Baden Market Centre Special Business District Appointments
At a glance
- What: Five mayoral appointments to the Baden Market Centre Special Business District, submitted by Mayor Spencer on September 14, 2026: Kimberly Jones (authorized representative of Living With a Purpose, an owner of district property; term to October 1, 2028), Theresa Myers (to October 1, 2028), Tamara Keefe (to October 1, 2029), Larry Johnson (to October 1, 2029) and Tyanna Broadway (to October 1, 2030), each an owner of real property in the district.
- Where it stands: Read in on October 2, 2026 and sent to the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee at Tyus's request; approved 6-0 by that committee on October 13 (a fifth nominee, absent, was added at the chair's request); adopted by voice vote, unanimous, by the full board on October 16. Resolved.
- Dispute: Tyus (12th Ward), who missed the committee hearing, tried to send the nominations back, saying (per the video) the district needs seven members on staggered terms and that Baden residents were not chosen. Her motion failed on a roll call, 5 aye to 8 no. Her request to put the appointments on the Informal Calendar was denied under Robert's Rules after the chair put the meeting at ease to confirm the rule.
Votes (from the minutes)
- October 2. Tyus asked that the appointments go to the HUDZ Committee; seconded by Keys; carried unanimously by voice vote.
- October 16, motion to return to committee (Tyus, seconded by Narayan). Aye (5): Narayan, Devoti, Keys, Tyus, Boyd. No (8): Schweitzer, Cohn, Sonnier, Cox Antwi, Browning, Clark Hubbard, Aldridge, President Green. Oldenburg was present but did not vote. 13 votes cast; the motion failed.
- Tyus then asked for the Informal Calendar; the President denied the request under Robert's Rules, Tyus challenged, the board stood at ease, and the request stayed denied. Per the video, Tyus then said staggered terms had since been supplied and withdrew her point of order (not recorded in the minutes).
- Adoption. Clark Hubbard moved to approve the five appointments, seconded by Sonnier; carried unanimously by voice vote.
Sources
- Board of Aldermen minutes, October 16, 2026 (preliminary): https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/upload/legislative/minutes/Minutes%20October%2016,%202026%20Updated.pdf
- Board of Aldermen minutes, October 2, 2026 (preliminary): https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/upload/legislative/minutes/Minutes%20October%202,%202026%20Updated.pdf
- 2026-10-13 - Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee (committee video, auto-captions)
- 2026-10-16 - Board of Aldermen (full board video, auto-captions)
Discussion time
About 19 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 - Board of Aldermen | 8 |
| 2026-10-13 - Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee | 11 |
Log
2026-10-16 - Board of Aldermen
Minutes: motion to return the appointments to committee failed 5-8; Informal Calendar request denied under Robert's Rules; appointments approved by unanimous voice vote.
2026-10-13 - Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee
Four nominees spoke and a fifth was added in her absence; appointments approved 6-0 by roll call.
2026-10-02 - Board of Aldermen
Minutes: the Mayor's letter of September 14 was read in with five appointees and terms; sent to HUDZ by unanimous voice vote.