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July 26, 2016 — Meeting Minutes
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07-26-16 BOA Minutes July 26, 2016 Page 1 of 7 THE CITY OF CLAYTON
Board of Aldermen City Hall – 10 N. Bemiston Avenue July 26, 2016 7:00 p.m. Minutes
Mayor Sanger called the meeting to order and requested a roll call. The following individuals were in attendance:
Aldermen: Cynthia Garnholz, Mark Winings, Joanne Boulton, and Alex Berger III. Mayor Sanger City Manager Owens City Attorney O’Keefe
Absent: Rich Lintz and Ira Berkowitz
Alderman Boulton moved to approve the July 12, 2016 minutes. Alderman Winings seconded. The motion to approve the minutes passed unanimously on a voice vote. PUBLIC REQUESTS AND PETITIONS
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A RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF A MUNICIPAL PARKS GRANT APPLICATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO FIELDS 5 & 6 IN SHAW PARK
City Manager Owens reported that included in the FY2017 proposed capital budget is the Renovation of Fields 5 and 6 in Shaw Park Project. This project will include re-grading, re-sodding, upgrading the irrigation, and reconstruction of the infields. The fencing surrounding the fields and the backstops will also require replacement, as well as the lighting. These fields were last renovated in 2006/2007. Re-sodding and re- grading is required in 2017 to keep the fields in good playing condition and enhancements to the lighting system at these fields will allow for more efficient maintenance and energy conservation. If funding is received it is our intent to do the work in late Summer/early Fall of 2017. The fields will then rest over the winter and will be ready for use in the Spring of 2018.
If funding is received it is our intent to do the work in late Summer/early Fall of 2017. The fields will then rest over the winter and will be ready for use in the Spring of 2018. Included in the FY17 Capital budget is $80,000 of City Funding for the completion of this project. The City is eligible for up to $420,000 of grant funding this year and the total cost of this project is estimated to be $500,000. It is our intent to apply for a grant for $420,000 to fund the project with the matching portion of $80,000 paid for from the City’s Capital Fund. Recommendation is to approve the resolution authorizing submittal of the grant application for Improvements to Fields 5 and 6 in Shaw Park. In response to Mayor Sanger’s question, City Manager Owens stated that the grant funding is part of the trails sales tax. In response to Alderman Boulton’s question, City Manager Owens stated that part of that trails sales tax was to fund the Great Rivers Greenway project and all of its trails and another part of it went into a fund that would be split
07-26-16 BOA Minutes July 26, 2016 Page 2 of 7 amongst the municipalities. If the grant money is not received than it would be part of the City’s Capital Improvements planning process and it would have to be funded through local funds. In response to Mayor Sanger’s question, Patty DeForrest explained that fields 5 and 6 are the big fields located behind the school administration building. Alderman Garnholz moved to approve Resolution No. 16-15, authorizing submittal of a Municipal Parks Grant application for improvements to fields 5 and 6 in Shaw Park. Alderman Winings seconded. Alderman Berger noted that the School District has plans to spend a considerable amount of money on Field #7, (next to Shaw Park Drive, between the parking lot and the Center, and has the scoreboard) and create a dynamic addition to Shaw Park. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. A RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTING THE ST. LOUIS REGIONAL ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2015-2020 UPDATE
City Manager Owens reported that The St Louis Regional All-Hazard Mitigation Plan was first completed in 2004, revised in 2009 and is required to be updated every five years. The East-West Gateway Coordinating Council has worked, in collaboration with counties, local jurisdictions and school districts, to complete an All- Hazard Mitigation Plan Update for the metropolitan St. Louis area. The plan is a general plan that identifies recommended mitigation strategies that will reduce or eliminate the impacts caused by natural disasters such as tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, severe winter weather, heat and wildfires.