Dellwood council adopts canvassing ordinance, advances property title approval and discusses synthetic turf field

The Dellwood City Council on June 19 adopted an ordinance restricting uninvited door‑to‑door canvassing, approved an ordinance allowing the mayor to complete title‑insurance paperwork for a property purchase, heard a midyear finance update and discussed next steps on a proposed synthetic turf youth field.

City Administrator Terry Wilson told the council the city has collected roughly $1.9 million so far this fiscal year, which he said represents about 43.8% of the 2026 revenue projection and a year‑over‑year increase of about 19%. Wilson also reported modest declines in use‑tax and rec‑center revenue and summarized recent code‑enforcement activity, including citations, notices and inspections. Wilson delivered the remarks as part of the finance update. (Some numeric figures in the meeting transcript were unclear; see clarifying details.)

Tom Weiss of Weiss Design Group asked the council to authorize survey and design work for the "Veil Wood Renaissance Field," a proposed synthetic turf, multiuse youth field. Weiss said the project still needs survey work, design and engineering submissions to MSD and that the city should plan to pursue a park grant for lighting in August. "We have a lot to do yet before we even start digging," Weiss said, urging the council to authorize the design phase.

Weiss proposed using the TIPS interlocal purchasing program to fast‑track construction procurement after design is complete, explaining that TIPS provides nationally bid contractor pricing and that it was used on the city's recent rec‑center work. He cited Vernon Jones (a contractor in Bridgeton) and McConnell as firms commonly available through that process. Councilors clarified that TIPS applies to the construction contract, not the design work.

Votes at a glance: The council adopted Bill BL‑2026‑03 (ordinance number ORD03‑2026), which revises the municipal code regarding residential canvassing and solicitation; the clerk read the bill and the roll call produced affirmative responses and the motion passed. The council also adopted Bill BL‑2026‑04 (ORD04‑2026), authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Alliance National Title Insurance Company to satisfy a title‑company requirement connected to the previously approved purchase of the former "Showy Sounds" property on West Florissant. Several liquor‑license items were considered (Dealer Rec Center, Sadie's Lounge, Sanjay Soul Food and one matter identified as 11/1427); motions to approve or postpone were made and seconded in the meeting. The transcript records the motions and seconds but does not consistently record final roll‑call tallies for every license item; one license (11/1427) was moved to be postponed by Alderman Williams and seconded by Alderman Robinson.

The meeting also included community announcements from the mayor (corrected spelling: the city is Dellwood), including plans for a June 19 Juneteenth festival at the Dellwood Rec Center, a June 20 kids' fishing derby at Nicolai Park Pond, and an effective June 20 transition to cashless payments for city transactions (courts excepted). A pair of public commenters praised recent code‑enforcement work: Laverne Mahoney of South Floridale thanked code officers and identified staff members involved in resolving an unsafe residence, saying the neighborhood felt safer as a result; Trina Clark thanked city staff and volunteers for chair aerobics and a recent bus trip.

What happens next: Council documents and staff follow‑ups were referenced for the field design, the city will pursue the August park lighting grant if authorized, and the ordinance adoptions take effect per usual municipal procedure. Several license items may return with recorded votes or additional information at a subsequent meeting.