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Votes at a glance: Creve Coeur council adopts budget and personnel items, defeats Fernview eminent‑domain measure
Summary
At the September meeting the council unanimously approved a series of budget, personnel and contract measures, approved a major site plan, and narrowly defeated an ordinance to authorize temporary construction easements for the Fernview sidewalk project (Bill 6185 failed 3–4).
The Creve Coeur City Council approved a number of ordinances and resolutions at its meeting and took a decisive vote on a neighborhood sidewalk easement measure. Key outcomes:
- Bill 6182 (tax levy ordinance, final reading): Council adopted amended 2025 municipal tax rates after staff explained Board of Equalization changes to assessed valuations and corrected rates; vote recorded as unanimous.
- Bill 6183 (amendments to adopted 2025 General Fund and Police Building Fund budgets): Council approved transfers within General Fund departments and additional appropriations of $12,660 to the police fund on final reading; unanimous approval.
- Bill 6184 (amendments to Chapter 615 — massage therapy licensing): Final reading and unanimous adoption of revisions to application packets, inspection, and suspension/renewal processes.
- Bill 6185 (authorization to use eminent domain for temporary construction easements for Fernview Drive sidewalk project, Phase 1): Defeated by roll call, 3 in favor and 4 against; measure would have allowed staff to secure temporary construction easements necessary to construct the sidewalk.
- Bill 6186 (personnel policy amendments): Final reading and unanimous adoption of changes to the personnel policy and procedures manual.
- Resolutions and contract approvals (unanimous unless noted): Resolution 1827 approving the Olay Village Lot 1 site development plan; Resolution 1828 approving round‑3 stormwater cost‑share reimbursements totaling roughly $20,005; Resolution 1829 awarding a contract for bundled stormwater projects (not to exceed $142,266); Resolution 1830 approving TWM design services for Lake School Park Phase 1 (not to exceed $95,500); Resolution 1831 awarding the 2025 roadway striping contract (not to exceed $89,330); Resolution 1832 accepting maintenance responsibility for a subdivision streetlight; Resolution 1833 approving a four‑year custodial services contract with Doorswood LLC (d/b/a Local Cleaners).
Motions that passed carried by unanimous voice or roll‑call votes except Bill 6185, which failed 3–4 after extended public comment. Several first‑reading items (Capriotti's conditional use permit, American Water tank replacement, exterior lighting amendments and others) were introduced and will return for future action.
What to watch next: Staff will follow up on implementation and procurement steps for the approved contracts and report back on projects such as Olay Village and stormwater work. The failed easement authorization leaves open the Fernview project's next steps (voluntary negotiation, design revision or alternative alignment).
Compiled actions (select):
- Bill 6182 — Adopted (unanimous) - Bill 6183 — Adopted (unanimous) - Bill 6184 — Adopted (unanimous) - Bill 6185 — Failed (3 yes, 4 no) - Bill 6186 — Adopted (unanimous) - Resolution 1827 — Approved (unanimous) - Resolution 1828 — Approved (unanimous) - Resolution 1829 — Approved (unanimous) - Resolution 1830 — Approved (unanimous) - Resolution 1831 — Approved (unanimous) - Resolution 1832 — Approved (unanimous) - Resolution 1833 — Approved (unanimous)
