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Public Infrastructure & Utilities Committee Meeting – June 24, 2026

Board of Aldermen Committees — Wednesday, June 24, 2026
BodySt Louis, Missouri
SessionBoard of Aldermen Committees
DateWednesday, June 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:06

Good afternoon.

0:08

This is the public infrastructure and utilities committee meeting for Wednesday, June 24th.

0:14

Madam Cork, please call roll.

0:17

Alderwoman Boyd.

0:19

Alderwoman Clark Hubbard.

0:21

Here.

0:22

Vice Chair Switzer.

0:25

Present.

0:26

Alderman Devotee.

0:28

Alder Woman Cox Antwick.

0:31

Present.

0:32

Chair Browning.

0:33

Present.

0:34

We have four prayers and we have a quorum.

0:36

Thank you.

0:37

With that, uh, we will move to do uh approval of the minutes.

0:41

It doesn't look like we don't have minutes.

0:43

Have any minutes to approve, so we'll move on to board bills for review.

0:46

Uh Alder Woman of Velasquez, you are recognized on item number one, which is board bill number 34.

0:56

Thank you, Chairman and members of the committee.

1:00

Uh Board Bill 34 is a pretty straightforward uh speed hump bill.

1:06

But I have a couple of amendments that I believe are in front of you that we need to adopt.

1:11

Um we just we wanted to make sure that we probably more information than you need to know.

1:16

We wanted to make sure that we meet some accessibility requirements of some residents in this area.

1:20

So we're holding off on these particular uh speed humps for now, um, even though they do have petitions that the residents have filled out.

1:27

So with that, I ask that we adopt amendment one to Board Bill 34, which is uh removing that uh on page six, removing the the following words and figures speed hump shall be installed on the 33 to 3500 block of Bent Avenue.

1:45

I'm thank you.

1:46

I'd accept a motion to uh adopt amendment number one to Board Bill 34 at this time.

1:51

So move second previous second Madam Cork, please please call roll.

2:00

Alderwoman Boyd, Alder Woman Clark Helbert.

2:03

Aye.

2:05

Vice Chair Sweitzer.

2:07

Aye.

2:07

Alderman Devotee, Alderwoman Cox Antwick.

2:10

Aye.

2:11

Chair Browning.

2:12

Aye.

2:13

We have four aye votes.

2:15

Thank you.

2:16

Alderwoman, you can proceed.

2:17

Thank you, Chairman.

2:18

Uh, with that, I ask that we adopt amendment two.

2:22

Amendment two is removing the exhibit six, which is the reference to the speed humps removed in amendment one.

2:30

Thank you.

2:31

With that, I'll accept a motion to adopt amendment number two to board bill number thirty-four as amended.

2:37

So move second previous roll.

2:39

It's moved by the other one from the 10th, seconded by the other one from the first, and a call for previous roll from the other one first.

2:46

Uh hearing no objection, we have adopted amendment number two.

2:51

You may proceed on Board Bill 34 as amended.

2:54

Thank you, Chairman.

2:54

With that, I ask that the uh committee uh make a due pass recommendation for Board Bill 34 as amended.

3:04

Thank you.

3:04

With that, I'll accept a motion to uh pass Board Bill 34 as amended with the due pass recommendation.

3:11

So moved.

3:13

Second.

3:15

Previous roll.

3:17

Um moved by the other one from the first, seconded by the honor from the 10th.

3:20

Call for previous role from the autumn from the first.

3:22

Hearing no objection, we have passed board bill 34 as amended.

3:28

Thank you, committee.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Transportation Safety████████████████████████████████████████████44%
Engineering And Infrastructure███████████████████19%
Parks and Recreation████████████████16%
Procedural█████████████13%
Historic Preservation████████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee Meeting – June 24, 2026

The Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee met on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM to consider three board bills: two speed-hump installation bills and one street vacation bill. Chair Browning presided, and a quorum of four members was present. No members of the public attended or offered testimony either in person or online. The committee unanimously passed all three bills with due pass recommendations.

