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On second reading the council adopted Bill No. 64-85 (Ordinance 25-12), amending sections of the Bridgeton zoning ordinance to change regulations for taverns, saloons and the sale of liquor at restaurants. Council member Luther moved the bill and Council member Luke seconded; the clerk recorded the motion and the item passed by voice/roll-call vote and was announced as a 7-0 approval.

A council member asked whether the ordinance affected private banquet halls; staff clarified that banquet halls and event spaces already require a special-use permit and that the amendments move taverns, saloons and liquor sales at restaurants to require special-use permits.

Also on second reading the council approved Bill No. 64-87 (Ordinance 25-13), authorizing the mayor and city clerk to execute a first amendment to a development agreement among the city, Savoy Hilltop Redevelopment Corporation, Clayton Maryland LLC and Bridgeton Hilltop Community Improvement District. Council member Luther moved the ordinance and Council member Luke seconded; the measure passed 7-0.

The council moved and approved a motion to table Bill No. 64-88, a contract award to Joseph W. Bommarito Construction Company Inc. for the 2025–26 concrete pavement replacement project in the Harmon Estate subdivision in the amount of $971,452 with a $30,000 contingency. Council member Luther moved to table and Council member Luke seconded; the motion to table carried by voice vote.

Appointments: The council approved the appointment of Josenta \"JoJo\" Connors to the Personnel Commission from Ward 2. The motion for favorable approval was made by Council member Iowano and seconded by Council member Satel; the appointment was confirmed by voice vote.

Public comment: Jessica Perkins used the public comment period to urge support for a repeated effort to remove the residency requirement for the municipal judge in the city charter (referred to in the transcript as \"prop 3\"). Perkins said the charter review and revision commission recommended the change to broaden the candidate pool when the current judge reaches mandatory retirement in 2027 and that only a small number of St. Louis County municipalities still elect municipal judges. Perkins invited residents to a webinar on the measure and provided the city website URL.

Votes at a glance:
- Bill 64-85 → Ordinance 25-12 (zoning amendments re: taverns, saloons, restaurant liquor sales). Mover: Council member Luther. Seconder: Council member Luke. Outcome: approved, 7-0.
- Bill 64-87 → Ordinance 25-13 (first amendment to Hilltop development agreement). Mover: Council member Luther. Seconder: Council member Luke. Outcome: approved, 7-0.
- Bill 64-88 → contract with Joseph W. Bommarito Construction Co., $971,452 (with $30,000 contingency). Motion: tabled by Council member Luther; seconder Council member Luke. Outcome: tabled.
- Appointment: Josenta \"JoJo\" Connors to Personnel Commission (Ward 2). Mover: Council member Iowano. Seconder: Council member Satel. Outcome: confirmed by voice vote.

What this means: The zoning change will move taverns, saloons and liquor sales at restaurants into a special‑use permit framework, while banquet halls and event spaces remain already subject to special‑use review, according to staff. The development-agreement amendment proceeds to signature as Ordinance 25-13. The pavement contract was not advanced at this meeting; staff may return with that item at a later date.

The council also amended the agenda earlier in the meeting to add the tornado report and to table Bill No. 64-86; both procedural actions were adopted by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bridgeton City Council Meeting March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the March 19 meeting the council adopted ordinances amending liquor-related zoning rules and approving a development-agreement amendment, tabled a pavement contract and appointed a new personnel commission member. Public comment included a call to revisit a charter amendment on the municipal judge residency requirement.","taxTitle","Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri","taxId",72588,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6038416,"Bridgeton reports no injuries after March 14 tornado; city outlines cleanup, recovery needs",858,954000,1812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3838903-11a4e4bad3a2cdfbc9a60c4509391909&start=954&end=1812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3838903-11a4e4bad3a2cdfbc9a60c4509391909/thumbnail_954000.jpg","/articles/6038416/Bridgeton/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Bridgeton-reports-no-injuries-after-March-14-tornado-city-outlines-cleanup-recovery-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6038416-088c9ec70e2ff834df3b30c413bc0c68/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152184&Signature=k48aroW02CgCWgqA8A2AtZSRr7QkNvE~ZjXrufaNX75jALezRBFIu1lpSb5LmfuvEHU7wWT3ejdvov0gz5JG8tBkHvvT19icxYsWKaVU4bzb00LJIUYKCAU163YXyQ-2cC1bnoEwz2HhnvuKA2bhihAJCqBnP5pZ3MUGu8tTv9K20JUSqLLFfNDlpuKfpZSJW1EKulH2Zjfxnc5VRfjMNgL74JxS9ZiAZzeCotD1vRRn9YF3apYDpqJTZqLmXAWJE-jmol7SgRDrb6fN7CYkYicN48nm98MyRpu0GaIeZPd7Fk~-iIUuQ28zBgrtwcCSwJizYNSOgGPyBeP9qtltNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bridgeton officials told the City Council on March 19 that a tornado that struck the city the night of March 14 damaged roughly 476 homes but caused no injuries or fatalities, and that recovery will stretch weeks as crews clear debris and inspect structures.

The update came during the council’s added agenda item on the March 14 tornado. Chief of Police Masadi described the department’s response, the activation of mutual aid and a staged command in the government center lobby. \"I'm happy to say that there was no injuries or no fatalities in this storm,\" Masadi said, adding that officers performed house-by-house checks in the hardest-hit area and established roadblocks to protect residents and first responders.

The council heard that public works began operations the night of the storm and inspected homes over the weekend. Public Works Director Robert Gunn said inspectors logged about 476 homes with damage out of the city’s roughly 3,302 housing units—about 14% of housing stock. Gunn said the city placed nine dumpsters and five porta‑potties in the affected area and estimated the city’s initial response and cleanup costs at close to $500,000. He said the city expects about 25 days of debris removal and that police overtime for security at the perimeter has been estimated for an additional 14 days.

Why it matters: Council members and staff said the scale of home damage and the logistics of debris removal and volunteer coordination will determine whether local costs meet federal thresholds for a presidential disaster declaration—and whether the city can recover costs through state and federal programs.

Council members and volunteers reported boots-on-the-ground assistance and neighborhood-level coordination during the night of the storm. Council member Luke, who led volunteer outreach, described neighbors and local nonprofits organizing food, tarps and chainsaw work. She said the rec center was opened as a respite room for residents and urged people to call 211 or (844) 965-1386 for assistance and to record volunteer hours for FEMA purposes.

Chief Masadi warned residents about post-storm scams: \"Don't pay up front. Verify that the company is bonded and insured,\" he said, urging residents to check credentials and to call police if an unpermitted contractor attempts door‑to‑door solicitations. Officers are posted at subdivision entrances to screen contractors and restrict access to residents only.

City staff reported continuing coordination with St. Louis County Emergency Management and said county officials were compiling aggregated damage estimates across municipalities to determine whether thresholds for federal aid are met. Gunn said county submissions could move toward a governor’s request to the federal government \"as early as tomorrow\" depending on aggregated numbers.

Council members praised staff and volunteers for the emergency response and cleanup. Mayor Hein and several council members singled out Salvation Army-trained volunteer Gretchen Luke and other residents who organized feeding, tarping and debris-clearing efforts.

The council discussed next steps including continued house inspections, mapping of damaged properties, staging additional dumpsters and porta‑potties, tracking volunteer hours and preparing documentation to support county and state aid requests. Gunn said some trees that damaged underground utilities would require contracted removal and that staff will provide a list of city-owned tree work to council members on request.

The city did not report a timetable for individual home inspections that might lead to condemnations or formal housing assistance; those details were described as continuing work between city staff, the county and nonprofit partners.

\"This is going to take a long time,\" Luke said. \"The long term response and recovery is going to take a long time.\"","Police and public works officials told the Bridgeton City Council that the March 14 storm caused structural and tree damage to about 476 homes, but no injuries or fatalities. City staff outlined debris-removal timelines, resource requests to the county/state, volunteer coordination and fraud warnings for residents.","actionData","errors"]

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Bridgeton reports no injuries after March 14 tornado; city outlines cleanup, recovery needs