A south St. Louis alderwoman wants to make major structural changes to how the city is run.
Daniela Velazquez of the 6th Ward introduced the measure stripping power from the mayor on Friday.
Under Velazquez’s proposal, the mayor would remain the political and policy head of the city. But the office would lose oversight of city departments and the power of appointment in them. All general management of the city would fall to a city administrator hired by the mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen…