Board of Aldermen - Regular Meeting

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The board will now come to order. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Alderwoman Switzer. Present. Alderman Oldenburg. Present. Alderman Fight. Acting President Cohan. Present. Alderman O'Ryan. Alderman Devoe. Alderwoman Velasquez. Alderwoman Sawnie. Alderwoman Cox and Twe.

Present. Alderman Browning. Present. Alderwoman Clark-Hubbard. Here. Alderwoman Keys. Alderwoman Tires. Alderwoman Boyd. Present. Alderman Aldrich. Present. President Green. Alderman Devoe. Alderwoman Velasquez. Alderwoman Keys. Alderwoman Tires. 10 present. A quorum being present, we will all be led in an opening reflection by Sandra Marks with the ALS Association for ALS Awareness Month. Sandra. Thank you. Uh like I said, I'm Sandra Marks and I'm a senior VP at Clayco Construction, but also I'm part of the leadership committee with the ALS Association. And I'm also very involved this year and last year as a chair of the annual gala. Uh May is May aware is is ALS Awareness Month and my husband, who many of you all may know or have heard of, Cozzie William Marks III died last year after a 5-year battle with ALS. And from the time Cozzie was diagnosed until his death, the ALS Association was a major supporter from helping him with the care that he needed to the equipment that he had to have as his disease progressed and certainly upon his death. Many also knew him from the things that he did in St. Louis. He was the chair of the Annie Malone Board of Directors for many years. He was the deacon of Antioch Baptist Church and very involved. And then he was the son of Cozzie William Marks Jr., who's a renowned educator here in the St. Louis Public School District. So, the ALS Association has

been an important part of our family's life and I want to make sure people are aware that this month like every month, people continue to suffer from this. A very good friend of ours who I want to honor today, Bishop Calvin Scott, passed recently from the same disease. So, please consider getting involved if you aren't already. There's so many ways to be involved. Two that I want to make sure people are aware of. June 27th is the ALS Walk in Forest Park. We're going to have a Cozzie's Corner and I hope to see many people will supporting these organizations that do so much and then in November at the Chase Park Plaza will have the ALS game on gala. So please look for more about it and I really appreciate the opportunity to not only honor my husband but to make people aware of how important this month is to so many. Thank you.

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Thank you, Sandra. Announcements and special order of the day, we will dispense with the regular order of business to take up our courtesy resolution calendar. Alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on the motion to suspend the rules for the purposes of introducing resolution 17. Thank you, Mr. Vice President and members of the board. I move to suspend the rules to introduce resolution number 17. It was moved by the alderman from the 14th, seconded by the alderwoman from the 7th that we suspend the rules for the purposes of introducing resolution number 17. Alderman, you may proceed. I renew my motion. It's been moved by the alderman from the 14th, seconded by the alderwoman from the 7th. This is a non-debatable motion. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Alderwoman Sawyer. Aye. Alderman Oldenburg. Aye. Acting President Cole. Aye. Alderman LaBrian. Aye. Alderman DeVoe. Alderwoman Velasquez. Alderwoman Sawyer. Aye. Alderwoman Cox and Twe. Alderman Browning. Aye. Alderwoman Clark-Hubbard. Aye. Alderwoman Keys. Aye. Alderwoman Tires. Alderwoman Boyd. Aye. Alderman Aldrich. Aye. President Green. Alderman DeVoe. Alderwoman Velasquez. Alderwoman Velasquez, we're on the suspension of the rules to introduce. Thank you. Alderwoman Tyus. President Green, 12 aye votes. By your vote, you have sustained the motion from the alderman from the 14th. Madam Clerk, please place resolution 17 at the end of the courtesy resolution.

So noted. At this time, we'll have presentation of resolution 14 to celebrate Ken from STLTV. Alderwoman from the 13th, will you please approach the dais with your honored guest? [applause] [applause] [laughter]

Good good morning everyone. Thank you uh Mr. Acting President. I had to think, what do I call you? So, Mr. Acting President uh Shane. Uh I am humbled and I am honored because we have a young man that has been the sleeping giant for our city for quite a few years. And so, I think we need to take the opportunity to recognize him as a whole. I want to thank his family for being here to support him and thanking Andre because Andre does a lot of backdoor stuff that people don't even know he does. So, I want to make sure that we recognize them and we honor them and let them know how we will miss them humbly. And we will always reach out to him to check on him and his family and make sure that he's taken care of. So, uh at this time I'll let him speak.

