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Development Committee Meeting Summary - December 16, 2025

Board of Aldermen Committees — Wednesday, December 17, 2025
BodySt Louis, Missouri
SessionBoard of Aldermen Committees
DateWednesday, December 17, 2025
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0:04

Development committee to order December the 16th at 943 a.m.

0:12

Madam Clerk, would you please call the role?

0:15

Alder Woman Times.

0:17

Vice Chair Odenberg.

0:20

Present.

0:21

Alder Woman Sonny.

0:22

Present.

0:24

Alder Woman Cox Antwerp.

0:26

Present Chair Boyd.

0:29

Present.

0:29

We have four presents.

0:31

We have a quorum.

0:32

Thank you so much.

0:34

Could I have approval minutes for December the 11th, 2025?

0:41

So moved.

0:43

Second.

0:47

Roll call, please.

0:49

Alder Woman Times.

0:50

Vice Chair Odenberg.

0:52

All right.

0:53

Alder Woman Sonier.

0:55

Aye.

0:55

Alder Woman Cox Antwer.

0:58

I.

0:59

Chair Boyd.

1:00

Aye.

1:01

We have four I votes.

1:03

Okay.

1:03

Thank you.

1:04

We don't have any board bills review or resolutions to review.

1:09

We have the mayor's department appointment to senior citizen service fund board.

1:16

Ms.

1:17

Cynthia Krim.

1:19

Miss Audder Woman Sonier has presented Miss Krim to our committee.

1:24

So Auderwoman Sonye, would you like to speak?

1:28

Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.

1:37

This is a reappointment.

1:38

So she has been in service for quite some time.

1:41

Her resume is in our drive, but I'll give you all just a quick summary.

1:45

She has a master's of public administration from Clark Atlanta University.

1:50

She has a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from Southern University from Baton Rouge, where my father is from.

1:56

She has a strong background with Commerce Bank in their community relations division.

2:01

She's got a lot of experience with grant writing.

2:04

Just really well rounded leadership experience, very strong on the administrative side.

2:09

And of course, for this board is an actual senior who's just really looking to continue her service to our city.

2:15

And so I really look forward to supporting her nomination today and I'm asking for this committee's consideration of that.

2:23

Thank you all so much.

2:25

So on that note, uh Miss Krim, would you like to say something?

2:31

Oh, good morning, everyone.

2:33

Um, I'm happy to be here.

2:36

Uh I have been serving on the senior fund board since the inception.

2:41

Uh it has been an honor and a privilege um to serve on the board.

2:48

Um, we have been doing great work for the seniors here in the city of St.

2:52

Louis.

2:53

Um, and would like to continue to work uh on the board.

2:58

I am currently the vice chair.

3:01

I also serve as the um uh on the committee for the grants and uh programs and so really have just enjoyed um the work there.

3:12

It fits perfectly with what I do in my day job um here at Commerce Bank.

3:18

I work in the charitable contributions area.

3:20

I am the senior program manager for the Norman J.

3:24

Stubb Foundation.

3:25

It's a foundation that has about 25 million in asset, and we distribute about a million in grants um throughout the city uh and the county and also in Metro East.

3:39

Um, so the work that uh I'm doing with the senior fund fits with my background as a nonprofit administrator, as a grantmaker uh, and so really have enjoyed uh working with staff, thinking strategically about how to develop and improve the services for our seniors.

3:59

I'm a senior uh and I uh really feel strongly about making sure that St.

4:06

Louis is a great city for people to grow old and even as seniors that you have the resources and the services that you need.

4:17

Thank you so much.

4:19

And so that was uh uh very informative presentation.

4:23

We appreciate that, but uh I think it also shows the importance of seniors uh in position and age on what they can bring to the table.

4:34

So I really appreciate you, Miss Krim, for sticking in with that.

4:39

Yes, ma'am.

4:40

On that note, I'll ask our committee if they have any questions.

4:43

Alderman Olderberg.

4:46

No questions, madam chair.

4:47

I want to thank Ms.

4:48

Krim for uh first serving on the senior fund board and and for wanting to be reappointed as well.

4:54

Appreciate your efforts and look forward to your reappointment.

4:59

Thank you.

5:01

Alder Woman Sonia.

5:03

No questions.

5:04

I'm just glad that Miss Krim is a proud seventh order, and I look forward to supporting her reappointment today.

5:11

Alder Woman uh Cox Antwe.

5:18

You don't mean any questions you answer them in their presentation.

5:22

Oh can you all hear me now?

5:25

Uh-huh.

5:25

Yes.

5:25

Okay.

5:26

Sorry.

5:26

I was just saying thank you, Miss Krim, for seeking your reappointment.

5:29

You answered uh my questions in your statement.

5:31

It sounds like you have a great background for this role, and I appreciate you wanting to continue to serve.

