The board will now come to order Madame clerk please call the role alderwoman schwitzer Alderman oldenberg Alderman con president Alderman ran alderman vmer alderw woman Velasquez Al thew woman s Al the woman Spencer Alderman brownie Al the woman cupbo here Al thewoman Keys alderwoman tus present aloman Boyd Alman Aldridge president green
Present Alder men Ryan Al the woman Velasquez Al theom s Al the woman Spencer Alderman Browning alderwoman Keys alderwoman boy 11 present you have Quorum a quorum being present will be led in open Reflection In Prayer by Reverend Anita Rogers good morning thank you to the board of Alman
For having me what an honored as I reflect leadership is not a Magnetic Personality that just as well be that of a smooth tongue and a pervasive mind it is not making friends and influencing people that is flattery leadership is lifting a person our community’s vision High sights the
Raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard the building of a personality Beyond its normal limitation As Leaders we have been graced with influence and trustworthiness that should never be taken for granted as I reflect on the upcoming Martin Luther King holiday I’m reminded of what made such a successful
Leader and that was the skill set of communication agree to disagree but always make the common goal that of motivating encouraging and uplifting our communities as Alpha Kaa Alpha women we will continue to cultivate High Scholastic and ethical standards and service to all mankind the commonality
That we all possess is the dedication to service this thread links the altic councel Martin Luther King and the women of alpha CFA Alpha intrinsically in conclusion leadership is not a task that’s to be taken lightly but an occasion that must be risen to to the members of the
Aldermanic council and the women of alpfa alpha continue to rise if you would bow your heads with me for a moment of prayer father God in the name of Jesus Lord we bless your high and holy name oh God there is absolutely nobody like you God in the heavens and
The earth oh God so Lord I’m asking right now God that you would be present in this meeting on today God that you said that the government should be on your shoulders so Lord I’m asking that as this Council meets and going forward that they would have the hearts of your
People on their hearts oh God lord allow them to agree on what is best for the city and for the people Lord we bless you and we honor you it is in jesus’ name that I pray and it is so amen we will dispense with the regular order
Of business to take up the special order of the day and we will Begin by taking up the courtesy resolution asent calendar aler woman from the 12th you are recognized on the suspension of the rules to introduce resolution number 179 thank you madam uh Madam president
Members of the the board um I’d uh seek human I i’ seek to uh suspend the rule so that I can introduce resolution number one 79 yes is there been a second it’s been moved by the older woman from the 12 seconded by the aler from the thir that
We suspend uh the rules for the purposes of introducing resolution number 179 U Madame clerk please call the role Al woman Miss weiter Alderman odenberg Alderman con Alderman n ran Alderman vmer hi Al the woman Velasquez Al thew woman s Al the woman Spencer Alderman brownie alderw woman Clark hubber Al thewoman
Keys Al the woman TUS I Alder woman Boyd Alderman aldrid I president green I Alderman or Ryan Alder woman Spencer All thewoman Keys all the woman boy 12 I votes by your vote you uh sustain the motion of the Alder woman from the 12th please Place resolution
Number 179 at the end of the courtesy resolution calendar Madame uh uh president if you could um I would like it don’t first read it’s a 90 year old resolution I mean it’s a happy birthday resolution for a 90 year old and I want to speak to
It just a moment if I can um okay if if you would not mind um us doing the special order of the day first then we’ll come back um it because yours it doing it in numerical orders yours will then be I’m fine whatever you do because
I’m I’m not doing it by regular procedure okay sounds good to me so with that uh alderw woman from the 10th you are recognized on resolution number 176 okay thank you madam president members of the board I would ask if Madam clerk would read resolution 176 resolution 176 honoring Alpac Kappa
Alpha sorority Incorporated whereas alphaa Alpac Kappa Alpha sorority Inc was founded on January the 15th 1908 whereas the city of St Louis is the home of the founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha sroi Inc eth hedgman L and whereas the members of AKA sroi central region stand fir firmly committed to improving
Economic equity and addressing racial barriers as Catalyst for social justice and whereas AKA Inc also provided significant community service in the city of St Louis succeeding the mot of service to all mankind and is dedicated to the well-being of the people and quality of life where as January the 15th 2024 is
Recognized as a national celebration of the established of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sority Inc and institutionalizing the foundation and purpose of AKA sority Inc and whereas this body enthusiastically endorses AKA Day January the 15 2024 recommitting the members to engage in programs and activities to make the city of St Louis
A cultural City that promotes Unity alleviates problems in the undeserved communities and calls on members of AKA soroity to continue its mission for social justice advocacy and equality now therefore let it be resolved by the board of a of the city of St Louis that we pausing our deliberation to recognize
Alpha Capa Alpha sorority Inc central region and St Louis Metropolitan chapters for as commitment to social justice and advocacy and 116 years of community service we further direct the clerk of the board to spread a copy of this resolution across the minutes of the proceedings to prepare a
Commemorative copy to the end that it may be presented at a place and time deemed by the appropriate sponsor introduced this 12th day of January 2024 by The Honorable shamim Clark hubber 10th W alderwoman and co-sponsor alderwoman Daniela Velasquez alderwoman of the Sixth Ward thank you so much Madam Clerk and
Now I’d like to invite the ladies of alpaca Alpha so already up to the DI and while they come I just want to continue this uh acknowledgement and gratitude for the daily service that they give in the community right and we know and we see them and we admire them and the work
