Ellisville City Council To Hear Permit For Gun Shop Wednesday

It appears as though an attempt by the lawyer representing impeached former Mayor Adam Paul to have the newly elected Ellisville City Council either stay or reverse the previous council's move to impeach will not be on the council's official agenda when it meets Wednesday night.

But the controversy over Paul's impeachment is sure to be a topic of conversation.

Paul told Patch Tuesday that, as required, two council members backed putting the motions on Wednesday's agenda, but were rebuffed. "They'll do anything they can to prevent me from getting back," Paul said of Ellisville City Manager Kevin Bookout, City Clerk Kate Demeter, City Attorney and Special Counsel John Maupin. He accused them of "doing whatever they can to thwart the will of the council."

Bookout, Demeter, and Mayor Pro Tem Matt Pirrello did not return several calls seeking comment on the agenda or Paul's request since it was filed last Thursday. Patch has been unable to reach councilmembers Mick Cahill and Gary Voss, who wanted the item on the agenda.

Paul expects his attorneys to address the issues in the public comment portion of the meeting and said he thought he'd have enough support if the motion had come to a vote.

One item on the agenda is a request by Top Tier Outdoors for a special use permit to open a firearms and hunting gear store in the former Ginghams restaurant