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The committee heard roughly half an hour of public comment from Turnberry residents describing safety risks if the access were reopened. Resident Ken Mazinas said he had spoken with city officials and emergency responders and relayed what he was told. “Rick Brown told me, ‘Hernberry Place is not a cut through,’ ” Mazinas said, and he repeated that fire and police personnel told him emergency vehicles could drive over the current delineators if needed. Gary Schrader, Bridget Fisher and Lauren Jordan echoed safety concerns about steep grades, tight curves and children playing on the street and said the neighborhood has been safe with the closure for many years.

City staff summarized the assessment and next steps. Public Works staff said the field inspection conducted July 8 produced a score of 75 out of 100; the city’s rule is that locations scoring above 70 are recommended for removal of a blockage. The department provided a preliminary cost estimate of roughly $33,500 to make the concrete repair and remove the obstruction, and staff said it plans to do a speed study to measure current vehicle speeds before removal and then repeat the study after any change to measure impacts. Director Rick Brown also told the committee that the city will send a formal post-evaluation notice to property owners within 150 feet of the barrier and to the homeowners association; that letter will include the evaluation score and a 30-day period for residents to submit additional factual information for staff review. Brown committed to sending that notice by the end of the week.

Committee members described the matter as an information item for the committee at this meeting and explained the two-part policy framework behind the discussion. Council members said the City Council previously adopted an ordinance forbidding gates or blockages on public streets and a separate resolution establishes the assessment and scoring process staff used. That ordinance and the scoring resolution are the legal framework the department followed; staff said the assessment process includes a post-evaluation notification and an opportunity to submit factual corrections or additional information before the department completes its final recommendation to the council.

Residents asked for clarification about which public-safety authorities participated in the earlier review. Committee members and staff said the city’s Board of Public Safety is an appointed advisory body that includes representatives from the city’s fire districts and the police department and that the next Board of Public Safety meeting is scheduled for October. Several residents said they had separately spoken with the fire marshal and other responders and reported that they were advised to avoid Turnberry for emergency training and that the road is not a safe cut-through for routine traffic.

Chair Farmer and other committee members emphasized the procedural steps remaining: staff will issue the post-evaluation notice to the HOA and adjacent property owners, accept documented factual responses for 30 days, complete a traffic/speed study, and—if the score and facts remain unchanged—return to council with timing and budget options to remove the barrier. No final removal or construction schedule was set at this meeting.

The committee did vote earlier in the meeting to reorder the agenda to discuss the Turnberry item first; that procedural motion (to reconfigure the agenda) was approved by voice vote.

What happens next: property owners and the Turnberry HOA will receive the formal evaluation notice within days, and they will have 30 days to provide additional factual information for staff review. Staff will complete the speed study and supply the council with updated information and cost estimates before any physical work occurs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Wildwood September 2, 2025, Administration & Public Works Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the September meeting of the City of Wildwood Admin and Public Works Committee, multiple Turnberry Place residents urged the city to maintain the existing closure of the Turnberry Place/Strutker access and questioned a staff assessment that recommended removing the delineators and reopening the connection.","taxTitle","Wildwood, St. Louis County, Missouri","taxId",53130,"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},6132304,"Wildwood staff recommend reserve policy review as council defers stormwater/parks tax and advances capital prioritization process",1950,3935000,5885000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5723127-6ffb6b4d723843d4233579c74ac59239&start=3935&end=5885","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5723127-6ffb6b4d723843d4233579c74ac59239/thumbnail_3935000.jpg","/articles/6132304/Wildwood/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Wildwood-staff-recommend-reserve-policy-review-as-council-defers-stormwaterparks-tax-and-advances-capital-prioritization-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132304-8acfcc1a5c672652e58a17530d7a4986/orig.mp4?Expires=1771107728&Signature=kK0mkDs-AHMrfgN7irnY~hoND-GBRrQWQpkUEK2pJO69kN-wJk1DTmX9Bicw5Eae2G1vw1QNYAAr23q6DyRV-dLH6ObZrKi2Qzz4s5BplhECgLtMGD8eJtWhjz8rr8iVHZNKl2kHYXZLB8QaTijgKi8e3KFNw8tMSFSFb8x6n-xNO6Puc2Jodr82LozxfeAl8v3ESjOPEovGPqq2Z-G51DndUInsE31gSmd0y3ZI8I0CLWe26YWA~1zvv3nO9sS6UPDTgL9uBOL14nt-h~EN5q3xKW~J1VpO8mijuEA5bMOib~~uFfmEuvoRjkg95BBUScToHszZuvtd0jtZlcY2Vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance staff reported to the Admin and Public Works Committee that Wildwood’s unrestricted general‑fund balance was unusually high at about 155 percent of annual operating expenditures at the end of 2024. The department recommended the council consider a formal reserve policy that sets a target and a floor—staff discussed a potential “Goldilocks zone” approach (example targets mentioned: 75% target with a 50% floor) while noting national guidance from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) typically suggests a minimum of about two months (≈16.7%) of operating expenditures.

Finance staff (Mister Lee) explained the makeup of Wildwood revenue streams, including the city’s reliance on sales taxes and distributions from St. Louis County and the relative stability of utility-tax receipts. Staff noted the city has little long‑term debt and that much of the current unrestricted balance reflects funds accumulated over many years and unspent deferred maintenance liabilities. Staff said the city’s existing contingency (25% of operating expenditures) is already set aside; the larger unrestricted balance gives the city roughly a year‑and‑a‑half of operating runway if revenues were to stop, the presentation said.

