Board of Aldermen meeting recap

The Board of Aldermen met Monday, May 8th, approving the second reading of several ordinances related to amendments to municipal code, and approving the first reading of ordinances related to the construction of a trail along Eagles Parkway.

Under ordinances, the board approved the second reading of three ordinances related to amendments to municipal code including abuse of a child and endangering the welfare of a child.

As previously reported, Police Chief Ed Turner explained the recent passage of recreational marijuana in Missouri necessitates changes, as they have encountered cases of children exposed to the point that they had to seek medical care due to exposure.

The Board also approved the first reading of an ordinance to approve a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation to construct a shared trail along Eagles Parkway from the Blue Branch Creek Trail east to Main Street/Buckner Tarsney Road.

The Board approved the first reading of an ordinance to add two stop signs in the Rosewood Hills subdivision: the first at Rosewood Drive and Lindenwood Drive, and the second at Hedgewood Drive and Rosewood Drive.

In other business, alderman Darren Mills was appointed Mayor Pro Tem.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Aldermen will be held at 7:00pm on Monday, May 22nd at City Hall.