City Council - Regular Meeting

Councilman Robleski here. Councilman Furnuses here. Councilwoman Steel here. Mayor Little here. Councilwoman Ferguson here. Council Mah here. Councilman Bernard. Councilman Bennett here. Right. Please rise for the pledge of allegiance and please remain standing at its conclusion in remembrance of our service men and women. Please to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you. Please be seated.

Okay. Uh we do have three public hearings this evening. Uh Jason, if you want to open those up and then we will uh allow for public comment uh in order. So we'll take those one public comment, second one public comment, third item, and then another public comment period. Please take notice that the city council of the city of Overland, Missouri will conduct a public hearing on March 9th, 2026 at 6 PM in the council chambers of Overland City Hall located at 9119 Lackland Road, Overland, Missouri 63114 for the purpose of reviewing and receiving comments with respect to the following matters. 1086 Page Avenue, CUP, Restaurant Din with Alcohol Sales. Uh 2138 number 6 Woodson Road CUP construction contractor office 9720 Page Avenue CUP sign permit. Any interested parties may attend and be heard at the public hearing. So the first one again is 1086 Page Avenue. Um this is the Palm uh Tree Restaurant again at 1086 Page Avenue. CUP in the C2 general commercial district. Excuse me. Uh this is a dining in a restaurant dining with alcohol sales uh would be permitted. Uh I don't know if the individual has indicated whether or not they intend to sell alcohol at least in the beginning, but the cup does authorize them to do so should they choose to. Um so the hours would be Sunday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. and be closed on Monday. The total number of employees is four. It's owner operated. Uh overnight parking is prohibited and outside storage is prohibited and planning and zoning has recommended approval. So this is um at the uh lots depot on page and they're going into where STL on the rocks used to be.

So are there any questions? That's all I have on this one. Okay. Any comments on uh for this public hearing? Okay. Anything from the council? All right. Y just want to say congratulations, Mr. Romer, on finding a place. I know it's a I know that's been a struggle for you, but I'm I'm rooting for you here.

Uh so the next uh public hearing is 2138 number six Woodson Road. Uh this is New Life Roofing. It's a conditional use permit in the C1 neighborhood commercial. It's for a con, excuse me, a construction contractor's office. Uh days and hours of operation be Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm. Uh total number of employees is two owner operated. Sorry. Uh overnight parking is prohibited. Storage outside storage is prohibited and planning and zoning recommended approval. And so it's located in the U shopping center um denoted um bordered in red.

Yep. Any comments on this property? Any questions, comments from the council? Okay. Okay. Thank you.

Uh and the last one is 9720 uh Page Avenue. This is Bele Leaf Medical uh DBA Suede. This is for an electronic message board. Um this is in the C2 district. And the the use that's already been approved is the comprehensive marijuana dispensary with drive-thru. Uh the sign is uh 5 by10 double-sided 50 square feet uh recommended for approval by planning and zoning. So there's an existing pole sign there um as you can see from the the area aerial where the pole sign is located and what they're proposing to do is simply replace um the uh the sign that's there uh with an electronic message board.

Okay. Questions, comments on this proposal, the detail of the sign. anything from the council this evening? All right. And all three applicants, uh, we will have legislation come up for that probably in about five minutes. So, if you can hang out until that's approved and then you can be dismissed. All right. Uh, on to our work for the evening. Uh, well, first off, let me close the public hearing and on to uh approval of the minutes from the February 23rd, 2026 city council meeting. I seek a motion to approve. Approve. Second. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Minutes are approved. On to approval of the bills. Motion to approve. Second. All those in favor?

I. Any opposed? Bills are approved. And Jason, if you could handle Melissa's report for the evening since she's out for a family matter. Um yes. So Melissa um Melissa's currently at the city clerk's um conference and then we'll be out on vacation after that. So that's all she had this evening. Okay. And uh Joe, resolutions and ordinances, please. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I have the following legislation to offer tonight. The first is 20 uh 2026:15 notice of record scheduled for destruction. Motion to approve. Second. All those in favor?

Any opposed? Motion carries. The next is first reading of bill number 072026, an ordinance authorizing the city of Overland, Missouri to enter into a municipal storm water grant participation agreement the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. Motion for second reading by title only second. All those in favor. Any opposed? Second reading, please. This is second reading of bill number 072026. An ordinance authorizing the city of Overland, Missouri to enter into a municipal stormwater grant participation agreement with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. If passed, bill number 072026 become ordinance number 202607. Motion to approve. Second. Pull that vote, please.