Committee members debated whether to use reserves now to address deferred maintenance or preserve a larger cushion to hedge against economic downturn. Council member Mabry urged caution, calling for operating experience at lower reserve levels before reducing the balance, while others suggested setting a formal policy and a process to identify eligible capital projects that would responsibly use reserves without undermining fiscal stability.

The committee then discussed a possible ballot question to create a stormwater-and-parks sales tax. Staff explained the ballot mechanics (a council vote to place language on the ballot, the need for a separate fund if the tax passes) and provided order-of-magnitude revenue estimates: a 0.5% sales tax in Wildwood would yield roughly $2.8 million annually; a 0.25% tax would yield about $1.4 million. Staff also estimated the election cost of putting a question on a ballot at roughly $25,000 for a smaller election and perhaps up to $50,000 or more for a general election, depending on the county election office and other concurrent ballot items.

After discussion, the committee voted to pause the stormwater/parks tax initiative to allow additional outreach and analysis. The motion to table further immediate action on a ballot measure was made and seconded and passed by voice vote.

Separately, staff presented a revised, criteria‑weighted capital‑priority ranking system for the capital improvement sales-tax fund. The system weights factors such as master‑plan alignment, public‑safety risk, cost and maintenance impact; staff said the matrix will be used to produce a tiered list of projects and to show which projects are funded and which remain unfunded. The committee approved proceeding with the updated prioritization process and asked staff to produce the proposed 2026 projects and an unfunded needs list for the next meeting.

Committee members also discussed the city’s capital needs (examples cited: Main Street work, building repairs, retention/detention basins and park maintenance) and urged staff to present clearer thresholds so council members and the public can see what projects meet funding criteria and which do not.

What happens next: staff will return with recommended reserve-policy language options, a clearer 2026 capital proposed list and the unfunded projects list, and will coordinate any outreach or survey questions if the council later decides to explore a voter measure.","City finance staff told the Admin & Public Works Committee that Wildwood’s unrestricted general‑fund balance was about 155% at year‑end 2024 and urged council to adopt a formal reserve policy while the committee paused a staff proposal to seek a stormwater/parks sales tax.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6132299,"Votes at a glance: Wildwood Admin & Public Works Committee (September)",6557,64000,6621000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5723127-6ffb6b4d723843d4233579c74ac59239&start=64&end=6621","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5723127-6ffb6b4d723843d4233579c74ac59239/thumbnail_64000.jpg","/articles/6132299/Wildwood/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Votes-at-a-glance-Wildwood-Admin-Public-Works-Committee-September","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132299-4ff9cb48dace510dab081f08cc7a0f9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771107728&Signature=WMh3HJ8-MQjyFkclGmETFWXxUdvW6NAyxGZwHw1oTuMWCTg70YW4duXq860BJ9nFr1XyoWYIZnD8zhUvjAGmbBuS-jY34GHTqe5LQz3tZFfDpSPtp5Jvxat4lB8h8mU8Td90CSGmzo3J3rh1Ja3eQSsOmQ47wHtaHLWeI83yK2W6pThATG8bkfVka3IvU0Rc0k05s4rCvKxS3Fy6xjkBm3lHXoLOToI2p0dMSfxl7iZVHw32CH1FMVXF2hzFg0sQLJ0sY7s7psOELIxSGrgBwSIAIzrbqGH4TMhREXbFsHuvHH~NA~TSTPiKGsBH2~n16QKUznu5lCVdfICQdKKXcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Wildwood Admin and Public Works Committee took a series of procedural and project actions during its September meeting. Vote outcomes below reflect voice votes recorded in the meeting transcript; where specific roll-call tallies were not provided, the minutes show approval by voice vote.

- Approval of minutes (August meeting): Motion to approve minutes made by Council member Marshall and seconded by Council member Albers. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Reconfigure agenda to move the Turnberry/Strutker access assessment to the top of the meeting (procedural): Mover: Council member Marshall; second: Council member Bakker. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Table further immediate action on a stormwater-and-parks sales tax ballot question pending additional analysis and outreach: Mover: Council member Bakker; second: Council member Albers. Outcome: motion passed by voice vote; staff directed to prepare outreach/survey materials and return with additional analysis.

- Capital-priority ranking process: Motion to proceed with the updated, criteria-weighted capital prioritization process and to present a 2026 proposed funded list and an unfunded list at the next meeting. Mover: Council member Bakker; second: Council member Mabry. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Fall tree-planting contract: Motion to approve a fall tree-planting project (200 trees) with Omni Tree Service using the previously bid pricing (approx. $88,000). Mover: Council member Mabry; second: Council member Bakker. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Hold off on snow policy adoption for further revision: Motion to delay final action on the snow policy to allow staff refinement of language. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Execute supplemental agreement with MoDOT for schedule extension on Ring Pines Park connector project: Mover: Council member Bakker; second: Council member Vanek. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Staff said there is no direct city cost for the supplemental agreement; the change extends the project schedule.

- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Council member Bakker; second by Council member Vanek. Outcome: meeting adjourned by voice vote.

Notes: The transcript records voice votes but does not provide named roll-call tallies for each motion. Staff committed to issuing formal notices (for the Turnberry assessment) and to returning proposed reserve-policy options, a 2026 capital project list and an unfunded projects schedule at the next meeting. Where motions originated from the full council earlier (for example, the ordinance prohibiting gates or blockages citywide), those prior council actions were referenced but were not items voted on at this committee meeting.","The committee approved several procedural and project actions during the September meeting and recorded decisions to pause a stormwater/parks tax effort and advance internal capital prioritization. Staff committed to follow-up tasks and notices for several items.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Wildwood Admin & Public Works Committee (September)