They’re doing and it doesn’t stop and there are so many that reached out to me just this morning due to the weather they’re watching uh they said they wouldn’t be able to come but that they will be watching and share and acknowledge uplift and encourage uh to
You all to continue the work that you do here not just in the city of St Louis not just in our region not just uh but the world we know and so um before I um invite you all your your leadership to speak I would be remissed if I didn’t uh
Speak a few names one is Dr Gina G McLendon and her good trouble and the work that she did she I’m proudly said she was part of my kitchen cabinet I never talked about it before amen that’s right I never talked about it before was part of my kitchen cabinet and I often
Look back at messages sent me and and um and lean on still lean on them and um look forward with your leadership that reached out to me uh Miss Williams to continue her Legacy but then here right now today we know how this you you all’s work continues daily there’s always a
Fight right and I would absolutely remiss if I didn’t ask I’m getting a little shook up because of the connections here but um Madame President I would ask if you could um give us a moment of silence for Dr anet Bon Candia Bailey vice president of Lincoln University
Vice president of student affairs and their beloved soror in her translation so if we could please bow our heads for a moment of silence thank you so much thank you thank you thank you to the president to the board of ottomans members to the constituents of
The city of St Louis Alpac Kappa Alpha sorority Incorporated was founded in 1908 by Etho Hedman La she was a native of St Louis she was born and raised here she attended St Louis Public Schools what this means is that Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority Incorporated we are
Rooted here in the St Louis Community it is our duty to follow the history of our predecessors ensuring that the fair and equal rights of everyone is granted it is our duty to recognize the needs of our community it is our duty to be proactive and supporting our community
And it is our duty to serve mankind on behalf of our regional director Kiana Davis and the body and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorian corporated we would like to thank you for this resolution we thank you for your time we thank you for allowing us to spend time with you we
Thank you for your passion that we hear in each of you and learning about the vision that you have and that you see for this city this year the stakes are high for all of us we have upcoming elections and bills that would not only set us back as a human race but
Dismantle us culturally and historically it gives us peace to know that in this city we are all here on one Accord we are under the guiding principles of improving the quality of life and in this city we have the mindset to break down the racial and social economic
Barriers that affect our community again I thank you I thank you for this resolution the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority Incorporated we thank you and we will stay diligent in our mission going forward thank you good morning my name is bethney Williams president of alpha Alpha sority
Incorporated gamma Omega chapter here in the city of St Louis I bring you greetings as my fellow co-workers and um as an employee of the city of St Louis and thank you for this honor and this opportunity as you know Alpha Capa Alpha sorority Incorporated in the metropolitan St Louis chapters we
Continuously stand ready to fight for what’s right for our citizens of St Louis and make sure that we make a change in service to all mankind so I say thank you for this h Honor on behalf of our local chapters and thank you for having us
Today one of our favorite days here at the board is when we do this each year and we really just I think on behalf of the entire Board of aldermen want to thank you for all of your work for all of your service um we see you everywhere
It seems like you know no matter what you know festival or Community event it seems like you’re always there um always engaged in the community and um exemplify what all of us need to be be doing and learning and and walking in your shoes so um is there any further
Discussion on the amount or on the part of members of the board today Alderman from the third thank you madam president I just uh one would be reluctant if I didn’t uh thank the members of AKA uh you know the president just mentioned that you you all are out in
The community doing the work and um seeing you at polling places seeing you you know at neighborhood events and lifting up our community in such marvelous ways is always such a a tremendous inspiration to so many of us so I want to thank you all for all of
Your work um even though you know graduated college you’re still in the Greek life and carrying forward the miss the organization and um it’s so inspiring I did not know that the founder was uh born and raised here in St Louis so that is a new knowledge for
Me today and I’m super proud of that is incredible so thank you for sharing that with me um and uh I’ll have to dig into that a little bit further uh offline but um I would also like to move that we pass this resolution in bank it’s been
Moved by the alderman from the third seconded by the older woman from the 6 that we make resolution number 176 in Bank any discussion all those in favor signify by saying I I opposed motion carries any further discussion any further discussion seeing none um alderwoman from the uh
12th is your resolution supposed to be in courtesy resolutions or first reading of resolution I was I should have said it can stay in courtesy if you let me speak to it if if I can’t speak to it then it needs to be in first R because I do need
To speak to this lady that’s turning 90 years old and worked for the city okay see the one okay we’ll go ahead and put it on first reading of resolutions because we have a couple that need to be read today um so with that I will um entertain a motion to approve the
Courtesy resolution calendar so moved second it’s been moved by the alderman from the third seconded by the alderman from the 14th that we adopt the courtesy resolution calendar any discussion all those in favor signify by saying I I opposed motion carries L of uh report of City officials report of City officials can
Be found in a b and c of the agenda placed in the ottoman’s Google Drive for your review uh does anyone wish to take any bills or resolutions off of any of our informal calendar do anyone wish to take any bills or resolutions off of any of our formal calendar uh alderwoman from
