Park and Environment Committee
CITY OF O’FALLON
Park & Environment Committee
April 14, 2014
5:00 P.M
Mayor’s Conference Room
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Parks & Environment Committee of the City of O'Fallon, held in the Mayor’s Conference Room, City Hall, 255 S. Lincoln, O’Fallon, Illinois April 14, 2014
I. Attendance: MEMBERS X True, Chair (2)
X Mouser, Vice Chair (3)
Meile (1)
X Hagarty (3)
X Cardona (5)
X Holden (6)
II. Council: Albrecht; Bennett; Garrish; McCoskey; Roach
Park: Kasten
Guests: Rheaume; Pitts; Malare
Staff: Denton; Evans; Funk; Litteken; Shekell; Hutchison
Meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m.
III. Minutes: March 10, 2014
Motion Hagarty motion to approve the minutes March 10, 2014.
Second: Mouser
Approved: All
IV. Items:
Luke Rheaume: Veteran’s Monument
Parking Lot Light: Issue-Timer & Light Level
- Timer kicks the light off at 10-10:30/Light needs to be “On” all night due an issue of individuals in the greenspace and parking lot area
- Light levels are too intense. Lumens need to be adjusted.
- Young adults are hanging out.
- Solution/Process: Reviewed with Engineer/set-up on street lighting schedule(Dust/Dawn)
- Ask for additional patrolling from OPD in this area.
- Berms & Trees: Berms have settled and additional lights are shining onto Mr. Rheasume house and deck.
- Shields have been placed but may need to be adjusted. (Vet Committee)
- Light levels and angles adjusted
- Treeline: Request additional plannings in the area
- Solutions/Process: Staff will contact Veteran’s Monument about correcting these problems. (additional shields and light adjustments)
- Review issues with Planning and Zoning/request they complete some nighttime light readings. P & Z can work with Veteran’s Committee about procedures to adjust the light bleedover.
- St. Clair Co Parks Grant Commission: Recommend support to the Council for the $30,000 Grant Resolution.
If awarded, a pavilion with ADA access will be built in Savannah Hills Park. The total cost of the site project is around $60,000-$65,000.
Motion: Holden
Second: Hagarty
Approved: All
ADJOURN Motion: Mouser
Second: Hagarty
Approved: All
PREPARED BY: MJ Hutchison
Next Meeting: May 12, 2014