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Manchester aldermen unanimously adopt ordinances and approve equipment, contracts
Summary
The Manchester Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted three ordinances (agenda-order amendments and a public-works mutual aid agreement), approved multiple resolutions including vehicle and equipment purchases totaling more than $320,000, and authorized consultant contracts and inspection services.
The Manchester Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Jan. 20 to adopt several ordinances and approve a series of resolutions authorizing equipment purchases and consultant contracts.
On the ordinance side, the board approved two text amendments to Section 110.100 of the municipal code (Amended Bill No. 25-2567 became Ordinance No. 25-2449; Bill No. 25-2568 became Ordinance No. 25-2450) addressing the order of items on regular meeting agendas. The board also adopted Bill No. 26-2569 as Ordinance No. 26-2451, authorizing the City Administrator to enter into a public works mutual aid agreement with neighboring municipalities for disaster and emergency assistance.
The board approved a package of resolutions, all passed by voice or roll-call without objection: Resolution No. 26-1043 established the City of Manchester Traffic Calming Program and Policy; Resolution No. 26-1044 accepted a bid from Broadway Ford Truck Sales, Inc. in the amount of $85,868.00 for one 2026 Ford F-550 medium-duty dump truck; Resolution No. 26-1045 accepted a bid from Luby Equipment, LLC for one 2026 backhoe tractor in the amount of $135,800.00; Resolution No. 26-1046 authorized construction inspection services with Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. not to exceed $8,500 for the Huntington Hill streambank restoration project; Resolution No. 26-1047 authorized Stock & Associates for Channel B/Gascony Creek improvements not to exceed $17,250; and Resolution No. 26-1048 authorized a right-of-way acquisition consultant contract with Development Resource Partners, LLC in an amount not to exceed $33,000 for the Carman Road pedestrian improvements project.
The board also authorized Resolution No. 26-1049 to expend $10,686.02 from asset-forfeiture funds for the purchase of five PepperBall weapons. Police Chief Ed Skaggs told the board the PepperBall devices are intended to replace tasers in some uses, allow officers to maintain greater distance from suspects and will be installed in patrol vehicles: "they are basically replacing the tasers, are more effective and allow the officers to keep a further distance from the suspect. The five that are being purchased will be installed in the patrol vehicles." The board approved that purchase without objection.
The meeting also included the mayor's request to reappoint Sara Stanley to the St. Louis County Council for the University of Missouri Extension (Ward Three); Alderwoman Ottenad moved the reappointment, Alderman Baumann seconded, and the board approved it unanimously.
Votes at a glance: each ordinance and resolution listed above was approved by a roll-call or voice vote with all members present voting in favor (six 'ayes,' zero 'noes' recorded where roll call occurred). Several motions included named movers and seconders as noted in the minutes.
Next steps: Contracts and purchase orders will be issued by the City Administrator as authorized. The board also moved into a closed session under Chapter 610, Section 610.021 RSMo to discuss legal matters.
