City Council
Meeting date:
Monday, August 4, 2014
O’FALLON CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
August 4, 2014
The regular meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Mayor Graham who led the Council in “The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.”
Philip Goodwin, City Clerk, called the roll: Gene McCoskey, present; Richie Meile, present; Ed True, present; Jerry Albrecht, present; Jerry Mouser, present; Kevin Hagarty, present; John Drolet, present; Herb Roach, present; Michael Bennett, present; Courtney Cardona, present; Jim Hursey, present; Ray Holden, excused; David Cozad, present; Harlan Gerrish, present. A quorum was declared present.
Mayor Graham asked for approval of the minutes. Motion was made by J. Albrecht and seconded by J. Mouser to approve the minutes of July 21, 2014. All ayes. Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARING – None scheduled.
RESIDENTS: No one came forward.
REPORTS:
Clerk’s Report: City Clerk Goodwin read the following requests:
1. Request from the OTHS Band Boosters to conduct a raffle for desserts and a Lottery Board on September 26th at the KC Hall
2. Request from Dania Shrine Club to conduct a roadblock on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 7 – 9 a.m. at the intersections of State/Lincoln and State/Smiley (Request for Friday, September 12th was approved at the February 4th meeting)
3. Request from O’Fallon Kiwanis Club to conduct a roadblock on Friday, October 24th from 4 – 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 25, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the intersections of State/Lincoln and State/Smiley
Motion was made by E. True and seconded by J. Albrecht to approve the requests. All ayes. Motion carried.
Mayor’s Report: Mayor Graham read a Proclamation declaring August 16, 2014 as Walk MS Day. Rebecca Karras, Al Gerdes and Mike Yearian came forward to accept the proclamation.
RESOLUTIONS:
Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by E. True to approve Item 1, A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with O’Fallon Lodge No. 198 Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council covering rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment for sworn members of said Union employed by the City of O’Fallon.
ROLL CALL: McCoskey, aye; Meile, aye; True, aye; Albrecht, aye; Mouser, aye; Hagarty, aye; Drolet, aye; Roach, aye; Bennett, aye; Cardona, aye; Hursey, aye; Cozad, aye, Gerrish, aye. Ayes - 13; Nos – 0. Motion carried.
Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by E. True to approve Item 2, a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with O’Fallon Lodge No. 198 Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council covering rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, and other conditions of employment for civilian members of said Union employed by the City of O’Fallon.
ROLL CALL: McCoskey, aye; Meile, aye; True, aye; Albrecht, aye; Mouser, aye; Hagarty, aye; Drolet, aye; Roach, aye; Bennett, aye; Cardona, aye; Hursey, aye; Cozad, aye, Gerrish, aye. Ayes - 13; Nos – 0. Motion carried.
Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by E. True to approve Item 3, A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Hank’s Excavating & Landscaping, Inc., for the Memorial East Sanitary Sewer Support Project in the amount of $107,515.
ROLL CALL: McCoskey, aye; Meile, aye; True, aye; Albrecht, aye; Mouser, aye; Hagarty, aye; Drolet, aye; Roach, aye; Bennett, aye; Cardona, aye; Hursey, aye; Cozad, aye, Gerrish, aye. Ayes - 13; Nos – 0. Motion carried.
ORDINANCES:
1st Reading – Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by J. Mouser to consider on 1st Reading, Item 4, Ord. Declaring a certain vehicle as surplus property for sale and/or disposal pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-76-4.
ROLL CALL: McCoskey, aye; Meile, aye; True, aye; Albrecht, aye; Mouser, aye; Hagarty, aye; Drolet, aye; Roach, aye; Bennett, aye; Cardona, aye; Hursey, aye; Cozad, aye, Gerrish, aye. Ayes - 13; Nos – 0. Motion carried.
2nd Readings –
Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by J. Mouser to approve on 2nd Reading, an Ordinance amending Ord. 623, Zoning, development known as Demond Signs to be at 91 & 93 Betty Lane.
ROLL CALL: McCoskey, aye; Meile, aye; True, aye; Albrecht, aye; Mouser, aye; Hagarty, aye; Drolet, aye; Roach, aye; Bennett, aye; Cardona, aye; Hursey, aye; Cozad, aye, Gerrish, aye. Ayes - 13; Nos – 0. Motion carried.
Mayor Graham stated the Ordinance approving the Franchise Agreement remains on hold.
STANDING COMMITTEES –
Community Development: J. Albrecht stated the committee will meet on August 11th at 6:00 p.m.
Public Works: R. Meile announced that they will meet at August 25th at 7:00 p.m.
Public Safety: K. Hagarty announced they will meet August 11th at 5:00 p.m.
Finance/Administration: M. Bennett said the committee supports the recommendation to move the location of the committee meetings with the exception of the Warrant review to the community room at the Public Safety Building effective August 11, 2014.
Motion by M. Bennett and seconded by H. Roach to approve the change. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by M. Bennett and seconded by J. Albrecht to approve Warrant #306 in the amount of $1,111,352.78.
ROLL CALL: McCoskey, aye; Meile, aye; True, aye; Albrecht, aye; Mouser, aye; Hagarty, aye; Drolet, aye; Roach, aye; Bennett, aye; Cardona, aye; Hursey, aye; Cozad, aye, Gerrish, aye. Ayes - 13; Nos – 0. Motion carried.
Parks and Environment: E. True stated they will meet at 5:30 p.m. on August 11th at the Public Safety committee.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: None scheduled.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by J. Mouser and seconded by J. Hursey to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
Submitted by,
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Philip A. Goodwin
City Clerk
Minutes recorded by
Maryanne Fair, Deputy City Clerk
Proper notice having been duly given