The 13th yes uh Madam president I’d like to move board Bill 98 to third reading please right uh Madam clerk could you please uh move board bill number 98 to the third reading calendar consent calendar so noted thank alderwoman from the 10th you are recognized on the motion to suspend the
Rules for the purposes of introducing board Bill 200 for thank you madam president members of the board I move that we suspend the rules for the purposes of introducing board Bill 200 second it’s been moved by the older woman from the tent second and by the alderman from the 14th that we suspend
The rules for the purposes of introducing board Bill uh 200 Madame clerk please call the rule Al the womaniser AL oldenberg hi Alderman con hi Alderman Nan Alderman vmer hi Al the woman Velasquez hi Al the woman s hi Al thew woman Spencer Hi Alderman brownie all the woman Clark Hub hi all
Thewoman keys Al the woman tus hi Al the woman boy hi Alder Aldridge I president green I all the men Ryan all the woman Keys 13 I votes by your vote you sustain the motion from the aler woman from the 10th if you could please Place board
Bill number two at the end of the first reading of board bill so noted first reading of board bills resolution 192 number not used this session boyb 193 sponsored by all the woman boy and ordinance directing the director of streets pursuant to ordinance number 70333 as amended by ordinance number
71394 to install speed humps to calm the floor traffic on the 57 and 5800 blocks of Woodland Avenue board Bill 194 sponsored by Al thewoman Boy and ordinance directing the director of streets pursuing to ordinance number 70 333 as amended by ordinance number 71394 to install speed Huns to calm the floor
Of traffic at various locations on glattus Avenue between the intersection of glattus Avenue and good fell good fellow Boulevard and glattus Avenue and Riverview Boulevard for Bill 195 sponsored by Alderman Aldridge and ordinance approving the redel plan dated November 14th 2023 for 1902 through 1904 doer Street area in the city of St
Louis boyb 196 sponsored by Alderman Balmer an ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission on December 13th 2023 to change the zoning of property as indicated on District map from the a single family dwelling District to F neighborhood commercial district and city block 4075 so as to include the
Described Parcels of land and city block 4075 and contain an emergency Clause Bo Bill 197 sponsored by all thewoman keys and ordinance approving a Redevelopment plan dated November 14th 2023 for 2601 Marcus Street area in the city of St Louis Board B 198 sponsored by Al the
Woman s and president green an ordinance adding the section to section 3 of ordinance number 7162 codified in chapter 3160 of the city of St Louis Revised Code of or of ordinance to include a new subsection chapter 3160 030 requiring that the applicants for development tax in incentives be current
In the payment of all city property and earnings tax and the applicants be current in the payment of bills for water and refuge Services provided by the city at the time of application for tax incentives yes board Bill 199 sponsored by Alder woman s gay and president green an ordinance adding to
Chapter 15 of the city of St Louis Revise Code of ordinances a new subsection chapter 15.1 90 to regulate the commercial use of drones and impose community- based safety regulations and restrictions on the operations of drones and other uas that do not pre- exempt Federal Aviation rules or state laws
Including a separability clause and an emergency clause board Bill 20 sponsored by Alder woman me Clark I’m sorry thank you Bo Bill 200 sponsored by Alder woman Clark hover an ordinance recommended by the board of Xmen and abortion men authorizing the Department of Health to accept the 2023 Edward Barn Memorial Justice assistant
Grant award up to $456,000 from the the US Department of Justice appropriating such funds to the Department of Public Safety auth authorizing the expenditures of such funds to extent receive authorizing contracts and other documents to expand such fund to the extent received and contain an emergency Clause that is the
Extent of first reading of board bills Madame clerk if you could please send board Bill 200 to Public Safety so noted and with that I realize I missed introduction of honored guest today so we are going to go back to line item number five for one moment any introduction of honored
Guests any introduction of honored guests uh Alderman from the 14th thank you madam president members of the board I think he probably left already but why not kick off the new year with uh introducing 14th W resident uh city of St Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts and also see Al former Alderman Frank
Williamson from the treasurer’s office here as my honor guests as well as all our Jewish and Palestinian Community that’s present thank you any further introduction of honored guests any further introduction honored guests seeing none older wom from the 10 you recognized on the approval of the minutes from Friday December 15 2023
Thank you madam president members of the board I move that we approve the minutes from Friday December 15th 2023 it’s been moved by the Elder woman from the 10th seconded by the older men from the 5th that we approve the minutes from Friday DEC 2023 any discussion seeing none all those in
Favor signify by saying I I opposed motion carries reference to Committee of board bills to the HUD committee board Bill 195 196 197 and 198 public infrastructure and utilities committee board Bill 193 and 194 and to Public Safety Board Bill 199 and 200 that’s extent of reference to Committee
Of board Bills second reading reported standing committees the following board bills were reported out of Hud committee with the D pass recommendation board Bill 175 sponsored by all thewoman Clark hubard and ordinance repealing ordinance number 66221 Section 8 ordinance number 66236 Section 5 ordinance number 66 420 section 6 ordinance number 66 565
Section 4 ordinance number 6664 section 4 respectively dissolving the special allocations fund for Highlands at Forest Park the Catan uh Town Homes Maryland Plaza South Gaslight Square East I55 lb Redevelopment areas and respective respectfully respectively terminating the designation of certain portions of the city of St Louis Missouri as Redevelopment areas and authorizing
