[0:05] This is my favorite.

[0:08] » Testing, testing, 1 2 3.

[0:19] » Single.

[0:26] » Everybody got something.

[0:30] I do go to the ladies.

[0:31] >> [laughter]

[0:31] >> What?

[2:15] » Good evening and welcome to the August

[2:17] 10th, 2026 Board of Aldermen meeting. I

[2:20] now call this meeting to order. We would

[2:22] ask you to please rise and join in the

[2:24] Pledge of Allegiance.

[2:26] >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

[2:29] United States of America,

[2:31] and to the republic for which it stands,

[2:34] one nation under God, indivisible, with

[2:38] liberty and justice for all.

[2:43] » Thank you.

[2:46] I would ask the city clerk to call roll

[2:47] for attendance.

[2:49] >> Alderman Greteman?

[2:50] >> Here.

[2:50] >> Alderman Gardner?

[2:51] >> Here.

[2:52] >> Alderman Harder?

[2:52] >> Here.

[2:53] >> Alderman Hughes?

[2:54] >> Here.

[2:54] >> Alderman Murphy?

[2:55] >> Here.

[2:55] >> Alderman Sawyer?

[2:56] >> Here.

[2:57] >> And Alderman Schwartz?

[2:58] >> Present.

[2:59] >> I have Alderman Kinsella as absent.

[3:00] Mayor Reimnitz presiding, and we do have

[3:02] a quorum.

[3:02] >> Thank you. Before

[3:04] we get to approval of the minutes, just

[3:05] want to make a comment that at the um

[3:09] retreat, the board retreat is August

[3:12] 26th at 2 at 12:30 p.m. at Harris

[3:16] National Bank, which is a

[3:18] on the south side of the road, and that

[3:21] is definitely open to the public. So,

[3:23] anybody who would come and speak

[3:26] board talks about in terms of the future

[3:27] of the city and planning, are more than

[3:30] welcome to come to that. I also want to

[3:32] give some kudos to Alderman Hughes, who

[3:35] um engineered and put together

[3:37] a very nice lunch for the uh garden club

[3:41] um last Friday morning. I uh

[3:43] from talking to the members of the

[3:45] garden club, who are

[3:47] obviously volunteers, and they've been

[3:49] doing it for a couple of decades or

[3:51] more. Um

[3:53] I think they very much appreciate it.

[3:56] >> Thank you.

[3:56] >> being acknowledged. So, thank you for

[3:58] putting that together.

[4:00] Um

[4:01] I'm now taking a motion and second to

[4:03] approve the minutes from the July 13th,

[4:05] 2016 meeting.

[4:06] >> So moved.

[4:07] >> Second.

[4:08] >> Any discussion or amendment?

[4:10] >> I was unable to attend the last meeting,

[4:15] but I did watch it online and I did

[4:17] review the minutes.

[4:19] >> Thank you.

[4:21] All in favor of approving the minutes,

[4:22] say I.

[4:23] >> I.

[4:24] >> The ayes have it. Carried unanimously.

[4:25] Thank you.

[4:27] We did not have any public hearings. We

[4:29] did not have any appointments.

[4:31] At this point, I would recognize the

[4:32] board's opportunity to provide reports.

[4:36] Alderman Harris.

[4:38] >> Okay, our PFP Commission meeting was

[4:40] last week and awards were presented to

[4:43] the following officers during the

[4:45] meeting. Officers Wolf and Pruitt were

[4:47] given the Chief's Award of Excellence.

[4:50] Sergeant Sapienza, along with Officers

[4:53] Wolf and Sapienza, were given Lifesaving

[4:55] Awards.

[4:56] And the highlight of the evening,

[4:58] Officer Basor, was given the

[4:59] Distinguished Service Citation for

[5:01] Valor. This is the highest award given

[5:04] out by the Police Department.

[5:06] Uh

[5:07] also at the meeting, Corporal York, on

[5:09] behalf of Chief Humphrey, presented the

[5:11] testing and evaluation process for the

[5:14] uh new

[5:15] um weapons for next year, replacement

[5:17] firearms.

[5:19] Approved unanimously. We'll bring it to

[5:20] the board probably the next meeting,

[5:22] hopefully.

[5:23] Uh

[5:24] upcoming events. When will we get

[5:30] Sorry about that.

[5:34] Okay, we have Coffee with a Cop and

[5:36] Mayor Rain.

[5:38] That's tomorrow morning, August 11th,

[5:40] 9:00 a.m. at McDonald's in Lamp and

[5:42] Lantern. No agendas, no speeches, just

[5:46] coffee and

[5:48] conversation.

