilwoman Pagano. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance authorizing amendment to ordinance number 8633 to correct the address at 3170 North Highway 67 in the B5 plan commercial district.

Councilman Caputoa moves for a third reading. Seconded by Councilwoman Pagano. All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance authorizing amendment to ordinance number 8633 to correct the address of 3170 North Highway 67 in B5 plant commercial district. Before the final vote is taken, is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this bill? Hearing none. Clerk, please pull the council for the final vote. Child, yes. Oddonnell, yes. Pagano, yes. Parsons, yes. Harris, yes. Manganelli, yes. Egan, yes. Puda,

yes. Bill number 10175 passes and becomes ordinance number 9169. Bill number 101 76. Councilwoman Parson moves for a second reading. Seconded by Councilwoman Pagano. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance authorizing an amendment to section 405085R1, 40590, R2, 40595 R3, and 405100 are four single family dwelling districts to add regulations for group homes.

Councilman Scheroth moves for a third reading, seconded by Councilman Caputo. All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance authorizing amendment to section 405085R1, 40509 R2, 405095R3, and 405100 are for single family dwelling districts to add regulations for group homes. Before the final vote is taken, is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this bill? Hearing none, clerk, please pull the council for the final vote. Sheldro, yes. O'Donnell, yes. Vagano, yes. Parson, Sam, yes. Harris, yes. Megan, yes. Egan. Yes.

Bill number 10176 passes and becomes ordinance number 9170. Let's see. Um the next one has been removed. Has been removed. Bill number 10178. Councilman Sia moves for a second reading. Seconded by Councilman Caputo. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed?

Ordinance authorizing a transfer of special use permit number 8778 from L&M Motors Incorporated to NR Auto Store 110 LLC DBA Garry's Automotive for the operation of an automotive service garage located at 1779 North Highway 67. Councilman Sheloff moves for a third reading seconded by Councilman Caputo. All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance authorizing a transfer special use permit number 8778 from L&M Motors Incorporated to NR Auto Store of 110 LLC DVA Garry's Automotive for the operation of an automotive service garage located 1779 North Highway 67.

Before the final vote is taken, is there anyone in the in the audience who would like to speak on this bill? Hearing none, clerk, please pull the council for the final vote. Child, O'Donnell, yes. Briano, Parson, Sam, yes. Harris, yes. Meganelli, yes. Egan, yes. Caputo, yes. Let's see. Uh, bill number 10178 passes and becomes ordinance number 9171. Bill number 10179. Councilman Egan moves for a second reading. Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell. Any discussion? All in favor?

Any opposed? Ordinance amending chapter 600 alcoholic beverages of the Florison code of ordinances relating to security requirements and limitations on by the drink licenses. I didn't catch the first either that. Okay. Councilman Egan moves for a third reading. Seconded by Councilman Caputo. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Ordinance amending chapter 600 alcoholic beverages of the florison code of ordinances relating to security requirements and limitations on by the by the drink licenses. Before the final vote is taken, is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this bill? Hearing none. Clerk, please pull the council for the final vote. Shilroth, yes. Oddonnell,

yes. Pagano, Parson, Harris, yes. Meganelli, yes. Egan, yes. Caputo. Bill number 10179 passes and becomes ordinance number 9172. Bill number 10180. Councilman O'Donnell moves for a second reading. Seconded by Councilman Syam. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance amending chapter 505 miscellaneous building regulations section 5050. Occupancy permits, fees, and transfer of ownership to clarify inspection occupancy requirements for group homes.

Councilman Sheloff moves for a third reading. Seconded by Councilman Caputo. All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance amending chapter 505, miscellaneous building regulations, section 5050, occupancy permits, fees, and transfer of ownership to clarify inspection and occupancy requirements for group homes. Before the final vote is taken, is there anyone in the audience that would like to speak on this bill? Hearing none, clerk, please pull the council for the final vote. Shelro, yes. O'Donnell, yes. Vagano, Barson, Sam. Harris, yes. Meganelli, yes. Egan, yes. Caputo,

yes. Bill number 10180 passes and becomes ordinance number 9173. Bill number 10181. Councilman Manganelli moves for a second reading. Seconded by Councilman Egan. Any discussion? All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance authorizing a transfer of special use permit number 86004 from House of Jolof LLC to Afro Kitchen LLC DBA House of Jolof for the operation of a restaurant located at 503 Paul Avenue. Councilman Manganelli moves for a third reading. Seconded by Councilman Kapuda. All in favor? Any opposed?

Ordinance authorizing a transfer special use permit number 86004 from House of Dolof LLC to Afro Kitchen LLC DVA House of Dolph for the operation of a restaurant located at 503 Hall Avenue. Before the final vote is taken, is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this bill? Hearing none. Clerk, please pull the council for the final vote. Sheldra, yes. O'Donnell, yes. Pagano, yes. Parson, Sam, Harris, yes. Meganelli, yes. Egan, yes. Caputo, yes.

Bill number 10181 passes and becomes ordinance number 9174. The next item on the agenda is new business. The first item under new business is board appointments. Are there any council appointments? I see none. Okay. The mayor has no appointments this evening. Uh bill number Oh, the next uh item on the agenda is bills for first reading. Ready?

Okay. Bill number 10182. Ordinance authorizing special use permit to Baymont by Windham to operate at a hotel and lodging at 307 Dun Road, Florescent Road, Florescent, Missouri 633 in a B3 extensive business district. Bill number 10183. Needs to tell me how to pronounce that. Ordinance authorizing a special use permit to Turning for Turning Point Music Group LLC to operate a recording studio at 1821 Dun Road in a B3 extensive business district. Bill number 10184.

