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St. Louis Board of Aldermen Meeting - June 5, 2026

Board of Aldermen — Friday, June 5, 2026
BodySt Louis, Missouri
SessionBoard of Aldermen
DateFriday, June 5, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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Good morning.

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It's Friday, June 5th.

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The Board of Alderman will now come to order.

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Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

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Alder Woman Sweitzer.

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Alderman Odenberg.

0:21

Vice President Cone.

0:24

Present.

0:27

Altman Orion.

0:30

Alderman Devoty.

0:33

Alder Woman Velasquez.

0:35

Alder Woman Sony.

0:38

Alder Woman Cox Antwi.

0:42

Alderman Browning.

0:44

Aldo Woman Clark Hubbard.

0:47

Alder Woman Keys.

0:49

Here.

0:51

Alder Woman Tyus.

0:56

Present.

0:58

Alder Woman Boyd.

1:01

Alderman Aldrich.

1:04

President Green.

1:07

Alderman Odenberg.

1:09

Auto Woman Velazquez.

1:11

Auto Woman Sony.

1:14

Alderman Browning.

1:16

Alderman Boyd.

1:17

We have nine present.

1:23

This morning we'll uh dispense with line item three.

1:27

Announcements and any special order of the day.

1:33

We'll dispense with our regular order of business and come up with a courtesy resolutions calendar.

1:39

Alderman from the fifth.

1:41

You are recognized, and uh please approach the dais with your honored guests.

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Uh thank you.

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And Madam Clerk, if you would please read resolution 37 into the record.

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Resolution number 37 honoring Mr.

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Raymond B.

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Flojo.

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Whereas Raymond B.

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Flojo is resigning from the office of the city counselor after over 20 years of service, and whereas following his graduation from Truman State University in 1995 and St.

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Louis University School of Law in 1998 and work in private practice, Mr.

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Flowjoy carried out his duties with the City Councillor's office with professional demeanor and dedication to have gained his admiration and respect of his colleagues, peers, and clients.

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Whereas Mr.

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Flojo served as a member of the city counselor's office since August 2005, and whereas Mr.

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Flojo provided multifaceted legal advice and representation to the police division and Regis and whereas Mr.

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Flojo represented numerous city agencies in various legal matters before the Civil Service Commission, police retirement system, and other administrative agencies, state court and federal court, and whereas Mr.

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Flojo's legal advice protected the integrity and functionality of many city agencies and assisted city staff in carrying out their missions successfully and legally.

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And whereas the City of St.

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Louis wishes to convey its appreciation of Mr.

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Flojo for his many years of dedicated service to the city and its community and express its best wishes for his future endeavors.

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Now therefore be a resolve by this honorable board of Alderman and the City of St.

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Louis that we pause in our deliberations to recognize and honor the work of Raymond B.

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Flojo and his contributions to the legal matters of the city.

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We further direct the clerk of this board to spread a copy of this resolution across the minutes of these proceedings and to put then to prepare a commemorative copy to be presented to Mr.

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Flojo by the Office of the City Councillor, introduced this fifth day of January of June 2026 by the honorable Matt Devoty, Alderman of the Fifth Ward.

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Vice Chair members of the board, this is a real treat for me.

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As many of you know, I've had a plaintiff's practice for 28 years, and Ray for much of that period was on the other side of the bar.

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Uh whether it was in private practice or then for many, many years with the city counselor's office.

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We cross paths.

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And there wasn't a time that I worked with Ray that he wasn't a consummate professional.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████48%
Community Engagement███████████████████20%
Personnel Matters█████████████████18%
Water And Wastewater Management█████5%
Affordable Housing████4%
Economic Development███3%
Transportation Safety██2%
Summary of Proceedings

St. Louis Board of Aldermen Meeting - June 5, 2026

The Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 9 a.m. with Acting President Cone presiding. The meeting featured courtesy resolutions honoring two legal figures, introduction of new board bills, final passage of a citywide employee raise, and approval of a tax abatement for a pasta manufacturer. All actions were conducted with 9 to 13 members present.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board approved the minutes from the May 29, 2026 meeting by voice vote.
  • Courtesy Resolution Consent Calendar: Resolutions 37 and 38 were adopted en bloc by voice vote.
  • Perfection Consent Calendar: Board Bills 21 (amending a lease agreement with Material Sales Company) and 19 (extending the minority and women owned business enterprise program sunset to December 31, 2026) were adopted by voice vote.