Board Bills for Review

Board Bill 34 – Speed Humps on Bent Avenue (Alderwoman DeValesquez)

  • The bill proposed speed humps on the 3300–3500 block of Bent Avenue. Two amendments were adopted before final passage:
    • Amendment 1 (unanimous, 4–0): Removed the requirement for a speed hump on the 3300–3500 block of Bent Avenue, citing accessibility concerns for some residents.
    • Amendment 2 (voice vote, no objection): Removed Exhibit 6, which referenced the speed hump removed in Amendment 1.
  • After the amendments, the committee voted unanimously (voice vote, no objection) to give the bill a due pass recommendation. Alderwoman DeValesquez stated that residents of the 6th ward would be very happy for their speed humps.

Board Bill 42 – Vacation of a Portion of Marion Street (Alderwoman Cox‑Antwitt)

  • The bill vacates a portion of Marion Street in the LaSalle Park neighborhood, near 10th Street and the I‑44 interchange. The street is not currently active; it is an overgrown grassy lot that dead‑ends into the highway. The adjacent St. Vincent Church and School (a historic church) wants to expand its adjoining lot.
  • Alderwoman Cox‑Antwitt noted that the pedestrian bridge over I‑44 connecting to the Soulard neighborhood is vital, and the church has agreed to build a fence line to protect pedestrians and maintain access to the bridge. She stated the church is a great community partner providing services to the neighborhood.
  • Vice Chair Switzer asked whether any houses or other parcels are on the lot; the sponsor confirmed there are none. Chairman Browning noted that utility poles remain from a former street. The committee voted unanimously (voice vote, no objection) to give the bill a due pass recommendation.

Board Bill 45 – Speed Humps on Ridge Avenue (Alderwoman Clark‑Hubbard)

  • The bill directs the Director of Streets to install speed humps on the 5100–5200 block of Ridge Avenue, between Kingshighway Boulevard and Union Boulevard (traveling west). No questions or public testimony were offered. The committee voted unanimously (voice vote, no objection) to give the bill a due pass recommendation.

Key Outcomes

  • Board Bill 34 was amended and passed with a due pass recommendation (4–0 on Amendment 1; voice vote for Amendment 2 and final passage).
  • Board Bill 42 was passed with a due pass recommendation (unanimous voice vote).
  • Board Bill 45 was passed with a due pass recommendation (unanimous voice vote).
  • The committee adjourned after noting the 150th birthday of Forest Park (celebrated with events starting at 6:30 AM that day) and excusing absent members from the 5th and 13th wards.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. This is the public infrastructure and utilities committee meeting for Wednesday, June 24th. Madam Cork, please call roll. Alderwoman Boyd. Alderwoman Clark Hubbard. Here. Vice Chair Switzer. Present. Alderman Devotee. Alder Woman Cox Antwick. Present. Chair Browning. Present. We have four prayers and we have a quorum. Thank you. With that, uh, we will move to do uh approval of the minutes. It doesn't look like we don't have minutes. Have any minutes to approve, so we'll move on to board bills for review. Uh Alder Woman of Velasquez, you are recognized on item number one, which is board bill number 34. Thank you, Chairman and members of the committee. Uh Board Bill 34 is a pretty straightforward uh speed hump bill. But I have a couple of amendments that I believe are in front of you that we need to adopt. Um we just we wanted to make sure that we probably more information than you need to know. We wanted to make sure that we meet some accessibility requirements of some residents in this area. So we're holding off on these particular uh speed humps for now, um, even though they do have petitions that the residents have filled out. So with that, I ask that we adopt amendment one to Board Bill 34, which is uh removing that uh on page six, removing the the following words and figures speed hump shall be installed on the 33 to 3500 block of Bent Avenue. I'm thank you. I'd accept a motion to uh adopt amendment number one to Board Bill 34 at this time. So move second previous second Madam Cork, please please call roll. Alderwoman Boyd, Alder Woman Clark Helbert. Aye. Vice Chair Sweitzer. Aye. Alderman Devotee, Alderwoman Cox Antwick. Aye. Chair Browning. Aye. We have four aye votes. Thank you. Alderwoman, you can proceed. Thank you, Chairman. Uh, with that, I ask that we adopt amendment two. Amendment two is removing the exhibit six, which is the reference to the speed humps removed in amendment one. Thank you. With that, I'll accept a motion to adopt amendment number two to board bill number thirty-four as amended. So move second previous roll. It's moved by the other one from the 10th, seconded by the other one from the first, and a call for previous roll from the other one first. Uh hearing no objection, we have adopted amendment number two. You may proceed on Board Bill 34 as amended. Thank you, Chairman.

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