Transportation & Commerce Committee — St. Louis, MO
Date: 2026-06-05
Time: 09:00

Agenda
 Transportation & Commerce Committee
 Meeting
 St. Louis Board of Aldermen
 Friday, June 5, 2026 - 9:00 AM
 Kennedy Room
President Megan Green
Alderman Shane Cohn, Chair
Committee Members:
Alderman Thomas Oldenburg
Alderman Bret Narayan
Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer
Alderwoman Jami Cox Antwi



Order of Business
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
 To approve the minutes from Tuesday, June 2, 2026, committee meeting.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 None
V. Resolutions for Review
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Resolution Number 33
 Introduced by Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer, Shane Cohn, Michael Browning,
 Laura Keys NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the
 City of St. Louis that the Board of Aldermen hereby recommends that the Port Authority
 participate in an industrial revenue bond transaction with the Company to provide 10 years
 of 80% personal property tax abatement for the Project.
VI. Committee Discussions
 None
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
VIII. Announcements
IX. Excused Members
X. Adjournment

Agenda
 Transportation & Commerce Committee
 Meeting
 St. Louis Board of Aldermen
 Friday, June 5, 2026 - 9:00 AM
 Kennedy Room
President Megan Green
Alderman Shane Cohn, Chair
Committee Members:
Alderman Thomas Oldenburg
Alderman Bret Narayan
Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer
Alderwoman Jami Cox Antwi



Order of Business
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
 To approve the minutes from Tuesday, June 2, 2026, committee meeting.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 None
V. Resolutions for Review
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Resolution Number 33
 Introduced by Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer, Shane Cohn, Michael Browning,
 Laura Keys NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the
 City of St. Louis that the Board of Aldermen hereby recommends that the Port Authority
 participate in an industrial revenue bond transaction with the Company to provide 10 years
 of 80% personal property tax abatement for the Project.
VI. Committee Discussions
 None
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
VIII. Announcements

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IX. Excused Members
X. Adjournment




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 Minutes
 Transportation & Commerce Committee
 Tuesday, June 2, 2026
 10:00 AM
 Kennedy Room
 Minutes are preliminary and may change until finally approved
I. Call to Order
 The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:05 am.
II. Roll Call
 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following
 members answered their names: Mr. Narayan, Ms. Schweitzer and Chair
 Cohn. 3 members were present. A quorum was established.
III. Approval of Minutes
 Approval of the minutes from Tuesday, May 26, 2026, committee meeting.
 The Chair entertained a motion to approve the minutes from the Tuesday,
 May 26, 2026, committee meeting.

 Mr. Narayan moved to approve the minutes from the Tuesday, May 26, 2026,
 committee meeting.

 Seconded by Ms. Schweitzer.

 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll.

 The Associate Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded:
 The following voted Aye: Mr. Narayan, Ms. Schweitzer and Chair
 Cohn. 3 Aye votes were cast.

 The following voted No:
 None


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 The following voted Present:
 None

 The Abstained:
 None

 The following were present but did not vote:
 None

 A total of 3 votes were cast. The motion carried.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 None
V. Resolutions for Review
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Resolution Number 33
 Introduced by Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer, Shane Cohn, Michael
 Browning, Laura Keys NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the
 Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis that the Board of Aldermen
 hereby recommends that the Port Authority participate in an industrial
 revenue bond transaction with the Company to provide 10 years of 80%
 personal property tax abatement for the Project.
 The Chair recognized Ms. Schweitzer for introducing Resolution Number 33
 before the committee.

 Ms. Schweitzer gave a brief description of Resolution 33. She stated that the
 resolution would recommend that the Port Authority participate in an
 industrial revenue bond transaction with the company Winland Foods
 Company to provide 100 years of 80% personal property tax abatement for
 the expansion project.

 After no further discussion, Ms. Schweitzer stated that she had an amendment
 to Resolution Number 33 to put before the committee.

 The Chair entertained a motion to adopt Amendment Number 1 to Resolution
 Number 33 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.


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Ms. Schweitzer moved to adopt Amendment Number 1 to Resolution
Number 33 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.

Seconded by Mr. Narayan.

Mr. Narayan requested the previous roll.

Hearing no objection to the previous roll, the Chair stated that
Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number 33 passed out of committee
with a Do Pass Recommendation.

The Associate Clerk recorded the previous roll and the following votes were
recorded.
The following voted Aye: Mr. Narayan, Ms. Schweitzer and Chair Cohn.
3 Aye votes were cast.

The following voted No:
None

The following voted Present:
None

The following Abstained:
None

The following were present but did not vote.
None

A total of 3 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried.

After no further discussion, Ms. Schweitzer recognized Zach Wilson, St.
Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), Paul Weatherford, St. Louis
Development Corporation (SLDC), Todd Barron-Winland Foods, and Bob
Chapin- Winland Foods to speak further about Resolution Number 33.

Mr. Wilson spoke about how the project was scored.

