Board of Aldermen - Regular Meeting

The board will now come to order. Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.

According being present, we will be led in an opening reflection by Diana Lucas in observation of self-care awareness model.

We will dispense with the regular order of business to take up the courtesy resolution calendar. Alderwoman from the 6th, if you would like to approach the dais with your special guests for the presentation of Resolution 120.

Any further discussion? Alderwoman from the 8th.

It's been moved by the older woman from the 8th, seconded by the older woman from the 7th that we make Resolution 120 in bank. Is there any discussion on the motion to embank? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Resolution 120 has been embanked, which means that every member of the Board of Aldermen has signed on as a sponsor in support. Alderman from the 7th.

Any further discussion? Any further discussion? seeing none i would also just like to thank you for all of the work i've you know i've worked with so many of you over so many years and this truly is a great moment to celebrate for our city especially at a time when we do have increasing hostilities toward our immigrant community and an increase in violence against people in our immigrant community We know that in St. Louis, we stand 10 toes down strong to protect all of our foreign-born population and will continue to do so regardless of the sentiments that unfortunately are growing across our

Alderwoman from the 10th, you are recognized on the... Stop the courtesy resolution consent calendar.

Is there a second? It's been moved by the older woman from the 10th, seconded by the alderman from the 5th that we adopt the courtesy resolution consent calendar. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Introduction of honored guests. Are there any introduction of honored guests? Elder woman from the 12th.

Mike is taller than me. Wow. My honored guest is Mr. Randall Cahill, who is my attorney, and Mr. Gerald Christmas. who are my attorneys for the forthcoming illegal attempt to censure me. So I've brought two attorneys, written opinions, and I will remind the president that when they tried to censure her, that I was the person made sure that they knew that legally we don't have that ability to do that. So they are here to make sure that my rights are not violated and so that we don't have to go to court so that if you exceed your authority, then you don't have the protection of the Board of Alde

Any further introduction of honored guests? Any further introduction of honored guests? Seeing none, Alderwoman from the 10th, you're recognized on the approval of the minutes from Friday, September 11th, 2026.

It's been moved by the Alderman from the 10th, seconded by the Alderman from the 4th that we approve the minutes from Friday, September 11, 2026. Is there any discussion on the minutes? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Report of city officials.

We can dispense with line items 9, 10, and 11 since there are no items on the informal calendars. Alderman from the second, you are recognized on the motion to suspend the rules for the purposes of introducing board bill 81 for first.

It's been moved by the alderman from the second, seconded by the alderman from the 10th that we suspend the rules for the purposes of introducing board bill 81. This is a non-debatable motion. Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.

By your vote, you sustain the motion for the alderman from the second. If you could please place board bill 81 at the end of the first reading of board bills.

Thank you, Madam President, members of the board. I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor of the board bill 81.

So noted. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. And if you could please sign Board Bill 80, the HUD's committee.

Second reading report of standing committees.

Alderwoman from the 10th, you are recognized on the motion to adopt the perfection consent calendar.

It's been moved by the Alderman from the 10th, seconded by the Alderman from the 4th, that we adopt the Board Bills for the Perfection Consent Calendar. Is there any discussion? Alderman from the 14th.

Thank you, Madam President, members of the Board. I'd like to be as a co-sponsor of Board Bill 66.

Mr. Clerk, please make note of that. So noted. Thank you. Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, it's been moved by the Alderwoman from the 10th, seconded by the Alderman from the 4th that we adopt the Board Bill for the Perfection Consent Calendar. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Board bills for perfection. We can dispense with line item 17, report of engrossment. We can dispense with line item 18, third reading of final passage of board bills consent. We can dispense with line item 19, third reading of final passage of board bills consent.

Please dispense with line item 20, reported to finally pass and signed by the president. We can dispense with line item 21. First reading of resolutions in reference to committees. Alderwoman from the 12th, you are recognized on the motion to suspend the rules for the purposes of introducing resolution 126.

Madam President, members of the board, I'd move to suspend the rules to introduce Resolution 126, which is a resolution regarding correcting and improving grass-cutting practices in the city of St. Louis.

It's been moved by the Alderwoman from the 12th, seconded by the Alderman from the 4th, that we suspend the rules for the purposes of introducing Resolution 126. This is a non-debatable motion. Mr. Clerk, please call the roll.

By your vote, you sustain the motion from the Alderwoman from the 12th. If you could please place Resolution 126 at the end of the first reading of resolution. First reading of resolutions in reference to committees.

Alderman from the 12th, you are recognized on the first reading of Resolution 122.

I request that Resolution 122 be read aloud, please, by the clerk. Mr. Clerk, please read Resolution 122 into the record. And I also wish to let you know that the financial document goes to this resolution about where the $113 million, that's where all of this started. When aldermen get into your ward... They don't know what's going on. They really don't know what's going on. So this is very important because today the seniors over at Homer G. Phillips do not have air conditioning. Alderwoman, you have to ask for unanimous consent if you wish to speak on the resolution. They can read it and th

Alderman from the 12th, you are recognized on Resolution 120.

Madam President, I would like to, usually I would request this to go to accounting or HUDs, but I'm sorry, budget or HUDs. But this is really a matter of our seniors being at risk. So I would like it to go to health and human welfare so that we can have a true hearing about these 20-something years of non-payment and non-attention to the people at Homer G. Phillips, and that they are being mistreated, and that we are somehow trying to sell the 99-year lease again without addressing the underlying mistreatment of the people. So I'd request that we move this resolution to Health and Human Welfar

It's been moved by the Alderman from the 12th, seconded by the Alderman from the fourth that we, I assume it's Health and Human Development Committee to send this. Is there any discussion on that committee assignment? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed? Motion carries.

Alderman, from the fifth, you are recognized on the first reading, Resolution 125.

It's been moved by the alderman from the fifth, seconded by the alderman from the fourth, that we send resolution 125 to the personnel committee. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.

Other women from the 12th, you are recognized on resolution 120.

Madam President, I would ask for this, I don't want this to be read because we all have seen the horrible conditions of the grass across the city of St. Louis. So I would just ask that this resolution also be sent to health and human, and it's not welfare anymore, but I've said health and human welfare for so long, but whatever the end of it is, so that we can have a hearing, because this is also a health condition. I have never seen grass so tall in all my 35 years of life, and we need to have a hearing and to have people come and explain to us how we're going to approve this so that it does

It's been moved by the Alderman from the 12th, seconded by the Alderman from the 8th that we send resolution 126 to the Health and Human Development Committee. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.

Second reading resolutions committee reports and adoption. We can dispense with line item 23, miscellaneous and unfinished business. We can dispense with line item 25, announcements.

Any further announcements? Alderman from the 9th.

Mr. Clerk, please make note of that. Alderman from the 14th.

Thank you, Madam President, members of the board. I would like to announce our 14th Ward Town Hall is going to be Tuesday, September 29th, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., 1421 North Jefferson. At that town hall, we will have Superintendent from SLPS, Ms. Berry, talking about the future of SLPS as we're addressing the school closures throughout the city. Thank you, Madam President.

Any further announcement? Would like to announce a personnel committee meeting in the Kennedy room at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 24th. So noted. Alderwoman from the 10th, you are recognized on the motion to excuse.

It's been moved by the Alderwoman from the 10th, seconded by the Alderwoman from the 11th that we excuse the older people from the 1st and the 11th for necessary absence. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Opposed? Aye. Motion carries.

It's been moved by the Alderwoman from the 10th, seconded by the Alderwoman from the 7th that we adjourn until Friday, September 25th, 2026 in the Board of Aldermen Chambers. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. We are adjourned.