Kennett council adopts ordinance making City Council the Board of Appeals for rental regulations

The Kennett City Council voted to amend the municipal code to designate the council itself as the Board of Appeals for residential rental regulation matters. The ordinance amends section 5.25.02 of the Kennett municipal code and council members stated exigent circumstances existed that warranted immediate passage at the meeting. The city attorney/staff presented draft language stating that, “instead of the board of adjustment, city council will be the board of appeals for residential rental issues,” and the council conducted both a first and second reading with a roll‑call vote for the second reading.

Roll call on the ordinance recorded the following votes: Miss Dreyf — yes; Mr. Carter — yes; Mr. Bryant — yes; Mr. Winding — no; Mr. Peltz — yes; Mr. French — yes; Mr. Young — yes. The motion passed. Council members discussed that at the next meeting the council will need to elect a chairman for the appeals group and clarified the change applies to rental ordinance appeals (it does not automatically place the mayor on the appeals board, council members said).

Ending: The ordinance was approved on second reading with the roll‑call vote; staff said the council will formally appoint a chairman and follow procedural steps at the next meeting.