Alder Woman Sweitzer Alderman Odenberg.

President.

Acting Chair.

Acting President Cohn.

Present.

Alderman Narayan.

Alderman Devoting.

Alder Woman Velasquez.

Alder Woman Sonier.

Present.

Alder Woman Cox Antoine.

Alderman Browning.

Alder Woman Clark Hubbard.

Alder Woman Keys.

Alder Woman Thais.

Alder Woman Boy.

President.

Can you all hear me?

Yes.

Yes, we can't see you, but we can hear you.

We see you now.

Alderman Audrey.

President Green.

Audible Velasquez.

Alder Woman Cox Answee.

Alder Woman Keys.

Alder Woman Thais.

President.

Can you hear me present?

We can't all the woman.

We have 12 presents.

We have a quorum.

A quorum being present, we will be led an opening reflection by Jordan Braxta.

Oh.

Thank you and good morning.

Thank you to the Board of Alderman for allowing me to stand before you and reflect on the transgender day of visibility and why it's important.

On this 17th anniversary of the Transgender Day of Visibil Visibility, we as trans people literally fight for our lives every single day.

On a national level and in the face of increasing anti-transgender legislation, there have been 747 bills proposed, 23 bills passed, 12 signed into law, all because of hateful rhetoric.

Our community is grateful for promo for increasingly defeating all 58 anti-LGBTQA bills proposed during this current Missouri legislative session.

We're grateful for executive order number 77 signed in May of 2020 that established policies to protect and support the City of St.

Louis transgender community.

St.

Louis is a very trans-friendly city and a major Middlewestern hub for the trans community.

Based on state level figures and gallop polling, gallop polling for the region, it is estimated that up to 4,000 transgender adults live in the St.

Louis area.

We all know that being a progressive blue dot in a red state is very hard.

So again, thank you all for consistently showing up for our trans community.

Transgender Day of Visibility offers powerful opportunities to take action, stand in solidarity with each other.

These observances challenge us to reflect on the pervasive impact of discrimination and to amplify the voices of those too often silenced.

Transgender Day of Visibility is a powerful, active declaration of our persistence, resistance, and our existence.

Today, by passing the resolution, acknowledges Transgender Day of Visibility and it shifts the narrative towards celebrating the lives, the joy and the accomplishment of trans individuals.

It actively counters hateful stereotypes and provides a pathway to vital to ensure that our human rights and safety.

It recognizes that visibility is a critical part of our existence and helps dismantle systemic barriers by showing support for our from our elected officials.

Thank you for your support.

Thank you for your empowerment, and most of all, thank you for this resolution.

Thank you.

Oh, yeah, okay.

Okay.

I just want to uh take a personal note.

I've known Jordan uh pretty much my entire adult adult life.

Um, and I have uh been partners uh with her through her own journey.

And um I just want to also give her the opportunity to explain uh the crown that she is wearing today as well.

Um hi.

The crown that I'm wearing represents that in April I went to um Milwaukee, Wisconsin and competed in the national Miss Trans USA pageant, and I brought the crown back to St.

Louis.

Thank you.

Um not only did I win Miss Trans USA 2026, um, there was uh Mars, he is Mr.

Trans USA and West, they are MX Mixed Trans USA, all from the St.

Louis area.

So this was the first time in national pageant history that all three national representatives came from the same city.

So you see again, St.

Louis is a very powerful city when it comes to transvisibility.

So I went, I won, I won all categories that I'm here to represent um this pageant.

It's pageant's about advocacy, it's about getting our voices out, and it's about visibility.

So thank you again.

I appreciate you all.

And if I hadn't just come from a press conference in the mayor's office about the water uh rates, I would have known that Jordan is also the special order of the day.

So we'll be hearing from uh Jordan in just a moment as well.

But uh let's move on with the agenda, shall we?

Uh announcements, special order of the day.

We will with regular order of business to take up the resolutions calendar.

And we have uh alderman from the 14th, if you could please approach the daisy.

