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April 24, 2018 — Meeting Minutes

This document is the City of Clayton Board of Aldermen meeting minutes for April 24, 2018 (recording two meetings that evening). It records attendance, approval of prior minutes, a public hearing and unanimous approval (voice vote) of Resolution No. 18-07 granting a Conditional Use Permit for 7601 Forsyth Boulevard, discussion of an ordinance to purchase data center replacement equipment, and multiple personal remarks and recognitions for departing Alderman Alex Berger. The second meeting notes attendance, brief public comments, aldermanic reports (including neighborhood and restaurant updates), and adjournment.
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The motion passed on a roll call vote: Alderman Winings – Aye; Alderman Berger – Aye; Alderman Lintz – Aye; Alderman Harris – Aye; and Mayor Sanger – Aye. The bill, having received majority approval was adopted and became Ordinance No. 6532 of the City of Clayton. A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CERTIFICATION OF THE APRIL 3, 2018, MUNICIPAL ELECTION

City Manager Owens reported that on April 3, 2018, a municipal election was held for the offices of Aldermen in Wards 1, 2, and 3. The results of the municipal election as certified by the Board of Election Commissioners of St. Louis County are as follows:

Ward I Joanne Boulton

383 votes (58.47%)

Blair Ian Kaiser

271 votes (41.37%)

Invalid write-in

1 vote ( .15%)

Ward II Ira Berkowitz

422 votes (97.46%)

Invalid write-in

11 votes ( 2.54%)

Ward III Bridget McAndrews

538 votes (63.82%)

Andrew E. Galakatos 302 votes (35.82%)

Invalid write-in

3 votes ( .36%)

Motion was made by Alderman Winings to accept the certification of the April 3, 2018 Municipal Election results. Alderman Berger seconded. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. Other

The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. AN ORDINANCE TO CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF DATA CENTER REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT

City Manager Owens reported that the City has an extensive computer network that includes two data center locations. One of the locations is at City Hall and the other is at the Police building, located on Brentwood Blvd. These two locations provide the City with built-in data redundancy which prevents loss of data should a server fail and provides for little to no network outages. These data centers were originally built in 2011 and 2012 and it is time for the first

04-24-18 BOA Minutes April 24, 2018 Page 2 of 6 phase of our two-part replacement cycle for these data centers and related equipment. Funds have been set aside for these purposes in the Equipment Replacement Fund. Alderman Winings introduced Bill No. 6665, an ordinance to authorize the purchase of Technology Infrastructure Replacement Equipment to be read for the first time by title only. Alderman Berger seconded. City Attorney O’Keefe reads Bill No. 6665, an Ordinance Approving the Purchase of the First Phase of Replacement Equipment in the City Data Centers for the first time by title only. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. Alderman Winings moves that the Board give unanimous consent to consideration for adoption of Bill No. 6665 on the day of its introduction. Alderman Berger seconded. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. Alderman Winings introduced Bill No. 6665, an ordinance to authorize the purchase of Technology Infrastructure Replacement Equipment to be read for the second time by title only. Alderman Berger seconded. City Attorney O’Keefe reads Bill No. 6665, an Ordinance Approving the Purchase of the First Phase of Replacement Equipment in the City Data Centers for the second time by title only. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Alderman Winings – Aye; Alderman Berger – Aye; Alderman Lintz – Aye; Alderman Harris – Aye; and Mayor Sanger – Aye. The bill, having received majority approval was adopted and became Ordinance No. 6532 of the City of Clayton.

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Mayor Sanger – “Alex Berger, things will not be the same without you. Cannot think of anybody in the most recent history that’s had the enthusiasm and influence on the things that have happened in the community other than you for a very long time. So, the dynamics here are going to be different. I’d just like to let everybody know who is here, the extent of the things that Mr. Berger has accomplished…and I say this because we are a group here, we make decisions, together and we do things together and what happens is a result of us as a whole. But part of it is some of us are involved in certain things and others are not, but Mr. Berger is deeply involved in everything!

But part of it is some of us are involved in certain things and others are not, but Mr. Berger is deeply involved in everything! Just a short list of things that he has been involved with over the past few years: lead advocate for the residences in Haddington Court to get the buyout because of flooding; he led the effort to ban smoking in the City parks; he facilitated and insured neighborhood input for the creation of the Outdoor Learning Center at the Hanley House; he led an effort to revise and enhance property maintenance ordinances for duplexes in the residential neighborhoods; led the collaborative effort to solve neighborhood parking and traffic issues in Davis Place in the area around Central Pres; principle advocate for an inclusive and fully accessible playground in Shaw Park; promoted accessibility as a value proposition for Clayton resulting in the City initiating action plans and over all strategy to enhance walkability and accessibility throughout the City and we were recognized by Paraquad as a result by awarding the City an ‘Accessibility St.

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