St. Charles Community College President Visits Cottleville

Dr. Barbara Kavalier PhD, the President of St. Charles Community College, visited with Mayor Bob Ronkoski at City Hall on Thursday 8/25. She also took a golf cart tour of the Cottleville Old Town Historic District to see all of the wonderful additions to our beautiful city.

St. Charles Community College is the largest employer in the City of Cottleville and offers many great degrees, technical training, and program opportunities for the County and the region.

For more information regarding education programs, employment opportunities, performing arts/plays, professional development, youth programs, dance, farm to table institute, hobbies, fitness and many more: SCC Community College

EXECUTIVE ORDER HONORING

MARINE LANCE CORPORAL JARED SCHMITZ

AND 12 OTHER U.S. MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS

As a mark of respect of the One Year Anniversary of Marine Lance

Corporal, Jared Schmitz and 12 other U.S. Military Service Members

who were killed in the terrorist attack on August 26, 2021, in Kabul

Afghanistan, by the authority vested in me to exercise general

supervision over the affairs of the City as Mayor of the City of

Cottleville, Missouri, I hereby order that the flag of the City of

Cottleville shall be flown at half-staff at City Hall from sunrise to

sunset on August 26, 2022.

Robert Ronkoski, Mayor

Construction

to Start on

New Public Parking Area Serving Legacy Park &

Surrounding Areas

Through a bid process, a contractor has been selected and has been given the notice to proceed to add approximately 40 additional parking spaces on the north west side of City Hall.  A sidewalk will also be connected to the existing sidewalk running along Highway N that goes up to the crosswalk. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall.

Some Street Slab Repairs Completed and Others to Continue with Additional Funding

Cottleville street slab replacement and repairs were completed in

Timberwood Farms subdivision this summer. The City of Cottleville

recently entered into an agreement with St. Charles County to take

advantage of additional funding for local municipalities to perform

more street slab replacement projects. Rosedale and Madison Park

Subdivisions have been selected for the next round of street slab

replacements and repairs. The contractor has been given the notice to

proceed and should begin soon. These 2022 street slab replacement projects are funded by the City of Cottleville and the St. Charles County

Government.

*The City does projects throughout the City and in Cottleville subdivisions each year. Repairs continue throughout each year by using City staff, contractors, and the St. Charles County Highway Department. Please report street slab(s), curb(s) pothole(s), or sidewalk(s) in need of repair online at: Street Repair Request

**Please note if you have already reported any of these items previously this year via phone or email, they are already on the list. There is no need to report again online.

Improvements to Hwy N between

Mannino's Market & Mid Rivers Mall Drive Complete ✔

The milling and asphalt overlay work began Monday 8/22 and crews finished that up in 2 1/2 days on 8/24. Striping was completed by 8/26. Only a few punch list items remain. 

The City partnered with the St. Charles County Road Board to provide improvements to Highway N between Mannino's Market and Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Construction on the new sidewalk on the SOUTH side of Highway N began around May 23rd and was completed last week.

The contractor finished before their deadline. We appreciate their hard work especially with the excessive heat during summer of 2022! Also, thank you CPD officers for directing traffic during the final week of asphalt paving.

For more information:

Highway N

Electric Car Charging 

Stations Coming to Cottleville

The City of Cottleville has partnered with the Cottleville Community Improvement District and Ameren UE to install two car charging stations in the Cottleville historic area. City staff stated they have completed the application process with Ameren and the purchase of the electric car charging stations is underway. Delivery is expected later in 2022 with installation to follow.

Gutermuth Road Widening Includes Multi Use Trail 

The City of Cottleville is pleased St. Charles County Road Board has dedicated funding to straighten and widen Gutermuth Road 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 initially delayed phase 3 of the project. However, numerous parcels have now settled and the final plans have been sent to MoDOT for review. It is possible for construction to begin in Spring of 2023.

For more information: Gutermuth Road-Phase 3

Hansen Park

Irrigation & Revegetation Project ✔

Irrigation infrastructure install is complete. Top dressing, revegetation, reseeding, aeration is also complete.

New ground sign is coming!

For more information about our all-inclusive playground, please visit:

Mcauley Playground

Hansen Park

Dogs In Cottleville

All dogs must be on a leash in our parks, sidewalks, trails etc. with the exception of inside our fenced dog park at Legacy Park.

If you would like to report any concerning behavior at the time of occurrence, please call our 24 hour non emergency police dispatch

anytime at 636-939-9966 or 911 if it is an emergency.

Thank you.

Also, Cottleville animal control services are provided by St. Charles

County Animal Control. St. Charles County Animal Control

located at 4850 Mid Rivers Mall Drive St. Peters, MO 63376

Ph: 636-949-7387

If you need assistance outside of regular business hours (Monday -

Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), on weekends, or on holidays, again, please

call our non emergency police dispatch anytime at 636-939-9966.

Legacy Park

Kochanski Multi Sport Field Irrigation, Revegetation ✔

Irrigation infrastructure install is complete. The field revegetation, reseeding, aeration is also complete.

Currently, work to extend electricity and water is underway NOW in order to irrigate the field. Nets, bleachers etc. will be returned upon project completion.

Weiss Road near Lohmar Lane- Pedestrian Signal Upgrade

A new electric push button pedestrian signal with RED AND yellow lights to stop traffic has been ordered to replace the existing solar powered pedestrian crosswalk which can only support yellow flashing lights. The City is waiting for the remainder of this order to arrive for installation at the location of Weiss Road and Lohmar Lane. The project also includes restriping the area. The City plans to recycle and install the solar powered signal elsewhere in the City.

