Barclay Elected New Board of Aldermen President

The St. Peters Board of Aldermen selected Patrick Barclay, Ward 4, as the new president during Thursday's meeting.

The St. Peters Board of Aldermen will have a new president until next April. Patrick Barclay, Ward 4, was chosen by the board to replace Rocky Reitmeyer, Ward 1, in the annual changing of the guard. Barclay has served as the president of the board just once, in 2009, during his time as an alderman. He was first elected to the board in 2002 Barclay has yet to miss a meeting—236 straight and counting.  The board also made two other adjustments to commissions. Judy Bateman, Ward 2, takes the place of her Ward 2 partner, Jerry Hollingsworth, on the Planning and Zoning Commission.  The only other commission to have an expiring spot was the Outpatient Surgical Treatment Center Medical Review Board. Don Aytes (Ward 4) and Dave Thomas (Ward 1) …

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St. Peters Aldermen Scheduled for First Meeting of 2012

Board of Aldermen work session begins at 5 p.m. and meeting begins at 7 p.m.

A little snow shouldn't keep the St. Peters Board of Aldermen from meeting for the first time in 2012.  After nearly a month away from the Justice Center, the Board returns for the first meeting of January, and the first time in 2012. The Board will kick things off with a 5 p.m. work session. At 7 p.m. the actual meeting will begin. The work session will have two items of old business to discuss. The first item is an update to the utility bills and meals on wheels program. The other item is a change to the city code relating to peddlers and solicitors.  Other items on the work session site include:  The meeting agenda, at least the voting portion will be brief. The Board will vote on three things—two bills and a resolution. The Board will …

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Aldermen Scheduled to Get Back to Business Thursday

The St. Peters Board of Aldermen will host the first meeting of September at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8.

A full agenda for the work session await the St. Peters Board of Aldermen on Thursday night.  At 5 p.m. at the Justice Center the Board will meet for the first time in September. First up on the agenda is a discussion on Code Amendment Title IV Chapter 405, brought up by Ward 3 Alderman Gus Elliott.  The discussion relates to a recent debate about reducing the amount of space between group homes. The current rule is 2,500 feet between group homes. The Board is debating if the distance should be reduced—up for discussion is the possibility of reducing the footage to 500 or 1,000 feet. Other items on the work session agenda include: Following the work session, at 7 p.m., the Board will conduct its regular meeting. The agenda for that meeting…

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Aldermen Set to Talk About Animal Regulations

The St. Peters Board of Aldermen are will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25 at the Justice Center.

It's not chickens, but the St. Peters Board of Aldermen will be discussing animals Thursday night.  During the work session, which begins at 5 p.m. at the Justice Center, the Board will discuss animal regulations. A drafted ordinance modifies the code to allow residents to foster animals. Current restrictions allow for up to three pets per home. The proposed ordinances would make an allowance to have an additional two animals as foster pets. The proposed ordinance would require the foster animals to be registered.  The Board will discuss the item at the work session and decide if the ordinance at a later meeting. Other items on the work session agenda include:  Following the work session, at 7 p.m., the Board will have a regular meeting. …

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St. Peters Aldermen Learn About City Emergency Preparedness

Board of Aldermen tour the city's new Emergency Operations Center at Thursday's meeting.

In case of emergency, the city of St. Peters is prepared. Members of the Board of Aldermen, Mayor Len Pagano and city staff got a tour of the Emergency Operations Center at the Justice Center in between meetings Thursday night. In the bottom floor of the recently opened Justice Center is St. Peters Emergency Operations Center. The 2,200 square foot center has 29 workstations, a conference room and many other amenities. With five bunkrooms, a kitchen and two bathrooms with showers, workers at the Center can work for days at time. The city workers got a tour from Director of Emergency Management Sgt. Ed Gilliam.  Gilliam explained the functionality of the room—an entire wall is a white board—and how the one room enables the city to keep …

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St. Peters Aldermen Scheduled to Meet Tonight

Board of Aldermen to attend regular work session and meeting at 5 p.m. at the Justice Center in St. Peters.