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You all excuse my little Oh. Madam Clerk, will you please read the resolution? Resolution number 16. Sorry. Resolution number 14, honoring Kenneth Roberts. Whereas stand by quiet on the set in 5 4 3 2 1 Q, Kenneth Roberts, the longest serving video engineer in the communications division at STLTV, has heard that countdown thousands of times while dedicating 33 years of service to the city of St. Louis. And whereas throughout his career, Ken has been instrumental in advancing the station through the ever-evolving landscape of television technology. From VHS to Super VHS to DVC Pro and ultimately to digital formats, his leadership has helped guide STLTV through each major transition. And whereas in STLTV needed a remote production truck to cover live events, Ken delivered. Through his dedication, hard work, and vision in building the 4401 production truck, STLTV was able to expand its capabilities and produce impactful programming. And whereas one notable example is the STL JFL Monday Night Football Series which showcase young athletes ages 7 to 13 from City Recreation, the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, the Matthew Sticky Boys and Girls Club, and throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area. In 2002, this program earned an Emmy nomination for best live

sports coverage alongside KSDK Channel 5 and Fox 2. And whereas Ken's expertise and performance as a video engineer have contributed significantly to STLTV earning numerous local and national awards, solidifying its reputation as one of the premier government access channels in the country. And whereas in 2015, Ken developed and implemented a solo operational system from broadcasting Board of Aldermen Committee meetings in the Kennedy Hearing Room and Leisure Room. Later in 2022, he oversaw the installation of an upgraded video production system in both the Kennedy Hearing Room and the Board of Aldermen Chambers. This upgrade introduced the capability for Aldermen to participate in meeting virtually via Zoom. And whereas Ken is widely known for his meticulous attention to detail in production setup, over the course of his tenure, STLTV has produced more than 15,000 television programs. Meaning Ken has likely performed over 10,000 camera white balances to ensure top quality broadcast. And whereas on May 1st, 2026, Ken retired from his distinguished career as a video engineer, stepping away from behind the camera to embrace a well-earned retirement with his wife, Janine, of 53 years, their loving family of children and grandchildren. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis that we pause in our deliberations to recognize and celebrate Ken's outstanding career and lasting contributions to STLTV. Although no one could fade to black on this performance, we wish him all the

best on his well-deserved retirement. We further direct the clerk of this board to spread a copy of this resolution across the minutes of these proceedings and to prepare a commemorative copy to the end that we that it may be presented to those deemed appropriate by the sponsor. Introduced this 8th day of May 2026 by the Honorable Pamela Boyd, Alderman of the 13th Ward and the Honorable Shameem Clark, Alderman of the 10th Ward, co-sponsor. Adopted this 8th day of May 2026.

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And I know that Ken has some prepared remarks, so we'll [laughter]

allow him to share a few words. What? Excuse my little ratty notes here, but I can't leave anything to chance with my memory being what it is these days. Uh I want to thank everyone that that was involved in this. Uh it's an it's quite an honor. And uh I've seen so many uh people come up here and and receive these through the years and never really imagined that uh the day would come when it would be me. Uh I came to the city as their first per performance videographer from a sports background and eventually took a job as a full-time video production specialist. Uh, in a few years I qualified for the job of video engineer and uh with with the resolution I there's no need for me to to recount the the the things that I've done. They they pretty much covered it all. But one of the things I'm most proud of is the fact that there are any number of young people who came through the channel that that I I mentored and and helped to go on to uh successful careers in in the television business. Uh, alongside my career at at STLTV uh, I had a career in sports television for some I guess 30 but 40 plus years now. Uh baseball, football, hockey and Olympics. Uh What is it? Um, presidential and vice presidential debates, papal events and uh

I like to say that I've covered everybody from Pope John Paul to the Rolling Stones. [laughter]

Uh, I'm most proud of my beautiful family as you see here though. Uh, they're my pride and joy and my oldest grandson Shawn walked across the stage last night and received his certification his certificate [applause] uh from North County Tech and this evening he gets his Here's diploma. And so I'm so proud and privileged. I've I've truly been blessed. Blessed to have an amazing career and blessed to have an amazing family. Thank you.

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Thank you, Ken. I Just listening to those statistics, it's incredible. I was thinking to myself just trying to calculate how many hours of the Board of Aldermen you've had to listen to over those years. Being down here for 17 years, I think I've probably taken up half your time at that point, but you know, it's always been a pleasure to work with you. Do any older folks have anything that they would like to add to the conversation? Alderwoman from the 11th. Thank you, Mr. Vice President and members of the board. This is one of those resolutions that must be en banked. So, I move that we en bank this. It was moved by the Alderwoman from the 11th seconded by the Alderwoman from the 7th that we en bank resolution number 10. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. Any opposed? Hearing none, the resolution is now en banked. Thank you. Ken, thank you so much for all of your years of service. I was hoping you going to stick around long enough to create that filter that was going to shave off that 1520 we talked about the last time that you all were here. But, congratulations [clears throat] on a job well done in service to our great city. Thank you so much.

