City Council

Meeting date:

Monday, December 21, 2015

O’FALLON CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

December 21, 2015

The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Gary Graham who led the Council in “The Pledge of Allegiance.”

Philip Goodwin, City Clerk, called the roll: Gene McCoskey, present; Richie Meile, present; Jerry Albrecht, present; Robert Kueker, present; Jerry Mouser, present; Kevin Hagarty, present; Herb Roach, present; Matthew Smallheer, present; Michael Bennett, present; Courtney Marsh, excused; Ray Holden, present; Ned Drolet, present; David Cozad, present; Harlan Gerrish, present. A quorum was declared present.

Mayor Graham congratulated Alderwoman Marsh on the arrival of her baby boy.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mayor Graham asked for approval of the minutes. Motion was made by K. Hagarty and seconded by J. Mouser to approve the minutes of December 7, 2015. All ayes. Motion carried.

PUBLIC HEARING – None scheduled.

RESIDENTS: Mayor Graham asked if anyone wished to come forward to speak to the Council.

Charlie Pitt wanted to thank the Public Safety for allowing the building to be a safe place to meet people to sell items on Craigslist.

REPORTS:

Clerk’s Report: P. Goodwin asked for a motion for the following requests:

1. Request by Lifelong Music to conduct a raffle for cash on January 21, 2016

2. Requests from American Legion Post 137 to conduct three separate raffles from December 22, 2015 - February 29, 2016 for a television and cash, one from December 22, 2015 – November 30, 2016 for cash and one from January 7, 2016 – December 31, 2016 for cash

3. Requests from O’Fallon Moose Lodge 2608 to conduct three separate raffles from January 7, 2016 – December 29, 2016 for Split the Pot cash, one from January 7th – December 29, 2016 for cash and one from January 29, 2016 – December 30, 2016 for cash

Motion by M. Bennett and seconded by J. Albrecht to approve the requests. All ayes. Motion carried.

Mayor’s Report: Mayor Graham had nothing to report. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

RESOLUTIONS: Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by G. McCoskey to approve Resolution item 1, a Resolution authorizing execution of a service agreement with the lowest responsible bidder for the supply of electricity for residential and small commercial retail customers who do not opt out of such a program.

ROLL CALL: McCoskey, aye; Meile, aye; Albrecht, aye; Kueker, aye; Mouser, aye; Hagarty, aye; Roach, aye; Smallheer, aye; Bennett, aye; Holden, aye; Drolet, 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 1^st Reading, Item 2, an Ordinance approving the Final Plat of Bethel Farms - Phase 1.

Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by J. Mouser to consider on 1^st Reading, Item 3, an Ordinance amending Ord. 623, Zoning, development known as “Tim Horton’s and Reliance Bank” located at 450 Regency Park.

Mayor Graham thanked Darwin Miles, who was in the audience, for the work he and his partner, Darrell, has done in the Central Park area and bringing business to the city.

2^nd Reading –

Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by J. Mouser to consider on 2nd Reading, Ordinance Items 4 – 7 under the Omnibus Agreement. H. Roach requested that Item 4 be considered separately.

Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by J. Mouser to consider on 2nd Reading, Ordinance Items 5 – 7 under the Omnibus Agreement, as amended. All ayes. Motion carried.

Mayor Graham read the following Ordinances:

Item 5 – Ord. amending Ord. 623, Zoning, for 399 North Seven Hills Road

Item 6 – Ord. amending Ord. 623, Zoning, development known as Stone Bridge Estates located in the previously approved Stone Bridge Master Development Plan

Item 7 - Ord. amending Ord. 623, Zoning, development known as Academy Sports located at 1574 West Highway 50

Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by J. Mouser to approve on 2nd Reading, Ordinance Items 5 – 7 under the previous Omnibus Agreement.

Motion by J. Albrecht and seconded by J. Mouser to approve Item 4, an Ordinance providing for the Annual Levy for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of May 1, 2015 and ending on the thirtieth day of April 2016.

H. Roach said he would vote against because the levy has increased. He has looked at the recent fiscal audit and said property taxes are up 57% in the last nine years. However, the cost of living is only up less than 20% and our population is up 20%.

Mayor Graham asked him to bring any proposed budget cuts to him.

ROLL CALL: McCoskey, aye; Meile, aye; Albrecht, aye; Kueker, aye; Mouser, aye; Hagarty, aye; Roach, no; Smallheer, aye; Bennett, aye; Holden, aye; Drolet, aye; Cozad, aye; Gerrish, aye. Ayes – 12; Nos – 1. Motion carried.

STANDING COMMITTEES –

Community Development: J. Albrecht said they will meet January 11, 2016.

Public Works: G. McCoskey stated the next meeting is January 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Building.

Public Safety: Motion by K. Hagarty and seconded by J. Mouser to approve the purchase of a 2016 Ford F-450 ambulance to replace the ambulance that was totaled on November 17, 2015. The cost is $225,000. J. Albrecht said they have it in the budget and there was surplus funds.

K. Hagarty said that they will meet January 11, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

Finance/Administration: M. Bennett said they met prior to this meeting. Motion by M. Bennett and seconded by J. Albrecht to approve Warrant #339 in the amount of $645,127.96.

He mentioned that all meetings on December 28^th have been cancelled.

Parks and Environment: R. Holden said they will meet in January.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Graham announced there is no closed session tonight.

ADJOURNMENT: Motion by J. Mouser and seconded by J. Albrecht to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 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

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