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Commission to shorten, finalize mission statement next month
Summary
Members reviewed a revised mission-statement draft (originating from a prior staff/volunteer draft and Ordinance 9284), debated adding a public-awareness clause, and agreed to shorten language and vote on a final text at the next meeting.
The commission reviewed a revised mission-statement draft and agreed to return with a shorter, more focused version for a formal vote at the next meeting. Chair led the discussion and asked members to read the draft sent earlier by a committee contributor.
A committee member read the ordinance language aloud as context for the mission: "The purpose of this commission is to provide expert advice and recommendations to the city of Webster Groves on matters related to stormwater management, aiming to enhance community resilience, respect for protection of the natural environment, protection of infrastructure, and public safety." Members debated whether to explicitly add a public-awareness phrase or to keep the one-sentence ordinance wording as the commission’s elevator pitch. Staff advised that the commission will have an annual budgeting cycle and should plan outreach requests in November–January so funds can be requested for the next fiscal year. The commission concluded to shorten the draft, circulate written changes, and consider a formal vote at the next meeting.
