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November 14, 2018
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CHESTERFIELD
Student honored as ‘green’ youth
Parkway West Middle student Anusurya
Gupta has received the Stellar Green Youth
Team Award from the Chesterfield Citizens
Environmental Advisory Committee [CCE].
The presentation came from Mayor Bob
Nation and Jeanne Clauson, of the CCE,
at the Chesterfield City Council’s Nov. 5
meeting.
The CCE program works with applicants
to foster a better understanding of recycling
issues and the organization’s role in
this and other environmental activities. To
qualify for the award, a person must participate
in three CCE events.
Zoning changes approved
for Downtown Chesterfield
The Chesterfield City Council has
approved changes in zoning provisions for
the 99-acre parcel known as Downtown
Chesterfield.
Located at the southwest corner of
the I-64 and Chesterfield Parkway West
intersection, the property is zoned for a
planned commercial and residential district
[PC&R], a mixed-use classification unique
in the city.
Parts of the requested change include the
addition of a nearly half-acre parcel to the
original tract and permission for separate
plans for one portion of the property north
of Wild Horse Creek Road and for the
remaining two parts south of that road.
Although the Chesterfield Planning Commission
recommended approval of the
request, the city council’s Planning and
Public Works Committee ultimately voted
to remove four permitted uses and four
ancillary uses from the PC&R ordinance.
The deletions were incorporated as proposed
amendments to the original zoning request.
However, when the measure came up
for a first reading at its mid-October meeting,
Michael Doster, a land use attorney
for Sachs Properties, presented a case for
retaining those uses. The council then
agreed to ask Doster to propose new wording
addressing their concerns.
Doster did so, councilmembers accepted
the revised verbiage and approved the
zoning revisions unanimously.
The planning and public works committee
had proposed deleting the rental and
leasing of new and used automobiles, film
processors, indoor sales of automobiles
from a retail-like operation as opposed to
a traditional dealership, and broadcasting
facilities for radio and television. Ancillary
uses set for exclusion were broadcasting
transmitting or relay towers and associated
facilities, drop-off and pick-up stations for
dry cleaning and film processing and satellite
dishes used by hotels and residential
developments for guests and tenants.
The revised wording contains more
detailed descriptions of what is and isn’t
allowed in the various use categories and
more specific review and approval authority
for the city.
CREVE COEUR
City administrator
Perkins resigns
Creve Coeur City Administrator Mark
Perkins has tendered his resignation with
the city. In January, Perkins will become
the Town Manager of Paradise Valley, Arizona,
a suburb of Phoenix.
“The decision to leave Creve Coeur is a
difficult one, but Paradise Valley represents
a new challenge for me in another great
community,” Perkins said in a press statement.
“It will also allow me to be close to
family who live in Arizona and California,
and my daughter and son-in-law will also
soon be moving west to Colorado.
“I have been truly blessed and honored to
work with an outstanding staff, dedicated
elected officials and engaged citizens for
these many years in Creve Coeur. I have
also been fortunate to work with so many
outstanding city administrators and other
regional leaders throughout the St. Louis
area.”
The Creve Coeur City Council held a
special work session on Monday, Oct. 29
to discuss plans for filling the vacancy.
“I would like to thank Mark Perkins
for his 19 years of service to the City of
Creve Coeur. His proactive management
style has contributed, immeasurably, to
the stability and betterment of our community,”
said Mayor Barry Glantz. “Mr.
Perkins’ expertise and guidance will be
greatly missed – and finding an equally
qualified candidate to fill this highly specialized
position is a task to which the
City Council and I will devote our immediate
time and attention.”
MANCHESTER
City seeks to establish audit
and finance committee
On Nov. 5, the Manchester Board of
Aldermen gave a first reading to legislation
that would establish an audit and finance
committee.
The committee, to meet at least quarterly,
would consist of five members: two
aldermen and three citizens. One alderman
would be appointed by the mayor and
approved by the board to serve as chair of
the committee. No more than two citizens
may live in the same ward and all must be
educated or employed in a professional
capacity as an accountant, financial advisor,
banker or broker, and qualify as a
financial expert as defined in the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is a federal law
passed in 2002 that established auditing
and financial regulations for public companies.
The initial appointments would be
staggered with two members initially
appointed for a term of one year, ending on
Oct. 31, 2019, and the balance of members
appointed for full two-year terms ending
Oct. 31, 2020. Thereafter, the terms would
be for two years each beginning with a
Nov. 1 appointment and with no successive
term limits.
The purpose of the audit and finance committee
would include, but not be limited to,
the following responsibilities:
• Review the annual budget to determine
if the budget meets statutory requirements
of the state; that it is based on sound fiscal
policy; that revenue projections are reasonable;
that adequate reserves or emergency
funds are provided; that all financial obligations
such as bond payments are provided;
and that special funding or reserve
accounts as provided by the ordinance of
the city are satisfied; and to make recommendations
to the mayor and board of
aldermen as it deems necessary.
• Consider proposed budget amendments
during the fiscal year requested by departments
not included in the budget. The
committee may make necessary recommendations
for changes to the mayor and
city administrator.