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City Of Cottleville E-News - June 3, 2022

Government and Politics

June 7, 2022


Cottleville Designated

Purple Heart City!

Nearly two months ago, Rich Francis, Cottleville City Administrator applied to the Purple Heart organization on behalf of the City of Cottleville to be designated a Purple Heart City in honor of all of the men and women who have selflessly served their country and this community in the Armed Forces. Mr. Francis stated he was happy to prepare the proclamation for the May 2022 Board of Aldermen meeting after speaking with Sydney "Sid" Staton, Commander of the Missouri Purple Heart Chapter 125 out of Fenton, MO. Commander Staton also attended the meeting and spoke to those in attendance regarding the Purple Heart Award which is the oldest military decoration in present use. He stated the Purple Heart, was the first American Service award or decoration made available to the common soldier who was wounded or who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while in action.

Mayor Bob Ronkoski, who feels it is really important to remember our veterans,was especially interested in becoming a designated Purple Heart City as his father, James F. Ronkoski, was a Platoon Sergeant E7 with the United States Army and received a Purple Heart on August 11, 1966 for wounds received in action during the Vietnam war. He also received two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters for meritorious service. You can read more about Sgt. Ronkoski's story of heroism in the pictured general order number 5927 dated October 5, 1966.

In the coming days, signs recognizing Cottleville as a Purple Heart Community will be installed at major entrances to the City of Cottleville. The designation is not only for people who have earned the Purple Heart, but also brings appreciation to all the veterans in our community. We thank you!

During the Month of May the

City of Cottleville 

recognized the following employees:

Municipal Clerks Week

(May 1st - May 7th) 

The first week in May was Municipal Clerk Week  and Cottleville appreciates all the City Clerks out there as well as the Cottleville City Clerk Amy Lewis!

The Municipal Clerk is the oldest of public servants in local government. The profession traces back before Biblical times.

When the early colonists came to America, they set up forms of local government to which they were accustomed, and the office of Clerk was one of the first established.

National Police Week (May 16th - 20th)

A week in May is set aside to honor the men & women who put their lives on the line every day to protect others.

Thank you Chief Steve James and all the CPD officers!

Public Works Week

(May 16th - 20th)

It just so happens May was also National Public Works Week! Shout out to Cottleville staff for their hard work and dedication to keeping Cottleville and our Parks looking good! Thank you! Pictured here: Employee Mike Braun

Parking is available but limited at Legacy Park. Additional Parking is in the rear of the park at the Kochanski Multi Sports Field. Additional paving and parking will be added in around City Hall and the park area in 2022. CWS Rotary Amphitheater is designed for local visitors to walk, bike, or golf cart in and enjoy the music! Grab dinner to go and bring your blankets or chairs. Please no golf carts on the amphitheater hill or grass. Use designated vehicle parking spaces only. (Any cancellations due to weather will be posted on our website and or social media)

Did you know?

Cottleville residents should have their Missouri Driver's License or ID Card issued or renewed with their "Cottleville", Mo address followed by their current zip code. The United States Postal Service and the Missouri Department of Revenue database include these approved zip codes: 63366, 63304 and 63376. These are authorized choices to use for "Cottleville", Mo residents followed by your current zip code on all of your mail AND your Missouri Driver License or ID card. The United States Postal Service Postal approved using "Cottleville, Mo" many years ago for Cottleville residents.

Having identification with your correct and current City name is very beneficial to you as a motor vehicle operator and as a consumer. 

Don't pass up your next opportunity to renew your license or ID card with your "Cottleville", Mo address printed on it followed by your current zip code.

All City of Cottleville residents AND businesses should be using

"Cottleville", Mo followed by their current zip code as their City identification, for their permanent address on all utility bills as well as ALL other mail. Using the correct City identification (Cottleville, Mo) with your current zip code could help save YOU money as Cottleville tax rates are often less than neighboring cities! 

Taxes collected and dispersed are often based upon a City zip code. For example, if you are a Cottleville resident and are currently using "St. Peters, Mo" or "St. Charles, Mo" or "O'Fallon, Mo" as your address, you MAY be paying a higher tax rate on your leased vehicle, purchased vehicles, phone bills, utility bills, online purchases, cable bills, gas bills, electric bills, water bills, and other invoices, etc. As a result, you may lose money AND the City of Cottleville may also lose the tax revenue to the wrong City listed on that bill or purchase. Those taxes are used to provide vital services such as parks, police, street repair, street lights, sidewalk repairs and so on. 

It is important to note this advisory by the United States Postal Service: 

To avoid mail delivery delays, you must always use the correct City and zip code on your mail.

Cottleville, MO 63304 - Cottleville Resident Mail Delivery

Cottleville, MO 63376 - Cottleville Resident Mail Delivery

Cottleville, MO 63366 - Cottleville Resident Mail Delivery

Cottleville, MO 63338 - Cottleville P. O. Boxes Only

Please report any errors or undelivered mail to your postal carrier or local postmaster. Request they make the correction to Cottleville, Mo.