Certain actions relating there to for about 183 sponsored by Alder woman Clark hover an ordinance determining the tax increment financing plans listed in exhibit a or making satisfactory progress except as noted under the proposed time schedule for a completion of projects therein the following board bills were reported out of public infrastructure
And utilities committee with the D pass recommendation board Bill 147 sponsored by all thewoman keys in ordinance recommended by the Board of Public Service to conditionally vacate above surface surface and subsurface rights for vehicle equestrian and pedestrian travel in Windor place from Grand Boulevard to Spring Avenue a 10-ft wide
Road known as Highway strip from Windsor Place northward to Spring Avenue located in city block 3709 Bale Avenue from Grand Boulevard to Spring St alasa street from wior place to Bell Avenue in right Avenue from Grand Boulevard to Spring Avenue in the city of St Louis Missouri as here and
After described in accordance with the charter Authority and in Conformity with section4 of article 21 of the charter and is posing certain conditions on such vacation board Bill 190 sponsored by all thewoman Boyd and ordinance directing the director of streets pursuant to ordinance number 70333 as amended by ordinance number
71394 to install speed humps on the 1500 Block of H Street that’s the extent of second reading report of standing committees report of special committees we have none and dispense with line item 15 board bills for Perfection consent board Bill 176 sponsored by Alderman Browning and alderwoman Clark
Hubber an ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission and approving an amended Community unit for a area in the city of St Louis and comprising a portion of Washington University Medical Center pledging cooperation from the board of aomen and requesting various officials departments boards and agency of the city to corporate and to exercise
Their power in a manner consistent with amend with the amended Community unit plan authorizing and directing The Taking of other actions and approval and the execution of other documents is necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent hereof and the amended Community Improvement un I’m sorry Community unit
Plan board Bell 122 sponsored by alderwoman board an ordinance recommended by the Board of Public Service to conditionally vacate above surface surface and surface rights for vehicle equation and pedestrian travel and seever Court from good fell Boulevard West to its terminat in the city of St Louis Missouri as hearing
After described in accordance with the chart Authority and in Conformity with section4 of article of 21 of the chter and imposing certain conditions on such vacation board Bill I’m sorry board Bill 173 sponsored by alderwoman Boyd and Alman Aldridge an ordinance recommended by the board of esmen and apportionment
Amending ordinance number 6288 5 to direct direct the reallocation of encumbered funds held in 28 sub accounts of the ward Capital Improvement account of the capital Improvement sales tax trust fund to 14 sub accounts of such account that corresponds to the new 14 Wards with the amounts allocated to the
New sub account accounts determined by geographical overlay of the formal Wards with new Wards that’s the extent of board bills for Perfection consent calendar Elder woman from the T you are recognized on the motion to adopt the board bills for the Perfection consent calendar oh alderw woman from the 12th
Point of order I want uh board Bill 173 removed from the Perfection consent Calendar please um Madam clerk could you please Place 143 on the regular 173 173 on the regular uh Perfection calendar so noted right Alder woman from the 10th you’re recognized on the motion to adopt
Uh the board bills for the Perfection consent calendar thank you madam president members of the the board I move that we adopt the board bills for Perfection consent calendar it’s been moved by the Elder woman from the 10th seconded by the older men from the fifth
That we adopt the board bills on the Perfection consent calendar is there any discussion seeing none Madam clerk please call the rooll a woman siser a m odenberg a m con hi all the men Orion Allman balber all the woman Velasquez all the woman s all the woman Spencer Hi all the I’m
Sorry Al the men brownie hi all the woman Clark Hubbert hi all the woman Keys all the woman tus hi all the woman boy and then you had to have a whole Alman Aldridge president green I Alman n ran Alder woman Keys 13 I votes by your vote
You sustain the motion from the Alder woman of the 10th to adopt the board bills on the Perfection consent calendar board bills for Perfection board Bill 1 173 sponsored by Alder Warman Boyd and Alderman Aldridge an ordinance recommended by the Board of esmen and apportionment amending ordinance number 6288 5 to
Direct the reallocation of incumber funds held in 28 sub account accounts of the ward Capital Improvement account of the capital Improvement sales tax trust fund to the 14 sub accounts of such account that corresponds to the new 14 new Wards with the amounts allocated to the new sub accounts determined by
Geographical overlay of the former Wards with the new wards older women from the 13th you’re recognized on board Bill 173 uh thank you uh Madam president I am uh asking that uh this bill goes on informal calendar because I want to push for a special committee to dig deeper
Into the war Capital because we have had a history of more money that we found that was missing so if we could do that I would appreciate it Madam clerk if you could please Place board Bell 173 on the informal calendar cute uh report of engrossment boybo 98 I’m sorry we have
None third reading and final passage of board Bill’s consent oh I’m sorry I was right that is board Bill 98 okay right third reading and final passage of board Bill’s consent board Bill 98 Alder woman from the 10th you are recognized on the motion to adopt the
Third reading and final passage of board bills on the consent calendar thank you madam president members of the board I move that we adopt the third reading final passage of board Bill’s consent calendar it’s been moved by the older woman from the 10th seconded by the
Olderman from the 5th that we adopt the uh four mentioned board bills on the third reading and final uh passage consent calendar is there any discussion seeing none Madam clerk please call the RO a woman siser a aldenberg Alman con Alman ran still work Alman Balmer hi aw woman Velasquez hi a woman
