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Maplewood council actions: rezoning, radios, park repairs, greenway and license revocation
Summary
On Jan. 14 the council approved a rezoning ordinance, an interoperable radio-user agreement, several resolutions including a feasibility study and park repairs, advanced a greenway cooperation agreement to further reading, and revoked a business license for Maplewood Vape LLC.
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Maplewood City Council recorded the following formal actions and votes.
Votes at a glance
- Rezoning ordinance (Bill 62 66 / Ordinance 60 60): Rezone 2555 Oakland Avenue from PA, Public Activity District, to SR, Single Family Residential District. Motion approved by roll-call vote; all present voted yes (Corral, Faulkingham, Garcia, Mayor Greenberg, Houma, Maddox, Page). Action recorded as ordinance 60 60.
- Interoperable radio system user agreement (Bill 62 67 / Ordinance 60 61): Ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute an interoperable radio system user agreement with St. Louis County. Motion approved by roll-call vote; all present voted yes.
- Resolution approving Navigate Building Solutions master services agreement (Resolution 25-1): Authorize city manager to approve a $17,400 master services agreement for a feasibility study on police and City Hall facilities. Motion approved by roll-call vote; yes: 7, no: 0.
- Pole sign resolution (Resolution 25-2): Grant sign permit for Bridal Hair Lounge, 2814 South Big Bend Boulevard. Motion approved by roll-call vote; yes: 7, no: 0.
- Deer Creek Park field flood restoration (Resolution 25-3): Accept bid from Saline Creek Grading LLC for $95,578 to repair athletic fields damaged in November flooding. Council discussion noted this figure covers field replacement and that total park repairs are estimated at about $140,000; FEMA funding is not available because countywide damages did not meet the $4,000,000 threshold. Motion approved by roll-call vote; yes: 7, no: 0.
- Deer Creek Greenway cooperation agreement (Bill 62 68): Council approved first and second readings and advanced the ordinance to a third and final reading at the next meeting for a cooperation agreement to construct, operate and maintain the Deer Creek Greenway pedestrian trail from South Big Bend Boulevard east to Canterbury Avenue. The council clarified the city will maintain the portion within Maplewood city limits; the greenway organization will not retain ownership of property within city limits. The bill was advanced; third reading scheduled at the next meeting.
- Business license revocation (Maplewood Vape LLC, 7213 Manchester Road): After a continued hearing and acceptance of previously submitted exhibits into the record, the council voted to revoke the business license for Maplewood Vape LLC. Motion approved by roll call; yes: 7, no: 0.
Other procedural items included the approval of Council meeting agendas and minutes and a motion to go into closed session to discuss real estate and personnel matters.
Formal vote tallies were recorded by roll call for the above items; where roll call tallies were given, all voting members recorded "yes." The meeting transcript did not identify individual motion proposers or seconders for many items (motions recorded generally as "Motion to approve" and "Second").