View approved Cottleville Zip Codes here:  Zip Code Look Up

June 29th is Free Bulk Pick Up for Residents

NORTH of Dardenne Creek! 

If you live in the YELLOW highlighted area of this map, which is NORTH of Dardenne Creek, register your address online now for the next FREE curbside bulky trash pick up here: Free Bulk Pick Up

Please note the following curbside bulky trash pick up rules:

-You are required to pre-register at least two days in advance. (In this case the deadline is June 27th)

-A minimum charge of $55.00 may be added to your waste hauling service account if you set out bulky trash without pre-registering at least two days in advance.

-Bulky trash scheduled for curbside pick up should be at the curb on the evening before or by 6:30am the day of collection.

-A maximum of 3 cubic yards can be set out for curbside bulky trash collection which is approximately the amount that can fill a pick up truck bed.

-A minimum charge of $55.00 may be added to your waste hauling service account if you set out an excessive amount of bulk trash.

-Bulky trash are items that are too large to fit in your trash can. Prohibited items can be be found here:  Bulky Pick Up Information

Find YOUR FREE bulky pick up schedule here: 

Free Bulk Pick Up Schedule

Please note you will have two free bulky pick up collections per year. However, you may schedule a special curbside bulky trash pick up anytime for a $55.00 fee by contacting: [email protected]

For even more information on appliance pick up or bulky pick up please visit:

Free Bulky Pick Up Information

Now Hiring Seasonal Parks Groundskeeper Maintenance Positions!

Do you know someone who is looking for seasonal work and loves the outdoors? 

Cottleville is hiring and has one position left to fill. 

Click the link below for more information: Seasonal Employment For Hire

Shred It Event Postponed 

The Shred It event planned for May 7, 2022, at the City of St. Peters’ Environmental Services Building (135 Ecology Drive) has been postponed due to scheduling issues for shredding services. The free residential event has been rescheduled to July 23 from 9 a.m.-noon - at the City of St. Peters’ Environmental Services Building (135 Ecology Drive) .  Your Cottleville Resident Privilege Card is required for this service.  You may take up to 5 boxes of documents to be shredded. For information to obtain a resident ID: Resident ID Card

Added Public Parking On Way!

The City will soon be seeking RFP's for paving and stripping the gravel parking lot at the multi sports field in the rear of Legacy Park. Design work continues at this time. Upon completion of the project, resealing and restriping the existing Legacy Park parking lot will be done as well.

Design work also continues to add an approximate additional 65 paved parking spaces in and around City Hall and Legacy Park. An RFP will be used to select a contractor. In addition, the owner plans to provide a new a public parking lot on the west side of Frankie Martin's Garden with access from St. Charles Street. This lot should add approximately 50 more spaces. 

Added Public Parking On Way!

The City will soon be seeking RFP's for paving and stripping the gravel parking lot at the multi sports field in the rear of Legacy Park. Design work continues at this time. Upon completion of the project, resealing and restriping the existing Legacy Park parking lot will be done as well.

Design work also continues to add an approximate additional 65 paved parking spaces in and around City Hall and Legacy Park. An RFP will be used to select a contractor. In addition, the owner plans to provide a new a public parking lot on the west side of Frankie Martin's Garden with access from St. Charles Street. This lot should add approximately 50 more spaces. 

New Projects Underway:

New Street Light Installs Coming

Transformers have been ordered for new street lights to be installed at Dardenne Farms Drive at Highway N as well as Norgate Court at Gutermuth Road. 

2022 Street Slab and Sidewalk Repairs & Replacement

In 2021, the City did a massive street slab replacement project throughout the City in area subdivisions. However, after the winter weather thaw and all the salt added to City roadways, more pot holes and erosion have appeared. Slab replacement and repairs will continue in 2022 within the City of Cottleville starting in Madison Park, Rosedale and Timberwood Farms subdivisions. Some work will be done by the St. Charles County Highway Department however, a larger portion of the work will be done by a private contractor selected through a bid process which is now underway.  

Weiss Road Pedestrian Crosswalk at Lohmar Lane

Currently, the solar powered signal can only support yellow flashing lights. The upgraded equipment and signal has been ordered and will be installed upon its arrival. This improved cross walk includes a push button as well as red and yellow lights. The goal is to make it a safer crosswalk by stopping traffic with red lights.

Area projects continue:

Hansen Park Irrigation

The City has completed design work and selected a contractor through a bid process to add irrigation at Hansen Park. Construction has begun!

Kochanski Multi Sport Field Irrigation and Revegetation

The City has completed design work to revegetate and add irrigation to the Kochanski Multi Sports Field. A contractor has been selected through a bid process and will soon be given a notice to proceed with construction.