New Streets Lights Installed

- Dardenne Farms at Highway N-Transformer Ordered ✔

- Norgate Court at Gutermuth-Install Complete ✔ 

- Weiss Road near Lohmar Lane- Install Complete ✔

- St. Charles Street at Highway N-Install Complete ✔

Also, if you see a streetlight or traffic signal has burned out or a down or missing street or stop sign, submit your request by using this online form. Street Light Out

The pole ID number, or an adjacent street address is required so it can be replaced, repaired, or reported to the electric company.

Are You a New Cottleville Resident?

Have You Notified St. Charles County Election Authority of Your New Cottleville Address?

IF NOT: You can register to vote, make name or a address changes online at: Voter Registration OR in person during normal business hours at Cottleville City Hall (appointment recommended) OR in person at the St. Charles County Election Authority located at 397 Turner Blvd St. Peters, Mo. 63376. 

In addition, when you update your drivers license at the DMV with your new Cottleville address at your local license office, you can also request they update your voter registration information.

For more St. Charles County voter information: Election Authority

Additional Project Updates

AREA STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS

Dardenne Farms Drive & Near Lac Terre Court ✔ 

At resident requests, and due to deteriorated storm water pipes and or lack of a drainage system, the design and right-of-way work is complete to make these storm water improvements to the areas of Dardenne Farms Drive as well as in the area of Lac Terre Court. Contractors have been selected for both projects through a bid process and construction started at Lac Terre Court just last Monday 8/22/22.

Storm water Improvements Along Trail & Creek ✔

A contractor was selected through a bid process and has completed storm water improvements along the trail in Legacy Park which runs along the Dardenne Creek. Improvements included cleaning out serval drainage outlets and using rock to stabilize them and other areas of the creek. 

TRAIL & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS PENDING

Jim Hennessey Trail Extension to Manors of Meadow Lake

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 acquisition continues at this time, but has delayed the project. The City plans to rebid the project to seek a contractor. The trail is part of the Dardenne Greenway and improvements will include an 8 foot wide asphalt trail extension from Dardenne Farms.  

New Sidewalk and Trail Extension 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 has delayed the project. A contractor will be selected through a bid process.

*Runners & walkers can participate in person OR virtually at any location. 

The in person Cottleville route is:

  -Beginning at Frank Martin's Garden

  -Making a right on to St. Charles Street

  -Passing over the new bridge

  -Continuing on the new road and or path at Cottleville Trails

  -Returning back to Frank Martin's Garden

For more information please visit:  DONUT Run

Blue Cart Crew 'Recycle Right' Tips:

To all of our Blue Cart Crew members, THANK YOU! Your dedication to using Blue Bags only for recycled goods helps Recycle City put the landfill on a diet. As we continue to recycle, we wanted to share some tips with you on recycling in Cottleville, so that you can continue to keep trash costs low and give recyclable materials a new life. 

To help us “Recycle Right,” here are some tips for Blue Cart Crew members:

• Clean your containers before recycling. Containers with remaining waste in them cannot be recycled, so make sure to empty them out. Containers don’t need to be in pristine condition before recycling, but it helps if you fill them with water and swish it around first to rinse any remaining contents out before you Blue Bag them.
• Keep lids on containers. Lids are only useful with the appropriate container. Without recycling both the lid and container together, the lid just ends up going to a landfill. In the case of plastic bottles, the lids actually weigh MORE than the bottle itself, making it more valuable to recycle bottles and lids together.
• NO plastic bags. You can usually return your plastic bags back to the original store.
• But, we will take envelopes with plastic windows. Recycle them in your Blue Bag for paper.
• What if my piece of cardboard is too large for a Blue Bag? While smaller pieces of cardboard can fit along with other paper recyclables in your Blue Bag, you can simply leave larger pieces of cardboard in your trash cart to be separated at Recycle City.
• You don’t need to remove plastic wrappers from your soda bottles. You can keep them on and recycle the bottles with other containers. Don’t forget to keep the lid on them, too!
• When in doubt, throw it out! We would rather throw away one item that might have been recyclable then ruin an entire load of recyclable items by contaminating them all.

New Online Request Forms Available:

Please request any additional mosquito control needed online for  Cottleville: Mosquito Spray

Report Cottleville street light outages, traffic signal outages, down or missing street or stop signs online at:

Street Light Out

The City provides Code Enforcement services for things such as: tall grass and weeds, peeling paint, missing windows or siding, broken fencing and other property maintenance items. Please report any code enforcement requests online at: Code Enforcement

The City does projects throughout the City and in Cottleville subdivisions each year. Every winter thaw causes potholes and erosion. Adding salt to the roadways compounds the problem and requires spring road maintenance. Repairs continue throughout each year by using City staff, contractors, and the St. Charles County Highway Department. Please report street slab(s), curb(s) pothole(s), or sidewalk(s) in need of repair online at: Street Requests

**Please note if you have already reported any of these items previously this year via phone or email, they are already on the list. There is no need to report again online.

Snowplow services are provided by staff and the St. Charles County Highway Department. Please be patient while crews salt and plow throughout the City. Also, please move vehicles off the street in order for the plows to get through and use caution when traveling on snow or ice covered roads.

So during the winter months, please report snow plowing comments or concerns online at: Snow Removal Requests