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THE CITY OF CLAYTON

Board of Aldermen City Hall – 10 N. Bemiston Avenue April 14, 2015 7:00 p.m. Minutes

Mayor Sanger called the meeting to order and requested a roll call. The following individuals were in attendance:

Aldermen: Michelle Harris, Cynthia Garnholz, Mark Winings, Joanne Boulton, Alex Berger III, and Richard Lintz. Mayor Sanger City Manager Owens City Attorney O’Keefe

Alderman Winings moved to approve the March 24, 2015 minutes. Alderman Garnholz seconded. The motion to approve the minutes passed unanimously on a voice vote. PUBLIC REQUESTS AND PETITIONS

None

A MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A LIQUOR LICENSE FOR 801 FISH STL, LLC DBA FOR 801 FISH ST. LOUIS LOCATED AT 172 CARONDELET PLAZA

City Manager Owens reported that 801 Fish STL, LLC dba 801 Fish St. Louis is requesting a liquor license to sell all kinds of intoxicating liquor at retail by the drink, including Sundays, at 172 Carondelet Plaza. The Police Department has completed its review of the application and supports the issuance of the requested license. The Planning and Development department has also approved the application with no objections. The applicant has chosen not to submit a petition from surrounding property owners and first floor tenants. As a result, they are aware that this application must have a super majority vote of five Board members in order to be approved. Staff has requested that a representative be in attendance at the meeting.

As a result, they are aware that this application must have a super majority vote of five Board members in order to be approved. Staff has requested that a representative be in attendance at the meeting. Staff recommends passing a motion to approve the liquor license to sell all kinds of intoxicating liquor at retail by the drink, including Sundays. In response to the Board’s questions, Chris Dennis, owner/chef and Michael Sullivan, owner, stated that they also own 801 Chophouse in Clayton and the city has been very supportive. They opened the first 801 Chophouse in Leawood, Kansas. Mr. Dennis explained that the name 801 Chophouse originated from the location of the first restaurant in Des Moines at 801 Grand Avenue. Mr. Dennis said that 801 Fish is well known for providing the freshest fin fish and crustaceans. Demolition of the interior of the building is complete and they anticipate opening by late summer.

These are one-time budget costs which should not continue into future years. While it is a bit early in the fiscal year to present revenue trends, staff has identified approximately $250,000 in expenditure savings which are available. These items include savings from salary and benefits due to vacancies, seasonal expenditures which are now complete, information that is known now but was not known at the time of the final budget, and various other small areas of savings. The list of proposed savings was provided in the Board packet. In response to the Board’s questions, City Manager Owens stated that the savings would be a one-time savings and not a deferment. He also explained that the staff vacancies happened in the course of various turnovers. Mayor Sanger commended the staff for reviewing proposed savings and clarified that no action will be taken at this time. AN ORDINANCE TO CONSIDER APPROVING A PLEDGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BARRY- WEHMILLER GROUP, CHAPMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION AND ROBERT H. CHAPMAN, THE CLAYTON CENTURY FOUNDATION AND THE CITY OF CLAYTON FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NORTH END OF SHAW PARK, A PRIORITY PROJECT IDENTIFIED IN THE SHAW PARK MASTER PLAN OVERLAY

City Manager Owens reported that before you tonight is a Pledge Agreement that is intended to provide the City with the funds to make improvements to the North End of Shaw Park. Included in the Shaw Park Master Plan Overlay, this project was identified as a priority project as approved by the Board of Aldermen at their

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November 12, 2013 meeting. The parties to the agreement include the Barry-Wehmiller Group, Robert H. Chapman, and the Chapman Family Foundation, (collectively referred to in the agreement as “BWG”), the Clayton Century Foundation (the “Foundation”), and the City of Clayton (the “City”). The agreement outlines the following terms:

 BWG will make annual gifts to the Foundation totaling $4,500,000 over the course of the next two years to fund the project.  The City will contract with SWT Design for design, public engagement and construction services for the project.  The City will have final approval of the design.  The Foundation will grant to the City all of the funds needed for this project, utilizing gifted dollars provided to the Foundation through BWG charitable contributions.  Funding for this project includes a Construction Manager for oversight of the project.  SWT has estimated “maintenance and renewal costs” of $125,000 annually or, over a twenty (20) year period, a $2,500,000 maintenance fund.  The Foundation will continue to grant to the City all of the funds needed for maintenance for twenty (20) years, utilizing dollars provided through BWG charitable contributions.  The Foundation will seek approval from the City of Clayton to identify the Shaw Park North portion of the overlay as the “Chapman Plaza” using signage acceptable to the City. If approved by all parties, the City will enter into an agreement with SWT Design to begin work on this project in the next sixty days.