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Crestwood Board of Aldermen Meeting - 2024-11-27

Board of Aldermen & Boards — Wednesday, November 27, 2024

BodyCrestwood, Missouri

SessionBoard of Aldermen & Boards

DateWednesday, November 27, 2024

StatusFILED

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0:43

Okay, seven PM.

0:45

All this board of all remediated order.

0:47

If you'd please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:49

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

0:59

Liberty and Justice for all.

1:14

Here on the call.

1:16

Here.

1:21

Seven or here, you have a call.

1:23

Very good.

1:24

First tonight under presentations, communications, and appointments is a uh presentation by the Sappington Foundation.

1:32

You're up.

1:46

No, I got you.

1:47

Oh, okay.

1:50

Okay, good evening.

1:51

Good evening.

1:52

Um, my name is Diane Durkas.

1:55

I've met most of you.

1:57

Uh I'm the president of the Sappington House Foundation.

2:00

Can you hear me?

2:01

I'm gonna pull that down a little bit.

2:04

Yes.

2:04

Thank you.

2:05

Okay.

2:07

Um Ted Michael could not be here this evening, so I am doing the presentation.

2:13

We have Roger Atwell, part of the team, and Mark Pratt, who is our uh contractor, and Sally's here.

2:22

So that's the rest of the team.

2:25

Uh we are asking for your support this evening to approve the extension and updated agreement between the foundation and the city of Cresswood to reassemble the 1816 Joseph Sappington House.

2:42

Um we were asked to say where it will be located for those of you we've been working on it a long time, and we just presume that everybody knows where it's going.

2:54

So it's going between the library and the barn, and the shed will be omitted and it will be torn down because it's an old building, a little structure.

3:06

At your places, you will see that we have submitted bids and totals for phase two.

3:17

Um so it took a hundred and seventy dollars, nine hundred and thirty-six dollars, sorry, to dismantle store logs, the stone to remove the debris and structures and grade the level property ground where the Joseph House was standing.

3:40

So the bids are submitted there.

3:42

Um the total comes to three fifty-eight nine twenty-one.

3:53

Um these are the funds that we have raised for phase two.

3:58

However, Ted and I were going back and forth on emails and Sally got the wrong one, so I do apologize on the TSH, which is the Thomas Sappington events and tours, that should be um January to April, not to December.

4:20

And on the gift shop, right under there, six thousand dollars should be January to December.

4:27

I'm sorry, April, because we we have over twelve thousand dollars every year from the gift shop.

4:34

So I just want to clarify that.

5:00

The project to relocate the cabin from its original site off Butler, I'm sorry, off of Baptist Church Road began in 2021.

5:07

And phase one of the project has been completed at the cost of 170,936 to the foundation.

5:20

Let's see, the dismantling storage and ground maintenance on the farmer site was completed by Antique Logs Unlimited owner, Mark Pratt.

5:32

He has built a reputation as a premier log cabin restoration company within the Midwest.

5:40

Efforts required to break ground to begin phase two, including architectural drawings, construction permits for both Crestwood and St.

5:50

Louis County surveys and bids have been completed.

5:55

The time to begin phase two was hampered by weather, the pandemic impact on the supply chain, and permits that were delayed in St.

6:07

Louis County.

6:09

The foundation had a robust year in fundraising, including a $25,000 donation that we received November the 10th, and another $25,000 from an anonymous donor.

6:29

And with that, the anonymous donor will give us an additional $25,000 when we break ground.

6:39

And that will help in the beginning of phase two.

6:43

We'd like to start with our target date of January 2025, so two months.

7:00

Additional donations combined with the City of Crestwood's generous contribution total of $125,000 after phase two is complete.

7:11

We'll ensure that phase three will be completed far in advance of the two-year extension expiring in November 2026.

7:24

The foundation requests to move forward with planning of groundbreaking for this January coming up in coordination with the City of Crestwood's Public Works Department.