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Well, Ken, I having been down here and listening to as many Board of Alderman meetings as you have, I'm sure you're already aware, but I'm Oh. Oh, I'm sorry, Alderwoman Tyus. You're on mute, Alderwoman. Thank you, Mr. Vice President. Ken, if the alderman from the third took up half of you, I ask for half [laughter] of each. I was here for the initial shooting of the Board of Alderman. And so, I know I've taken up the other half. So, that doesn't leave much for the rest of the people down here, okay? But, I do want to appreciate and thank you and show my appreciation for all that you do. You know, you know that we've had to fight to keep STLTV, which was called other things in the past, that there were a lot of people didn't want the Board of Alderman to be on on the television. They had to fight for you, had to fight for money. But, I want to thank you personally for the time and efforts that you guys put in and work ethic that you have. And you are the people that make it possible for the city of St. Louis to bring its government to the people. The people who cannot come down, who have to work or whatever they have an opportunity to watch what's going on. So, I thank you so much and I hope that now your family gets to some of your time. The lovely family. Congratulations to Was that your son or grandson that's graduating? And hopefully you'll have a lot of time to do family things as much as you have for the cities of St. Louis and the members of the Board of Alderman. Thank you again. Thank you.

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Any further discussion? Seeing none, I'll just you know, add as I was about to close earlier. Can you I'm sure certain have heard this many times before, but as you know, this is the highest honor that this Board of Aldermen can bestow on any individual in our city and it is indeed a a pleasure and an honor to be able to do this for you today. And these resolutions go into the history books and so you are officially now in the history books now and forever of the city of St. Louis and people generations from now will know all of the wonderful things that you did to contribute to our city and we wish you all the best in your retirement. Thank you. [applause]

If members would like to gather at the dais to take a photo, we'll take a moment to collect everyone here. Yes. Okay. Are you [snorts] Yeah. [laughter]

Get in. No, I'm I'm a [laughter] That was nice. Very, very nice. Sorry about it. No kidding. Oh, that you know, I don't know what I wish I could have been there. I don't think so, but I would have watched some. All right. I was like Congratulations.

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I'm waiting for Rasheed. Alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on the motion to adopt the courtesy resolution consent calendar. Thank you, Mr. Acting President. I move that we adopt the courtesy resolution calendar. Second. Second. It's been moved by the alderman from the 14th, seconded by the woman from the 7th that we adopt the courtesy resolution consent calendar. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying I. I. I. All opposed? Motion carries. Introduction of honored guests. Alderwoman from the elevated 11.

Elevated 11, thank you so much. That's music to my ears. So, um so my honored guests are quite a few people. Um this week we celebrated over at the Veterans Tiny Homes project. they're opening the second block of of Aldine Avenue. So they began in the 3700 block where I was raised and it's so amazing every time I go over there that you know, I can still identify where our home was and so um our veterans do so much for us and we keep saying as a nation that we respect and we love our veterans but we are not doing nearly enough when we have so many veterans who are actually part of our unhoused population. So whenever there is a veterans organization um that you can give to or you move to to do something for we've got them right here in our own house in our own city right there on Grand Avenue and Aldine Avenue between now the 37 and 3800 block of Aldine. You can go over and take a tour. You can actually go over and uh meet with the with veterans. You know, they like company too. And so I want to encourage us to really wrap our arms around our veterans the way that we say we do. Um my next honored guest when I walked in and I saw the birthday and a balloon and the flowers I was just so taken aback and I thank you all so so very much. So you all are my honored guests today. But I have a little story for you about sunflowers. Um a little over uh half a decade uh no, I'm sorry half a century oh ago

uh I was born in a small town in Steel, Missouri which is in Pemiscot County in the Bootheel. So I'm a Bootheel girl. I was born at home. My grandmother Fredonia Pugh uh was the um midwife that delivered me. And my mother's plan was to name me after her, but my grandmother begged her, "Please, don't name that child Fredonia." Because everybody called my grandmother, the midwife, Miss Free. And so, she just felt like that shouldn't be my name. So, there was a cousin named Laura there, and so I ended up being named after Laura Pittman. And, um, I was born in May, so they gave me the middle name May. That's what country people do.