Thank you, Mr.

Acting President.

Uh Madam Clerk, would you read resolution number 28?

Resolution number 28 celebrating the 2026 Transgender Day of Visibility.

Whereas International Trans Day of Visibility is observed annually on March 31st, it is to the is to underlies an achievements and joy of transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive people while advocating for protection of their essential civil rights.

And whereas the St.

Louis transgender community is proudly celebrating the 16th annual trans day of visibility with a historic events titled Visibility for Our Lives, Four Days of Trans Visibility Spanning Through March 28th through March 31st, 2026.

And whereas the celebration enters centers on five interconnected pillars of empowerment, glamour, confidence, joy, resilience, and community spirit, transforming the narrative of survival into one of thriving.

And whereas the festivities began with the glamour for our lives at the Trans Day of Visibility Black and White Gala, hosted by the Community Wellness Project of Girls Like Us, featuring guest speaker and house ballroom, hall of famer, Myesha Forbes, and honoring those who advocate for the Black Trans community, and whereas the community gathered for the reign of our lives to support Team Trans Midwest, Mr.

Trans Midwest, Mars, Miss Trans Midwest, West Wyman, and Miss Trans Midwest Jordan Braxton celebrating the confidence and artistry of the pageant community.

And whereas the spirit of joy was uplifted during the party of our lives at Rehab Bar and Grill celebrating their unique beauty and diversity of the St.

Louis trans community.

And whereas the second annual trans march and rally, March for our lives, show our show residents marched from Keener Plaza to the steps of St.

Louis City Hall, standing in resilience alongside vital organizations, including the Metro Trans Umbrella Group, Blue Max, Abortion Action St.

Louis, and Black Prize St.

Louis.

And we're as the celebration concludes with Drag for Our Lives at the Great Fox, a showcase of community spirit benefiting MTUG and Vivant Health and a Trans U.S.

national pageant team featuring a clavicade of Premier St.

Louis performers.

And whereas the City of St.

Louis recognizes that the Trans Day of Visibility is not a day of mourning, but a day of empowerment.

And we stand in solidarity with our transgender neighbors who show the world every day that our visibility that they are visibility for our lives.

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Alderman and the City of St.

Louis that we hereby recognize March 31st, 2026 as Transgender Visible Day of Visibility in the City of St.

Louis, and we commend the organized and participants of visible visibility for our lives for their courage, their joy, and their unavailable contributions to our city.

We further direct the clerk of this board to spread a copy of this resolution across the many of these proceedings and to prepare a commemorative copy to the end that it may be presented at a time and a place deemed appropriate by the sponsor, introduced on this 21st day of March 2026 by the Honorable Rasheen Audrey, auto president of the 14th ward.

Thank you, Madam Clerk and members of the board.

It is about empowering and celebrating.

And uh as a board of Alderman and as Jordan said, and a big red city, this is an opportunity for us at the board to not continue to only uplift individuals in our trans community, not only to empower them, but to let them know that this Board of Alderman stands a hundred uh percent behind our trans community.

There's so many attacks that is happening from Jefferson City, there's so many attacks happening on the federal level.

Uh, and this is a great opportunity from us from the City of St.

Louis to say not only do we see you, not only do we hear you, but the city of St.

Louis, we love you and we support you.

Uh Jordan has uh I'm uh it's an honor to have Miss Braxton, I call it Jordan, uh resident of the 14th Award, uh, and just appreciate all the work that she has done and so many others in our trans community have done to continue to make sure that human rights, no matter uh who you are, no matter who you love, is being uplifted, especially in our trans community.

So if she can come up one more time and say uh a few more words, but again, I want to thank my colleagues uh from the Board of Alderman for allowing this resolution to go through and vote on it and let our trans community know that uh we stand with them in the city of St.

Louis and we will stand behind them every time there's a fight because when there's a trans fight, there's a fight for all of us.

