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Council approves several ordinances including police drone MOA; budget and staffing changes also pass
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the St. Charles County Council approved multiple bills by roll call (each recorded with six yes votes and one absence), including a conditional use permit for a riding stable, a memorandum of agreement to expand police drone coverage, and budget amendments to convert an intermittent forensic investigator to full-time and public health budget transfers.
The St. Charles County Council approved several ordinances and budget amendments on April 28 during its regular meeting. The roll-call tallies recorded six yes votes and one absence (Councilman Joe Brazil) for each item unless otherwise noted.
Key outcomes:
- Bill No. 5481 (Conditional Use Permit CUP 26-02 for a riding stable for Greystoke Farms, LLC) was approved; the council recorded six yes votes and one absence.
- Bill No. 5483 authorized the county executive to enter a memorandum of agreement for the Police Department to partner with selected entities on a drone program. Chief Kurt Frisz said the county used a heat map of calls for service to site drones in areas with highest call volumes and acknowledged some overlap with O'Fallon; York cited reporting that balanced drone use with public concerns. The measure passed by roll call.
- Bill No. 5484 converted an intermittent computer forensic investigator position to full-time status in the Cyber Crimes Division; Bill No. 5485 amended the Public Health Department budget to transfer unencumbered appropriations between line items; and Bill No. 5486 authorized an amendment to a contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services relating to violent death and overdose death surveillance reimbursement. Each passed with roll-call approval.
Also introduced were Bill No. 5487 (a police position reclassification) and Bill No. 5488 (a temporary construction easement with the City of St. Peters relating to Lone Wolff Park and the Blueway Trail). The consent agenda, which included purchases, contract approvals and an Educational Assistance Board appointment, was approved by unanimous vote of members present.
The council adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