7:38

Antique Logs Unlimited will be serving as the general contractor and responsible for all subcontractors.

7:47

We feel it is imperative to work begin as soon as possible to avoid further cost escalations that could incur in the delay because we've gotten these bids.

8:00

Now we need to act on them.

8:02

Otherwise, they're going to raise their prices.

8:05

So we'd like to show a brief overview of the 1816 Joseph Log Joseph Log House in the video.

8:16

I hope that Jeff has it set that the foundation utilizes in its fundraising campaign.

8:32

Recently, the Sappington House Foundation has taken on the monumental task of preserving this architectural log treasure, which was bestowed as a gift to the foundation to be relocated five miles from its original site, the Sappington Park on South Sappington Road.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Procedural████████████████████████████28%

Historic Preservation████████████████████20%

Public Safety█████████9%

Signage Regulation█████████9%

Zoning Regulation████████8%

Short Term Rentals████████8%

Budget Equity Analysis█████5%

Parks and Recreation███3%

Election Alignment███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Crestwood Board of Aldermen Meeting - 2024-11-27

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen met on 2024-11-27. The agenda in the source materials lists the meeting date as Tuesday, November 26, 2024, so the supplied metadata and agenda differ. The board held public hearings, approved a conditional use permit, adopted FY2025 budget ordinances, approved consent-agenda items, and discussed the community center and a no-parking ordinance.

Consent Calendar

Approved the November 12, 2024 Board of Aldermen minutes, the November 7, 2024 Ways and Means Committee minutes, and the November 12, 2024 record of adjournment to closed session.
Approved other routine consent items en bloc, including the audit firm recommendation, an ordinance amending Chapter 13 regarding mobile food vendors, a revised/restated agreement with the Sappington House Foundation, Geotechnology water-line services, and an ordinance creating the Prop A fund and amending the General Fund budget.
Several items were removed from the consent agenda for discussion, including the FY2025 Park and Stormwater Fund budget and the FY2025 General Fund budget. During discussion of one pulled consent item, an alderperson said they did not want the city to mandate a roofing material that had passed its time.

Public Comments & Testimony

Sappington Foundation: The foundation asked the board to approve an extension and updated agreement with the city to reassemble the 1816 Joseph Sappington House. A representative stated that additional donations, combined with the city's contribution, would total $125,000 after phase two was complete, and that on completion of phase two the city would release the $125,000 earmarked for phase three, which involved developing the log structure as a public educational amenity.
A resident expressed opposition to the Sappington House agreement, saying the foundation had failed multiple times to meet its commitments and had not provided necessary financial information. The resident warned that the structure could be placed in a city park and never fully completed, and said the organization did not have a clear financial plan to finish within three years.
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship CUP hearing: The applicant said the church had sold its previous property and wanted to lease 9147 Watson Road to hold a small church service. The applicant said weekday attendance would be between 20 and 30 people depending on the day.
FY2025 Budget public hearing: No public comments were offered.
Short-term rental and home-based business hearing: A short-term rental host said they and other hosts did not rent past 9 p.m., which was within the city's 10 p.m. noise ordinance. An alderperson said constituent feedback they had received was more supportive than opposed to the ordinance.
Conditional use permit procedures hearing: No public comments were made.

Discussion Items

Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Conditional Use Permit: The board discussed an amendment requiring that if the applicant ever acquired 9147 Watson Road in fee, it would enter into an agreement with the city to make payment-in-lieu-of-taxes payments to the city. The board approved the conditional use permit as amended.
CUP procedures ordinance: The city attorney recommended postponing the ordinance amending Section 26-11 because additional research was needed. A board member moved to postpone discussion to a later meeting.
Park and Stormwater Fund FY2025 budget: A board member moved to deduct $20,000 from the appropriate line item. The budget was approved with that amendment.
General Fund FY2025 budget: The board approved the ordinance by roll-call vote.
No-parking ordinance reconsideration: A board member moved to reconsider Ordinance 5480/Bill 24-31, which had established no-parking zones at Crestwood Crossing. The board member clarified that the motion would bring the ordinance back before the board and would not itself bind the board to changes. Discussion included no-parking sign enforcement and police discretion, with one board member saying staff should be more judicious with no-parking signs.
Community center: A board member requested a future discussion item to receive updated plans and ask questions. Staff noted comments were due by December 20, and the city was targeting a January 24 bid date. A delay would likely delay that bid date.
Faith Group commissioning agreement: The board considered Bill 24-50, an ordinance authorizing an agreement with Faith Group LLC for commissioning agent and building envelope commissioning agent services for the new community center. The city administrator provided information, reiterated staff's strong recommendation, and the board reviewed the item.

