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St. Louis committee backs honorary 'Pastello Way' name for stretch of Laclede Avenue
Summary
The St. Louis City Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee on May 14 recommended a "due pass" for Board Bill 20, which would give an honorary name — Pastello Way — to a stretch of Laclede Avenue to honor Dr. and Mrs. Pastello. Committee members said the designation is honorary only and that Saint Louis University supports the request.
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis City Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, recommended a "due pass" for Board Bill 20, an ordinance that would assign an honorary street name, Pastello Way, to a stretch of Laclede Avenue described in the bill.
Alderwoman Laura Keyes, who introduced the bill, told the committee the honorary designation would recognize the service of Dr. Pastello and his wife and said Saint Louis University — which owns most of the land along the affected block — provided a letter of support. Keyes asked the committee for "favorable consideration" for the honorary naming.
The ordinance summary read into the record described the segment as beginning at the intersection of Laclede Avenue and Vandevinda Avenue and running east on Laclede Avenue to the intersection of Laclede and Grand Boulevard. Committee members clarified that the change would be honorary only and that the street would retain its official name in city records.
Committee members offered no substantive objections. Vice Chair Schweitzer asked to be added as a co-sponsor because Dr. Pastello is a constituent; other members expressed support. Chair Browning called for the motion to recommend Board Bill 20 for a due pass recommendation and, hearing no objection, announced the committee's approval.
Committee members noted there are no houses on the affected stretch of Laclede Avenue and that Saint Louis University owns most of the parcels there. The bill sponsor said the university's letter of support was provided to the clerk.
The committee's action on Board Bill 20 was procedural: recommending the bill for a "due pass" from the committee. No changes to the legal name in city records were proposed or adopted at the meeting; committee members repeatedly described the measure as an honorary designation.
No votes by individual members were recorded in the transcript beyond the chair's announcement that there was no objection to the motion to recommend the bill. The meeting record shows the committee had a quorum present for the item.