Uh, Councilwoman Ruckman, yes. Councilman Robleski, yes. Councilman Furnuses, yes. Councilwoman Steel, yes. Uh, Councilwoman Ferguson, yes. Councilwoman Rjo, yes. Councilman Bernard, yes. Councilman Bennett, yes. Motion carries. This is first reading of bill number 082026, an ordinance granting a conditional use permit to Eastn ROR to operate a Jamaican restaurant at uh 1086 Page Avenue in the C2 general commercial zoning district as provided for in section 4220C and appendix A of the municipal code of the city of Overland. Seek a motion for second reading by title only. Second. All those in favor. Any opposed? That motion carries.

Uh, second reading of bill number 082026, an ordinance granting a conditional use permit to Eastern ROR to operate a Jamaican restaurant at 100086 Page Avenue in the C2 general commercial zoning district is provided for in section 400220C and appendix A of the municipal code of the city of Overland. If passed, bill number 082026 will be on ordinance number 20268. Motion to approve. Second. and pull that vote, please. Uh, Councilwoman Ruckman, yes. Councilman Robleski, yes. Councilman Furnuses, yes. Councilwoman Steel, yes. Yes. Yes. Sorry. Uh, Councilwoman Ferguson, yes. Counciloman Councilwoman RJO, yes. Counciloman Bernard, yes. Councilman Bennett,

yes. Motion carries. This is first reading of bill number 09 2026. An ordinance granting a conditional use permit to Laura Sanchez to operate a construction contractor's office roofing at 2138 number six Woodson Road in the C1 neighborhood commercial zoning district as provided for in section 400 220C and appendex A the municipal code of the city of Overland. Motion for second reading by title only. Second. All those in favor? Any opposed?

Motion carries. This is second reading of bill number 092026. An ordinance granting a conditional use permit to Laura Sanchez to operate a construction contractor's office roofing at 2138 number six Woodson Road in the C1 neighborhood commercial zoning district as provided for in section 400220C and appendex A the municipal code of the city of Overland. If passed, bill number 092026 will become ordinance number 202609. Motion to approve. Second. And pull that vote, please. Councilwoman Ruckman, yes. Councilman Robleski, yes. Councilman Furnus, yes. Councilwoman Stable, yes. Councilwoman Ferguson, yes. Councilwoman RJO, yes. Uh, Councilman Bernard, yes. Councilman Bennett, yes.

Motion carries. This is the first reading of bill number 10, 2026, an ordinance granting a conditional use permit to Beleaf Medical DBA Suede Dispensary to operate a commercial electronic message board sign at 9720 Page Avenue. the C2 general commercial zoning district as provided for in section 4850D2 of the municipal code of the city of Overland. Motion for a second reading by title only. Second. All those in favor? I.

Any opposed? Motion carries. This is second reading of bill number 10, 2026. An ordinance granting a conditional use permit to Bele Leaf Medical DBA Sway Dispensary to operate a commercial electronic message board sign at 9720 Page Avenue in the C2 general commercial zoning district as provided for in section 4850D2 of the municipal code of the city of Overland. To pass bill number 10, 2022 will become ordinance number 202610. Motion to approve. Second and pull that vote, please. Uh, Councilwoman Ruckman. Yes. Uh, Councilman Robleski, yes. Councilman Furnus, yes. Councilwoman Steel, yes. Councilwoman Ferguson, yes. Councilwoman Rjo, yes. Councilman Bernard, yes. Councilman Bennett, yes. Motion carries.

This is first reading of bill number 11, 2026, an ordinance of the city of Overland, Missouri, approving the lot consolidation plat for 100055 Page Avenue and 1701 Northfield Drive, located in the city of Overland, St. Louis County, Missouri, and directing that the same be recorded with the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds. Motion for second reading by title only. Second. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? Motion carries.

This is the second reading of bill number 11, 2022, an ordinance of the city of Overland, Missouri, approving the lot consolidation plat for 1055 Page Avenue and 1701 Northfield Drive located in the city of Overland, St. Louis County, Missouri, and directing the same be recorded with the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds. If passed, bill number 11, 2026 will become ordinance number 202611. Motion to approve. Second. And hold that vote, please. Uh, Councilwoman Ruckman, yes. Councilman Robleski, yes. Council uh woman, excuse me, Councilman Furnus, yes. Uh, Councilwoman Steel, yes. Councilwoman Ferguson, yes. Counciloman Mjo, yes. Counciloman Bernard, yes. Councilman Bennett,

yes. Motion carries. All right. Thank you, Joe. and uh the palm tree suede dos construction contractor. You're all approved. So if you guys want to go enjoy the rest of the sunlight, go for it. You're welcome to hang out here, too, if you'd like.

