Chesterfield council reappoints legal officers, approves contracts and several budget moves

The Chesterfield City Council approved a slate of reappointments, contract awards, first readings of three bills and several budget and policy items during the meeting.

In the most-noted personnel actions, the council approved a resolution reappointing Timothy Andrew Engel Meyer (firm: Engel Meyer Zanni LLC) to a four-year term as prosecuting attorney and reappointed Mark Gertner for a four‑year term as municipal judge. Both reappointments passed by voice vote with a tally recorded as 8–0. The council also approved reappointments to the Architectural Review Board for Chris Mertens and Susan Lou (vote 8–0).

The nut graf: Council members said stability in the municipal court and prosecutorial roles was important, citing coordination with the alternative-court program and continuity across election cycles.

The council approved multiple procurement actions and budget items:

- Budget transfer: $5,500 from General Fund reserves to central services to support a proposed community recognition event. The roll call produced seven votes in favor and one no (7–1). Council member Wall voted no.

- Destruction of records: Approved, in accordance with Secretary of State guidelines, to dispose of specified paper records from 2019–2022 as listed in the packet (vote 8–0).

- Personal-vehicle policy: The council adopted an updated, council‑level policy clarifying rules when employees use personal vehicles for city business; policy requires written approval and proof of insurance where allowed (vote 8–0).

- Aquatic center painting: The council accepted the lowest qualified bid from Bizon Painting for $38,385 to paint the competition pool and locker room floors (budgeted amount $65,000) (vote 8–0).

- Waste reduction grant endorsement: The council approved Resolution 505 endorsing the city’s application for St. Louis County’s waste reduction grant program (vote 8–0).

- Parkway pathway design: The council authorized the city administrator to execute a contract with Volker Inc. for design services not to exceed $439,000 and to authorize a 2025 expenditure not to exceed the budgeted $255,000 for design only (vote 8–0).

- Sidewalk leveling (foam leveling): The council accepted the sole bid from LyftRight Inc. for up to $100,000 for sidewalk leveling work using expanding foam material, not traditional mudjacking (vote 8–0).

- Sidewalk projects: The council accepted low bids for two 2025 sidewalk contracts: Sick Concrete (Project A) up to $300,000 and M & H Concrete (Project B) up to $300,000; both were approved (each vote 8–0). Council members noted the council had increased sidewalk funding in the budget to support these larger contracts.

- Newsletter production: The council authorized a contract with Swift Print Communications to produce the 2025 citizen newsletters at an estimated $84,299 and approved a budget transfer of $19,020 from General Fund reserves for printing/postage increases. Councilmember McGinnis successfully moved an amendment to delete a proposed pullout calendar (a $7,200 reduction). The amended main motion passed 7–1.

Several items were introduced for first reading only: Bill 33‑22 (amending overlay districts and historic designation procedures), Bill 33‑23 (SPIRE easement at W.F. Dierberg Meditation Park, Olive Boulevard), and Bill 33‑24 (amending the traffic generation assessment trust fund rate schedule). Those three bills received a first reading and were scheduled for future consideration.

Ending: Council members completed the meeting with routine excess‑check reporting and a brief review of capital and equipment items included in the excess checks; staff said they would provide further details when requested.