S hi Al thewoman Spencer Hi Alderman brownie hi Al thewoman Clark Hub hi Al thewoman Keys Al thewoman tus i al thewoman boy I Alderman Aldridge I president green I Alman Oran all the wom Keys 13 I votes by your vote you sustain the motion from the AL
Woman from the 10 to third read and finally passed the forementioned bills third reading and final passage of board bills we have not reported the finally passed and signed by the president board Bill 98 all other business being suspended the president shall an open session a fix her signature here to to
The end that these may become law first reading resolutions in reference to committees resolution 178 sponsored by alderwoman tus and alderwoman Clark Hub investigation into the closing of Northview Village nursing home uh alderw woman from the 12th you are recognized on resolution 178 Madam president members of the board
Resolution 178 uh is an invest ation to the closing of I’m sorry uh I I am requesting that we send resolution 178 to committee the appropriate committee which I believe is the health committee um and it’s an investigation into the closing of northv Village nursing home which is right
Across the street from my house and it’s been there for 30s something years um I want to thank the people who uh donated to the workers there were uh unceremoniously dismissed uh back in the middle of of SE I’m sorry of December I think December 15th but the thing that
Also happened is that the uh residents uh were moved in the middle of the night on December 15th in freezing cold weather um um from 6 o’clock in the evening to 5 o’clock in the morning um with no notice there are federal laws about closing nursing homes which
Require if you voluntarily close a nursing home you have 60 days involuntarily by the state is 30 days none of that was given to the uh the the people who reside at the Nur uh nursing home and none of that was given to um the employees who work at the nursing
Home many of the employees were just told not to come back or to leave they stayed there they tried to help the uh uh patients as they were transferred uh people did not know where their loved ones were transferred to they weren’t notified there was a man that went
Missing and thank God after I wrote this resolution they found him three weeks later um that is um unacceptable and we need to know what happened and what we can do to uh make sure that does not happen again um um to people who live in
The nursing home sorry I pausing I’m Sor I’m sorry I can’t breathe very well the people who live in the nursing home but also to the workers can you imagine losing your job you going in to work that day they didn’t pay you we did
Raise a fund um we did have were able to help them out some they’ve gotten paid one week one one paycheck but they haven’t gotten the other one they haven’t got their ACR benefits this is unsatisfactory uh we have uh what’s known as a strike fund but normally um
Unions don’t have a I just closed down fund so um um I really need uh uh help in uh from this board in a in a a formal investigation as to what was going on I sent letters to the owners I’ve been there I’ve been the a person there since
They first opened in 1992 um and I worked with them and so so they didn’t give anybody in notice and that is just completely unacceptable and I’m asking that Bor 178 be sent to committee for an informal investigation there’s it’s been moved by the older woman from the 12th seconded by the
Older woman from the 7th that we um Place board Bill 178 to in the health committee is there any discussion uh alderwoman from the 7th thank you madam president I just wanted to thank all the woman tus for her leadership on this issue I’ve seen it in
The media I know what you did to start that fund yourself um and I would like to be added as co-sponsor Madam clerk please make note of that Alderman from the 14 thank you madam president members of the board also want to Echo all woman
From the S uh we were I was at the uh press conference where Al the woman uh tus like started the fund and didn’t just put up a little money she put up $5,000 of her personal fund and then she’s like for y’ young people y’all got
Cash app so I was like yeah I ain’t got no check to write no $5,000 but um I appreciate our leadership on this and uh SEIU and uh all individuals who have been uh making sure these workers who are deserved their uh paycheck that was uh not given to him and uh fire
Immediately and residents just scrambled everywhere um that this is not an issue that’s going away and I like to be added as a co-sponsor Madam clerk please make note of that any further discussion any further discussion uh Madam clerk if you could also add me as a CO
Co-sponsor it’s been moved by the Alder woman from the 12th seconded by the older woman from the 7th that we place 178 uh resolution number 178 to the health committee all those in favor signify by saying I I opposed motion carries Alder woman from the 12th you recognized on resolution
179 um Madam president members of the board if uh I could have resolution 179 read please Madame clerk if you could re please read resolution 179 resolution 17 79 honoring Dolly M Townson on the occasion of her 90th birthday and in recogn recognition of 66 years of
Service whereas Miss Dolly M Townson was born January 13th 1934 the oldest of three children born to miss Townsen Owens and Mr Townsen her parents and twin brothers Henry and Hank Harvey have passed away whereas Dolly attended Lincoln University High School in Lincoln Illinois where she received her diploma whereas Dolly later attended
Homer G Hospital training for nursing and in 1955 at the age of 20 received a certificate in nursing however she had to wait until she was 21 years of age by the state of Missouri in order to receive her n nursing license at the age of 20 dolly
Was also the class president in 1966 she graduated from from Washington University with the Bachelor of Science degree in nursing she is a member of the northern Missionary Baptist Church located at 3333 Clara Avenue in St Louis Missouri under the leadership of Dr Harold J Butler and current Pastor Reverend
Robert L gpie and first lady Victoria gaspie whereas Miss towns and worked for the city of St Louis Division of Corrections as a nurse at the city of St Louis City Jail where her duties in included Tu tuberculosis screening General resident care custody of pre-trial detainees prisoner intake for