[5:49] >> Can you guarantee the no speeches part?

[5:51] >> [laughter]

[5:52] >> Yeah, me. If I'm there.

[5:56] Uh they also will be selling t-shirts.

[5:59] Not them, but uh they're collecting

[6:01] donations for Special Olympics on

[6:03] September 4th to 6th at Schnucks Woods

[6:05] Mill Plaza. And anybody who wants to

[6:08] help sell t-shirts, but they know I'm

[6:10] going to sign up myself.

[6:11] Uh we've recently been presented fraud

[6:14] awareness programs at Mason Point,

[6:17] Garden Villas, and Marita Villa. And we

[6:19] have the upcoming fraud academy. You all

[6:22] probably saw the big sign outside. And

[6:24] that's going to be September 9th.

[6:28] Uh

[6:30] at CBC. And right now there's 27 people

[6:33] signed up. And the only reason it's

[6:35] signed up is so that we have enough

[6:36] information for everybody. You don't

[6:38] have to give your

[6:40] uh birthday and all this other stuff.

[6:41] So,

[6:42] uh next thing is St. Louis County

[6:45] National Night Out. I know it's early,

[6:47] but it's not too early to plan. Tuesday,

[6:49] October 6th.

[6:51] So, registration is available on the

[6:52] website. It's also pinned to the PD

[6:54] Facebook page. Last year we had 12

[6:57] subdivisions. 10 is the new baseline.

[7:00] So, we're hoping for 15 or more uh this

[7:04] year. It's great because the mayor,

[7:06] police chief, fire chief,

[7:08] uh they all come and visit as many as

[7:10] they can.

[7:11] And we show up as well.

[7:13] Uh National Prescription Drug Drug Take

[7:15] Back Day Saturday, October 24th. 10 to

[7:18] 12. There'll be more information later.

[7:21] And [clears throat] this is something I

[7:22] didn't know we had. I thought this was

[7:23] great. We recently reshared information

[7:26] about the pet management program

[7:28] featured in our community. So, in other

[7:30] words, if you register your pet with the

[7:32] police department, then the officers,

[7:35] when they're patrolling, they can check

[7:37] for lost dogs or found dogs or cats.

[7:40] That's a fantastic service. So, it is. I

[7:43] wish I had known about that about 3

[7:44] years ago when we did this again. So,

[7:47] that's all I got, thankfully.

[7:49] >> Well, thank you. And, honestly, on the

[7:52] fraud academy, I don't know what is more

[7:54] sad that you see or hear about I hear

[7:57] about it occasionally senior citizens

[7:59] who gets defrauded in some scam of a

[8:01] significant part of their retirement

[8:04] funds. I mean, that is that's heartbreaking. It just

[8:08] is. But, thank you.

[8:08] >> Alderman Hughes.

[8:10] >> The architectural review board met on

[8:13] August the 3rd and the following items

[8:15] were approved. A new house at 715 Elk

[8:19] Grove Court. A new house at 1932

[8:23] Surfside Lane.

[8:25] A front facade improvement at 12515

[8:28] Windmore Place.

[8:30] And, the next meeting of the

[8:31] architectural review board will be held

[8:33] on Tuesday. They're normally on Monday

[8:36] because of the holiday, September the

[8:38] 8th at 5:30 p.m. And, the following item

[8:42] will be considered. A new house at 133

[8:46] Hawthorne Estates Drive, which is across

[8:48] the street from me.

[8:51] » Thank you.

[8:52] Alderman [clears throat] Schaer.

[8:53] >> Um, the commission met uh public works

[8:55] commission met on the 20th of July.

[8:58] We recommended approval of

[9:01] CEO for concrete slab replacement, which

[9:03] is on the January 9th. Uh, we

[9:05] continued uh design

[9:08] um contract work for the the main road

[9:10] sidewalk

[9:12] until the retreat.

[9:14] Um, there is no agenda for August, so

[9:16] that was canceled.

[9:18] And, um

[9:19] I personally I'd like to thank all the

[9:21] staff, the mayor for the the recent um

[9:24] newsletter for the information

[9:25] >> [clears throat]

[9:26] >> about the golf tournament. I got to say

[9:28] that it was a little comprehensive, and

[9:29] I thought it was

[9:31] really well done. It was great for the

[9:33] community, so thank you.

[9:35] And, whoever was responsible for that

[9:37] action

[9:39] >> Yeah, I I defer to credit to Kate.

