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St. Louis Board of Alderman Meeting - December 18, 2025

Board of Aldermen — Thursday, December 18, 2025
BodySt Louis, Missouri
SessionBoard of Aldermen
DateThursday, December 18, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:18

The board will now come to order.

0:20

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

0:22

Audeman Sweiser.

0:25

Autumn and Odenberg.

1:00

Auto Woman Sonia.

1:03

Auto Woman Cox Anthony.

1:06

Autumn and Brownie.

1:08

Auto Woman Clark Hubbert.

1:13

Auto Woman Keys.

1:16

Auto Woman ties.

1:21

Auto Woman Boy.

1:31

Automas Weiser.

1:38

Autumn and Odenberg.

1:41

We're trying to figure out we cannot hear anybody that is virtual at the moment, and we kinda troubleshoot that and figure out why.

2:00

We can pause in the roll call for one minute while we get that figured out.

2:04

So not it.

2:05

I love that.

2:10

Yeah.

2:21

We are good.

2:42

We need that drinker.

2:44

More things like that.

3:00

You look healthy.

3:02

I feel better than I did in the last few days.

3:05

So Rita's look at it looks like Sharita.

3:09

Where is your mustache?

3:11

You know?

3:14

It's white.

3:20

Very close.

3:21

You're very close.

3:26

Probably one time.

3:27

I started crying and said, Yes, uh, we can't hear it a lot.

3:57

Apologies to those working at home or watching at home.

4:00

We're trying to figure out the moment why we can't hear the folks online, so please bear with us.

4:12

This is based on the conversation.

4:29

Yeah.

4:44

Very well.

4:57

We all have to read some places well.

5:02

Okay.

5:40

I I ever ready.

5:44

I don't know if I've seen you wear a bright color.

5:46

I normally see them black.

5:47

Why should you wow?

5:50

I'm sorry, brown, great black.

6:52

Yeah.

6:53

That's what I'm doing.

6:57

That's how I was trying to do it.

8:23

Present.

8:28

Audible slicer.

8:32

Okay.

8:40

Oh, that's it.

9:02

Automan Sweitzer.

9:07

Present.

9:11

Present.

9:16

Autumn and Cong.

9:21

Autumn and the voting.

9:24

Auto woman Velasquez.

9:28

Autumn and Brownie.

9:32

Autumn boy.

9:35

Yes.

9:44

Present.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████66%
Public Engagement██████████14%
Public Safety█████8%
Community Engagement████6%
Personnel Matters████6%
Summary of Proceedings

St. Louis Board of Alderman Meeting - December 18, 2025

The St. Louis Board of Alderman convened on December 18, 2025, with technical difficulties regarding virtual attendees resolved early in the session. The meeting proceeded to honor city staff, approve a series of mayoral appointments to various boards and districts, and deliberate on street closures and holiday celebrations before adjourning.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The minutes from Friday, December 12, 2025, were unanimously approved.
  • Board Bill 92: The ordinance temporarily closing Weeder Avenue (between East Clarence and Pope) and Pope Avenue (100 feet north of Broadway) surrounding gas stations on North Broadway was perfected and passed.
  • Consent Bills: Third reading and final passage of Board Bills 76, 77, 101, 102, 104, 105, 109, and 112 (Floor Sub) were adopted with 15 aye votes.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Alderman from 14th Ward (Rashine Aldrich): Expressed support for the holiday spirit and the internal morale of the Board. Alderman Aldrich clarified that his ward's decoration featured sand, not "imaginary use of sand" as initially written in the draft resolution, and noted the presence of a gingerbread display. He declined an extension of the amendment to include references to the election process, stating he wished to keep the resolution focused on the contest.
  • Alderman from 10th Ward: Echoed sentiments regarding the importance of the holiday door decorating contest for lifting spirits and building morale during challenging times. The Alderman praised the judges from the Collector of Revenue's office and expressed gratitude for the camaraderie displayed during the contest.

