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Florissant introduces four bills for first reading; resident raises neighborhood safety concerns
Summary
Council introduced four bills on first reading — including a masonry color change for a Quality Inn and proposed outdoor lighting regulations — and heard a public comment about animal control and sidewalk hazards; several community events were announced including an MSD meeting Sept. 9 and a glow run Sept. 20.
At the meeting the council introduced four bills for first reading and recorded several community announcements. A resident urged attention to animal control, expired plates and sidewalk trip hazards.
Bill 10110 was presented to approve a change in painted masonry colors for Dunn Road Dunn Hospitality LLC doing business as Quality Inn; staff noted paint and materials must be ordered and estimated the work would take three to four weeks, weather permitting. Bill 10111 was presented to subdivide the plat for 740 Rue Saint Joseph and 976 North Lafayette Street; Bill 10112 would designate the area as single-family dwellings and prohibit restaurants or businesses behind them; and Bill 10113 would create an ordinance establishing outdoor lighting regulations. All four were introduced on first reading; the transcript does not show final votes on those bills.
During the citizen hearing Mister Wick raised neighborhood concerns about animal control enforcement, expired vehicle plates and sidewalks and streets that present trip-and-fall hazards; he asked who to contact because he wishes to remain in Florissant. No staff response is recorded in the provided excerpt.
Council announcements highlighted upcoming community events: an Italian Festival at 15 Rue Saint Francis on Sept. 13; a BOCI tournament at the Knights of Columbus; a Tour de Florissant bike event noted by Mister Egan during which the mayor appeared on a stationary bike; an MSD-sponsored public meeting at the James J. Egan Center on Sept. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m.; and a glow run on Sept. 20 at Saint Ferdinand Park (food vendors indicated at 5:00, race listed as starting at 7:15) and a fall festival on Oct. 12.
Next steps: the bills will proceed through the council’s ordinance process; residents with safety concerns were encouraged to use council contacts or the MSD public meeting to raise issues (contact details not provided in transcript).