Confinement and preparing the monthly shift report whereas Dolly later joined the health department as a permanent position in the communicable disease Outreach nurse where her duties include going out to the community to ensure people were tested and received medication for tuberculosis and field work in which she was assigned to
Several different neighborhoods and Community I’m sorry and school sites she also maintained student health records in a school-based setting whereas dolly was a member of the city of St Louis Citizens Academy the Missouri silver hair legislation the top ladies of Distinction and was initiated with the amcom Theta o Omega
Chapter of the divine nine Alpha Capa Alpha sorority for 35 years whereas July 9th 2010 she retired from the city of St Louis Department of Health after 55 years of Nursing in various locations throughout the city of St Louis metropolitan area she has resided in the Kingsway East
Neighborhood for over 40 years 38 of those years she lived directly AC cross the street from the primary sponsor of this resolution and is a great neighbor and wonderful person whereas Saturday January the 13 2024 Miss Dolly M Townson was 90 years of age and such an accomplish deserve accomplishment I’m sorry
Acknowledgement now therefore let it be resolved by the board of Alman of the city of St Louis that we pause in our deliberation to wish Miss Dolly M Townsen a Happy Blessed 90th birthday we also wish to acknowledge her 55 years of respect loyal faithful and dedicated
Service as a nurse in which 22 of those years she was employed with the city of St Louis we recognize her many years of dedication and commitment to service has made you a a pillar in our community and unwavering service will forever be remembered we further direct the clerk
Of the board of Alman to spread a copy of the resolution across the minutes of these proceed proceedings and prepare a commemorative copy to the end that it may be presented to our honor at a time and place theme appropriate by the sponsor introduced the 12th day of
January 2024 by The Honorable Sharon tius alderwoman of the 12th Ward alderw woman from the 12th you may proceed thank you madam president members of the board this was important to me because um when people start to turn 90 and 100 it’s important time Miss doll um Townson
Not only lives across the street from me for 38 years but in doing her resolution I discovered Lincoln Illinois um is only about eight miles from where I grew up in decar Illinois I didn’t know she came she came from Central Illinois but what
I do know that is she’s a one of the most caring faithful loyal uh outgoing experien uh leaders I’ve ever seen in my life she cares about things deeply she would go that extra mile she wants things to be uh correct um she Lo she
Had three dogs that she loved um and as people get older sometimes people tend to um not take enough time to get to know who they are um I’m fortunate on my end of ma Place we’ve been in our house 38 years and people we’re one of the
Newest people so the people been there for a long time I respect that a lot of them had to fight to be able to live there because they had restrictive covenants on Ma place that black people couldn’t live there um and they they fought that battle um um Miss Miss Dolly uh would
And we call her Miss Dolly Miss Dolly would do anything for anybody she worked in the city jails she worked in the we age uh that we have and for her to be turning 90 and then to also have been um served so long um in service as a nurse
Is just fantastic to to me and so I just wanted to uh speak to that and I’d ask that we we pass uh resolution 179 out would you like to uh request unanimous consent yes I would like to request unanimous consent hearing no objection alderwoman you can now you’re now recognized on the
Motion I renew my motion to pass uh resolution 179 it’s been moved by the older woman from the 12 second and by the older woman from that we adopt resolution 178 any or sorry 179 any further discussion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying I I I I opposed
Motion carries second reading of resolutions committee reports and adoptions resolution 137 committee sub sponsored by Alman Aldridge president green aloman Velasquez awoman Keith Al I’m sorry con and Alder woman s Alder woman from the or Alman from the 14th you’re recognized on the second reading of resolution substitute thank you madam
Clerk and members of the board I would ask if the uh clerk can read the resolution resolution 137 committee sub calling on the president to work towards a ceased fire in Gaza whereas all human life is precious and targeting civilians no matter their faith or ethnicity is a violation of
International humanitarian law whereas the temporary truth that came to an end on Friday December 1st demonstrated that a negotiated ceasefire is the only way to release all host hostages deliver Aid stop bombing and save lives and whereas hundreds of thousands of lives are at imminent risk if a ceasefire is not
Achieved and humanitarian Aid is not not deliver without delay and whereas the federal government hold immense diplomatic power to to save Israeli and Palestinian lives and should utilize that power to that effect whereas we in un un atically condemn the brutal attacks by Hamas and on and on Israel on
October 7th we also condemn the response of Israel that led to the death of civilians journalist and healthcare workers whereas we deeply regret that military operations have resumed in Gaza and reiterate that all people Israeli Palestinian and all others are entitled to life lived in safety and free from
Violence and whereas the city of St Louis condemns the recent rise of anti- cism anti- Palestinian racism islamophobia racism homophobia H homophobia and xenophobia fued attacks in our city and Across the Nation including doging of elected officials student Prof professors journalism and other speaking truth to power whereas our constituents who
Reside in the city of St Louis has made very clear that they want to see an end to this violence and want the US to immediately demand a bilateral ceasefire and whereas the ongoing conflict in Israeli and Gaza has led to a significant loss of lives immense humanitarian crisis and contined
Suffering for innocent civilians including those with ties to St Louis whereas Gaza is in dire humanitarian crisis that is getting worse with each passing day with the only remaining hospitals running out of fuel medical supplies and millions of Palestinians face displacement homelessness and starvation whereas International organ organizations like Amnesty International