[9:43] » Thank you. It was a very well done.

[9:45] >> Thank you.

[9:47] >> Mr. Shaw, do you have any comments or

[9:48] anything?

[9:49] >> a couple of facility updates, mayor.

[9:52] Uh as I have informed the board of my

[9:53] project updates, the uh salt dome

[9:57] building is making good progress.

[9:58] They're hanging the drywall.

[10:01] Uh I had the plumbing worked on. It's

[10:02] being inspected. Uh then the soil

[10:05] remediation is complete [clears throat]

[10:07] for the new uh annex

[10:10] construction uh that we had to do due to

[10:12] the clay soil. So, that's all been

[10:14] completed.

[10:15] And then moving on to the city hall

[10:18] building,

[10:19] uh we've been working on phasing, which

[10:21] will obviously be a big deal uh to be

[10:24] able to keep us all up and running

[10:26] during all the major renovations. So,

[10:29] we've been working on phasing and then

[10:32] uh still on schedule to have agreements

[10:35] before the board for the close.

[10:37] for this facility, and then we'll be

[10:39] able to focus on the fire station.

[10:41] >> Thank you.

[10:42] >> Excuse me, mayor. I'm not sure if my mic

[10:43] is

[10:44] >> It are.

[10:45] >> Oh, it was just a joke.

[10:48] » It's an old gavel.

[10:53] » So, I just wanted to provide a quick

[10:55] update on the Arts and Trails

[10:56] Commission. The issue is the performance

[10:58] of community that the city will host two

[10:59] concerts in September. Thursday,

[11:01] September 10th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00

[11:03] p.m. at Longview The Arts take the stage

[11:05] with a their mix of blues, funk, and

[11:07] soul. And then Friday, September 18th,

[11:10] also from 6:00 to 8:00, we'll have Blue

[11:12] Moon Band, Blue Moon Blues Band. Um also

[11:15] for the community, please mark your

[11:17] calendars with Fire and Ice on Saturday,

[11:19] October 3rd uh from 5:00 to 8:00 at

[11:21] Longview Park. Thank you.

[11:23] >> Thank you. And I'm tickled to think that

[11:26] neither of those concerts is the next

[11:28] two nights.

[11:31] I'll table the to and I recognize the

[11:33] board's opportunity to ask questions on

[11:35] the July payroll report.

[11:40] No questions?

[11:42] That's good.

[11:43] All right. Next, moving on to unfinished

[11:45] business. The first is number one, bill

[11:48] number 26-25 sponsored by the board of

[11:51] aldermen.

[11:52] >> Um continued from the 6th, 8-26

[11:55] substitute bill anticipated. And I would ask the city clerk to read

[11:59] the bill for the second time.

[12:01] >> Bill number 26-25 is an ordinance

[12:03] approving a conditional use and

[12:05] authorizing a conditional use permit for

[12:07] a group home to be located at 541 South

[12:09] Mason Road in the city of Town and

[12:11] Country. And Mayor, I have several items

[12:13] to enter into the record as well. Each

[12:16] of these was distributed to the board in

[12:17] advance of the meeting and was placed at

[12:19] all of your guys' side spots cuz they

[12:21] were submitted today.

[12:22] >> Okay.

[12:23] >> Uh item number one is an email in

[12:24] opposition from Cara Barnes, 13014 Mason

[12:28] Estates Court, dated August 9th, 2026,

[12:31] consisting of two pages.

[12:33] Item number two, importantly, is a

[12:34] protest petition submitted pursuant to

[12:37] municipal code section 405.200.E,

[12:42] which requires a supermajority vote for

[12:44] passage by the board upon validation.

[12:47] That protest petition was received

[12:49] today, August 10th, 2026, consisting of

[12:51] 10 pages, and was validated by the city

[12:53] clerk as having met the required 30%

[12:56] threshold outlined in code.

[12:59] Um to that item, I've also added the

[13:01] code verbage for 405.200.E,

[13:04] as well as my validation sheet for the

[13:06] record, for a total of 12 pages.

[13:08] And item number three is a letter in

[13:10] opposition from Stacy Heasty, 555 South

[13:13] Mason Road, dated August 10th, 2026,

[13:16] consisting of five pages.

[13:17] >> Thank you.

[13:19] At this point, do I need to

[13:21] get a motion to approve or a second?

[13:26] I see a motion to approve and second

[13:29] this.

[13:29] >> So moved.

[13:33] » You needed to make any future motion

[13:37] >> Second, thank you.

