The ordinance states that the Task Force shall be appointed by the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen may increase this number as desired. In response to the Board’s questions, City Manager Owens stated that he anticipates the first meeting to be held in September. City Attorney O’Keefe stated that the members will serve the Task Force until their report is submitted to the Board. Alderman Berger introduced Bill No. 6625, an ordinance to consider establishing a Charter Advisory Task Force to be read for the first time by title only. Alderman Lintz seconded. City Attorney O’Keefe reads Bill No. 6625, an Ordinance Creating a Charter Advisory Task Force to Study the Clayton City Charter and to Make Recommendations to the Board of Aldermen Regarding Possible Amendments for the first time by title only. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. Alderman Berger moved that the Board give unanimous consent to consideration for adoption of Bill No. 6625 on the day of its introduction. Alderman Lintz seconded. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. Alderman Berger introduced Bill No. 6625, an ordinance to consider establishing a Charter Advisory Task Force to be read for the second time by title only. Alderman Lintz seconded. City Attorney O’Keefe reads Bill No. 6625, an Ordinance Creating a Charter Advisory Task Force to Study the Clayton City Charter and to Make Recommendations to the Board of Aldermen Regarding Possible Amendments for the second time by title only.

Alderman Lintz seconded. City Attorney O’Keefe reads Bill No. 6625, an Ordinance Creating a Charter Advisory Task Force to Study the Clayton City Charter and to Make Recommendations to the Board of Aldermen Regarding Possible Amendments for the second time by title only. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Alderman Berger– Aye; Alderman Lintz – Aye; Alderman Berkowitz – Aye; Alderman Harris – Aye; and Mayor Sanger – Aye. The bill was adopted and became Ordinance No. 6493 of the City of Clayton. A MOTION TO CONSIDER SETTING PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR TAX YEAR 2017 (FY 2018) AND THE FY2018 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET

City Manager Owens reported that on July 6, the Board of Aldermen received the City Manager’s proposed Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2018) Operating and Capital Improvement Budget. The City is just now receiving assessed valuation information from St. Louis County for calculating the 2017 (FY 2018) property taxes. As part of the property tax and budget process, the Board is required to hold a public hearing to seek public input prior to formal adoption.

Mayor Sanger reported that today during the Chamber of Commerce event someone was choking and that they received immediate assistance where the Heimlich Maneuver was performed, thankfully with positive results. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.

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Clayton Professional Fire Fighters Association · IAFF Local 2665 115 McMenamy · St. Peters, Missouri 63376 · Phone (636) 397-1572 Kurt Becker – Shop Steward Mike Dedert – Assistant Steward

Affiliated with International Association of Fire Fighters · Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters Missouri AFL-CIO · St. Louis AFL-CIO · St. Louis Port Council Memorandum Date: July 17, 2017 To: Mayor Harold Sanger

City of Clayton Board of Aldermen Cc: Craig Owens, City Manager – City of Clayton

Paul Mercurio, Acting Fire Chief – City of Clayton From: Kurt Becker, Shop Steward – Clayton Fire Department, IAFF Local 2665

Re: Fire Fighter’s Opposition to Removal of Critical Staffing from the FY2018 Budget

Dear Mayor Sanger and Members of the City of Clayton Board of Aldermen:

This week you will formally begin your work as Clayton’s elected officials on the fiscal year 2018 (FY2018) budget. With this memo, we bring to your attention our serious concerns regarding the removal of six (6) full-time Fire Fighter/Paramedics from the proposed budget.

For at least two decades, Clayton’s Fire Fighters and respective Fire Chiefs have implored the City to bring our fire apparatus staffing up to industry safe staffing standards. As in years past, the Clayton Fire Department’s proposed budget included adding six (6) additional full- time Fire Fighter/Paramedics to allow the CFD Engine Company and Ladder Truck to be staffed constantly with a minimum of four (4) trained personnel, which is the bare minimum level of staffing required to meet the industry’s safe staffing standards.

You will note that the City Manager’s proposed FY2018 budget does not reflect the CFD’s recommendations, and your Fire Fighters are respectfully advising you that this is unsafe and unacceptable. Clayton has one of the highest risk profiles in the metropolitan region. We are experiencing unprecedented growth, and our call volume is reflective of the enormous increase in new buildings and the people that go with them. Despite that, today we operate with the same three (3) person minimum staffing on our Engine and Ladder that we have for decades.

It is the firm position of your Fire Fighters that the City Manager’s removal of this critical staffing from the FY2018 budget is unsafe, unwise, and inconsistent with the values of the citizens of Clayton who consistently rank public safety as their top priority. With this memo we respectfully request that you direct the City Manager to restore the six (6) additional personnel to the FY2018 budget, and we thank you in advance for your consideration of this request.

Very truly yours,

Kurt Becker IAFF Local 2665