The Brentwood Board of Aldermen meet for a regular meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
The board will consider a food truck pilot program. A vote wasn’t taken in previous meetings because the full board wasn’t present. Also on the agenda is a bill that would approve compensation consulting for the city. A similar bill was voted down at the previous meeting.
See the full agenda on the city website.
Bill 5787 is a pilot program for food trucks. This has been postponed in previous meetings so the full board could be present to vote.
Bill 5796 Authourizes an STP-Urban program afreement with MoDOT relating to the Hanley Indistrial Comples Improvements Project.
Bill 5806 authorizes the mayor or city administrator to execute an agreemtn with Wast Management of Missouri.
Bill 5807 Authorizes the mayor or city administrator to execute an agreement with Gateway Sewer and Drain.
Bill 5808 Authorizes the mayor or city administrator to execute an agreement with Valley Material Company.
Bill 5809 authorizes the mayor or city administrator to execute an agreement with Raneri Ready Mix.
Bill 5810 Authorizes the mayor of city administrator to execute a professional services agreement on behalf of the city with Higbee Associates for comprehensive compensation consulting. The previous Bill 5800, on the same topic failed at the previous meeting.
Ward 4 Alderman Tom Kramer said in an email to 40 South News that Bill 5800 really wasn’t “voted down,” there just wasn’t enough votes for it to pass, so it failed. The vote was 3-3, and an ordinance requires five votes “in favor” to pass.
Kramer went on to say why he is sponsoring the new bill considering compensation consulting for the city.
“Our city is exceedingly fortunate to be able to compensate its employees at an attractive level. In return, we have many applicants for positions when they turn up. This allows us to have quality choices. However, since we are similar to a public company, responsible to its shareholders, it is really our fiduciary duty to back up all of our compensation decisions with up to date, reliable, educated research, specific to our own city’s job descriptions and responsibilities. That last part is important. It’s the right thing to have in place. The benchmark compensation study also includes benefits. Other communities have wisely undertaken such a study, which we owe to our residents. I believe that some of the other board members may feel the same way.”