Cat Logan Smith
Treasurer for church
New Cahokia mounds organic farm: church will serve as drop-off spot
They’ll send out an email requesting volunteers soon
Will hold an organizing meeting February re air pollution
Sign-up sheet at check-in table
They hold free hot breakfasts at the church every Wednesday @ 8:00 am
Come meet your neighbors!
They’re also taking volunteers for cooks
Officer Jasmine
Community liaison
jdgarret@slmpd.org 314-444-5995
Will present crime statistics for last 30 days at each meeting
PD staffing shortages continue
There are dedicated traffic patrols in Impalas, targeting to highway accidents and high risk areas
Cara Spencer
Running for new 8th ward alderman this spring: including Cherokee Street, Benton Park, Layfette Square, Soulard
Formerly 7th, 9th, and 20th
Dan Guenther
Current Alderman of 9th ward until April
Forming subgroups to target rules specific to certain wards to ensure smooth transition to new 14 ward structure
There are currently 16 committees, some of which will be consolidated
Please join zoom meetings next 5 Thursdays @ 11:00 to voice concerns, questions, ideas
Can view past meetings on website/YouTube
Board bill 44: finalized and being voted upon in February
Goal is to reform city charter (last updated 1949) which dictates how city government operates
It will be included in April ballot
FYI: new neighborhood improvement specialist larry.isol@stlouis-mo.gov 314-657-6316
Barb was reassigned to a different ward
Air quality
Viola incinerator runs in sausay IL overnight likely cause of smell
Investigating options with coordinated city, state, and federal agencies to mitigate poor air quality
Dumpsters
Still experiencing staffing shortage
Same staff also responsible for plowing snow and salt distribution
Recycling Dumpsters
Supervisors are monitoring dumpsters and if they appear to include trash (i.e. are contaminated), they are consolidating with other trash headed to the landfill
To ensure your recycling goes to recycling, drop it at the fire house receptacles
City employees responsible for recycling processes are also short staffed
Parks
Planted 800 daffodils this fall which we’ll see in the spring
Coordination with MSD continues to fix fountains
Bill Kranz
Garden: thanks for all your hard work wrapping up the gardening season
Cave: currently exploring remotely
Plans to submit a budget for human entry in February (10ft x 30ft hole dug via drone)
Installing spiral staircase
Panel speaking series highlighting English Cave project and other caves in the areas
Monday 1/16/23 @ 7pm Spine Bookstore
Dog Park
Seeking volunteers to help maintain dog park and operations
Volunteers get a free membership!