[13:38] Um

[13:39] at this point

[13:41] I'm going to actually make a motion that

[13:43] we actually postpone this for a month.

[13:45] There was some documentation that needed

[13:48] to be in by this time the meeting

[13:50] started.

[13:52] That documentation has not been

[13:54] received. Um

[13:56] and I feel that asked the Board of

[13:58] Aldermen to opine on this without having

[14:02] this documentation, updated

[14:05] documentation

[14:06] Um

[14:08] I find it very frustrating that this

[14:10] requirement has not been met.

[14:13] Um I also find it

[14:15] frustrating that the um

[14:17] person who is going to be running this

[14:19] is not in attendance tonight.

[14:22] But we can see.

[14:23] Um so I I'm going to

[14:26] seek a motion to approve that a

[14:28] continuation of this until the September

[14:30] 14th meeting.

[14:32] >> So moved.

[14:33] >> Second.

[14:34] >> Any discussion on that?

[14:38] All in favor say aye.

[14:39] >> Aye.

[14:41] >> Any opposed?

[14:45] I think

[14:47] this then um

[14:48] will be on the docket for September

[14:50] 14th.

[14:51] >> Yes.

[14:52] >> Assuming

[14:53] we get the documentation

[14:55] >> Well, if you guys have just continued it

[14:57] to September 14th, so it'll be on the

[14:59] agenda just like it was tonight, no

[15:01] matter what, unless the applicant

[15:03] withdraws the item.

[15:04] >> Okay.

[15:04] >> Um and just for the record for anybody

[15:06] watching or in attendance, a substitute

[15:08] bill was anticipated tonight that was

[15:11] not put on the floor yet. So I would

[15:14] anticipate if this continues to move

[15:15] forward, we would have a substitute bill

[15:18] for review in the next packet as well.

[15:21] >> Thank you. And again, I'm sorry, Can I

[15:23] ask a question?

[15:24] >> Yes, sir. Yes.

[15:25] >> Well, if you don't mind, do it at the

[15:27] microphone. Just give your name and

[15:28] address so we have it.

[15:29] >> Yeah, Stacy AC555 South Mason Road. I

[15:32] just want to confirm that all the the

[15:34] protest letters that were notarized,

[15:38] they stay in effect for the next meeting

[15:40] as well. I just want to verify that.

[15:42] >> Absolutely.

[15:42] >> Okay, thank you.

[15:43] >> Absolutely, thank you.

[15:44] And I I apologize we have to put this

[15:46] off, but

[15:48] I I just don't feel

[15:50] the board's in a position to try to make

[15:52] a judgment with

[15:54] without full information.

[15:56] Yes, ma'am.

[15:57] >> I have a question. My name is Susan

[15:59] Crandall. I live at 13326 Buckland Hall

[16:01] Road.

[16:02] Um this has been on the agenda for many

[16:04] months, and I don't know what

[16:07] documentation you're requesting, but the

[16:09] ordinance has clearly asked for

[16:10] documentation. The documentation was

[16:12] requested, I assume, months ago. How

[16:14] long and why are we giving extensions

[16:16] for this?

[16:18] >> I I'm going to actually ask our attorney

[16:20] to answer that.

[16:23] » This is the only the first time it's

[16:25] been on for a second reading, and I

[16:27] believe that the

[16:29] what I take it is to before the

[16:31] applicant an opportunity to bring in the

[16:33] information the board wants to see.

[16:36] >> When was the information requested?

[16:39] >> The information at issue actually was

[16:41] filed by the applicant

[16:43] sometime ago, but it has expired, and

[16:46] we've asked for an updated version of

[16:48] the materials.

[16:49] >> When was that requested?

[16:52] >> It's probably requested since last week,

[16:54] actually.

[16:54] >> I believe it's been requested prior to

[16:56] that date. Is there a way we could

[16:57] confirm when it was requested?

[17:00] >> Not of the applicant, it was not. And

[17:02] not of these was given.

[17:03] >> So, we had an expired document in our

[17:06] possession, and we waited until last

[17:07] week to request an updated one?

[17:09] >> The document requires that the

[17:11] individual

[17:13] attend some recertification. The

[17:15] document itself does not expire. So,

[17:19] that's a clarification in our opinion.

[17:22] It's been requested.

[17:24] >> But just last week.

[17:25] >> Correct.

[17:26] >> But we But how long But we've known it

[17:28] was expired since we got it?

[17:30] >> I don't believe

[17:33] that certification, but I'm not going to

[17:35] opine on that It's a state license

[17:39] issue.

