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Ward II Council

Please forward all correspondence for the City Council Members to City Hall, 8944 St. Charles Rock Road, St. John,  MO  63114
Ward II Council Members
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Bill Bales

Bill Bales

Councilman
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Residency:  2 Years.

Family Information:  Married to Jennifer & they have a daughter, Mackenzie.

Employment:  He is the owner of Bales Lawn Care, a landscape maintenance company that provides service to commercial, multi-family and residential property owners. In addition, Bill recently acquired a beauty salon located in the City of Overland. His mother, a licensed beautician runs the daily operations.

Public Service Information\previous experience:  Before starting his own business five (5) years ago, Bill was employed as a Building Inspector for the Cities of St. John, Rock Hill & Clayton.  During his tenure as an Inspector, Bill was involved with many aspects of City government and has experience dealing with City Ordinances, building codes, code review and planning & zoning issues.

In addition, he has actively participated in City Council meetings, public hearings, municipal housing courts, planning & zoning board meetings & board of adjustment meetings.
Tom Halaska
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Tom Halaska

Councilman
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Residency:  Tom has lived in St. John for since 1977.

Family Information:
  Tom has been married to his wife Mary for 30 years. They have two children and 6 grandchildren. He attends Holy Trinity Catholic Church and was a former member of St. William Parish. 

Employment:
  He has been an Automobile Master Technician and a member of Machinists District 9, Local 777 for 32 years and is currently the Shop Steward at his place of employment.

Public Service Information:  He has been involved with the City of St. John since the early ninety's and have served on many levels.  He started as a member of the Personnel Board and then moved on  to the Board of Adjustment, Human Rights Commission, Planning & Zoning and the City Council.  On the City Council he served as Deputy Mayor for 7 years.

He is currently a member of the Code Review Committee, TIF Commission, City Budget Committee.

You can find Tom on FaceBook at Tom Halaska, St. John Councilman, Ward II.

  
Jim Hess

Jim Hess

Councilman
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Residency:  Lived in St. John for since 1969; on Boswell since 1972

Family Information:  Married his wife, Mary in 1963.  They have two children - Jennifer who lives in St. Peters and works at St. Joseph
’s Hospital at Lake St. Louis, and David who is a Computer System’s Manager at Texas A & M University. Both children graduated from Ritenour High School & Northeast Missouri State University. He also has three grandchildren, Nathaniel, Holly, and Hannah. He is a member of the Marvin Park United Methodist Church.

Educational Background: Has a B.S. & M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from West Virginia University.

Employment:  Worked for McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing for over 30 years as an aerospace engineer, the last ten years in engineering management. He retired from Boeing in June 1998. He currently works part time at the PGA Tour Golf Shops at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.

Public Service Information:

  • Member of the St. John Planning & Zoning Board
  • He & his wife volunteer as ushers at the Fox Theatre

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Public Works News

Upcoming Projects


All microsurfacing work for 2011 has been completed. The Street

Upcoming Projects

All microsurfacing work for 2011 has been completed. The Street Department is now working on Valleywood replacing damaged concrete slabs to restore the old base street in preparation for receiving a new asphalt overlay. After these repairs to Valleywood from Endicott to Loyd havebeen completed the crew will move over to Bobb Ave. to repair concrete slabs there. This base repair work should be completed by late September. By the first of October we expect to have the paving contractor in town to mill and overlay the following streets:
Bobb Ave.; Herbert 400' west to Eminence and from Boswell to the west city limits;
Valleywood from Endicott to Loyd and from Markdale to Engler;
Charlack Ave. from St. Charles Rock Road to St. Louis Ave.;
Engler Park Ct.;
Frances Ct.;
Killarney Ct.;
McNulty Ave. from Brown Rd. to Eminence;
Hume Ave. from McKibbon to Endicott;
Marshall Ave. south of St. Charles Rock Road.

In addition we plan to resurface the parking lot at City Hall.  All this work should be completed by the first of November. Please remember that the street which is being paved will be closed to all traffic until the work is complete (usually just a few hours).

Limb Chipping


The Street Department will begin running the chipper through the

Limb Chipping

The Street Department will begin running the chipper through the City on November 1 and will continue through the week of April 23, 2012, as weather permits.

The chipper will cover the east side of town (Marshall to the east City limits) on the first and third Mondays, and the west side of town (Marshall to the west City limits) on the second and fourth Mondays.  If there is a fifth Monday in a month, the chipper will not run that week.

As always, please remember that the chipper can only handle limbs 3" in diameter and smaller, and the fat parts of all limbs should be placed toward the street.  This makes the chipping operation more efficient and safer for the operators.

