Alderman: "I Want to Slam My Head Through a Wall"

Following a closed Brentwood Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday night, Ward 1 Alderman Anthony Harper called the night "extremely frustrating." 

"I want to slam my head through a wall," said Harper from his car, parked outside .

The board reconvened in a closed session after adjourning from its regularly-scheduled public meeting at 9 p.m. It met to discuss legal, personnel and real estate matters, Ward 1 Alderwoman Barb Clements said.

It was the eighth closed meeting since March, according to city documents.

Aldermen previously met to discuss the resignation of , who later , and during the .

Harper offered limited details about the meeting on Monday night, except to say he was "tired of receiving filtered information." He would not elaborate on what information he was receiving and who was filtering it.

"I want more decisive action," Harper said.

Raised voices could be heard outside the city hall conference room, where the board met for nearly two hours.

"That's why you have so many elected officials — you want to get it right," Ward 3 Alderman Andy Leahy said.

When asked if the board was working toward a specific goal during the closed meetings, Leahy declined to comment.

Mayor Pat Kelly also declined to comment on the nature of the closed meeting, except to note that a roll call vote took place. That vote is required under the Missouri Sunshine Law to become public record within 72 hours.