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Florissant Resolution Seeking to Keep City’s Own Standards Passed
By Carol Arnett
The Florissant City Council Monday passed a resolution supporting a friend of the court brief on the authority of municipalities to set standards above state mandated minimum standards and against unconstitutional restriction on local control.
The resolution is in support of pending litigation in the Missouri Supreme Court regarding municipalities setting higher standards than the state minimums. The resolution authorizes the city attorney to work with lawyers from St. Louis University and allows lawyers in the case to file briefs under the city’s name.
“This reinforces an early directive from the council,” said Councilman Keith Schildroth. “We are stating in the strongest way that we want the state to stay out of our business and let us govern ourselves.”
Councilman Mark Schmidt said that the case goes back to a few years ago when the city of Columbia, MO, passed an ordinance banning plastic grocery bags. After that, the legislature passed legislation that restricts what bills municipalities can pass. The legislation is being challenged.
The council voted unanimously to pass the resolution.
Mag Automotive Seeks Expansion
The council also held a public hearing about a request by Mag Automotive to expand and add a paint shop at the business at 8461 N. Lindbergh.
In the special hearing, Mark Gillette spoke for Mag Automotive. He explained to the council that the business wants to add a paint shop. He said they had seen a need for the shop.
The paint shop will be in a detached building, and the business will operate it from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. They will put a paint booth inside the building. No one spoke in opposition to the hearing, and the council held the first reading of the bill that would allow the addition.