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And so, um, but one of the things and fondest memories that I have every summer of spending down south with my grandmother is that every year she had a garden of sunflowers. And as the season went on, we would be able to go out with her and pick them. She would soak them in salt water and then bake them in the oven. And but, you know, we're simple country people. We had electricity. We did not have indoor plumbing. Uh, in the summer, my job was to go out and I had to jump up cuz the the pump handle was up high and I was too short. And [clears throat] so, I would jump up and grab the handle and I'd start getting that water going. My grandmother would always say, "Now, child, let that water run a little while." But, I liked the taste of the orange water that came out first. It had a sweeter flavor, uh, to it. And so, that's a fun memory. Not having an indoor bathroom or indoor running water. Those are actually fun memories that I have and taking pictures of, of unusual spiders and things like that, bees that you see there that you would not see here, uh, in St. Louis City. And not having all of the amenities that most people in this room can't even imagine, um, having, you know, not or not having, you know, a a on Sunday. If you didn't drive to town, you listened to uh, church on the radio and as soon as church went out the radio went off. But what they gave us instead was conversations. Many great conversations. Our grandparents actually talked to us. They passed on oral tradition, which we don't see as much now anymore. And so I am grateful for all of the mornings that she would get up and make me a cup of tea that we drank out of real China. And I'm sure somebody gave it to her. But but it was

real China that we we had tea in the morning. And she taught me how to churn butter and how to make bread. And you know, all of those things that we take for granted, walking to or driving to a grocery store to make those things happen for us. I'm glad that I've had a portion of my lifetime to be able to live in a very natural way that did not have so much technology. I want to thank you all once again. I feel the love and I love you on purpose. It ain't nothing you can do about it. And I'm very appreciative. Thank you. Thank you, Alderman. [applause]

So reminder, we're on introduction of guests, Alderman from 14th. Thank you, Mr. Acting President, members of the board. As my honor guest, I would like to have one best 14th Ward residents. Um is Leo who's up in the gallery. She does amazing work not only in the 14th Ward, but especially during this as we approach the one-year tornado has been boots on the ground helping, volunteering, but also have a trade in construction and have been using her labor for free to help people throughout the tornado area. So she's one of the people that always go to. I know we haven't talked to her we need to do some lunch. But I love you. you always got my back, and if the boy can make her feel welcome, I'd greatly appreciate it.

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Any further introduction of honored guests? Seeing none, we'll uh move to approval of the meeting minutes from Friday, May 1st, 2026. Alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on the approval of the minutes from Friday, May 1st, 2026. Thank you, Mr. Acting President. I move that we adopt the minutes from May 1st, 2026. It's been moved by the alderman from the 14th, seconded by the alderman from the 7th, that we approve our meeting minutes from Friday, May 1st, 2026. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed? Motion carries. Report of city officials. Report of city officials can be found in A, B, C, and D of the agenda and has been placed in a Google Drive for your review. Dear members of the board, I have the pleasure to submit the following individuals for appointment to the Detention Facility Oversight Board. The appointment of Dr. Mark Mullen. I respectfully request your approval of these appointments. Sincerely, Karen Spencer, Mayor. You think I should send this to the meeting to the mayor? Alderman from the 4th, you're recognized on Mayor Spencer's appointment to the Detention Facility Oversight Board. Hm? Thank you, Acting President Cohen, members of the board. I move that we uh refer this to the Public Safety Committee. It's been moved by the alderman from the 4th, seconded by the alderman from the 2nd, that we move Mayor Spencer's appointments to the Public Safety Committee. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed? Motion carries. Dear members of the board, I have the pleasure to submit the following individuals for re-appointment to the Senior Citizen Service Fund Board. The re-appointment of Carl Wilson

I respectfully request your approval of this re-appointment. Sincerely, Cara Spencer, Mayor. Alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on Mayor Spencer's appointment to the Senior Citizen Service Fund Board. Thank you, Mr. Acting President. I move that we move Carl Wilson to the Health and Human The Health Committee. It's been moved by the Alderman from the 14th, seconded by the Alderman from the 7th, that we move Mayor Spencer's appointment to the Senior Citizens Service Fund Board to the Health Committee. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. Opposed? Motion carries. Dear members of the board, I have the pleasure to submit the following individual for re-appointment to the 2019 Grand Center Community Improvement District. The appointment of Stephanie Curran. I respectfully request your approval of this appointment. Sincerely, Cara Spencer, Mayor. Alderwoman from the 11th, you're recognized on Mayor Spencer's appointments to the 2019 Grand Center Community Improvement. Thank you, Mr. Vice President. Yes, I move that we accept the Mayor's selection of Stephanie Curran for the 2019 Grand Center Community Improvement District.

