West Newsmagazine 11-27-19

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November 27, 2019
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The 39 North Greenway draft plan studies ways to connect the greenway to
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BALLWIN
Budget trades sought to
meet city’s needs
St. Louis-born, New York Yankees’ Hallof-Fame
catcher Yogi Berra would often
say, “It’s like déjà vu all over again!” That
phrase aptly describes items from the last
two Ballwin Board of Aldermen meetings.
On Oct. 28, the Ballwin Police Department
changed its early 2019 order for a
pair of Ford Explorers to Dodge Durangos.
At the Nov. 11 meeting, Ballwin’s Public
Works Department made its own order
switch due to a vehicle not being ready on
time.
“What we have here, in short, is that we
ordered a two-ton truck earlier this year,
and the two-ton truck will not be able to
be delivered by Dec. 31,” Public Works
Director Jim Link said. “So, what we’re
asking to do is basically defer the body and
bed for the two-ton truck and then purchase
the skid-steer that we asked for in the 2020
budget. As you can see, the skid-steer total
of $45,321.42 and the [truck] body, bed
and hydraulics total $51,937. We’ll also
be looking to add the salt spreader and the
plow to our vehicle before Dec. 31.”
City Administrator Bob Kuntz was quick
to reflect back to that Oct. 28 meeting item.
“It’s a similar problem that we had with
the police cars,” Kuntz said. “So, we’re
essentially not asking for additional funds
whatsoever. We’re going for the expedient
route to flip the two pieces.”
The motion passed unanimously. So did
the other staff report, asking for Ballwin to
add another five-year contract regarding the
Emergency Communications Agreement
with St. Louis County that ends this Dec. 31.
CHESTERFIELD
Council discusses second
phase for Fienup Farms
At its regular meeting on Nov. 18, the
Chesterfield City Council held a first reading
for the second phase of the 223-acre
development known as Fienup Farms,
located north of Wild Horse Creek Road
and east of Long Road.
Wild Horse Residential, LLC, submitted
a request for four record plats of the
Planned Unit Development [PUD] that
would establish the remaining 97 lots in
the development.
Fienup Farms features five St. Louis
home builders, including Consort Homes,
Fischer & Frichtel, Prestige Custom
Homes, Claymont Development and
McBride Homes.
When completed, the master planned
community will include 223 single-family
luxury homes, ranging from the $400’s to
over $2 million.
Onsite amenities will include a 26-acre
lake with paddle boat dock and fishing
docks, over 50 acres of common ground,
four pickle ball courts, walking trails,
pavilions, public restroom facilities, a fire
pit with seating, community garden, playground,
and two lots for smaller children.
On Oct. 28, the city’s Planning & Zoning
Commission recommended approval of
the record plats and escrow agreements.
A second reading and potential vote for
approval by the council is scheduled for
the next meeting Dec. 2.
CREVE COEUR
39 North Greenways draft
plan open for review
In early 2018, the St. Louis Economic
Development Partnership, along with the
Great Rivers Greenway District, commissioned
a study to identify possible alignments
for the 39 North Greenway in Creve
Coeur. The development of a greenway to
serve the 39 North District and to connect
to the surrounding areas, including the
Centennial Greenway, was a goal of the 39
North Master Plan, which was adopted in
2017.
The 39 North Greenways Draft Plan is
now available for public review. The City
Council scheduled a joint work session
with the Planning and Zoning Commission
and the Parks and Historic Preservation
Committee on Nov. 25 to review the plan
and provide comments and questions with
the consultants.
The Planning and Zoning Commission
will then consider the plan for adoption as
a component of the comprehensive plan
and in support of the continued development
of the 39 North District, in the same
manner as the 39 North Master Plan and
the Old Olive Great Street Plan.
The public hearing before the Planning
and Zoning Commission is currently scheduled
for Monday, Dec. 16. at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, visit creve-coeur.
org.
ELLISVILLE
Ellisville officer recognized
for crisis mitigation
On Nov. 13, Corporal Ryan Schneider
with the Ellisville Police Department was
recognized by the St. Louis Area Crisis
Intervention Team [CIT] Coordinating
Council as a 2019 Outstanding CIT Officer.
Schneider was nominated for the award
for his efforts in helping a citizen suffering
from a dangerous mental health crisis.
Over the course of three weeks, the Ellisville
Police Department logged 10 calls
from an individual who expressed fears
that neighbors were talking behind his back,
spying on him or conspiring to shoot him.
The individual had even shut off the main
power to his apartment and wanted to confront
his neighbors with police assistance.
The man had suffered from a head injury
in the past, took several prescriptions and
had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Upon recognizing the crisis, Schneider
helped the individual connect to professional
behavioral health response resources
and did follow-up visits to check on the
resident’s mental health afterward.
Each year, multiple officers from vari-
Corporal Ryan Schnieder with his 2019
Outstanding CIT Officer Award
[Photo provided by the Ellisville Police Department]