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Regular Meeting Minutes January 20, 2026
CITY OF BRENTWOOD, MISSOURI
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 20, 2026
Mayor David Dimmitt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference
Room at Brentwood City Hall, 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood, MO 63144. He
immediately led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Alderman David Plufka – Present Alderwoman Nancy Parker Tice – Present
Alderwoman Michele Goad – Present Alderwoman Sunny Sims – Present
Alderman Steve Lochmoeller – Present Alderman Jeff Gould – Present
Alderwoman Sharon Harter – Present Alderman Sullivan Erger – Present
Mayor David Dimmitt – Present
A quorum was declared. Also present were: City Administrator Bola Akande,
Communications Manager Michelle Boyer, Planning Director Whitney Kelly, Interim
Fire Chief Ed Beirne, City Attorney Lyndee Fritz (Jim Hetlage-absent), Human
Resource Manager Tangula Bell, Police Chief Joe Spiess, Parks Director/Assistant
City Administrator Eric Gruenenfelder, Court Administrator Christine Schwartz,
Public Works Director Dan Gummersheimer and City Clerk Octavia Pittman.
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved by acclamation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS APPOINTMENTS PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
Police Department Recognitions
The Police Department recognized the following officers with a Chief’s Letter of
Commendation for their work on a threat to the YMCA: Lt. Josh Bowersox Lt. Todd
Lambert Sgt. Amon Figgs Det. Phil Meyer Det. Alex Wilcox Det. Richard Petitt
Officer Aladin Husidic. Corporal Hoppler and Officer Slater were also recognized for
their work during a FLOCK camera alert at the Mobil on the Run. Both cases led to
arrests.
Announcement and Swearing of the new City of Brentwood Fire Chief
Mayor Dimmitt announced the appointment of Ed Beirne as the new Chief of the
Brentwood Fire Department.
PUBLIC HEARING
None
CITIZEN COMMENTS
None
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MAYOR AND ALDERMEN REPORTS
Mayor Dimmitt announced the upcoming Municipal League meeting on Thursday,
1/22 at 6:30pm. The speaker, Thomas Abt with the University of Maryland will
address violent crimes in municipal areas, utilizing a program exhibiting success in
regions such as Baltimore.
Alderman Plufka reported the 1/28 Public Safety Committee meeting.
Alderwoman Parker Tice reported the 1/21 Ways & Means Committee meeting
on.
Alderwoman Goad reported the Ward 2 meeting on 2/11 at the Community
Center; 6:30pm.
Alderwoman Sims had no report.
Alderman Gould reported the 1/29 Communications Committee meeting.
Alderman Lochmoeller reported the Ward 3 meeting on 1/27 at the Community
Center; 6:30pm.
Alderwoman Harter had no report.
Alderman Erger reported the Brentwood Forest meeting on 1/27 at 6pm.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Public Works Update - Sanitation Schedule
PW Director Gummersheimer announced changes to the sanitation schedule. He
noted, effective January 1, during weeks of holidays there is no yard waste pickup.
On those weeks the trash pickup is moved back a day so that trash is still picked up
during the week and to eliminate the need for staff on Saturdays.
CONSENT AGENDA
Standing Committee Reports
None
Warrant Lists
2025 Operating Budget Expenditures - $107,655.86
2026 Operating Budget Expenditures - $265,403.34
Revised 2019 Certificates of Participation Proceeds (COP) - $0
Overall Total - $373,059.10
Approval of Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting January 5, 2026
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A motion was made by Alderman Lochmoeller and seconded by Alderman Plufka to
approve the consent agenda. ROLL CALL: Alderman Plufka – aye; Alderwoman
Tice – aye; Alderwoman Goad – aye; Alderwoman Sims – aye; Alderman
Lochmoeller – aye; Alderman Gould – aye; Alderwoman Harter – aye; Alderman
Erger – aye; MOTION PASSED.
OLD BUSINESS
(Amended) Bill No. 6582 - An Ordinance Approving The Site Development
Plan And Authorizing The Issuance Of A New Conditional Use Permit For T-
Mobile To Operate A Retail Store At 1201 Strassner Drive, Within The
Hanley Station Development Center In The UD-Urban Development District
- 2nd Reading
Attorney Hetlage provided the title only reading of Bill No. 6582. Director Kelly
noted that no comments were received and the correspondence was included from
the property owner regarding the designated parking. A motion was made by
Alderwoman Tice and seconded by Alderman Gould to perfect Bill No. 6582 into
ordinance form. ROLL CALL: Alderman Plufka – aye; Alderwoman Tice – aye;
Alderwoman Goad – aye; Alderman Lochmoeller – aye; Alderwoman Sims – aye;
Alderman Gould – aye; Alderwoman Harter – aye; Alderman Erger – aye; MOTION
PASSED. (Now Becomes Ordinance #5211)
(Amended) Bill No. 6583 - An Ordinance Approving An Amendment To
Ordinance No. 4051 That Authorized A Comprehensive Sign Plan For The
Hanley Station Development - 2nd Reading
Attorney Hetlage provided the title only reading of Bill No. 6583. Director Kelly
clarified that the amended bill includes language regarding neutral color to be used
for signage for consistency. A motion was made by Alderman Gould and seconded
by Alderwoman Tice to perfect Bill No. 6583 into ordinance form. ROLL CALL:
Alderman Plufka – aye; Alderwoman Tice – aye; Alderwoman Goad – aye;
Alderman Lochmoeller – aye; Alderwoman Sims – aye; Alderman Gould – aye;
Alderwoman Harter – aye; Alderman Erger – aye; MOTION PASSED. (Now
Becomes Ordinance #5212)
Bill No. 6587 - An Ordinance Enacting Emergency Measures To Extend The
Continued Use Of Temporary Parking Lots For Brentwood Park - 1st and
2nd Reading
Attorney Hetlage provided the title only reading of Bill No. 6587. Director
Gummersheimer explained The two temporary parking lots are needed to provide
overflow parking for Brentwood Park. Per Municipal Code Section 605.1600,
Temporary Parking Lots, the permitted duration for such use is 180 days. The
permit for the temporary parking lots was previously extended by 90 days, revising
the expiration date to January 26, 2026. Staff also looked into the drainage issues
and have determined a product and process to help reduce the runoff. A motion
was made by Alderman Gould and seconded by Alderwoman Goad for a second
reading. Unanimous vote in favor taken; MOTION PASSED. Attorney Hetlage
provided the title only reading of Bill No. 6587. A motion was made by Alderman
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Gould and seconded by Alderman Lochmoeller to perfect Bill No. 6587 into
ordinance form. ROLL CALL: Alderman Plufka – aye; Alderwoman Tice – aye;
Alderwoman Goad – aye; Alderman Lochmoeller – aye; Alderwoman Sims – aye;
Alderman Gould – aye; Alderwoman Harter – aye; Alderman Erger – aye; MOTION
PASSED. (Now Becomes Ordinance #5213)
NEW BUSINESS
None
CITIZEN COMMENTS
None
CLOSED MEETING
None
ADJOURNMENT
Having no further business, the closed meeting adjourned at 6:25pm.
Approved on the 2nd , day of February , 2026.
David Dimmitt, Mayor
Attest:
Octavia Pittman, City Clerk
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