Discussion Items

  • Resolution 37 – Honoring Raymond B. Flojo: Alderman Devoty introduced a resolution recognizing Raymond B. Flojo for over 20 years of service in the City Counselor’s Office. Multiple aldermen praised his professionalism. Flojo expressed gratitude and acknowledged mentors. The resolution was adopted unanimously by voice vote.
  • Resolution 38 – 70th Anniversary of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri: Alderwoman Cox Antwi sponsored a resolution celebrating the organization’s 70 years. Executive Director Dan Glazier and several aldermen highlighted Legal Services’ work on housing, vacancy, and tornado recovery. The resolution was adopted unanimously by voice vote.
  • Introduction of Board Bills 36 and 37: Alderman Aldrich moved to suspend the rules to introduce Board Bill 36 (charter amendment requiring Board approval of the city counselor) and Board Bill 37 (one-time $1,000 supplemental payment for Board of Aldermen employees). The motion passed 11-1-1 (one present). Both bills were assigned to committee.
  • Board Bill 29 – Disaster Relief Funding: Alderwoman Clark Hubbard sponsored a bill to accept disaster relief funding from the Missouri Department of Public Safety and Missouri Housing Development Commission for recovery from the May 16 tornado. The board suspended the rules to perfect the bill (12 aye votes), and it was added to the regular perfection calendar. Several aldermen added as co-sponsors.
  • Board Bill 12 – 3% Raise for City Employees: Alderman Aldrich moved final passage of a bill providing a 3% salary increase for all classified city employees, effective June 14, 2026. The bill also adjusts pay grades. It passed unanimously with 13 aye votes.
  • Resolution 33 as Amended – Tax Abatement for Winland Foods: Alderwoman Schweitzer presented a resolution recommending personal property tax abatement for Winland Foods at 611 Marcel Avenue. The Transportation and Commerce Committee amended it to explicitly require prevailing wage standards. The resolution was adopted 12-0 by roll call vote.
  • Resolution 34 – Gardenside Subdivision Special Business District: Alderman Devoty introduced a resolution to establish a special business district for the Gardenside Subdivision. It was adopted by unanimous consent with 12 aye votes.

Key Outcomes

  • Resolutions 37 and 38: Adopted unanimously.
  • Board Bills 36 and 37: Introduced and referred to Legislation (BB36) and Personnel & Public Administration (BB37) committees.
  • Board Bill 29: Placed on regular perfection calendar for future vote.
  • Board Bill 12: Finally passed and signed by the president (13-0 effectives June 14, 2026).
  • Resolution 33 as Amended: Adopted 12-0.
  • Resolution 34: Adopted by unanimous consent (12-0).
  • Committee assignments: Board Bill 36 to Legislation; Board Bill 37 to Personnel & Public Administration.
  • Excused absences: Aldermen from the 2nd and 7th wards were excused for necessary absence.
  • Next meeting: Friday, June 12, 2026, at the Board of Aldermen Chamber.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. It's Friday, June 5th. The Board of Alderman will now come to order. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Alder Woman Sweitzer. Alderman Odenberg. Vice President Cone. Present. Altman Orion. Alderman Devoty. Alder Woman Velasquez. Alder Woman Sony. Alder Woman Cox Antwi. Alderman Browning. Aldo Woman Clark Hubbard. Alder Woman Keys. Here. Alder Woman Tyus. Present. Alder Woman Boyd. Alderman Aldrich. President Green. Alderman Odenberg. Auto Woman Velazquez. Auto Woman Sony. Alderman Browning. Alderman Boyd. We have nine present. This morning we'll uh dispense with line item three. Announcements and any special order of the day. We'll dispense with our regular order of business and come up with a courtesy resolutions calendar. Alderman from the fifth. You are recognized, and uh please approach the dais with your honored guests. Uh thank you. And Madam Clerk, if you would please read resolution 37 into the record. Resolution number 37 honoring Mr. Raymond B. Flojo. Whereas Raymond B. Flojo is resigning from the office of the city counselor after over 20 years of service, and whereas following his graduation from Truman State University in 1995 and St. Louis University School of Law in 1998 and work in private practice, Mr. Flowjoy carried out his duties with the City Councillor's office with professional demeanor and dedication to have gained his admiration and respect of his colleagues, peers, and clients. Whereas Mr. Flojo served as a member of the city counselor's office since August 2005, and whereas Mr. Flojo provided multifaceted legal advice and representation to the police division and Regis and whereas Mr. Flojo represented numerous city agencies in various legal matters before the Civil Service Commission, police retirement system, and other administrative agencies, state court and federal court, and whereas Mr. Flojo's legal advice protected the integrity and functionality of many city agencies and assisted city staff in carrying out their missions successfully and legally. And whereas the City of St. Louis wishes to convey its appreciation of Mr. Flojo for his many years of dedicated service to the city and its community and express its best wishes for his future endeavors.

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