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Aldermen approve easement, agree to perpetual maintenance for Longview Harbor Park stormwater feature
Summary
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Town and Country unanimously approved Bill 25‑32 on June 28, 2025, authorizing the execution of an easement and maintenance agreement with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for the Longview Harbor Park parking lot and sidewalk project.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Town and Country unanimously approved Bill 25‑32 on June 28, 2025, authorizing the city administrator and city clerk to execute easement and maintenance agreement documents with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) for the Longview Harbor Park parking lot and sidewalk project. The bill passed on a call vote and becomes Ordinance 4704.
The ordinance authorizes city officials to execute easement and maintenance documents with MSD as part of the park parking‑lot and sidewalk work. Aldermen raised questions about language in an MSD attachment that commits the city, in perpetuity, to maintain a stormwater/“water purifying” feature; the attachment also allows MSD to perform maintenance and place a lien on city property if the city fails to maintain the feature.
Kevin (city staff) said MSD requires standardized language for stormwater abatement installations on public and private property. Michael (city staff) told the board the city’s expected maintenance cost for this feature is “roughly a thousand dollars a year.” An alderman noted the city does not maintain a consolidated list of similar perpetual maintenance commitments and asked whether comparable provisions exist elsewhere in town; staff said similar installations exist at Town Center.
The board took a formal vote after discussion. The city clerk called a roll; the vote was recorded as unanimous. The measure becomes Ordinance 4704.
Background: Bill 25‑32 was described to the board as an enabling ordinance to let the city execute the easement and maintenance documents required by MSD in conjunction with the Longview Harbor Park parking lot and sidewalk project. The agreement’s attachment specifies long‑term maintenance obligations and remedies for non‑performance.
Looking ahead: The city will execute the easement and maintenance agreement with MSD under the authority of Ordinance 4704; the transcript record does not show additional conditions attached by the board or a separate follow‑up reporting requirement.
