STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen met Thursday for its regular meeting and subsequent work session.
None of the Aldermen were absent, a marked contrast to the first Thursday of the month, when the meeting was not held due to the lack of a quorum.
Ste. Genevieve City Administrator Happy Welch reported that the city’s charging station at Main Street Park has been used on 17 different by six unique drivers.
Welch also announced that bids are due next Tuesday for the concrete and asphalt for the Prop S street work. He said the plan is to have the bids reviewed and ready for approval on the March 13 meeting with work to begin in April and May.
The consent agenda was approved.
It included:
A street closure requested by Valle Catholic Grade School. It will result in the closing of Fourth to Jefferson in front of Valle and Fourth to Merchant from the church to the parish center 8:45-9:45 a.m. May 2, 2025 for the May crowning ceremony at the statue of Mary.
Resolution 2025-21: Authorizing the city administrator to execute a software and professional services agreement with gWorks to move from a server based solution to the cloud.
Old Business:
Bill No. 4658 to authorize the city administrator to enter into an agreement to accept a donation of real estate from Ste. Genevieve Day of Celebration (Jour de Fete). Second reading passed 8 yes, 0 no, 0 absent.
New Business:
Bill No. 4659: authorizing the mayor to execute a proposal for professional services with Cochran Engineering for a facility plan for a wastewater collection system. 1st reading passed. 2nd reading passed 8 yes, 0 no, 0 absent. Aldermen Steiger opposed having second reading.
Bill No. 4660 amending Chapter 500 Buildings and Building Regulations, Article II (Building Code) Section 500.110 Codes Section 500.360. Building Permit Fees in its entirety. 1st reading passed. 2nd reading passed 7 yes, 1 no, 0 absent. Aldermen Steiger opposed having second reading. Aldermen Donovan voted no during the second vote.
Bill No. 4661 was tabled. An ordinance creating a no parking during certain times restriction on the west side of Virginia Street between Maple and Ridgeway. It had been on the agenda for first and second round votes.
The meeting was shown live on SteGenTV Channel 991 on the Spectrum cable system in Ste. Genevieve and is now available on the SteGenTV You Tube Channel at https://youtu.be/HLnJ9y9aE78