Our brothers, our sisters, our aunties, our uncles are uh part of the trans community, and we must be standing with them.

Thank you, Alderman Alvridge.

Um, for those of you who know me, know I'm never at a loss for words.

Um, so um, yes, trans day of visibility is observed every year on March 31st, but true visibility is year-round.

Transvisibility is important year-round because it combats legislative legislative discrimination, counters.

Um, counters social isolation and fosters a cultural of safety.

Year-round visibility allows trans stories to be told by trans people, highlighting our joys, successes, and full human experience rather than focusing solely on trauma and political debate.

As we all know, trans people are always shuffled out and put in front of the cameras when it comes time for um elections.

By maintaining year-round advocacy, the trans community ensures that supportive networks and joyful affirming narratives are always present in the city.

Constant positive representation ensures that trans people are seen as everyday members of society.

And trans people, we are like a river.

We find our path over, under, around, or through anything that stands in our way.

We always keep trying and we don't ever stop flowing.

Remember, a river cannot be permanently stopped as water inherently always finds a way to flow.

Like the resistance of a mighty river, trans people will not be controlled.

We will not be erased, and we will definitely last over the long term.

So again, thank you for honoring and celebrating and passing this revolution uh resolution that celebrates trans day of visibility.

Thank you again.

Oh, where am I going now?

Is there any discussion on resolution 28?

Alder woman from the sixth.

Thank you, uh Mr.

President.

I just want to say first thank you to Ms.

Braxton uh for being here, choosing to be visible, being visible, being an inspiration for many people, but also being an inspiration for people in the city and people across the country, and thank you for inspiring people to not only show up and represent us with your actions, but inspiring other people to do so.

I am grateful for your really your service to the city and to our nation with that being being visible because as everything you said, um we're in a time where uh it's hard to be courageous and bold, and you've shown you've you've been living that.

So with that, I would ask that we move.

I would uh move that we embank this resolution.

It's been moved by the alder woman from the sixth, seconded by the ninth that we embank resolution number 28.

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Any opposed motion carries.

Uh Jordan, for your uh just information.

That means that every member of the Board of Aldermen has signed on as a co-sponsor for this resolution, signifying its importance to the community and the city of St.

Louis of Trans Day uh Day of Awareness.

And uh anyone who would like to join in for a photo, we can come up here at the dais and we'll take a moment to get some photos with our reigning queen.

Okay, alderman from the fourteenth.

Uh Alder Woman from the 10th.

You're recognized on the motion to adopt the courtesy resolution calendar.

Thank you, madam president, members of the board.

I move that we adopt C resolution St.

Calendar.

It's been moved by the Alderman from the 10th, seconded by the Alderman, or Alder Woman from the 10th, seconded by the Alderman from the 9th that we adopt the courtesy resolution consent calendar.

Is there any discussion?

Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

Introduction of honored guests.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Acting President, members of the board.

I would like to have as my honored guests this morning uh the nurses and staff at BJC Poireview Towers for the blood cancer floors.

Um, and I would like to have many of my colleagues here who reached out to me over the past month uh with understanding with no explanation, just um love.

And I'd also like to have STLTV for the access.

Thank you to you all.

And most especially, I would like to have uh the BJC hospice nurses and staff, the hotline nurses.

Sarah, you my new sister from the South Side, you and Angie.

Um I don't really have the words to say uh for you all and for the care over this past month.

Um to Xavier from another, my new little brother from the north side from uh the BJC hospice care.

You are my special guest, and I'm praying that everything uh and all your dreams that you have for the level of care that you want to give in that unique space come true for you.

And you also know that you have my full support in your new uh position at Black Pride STL, and just know that the conversation.

I don't believe God makes any mistakes in the connections that he makes.

Um in any of the connections that he makes.

So I just thank you all.

I don't take it for granted that so many of you all answered the calls and stood in the gaps again with no explanation because it's just hard to talk about, but you want to keep pushing and keep going through and having the uh support that you all gave, even sometimes you probably didn't even know it's just the text, made a difference.