The United Nations the world health organizations and International Rescue committee may have others and many others have made a call for ceasefire in order to prevent the further loss of lives of civilians and to be in accordance with International humanitarian law and whereas we stand in urging the United States to act
Divisively divisively by calling for an immediate bilateral ceasefire echoing the strong and Urgent plea of our community for peace now therefore LED it be resolved by the city of St Louis supports members of Congress and the Biden Administration to deem an immediate bilateral Cease Fire release all hostages and the unrestricted entry
Of humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the restoration of food water electricity and medical supplies respect for international law and calls for a resolution that protects the security of all innocent civilians and be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to you US senator Josh Hy US
Senator Eric Schmidt US President Joe Biden US vice president Camala Harris urging them to take immediate action to use their position and influence to end violence introduce this 20th day of October 2023 The Honorable shamim I’m sorry Rasheen Aldrich Alderman of the 14th War and the following co-sponsors honorable Megan green
President of the board Ward honorable Shane Coleman I’m sorry honorable Shane con Alman of the Third Ward honorable Alicia s alderwoman of the Seventh Ward honorable Danelle Velasquez Al thewoman of the Sixth Ward honorable Laura Keys Al thewoman of the 11th ward alderman from the 14th you may proceed thank you madam president
Members of the committee uh first I want to thank a few members before I say any words I do want to thank uh Alder woman Daniela alasco as for her leadership with uh working to call a committee hearing so people voices can be heard um she was very influential and also in
This resolution and making sure that uh to the best of our ability uh understanding that um it’s a lot of nuance for a lot of people that we were sensitive and that we actually got the L uh right also want to thank all the woman uh and Switzer of the first award
Who also was helpful and uh crafting uh this leg legislation or resolution as well as the leadership of uh president Megan green who facilitated uh conversations I want to give a huge thank you to uh the Palestinian Community um I know this is I really
Don’t have words for it I know there’s a lot of pain in this room I look at my friend aine right now uh who we’ve had plenty of conversations about what’s happening um over in Gaza but I want to uh thank you all um and helping make sure that uh the
Language that is in this resolution while it may not be perfect um understanding that this board of Alman we won’t always get everything but yah commitment um as the war is going on as family members are being killed um as friends and children and hospitals and
So many others are being killed uh thank you for your leadership and helping with this legislation also want to thank members of our uh Jewish Community uh who have been standing in solidar as well uh and help with the right language to craft uh this resolution I think uh
In this resolution what we shown is uh leadership and trying to uh let our community know in the city of St Louis um our Jewish Community our Palestinian community that as I continue to say we see you we hear you we love you and we support you for the ones that say this
Isn’t a St Louis issue uh I would beg to differ as I look around this room right now and all our Wards and residents and as we had the uh Committee hearing we had a swa of support from various WS north south east and west of the city we
Have members in our community that uh are business owners Palestinian business owners Jewish business owners our Jewish Community uh you know work here they play here our Palestinian Community work here and play here and right now there’s a lot of pain um and even though there’s resolution
Um you know don’t go as far to ease some of that pain uh I hope what it does is again to let the people in the city of St Louis know our Palestinian Community our Jewish Community we see you we hear you we support you and we love you and
It’s truly been an honor to work with both sides to learn ultimately more about what’s happening and learn some of my ignorance uh and lack of knowledge of what is going on in Gaza and the West Bank and what’s going on in Israel so as
Alman of the 14th award I am am honored that I’ve been able to been educated and uh able to stand in solidarity uh with both communities to try to from my point of a leadership as an alderman to try to help out and do something and to my colleagues I’ve
Spent countless hours with uh talking with thank you um it’s been pushed back from some of my colleagues to also make sure that the language in this resolution is correct to try to be as sensitive as possible and I don’t take that for granted uh I appreciate my
Colleagues for the help on this I appreciate the Palestinian Community for the help on this I appreciate the Jewish Community for the help on this and I will end Again by saying this board of aldermen we see you we hear you we support you and we do love you
Thank you Alderman do you want to make a motion I make a motion that we adopt resolution 137 it’s been moved by the alderman from the 14th seconded by the alderman from the 3 that we adopt resolution 137 committee substitute Is there further discussion so we go
Invite there’s been a motion to make 137 committee substitute in Bank um is there any objection to that seeing none um all those in favor signify by saying I I opposed motion carries any further discussion any further discussion not Madam clerk please call the role just that means everybody’s name is
On it doesn’t I don’t want Miss weiter Alderman odenberg Alderman con Alderman Alan vmer Al the woman Vasquez hi Al the woman s alderwoman Spencer Hi Alderman brownie Al thewoman Clark hover hi Al thewoman Keys Alder woman tus hi Al thew woman boy I Alderman Aldridge I alderwoman I’m sorry president green
I Alderman the Ryan Alderman Balmer Al the woman Keys 12 I votes by your vote you sustained the motion from the alderman from the 14th to adopt resolution 137 committee substitute congratulations [Applause] than [Applause] miscellaneous and unfinished business we have none announcements January Monday January the 15 2024 the office
Monday January the 15 2024 the office will be Clos in honor of Dr morning holiday Wednesday January the 17th 2024 public infrastructure utilities we have a Committee hearing in the Kennedy room at 3:30 p.m. Friday full board meeting I’m sorry Friday January the 19th 2024 full board meeting
