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Residents urge action on stray bullets, challenge 'crime-free' addendum and flag recycling litter
Summary
Residents testified about a stray bullet striking a house, challenged a proposed 'crime-free' addendum being applied to sales contracts, and urged the council to address chronic recycling litter tied to local collection and regional MRF operations.
Several residents used the public-participation period to raise safety, housing-policy and environmental concerns.
Catherine Greer said she lives near 3908 West Wing Apartments and described a frightening New Year's event: "I only received Michael Ristro caught a stray bullet," she said, reporting that a bullet struck her home and asking the city to consider actions to address fireworks and gunfire.
An unidentified speaker (Speaker 2) objected to the city's apparent requirement of a "crime free" addendum attached to a real-estate installment contract, arguing the addendum improperly creates eviction terms for sales contracts and, in his view, would violate state contract law. He cited a statutory reference transcribed as "7 65 ILCS 67/1" and warned the requirement could invite lawsuits if the city attempted to alter a sales contract.
Mike Ogney, who lives on Freeburg Avenue across from the Department of Sanitation, pressed the council on recycling and litter. He described blowing debris and alleged dust problems tied to the Republic Services materials recovery facility (MRF) in St. Louis, said neighbors experience dust in homes and that litter is blown along Highway 13, and asked the council to respond to long-standing problems.
During the meeting, Henry Litchard, on behalf of the Building Improvement Group, offered a $2,625 donation to the fire department to purchase a carbon monoxide detection device; the council acknowledged the offer.