And so I just wanted to publicly say thank you all and just know that um this past month uh has taught me so much, but again, I don't take it.

Um I didn't take any of it for granted.

I don't take any of it for granted.

I thank God that I was in positions to be with my father that way.

And with that being said, I would ask for a moment of silence with my daddy.

Uh Joseph W.

B.

Clark Jr.

Will everyone in the chamber please rise for a moment of silence for the father of the alder woman from the 10th, Mr.

Clerk Jr.

Our deepest condolences to you and your family alder woman.

Any further introduction of honored guests, alder woman from the 11th.

Uh thank you, um, Mr.

Vice President and uh members of the board.

Um, my honored guest uh today are my nephews Brandon Roosevelt Smith, who graduated from from college this past weekend, and Kyle Everett McElrithu is now a newly minted Moorehouse man.

Um additionally, uh I would ask for a moment of silence uh for my cousin uh Tavion Lamar Poplar, who is the innocent bystander killed uh at Car Square this past weekend.

Well, everyone in the chamber, please rise for a moment of silence any further on uh introduction of honor guests, Alderwoman from the sixth to have as my honor guest supply commissioner Carter in the stands and from the comptroller's office previously from the board of aldermen, Mr.

Cole.

Alderman from the 14th.

You unmute minutes.

Oh, you don't have any introduction of honor guests.

Okay.

Uh Alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on their approval of the minutes from our Friday, May 15th, 2026 meeting.

Thank you, Mr.

Acting President, members of the board.

I move that we approve the minutes from May 15, 2026.

It's been moved by the Alderman from the 14th, seconded by the Alderman from the 9th that we approve our meeting minutes from Friday, May 15th, 2026.

Is there any discussion?

Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Aye.

All opposed motion carries.

Report of city officials.

The report of city officials can be found in ABC and D of the agenda and placed in the Google Drive for your review.

Dear members of the board, I have the pleasure to submit the following individuals who appointment for appointment to the Lighthouse Community Development Improvement District.

The appointment of Philip Schrack and the reappointment of Dan Cook and Scott Riley.

Alder Woman from the 13th, you're recognized on Mayor Spencer's appointments to the Lighthouse Saint Lighthouse St.

Louis Community Improvement District.

I hope you all can hear me and see me.

We can, Alder Woman.

Okay, thank you.

Uh uh Vice President.

I asked uh the for the motion to be accepted as the appointment of uh reappointment of Dan Cook and Scott Riley and the appointment of Phil Shack Rat Neck for the Lighthouse.

Yes, St.

Louis Community Improvement District.

It's been moved by the Alder Woman from the 13th, seconded by the Alder Woman from the 1st that we approve Mayor Spencer's appointments and reappointments to the Lighthouse St.

Louis Community Improvement District.

Is there any discussion?

Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Alder Woman Sweit Alderman Odenberg.

Aye Alderman Cone.

Acting President Cone.

Alderman Narayan.

Alderman Devotee.

Alder Woman Velazquez.

Alder Woman Sonier.

Alder Woman Cox Antwerp Alderman Browning.

Alder Woman Clark Hubbard.

Alder Woman Keys.

Aye.

Alder Woman Tyes.

Alder Woman Boyd.

Aye.

Alderman Aldrich.

Aye.

President Green.

Alder Woman Sonier.

Alder Woman Damics.

Aye.

Alder Woman Cox Entwe.

Alder Woman Tyers.

I said I the first time.

You're not hearing me.

We didn't hear you.

The first time around your camera went off, Alder Woman.

At the same time that you said aye.

So we weren't sure if it was you or the Alder Woman from the 13th.

We have 13 aye votes.

Thank you.

By your vote, you have sustained the motion from the Alder Woman from the 13th and have approved Mayor Spencer's appointments and reappointments to the Lighthouse St.

Louis Community Improvement.

Petitions and communications.

We have none.

