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Committee advances easement with Ameren to power new PSAP center
Summary
The Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee gave a due-pass recommendation to Board Bill 175, authorizing an easement with Ameren to allow underground electrical work and line installation for the city’s PSAP (911) center in the 14th Ward; the bill passed committee after brief discussion and no public testimony.
Alderman Aldridge introduced Board Bill 175 on March 18, 2026, proposing an easement and agreement between the city and Ameren to permit underground electrical work at the PSAP (public-safety answering point) center that will consolidate 911 functions.
The sponsor said the agreement would let Ameren begin laying lines needed for the PSAP center and noted a letter of support from BPS. No members of the public signed to testify on the bill. Committee members offered no substantive objections and expressed appreciation that the work could move forward quickly.
The committee recessed briefly to resolve technical difficulties affecting remote participation, then resumed; Alderman Aldridge restated the bill’s purpose and asked for a due-pass recommendation. The motion carried on a roll call (5 ayes recorded), and the bill was advanced out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
Next steps: With the committee’s due-pass recommendation, Board Bill 175 will next go to the full Board of Aldermen for further consideration. The transcript record does not specify contract terms, timeline for Ameren’s work, or funding and permissions beyond the easement authorization; those details will be resolved in later steps if the full board advances the legislation.
Vote: The committee recorded five ayes when the clerk called the roll; no no votes or abstentions were recorded in the committee proceeding.