In the Kennedy room at 10:00 a.m. that’s the extent of the announcements any further announcements any further announcements uh my hand is up uh older wom from the 13th thank you uh Madam president I know it’s kind of hard because we on this video so it’s hard for you to see uh I
Wanted to uh make an announcement and do condolences in regards to the young lady that was killed by her uh boyfriend and uh came missing and we and they found her moresa Trel Williams she’s a young woman who was abducted and killed by the father of her four
Children and the children’s names are Noah Nova Noel and Nolan Ivy and so I would like to ask if we could take a brief moment of silence to uh uh respect that family and what they’re dealing with at this time if you could please bow your heads in a moment of
Silence thank you any further announcements Alderman from the 14th thank you madam president members of the board um more of a uh uh a thank you um as some of you know um last Tuesday uh my suffered a a major stroke uh which has really just been a horrible
Situation um still trying to Grapple with it she is uh stable but uh still very sedated and she’s undergone several surgeries such as uh the remover over her skull um to reduce some of the swelling the swelling is still there but I just want to say thank you to this board of
Alderman um sometimes we disagree on legislation but uh I’ve been wrapped with love uh from each and every one of you I do not take it for granted uh it means the world to me um as I smile on the inside is definitely tough or smile on the outside is definitely tough on
The inside but to this board to the staff um to everyone in City Hall uh to everyone that’s been reaching out um those prayers are helping and I know that will help her recover but um thank you to my board Alman family and staff and many others have reached out so
Thank you any further announcements older woman from the seventh thank you thank you madam president members of the board I just want to give a reminder about our town hall for the Seventh Ward on January 17 at um it starts at 5:30 we’ll have some folks from the boards
And commissions a resource fair from 5:30 to 6 where boards and commissions will tell us about vacant positions I want to see us you know filling these positions filling these vacant boards we’ll have some folks from the Community Development Administration about resources for small businesses and homeowners or home ownership
Opportunities and then we’ll also have um someone from St Patrick’s Center to kind of talk about some of the things you may be able to do for the unhoused and then at 6:00 Our Town Hall will begin it is focused on housing Justice and sustainable development and we will
Have child care and refreshments as usual any further announcements Alderman from the third thank you Madame President I would like to uh announce two upcoming town halls uh one is tomorrow um taking place at the kleet library at a joint Town Hall between myself and the Elder woman from the
Third Ward and schwitzer uh it is tomorrow 12:30 to 2: p.m. at the klet library at 6800 Avenue we will be having uh guest speakers from the police department and the behavioral health Bureau there um so look forward to um joining with neighbors and talking more about that and then the following
Saturday um mark your calendars I’m having a joint town hall with the aler woman from the Sixth Ward um alderwoman Velasquez and uh that will be taking Place January 20th uh we’ll be addressing nuisance properties vacancies and Public Safety and that will be at the Habitat for Humanity headquarters at grandon
Chipo other wom from the 10th thank you so much Madam president members of the board I would like to make sure that we remind everybody that morning Luther King day coming up day on not a day off and I was reminded by Rabbi Susan taly this morning about um our call for a
Shared Garment of Destiny so I encourage you and all of our neighbors to look for events that are going on there are a number of them in the 10th Ward with Fountain Park um under the leadership of Dr Derek Perkins and Centennial Christian Church of the Urban League is
Having something of course we have the big one downtown at the courthouse but just make sure that you find a way to celebrate um and live on in his legacy and then I also more Luther King’s Legacy I want to make sure I speak that and also on Saturday it’s the empowered
2024 resource Fair uh given by our St Louis City treasure treasur Adam Lane Office of Financial Empowerment um it’s going to be hosted by our very own Cedric the Entertainer and Freddy figures a self-made millionaire who was literally thrown away as a as a baby
When he born and has now um brought not only his up but chooses to come back to communi such as ours and give back W utility assistance free noran and overdose education the St Louis Housing Authority will be there with their programming covid vaccinations from AIA
Head Start start um you’ll be given free electronic and again the uh the opportunity to engage with Cedric the Entertainer Freddy figur so this is a free event and you can still uh register and come and that’s at slooh uh University campus at the wool Ballroom on Saturday from 11: to
2: any further announcements any further announcements uh Alder woman from the six uh just want to let people know that on Wednesday the 17th Tower Grove South neighborhood association in conjunction with to Grove East uh neighborhood association and the South Grand Sid will be having a meet and greet at rooster um
From 6: to I’m sorry 6:30 to 8:00 pm any further announcements any further announcement alderwoman from the 10th you have recognized on the motion to excuse thank you madam president members of the board I move that we excuse the ERS from the fourth and the 11th ward for necessary absence
It’s been moved by the older woman from the 10th seconded by the older woman six that we uh excuse the aforementioned Elder people all those in favor signify by saying I opposed no motion carries all women from the 10 you are recognized on the motion to adjourn thank you madam president
Members of the board I move that we adjourn until Friday January 19th 2024 second it’s been moved by the Elder wom from the 10th seconded by the older men from the 14th that we adjourn until Friday January 19th 2024 all those in favor signify by saying I I opposed no
Motion carries we are adjourned that was great what time is it
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