City Council

Meeting date: 
Monday, November 10, 2014
O’FALLON CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 10, 2014
 
The special meeting was called to order at 6:06 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, excused; 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, present; David Cozad, present; Harlan Gerrish present.  A quorum was declared present.
 
RESIDENTS:    Mayor Graham invited any resident forward to speak.
 
Nancy Chase from St. Clair Bowl came forward to talk about the video gaming being placed on the Community Development agenda.
 
Stewart Drolet stepped forward stating he is opposed to a sale of the water company.  He likes that the City has control over the utility.
 
Mayor Graham replied that they would only consider if it was good for the City.  As of this date they do not have numbers to provide or an answer.  They will have Public Hearings before a decision is made.
 
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Graham said the Council would go into Executive Session to discuss the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.  He said no action would be taken when they come out of closed session.
 
Motion by J. Mouser and seconded by E. True to go into closed session.
 
ROLL CALL: McCoskey, aye; True, aye; Albrecht, aye; Mouser, aye; Hagarty, aye; Drolet, aye Roach, aye; Bennett, aye; Cardona, aye; Hursey, aye; Holden, aye; Cozad, aye; Gerrish, aye.  Ayes - 13; Nos – 0.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
 
The Council went into closed session at 6:13 p.m. and returned with no action at 8:08 p.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT:  Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by J. Mouser to adjourn.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
 
The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
 
Submitted by,
 
 
 
__________________________
Philip A. Goodwin
City Clerk                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                              
Minutes recorded by
Maryanne Fair, Deputy City Clerk
Proper notice having been duly given