Shrewsbury board approves Lexipol contract and authorizes city administrator employment agreement

The Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen on Oct. 14 approved two ordinances affecting city personnel policy and administration.

Bill No. 4057, sponsored by Alderman John Odenwald, authorizes the execution of a contract with Lexipol LLC to create a personnel policy and procedure manual and provide training and learning management administration. Alderman Odenwald moved for second reading and final passage; Alderperson Bette Welch seconded both motions and the measures passed by unanimous voice vote, according to the meeting record.

The board also passed Bill No. 4058, also sponsored by Alderman Odenwald, authorizing the mayor to execute an employment agreement memorializing the hiring of a city administrator and the associated terms. The transcript records motions for first and second readings and for final passage (motions and seconds noted) and states each step passed by unanimous vote.

A related item, Bill No. 4059, sponsored by Alderman Ben Stark, would amend the city’s agreement with St. Louis County to extend the term of an assisted report‑entry service; that ordinance received a first reading and the reading passed, but no final passage is recorded in the meeting minutes.

The motions were handled by voice vote; the transcript notes the measures passed unanimously but does not include a roll‑call tally. No funding details for the Lexipol contract or the city administrator’s compensation terms were included in the public meeting text beyond the ordinances’ authorization language.

The board’s next scheduled meeting is Oct. 28, 2025.