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Business district commission discusses filling vacancy and state-law limits on membership
Summary
Commissioners discussed one vacancy on the Business District Commission, eligibility rules tied to state law for business district boards, challenges filling seats with property owners, and options such as deputizing property managers or changing meeting frequency to improve participation.
The Webster Groves Business District Commission discussed a current vacancy on the commission and asked city staff to check state law and the city—9s ordinances to confirm requirements for board composition.
Commission members said the board is created under state business-district law and that the ordinance defines the number and types of seats (property owners, building representatives, neighborhood representatives). Staff said they will check whether state law constrains the city—9s ability to alter the board size or to permit resident or tenant members instead of strictly property owners.
Members suggested outreach to specific potential candidates, including Anne (referred to as a neighborhood contact), Rachel J., Jay and local property owners. Commissioners discussed practical steps to ensure a quorum, including deputizing an employee who manages multiple properties to serve temporarily, or adjusting the meeting frequency from monthly to quarterly to ease the burden on busy potential members.
Staff said they will report back on legal parameters for composition and on options to make it easier to recruit members. No formal appointment was made at the meeting.