Please dispense with line item eight.

Board bills for perfection, informal calendar.

We have none.

Please dispense with line item nine.

Board bills for third reading and on the informal calendar.

We have none.

Please dispense with line item 10.

Resolutions and formal calendar.

We have none.

Please dispense with line item 11.

Alder woman from the 12th.

You're recognized on the motion to suspend the rules for the purposes of introducing board bill 27 forder woman from the 12th.

You're recognized.

All right.

Can you hear you?

Yes.

We can, Alder Woman.

Yes.

Thank you.

Um Ms.

Jackman Vice Mr.

Acting President and members of the board.

I move to suspend the rule.

I can introduce uh board bill number 27, which is an uh bill that relates to the uh transfer of an amended lease concerning Homer G Phillips.

It's been moved by the Alder Woman from the 12th, seconded by the Alderman from the 9th.

That we suspend the rules to introduce board bill 27.

Alder Woman, you may proceed.

The President members of the board, I remove my motion.

Okay, it's uh been moved by the Alderman from the 12th, seconded by the Alderman from the 9th.

This is a non-debatable motion under rule 47.

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Alder Woman Sweitzer.

Alderman Odenberg.

Aye.

Acting President Cone.

Aye.

Alderman Naryan.

Alderman Devotee.

Alder Woman Velasquez.

Alder Woman Sonier.

Aye.

Alder Woman Cox Antwi.

Alderman Browning.

Alder Woman Clark Cupbert.

Alder Woman Keys.

Aye.

Alder Woman Tyers.

We can't hear you, Alder Woman.

You can hear me.

We I heard you that time.

Alder Woman Boyd.

Okay.

Aye.

Alderman Aldrich.

Aye.

President Green.

Alder Woman Cox and Twee.

We have 13 aye votes.

By your vote, you have sustained the motion from the Alder Woman from the 12th.

Madam Clerk, please place board bill 27 at the end of the first reading of board bills.

So noted.

First reading of board bills.

Board bill 24, sponsored by Alder Woman Velasquez, Alderman Devotee, Alder Woman Clark Hubbard.

An ordinance pertaining to the St.

Louis Fire EMS funding for emergency medical transportation.

Repealing section three of ordinance seven one one three five and enacting a new section of the same subject matter and containing an emergency clause.

Board Bill 25, sponsored by Alderman Browning Alderman Cone, an ordinance pertaining to water rates finding determining and declaring that an increase in certain water rates are necessary for certain purposes, defining certain terms, repealing and replacing parts of ordinance seven one six eight three consent can containing an emergency provision.

Board Bill 26 sponsored by Alderman Aldrich and ordinance relating to the position classifications and salaries of employees and the treasurer's office repealing ordinance number seven nine six five and in acting in lieu thereof certain new sections relating to the new subject matter and containing an emergency clause.

The provision of this sections contained in this ordinance shall be effective when the start of the first pay period following mayoral approval of the mayor.

Board bill 27 sponsored by Audow Woman Sharon Tyas and ordinance providing for the execution and delivery and an acknowledgement and the consent to assignment of the amended and restated lease for the multifamily apartment building community known as Homer G Phillips Senior Apartments located at 2601 Whittier Street and contain an emergency clause.

That's the extent of the first reading of board bills.

Reference to committee of board bills.

Board bills 24 and 26 to budget and public employees, board bill 25 to public infrastructure.

Would you also please assign board bill 27 to HUDS?

So noted board bill 27 to HUDs.

Thank you.

Second reading and report of standing committees.

The following board bills were reported out of the budget and employee public employees committee, but they do pass resent recommendation.

Board bill 12 sponsored by Alderman Aldrich, President Green, Alderman Browning, Alderman Devote, and Audder Woman Velasquez.

An ordinance to regulate employer and employee working relationships between the city of St.

Louis and all employees under the classified service, including a compensation plan, terms and conditions of employment benefits, leave of absence, and authorizations for a deferred compensation plan, repealing ordinance 71963, Alec Hurt and certain other employees to a grade with rate and including an emergency clause.

