Transportation & Commerce Committee

Agenda Transportation & Commerce Committee Meeting St. Louis Board of Aldermen Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 9:00 AM Kennedy Room President Megan Green Alderman Shane Cohn, Chair Committee Members: Alderman Thomas Oldenburg Alderman Bret Narayan Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer Alderwoman Jami Cox Antwi Order of Business I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes Approval of the minutes from Tuesday, July 1, 2025, committee meeting. IV. Board Bills for Review None V. Resolutions for Review None VI. Committee Discussions (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following) Discussions Item Number 1 Brad Dean Presentation The committee will review and discuss a presentation from CVC CEO Brad Dean. VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony VIII. Announcements IX. Excused Members Page 1 of 10 X. Adjournment Page 2 of 10  Minutes Transportation & Commerce Committee Tuesday, July 1, 2025 12:00 PM Kennedy Room Minutes are preliminary and may change until finally approved I. Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:09 p.m. II. Roll Call The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following members answered their names: Mr. Oldenburg, Mr. Narayan, Ms. Schweitzer, Chair Cohn and President Green. 5 members were present. A quorum was established. III. Approval of Minutes Minutes from the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, committee meetings. The Chair entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, committee meeting. Mr. Oldenburg moved to approve the minutes of the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, committee meeting. Seconded by Ms. Schweitzer. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll. The Associate Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Mr. Narayan, Ms. Schweitzer and Chair Cohn. 4 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None Page 1 of 8 Page 3 of 10  The following voted Present: None The Abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 4 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried. IV. Board Bills for Review (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the following) Board Bill Number 25 Introduced by Alderman Shane Cohn Introduced by Alderman Shane Cohn, President Megan E GreenAn ordinance amending Title 18 - Airports and Aviation Code, of the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis, to add a new chapter pertaining to car rental operations at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Chair Cohn gave a brief description of Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute. After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to guest speakers to speak in support or in opposition of the Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute. In Support of Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute 1. Don Lefeve, ACRA 2. Tim O'Connell, Attorney Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP 3. Brian Rothers In Opposition of Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute Page 2 of 8 Page 4 of 10  1. Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Stl, Airport Director 2. Robert Salarano, Manager Properties Division 3. Antonio Strong, Deputy Director Finance & Administration 4. Aaron Barraza, Turo After each guest speaker spoke, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. The members of the committee asked questions and made comments. After no further questions or comments were made, the Chair stated that he had two amendments that he wanted to put before the committee and gave a brief description of them both. After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. Hearing no questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair entertained a motion to adopt Amendment Number 1 to Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute with a Do Pass Recommendation. Mr. Narayan moved to adopt Amendment Number 1 to Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute with a Do Pass Recommendation. Seconded by Ms. Schweitzer. Amendment No. 1 to Board Bill No. 25CS. Amendment sponsored by Alderman Shane Cohn Beginning on Page 4, Line 5, after the words, "B. Any requirements imposed by Chapter 18.18 shall be in addition to any and all federal," insert the following words, "state, county or municipal regulatory requirements. C. The provisions of this ordinance shall apply solely to Rental Car Companies, including Peer-to-Peer Operators conducting business at the Airport. "This ordinance shall not apply to, amend, or otherwise affect any other contracts, agreements, or permits entered into by or on behalf of the Airport." Mr. Narayan requested the previous roll. President Green objected to the previous roll. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll. Page 3 of 8 Page 5 of 10 The Associate Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded. The following voted Aye: Mr. Cohn, Mr. Narayan, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge and Chair Vollmer 6 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following voted Present: None The following Abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 5 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried. The Chair entertained a motion to adopt Amendment Number 2 to Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute as Amended with a Do Pass Recommendation. Mr. Narayan moved to adopt Amendment Number 2 to Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute as Amended with a Do Pass Recommendation. Seconded by President Green. Amendment No. 2 to Board Bill No. 25CS. Amendment sponsored by Alderman Shane Cohn Beginning on Page 7, Line 10, strike out the words: "I. Peer to Peer Operators shall make available online a printable placard identifying the name of the Peer-to-Peer Operator. Hosts shall prominently display the printed placard in the lower right and corner of the front windshield for any vehicle accessing Airport property." Ms. Schweitzer requested the previous roll. Hearing no objection to the previous roll the Chair adopted Amendment Number 2 to Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute as Amended with a Do Pass Recommendation. After the amendments were adopted, the Chair opened the discussion to Page 4 of 8 Page 6 of 10 members of the committee for questions and comments. Members of the committee asked questions and made comments. After no further discussion, the Chair entertained a motion to pass Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute as Amended out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. President Green moved to pass Board Bill Number 25 Committee Substitute as Amended out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Seconded by Mr. Oldenburg. Mr. Narayan requested the previous roll. Hearing no objection to the previous roll, the Chair passed Board Bill Number 25 committee substitute as Amended out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to record the votes from the previous roll. The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll. The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Mr. Narayan, Ms. Schweitzer, Chair Cohn and President Green. 5 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following voted Present: None The following Abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 5 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried. Page 5 of 8 Page 7 of 10 Board Bill Number 40 Introduced by Alderman Shane Cohn This Board Bill authorizes the execution of a Lease Agreement between The City of St. Louis, Missouri (the “City”) and the City of St. Louis Port Authority (“Lessee”) for certain real property being the Improved Wharf for the purpose of maintaining, beautifying, and improving the premises, and operating a controlled system of paid parking for a period of twenty-five (25) years. The Chair recognized Rob Orr, Deputy Executive Director, SLDC. Mr. Orr gave a brief description outlining the purpose of Board Bill Number 40. He stated that it seeks the execution of a lease agreement between the City of St. Louis and the Port Authority for the approved Wharf alongside the Riverfront between Chouteau and Biddle east of Lenore K. Sullivan. He stated that the purpose of seeking the lease is for the Port Authority to issue an RFP to hire a parking manager to oversee the riverfront parking to ensure only paying vehicles, visitors, boats and cruises have access to the grounds. He stated that the revenue from the parking operation would be deposited in an account with the Comptroller, the Improved Wharf Fund and could only be spent within the geography of the Riverfront between Chouteau and Biddle east of Lenore K. Sullivan. After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. Members of the committee asked questions and made comments. Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair entertained a motion to pass Board Bill Number 40 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Ms. Schweitzer moved to pass Board Bill Number 40 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Seconded by Mr. Narayan. Mr. Narayan requested the previous roll. Page 6 of 8 Page 8 of 10  Hearing no objection to the previous roll, the Chair passed Board Bill Number 41 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to record the votes from the previous roll. The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll. The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Mr. Narayan, Ms. Schweitzer and Chair Cohn. 4 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following voted Present: None The following Abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 4 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried. Board Bill Number 41 Introduced by Alderman Shane Cohn This Board Bill authorizes the execution of a Lease Agreement between The City of St. Louis, Missouri (the “City”) and the City of St. Louis Port Authority (“Lessee”) for certain real property in the Marine Villa and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods for the purpose facilitating the South Riverfront Redevelopment Project for a period of twenty-five (25) years. Chair Cohn held Board Bill Number 41 in committee for further discussion. V. Resolutions for Review None Page 7 of 8 Page 9 of 10 VI. Committee Discussions (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the following) VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony There are a total of 6 written comments provided in the Google Drive for review. VIII. Announcements None IX. Excused Members All members were present. X. Adjournment Having no other business to discuss, the Chair entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Narayan moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Mr. Oldenburg. The vote was carried by unanimous consent. The meeting adjourned at 1:25 p.m. [MIN_SIGNATURES] Page 8 of 8 Page 10 of 10