West Newsmagazine 3-7-18

12 I NEWS I
March 7, 2018
WEST NEWSMAGAZINE
Chesterfield makes committee structure, policy changes
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By JIM ERICKSON
The Chesterfield City Council has
approved a number of structural changes,
including updates and eliminations, in
various city government committees and
other entities.
While a number of changes already have
been made, others are likely as council
committees and city staff continue their
respective reviews of existing ordinances
and policies. Among changes made thus far
are these:
Chesterfield Alliance for Positive
Youth [CAPY] – Active in supporting the
city’s drug prevention and youth programs,
CAPY has been changed to a non-statutory
committee with a redefined reporting
relationship with the police department. A
related ordinance still to be acted on also
repeals an earlier measure that established
the position of coordinator of alcohol and
drug abuse prevention; the position never
has been filled.
Parks and Recreation Citizens Advisory
Committee – This group has been
renamed the Parks, Recreations and Arts
Citizens Advisory Committee [PRACAC]
to reflect the addition of arts programs in
that city department. The policy for the
The current Chesterfield City Council [back row, from left]
Barbara McGuinness and Barry Flachsbart, Ward 1; Dan
Hurt, Ward 3; Guy Tilman, Ward 2; and Randy Logan, Ward
3 [front row] Ben Keathley, Ward 2; Tom DeCampi, Ward 4;
Mayor Bob Nation; and Michelle Ohley, Ward 4
renaming also has consolidated Older
Adult Task Force activities into the
PRACAC group.
Chesterfield Citizens for the Environment
[CCE] – Instead of serving as an
advisory committee to a standing committee
of the council, this group’s relationship
has been redefined as a function of the
Parks, Recreation and Arts Department.
The CCE has been active in a variety of
environmental activities.
Finance and Administration
Citizens Advisory Committee
[FACAC] – Rather
than being a committee
established by statute, a new
policy has recreated the group
for its advisory role. A related
ordinance still to be acted on
eliminates the FACAC as a
statutory committee.
Public Works Board of
Variance – An ordinance
eliminating this board has
received unanimous council
approval. While the board
was active during the years of
Chesterfield Valley’s development,
it has not met since
2001 and its responsibilities
now duplicate those of the city’s board
of adjustment and the St. Louis County
Building Commission.
Membership on Non-Statutory Committees
– A new, broader policy has been
approved in place of three separate previous
policies. The mayor appoints all nonstatutory
committee members with the
consent of both councilmembers in whose
ward a nominee lives. Except as noted, all
such committees will include four members
from each ward and one at-large
member. The Chesterfield Historic and
Landmark Preservation Committee will
include six members per ward, six at-large
members and up to 15 members serving
in an ex officio capacity or as a member
emeritus. The Management Information
Systems Citizens Advisory Committee is
limited to two members per ward and one
at-large member.
Citizen of the Year Award – In spite
of some opposition, a council majority
has approved a change in eligibility for
the honor, requiring that the recipient be
a Chesterfield resident. Previously, there
was some discretion in the residency
requirement, which some councilmembers
thought should be retained to provide flexibility
in unusual situations.
Land acquisition policy – This measure
establishes procedures and requirements
applying to the city’s acquisition of land
through donations and purchase, and for
transactions involving public right-of-way.
Proposed policy changes on the first and
second readings of legislation and on executive
[closed] council sessions have gone
back to the Finance and Administration
Committee for more discussion and possible
fine-tuning of the measures’ wording.
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