[17:41] >> Can I ask a question?

[17:42] >> What the

[17:42] >> I I believe me, I'm not in favor of

[17:45] having this open-ended

[17:47] forever, believe me.

[17:49] Um but I do want to feel that everyone

[17:51] who comes to our city gets a fair

[17:53] hearing.

[17:54] >> I think seems like several months might

[17:56] be fair. That's what I was trying to

[17:57] figure out. It's a pretty crucial thing

[17:59] for a medical person.

[18:00] >> I I don't disagree and they have his

[18:05] prior rotations. I It's all I can say,

[18:07] but we want

[18:09] We really would do want to give everyone

[18:11] who comes here a And then you can debate

[18:14] how much time is a fair hearing. Um

[18:17] I would think that if things aren't in

[18:19] place in September, we're done.

[18:22] >> Here, can I ask a legal question?

[18:24] >> Sure.

[18:25] >> Um what would have happened to the

[18:27] protest had you not continued at the

[18:29] last meeting?

[18:33] Mr. Hastings,

[18:33] >> The The

[18:35] materials previously filed did not

[18:37] constitute a protest within the meaning

[18:40] of state law or the city's ordinances

[18:42] and would not have been effective to

[18:44] require a super

[18:45] >> majority. And then we continued it and

[18:47] now it is in effect.

[18:48] >> Now a new one has been filed that is

[18:50] satisfactory, yes, sir.

[18:51] >> Yeah. And that will remain in effect.

[18:54] The super majority.

[18:56] So, had it not been continued prior,

[18:59] the

[19:00] >> So, that did give her an additional

[19:01] month to present the document.

[19:03] >> also gave you guys another month to

[19:05] provide

[19:05] >> It's not me. I didn't write a protest

[19:07] letter. Um

[19:09] >> I I And also There was a feeling at the

[19:12] last month that the people who are the

[19:15] neighbors in that area may not have had

[19:17] fully enough time to digest it either.

[19:19] That was one other reason to put that

[19:21] off. I wanted I want to I want all the

[19:24] citizens of the city to be able to weigh

[19:26] in on it.

[19:27] >> It was also my understanding that it was

[19:29] delayed because they were not notarized

[19:31] and there was not an understanding that

[19:33] they needed to be notarized and

[19:34] certified.

[19:36] Is that correct?

[19:37] >> I believe they did not have a

[19:38] notarization on time.

[19:40] Um but I think

[19:41] >> It was not notarized as required by

[19:43] code.

[19:44] >> And so I'm not So I wanted to

[19:48] let people have time to get all those

[19:49] ducks in orders also.

[19:53] » And that was received today.

[19:55] >> Right.

[19:55] >> Notarized.

[19:57] It's I just know that it had to do I

[19:59] didn't know we were going to do I just

[20:00] know it was a a license to do with

[20:02] medication and people who provide

[20:04] medical services know they have to have

[20:06] a license as as I do as a nurse and

[20:08] active practicing nurse I have to have

[20:10] an active license. That seems to be

[20:12] something that should be

[20:14] obvious and should have been presented.

[20:17] >> And and we are

[20:19] working [clears throat] on trying to

[20:20] obtain that.

[20:22] >> Thank you.

[20:27] Yes.

[20:28] And I

[20:30] am sorry we had to continue it but to me

[20:32] it was just

[20:33] the only thing that made sense.

[20:36] But yes, our frustration level was not

[20:38] great for this.

[20:39] Uh

[20:41] Next bill number 2631 orders a whole

[20:44] without objection with the city clerk

[20:46] read bill number 2631 for the second

[20:48] time.

[20:49] >> Bill number 2631 is an ordinance

[20:51] accepting a bid and authorizing an

[20:53] agreement with Reinhold Electric Inc.

[20:56] for on-call electrical services.

[20:58] >> Thank you. I seek a motion and second to

[21:00] approve.

[21:00] >> So moved.

[21:01] >> Second.

[21:02] >> Any discussion or amendment?

[21:05] I ask city clerk to roll call vote.

[21:07] >> Alderman Harris.

[21:08] >> Aye.

[21:09] >> Alderman

[21:10] >> Hi.

[21:11] >> Alderman Friedman?

[21:12] >> Hi.

[21:13] >> Alderman Schwegler?

[21:14] >> Hi.

[21:15] >> Alderman Soler?

[21:16] >> Hi.

[21:17] >> Alderman Gerber?

[21:18] >> Hi.

[21:19] >> And Alderman Murphy?