Second. It's been moved by the Alderwoman from the 11th, seconded by the Alderman from the 14th, that we approve Mayor Spencer's appointment to the 2019 Grand Center Community Improvement District. Is there any discussion? Seeing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed? Motion carries. Dear members of the board, I have the pleasure to submit the following individual for re-appointment to the Mental Health Board, the reappointment of Janice Thomas. I respectfully request your approval of this appointment. Sincerely, Cara Spencer, Mayor. Alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on Mayor Spencer's appointment to the Mental Health Board. Thank you, Mr. Acting President. I move that we move this uh nomination to the Health uh Committee. It's been moved by the Alderman from the 14th, seconded by the Alderwoman from the 7th that we move Mayor Spencer's appointment to the Mental Health Board to the Health Committee. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Dear members of the Board, I have the pleasure to submit the following individuals for reappointment to the Airport Arts Advisory Committee, the appointment of Margaret McDonald. I respectfully request your approval of these appointments. Sincerely, Cara Spencer, Mayor. Alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on Mayor Spencer's appointment to the Airport Arts Advisory Committee. Thank you, Mr. Acting President. I move that we send this appointment to the Transportation and Commerce Committee. It's been moved by the Alderman from the 14th, seconded by the Alderwoman from the 7th that we move Mayor Spencer's appointment to the Airport Arts Advisory Committee to the Transportation and Commerce Committee. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. I. I.

All opposed? Motion carries. Dear members of the Board, I have the pleasure to submit the following individuals for appointment to the Clean Energy Development Board, the appointment of Jim Mayo. I respectfully request your approval of these appointments. Sincerely, Cara Spencer, Mayor. Alderman from the 2nd, you are recognized on Mayor Spencer's appointment to the Clean Energy Development. Thank you, Mr. Acting President, members of the board. I move we approve the mayor's appointment. Second. It's been moved by the Alderman from the second or seconded by the moved by the Alderman from the second, seconded by the Alderman from the 14th that we approve Mayor Spencer's appointment to the Clean Energy Development Board. Is there any discussion? Alderwoman from the 12th. Uh, Mr. Acting President, I would request that the Alderman from the second withdraw his motion and send the uh since this is a citywide nomination that nomination to an appropriate committee. Absolutely. Uh, Mr. Acting President, I withdraw my motion. We The motion from the Alderman from the second has been withdrawn. Uh, the second from the Alderman from the 14th has been withdrawn. Would you like to make a motion?

Yes, I move we move it to the Legislation Committee, please. It's been moved by the Alderman from the second that we move the mayor's appointment to the Clean Energy Development Board to the Legislation. I objection, I withdraw that. I'm going to request uh and move that it go to Health, please. It's uh been The second from the Alderman from the 14th has been removed. The original motion from the Alderman from the second has been removed to refer to Legislation. Alderman, would you instead like to make a new motion to refer? Usually this would go to HUDs, by the way. I'm sorry. The These appointments in the past have gone to the HUDs Committee just for reference. Okay. I I still move that it go to the Health Committee, if that's okay. Whatever you wish, Alderman. Uh, this is in that Second. Okay. So, it's been moved by the Alderman from the second, seconded by the Alderwoman from the 13th that we refer Mayor Spencer's appointment to the Clean Energy Development Board to the Health Committee. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. I. All opposed. I. The eyes have it. Motion [clears throat] carries. Dear members of the board, I have the pleasure to submit the following individual for reappointment to the Cherokee Street Community Improvement District, the reappointment of Kaveh Razani. I your approval of these appointments. Sincerely, Tishaura O. Jones, Mayor. Alderwoman from the 7th, you are recognized on Mayor Jones' appointment to the Cherokee Street Community Improvement. Thank you, acting president. I would move to appoint uh Kaveh Razani to the Community Improvement District. It's been moved by the alderwoman from the 7th, seconded by the alderman from the 14th, that we adopt or approve the appointment. Uh the mayor's appointment to the Cherokee

Street Community Improvement District. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. I. All opposed. Motion carries. Line item eight, petitions and communication. We have none. Please dispense with line item eight. Board bills for perfection and formal. We have none. Please dispense with line item nine. Board bills for third reading and formal calendar. We have none. Please dispense with line item 10. Resolutions and formal calendar. We have none. Please dispense with line item 11. Alderwoman from the 8th, you are recognized on the motion to suspend the rules for the purposes of introducing Board Bill 21 for first reading. Mr. Vice President. Thank you, Mr. Vice President. I'd like to move that we suspend the rules to introduce Board Bill number 21. Second. It's been moved by the alderwoman from the 8th, seconded by the alderwoman from the 7th, that we suspend the rules to introduce Board Bill 21. Alderwoman you may proceed. Thank you. I renew my motion. Under rule 47, this is a non-debatable motion to suspend the rules. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Alderwoman Sweitzer. Alderman Oldenburg. Acting President Cohn.

Aye. Alderman Narayan. Aye. Alderman DeVore. Alderwoman Velázquez. Aye. Alderwoman Sanie. Alderwoman Cox-Ntwi. Aye. Alderman Browning. Alderwoman Clark-Hubbard. Aye. Alderwoman Keys.

