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August 23, 2022 — Meeting Minutes

This document is the City of Clayton Board of Aldermen meeting minutes for August 23, 2022. It records attendance, approval of the August 9, 2022 minutes (unanimous voice vote), consideration and enactment of an ordinance amending parking restrictions (adopted as Ordinance No. 6768 by roll call vote with all members recorded as “Aye”), and a public hearing on the 2022 Redistricting Commission’s recommendation. The minutes summarize ward population figures from the 2020 census (ideal population 5,785.67; existing total deviation 18.9%), present “Option D” and resulting ward populations and deviations (Ward 1: 5,980, +3.4%; Ward 2: 5,797, +0.2%; Ward 3: 5,580, −3.6%; total deviation 7%), record public comments and aldermen’s positions, and note a newly introduced Option E with a 7.4% deviation for consideration.
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2022. The Board asked staff to contact the trustees of the Skinker Heights neighborhood and

inform them of the pending legislation. Staff has delivered the proposed changes to the trustees. However, staff is requesting the Board delay the second reading of the bill until such time that staff has surveyed the impacted area to provide additional community input during the Boards consideration. In addition, staff requests the delay to implement a new on-street parking modification request procedure before any deviation from current practice.

Alderman Lintz introduced Bill No. 6906, approving an amendment to Table III-A and Table III-J of the Parking Regulations in Schedule III Parking Restrictions to be read for the second time by title only. Alderman Berkowitz seconded.

City Attorney O’Keefe reads Bill No. 6906, second reading, an Ordinance Amending Table III-A and Table III-J of the Parking Regulations in Schedule III Parking Restrictions of the Clayton City Code by title only. Alderman Berkowitz seconded.

The motion passed on a roll call vote: Alderman Lintz – Aye; Alderman Berkowitz – Aye; Alderman McAndrew – Aye; Alderman Buse – Aye; Alderman Patel – Aye; Alderman

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THE CITY OF CLAYTON

Board of Aldermen In-Person and Virtual Meeting August 23, 2022 7:04 p.m.

Minutes

The meeting was open to individuals to attend in-person and/or virtually via Zoom.

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

In-person: Aldermen: Ira Berkowitz, Bridget McAndrew, Susan Buse, Becky Patel, Gary Feder, Mayor Harris, City Manager Gipson, City Attorney O’Keefe, and City Clerk Frazier

Staff: Assistant City Manager Muskopf

Virtually: Aldermen Rich Lintz

Motion made by Alderman McAndrew to approve the August 9, 2022, minutes. Alderman Berkowitz seconded.

Motion to approve the minutes passed unanimously on a voice vote.

PUBLIC REQUESTS AND PETITIONS

None

AN ORDINANCE TO CONSIDER APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO CERTAIN PARKING RESTRICTIONS AND ENACTING NEW PARKING RESTRICTIONS

City Manager Gipson reported that the proposed bill was considered and first read on August 9,

Alderman Berkowitz seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Alderman Lintz – Aye; Alderman Berkowitz – Aye; Alderman McAndrew – Aye; Alderman Buse – Aye; Alderman Patel – Aye; Alderman

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Feder – Aye; and Mayor Harris – Aye. The bill, having received majority approval was adopted and became Ordinance No. 6768 of the City of Clayton.

PUBLIC HEARING AND A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE 2022 REDISTRICTING COMMISSION

City Manager Gipson reported that this is a public hearing and resolution to consider approving the recommendation from the Redistricting Commission regarding redistricting the City’s Ward boundaries.

City Attorney O’Keefe provided a PowerPoint© presentation (copy available in the City Clerk’s office) to the Board.

City Manager Gipson stated that the City Charter requires ward boundaries to be reviewed following the release of each decennial census. In May 2022, the Board of Aldermen appointed a Redistricting Commission comprised of one citizen from each of the three wards, which is responsible for recommending to the Board of Aldermen new ward boundaries based on the 2020 census data.

The commission met with city staff twice in the month of July to discuss the redistricting process and possible changes in ward boundaries. Per the required redistricting criteria, it was determined that the population of the current wards exceeds the maximum allowable deviation in population and that redistricting was required. The ideal population distribution is completely equal populations in each ward. The maximum allowable deviation is the cumulative total by which the largest and smallest wards vary from the ideal population.

Existing Conditions Ward Population Deviation 1 5,750 -0.6% 2 5,281 -9.6% 3 6,326 9.3% Total 17,357 18.9%

Ideal Population = 5,785.67 Maximum Total Deviation < 10%

In considering multiple redistricting scenarios, the commission took into account the following criteria:

Upon review of the 2020 census data, the standard redistricting criteria, and supplemental materials provided by City staff, the commission reviewed four different redistricting scenarios. The commission unanimously selected “Option D” which would transfer the western portion of

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