Gutermuth Road & Overpass

MoDOT and the St. Charles County Road Board have finished constructing an overpass on Page/364 at Gutermuth. Landscaping with fountain grasses and liriope are planned to be added to all roundabouts. The "Gutermuth" sign with the City of Cottleville logo has arrived. A contractor has begun construction and installed one sign just last week.

The St. Charles County Road Board has also dedicated funding to straighten and widen Gutermuth Road on to Motherhead Road including an 8 foot wide multi-use trail to be constructed on both sides of Gutermuth Road. Design and right-of- way acquisition continues at this time which has delayed phase 3 of the project. For more information: Gutermuth road phase 3

Hwy N Overlay and New Sidewalk

The City has partnered with the St. Charles County Road Board to provide improvements to Highway N between Mannino's Market and Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Plans include an asphalt overlay, striping and a new sidewalk on the SOUTH side of Highway N. Design and right-of-way work is complete. St. Charles County Road Board has selected a contractor and construction has begun. For more information: Highway N Improvements

Jim Hennessey Trail Extension onto Manors of Meadowlake

At resident requests, the trail and pathway along Highway N, now known as the Jim Hennessey Trail, will be extended to the Manors of Meadowlake subdivision at the western edge of the City limits.

Right-of-way work continues at this time. Upon right-of-way acquisition the City then plans to seek a contractor through a bid process. The trail is part of the Dardenne Greenway and improvements will include an 8 foot wide asphalt trail extension from Dardenne Farms.  

Guardrails along Highway N

At residents requests, recently, portions of the new guardrails were installed along the NORTH side of Highway N between the road way and the Jim Hennessey Trail in areas between Colonial Green and Winterbrooke subdivisions. 

Storm Water Improvements on Dardenne Farms Drive & near Lac Terre Court

At resident requests, due to deteriorated storm water pipe and or lack of a drainage system, design right-of-way work is complete in an effort to make storm water improvements at the areas of Dardenne Farms Drive as well as in the area of Lac Terre Court. A contractor is now being selected through a bid process with construction beginning soon thereafter.

New Sidewalk and Trail Extension to be Added at

Columbus Pointe Entrance.

The City plans to provide improvements to the Columbus Pointe Subdivision Entrance at Norgate Court with a new sidewalk/trail extension on the east side of Gutermuth Road. Design work is complete while right-of-way acquisition continues. A contractor will then be selected through a bid process.

Mosquitoes and Your Safety 

Summertime brings fun in the sun, but it also means pesky critters which can be annoying, and even dangerous. Cottleville contracts with St. Charles County Environmental Service for Mosquito control. If you need to request additional mosquito control in your neighborhood please submit your request using this online form.

Mosquito safety is as easy as A, B, C, D...

Avoid bites---use insect repellent!

Be safe---always follow the repellent label instructions!

Cover up---wear loose, light-colored long sleeves and pants!

Dump---remove standing water around your home to reduce mosquito habitat!

The best way that citizens can help, is to eliminate breeding grounds on their own property. Clogged gutters, potted plant trays, buckets and lids, old tires, garden ponds etc are an oasis of breeding grounds for mosquitos!

For more information about the St. Charles County Mosquito Control Program, please visit: sccmo.org

Parking is available but limited at Legacy Park. Additional Parking is in the rear of the park at the Kochanski Multi Sports Field. Additional paving and parking will be added in around City Hall and the park area in 2022. CWS Rotary Amphitheater is designed for local visitors to walk, bike, or golf cart in and enjoy the music! Grab dinner to go and bring your blankets or chairs. Please no golf carts on the amphitheater hill or grass. Use designated vehicle parking spaces only. (Any cancellations due to weather will be posted on our website and or social media)

2022 Holiday Waste

Collection Schedule

2022

CPD D.A.R.E. Graduation

Congratulations to the Warren Elementary 5th grade students who graduated from the Cottleville Police Department D.A.R.E. program. Each graduate wrote a D.A.R.E. essay and were presented graduation certificates.  They all also received D.A.R.E. t-shirts, and D.A.R.E. pledge cards entitling them to free sodas at Fast Lane. D.A.R.E. envisions a world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance use, and other dangerous behaviors.

CPD

Participates in 

Special Olympics Torch Run

Cottleville Police Officers recently participated in the St. Charles County Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics. The Law Enforcement Torch Run® began 40 years ago in Kansas as a vision of Chief Richard LaMunyon, who wanted to give his officers an opportunity to participate in something positive. Today, the LETR is held in 50 states and 42 countries around the world. The event raises more than $60 million annually and recruits more than 90,000 law enforcement officers from all over the world. For more information please visit:Torch Run

Before You Cart Know the Cottleville Golf Cart Rules & Regulations!

Once again, CPD has been out doing golf cart enforcement but if you would like to report any concerning behavior at the time of occurrence, please call our 24 hour non emergency police dispatch at 636-939-9966. Thank you.

Share the Cottleville golf cart rules with family and neighbors!! Golf Cart Regulations