STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen met last night for a regular and work session.
The meeting had been scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 24, but was postponed when a snowstorm struck the city that afternoon and evening.
Three of the eight aldermen were unable to attend last night’s meeting: Gary Smith, Michael “Buck” Jokerst, and Joseph “Joe” Prince were absent.
Gina Bryant, executive director of the Ste. Genevieve Housing Authority presented her annual report.
Staff reports were given by Steve Wilson of Alliance and Police Chief Eric Bennett.
The consent agenda was approved. It included the following resolutions.
Resolution 2022-32, re-appointing Kelly Fallert to the Ste. Genevieve Tourism Advisory Council.
Resolution 2022-35, re-appointing Kanye Sue Mahurin to the Ste. Genevieve Tourism Advisory Council.
Resolution 2022-36, re-appointing Michael Fallert to the Ste. Genevieve Tourism Tax Commission.
Resolution 2022-37, appointing Geoff Giglierano to the Ste. Genevieve Tourism Tax Commission.
Resolution 2022-38, appointing Bridgette Bennett to the Ste. Genevieve Tourism Advisory Council.
A street closure requested by the Ste. Gen Gearheads LLC was approved. It calls for the closure of Third Street from Merchant to the Island of Flags and DuBourg for their month car cruises which are held 5-9 p.m. the third Saturday of each month from May through September.
Bill 4469, an agreement between the city and the municipal band was approved on second reading 5 yes, 0 no, 3 absent
Bill 4473, a change in the city’s building code was approved on second reading 5 yes, 0 no, 3 absent
Bill 4474, a change in definitions in two sections of the building cost was approved on second reading 5 yes, 0 no, 3 absent
A low bid of $143,054.40 from CE Contracting for the Parkwood Concrete Replacement Project was approved.
A low bid of $190,705.00 from Vern Bauman Contracting for the 2022 Street Repaving Program was approved.
Bill 4475, hiring Cochran Engineering for quality control on the Parkwood Concrete Replacement Project was approved on first and second readings, 5 yes, 0 no, 3 absent
Bill 4476, approving a final payment of $48,876.20 for a total cost of $293,202.46 to Donze Construction, Inc. for the remodel of the city police department and basement was approved on first and second reading, 5 yes, 0 no, 3 absent
Bill 4477, approving a $196,890.41 agreement with BT Electric for work on the city’s water treatment facility was approved on first and second reading 5 yes, 0 no, 3 absent.
The regular meeting was following by a work session.
One of the items discussed during the work session is the change in ward boundaries caused by changes in population discovered in the 2020 census.
City Administrator Happy Welch told the aldermen he prepared two options for new ward boundaries. Option 1 includes the inmate population of the county jail, Option 2 does not include the jail population.
Option 1
Option 2
Welch said the boundary changes would move one aldermen out of his current ward.
The meeting was shown live on SteGenTV and is now available https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvxKfbwXvh4