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Jennifer Smith, who identified herself as a long-time county resident, said a state representative convened a Saturday meeting about the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and related local concerns. She said the legislation and implementing actions affect several local ZIP codes and asked the council to show visible interest in the issue.

County response: at the meeting a staff member reported the county’s health department had representation at the community briefing. County staff told the council the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is a federal program and that there is no direct county-administered role; staff said they are prepared to assist state or federal implementers and to share information with residents.

What residents asked: Smith asked the council to follow the matter and ensure local agencies and schools are informed because of community concern about long-term monitoring, emergency response planning, and well-water impacts near the Weldon Spring area.

No formal county action was taken at the meeting; administration said it would provide information that had already been publicly released and stand ready to coordinate with state or federal agencies if requested.

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Raymond Schulte told the council, “I'm here to talk to you again tonight about a proposed residential parking zone,” and presented a draft ordinance adapted from a nearby city’s program. Schulte and other speakers asked the county to adopt permit parking that would restrict parking during defined event hours.

Resident Regina Orr said the proposal is intended to give enforcement tools that identify non-resident cars during event periods and make towing or other enforcement practical: “Please continue to take this matter … as a serious matter. … We requested … permit parking … from Friday 8 a.m. until Sunday 8 p.m. so that is whenever the convention is on.” She cited the upcoming Vintage Market days (September 5–7) as an event that produced the kind of overflow problems neighbors want to prevent.

What was requested: residents asked for a permit parking program keyed to event timing (example hours were presented), citing a city ordinance template and asking the council to take next steps so police could identify non-resident cars and tow vehicles when warranted. They also asked that county staff coordinate with the convention center to reduce neighborhood impacts.

Council response and next steps: the speakers stated they had worked with county staff to prepare a draft ordinance; council members did not take formal action on the floor but were asked to direct staff to evaluate a residential parking permit ordinance and enforcement mechanisms before the next major events. No formal vote or ordinance was adopted at the meeting.

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David Reagan, a spokesman for Laborers Local 42, told the council, “You’re 25 people short. And the next year, you’re 30. Last year was 35. You’re about 40 COs short of a full staff.” Members of the corrections workforce and union representatives attended the meeting on their days off to press the point.

Officers described the operational strain. “We do not have enough staff to maintain safety and security of the inmates or ourselves,” officer Shawn Ward said. Officers reported triple-bunking in areas meant for fewer inmates and long stretches of mandatory overtime. A corrections staff member, Rhonda Chamandl, described being put on light duty and said she feared retaliation if staff spoke publicly.

Council action: the council passed Substitute Bill 5405, described at the meeting as an amendment reclassifying seven corrections positions from 12-hour to 8-hour shifts. During the roll call on the substitute, every member present recorded a “yes” vote and the chair announced that the bill passes. The ordinance text read: “To reclassify seven corrections officer 12-hour shift positions to seven corrections officer 8-hour shift positions in the Department of Corrections.”

Why it matters: officers said persistent vacancies are producing unsafe conditions, higher turnover and service disruptions. Testimony from staff and union representatives urged the council to consider pay, scheduling and other retention incentives. Council members asked administration to study comparative pay in neighboring counties and explore short-term and longer-term solutions.

Administration response and next steps: county administration said the substitute ordinance is one step to relieve pressure during peak staffing hours. Council and staff discussed scheduling, recruitment and capital improvements to the jail; administration reported ongoing construction to remodel key floors and said parts of the project will be complete next year with all work concluding in 2027. Council members asked for an expedited briefing and work-session discussion on corrections staffing and compensation, and administration agreed to provide updates to the council soon.

No further formal personnel actions were announced at the meeting beyond the approved reclassification; council members and staff said additional policy options and potential budget implications will be discussed in follow-up meetings.

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The council heard a legal overview from acting County Counselor Roland Sullivan and a planning presentation from county staff laying out the update process for what staff called Vision 2035, public engagement completed so far and options for applying natural-constraints mapping and “creative development” tools.

Sullivan opened the legal portion by saying, “I'm Roland Sullivan, I'm the acting County Counsellor … the master plan is to set forth the policy regarding the social, governmental, economic, and physical development of the county, and it includes … recommendations.” He emphasized courts treat the master plan as guidance rather than a zoning regulation and noted the plan must be reviewed at least every five years.

Why it matters: the county’s zoning ordinance and zoning map are the legal instruments that set property-specific rules. Sullivan told the council that the master plan is “one of the factors” to consider when deciding whether a zoning change is reasonable, but it does not control land use by itself.

County planning staff described progress on the update and how the plan will be used. “We’re in the middle of the master plan process for updating the current plan,” a county planner said, noting an existing plan (Envision 2030, adopted in 2019) and the work to draft Vision 2035. Staff told the council the master plan update will be completed this year and that a rewritten Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is scheduled for 2026.

Staff summarized the technical basis for land-use recommendations: natural constraints (floodplain, slopes, soils, tree canopy), availability of sanitary sewer and utilities, and transportation infrastructure. The planners showed layered maps and urged using overlays of slopes, floodways and canopy to identify where different densities or design approaches are most appropriate.

On implementation and options, planning staff presented a “creative development”/cluster model — illustrated by two diagrams showing the same number of housing units arranged differently so that more open space is conserved while development density is preserved. A council member asked how clusters would work where existing lots are large; staff replied that clustering typically uses smaller lots clustered near each other with the remainder of land preserved by deed restriction or conservation easement.

Public engagement and timeline: staff said the master plan steering committee (16 members: 11 citizens, two executive staff, two council members and one staff representative required by charter) has met four times; the existing-conditions memo is posted on the project website; nearly 600 people completed the online questionnaire; 9–10 focus groups were held; and a visioning workshop drew more than 50 participants. Staff reported “more than 700 people” participated in outreach activities overall.

Next steps and council direction: staff said they will continue drafting the future land use map and the plan’s implementation measures and return to council for adoption. They flagged two near-term deliverables: (1) the master plan document for council consideration this year and (2) the Unified Development Ordinance rewrite to follow in 2026.

Council discussion threaded policy, legal and practical concerns: several council members pressed staff on how the county’s plan interacts with municipal plans, why developers sometimes prefer annexation into cities, and how the master plan can be used earlier in the review process so applicants know whether a proposal is likely to be supported. Staff said they are coordinating with municipal staff and will mirror municipal future land-use maps where appropriate.

Ending note: staff and the acting county counselor repeatedly stressed the legal distinction between guidance (the master plan) and binding law (the zoning ordinance and zoning map) while laying out technical options — from layered constraints mapping to UDO revisions and cluster/creative-development approaches — the county could use when implementing the plan.

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