Council approves mutual-aid pact, building security upgrades, well control-panel and multiple plats

The Washington City Council on June 2 approved a series of ordinances and a regional hazard-mitigation resolution, including a countywide mutual-aid agreement, contracts to replace and upgrade City Hall door locks, a control-panel proposal for Well No. 8, two subdivision/plat actions and adoption of the St. Louis Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2025–2030.

The measures were taken by roll call during the council's regular meeting after items were introduced and discussed at a preceding workshop. Councilmembers voted aye on the ordinances and resolution during second readings and roll-call votes recorded on the meeting record.

The most consequential items included: a multi-jurisdictional mutual-aid ordinance between the City of Washington and Franklin County; two separate purchase/contract approvals for replacement and installation of electronic locks at City Hall (a sales quote acceptance from Elliott Data Systems Inc. and a contract proposal with D.H. Pace for two-way lock cores); and acceptance of a proposal by Van Aventer Engineering for the control panel for Well No. 8. The council also approved a boundary adjustment for Baker Subdivision Plat 2, accepted the final plat for Shell's Industrial Plat 4, and adopted the 2025–2030 St. Louis Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance (7a) — Multi-jurisdictional mutual-aid agreement between the City of Washington and Franklin County, Missouri: approved on second reading by roll call. (Introduced at 427.44–437.38; roll-call recorded at 444.59–467.34.)

- Ordinance (7b) — Acceptance of sales quote with Elliott Data Systems Inc. for purchase and installation of electronic locks for City Hall: approved on second reading by roll call. (Introduced at 470.69–497.64; roll call recorded at 509.40–531.10.)

- Ordinance (7c) — Acceptance of contract proposal with D.H. Pace for two-way lock cores at City Hall: approved on second reading by roll call. (Introduced at 535.34–564.99; roll call recorded at 565.29–578.80.)

- Ordinance (7d) — Acceptance of proposal with Van Aventer Engineering for Well No. 8 control panel: approved on second reading by roll call. (Introduced at 578.87–596.22; roll call recorded at 600.20–623.10.)

- Ordinance (7e) — Boundary adjustment for Baker Subdivision Plat 2 (R-1A lot standards): approved on second reading by roll call. (Discussion and presentation at 629.90–677.90; roll call recorded at 688.64–707.77.)

- Resolution (7f) — Adoption of the 2025–2030 St. Louis Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan (East-West Gateway regional plan): adopted by the council. (Introduced/discussed at 707.77–736.70; vote at 737.98–748.59.)

- Ordinance (8a) — Final plat approval for Shell's Industrial Plat 4 (Bluff Road; performance contract for sanitary extension to Lot 2): approved on second reading by roll call. (Introduced/discussed at 758.27–813.75; roll call recorded at 825.75–846.73.)

Council commentary and staff notes indicated several of these items had been reviewed in a preceding workshop: Justin and Charles were noted as having worked on the mutual-aid and hazard-mitigation items; Chad gave the workshop update on the lock-replacement project; Kevin answered questions on the well-control-panel proposal. Several items included a performance contract or condition tied to utility extension (Shell's Industrial Plat 4 requires sanitary extension to Lot 2 under a two-year performance contract).

The council took the votes after second-reading motions and routine roll-call responses; formal ordinance numbers or resolution numbers were announced as each vote passed in the meeting record (e.g., “Ordinance 7a passes,” “By your vote, ordinance 7b passes,” etc.). The meeting record does not include detailed vote tallies by named member for every ordinance beyond individual roll-call “aye” responses on the record.

No motions to table or to amend any of these ordinances were recorded in the meeting minutes for the items listed above.

Ending

The council completed the legislative portion of the agenda with those approvals and then moved to mayoral and administrative reports and council comments.