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Manchester Board unanimously adopts solid-waste code amendment, amends city administrator benefits and certifies election results
Summary
In two sessions May 4, 2026, Manchester's Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 26-2459 revising the city's solid waste code, approved emergency amendments to the city administrator's benefits (Ordinance No. 26-2460), certified the April 7 municipal election results, and approved several routine motions including picnic liquor permits.
The Manchester Board of Aldermen met in two sessions on May 4, 2026, and approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions by unanimous votes.
The board adopted Ordinance No. 26-2459, a revision to Article 1 of Chapter 240 ("Garbage and Refuse"), after Alderwoman Huether read Proposed Bill No. 24-2534 and moved for its adoption. The motion was seconded by Alderman Streeter and carried on a roll-call vote recorded as: Alderman Streeter —aye—; Alderman Dodge —aye—; Alderwoman Ottenad —aye—; Alderwoman Huether —aye—; Alderman Baumann —aye—; Alderman Toben —aye—. Mayor Clement announced the motion passed 6-0.
The board also approved changes to the city administrator's employment benefits through Bill No. 26-2577. Alderman Toben read the proposed ordinance and Alderman Baumann moved to declare the measure emergency legislation (motion seconded and approved). Alderman Toben then moved that Bill No. 26-2577 become Ordinance No. 26-2460; Alderwoman Ottenad seconded. A roll-call poll recorded all six members present voting —aye— and Mayor Clement announced the motion passed 6-0. The ordinance text and specifics of the benefit changes were presented as an amendment to Ordinance No. 21-2330; the meeting record does not specify the exact benefit-level changes.
Alderman Streeter read Proposed Resolution No. 26-1071 certifying the results of the April 7, 2026 general municipal election for mayor and alderman for Wards I, II and III. The board approved the resolution by motion (seconded by Alderwoman Huether) with no objections.
Other formal actions included approval of picnic liquor licenses for the St. Louis Scottish Games and On the Rocks (motion by Alderman Toben; second by Alderwoman Huether), adoption of the April 20, 2026 minutes, and approval of the order of items on the agenda. Motions for these routine items carried unanimously.
In Session Two the board adopted Resolution No. 26-1072 honoring outgoing Mayor Mike Clement and conducted the election of the Board President: Alderman Baumann nominated Alderwoman Ottenad; the nomination carried 6-0. City Clerk Michelle Melugin administered oaths of office to Mayor Toben and Aldermen Parmentier and Bitzer earlier in the evening.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance No. 26-2459 (Solid waste code amendment): Adopted, roll-call 6-0 (Streeter, Dodge, Ottenad, Huether, Baumann, Toben). - Ordinance No. 26-2460 (Amend city administrator benefits; emergency): Adopted, roll-call 6-0. - Resolution No. 26-1071 (Certification of election): Adopted, unanimous. - Picnic liquor licenses (St. Louis Scottish Games; On the Rocks): Approved, unanimous. - Resolution No. 26-1072 (Honoring Mayor Mike Clement): Adopted, unanimous. - Election of Board President (Alderwoman Ottenad): Carried 6-0.
The meeting record notes that the list of paid bills (warrants dated April 20 to May 3, 2026) was presented with no board questions. Where the record omits specific numerical or text details (for example, the exact benefit changes in Ordinance No. 26-2460), the minutes indicate those details were part of the proposed ordinance and are "not specified" in the verbal record.
The board adjourned Session One at 7:56 p.m. and Session Two at 8:23 p.m.
