STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve Mayor Brian Keim presented a Mayoral Merit Award to longtime resident and civic leader Herb Fallert during Thursday’s meeting of the board of aldermen.
Mayor Keim read the official proclamation presented to Fallert which included a long list of his accomplishments.
Read the proclamation here:
Then the aldermen got down to business.
Fire Chief Ken Steiger presented his annual report:
City Administrator David Bova presented his report.
Assistant City Administrator Robert Sullivan presented the community development report.
At least three individuals took advantage of the public comment period to continue to press their opinion that the city should rescind its agreement with ICE.
The consent agenda was approved.
It included the following items:
A street closure request from the Foundation for Restoration for a street closure Sunday, May 31st for the Sons of the American Revolution. The closure will include Merchant Street from the west side of Fourth Street to the Memorial Cemetery and Fifth Street at Market from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A street closure request from Valle Catholic School for Friday, May 1 that will include Merchant Street from the crosswalk to Fourth Street and Fourth Street between Merchant and Jefferson from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Under old business:
Bill No. 4713 vacating a portion of an unimproved alley on Maple Drive was given second round approval 8-0.
Bill No. 4715, a $1,420,316.37 agreement with Vern Bauman Contracting Company of Ste. Genevieve for the city side asphalt overlay project was given second round approval 8-0.
Bill No. 4716, a $795,666.35 agreement with Jokerst Inc. of Ste. Genevieve for the concrete street and waterline improvements project was given second round approval 8-0.
Bill No. 4717, approving the property transfer of a 2003 John Deere Model 6605 tractor and Tiger boom mower from Special Roads District A to the city of Ste. Genevieve was given second round approval 8-0.
New Business:
Bill No. 4718, authorizing the execution of a contract with Beussink, Hey, Roe and Stroeder LLC, Certified Public Accountants was given first round approval on a voice vote.
Second Ward Alderman Robert Donovan reported the presence of a highly toxic plant growing in a few locations in the community.
“We have a very bad problem along our creek banks,” he said. “We have a very poisonous weed growing along our creeks and stuff. It is called poison hemlock. It’s deadly. It’s all over the state. It grows very fast. It has a hollow tube, it grows six or seven feet tall. It has a little white flower on it. You don’t have to actually consume it, just by touching the plant there can be a pretty bad reaction. It is everywhere.”
Donovan said he hopes the boom mower can be used to cut it down.
The meeting was shown live on SteGenTV Channel 991 on the Spectrum Cable TV system in Ste. Genvieve and on the SteGenTV You Tube Channel. It is now available for viewing at: https://www.youtube.com/live/VjxKe0byQmc?si=xakljA34lDR_QGHF
The following index may be used to locate selected portions of the meeting:
Presentation/Awards:
Herb Fallert- Mayoral Merit Award – 0:57
Personal Appearance: Kenny Steiger, Fire Chief – 6:40
City Admin Report – 21:41
Staff Reports: Community Development – 28:18
Public Comments – 42:08
Consent Agenda – 1:01:21
Old Business:
Bill No. 4713 – 1:01:42
Bill No. 4715 – 1:02:32
Bill No. 4716 – 1:03:21
Bill No. 4717 – 1:04:09
New Business:
Bill No. 4718 – 1:06:43
Other Business – 1:08:07