Thursday, October 25, 2012
Two aldermen say the new bill "picks and chooses" who will benefit.
Hoping to solve some of the problems created by the city's first ordinance to provide for snowplowing of private streets, the Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen will be voting on a revised bill. The new bill defines private streets as "a street having residences with single-family homes, villas, or condominiums that are managed by a Home Owners Association (HOA)." In an email to Ward 3 residents, Alderman George Rich addressed concerns about the bill: A lot of false rumors have circulated about this subject. We have been advised by the city lawyer that this Bill does not violate the Missouri constitution as it addresses safety and health of citizens. And no Sunshine laws were violated as notification of all deliberations were given in …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
City Administrator also outlined concerns about the bill at the board's public work session.
At Monday night's Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen meeting, Mayor Mike Potter told the board that he had sent a copy of a recently-passed ordinance to the Missouri Attorney General for an opinion on its constitutionality. Potter had spoken out against the bill, which provides snowplowing on private streets, and questioned its constitutionality when it was passed by the board on August 20. He vetoed the bill but his veto was overridden by the board on Sept. 5. The board had directed city staff to address any areas of concern in an amendment to the bill. During Monday night's work session, City Administrator Paul Markworth said that staff had three primary areas of concern: Markworth said that the condition that the city would not plow …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
At Tuesday's meeting, Lake Saint Louis Mayor Mike Potter explained the reasons for his veto of a bill providing for snowplowing on private streets.
The Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen voted 4-2 Tuesday night to override Mayor Mike Potter's veto of a bill to provide snow removal on private streets in the city. Before he explained his reasons for the veto, Potter commented that his veto had little power, since city statutes allow four votes out of the six to overturn the veto—the same number that passes the bill in the first place. The bill was originally passed by the board at the Aug. 20 regular meeting by a 4-1 vote. The only nay was cast by Ward 2 Alderman Kathy Schweikert. Her fellow Ward 2 Alderman, Karen Vennard, had been outspoken in her opposition to the measure but was absent from the original vote. Vennard addressed some of the audience members who spoke up during the …
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Former Lake Saint Louis alderman Larry DeGroodt spoke out against the bill, citing the Missouri Constitution.
Mid Rivers Newsmagazine reported Wednesday that the Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen have passed a bill making provisions for the city to cover the expenses of snowplowing for the eight miles of private streets within city limits. The bill passed 4-1, with Ward 2 Alderman Kathy Schweikert the only nay vote. Ward 2 Alderman Karen Vennard, who spoke out against the bill at the Aug. 6 board meeting, was absent. Mayor Mike Potter indicated at the meeting that he may veto the bill. If he chooses to do so, the board may vote to override his veto. Wentzville Patch first told readers about the snowplowing bill in a story posted on July 17 about a worksession where Public Works Director Derek Koestel outlined options for handling the cost. …
Larry DeGroodt
3:09 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
There are no false rumors about this subject. The Constitution is clear. ArtX Sec3 & Art VI Sec 23 say Cities may NOT spend public tax dollars on private entities. Don't believe me, look it up. The information is on line. The public does not know what the City attorney said because the board hides in illegal executive sessions to discuss the subject. The sunshine law requires more than notice to … more ›