BOA February 1, 2013

This past week the Board of Aldermen held their weekly meeting, presided by Lewis Reed, President of the Board of Aldermen. 

The prayer was said by Rev. John Watson jr. of Maple Temple Church of God in Christ which is located in the 26th Ward.

New Legislation

There were no bills introduced and read for the first time at this past week’s Board of  Aldermen meeting.   For a complete listing of  the complete agenda  of the meeting please click on this link: http://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/aldermen/aldermanic-legislative-session.cfm

Special Recognition 

The Board of Aldermen from time to time stop in their deliberations to recognize citizens or groups for their outstanding contributions to the betterment, of not only the City of St. Louis, but of the entire region.

The Board of Aldermen pause to recognize the many accomplishments of Ray A. Coleman.

Ray is a government affairs and political consultant.  He is the author of The Obama Phenomenon, “Yes We Can! Be a Barack” a Spiritual Perspective.

Ray is currently working on his second book, “Have God Will Travel; a spiritual Journey the Ray Coleman Story”.

Ray worked as a Deputy Field Organizer for the 2012 Obama Presidential Campaign in South Central Iowa.

THIRD READING and FINAL PASSAGE

Roddy – An ordinance designating a portion of the

                       City as a redevelopment area know as the St. Louis Innovation

                       District Redevelopment Area; containing a severability clause.

                       B.B.#281CS – Roddy – An ordinance affirming adoption of a redevelopment plan, redevelopment area and redevelopment project; between the City and St. Louis Innovation District; containing a severability clause.

                       B.B.#261 – Kennedy – An ordinance recommended by the Airport

                       Commission and the Board of Estimate and Apportionment

                       repealing certain ordinances pertaining to the regulation of and

                       schedule of fees and charges for ground transportation operators;

                       containing a severability and an emergency clause.

                       B.B.#262 – Kennedy – An ordinance authorizing and directing the

                       issuance by the City of its Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds,

                       Series 2013, Lambert Airport, in an aggregate principal amount

                       not to exceed Thirty-Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand

                       Dollars; containing a severability clause.

B.B.#263 – Kennedy – An ordinance recommended and approved by the Airport Commission, The Comptroller and the Board of

                       Estimate and Apportionment, to transfer of up to Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars of excess moneys that the City intends to transfer from the Debt Service Stabilization Fund to the Airport Revenue Fund; containing a severability and an emergency clause.

                       B.B.#264 – Kennedy – An ordinance recommended and approved by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and

                       directing the Director of Airports and the Comptroller to enter

                       into and execute, Lease Agreement AL-226, between the City and Jet Linx St. Louis, containing a severability and an emergency clause.

                       B.B.#276 – Kennedy – An ordinance recommended and approved by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the Director of Airports and the Comptroller to enter into and execute, the Lambert Airport Lease Agreement AL-230

                       between the City and Laclede Venture Corp; containing a severability clause and an emergency clause.

                       B.B.#277 – Kennedy – An ordinance recommended by the Board of

                       Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the

                       Director of Airports and the Comptroller to enter into and execute

                       Modification No. 4 to the Lambert Airport Land Lease between

                       the City and the United States of America; containing an

                       emergency clause.

These bills as required by ordinance were signed by President of the Board Lewis E. Reed and now are waiting the Mayor’s approval or veto.  

Seeing that no further business before the Board of Aldermen, President Lewis Reed adjourned the Board of Aldermen meeting until Friday, 2013 at 10:00.

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