5:36

No further questions.

5:39

Thank you.

5:40

And on that note, I have no questions just to add to what uh my committee members were saying and to reinforce again the power of someone that has been uh in this field for quite a while and has the knowledge, and it sometimes is good to have new, but you need the old to kind of help them to understand the roadblocks and how you get through them.

6:06

So thank you so much, Miss Krim.

6:08

We appreciate you.

6:09

And on that note, I'll ask for a vote for Ms.

6:13

Krim to be accepted on the senior fund board, senior citizen service fund board.

6:21

Second previous role.

6:25

Who made the motion?

6:28

Fairwoman made the motion.

6:29

I made the motion.

6:30

Okay.

6:33

And then the vice did a second.

6:37

In previous row.

6:38

Okay.

6:39

No objection.

6:41

Okay, congratulations, Ms.

6:43

Krim.

6:44

So you thank you so much.

6:46

Yes, ma'am.

6:47

So you have been nominated unanimously from our committee.

6:51

And so it'll go to the full board for them to vote you back in again.

6:56

So we get ready to do some more work with you.

6:59

All right.

7:00

Well, thank you.

7:01

Looking forward to continuing what we have already started and improving on that.

7:06

And thank you so much.

7:08

You're very welcome.

7:09

You are a nice holiday.

7:11

Oh, you all do the same.

7:12

Thanks again.

7:14

All right.

7:15

And so uh, did we have any written statement in written testimonies?

7:20

We have none.

7:21

Okay.

7:22

And in no announcements.

7:24

Excuse member Alderwoman Tyers.

7:27

I'll ask for an adjournment of the uh meeting.

7:30

So moved.

7:33

Second.

7:37

Previous role.

7:39

Thank you all so much.

7:43

Bye bye.

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Summary of Proceedings

Development Committee Meeting - December 16, 2025

The Development Committee convened on December 16, 2025, at 9:43 a.m. with a quorum present. The primary agenda item was the review and recommendation of a reappointment for Ms. Cynthia Krim to the Senior Citizen Service Fund Board. The committee reviewed her qualifications, heard testimony from the nominee, and voted to unanimously forward her nomination to the full board.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of minutes from the December 11, 2025, meeting: Passed unanimously (4-0).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Ms. Cynthia Krim (Nominee): Expressed strong support for her continued service and dedication to St. Louis seniors. She detailed her background, including her role as Vice Chair of the board, her work with the Norman J. Stubb Foundation (managing a $25 million asset fund distributing approximately $1 million in grants citywide and regionally), and her alignment with her day job in charitable contributions at Commerce Bank. She stated a firm position that seniors require sufficient resources and services to make St. Louis a great place to grow old.

Discussion Items

  • Reappointment of Ms. Cynthia Krim: Alderwoman Sonner presented Krim's resume and qualifications, highlighting her Master's in Public Administration, Bachelor's in Political Science, grant writing experience, and leadership at Commerce Bank.
  • Committee Sentiment:
    • Alderwoman Cox Antwerp: Expressed full satisfaction with Krim's qualification after Krim's initial statement, thanking her for seeking reappointment.
    • Vice Chair Odenberg: Expressed appreciation for Krim's history of service and stated a position of looking forward to her reappointment.
    • Alderwoman Sonner: Expressed joy that Krim is a

Meeting Transcript

Development committee to order December the 16th at 943 a.m. Madam Clerk, would you please call the role? Alder Woman Times. Vice Chair Odenberg. Present. Alder Woman Sonny. Present. Alder Woman Cox Antwerp. Present Chair Boyd. Present. We have four presents. We have a quorum. Thank you so much. Could I have approval minutes for December the 11th, 2025? So moved. Second. Roll call, please. Alder Woman Times. Vice Chair Odenberg. All right. Alder Woman Sonier. Aye. Alder Woman Cox Antwer. I. Chair Boyd. Aye. We have four I votes. Okay. Thank you. We don't have any board bills review or resolutions to review. We have the mayor's department appointment to senior citizen service fund board. Ms. Cynthia Krim. Miss Audder Woman Sonier has presented Miss Krim to our committee. So Auderwoman Sonye, would you like to speak? Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee. This is a reappointment. So she has been in service for quite some time. Her resume is in our drive, but I'll give you all just a quick summary. She has a master's of public administration from Clark Atlanta University. She has a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from Southern University from Baton Rouge, where my father is from. She has a strong background with Commerce Bank in their community relations division. She's got a lot of experience with grant writing. Just really well rounded leadership experience, very strong on the administrative side. And of course, for this board is an actual senior who's just really looking to continue her service to our city. And so I really look forward to supporting her nomination today and I'm asking for this committee's consideration of that. Thank you all so much. So on that note, uh Miss Krim, would you like to say something? Oh, good morning, everyone. Um, I'm happy to be here.

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