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Manchester adopts ordinance to add emergency siren tower with St. Louis County agreement
Summary
The Manchester Board of Aldermen on April 20 approved Ordinance No. 26-2458 authorizing a first amendment to a cooperation agreement with St. Louis County to add an emergency siren tower, a measure board members said will improve local warning coverage.
The City of Manchester Board of Aldermen on April 20 adopted Ordinance No. 26-2458, approving a first amendment to an existing cooperation agreement with St. Louis County to add an emergency communications siren tower.
Alderman Streeter read the proposed bill and told the board the additional tower is needed to improve warning coverage; Streeter then moved that Bill No. 26-2576 become Ordinance No. 26-2458. Alderman Baumann seconded the motion. A roll-call poll recorded ayes from Alderwoman Ottenad, Alderman Streeter, Alderwoman Huether, Alderman Toben and Alderman Baumann; Alderman Dodge was absent. Mayor Clement announced the motion passed 5 to 0 and the ordinance was adopted.
The board did not record further debate or a vote change in the minutes. The ordinance authorizes the mayor to execute the first amendment to the cooperation agreement, enabling the city and St. Louis County to proceed with the planned addition to the emergency communications system.
The ordinance was approved during the regular meeting; no implementing timeline or specific tower site details were listed in the minutes. The board moved on to other agenda items following the vote.