Congratulations, Eastston and and Mrs. Eastston. I cannot remember your name. I should never got the peace sign from the exit. Uh, all right. Staff reports. Uh, Rick, you want to start off tonight?

All right. Thank you for letting me talk. Appreciate that. Uh, at our last meeting, we approved all of the bands except one. We still have one spot that we're working on for the bands for the season. Other than that, everything is ready to rock and roll. We're going to have fun. We got some good food things going on and uh some really neat prizes for the bingo. So, thank you for helping me with it all. Appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you.

And just to catch everybody up on the May concert with the orchestra, kind of where we're sitting. So, initially the orchestra was going to get a stage and the city was going to look at funding that bill to toast them since they volunteer so much. We thought it was going to be five to 6,000, which is a pretty penny for a stage rental. Uh the bid came in at 43,000. Oh my god. Just for one stage for one day. So I'll build you a stage at

safe. We're not doing that. So um we reached out to some other cities. Florison has a mobile stage, a very nice one. Brentwin does. Brentwood does also. Unfortunately, none of those are going to work for this event. So, what we're tenatively thinking about doing is putting the orchestra in the pavilion and renting acoustic sound stage for the back because we had that uh concert band here in the past. If anybody's familiar with music, concert bands, all the sound goes forward. Like trumpets, you know, everything goes that way. With orchestras, sound goes up. So, violins, the holes are on top. So, unless we have something pushing the sound out, they don't want to perform. And I'll hand it to them that that's acceptable. Um, but we're looking at getting renting those stage platforms to help us out there. I know it's going to make our job a little bit easier hosting in the pavilion. Not ideal because they typically do this at Chesterfield Amphitheater, which

is a much nicer venue built for this purpose than what we have at Norman Myers, but that's the plan. So, we're sticking with the same date, same time, moving the location inside the pavilion. I think everybody's going to be reasonably happy with that arrangement. Okay. Thank you. So, unless anybody wants to donate 43,000 for a stage, how about you check? Okay. All right. Uh, Carla.

Well, as you all know, the Overland Farmers Market opens here in just a few weeks on May 9th, Mother's Day weekend. Don't forget that. Also have some great news. As of today, I have two farmers that are going to help us. So, and a possibly a third or our third person that we will move into those three spots. So, I think we've taken care of it at this point. Got my fingers crossed and hope it works out. Hope everybody works out well together. Um, we have our bands all listed for the entire month for the entire season. We're ready to go. Anybody else ready to party with us?

We hope so because we're ready. We're ready for a party. My only other thing is if someone could give me a list of someone where you guys get your plaques from. We wanted to do a plaque for Clyde, but I wasn't sure where to go to get one. Okay. So, if somebody can supply that with me, I'd be happy. And my only other thing is, is the pavilion going to be done with the restrooms? Because they're still in the same shape they were four months ago. There's trash everywhere. There's gravel. that my spots for uh booth 21 or 24 and 11 are completely destroyed at this point. Okay. I can't put anybody in there. So, I just want to make sure they're done.

I mean, they will be done. The issue has been the weather because they've got concrete to pour and can't I had a couple people call me. Are they going to be done? They have indicated. I mean, we have told them they have to be done and the problem has been the weather. So, that's all we needed. Then we're ready to go. Oh, and we're full. Good to hear. Nice,

Mr. Crowder. Little members of the council, the planning for the May 16th parade is really coming along nicely. Every day now, we are getting more entries. Uh, and to make it really the ultimate hometown parade is going to be led by the awardwinning Rittner marching band. Now, Mayor Little, 2:00 on the band concert, correct? Correct.

Norman Myers Park. So, this is going to be quite the day in Overland, and I think it's going to be a perfect birthday celebration, 250th for the United States of America. the neighborhood preservation commission and OBA Mayor Little will be at the volunteer fair tomorrow evening. Looking forward to being there. Thank you very much. Great. Thank you. And chief, your report for the evening.