[21:20] >> Hi.

[21:21] >> The bill passes unanimously and becomes

[21:23] ordinance number 4762.

[21:25] >> Thank you. We will now have the roll

[21:26] call.

[21:29] Hi.

[21:31] authorized by the board as a whole. I

[21:33] would entertain a motion to dispense

[21:34] with the city clerk reading the bill for

[21:36] the first time.

[21:38] >> Bill number 2635 is an ordinance

[21:40] amending title one, government code of

[21:42] the Town of Chester municipal code,

[21:44] specifically [clears throat] by the

[21:45] amendment of section 110.190

[21:48] pertaining to the appointment of board

[21:50] and commission members.

[21:51] >> This bill number 2635 is continued to

[21:54] the meeting of Monday, September 14th,

[21:56] 2026 for the second reading and

[21:58] consideration.

[22:00] Next, bill number 26-36,

[22:02] which is also supported by the board.

[22:05] Is there a motion without objection that

[22:07] the city clerk read the bill for the

[22:08] first time?

[22:11] >> Bill number 2636 is an ordinance

[22:13] authorizing the city administrator to

[22:15] execute a design-build agreement with

[22:17] American Ramp Company for design and

[22:19] construction services associated with

[22:22] the Preservation Park pickleball and

[22:23] bike playground project.

[22:25] >> Thank you.

[22:26] I now entertain a motion and second to

[22:28] suspend the agenda rules to hold a

[22:30] second reading for administrative

[22:32] efficiency and timing convenience as

[22:34] authorized by a resolution

[22:37] R04-2026.

[22:39] All in favor of suspending the agenda

[22:41] >> Mayor, we need a first and a second on

[22:43] the suspension.

[22:44] >> [clears throat]

[22:45] >> So moved.

[22:46] >> Second.

[22:47] >> Yes.

[22:48] These are being dictated.

[22:49] >> [laughter]

[22:51] » I can just say hi.

[22:54] >> All in favor of suspending the agenda

[22:55] rules, say "Hi."

[22:56] >> Hi.

[22:57] >> Opposed?

[22:58] >> Nay.

[22:59] >> I believe the eyes carry the suspension.

[23:04] With that objection with the city clerk

[23:06] read the bill for the second time.

[23:08] >> Bill number 2636 is an ordinance

[23:10] authorizing the city administrator to

[23:12] execute a design build agreement with

[23:15] American ramp company for design and

[23:17] construction services associated with

[23:19] the preservation park civil war and bike

[23:21] playground project.

[23:24] >> Seek a motion to approve and second.

[23:28] >> So moved.

[23:29] >> Second.

[23:30] >> Any further discussion?

[23:37] Would you state your vote call vote?

[23:39] >> Yes, sir. Alderman Murphy?

[23:40] >> Aye.

[23:42] >> Alderman Friedman?

[23:42] >> Aye.

[23:43] >> Alderman Sawyer?

[23:44] >> Aye.

[23:45] >> Alderman Hughes?

[23:46] >> Aye.

[23:47] >> Alderman Squires?

[23:48] >> Aye.

[23:49] >> Alderman Server?

[23:50] >> Aye.

[23:50] >> And Alderman Harder?

[23:52] >> Aye.

[23:52] >> The bill passes unanimously and becomes

[23:54] ordinance number 4762.

[23:57] >> Thank you. The next bill 26-37

[24:00] was sponsored by the board of aldermen.

[24:02] Without objection with the city clerk

[24:04] read the bill for the second time.

[24:07] >> Bill number 2637 is an ordinance

[24:10] amending title two, public health,

[24:12] safety, and welfare of the Town and

[24:14] Country Municipal Code specifically by

[24:16] the amendment of section 230 regarding

[24:18] local emergency management.

[24:21] >> Thank you.

[24:22] I now entertain a motion and second to

[24:24] suspend the agenda rules to hold a

[24:25] second reading

[24:27] for administrative efficiency and timing

[24:29] convenience as authorized by resolution

[24:31] number R-14-2026.

[24:33] Seek a motion and second.

[24:35] >> So moved.

[24:36] >> Second.

[24:37] >> Okay. Thank you. All in favor of

[24:39] suspending the agenda rules say aye.

[24:41] >> Aye.

[24:43] >> And the motion carries and I can suspend

[24:45] the suspension. Without objection with

[24:47] the city clerk read the bill for the

[24:49] second time.