Discussion Items

  • Mayor's Appointments to Community Improvement Districts:
    • Grand Center (2019): The Board accepted the appointments of Chris Hagan, David Belski, Leslie Davis, and David Tanner. Speaker Alderman from 11th Ward expressed full support.
    • Seward: The Board accepted the appointments of Stephen Edel, Laura Lister, and Nancy Lambert. Speaker Alderman from 8th Ward expressed full support.
  • Mayor's Appointment to Mental Health Board:
    • The Board referred the reappointment of Andrea Blaylock to the Health and Human Development Committee. Speaker Alderman from 10th Ward expressed full support for the referral.
  • Mayor's Appointment to Senior Citizen Service Fund Board:
    • The Board unanimously approved the appointment to the Senior Citizen Service Fund Board (transcript mentions "Citizens Service Senior Citizen Service Fund" and later corrects to "Senior Citizen Service Fund Board").
  • Resolution 204 (Holiday Door Decorating Contest):
    • Alderman from 10th Ward (Sany): Proposed and moved to adopt Amendment 1, adding Assistant Clerk Sharita Rogers to the honorable mention section to recognize her efforts. Speaker expressed support for including Rogers.
    • Alderman from 14th Ward (Aldrich): Offered a friendly amendment to change the description of the third-place winner's display from "imaginary use of sand" to "imaginative use of sand" (correcting a phonetic transcription error) and declined a non-related amendment about election rigging. Speaker requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
  • Closed Session: The Board moved to enter a closed session under Missouri Revised Statutes to discuss matters related to hiring, firing, disciplining, promoting, and legal action. Speaker Alderman from 14th Ward moved for the closed session.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved Appointments: Chris Hagan, David Belski, Leslie Davis, David Tanner (Grand Center); Stephen Edel, Laura Lister, Nancy Lambert (Seward); and the appointment to the Senior Citizen Service Fund Board were approved.
  • Referrals: Andrea Blaylock's appointment to the Mental Health Board was sent to the Health and Human Development Committee.
  • Legislation: Board Bill 92 (street closures) was perfected and passed. Board Bills 76, 77, 101, 102, 104, 105, 109, and 112 were passed on Third Reading.
  • Resolution Passed: Resolution 204, honoring the 2025 Holiday Door Decorating Contest winners (Chanel White, 1st; Aura Higgs, 2nd; Rashine Aldrich, 3rd; Janice Mohammed Key, Honorable Mention) and adding Sharita Rogers (Honorable Mention), was adopted as amended.
  • Adjournment: The Board adjourned with the next meeting scheduled for Friday, January 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

Meeting Transcript

The board will now come to order. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Audeman Sweiser. Autumn and Odenberg. Auto Woman Sonia. Auto Woman Cox Anthony. Autumn and Brownie. Auto Woman Clark Hubbert. Auto Woman Keys. Auto Woman ties. Auto Woman Boy. Automas Weiser. Autumn and Odenberg. We're trying to figure out we cannot hear anybody that is virtual at the moment, and we kinda troubleshoot that and figure out why. We can pause in the roll call for one minute while we get that figured out. So not it. I love that. Yeah. We are good. We need that drinker. More things like that. You look healthy. I feel better than I did in the last few days. So Rita's look at it looks like Sharita. Where is your mustache? You know? It's white. Very close. You're very close. Probably one time. I started crying and said, Yes, uh, we can't hear it a lot. Apologies to those working at home or watching at home. We're trying to figure out the moment why we can't hear the folks online, so please bear with us. This is based on the conversation. Yeah. Very well. We all have to read some places well. Okay. I I ever ready. I don't know if I've seen you wear a bright color. I normally see them black. Why should you wow? I'm sorry, brown, great black. Yeah. That's what I'm doing. That's how I was trying to do it. Present. Audible slicer. Okay. Oh, that's it.

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