After no further discussion, Ms. Schweitzer recognized Mr. Weatherford of
(SLDC) who gave a PowerPoint presentation about the Winland Food

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Community Benefits Scorecard and about the eligibility of a 10-year 80%
abatement.

After no further discussion, Ms. Schweitzer recognized Todd Barron,
Representative of Winland Foods, who gave a background of the company on
how they were founded and what products they manufactured.

After no further discussion, Ms. Schweitzer recognized Bob Chapin, Lead
Operator of Winland Foods, who gave a history of the company and who
spoke about the future of the company's expansion and about the hiring of
about 25 new employees.

After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of
the committee for questions and comments.

Hearing no questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair
entertained emotion to pass Resolution Number 33 as amended out of
committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.

Mr. Narayan moved to pass Resolution Number 33 out of committee with
a Do Pass Recommendation.

Seconded by Ms. Schweitzer.

Due to Mr. Narayan moving to pass Resolution Number 33 out of committee
with a Do Pass Recommendation and not to pass Resolution Number 33 as
amended out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation and also for not
allowing the public to speak.

The Chair entertained a motion to withdraw the motion to pass Resolution
Number 33 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.

Ms. Schweitzer moved to withdraw her motion to pass Resolution Number 33
out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.

Mr. Narayan withdrew his second to pass Resolution Number 33 out of
committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.

Hearing no questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair

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 opened the discussion up to members of the public for public testimony.

 In Opposition to Resolution Number 33
 1. Gerry Connelly

 After no further comments from members of the public, the Chair opened the
 discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments.

 Mr. Narayan asked if Resolution Number 33 could be held in committee for
 further discussion.

 After no further discussion, the Chair held Resolution Number 33 in
 committee for further discussion.
VI. Committee Discussions
 None
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
VIII. Announcements
 The Chair announced the following Transportation and Commerce
 Committee Meeting will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 9:00am-via
 Webinar.
IX. Excused Members
 The Chair excused Mr. Oldenburg and Ms. Cox Antwi for necessary absence.
X. Adjournment
 Having no other business to discuss, the Chair entertained a motion to
 adjourn the meeting.

 Mr. Narayan moved to adjourn the meeting.

 Seconded by Ms. Schweitzer.

 Ms. Schweitzer requested the previous roll.

 Hearing no objection to the previous roll, the Chair stated that the
 meeting was adjourned.

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The Associate Clerk recorded the previous roll and the following votes were
recorded.
The following voted Aye: Mr. Narayan, Ms. Schweitzer and Chair Cohn.
3 Aye votes were cast.

The following voted No:
None

The following voted Present:
None

The following Abstained:
None

The following were present but did not vote.
None

A total of 3 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 2:36pm.




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 RESOLUTION NUMBER 33
 RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PORT AUTHORITY PROVIDE
 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR A PROJECT AT 611 MARCEAU AVENUE

WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance Nos. 56707 and 56939 and in accordance with Chapter 68 of the Revised
Statutes of Missouri, as amended (the “Port Authority Act”), The City of St. Louis, Missouri created the City of
St. Louis Port Authority (the “Port Authority”); and

WHEREAS, as stated in the Port Authority Act, the Port Authority’s purpose is “to promote the general welfare,
to promote development within the port district, to encourage private capital investment by fostering the creation
of industrial facilities and industrial parks within the port district and to endeavor to increase the volume of
commerce, and to promote the establishment of a foreign trade zone within the port districts;” and

WHEREAS, Winland Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) desires to expand its production lines at its pasta making
facility located at 611 Marceau Avenue, which is within the Port Authority’s port district boundaries, by acquiring
and installing approximately $35,000,000 of new equipment (the “Project”); and

WHEREAS, completion of the Project will lead to the creation of approximately 25 jobs with average wages
between $48,460 and $70,720 and the retention of 90 existing jobs; and

WHEREAS, by participating in an industrial revenue bond transaction, whereby personal property is acquired
by the Port Authority and leased to the Company, the Port Authority is able to facilitate personal property tax
abatement for the Project; and

WHEREAS, completion of the Project will improve the general welfare of the City by retaining jobs and earnings
and payroll tax revenues within the City and fostering private capital investment within the Port Authority’s port
district boundaries.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis that the Board
of Aldermen hereby recommends that the Port Authority participate in an industrial revenue bond transaction
with the Company to provide 10 years of 80% personal property tax abatement for the Project.

Introduced this 29th day of May, 2026 by:
The Honorable Anne Schweitzer, Alderwoman 1st Ward
Cosponsors:
The Honorable Shane Cohn, Alderman 3rd Ward
The Honorable Michael Browning, Alderman 9th Ward
The Honorable Laura Keys, Alderwoman 11th Ward

Adopted this 29th day of May, 2026, as attested by:



_______________________________ ___________________________
Sharita Rogers Megan E. Green
Clerk, Board of Aldermen President, Board of Aldermen




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