Ballwin to Vote on Fees for Solicitors, Field Rentals

Ballwin City Council members are scheduled to take-up proposals Monday night requiring solicitors to carry and pay for city-issued IDs, increasing the fee for renting a city athletic field and other city business.

The proposal to require solicitors to carry identification dates back to Dec. 2010, when resident Pat Noland had which she later recounted to the city council. Days after the complaint was recorded by Ballwin-Ellisville Patch, the solicitor was .

The legislation before the council will require solicitors to pay a permit fee of $25 for one day of soliciting, $5 of which covers ID production costs. Every subsequent day of door-to-door soliciting would cost an additional $20. All non-profit and charitable groups would be exempt.

Also on Ballwin city council members' agendas Monday is a proposal that would increase the cost of renting athletic fields owned by the city from $25 to $50. The increase would apply to the baseball diamonds at Vlasis Park, and soccer fields at Ferris Park.

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at the . For more information on Monday's agenda, see below.

Editor's Note: The following notes on Monday's agenda are from a summary provided by the city. For the complete agenda, please visit the official City of Ballwin website. 

Solicitation (Bill No. 3722)
The provisions regarding licensing and fees have been combined in a single piece of legislation and reflects aldermanic input.

Practice Field Fees (Bill No. 3723)
This legislation increases the rental fee to $50 per session.

New Ballwin Park Cell tower S.U.E. (Bill No. 3724)
This legislation is regarding the AT&T petition to modify the New Ballwin Park tower to accommodate new technology requirements.  Legislative action is required.

Reinke Road (Bill No. 3725)
This legislation authorizes Ballwin’s participation in the multi-jurisdictional project to repave Reinke Road, which is included in the 2012 budget.

Easement Dedication (Bill No. 3726)
This dedication was previously approved in conjunction with the Rothman redevelopment project.  Legislative action is required to execute the right-of-way dedication plat.

Check Signatories
Renewal of the check signatory authorization is required by motion.

Financial Report
We are required to publish our previous 6-month financials no later than January 31.  This document is submitted for Board review.

Ballwin Days
Mayor Pogue would like to address 2 potential amendments related to the legislation which provides guidelines for this committee.

Workshop/Retreat
Mayor Pogue has proposed that this session be conducted on Saturday, January 21.