Uh as I've already uh informed all of you, we uh the city of Overland was once again approved for the uh Blue Shield grant. And basically it's a an acknowledgement by the state of the city's investment in law enforcement. Uh we don't know what the figure is this year, but uh we're on it. Perfect. Thank you. All right. Uh residents comments this evening. I have one. Uh Mr. Coverman, I was assuming you were going to comment during the public hearing, but we can move that here.

Yeah. Step up and then uh as soon as you start speaking, that's when the the timer starts. So my name is Jim Coberman. I'm the owner of the strip mall 2126 desk 46. I mean on planning and zoning commissioner. I make a I think I speak very loud to the camera too.

All right. So I make a speech in the front of the planning and zoning commissioner. You was there and some of the people was there too. I'm very very concerned with the ordinance of the city special how I can rent it my properties when you turn business office as a construction plumbing uh HVAC to the construction I completely disagree I don't understand what's the point to bring this business to the condition use permit if we read the determination of the planning element I'm sorry of the condition use permit does not apply any of those to the condition you permit. I do understand what you can restrict them with some big drugs equipment or everything else. I agree with that. But again, not of one of you can control that. I will control that, not you. I spoke with Jason about that issue with K and I understand his position. He said there is nothing I can do because it's a city ordinance. This is the only thing what I can do as a business office to rent it that spaces that located on the back and you took it away from me. I just got the space in the front 21 26. I have multiply people like 15 16 people. You think I'm I'm not worried about the same thing as you the traffic noise condition everything else I turn down because I'm worry about my other tenants. I worry about the city. The same guy came over. He is a plumbing company. He wants to rent this same space. Number six. When I explain it to him, he need to pay $550 and come to zoning pling and zoning waiting for two months to open the business. I don't want to repeat what he said to me. He walk away. One thing where I can match to you the

person or people who create that they don't know anything about the businesses and I will prove you in a second. Business office is permitted C1 commercial zone the same time because this is construction what you somebody determinate as HBC pling electric bam it's condition use permit it's the same time offsite business it's mean if they got business office they can't they need to go to the customers it's prohibited the same businesses roofing handyman and HVAC plumbing and okay guys which rules we going to follow as a business office permitted or condition use permit or prohibited so the entire community doesn't need all the services how old is the houses in the overland probably close to 100 years old they don't need handymen they don't need roofing they don't need HBC but the same time

that's that's time. One more second and I finish. The same time you permitted on site as repair law mover uh appliances. Serious. Thank you. I mean we have to do some one more thing. I'm five seconds. No, I gave you extra time. Thank you.

Okay. Report of the city council. Any comments this evening? Okay. Uh, couple items on my agenda. One, uh, as Mr. Crowder mentioned, we have a volunteer fair tomorrow, 6 p 6 pm to 8:00 p.m. Most of you are going to be there anyways. You know, I'm preaching to the choir to the utmost extent with this conversation. But if you know folks who want to get involved, neighbors, again, I'm buying dinner, so just come hang out. Um, we'll have some pizza there, chat with your your neighbors. And, you know, the point is to get some more folks involved, number one. And number two, it's to also connect all the the city groups that operate, you know, because OBA's it's at at the community center 7 a.m. on the second Tuesday. Board of adjustments here Wednesday night's like the third Wednesday of the month. So, this is a time for all those groups to get together, chat, see what's going on, have a good time, and again, invite as many folks as you want. The more the marrier. Again, I'm supplying dinner. So, see you all tomorrow at 6. And then I'll end the evening with kind of a funny story. I was at an event Saturday night and somebody mentioned that I was the mayor of Overland and this guy walked up to me and goes, "You're the you're the mayor of Overland." Yeah. He goes, "Well, I got a great story about Overland. Uh I'm a construction owner in Sunset Hills and we were building the Sunset Hills uh park pavilion when the uh tornado went through in 2010." and he said when the tornado came from southwest county to northeast county, it picked up a ceiling fan in Sunset Hills, dropped it off in Overland, and we called him to come pick it up. So, he wanted to say thank you 15 years later for uh letting him know that we saved his ceiling fan that took a 20 mile hike up in the skies to get up here. So, thought that was a nice little story that we can all all share about uh how we operate here. So, with that, u I'll take a motion to adjurnn. And

Motion to adjurnn. Second. All those in favor? Any opposed? All right, we're adjourned and there is no executive session. Those matters have been settled. So, that concludes the evening. Thank you.