Aye. Alderwoman Tyus. Aye. Alderwoman Boyd. Aye. Alderman Aldridge. Aye. President Green. Alderman DeVore. Alderman Browning. 13 aye votes. By your vote, you have sustained the motion from the Alderwoman from the 8th. Madam Clerk, please place Board Bill 21 at the end of the first reading of Board Bill. So noted. First reading of Board Bills. Board Bill number 18, introduced by Alderman DeVore. An ordinance authorizing the honorary street name Sister Felis- Felicita Felicita Cola Avenue, pursuant to ordinance number 68604, which shall begin at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Macklind Avenue, and run east on Wilson Avenue to the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Edwards Street. Board Bill number 19, introduced by Alderwoman Cox-Ntwi and Alderwoman Velázquez. An ordinance amending ordinance 70767 to extend the sunset date of the minority and women owned business enterprise program for the City of St. Louis to December 31st, 2026. Board Bill number 20 introduced by Alderman Oldenburg pursuant to ordinance number 70333 as amended by ordinance number 71394 and ordinance directing the Director of Streets to install speed humps to calm the flow of traffic on various blocks on the second ward. Board Bill number 21 introduced by Alderwoman Cox-Antwi.

The Board Bill amends ordinance 66935 and authorizes the execution of a second amendment lease agreement between the City of St. Louis, Missouri and a Material Sales Company for certain land and warren between the MacArthur Bridge and the Poplar Street Bridge under certain terms and conditions for a period of 5 years at a rate of 17,812,000.72. For the first year and increasing by 3% each year thereafter. Reference to Committee of Board Bills. And would you please refer Board Bill 21 to Transportation and Commerce? So noted. Out of Public Infrastructure and Utilities, Board Bill 18 and Board Bill Board Bill 20. Out of Legislation, Board Bill number 19 and from T and T Transportation and Commerce, Board Bill number 21. Second reading and report of standing committees. The following Board Bills were reported out of Budget and Public Employee with a do pass recommendation. Board Bill number nine introduced by Alderman Aldridge, President Green, Alderwoman Velazquez, Alderwoman Sawyer, Alderman Browning, and Mayor Spencer. An ordinance pertaining to compensation for employees under the classified service amending ordinance 71963 approved February 2025 by amending the pay schedule in section 2 and a minute to see and amending section 7A by adding a new subsection of section 7A and 3. The provisions of the section contained in this ordinance shall be effective with the start of the first pay period

in which this ordinance is approved by the mayor. Alderman from the 14th, you are recognized on the motion to suspend the rules for the purposes of moving Board Bill number nine to the regular perfection calendar. Thank you, Mr. President. Members of the board, I move to suspend the rules to move Board Bill number nine from second reading to the regular perfection calendar. It's been moved by the Alderman from the 14th, seconded by the Alderwoman from the 6th, that we suspend the rules to move the board Board Bill number nine to the regular perfection calendar. Alderman, you may proceed. I renew my motion. Under rule 47, this is a non-debatable motion to suspend the rules. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Alderwoman Spicer. Aye. Alderman Oldenburg. Alderman Cappleman. Acting President Cappleman.

Aye. Alderman Tunney. Aye. Alderman Dowell. Alderwoman Velasquez. Aye. Alderwoman Sawyer. Aye. Alderwoman Cox and Twe. Aye. Alderman Browning. Alderwoman Clerk Hubbard. Aye. Alderwoman King.

Aye. Alderwoman Hairston. Present. Alderwoman Boyd. Aye. Alderman O'Domen. Aye. President Green. Alderman Dowell. 11 eye votes, one present. By your vote, you have sustained the motion from the alderman from the 14th. Madam Clerk, please place Board Bill number nine on the regular perfection calendar. I'm sorry. We had 12 eye votes and one present. Sorry, I was doing my own math up here. Uh Madam Clerk, please place Board Bill number nine on the regular perfection calendar. So noted. Report of special committees. We have none. Please dispense with line item 15, perfection consent calendar. We have none. Please dispense with line item 16, Board Bills for Perfection. Board Bill number 21 introduced by Alderman Aldrich. Nine. I'm sorry. Board Bill number nine introduced by Alderman Aldrich, President Green, Alderwoman Velasquez, Alderwoman Sawyer, Alderman Browning, and Mayor Spencer. An ordinance pertaining to compensation for employees under the classified service amending ordinance number 71963 approved February 2025 by amending the pay schedule in section 2C and amending section 7A by adding a new subsection of section 7A 3. The provisions of the section contained in this ordinance