[24:50] >> Bill number 2637 is an ordinance

[24:52] amending title two, public health,

[24:54] safety, and welfare of the Town and

[24:56] Country Municipal Code, specifically by

[24:58] the amendment of Section 230 regarding

[25:00] local emergency management.

[25:02] >> Thank you.

[25:03] So, you're motion

[25:05] to approve?

[25:06] >> So moved.

[25:07] >> Second.

[25:08] All right. Any discussion?

[25:11] Alderman Schwaer?

[25:13] >> Has there been a new location for the um

[25:19] the dispatch center?

[25:21] >> Oh, yeah. They were relocated to the

[25:23] fairgrounds. It used to be It used to be

[25:25] on Santa Fe, and now it's fair. It's

[25:27] been sold, and we have a great spot down

[25:30] there.

[25:30] >> Thank you.

[25:34] » As the city clerk for roll call vote.

[25:36] >> Alderman Harder?

[25:37] >> Aye.

[25:38] >> Alderman Schwaer?

[25:39] >> Aye.

[25:40] >> Alderman Hynes?

[25:41] >> Aye.

[25:42] >> Alderman Murphy?

[25:43] >> Aye.

[25:44] >> Alderman Grebing?

[25:44] >> Aye.

[25:45] >> Alderman Schloemann?

[25:46] >> Aye.

[25:47] >> And Alderman Gruber?

[25:48] >> Aye.

[25:49] >> That bill passes unanimously and becomes

[25:50] Ordinance number 4763.

[25:54] >> This bill number 2637

[25:57] um sponsored by the Board of Aldermen.

[25:59] Without objection, the city clerk will

[26:01] develop that first time.

[26:03] >> Bill number 2638 is an ordinance

[26:05] accepting the bid of T-Hill Construction

[26:07] for the 2026 concrete slab replacement

[26:10] project and authorizing an agreement for

[26:12] same.

[26:13] >> Thank you.

[26:14] And now I'll entertain a motion

[26:16] for

[26:17] >> Uh this one's just continued to

[26:19] >> That's right. That's right. That bill

[26:20] number 2638 continued to be on the

[26:22] September 14th for second reading.

[26:25] >> I make a motion. Thanks.

[26:29] » [clears throat]

[26:30] >> Bill number

[26:31] 2639

[26:33] passed much by the Board of Aldermen.

[26:35] Without objection, the city clerk will

[26:37] develop that first time.

[26:39] >> Bill number 2639 is an ordinance

[26:41] authorizing the city administrator to

[26:43] execute a second amendment to the West

[26:46] County Dispatch Center Participation

[26:48] Agreement on behalf of the City of Town

[26:49] and Country.

[26:50] >> Thank you very much. I will now

[26:52] entertain a motion and second to suspend

[26:54] the agenda rules to hold the second

[26:56] reading for administrative efficiency

[26:58] and time convenience as authorized by

[27:00] resolution R-04-2026.

[27:03] I see a motion to approve and a second.

[27:06] >> So moved.

[27:06] >> Second.

[27:08] >> Thank you. All in favor of suspending

[27:09] the agenda will say aye.

[27:11] >> Aye.

[27:13] >> I sense the suspension. Without

[27:15] objection, will the city clerk read the

[27:16] bill for the second time.

[27:18] >> Bill number 2639 is an ordinance

[27:20] authorizing the city administrator to

[27:22] execute a second amendment to the West

[27:25] County Dispatch Center Participation

[27:26] Agreement on behalf of the City of Town

[27:28] and Country.

[27:29] >> Thank you. See a motion to approve and a

[27:31] second.

[27:32] >> So moved.

[27:33] >> Second.

[27:33] >> Any discussion on that?

[27:36] I'd ask the city clerk for a roll call

[27:37] vote.

[27:38] >> Alderman Harder.

[27:39] >> Aye.

[27:40] >> Alderman Friedman.

[27:41] >> Aye.

[27:42] >> Alderman Thoyer.

[27:43] >> Aye.

[27:44] >> Alderman Murphy.

[27:45] >> Aye.

[27:46] >> Alderman Gerber.

[27:46] >> Aye.

[27:47] >> Alderman Skweres.

[27:48] >> Aye.

[27:49] >> And Alderman Dooley.

[27:50] >> Aye.

[27:51] >> The bill passes unanimously and becomes

[27:52] ordinance number 4764.

[27:55] >> The last bill is number 2640.

[27:58] Sponsored again by the Board as a Whole.

[28:00] Without objection, the city clerk read

[28:02] the bill for the first time.