Key Outcomes

Approved the conditional use permit for Lighthouse Christian Fellowship at 9147 Watson Road as amended.
Approved the FY2025 Park and Stormwater Fund budget with a $20,000 line-item deduction.
Approved the FY2025 General Fund budget by roll-call vote.
Approved the short-term rental and home-based business ordinance after the public hearing.
Postponed the conditional use permit procedures ordinance for additional research.
Discussed bringing the Crestwood Crossing no-parking ordinance back for reconsideration at a later meeting.
Set up continued discussion of community center plans, with a target bid date of January 24 and comment deadline of December 20.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, seven PM. All this board of all remediated order. If you'd please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. Liberty and Justice for all. Here on the call. Here. Seven or here, you have a call. Very good. First tonight under presentations, communications, and appointments is a uh presentation by the Sappington Foundation. You're up. No, I got you. Oh, okay. Okay, good evening. Good evening. Um, my name is Diane Durkas. I've met most of you. Uh I'm the president of the Sappington House Foundation. Can you hear me? I'm gonna pull that down a little bit. Yes. Thank you. Okay. Um Ted Michael could not be here this evening, so I am doing the presentation. We have Roger Atwell, part of the team, and Mark Pratt, who is our uh contractor, and Sally's here. So that's the rest of the team. Uh we are asking for your support this evening to approve the extension and updated agreement between the foundation and the city of Cresswood to reassemble the 1816 Joseph Sappington House. Um we were asked to say where it will be located for those of you we've been working on it a long time, and we just presume that everybody knows where it's going. So it's going between the library and the barn, and the shed will be omitted and it will be torn down because it's an old building, a little structure. At your places, you will see that we have submitted bids and totals for phase two. Um so it took a hundred and seventy dollars, nine hundred and thirty-six dollars, sorry, to dismantle store logs, the stone to remove the debris and structures and grade the level property ground where the Joseph House was standing. So the bids are submitted there. Um the total comes to three fifty-eight nine twenty-one. Um these are the funds that we have raised for phase two. However, Ted and I were going back and forth on emails and Sally got the wrong one, so I do apologize on the TSH, which is the Thomas Sappington events and tours, that should be um January to April, not to December. And on the gift shop, right under there, six thousand dollars should be January to December. I'm sorry, April, because we we have over twelve thousand dollars every year from the gift shop. So I just want to clarify that. The project to relocate the cabin from its original site off Butler, I'm sorry, off of Baptist Church Road began in 2021. And phase one of the project has been completed at the cost of 170,936 to the foundation. Let's see, the dismantling storage and ground maintenance on the farmer site was completed by Antique Logs Unlimited owner, Mark Pratt. He has built a reputation as a premier log cabin restoration company within the Midwest. Efforts required to break ground to begin phase two, including architectural drawings, construction permits for both Crestwood and St. Louis County surveys and bids have been completed. The time to begin phase two was hampered by weather, the pandemic impact on the supply chain, and permits that were delayed in St. Louis County. The foundation had a robust year in fundraising, including a $25,000 donation that we received November the 10th, and another $25,000 from an anonymous donor. And with that, the anonymous donor will give us an additional $25,000 when we break ground. And that will help in the beginning of phase two. We'd like to start with our target date of January 2025, so two months.

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