This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from and after June 14th, 2026, and shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the Board of Alderman.

That's the extent of second reading and report of standing committees.

Report of special committees.

We have none.

Please dispense with line item 15.

Perfection consent calendar.

Board bill two sponsored by Audder Woman Sweiser Browning Cox Antui and Auder Woman Clark Cover.

Sponsored by Auto Woman Clark Cubbert.

That's the extent of board bill for perfection consent.

Madam Clerk, can you please read uh the summary for both of those board bills?

Sorry.

Board bill two sponsored Auderwoman Sweiser Browning Cox and Twee Clark Hubbard.

An ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing the City of St.

Louis Water Division to accept community water floration equipment repair and replacement funding appropriating said funds authorizing the expenditure of said funds to the extent received, authorizing contracts and other documents to extend such funds to the extent received and contain that emergency clause.

Board bill 11 sponsored by Alder Woman Clark Hubbard pursuant to ordinance number 7033 as amended by ordinance number 71394 and ordinance directing the directive streets to install speed humps to calm the floor of traffic on the 5100 block of Vernon Avenue in the 10th ward.

That's the extent of board bills for perfection consent.

Alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on the motion to adopt the board bills for perfection consent calendar.

Thank you, Ms.

Acting President, members of the board.

I move that we um adopt board bills for perfection consent.

Adopt the board bills for perfection consent calendar.

It's been moved by the alderman from the 14th, seconded by the alder woman from the first that we adopt the board bills on the perfection consent calendar.

Is there any discussion Madam Clerk?

Madam Clerk, I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor to both of those bills.

So no.

Any further discussion.

There's been a request for a previous role from the Alder Woman on the first.

Is there any objection to previous role?

Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye.

Well, we don't need to do that on previous role.

But motion carries.

Board bills for perfection.

We have none.

Please dispense with line item 17.

Report of engrossment.

We have none.

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Third reading and final passage of board bills consent.

We have none.

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Third reading and final passage of board bills.

We have none.

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Report of finally passed and signed by the president.

We have none.

Please dispense with line item 21.

First reading of resolution in reference to committees.

We have none.

Please dispense with line item 22.

Second reading of resolution committee reports and adoption.

We have none.

Please dispense with line item 23.

Miscellaneous and unfinished business.

We have none.

Please dispense with line item 25.

Announcements.

Monday, May 25th, 2026, office is closed.

And I've served it's a memorial day.

Tuesday, May 26th, HUD's meeting, 11 a.m.

in the Kennedy Room.

Legislation and Rules Committee meeting, 2 p.m.

webinar.

Wednesday, May 27th, public and employee public and budget and public employees meeting, 9:30 a.m.

Kennedy Room.

Thursday, May 28th, 2026, personnel and administration committee, 11 a.m.

Kennedy Room.

Friday, May 26th, full board meeting, 10 a.m.

in the chambers.

Are there any further announcements?

Alderman from the 14th.

Thank you, Ms.

Akin President and members of the board.

This Tuesday, May 26th at 6 p.m.

the 14th, we'll be having a town hall on water rate increase, where we will have uh Director Patel there to speak on uh the potential legislation that has been filed by Alderman Browning and the effects um that the water rate increase will have uh on residents.

That'll be again Tuesday, May 26th from 6 to 7 p.m.

at 1421 North Jefferson, uh which is the fire station or the fire headquarters uh on Jefferson between Jefferson and Cass.

Hope everybody can come out.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Alder Woman from the 13th.

Alder Woman from the 11th.

I see your hand as well.

Thank you, uh Mr.

Acting President.

I just wanted to remind we'll have a uh health and human development meeting at 9 a.m.

via uh satellite at uh Thursday at 9 a.m.

I'm sorry.

Alder Woman from the 11th.

Uh thank you again.

So uh on Friday, this has been over a year in the making.

