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Votes at a glance: March 6 Board of Aldermen meeting — code updates, personnel rule and executive session
Summary
The Board of Aldermen approved several municipal code amendments, adopted a personnel hiring rule for full‑time positions, voted to continue consideration of a Chamber advertising request, and approved an executive session. Brief summaries and motions are listed below.
The board recorded the following formal actions during the March 6 meeting. Where the transcript did not include a roll‑call tally, the outcome is recorded as passed or carried by voice vote and the tally is listed as "not specified." Text of motions was read or summarized on the record.
Votes at a glance
- Section 205.903 (Exceptions to prohibitions on discharge of firearms): Motion to adopt the revised section into the municipal code; moved by Alderman Claws, second by Alderman Harrell; outcome: approved (voice vote). Transcript reference: discussion and motion beginning at the committee presentation and vote.
- Section 675.140 (Financial responsibility / minimum insurance penalty): Motion to adopt amendments aligning local penalties with state law (minimum fine $200, maximum $500 for lack of required insurance); mover and seconder on record; outcome: approved (voice vote). Transcript reference: financial responsibility discussion and motion.
- Chapter 205, Article 7 (Offenses concerning property / criminal mischief tied to residential trespass): Motion to accept the amendment adding a specific trespass/criminal-mischief offense; mover: Alderman Claws; second: Alderman Harrell; outcome: approved (voice vote). Transcript reference: brief discussion and motion.
- Section 340.340 (Valentine's Law or fleeing enhancement): Motion to adopt an enhanced municipal penalty reflecting state-level changes stemming from the killing of Detective Tony Valentine; mover: Alderman Claws; second: Alderman Jokers; outcome: approved (voice vote). Transcript reference: committee discussion describing state-level felony and local alignment.
- Personnel manual amendment (full‑time hiring signatories): Motion to require the personnel chair, the mayor and the city administrator to participate in interviews for full‑time positions and to forward hires to the full board if a signatory withholds approval; mover: Alderman Hills; second: Alderman Wizzbrough; outcome: approved (voice vote; opposing votes audible but roll-call tally not provided).
- Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce advertisement: Motion to continue consideration to next month to obtain publication timing and additional information; mover: Alderman Brightshaft; second: Alderman Harrell; outcome: motion carries (voice vote to continue).
- Executive session: Motion pursuant to statutory authority cited in the meeting (referenced as 76 1 0.0211 for legal actions and sealed bids/proposals) to go into executive session to discuss legal actions and sealed bids; mover: Alderman Claus; second: Alderman Hills. The board took a roll call for the executive session motion: Alderman Hills Aye; Alderman Jokers Aye; Alderman Mazurang Aye; Alderman Breitschap Aye; Alderman Wisprock Aye; Alderman Harrell Aye. Motion carries.
All motions that were adopted during the meeting will be reflected in the formal minutes and staff will implement the code insertions, personnel manual updates, and follow up with MoDOT and other agencies as discussed.
