The Crestwood Board of Aldermen passed a resolution setting term limits for the mayor and board at its Dec. 12 meeting.

Crestwood elected officials can serve three full consecutive terms.

“This resolution was drafted to clarify the board’s interpretation of the current charter’s term limits language. Specifically, that when aldermen are elected to their third consecutive full term, they are subject to the charter’s term limits. There was some question as to if an alderman only served a portion – but not all – of that third term, would that create a loophole to get around the term limit requirement,” City Administrator Kris Simpson said.

Per Simpson, the purpose of this resolution was to provide clarity to residents and future candidates that the charter is clear on the topic.

Though none of the aldermen were opposed to clarifying term limits, many were disappointed with the “rushed nature” of the resolution, and did not see the point of passing it. Three typing/spelling errors were found – though have since been corrected – further proving the point.

“City attorney, what does a resolution do?” Ward 2 Alderman Justin Charboneau asked during the discussion.

The city attorney, Lisa Stump, replied that resolutions express the intent and will of the current board. Charboneau then asked if it was legally binding, to which Stump replied “no.”

“This is pointless for lack of a better term. It was brought forward to blindside us at the last minute,” Charboneau said. “ I think it’s a nonissue. I really don’t see the point of this. I don’t agree with how it was brought up last minute, and I think that it’s just odd. I just think that this resolution … doesn’t do anything. I mean, we can pass a resolution that says the sky is purple, it doesn’t mean that it’s legally binding or does anything.”

Ward 3 Alderman Grant Mabie then made a motion to postpone the resolution indefinitely, though when put to a vote, it failed 4-4. Following this, a motion was made to approve the resolution, which passed 7-1 with Charboneau as the only vote against.