St. Peters Ward 3 Alderman Tommy Roberts will begin his term as President of the Board of Aldermen tonight at the first meeting of May. The Board of Aldermen are scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. for a work session and at 7 p.m. for the regular meeting. Both meetings will take place at the Justice Center. Meetings and work sessions are broadcast on Charter Cable channel 992 and U-Verse channel 99.  Roberts, who was voted BOA president at the last meeting, will lead the work session for the first time.  The agenda for the work session can be found here. Some highlights: The agenda for the meeting is one of the shortest in recent memory. In total, the Board will vote on just three items. The full agenda can be found here. Some highlights: A full …

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Urban Chickens Not Welcome In St. Peters

Board of Aldermen votes 7-1 to deny a city code change that would have allowed chickens to be raised within city limits.

Nick Anderson won’t be able to raise chickens in his backyard. Anderson, a 13-year-old St. Peters resident, saw his five-month quest to change city code so he could raise chickens in his backyard end Thursday night at the St. Peters Board of Aldermen meeting. Following the advice of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board denied the city code change bill with a 7-1 vote. Alderman Gus Elliott, Ward 3, was the lone supporter of the urban chicken ordinance. “I’m sad, disappointed,” Anderson said. Supporters and opponents came out to speak at the meeting after weeks of buildup to the vote. The Board heard 11 public comments that were pretty evenly split. Those who sided with Anderson and the chickens said the city should reward a kid who…

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Chickens on the Plate for Board of Aldermen

St. Peters Board of Aldermen set to decide fate of urban chickens at Thursday's meeting.

St. Peters residents will find out Thursday if chickens can be raised in the city. After many weeks of debate, the Board of Aldermen will vote tonight on Bill No. 11-62. The bill would allow residents of the city to raise up to four hens within city limits. The so-called urban chickens would be restricted to a regulated coop and would fall under strict rules. Citizens wanting chickens would have to apply for a yearly permit and be inspected by the health department before owning any chickens. The chicken plan has been discussed for months, first at the joint session meeting in February. The board debated the issue in March and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend a denial of the issue. The final vote comes tonight. The agenda for …

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Best Laid Plans: Aldermen Might Flock to Support Urban Chickens

The Planning and Zoning Commission balked at allowing city residents to raise chickens, but several aldermen sounded off to support the issue.

A new Chic-fil-A opened in St. Peters Thursday, but even the celebrated franchise was second in the pecking order to the city’s urban chicken discussion during the Board of Aldermen work session. During the April 8 Planning and Zoning meeting, 13-year-old Nick Anderson asked to be allowed to raise hens as part of a 4-H project after he worked to hatch eggs as part of a home-school project. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-2 to recommend denial of the request. But the Board of Aldermen can override the recommendation with a simple majority vote, and several aldermen said they support the change. But most Board of Aldermen members took a different view during the board's Thursday work session. “I say let this happen,” said Ward 1 …

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Election 2011

Meet the Candidates: Three Candidates Competing to Represent St. Peters Ward 4.

Incumbent Don Aytes faces two challengers: John Durajczyk and Bob Morrison.

Longtime Alderman Don Aytes will face two challengers for his Ward 4 seat this April. John Durajczyk and Bob Morrison have both stepped up to the plate to run against Aytes. A request for information was sent out to each of the candidates and this is their response. Candidates are being presented in alphabetical  order. Note: Candidates and supporters should feel free to comment, but please keep things professional. No attacks, no name calling, no profanity. Thanks. ________ Candidate for Ward 4 Alderman Where do you live? 35 Meadow Ridge Dr,   St. Peters, MO.   What is your current job/position? Air Force Veteran/Korean Conflict. I retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 31 years.   Relevant Experience: I moved to St. Peters in l982, …

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10:28 am on Sunday, April 10, 2011

Yes, looking at it again, I think you were NOT the highlighted subject of the video, but rather your friend. Guess we are judged by those we associate with as well. I have only been to one of these rallies, and have never seen anything as you described. If I did, I wouldn't like it either. At least the man dragging the flag didn't mean to do it and I am glad you said something to him. But that …   more ›