shall be effective with the start of the first pay period in which this ordinance is approved by the mayor. Alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on perfection of Board Bill number nine. Thank you, Mr. Acting President. I move that we perfect Board Bill number nine. Second. It's been moved by the alderman from the 14th, seconded by the alderwoman from the 7th that we perfect board bill number nine. Alderman, you may proceed. Thank you, Miss Acting President, members of the board. Board bill number nine is a opportunity for our city employees to receive a one-time lump sum of a thousand dollars. It was funds set aside in FY budget 26 to eventually give our employees this kind of lump sum. What we're doing is we're fast-tracking it because these funds again will be coming out of budget FY 26. And as we are in the FY 27 budget year, we want to make sure that this legislation gets done so the funds can come out of the FY 26 budget. This would be a lump sum of a 1,000 payment for our civ civic I don't know what I'm saying, civic. Civic service. I'm getting the words tied up. Civil service. Yes, civil service employees. Classified civil service employees. So, I also have a floor sub and I'll move the floor sub for board bill number nine. The alderman from the 14th has moved to adopt a floor substitute for board bill number nine. It was seconded by the alderman from the 7th. Is there any discussion? Alderman from the 12th. I'm going to ask for previous roll, that's all. Okay. Any further discussion? There's been a request for previous roll. Is there any objection to previous roll? To reread again, if Motion carries. We're now discussing the floor

floor substitute to board bill number nine. Thank you, Miss Acting President, members of the board. The floor sub is just a clean up Thank Mr. Lou Galli for catching it. What it does is it just makes sure that this language that we're approving aligns with the previous ordinance that we're referencing to to make sure that the civil service employees that we're mentioning are actually beginning this one-time lump sum. Again, this is funds that were set aside from the previous budget and we want to make sure that this is just a appreciation to our civil civic service civil service employees. Got tongue tied today to just say thank you. There eventually will be a pay study bill that give them a 3% but that will come out of the 27. This is coming out of 26 for that one-time lump sum bonus and with that I would open up for any questions. Is there any discussion? Alderwoman from the 12th. Thank you. If the Alderman from the 14th would would yield Absolutely. 14th will yield the questions from the Alderwoman from the 12th. Thank you. Are there any employees under this pay this board bill that would not be included? This would be only civil service employees. So this wouldn't be like the Board of Aldermen were not civil service employees. So we wouldn't necessarily be included. So only people that are civil service employees that go through like the personnel process. So this wouldn't relate to anybody who's kind of patronage office. Okay and also would it wouldn't apply to the people that we bring in very like people that come in for forestry or cut grass for a certain amount of time right? Correct. This wouldn't be also this wouldn't this wouldn't go for that. That would be called per performance. So individuals that come in on a per performance typically per performance are like you know part-time employees. They don't get

city benefits. We bring them in or contractors we bring them in as you mentioned like forestry or parks during a seasonal time to be able to help with the the lack of FTEs full-time some that those departments have. So this would only be for uh full-time civil service employees in the city of St. Louis. I agree. I would say that um actually the charter kind of does not approve of part-time pay performance. They encourage people to have full-time jobs, and especially in forestry, it's been a travesty for many, many years that we have part-time pay performance when there's actually a need for forestry all year long. All right, but thank you anyway. And I will add um and maybe a little bit off topic, but as we talk about forestry, you'll see in this budget coming up there was an amendment made to reduce some of those part-time pay performance uh in collaboration with the mayor, comptroller, and president to turn those to full-time uh employees. I I appreciate that. They should turn them all because during the winter there's plenty of work that needs to happen, especially in much of North St. Louis, because they get so busy they only cut front yards, not backyards. So, you have all these people living next door to these uh properties that have not been cut in years. And so, if we really want to clean up the community and make it so the citizens want to stay in our community, we need to keep uh uh people working full-time um and so that we can clean the LRA properties up or any of the other properties that they're only cutting the front yard as a shortcut to um saying that they cut grass when they don't. So, I I appreciate it. I will be voting present for another reason, but I just wanted the people to know that it wasn't everybody, but I hope in sometime soon that we stop doing part-time pay performance and start doing full-time employees because certainly we have so many vacancies, places where we need to

fill up, fill those uh positions that we should start with forestry cuz they are all of the in parks also, um and they need to be working in the winter. They can take brush cutters and cut those backyards and cut down trees and clean up alleys. There's so much things that they so many things that they could do. None of them should be ornaments. Thank you. I agree. Thank you, Alderwoman. Alderman from the 4th. Thank you, acting President Cohn, members of the board. I request to be added as a co-sponsor. Madam Clerk, please note uh the Alderman from the 4th has been uh has requested to be added as a co-sponsor to Board Bill number nine floor substitute. So noted. Alderwoman from the 11th. Thank you. I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor as well. So noted. Excuse me. Could we just stop going and unbank that? Uh the Alderwoman from the 12th was going to be present on the vote, so I Thank you, sir. That's doing that. Any other Alderwoman from the 8th. Mr. Vice President, I would also like to be added as a co-sponsor. Madam Clerk, please note the Alderwoman from the 8th would like to be added as a co-sponsor.