It's authorizing a special use permit to Taste by R&B LLC for the operation of a banquet center and restaurant at 1127 1133 North Highway 67 in the B3 Extensive Business District. Bill number 10185. Ordinance authorizing appropriation of $5 million from the general revenue general fund reserves for various street repairs and parking lot replacements. Councilman Shelroth moves for a second reading, seconded by Councilman Egan. All in favor? Any opposed? Ordinance authorizing appropriation of $5 million from the general general fund reserves for various street repairs and parking lot replacements.

Councilman Shieldroth moves for a third reading, seconded by Councilman O'Donnell. All in favor? Any opposed? Roll call. Roll call, please. Sheldro, yes. Oddonnell, yes. Pagano, Parson, Sam, Harris, yes. Meganelli, yes. Egan, yes. Caputo, ordinance authorizing appropriation of $5 million from the general fund reserves for various street repairs and parking lot replacements. Bill number 10185 passes and becomes ordinance number. You need to ask for Oh, before the final vote is taken, is there anyone who would like to speak on this bill? Hearing none. We already did that. The final vote.

Okay. Please pull the council for the final vote. There you go. Shelroth. Yes. O'Donnell. Yes. Pagano. Yes. Parson. Syam. Yes. Harris. Yes. Meganelli? Yes. Egan? Yes. Caputo? Yes. In all fairness, I did not prepare him for three readings on that. Well, that's how you learn. That's how I learn. Thank you. Bill number 10186 passes and becomes ordinance number 85 85. Bill number 10185 passes and becomes ordinance number 9175. Done. Okay. Bill number 10186.

Ordinance authorizing the mayor of the city of Florison to enter into a contract with law firm of Roberts Perryman LP PC for legal services and special counsel. Councilman Sheloff moves for a second reading seconded by Councilman Manganelli. Is there any discussion? All in favor? Against? Ordinance authorizing the mayor of the city of Florison to enter into a contract with law firm of Roberts Perryman PC for legal services as special counsel. Councilman Shelroth moves for a third reading. Seconded by Councilman O'Donnell. Roll call vote please. Shelroth. Yes. Oddonnell. Barson Sam Harris yes Meganelli yes Egan

yes Caputo yes ordinance authorizing mayor of the city of Florison to enter into contract with law firm of Roberts Pearman PC for legal services as special counsel before the final vote is taken is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this bill hearing nine clerk please pull the council for the final vote Sheldro yes O'Donnell yes Parsons Harris Yes. Meganelli. Yes. Egan. Yes. Caputo. Yes.

Bill number 10186 passes and becomes ordinance number 9176. The next item on the agenda is council announcements. Councilwoman Parson.

Thank you, Mr. President. Um so this is near and dear to me. Um the observance of um black history month traces origins way back to 1926 as um city clerk um Karen said and it was from Carter G. Woodson proposed that um Negro Week u take place annually on the second week in February. This week was chosen because it falls on the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas. Um the official mission of this was to promote research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about black life, history, and culture to the global community. Um for much of its early history, Negro History Week was focused primarily on education and teaching about the lives and accomplishments of black Americans in the nation's public schools. With that being said, um I'm black all year round, so I have no choice but to talk about black history. Um, but some of my favorite uh inventions uh created from the black his historians was uh Dr. Glattis West. Um she was born in October 27th, 1930. She died um just a few weeks ago, January 27, 2026. And she was uh crucial in helping develop the mathematical model of what we call our GPS system today. Um the other one is John Standard. He was born in 1868 and he invented um the refrigerator in 1891. So that helps us preserve our foods that we like to eat. Um police chief wasn't here today. So the traffic signal by Garrett Morgan. He was born March 4th, 1877, died July 27th, 1963. And this invention was created in 1923. Um he offered the third position in that as well. And I think I have one more.

Sorry. No, I have two more. I told the story. Um, I don't know how many of you all still use an ironing board today. But Sarah Boon, born in 1832, died in 1904. She invented the ironing board in 1887 to help make life easier to press women's garments. And the last one I use in my classroom a lot is the pencil sharpener by John L. Love. He was born in 1889, died in 1993, and this beloved instrument was created in 1897. And these are just a few black history facts.

Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman Parson. This kind of brings back memories of Mr. person making announcements. Always intriguing. He used to always do that. Yeah. Thank you. Okay. Um I see no more council announcements at this time. Uh Mayor Lowry,

thank you. Uh, first thing is the Forest Arts Commission is going to be hosting a Black History Month celebration, walking to freedom from struggle to strength at the Forest Performing Arts Center on February 15th at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free event that will feature music, guest speakers, dance, poetry, and trivia. There'll be a reception that will follow at 4:00 in the gym. U, we got a couple parks events coming up, family night out, sweetheart bingo, free to families to attend. Um, and that'll be on February the 13th from 6:00 to 8. We have a Sweetheart skate on Sunday, February 15th from 2 to 4. And Redbirds Rookies is coming to Florescent Free Youth Baseball League for boys, girls ages 5 to 13. Registration has begun online. And we do we I'm sorry, but there is also um inerson registration also. And just keep in mind, next Monday, February 16th, is President's Day and the city hall will be closed. That's all I have. Thank you.

Thank you, mayor. The next regular meeting for the city council will be on Monday, February 23rd, 2026. Councilman Shelroth moves to adjourn the regular meeting, seconded by Councilwoman Parson. All in favor? Any oppose? The meeting is adjourned. Okay, thank you.