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Council adopts slate of ordinances and a resolution; veto override clears and substitute for Bill 152 approved
Summary
At the Aug. 12 meeting the Saint Louis County Council adopted a substitute ordinance clarifying delivery-of-notice when a county executive is temporarily absent, voted to override a veto on Bill 135, and recorded final passage of a slate of bills (including Nos. 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173 and 175) by unanimous roll calls.
The Saint Louis County Council adopted multiple ordinances and one resolution on Aug. 12, recorded a veto override, and adopted a substitute ordinance to define notice procedures when the county executive is temporarily disabled or absent.
Substitute ordinance adopted and perfected: The council read and adopted Substitute Bill 1 for Bill 152, an ordinance amending title 1, chapter 104 of the Saint Louis County Revised Ordinances to define the county executive's temporary disability or absence and set parameters for delivery of notice. The substitute was adopted and then perfected by voice vote. (Substitute Bill 1 for Bill 152; adopted: SEG 812-841.)
Veto override: The council voted to override the county executive's veto of Bill 135. After roll call the chair reported "there are 6 ayes and 1 no," and the motion carried; the veto was overridden and Bill 135 is finally passed. (Veto override recorded at SEG 1190-1222.)
Final-passage roll calls: The council recorded unanimous roll-call votes on several bills. Examples (as announced by the clerk):
- Bill 166 ' final passage recorded with 7 ayes (SEG 953-973). - Bill 168 ' final passage recorded with 7 ayes (SEG 974-996). - Bill 169 ' final passage recorded with 7 ayes (SEG 997-1020). - Bill 170 ' final passage recorded with 7 ayes (SEG 1021-1042). - Bill 171 ' final passage recorded with 7 ayes (SEG 1043-1065). - Bill 172 ' final passage recorded with 7 ayes (SEG 1066-1090). - Bill 173 ' final passage recorded with 7 ayes (SEG 1091-1114). - Bill 175 ' final passage recorded with 7 ayes (SEG 1115-1136).
Resolution: The council adopted Resolution No. 1, honoring the late Sierra Cheryl Dunn and noting the connection to federal RECA compensation; the resolution passed unanimously (SEG 1144-1180).
Prepared order: The council adopted Prepared Order No. 1 authorizing disposal of certain property on a motion from Councilman Hancock (SEG 1224-1234).
Why it matters: The substitute ordinance clarifies administrative notice procedures; the veto override demonstrates the council's ability to act despite executive objection. The slate of final-passage votes represents routine legislative business and funding/administrative approvals that the council advances for county operations.
What happens next: The adopted ordinances and the overridden bill become law according to county procedures; staff will proceed with implementation details for those items that require administrative actions.