[28:04] >> Bill number 2640 is an ordinance

[28:06] accepting the proposal of Fantasy Drone

[28:08] Shows for design and execution of a

[28:10] drone show at the city's 2026 Fire and

[28:13] Ice event and authorizing a purchase

[28:15] order for the same.

[28:16] >> Thank you.

[28:17] I now entertain a motion and second to suspend the agenda rules to hold the

[28:22] second reading for administrative

[28:23] efficiency and time and convenience as

[28:25] authorized by resolution R-04-2026.

[28:29] So I seek a

[28:30] motion to approve.

[28:32] >> So moved.

[28:33] >> Second.

[28:35] >> Thank you. All in favor of suspending

[28:38] the agenda rules say aye.

[28:39] >> Aye.

[28:40] >> Hearing no second.

[28:42] Sir.

[28:43] >> Opposed.

[28:44] >> Nay.

[28:45] >> Alderman Thoyer, I didn't hear your

[28:47] vote.

[28:47] No drone in the drone

[28:49] >> I can set up the drone show anytime.

[28:51] >> Thank you.

[28:52] >> Without objection.

[28:53] Will the city clerk read the bill for

[28:55] the second time?

[28:56] >> Bill number 2640 is an ordinance

[28:57] accepting the proposal of Fantasy Drone

[29:00] Shows for design and execution of a

[29:02] drone show at the city's 2026 Fire and

[29:04] Ice event and authorizing a purchase

[29:06] order for same.

[29:07] >> Thank you. Seek a motion to approve.

[29:10] >> So moved.

[29:10] >> And a second?

[29:11] >> Second.

[29:13] >> Alderman Murphy.

[29:14] >> Thank you. Uh if I could ask Miss Dixon

[29:16] just to kind of report on

[29:19] um the sponsorship levels for said drone

[29:21] show.

[29:23] >> Yes.

[29:25] Am I on?

[29:26] >> It's a small [clears throat] crowd.

[29:27] >> Okay.

[29:28] >> [laughter]

[29:28] >> Uh we have three presenting sponsors.

[29:32] So, we have People's National Bank and

[29:35] Marie de Villa again for a

[29:38] 26th year, I believe.

[29:41] Uh and Principia.

[29:44] >> Great.

[29:44] >> So, we'll have those three as presenting

[29:46] sponsors and they will pay for the full

[29:47] show.

[29:48] >> That's awesome.

[29:50] >> No cost to the city.

[29:52] >> Correct.

[29:55] » Thank you.

[29:57] Any other discussion?

[30:00] >> Alderman Schwaegler. Uh did this go

[30:03] um

[30:04] uh up to the commission,

[30:06] Parks and Trails?

[30:07] >> It did not go to the commission, no.

[30:14] » City clerk will call the roll.

[30:17] >> Alderman Murphy.

[30:19] >> Aye.

[30:20] >> Alderman Hughes.

[30:21] >> Aye.

[30:22] >> Alderman Friedman.

[30:23] >> Aye.

[30:24] >> Alderman Schwaegler.

[30:25] >> Aye.

[30:26] >> Alderman Gerber.

[30:26] >> Aye.

[30:28] >> Alderman Harder.

[30:28] >> Aye.

[30:30] >> Alderman Soya.

[30:30] >> Aye.

[30:32] >> The bill passes unanimously and becomes

[30:34] ordinance number 4765.

[30:36] >> Thank you.

[30:38] As you know, we have no other business

[30:40] to bring up, but we'll open it to the

[30:41] floor and I think Alderman Murphy does.

[30:43] >> Yes, thank you, Mayor.

[30:45] >> Just in terms of the board president

[30:47] role, I want to formally communicate to

[30:48] the chair and the mayor and the whole

[30:50] board

[30:52] that as my term as board president

[30:54] expires, it's my pleasure to share that

[30:55] you have candidate for board of alderman

[30:57] president, that person will be placed in

[30:59] the nomination for the board at our next

[31:01] meeting September 14th.

[31:04] So, thank you.

[31:04] >> Thank you.

[31:07] >> I seek a motion and a second to adjourn.

[31:09] >> I move.

[31:10] >> Second. Any discussion?

[31:13] All in favor, say aye.

[31:14] >> Aye.

[31:15] >> Was it a good aye?

[31:16] >> Okay.

[31:17] >> All right. Thank you, everyone.

[31:19] Appreciate it.

[31:24] Thank you for coming.

[31:25] >> Oh, have a good day. Good to see you.

[31:27] >> All right.

Board of Aldermen Meeting 08/10/2026

Agenda

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