We are finally uh on on tap to have our uh fishing derby for kids at Bearground Park.

That will occur this Saturday, uh May 23rd.

It's an early morning, so 7 uh a.m.

to noon.

Food and fun for the whole family.

Uh first come, first serve on the fishing rod and reels.

Um, and those are uh free as well.

So we look forward to a great turnout and and teaching uh young people how to fish.

So we look forward to seeing you all Fairground Park on Saturday.

This event is sponsored by the uh fairground for all organization and other sponsors, including myself.

Alderman from the ninth.

Well, that that sounds like a lot of fun.

Um I have something less fun.

Uh I'd like to announce a uh public infrastructure and utilities meeting uh next Wednesday, the 27th at 3:30 p.m.

in the Kennedy Hearing Room.

We will be hearing board bill number 25 concerning the water rate increase.

Alderman from the 9th, or I'm sorry, Alderman from the fifth.

Uh Mr.

Acting uh President, uh tonight in the Hill neighborhood, the Hill Neighborhood Association is meeting 7 p.m.

in the basement of St.

Ambrose School.

This is the regular neighborhood meeting, but it's also open to, of course, uh all members of the fifth ward.

Uh Miriam Keller and Bob Bettis from the building and zoning uh division are coming.

They'll be talking about Zoop.

Where we are today, where we are in the process in pertinent to the fifth ward, uh a tool called local historic district.

So if you're interested in zoning, if you're interested in how we are planning with respect to the protection of homes throughout the ward, this would be the meeting for you.

Alder Woman from the 6th.

Thank you, Acting President Cohn.

I just want to announce or remind folks that we have a legislation schools hearing on Tuesday at 2 p.m.

virtually, so not in the Kennedy room.

I know that there are other big hearing that day about a big bill that everybody's talking about.

But we'll be hearing board bill 19 and a couple appointments to the clean energy board.

Uh so those are uh two important well, three important things that we need to take care of.

So thank you.

And to Miss Alderwoman Keys, uh, I feel like somebody should have said the fish, so that also sounds like a fun event that I wish we were having.

Thank you.

Alder Lady from the 10th.

Thank you, Miss Axon President, members of the board.

Three things happening in the 10th Ward and Forest Park.

Uh this weekend tonight.

You would know this is the ongoing Twilight Thursday concert series.

Tonight is the music of Sly and Family Stone.

I haven't been here to announce that.

There's been some amazing uh crowds, safe, fun family times there at Forest Park, and it's right in front of the History Museum.

Also the 44th annual bringing it together, Health Fair, Health Fest, um that Miss Ollie Stewart continues to serve uh the community, especially our seniors, our elders in our communities this way.

The 44th annual bringing it together fest, 11 o'clock um on tomorrow at the Upper Munie parking lot, and then uh all weekend, Friday, Saturday, I'm sorry, Sunday, and I think Monday as well, Saturday, Sunday, Monday is the St.

Louis African Arts Festival.

So please engage.

You know, our park is still number one again this year, and these are three examples um of why.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Any further announcements.

Seeing none, alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on the motion to excuse.

Thank you, Mr.

Acting President, members of the board.

I move that we alder woman from the eighth and the president board of all.

It's been moved by the alderman from the 14th, seconded by the alder woman from the sixth that we excuse the alder person from the eighth and the president for necessary absence.

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed motion carries.

Alderman from the 14th, you're recognized on the motion to adjourn.

Thank you, Mr.

Acting President, members of the board.

I move that the board of Alderman adjourn until Friday, May 27, 2026, and the board of Alderman Chambers 29th.

It's been moved.

2026 in the board of Alderman Chambers.

It's been moved by the Alderman from the 14th, seconded by the Alderman from the 1st that we adjourn until Friday, May 29th, 2026 in the Board of Alderman Chambers.

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Motion carries.

We are adjourned.

Oh my god.

What Elliot?

What?

What do you want to talk about?

I want to talk about the