Votes at a glance: HUDZ committee actions on Board Bills 158, 159, 150 and 153 (Jan. 23, 2025)

The Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee recorded the following formal actions during its Jan. 23, 2025 meeting. Votes below reflect roll‑call tallies reported on the record.

1) Board Bill 158 — Removal of parcel from Carondelet Common Community Improvement District - Motion: Move to pass Board Bill 158 with a due‑pass recommendation. - Mover/Second: Moved by Alderman Cohn; seconded by Vice Chair (record shows second). - Vote: 7 aye, 0 no (unanimous on the record). - Outcome: Due‑pass recommendation out of committee; sponsor presentation emphasized investment and contiguous expansion for Richardson International; no public opposition was recorded in committee.

2) Board Bill 159 — Amendment to redevelopment agreement (Grandelet/Broadway TIF) / sale to Richardson International (Lot D) - Motion: Move to pass Board Bill 159 with a due‑pass recommendation. - Mover/Second: Moved by Alderman Browning; seconded by Alderman Cone (committee record). - Vote: 6 aye, 0 no (as recorded at time of vote). - Outcome: Due‑pass recommendation out of committee. Committee heard a presentation by Jim Meyer (representing Richardson International) describing the company’s operations and investment history; several aldermen expressed support for job creation and continued investment in the Carondelet/Patch neighborhood.

3) Board Bill 150 — Dissolution of Cherokee special taxing district - Motion: Move that Board Bill 150 be given a due‑pass recommendation. - Vote: The record shows the committee advanced the bill with 5 aye votes (roll call recorded on the transcript). - Outcome: Due‑pass recommendation out of committee; the committee heard extensive public comment from Cherokee Street merchants asking for remedies that would preserve district amenities; sponsors cited noncompliance and legal necessity of dissolution.

4) Board Bill 153 — Transform STL Act (committee substitute as amended) - Motion: Move to adopt committee substitute for Board Bill 153 and advance as amended. - Mover/Second: Motion to adopt was moved during the hearing (movers/second recorded in transcript); committee ultimately voted to advance the committee substitute as amended. - Vote: Committee recorded a final vote of 5 yes, 2 no to advance Board Bill 153 committee substitute as amended. - Outcome: Committee passed the committee substitute with amendments; sponsors said operational details (especially for the childcare pilot and departmental administration) will be finalized prior to full Board consideration.

Notes on procedure and next steps - “Due‑pass” recommendations mean the measures move from committee to the full Board of Aldermen with a recommendation to pass; the full board will still need to consider, amend and vote on each bill. - Committee discussion produced adopted amendments to Board Bill 153 that clarified definitions, reporting requirements, EJ prioritization language and pilot operational plan requirements. Sponsors and staff said additional drafting work remains before floor action.

Provenance (selected transcript excerpts) - Board Bill 158 introduction and vote (sponsor remarks and roll call) appear at approx. 00:05:00–00:06:20 in the transcript. - Richardson International presentation on Board Bill 159 (Jim Meyer) is on the record beginning about 00:07:30–00:17:00. - Public comment and legal explanations on Board Bill 150 occur at roughly 00:23:40–00:41:00. - Transform STL Act presentation, multiple public commenters, amendment debate and final votes span approx. 00:49:00–02:36:00.