So noted. Any further discussion? We have previous roll. Madam Clerk, I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor as well. There's been a request for previous roll. Should I Is there any objection to previous roll? Hearing and seeing none. Uh by your vote, you have sustained the motion from the Alderman from the 14th and a perfected Board Bill number nine. Floor substitute. Mhm. Report of engrossment. We have none. Please dispense with line item 18. Third reading and final passage of Board Bills. Consent. I'm sorry. Yes, consent. We have none. Third reading and final passage of Board Bills. We have none. Report and finally passed and signed by the President. We have none. First reading of resolutions and reference to committee. We have none. Please dispense with line item 22, second reading of resolutions, committee reports and adoption.

We have none. Please dispense with line item 23, miscellaneous and unfinished business. We have none. Please dispense with line item 25, announcements. Monday, May 11th, 2026, budget and public employees, 9:30 a.m. in the Kennedy Room. Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, budget and public employees, 9:30 a.m. in the Kennedy Room. Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, budget employee, public employees, 9:30 a.m. in the Kennedy Room. And public infrastructure and utilities, 3:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Room. Thursday, May 14th, 2026, health and human development, 9:00 a.m. webinar. Budget and public employees, 9:30 a.m. in the Kennedy Room. And Friday, May 15th, 2026, full board meeting, 10:00 a.m. in the chambers. And Saturday, May 16th, 2026, budget and public employees, 10:00 a.m. at Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, located at 2901 North Grand Boulevard. Any further announcements? Alderwoman from the 11th. Alrighty, thank you once again, Mr. Acting Vice President. That's a mouthful. But congratulations. So, tomorrow, Saturday, I'm sorry, hang on just a second here. Oh, I take that back. So, this is for next week, but I want everybody to get it on the calendar. So, Rise Up Saint Louis, which is part of a faith-based community, in conjunction with All Hands on Deck, are putting on a wonderful tornado uh I don't want to really call it tornado relief, but it's kind of a commemorative event, uh where there literally is something for everyone, every age group. There will be prizes. Um there will be food. All of these things

are free uh put on by Rise Saint Louis as well as um All Hands On Deck. And All Hands On Deck, it really is a wonderful uh program, uh non-for-profit group that continuously feeds our city. And they've been doing it long before uh last year's tornado. So, please support that organization. If you uh know of someone uh who's experiencing some food insecurity, please reach out to All Hands On Deck. Um also on May 23rd, this is for your future calendar, uh we will have a family fishing derby. Rod and reel will be provided. Uh we planned this activity for last year. And unfortunately, the tornado took that opportunity away, but we're back. And so, we will look forward to seeing you all uh on May the 23rd at Fairground Park. So, thank you again. Um and I want to take a special moment to say uh thank you to everyone who, you know, put this together for me. I know I said thanks, but I really am appreciative. And I want to thank Alderman Aldridge who was so chivalrous. They told me chivalry was dead, but now I know it's on life support. And so,

[laughter] he pulled out my chair. He helped me off the steps. Trying to take care of old lady. I appreciate it. All right, thank you all. Have a great weekend. [applause]

Any further announcements? Alderman from the 14th. Thank you, Mr. President, members of the board. I do want to announce something that'll be next week also on May 16th. I just want to remind everybody who's watching uh the Budget and Public Employees Committee will have a public uh hearing where we'll go through the budget and allow the community have input will be at Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club in the elevated 11th at 10 10:00 a.m. I also want to wish the alderman from the elevated 11th Ward a happy birthday. I hope she has a wonderful time with her herself and her partner and everybody who love her. You are very special person and you deserve all the love that you can get and I want to wish everybody all the mothers out there a very very happy Mother's Day. There's nothing like mother love. You know, when you come out of your mom the first part you go is on heart and chest and that connection never is separate. So to all the amazing moms out there just happy Mother's Day. I hope you have a wonderful day and it is your weekend outside of the outside of this weekend. Ultimately it's your day every day because there's nothing like mothers love. So happy Mother's Day everybody. Thank you.

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Any further announcements? Alderman from the 14th you're recognized on the motion to excuse. Thank you Mr. Acting President members of the board. I'd like to make a motion we alderman from fifth for necessary absence and the president. And the president for necessary absence. Happy Mother's Day president. You're first up. Thank you. It's been moved by the alderman from the 14th seconded by the alderman from the sixth that we excuse the alderperson the fifth and the president of the board of alderman for necessary absence. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Alderman from the 14th you're recognized on the motion to adjourn. Thank you Mr. Acting President members of the board. I'll make a motion adjourn until Friday May 15th, 2020. It's been moved by the alderman from the 14th, seconded by the alderman from the 6th that we adjourn until Friday, May 15th, 2026 in the Board of Alderman Chambers. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed? Motion carries. We stand adjourned. flawless