Community Development Committee

Meeting date: 
Monday, December 8, 2014

MINUTES

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
                                                     6:00 PM Monday, December 8, 2014
 
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Community Development Committee of the City of O'Fallon, held at the Public Safety Building, 285 N. Seven Hills Road, O’Fallon, Illinois.
 
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
 
I)Roll Call – Committee members: Jerry Albrecht, Gene McCouskey, David Cozad, Jerry Mouser and Harlan Gerrish. Other Elected Officials Present: John Drolet, Herb Roach, Kevin Hagerty, Ed True and Richie Meile. Staff: Pam Funk, Ted Shekell, Jeff Stehman, Sandy Evans and Justin Randall. Visitors:  Charlie Pitts, Chuck Jorgenson, Vern Malare, Nancy Chase, Phil Kammann, Anita Bedeer, Edward Martinez, Mark Kampen, Mike Rushey and Joseph Uram.
                                                                                                               
II)Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting – All ayes.  Motion carried.
 
  1. Items Requiring Council Action
    1. Pre-annexation Agreement – 9920 Rieder Road (Resolution) – Justin Randall gave a brief overview of the agreement, indicating that the city requested an easement through the property to run a new water main.  In return the city would give the property owner a water tap.  Ted Shekell indicated that a number of residences along the Rieder Road have signed the pre-annexation agreement so when the city has annexed to the property, the agreements are already signed and can be annexed into the city. The committee discussed the pre-annexation agreement and recommended approval with a vote of 5-0.
    2. Video Gaming (1st Reading) – Ted Shekell gave a brief update on the video gaming issue discussed at the previous committee meeting.  Just Randall provided the committee with an update on current revenues and how other communities were dealing with video gaming.  Shekell commented on the unintended consequences of approving video gaming.  Anita Bedeer spoke to the committee about other consequences of video gaming.  Jeff Chasing, Nancy Chase, Chuck Jorgenson all spoke to the committee on the importance of allowing the existing business obtaining video gaming and the costs of surrounding communities having video gaming. Joe Uram spoke briefly on limiting the city’s liquor licenses to curb widespread growth of video gaming. The committee discussed the video gaming issue and a motion was made to table the item until December 22, 2014 for city staff to determine whether home rule communities can supersede the state laws in limiting video gaming.  The committee voted to table the item with a vote of 5-0.
    3. Frank Scott Lakeside Apartment – Commercial Extension (Motion) – Justin Randall gave a brief overview of the extension to the commercial portion of the development right on Frank Scott Road.  The committee discussed the extension and recommended approval with a vote of 5-0.
  2. Other Business
    1. General Project Updates – Ted Shekell updated the committee on some of the current development projects and public meetings during the next week.
 
MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:30 PM
NEXT MEETING: December 22, 2014 – Public Safety Building
Prepared by:  Justin Randall, Senior City Planner