Note on date: The agenda and transcript indicate the meeting occurred on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The summary uses the date specified in the instruction (May 27, 2026) per requirements, though the source materials conflict.
The Crestwood Board of Aldermen convened on May 27, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Aldermanic Chambers. The meeting covered resignations, sewer lateral program updates, three public hearings (Crestwood Plaza redevelopment, Valvoline CUP, Dutch Bros CUP), public comments, consent agenda items, and discussions on purchasing policy revisions and the Whitecliff Loop Trail planning.
Okay, seven o'clock. I call this May 26, 2026 Board of All Remeting Order. If you 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. Say Clerk can please take roll. Alderman Zavis. Holler Morrison. Other person now. Here. Alderman Hall. Here. Otterman Maybe? Here. Otterman Seven? Here. Seven are here. You are honored you have a quorum. Very good. Under presentations, communications, and appointments, we have a couple items. The first of which is the recognition of the resignation of Alderman Michael Ballas. I, along with this board, received his resignation letter on May 20th, and it was filed with the acting city administrator at that time. Starting with his service on the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Later was appointed by Mayor Robey to serve on the public works board, and then obviously eventually became an alderman and served with us here. And was re-elected again last year. But as our charter indicates, I will soon be appointing someone to serve as a ward to Alderman until next April when the unexpired term for that seat will appear on the ballot. Moving on, sewer lateral report. So our city code uh requires that uh staff present uh information on our sewer lateral program once a year, and this is that exciting report. So Mr. Faust will be covering. Very good, thank you. We also need the HDMI two, Jeff. Yes, sir. Looks like we're all up. Um just a couple of notes to pass along here. Uh sewer lateral program itself uh was passed by voters in August 98, started officially in January 99. Each year residential properties are assessed 28 dollars annually. Um 2026 per second projected tax revenue would be around 140,000 dollars. Um annual investment earnings on the fund balance vary. Um we have a projected fund balance of roughly three hundred twenty-five thousand this year, but that obviously depends on what goes on with the um there is um to go back in the report that is in the agenda packet um shows repairs over the last um five years. Um total repairs have varied from roughly 70 to 100 um with repairs averaging between 35 and 50 a year. Um so far this year, and this is just through um early uh May. We have 58 applications with 34 camera inspections and 36 repairs, where the average repair costs of roughly 2500. Um with that though, uh currently the city spends um the excuse me. The current city plan is set up where repairs up to the first $10,000 is paid for by the city. After that, it's split 50-50 with no cap on it. Repair cost, for example, for a $20,000 repair, the city would pay $15,000, resident would pay five. That was a $2,000 repair, and then the city would pay all $2,000. With the average cost of roughly $2,500 repair, let's keep in mind. And to reach just the $2,500 max, it would cost it would take approximately $89 years, which Crescent itself began $79 years ago. Repair requests continue to increase each year.