ST. CHARLES COUNTY COUNCIL will meet on Monday, November 27, 2023. BUDGET WORK SESSION - 6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M.

Please be advised that the Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Planning & Zoning Commission meeting has been CANCELLED due to a lack of applications.

On Tuesday, November 14 at 6 p.m. the Board of Adjustment will hold a Public Hearing for two variance requests and at 7 p.m. the New Melle Board of Aldermen meeting will be held at City Hall. The BOA tentative agenda is below the requests for variances. 

The St. Charles County Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, November 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of New Melle, Missouri, will conduct a Public Hearing before the Board of Adjustment on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at City Hall, 145 Almeling Street, New Melle, Missouri, concerning the following Variance Request.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of New Melle, Missouri, will conduct a Public Hearing before the Board of Adjustment on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at City Hall, 145 Almeling Street, New Melle, Missouri, concerning the following Variance Request.

By Kathy Miller

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, the City of New Melle held its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. The following are the highlights from that meeting.

Mayor Burt, Aldermen Nelson, Schneider, Goodman and Karrenbrock, City Clerk – Marcia Gay, City Attorney – Steve Martin and Cochran Engineering were all present.

Open Forum: One speaker addressed the Board. The resident has concerns about the ditch on Schutzen Street because reseeding was done on Peter Street but not on Schutzen. She wanted assurance that S&A would return to repair the uneven ditch still filled with hay bales, etc., from the construction. Cutting or trimming the ditch is impossible. It is also not grass growing, but weeds. There is also a pedestal from Brightspeed in their yard, and the Brightspeed contractor left a mess. Mayor Burt asked Cochran Engineering to respond – Cochran Engineering knows that S&A had not regraded the ditch yet. It is under warranty, and they will return and fix it at their cost. The mayor asked if Cochran Engineering could help resolve the issue with Brightspeed, they will reach out to their contact and see if they can help resolve this issue.
Open Forum closed at 7:08 p.m.

Finance Report – During the review of the financial reports, Alderman Karrenbrock noted the $13,000 increase compared to last year's local options use tax. The tax is for internet purchases made by New Melle residents.

Engineering Report – Peter and Schutzen Streets – Cochran Engineering is addressing the warranty work that still needs to be done on Schutzen and Peters Streets. Two one-way street signs were removed, not sure by whom, and are currently at city hall. A discussion was held about the placement of those signs. Placing the one-way signs on the back of the stop signs will help eliminate extra poles at the intersections. It was agreed to have as many traffic signs on one pole as possible. Street and stop signs can be combined on the same poles. S&A or its contractor will have to pay for these costs. The signs were not placed per design or code.

The Straatmann Feed Variance Request has been submitted and is under review. 

A Pool Land Use Permit for 306 Crescent Ct. has been submitted and is under review.

Old Business – Foristell Rd and Hwy. Z crossing for the new multi-use trail from the East-West Gateway Grant. Cochran Engineering stated that the drawings submitted were just preliminary, and the placement of that crossing can be discussed when the design process begins. The speed limit may need to be lowered through that area as well.

New Business – People Savings Bank – Site plan and grading permit applications were submitted for a new building on the northeast corner of Hwy D and Hwy Z. The site plan check was received. The review will proceed when the escrow check for the grading permit is received.

Updated Permits and Applications – A final review of the revised Fee Schedule and the required permits will be reviewed at the budget meeting. The city webpage will be updated once an ordinance is passed, approving the changes and updates. The ordinance will be on the November agenda.

Ordinance Violations – Four letters of various ordinance violations are being sent to residents. The residents will have ten days to respond or be ticketed and appear in municipal court in Wentzville.

The next Board of Aldermen meeting is set for Tuesday, November 14, at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

The City of New Melle is holding its regular P & Z Meeting on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at the New Melle City Hall, 145 Almeling Street, New Melle, MO 63365.

St. Charles County—The next generation of 911 is coming to St. Charles County, after the County Council voted to authorize an agreement between the County and the cities of Lake Saint Louis, O’Fallon, St. Charles, St. Peters, and Wentzville to modernize the emergency phone system.

By Kathy Miller

The following are the highlights from the New Melle Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday, September 12. The meeting began at 7 p.m. Mayor Steve Burt, Aldermen Karrenbrock, Goodman, Nelson and Schneider, and the City Attorney were all present. The City Clerk and Cochran Engineering were absent. (Alderman Karrenbrock filled in for the city clerk in her absence.) (The Mayor requested that Cochran Engineering email the engineering report due to a lack of engineering items on the agenda.)

The presence of a home or business outdoor video surveillance system is a warning to prowling criminals that they are being monitored and recorded. While video surveillance may deter criminals from breaching your safety, it is also helpful in investigating crimes that may happen in your neighborhood.

The highlights for the July meeting were provided by the City Clerk from the unofficial meeting minutes.

On July 11, the New Melle Board of Aldermen held its monthly regular Board of Aldermen Meeting. Aldermen, Karrenbrock, Nelson, Goodman and Schneider, the City Attorney, City Clerk and Cochran Engineering were all present. Mayor Burt was absent. The following are the highlights from that meeting.