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Ferguson Citizens Academy


Press Release-For Immediate Release

November 30th, 2011

Ferguson Citizens Academy Class: January

Ferguson Citizens Academy

Press Release-For Immediate Release

November 30th, 2011

Ferguson Citizens Academy Class: January 2012

We are pleased to announce that the Ferguson Police Department will be hosting a Citizens Police Academy in association with the North County Police Chiefs Association.

This free program is limited in size, so please register early. In this 12 week program you will learn basic police operations, firearms, K-9, criminal investigations and much more from real police officers along with real practical learning through hands on training.

Applications can be picked up at any North County Municipal Police Department or at the Ferguson Police Station located at 222 South Florissant Rd. Ferguson, MO 63135 Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm or from Ferguson City’s web site www.fergusoncity.com. Applications must be turned into the Ferguson Police Department by January 20th, 2011 at 5:00 pm.

Classes will meet Monday evenings from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Ferguson Police Department beginning February 6th 2011 and run through May 6th 2011.

Should you have any further questions, please contact Community Relations Officer Jonathan Brannan at (314) 522-3100 ext. 5542.

We look forward to seeing you in class!

Child Safety


IF MY CHILD IS MISSING

Act immediately if

Child Safety

IF MY CHILD IS MISSING

Act immediately if you believe that your child is missing.

* If your child is missing from home, search the house checking closets, piles of laundry, in and under beds, inside old refrigerators—wherever a child may crawl or hide.
* If you still cannot find your child, immediately call your local law-enforcement agency.
* If your child disappears in a store, notify the store manager or security office. Then  immediately call your local law-enforcement agency. Many stores have a plan of action—if a child is missing in the store, employees immediately mobilize to look for the missing child.
* When you call law enforcement, provide your child's name, date of birth, height, weight, and any other unique identifiers such as eyeglasses and braces. Tell them when you noticed that your child was missing and what clothing he or she was wearing.
* Request that your child's name and identifying information be immediately entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File.
* After you have reported your child missing to law enforcement, call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on our toll-free telephone number, 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or website www.missingkids.com.

Q&A on Child Safety

What are the most important things a parent should know when talking to a child about this issue?

1. Don't forget your older children. Children aged 11 to17 are equally at risk to victimization. At the same time you are giving your older children more freedom, make sure they understand important safety rules as well.

2. When you speak to your children, do so in a calm, nonthreatening manner. Children do not need to be frightened to get the point across. Fear can actually work at cross-purposes to the safety message, because fear can be paralyzing to a child.

3. Speak openly about safety issues. Children will be less likely to come to you if the issue is enshrouded in secrecy. If they feel that you are comfortable discussing the subject matter, they may be more forthcoming to you.

4. Do not confuse children with the concept of “strangers.” Children do not have the same understanding of who a stranger is as an adult might. The “stranger-danger” message is not effective; as danger to children is much greater from someone you or they know than from a “stranger.”

5. Practice what you talk about. You may think your children understand your message, but until they can incorporate it into their daily lives, it may not be clearly understood. Find opportunities to practice “what if” scenarios.

6. Teach your children that it is more important to get out of a threatening situation, than it is to be polite. They also need to know that it is okay to tell you what happened, and they won't be a tattletale.

What are the most important things a parent should tell a child about this issue?

1. Children should always check first with you or a trusted adult before they go anywhere, accept anything, or get into a car with anyone.  This applies to older children as well.

2. Children should not go out alone and should always take a friend with them when they go places or play outside.

3. It's okay to say no if someone tries to touch them or treats them in a way that makes them feel scared, uncomfortable, or confused and to get out of the situation as quickly as possible.

4. Children need to know that they can tell you or a trusted adult if they feel scared, uncomfortable, or confused.

5. Children need to know that there will always be someone to help them, and they have the right to be safe.

What is the biggest myth surrounding this issue?

The biggest myth is that the dangers to children come from strangers. In the majority of cases, the perpetrator is someone the parents or child knows, and that person may be in a position of trust or responsibility to the child and family.

What advice would you offer a parent who wanted to talk to their child about this issue?

Parents should choose opportunities or “teachable” moments to reinforce safety skills. If an incident occurs in your community, and your child asks you about it, speak frankly but with reassurance. Explain to your children that you want to discuss the safety rules with them, so that they will know what to do if they are ever confronted with a difficult situation. Make sure you have “safety nets” in place, so that your children know there is always someone who can help them.

For more safety tips, go to www.missingkids.com
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