Community Development Committee

Meeting date: 
Monday, March 9, 2015
MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
                                                         7:00 PM Monday, March 9, 2015
 
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: 7:00 PM
 
I)Roll Call – Committee members: Jerry Albrecht, Gene McCoskey, David Cozad, Ray Holden, Harlan Gerrish, and Jerry Mouser. Other Elected Officials Present: Ed True, Mike Bennett, Richie Meile, Herb Roach, Kevin Hagarty, and John Drolet. Staff: Pam Funk, Ted Shekell, Sandy Evans, Justin Randall, Eric Van Hook, Mick Hunter, Mark Berry, Rob Schmidtke, and Jim Cavins. Visitors: Charlie Pitts, Vern Malare, Tom Faulkner and Amy Ballance.
 
II)Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting – All ayes.  Motion carried.
 
  1. Items Requiring Council Action
    1. SEPA – St. Nicholas NickFest Festival (Motion) – Justin Randall provided the Committee with a brief update for the special event permit for St. Nicholas Catholic Church in May.  Police Chief Van Hook added the Police Department and the parish have come to an agreement to increase the safety of the event and the surrounding residences. The committee recommended approval with a vote of 6-0.
    2. SEPA – Ace Hardware Temporary Greenhouse – Justin Randall brief explanation on special event for Ace Hardware and indicated it was consistent with previous approvals. No concerns were raised. The committee recommended approval with a vote of 6-0.
    3. SEPA – Frieze Harley-Davidson Multiple Events (Motion) – Justin Randall gave a brief overview of the six events proposed by Frieze needing Council approval.  For the 20th Annual Cancer Benefit Ride on May 17th the organizers are requesting a police presence to begin the ride leaving the Green Mount Road business location.  The two Friday Night LIVE events are June 19th and August 21st from 5 PM to 10 PM.  The events would serve alcohol and a live band from 6 PM to 10 PM.  The events are consistent with the 2014 Special Event Permits for Frieze Harley-Davidson.  The committee recommended approval of the Special Event Permits with a vote of 6-0.
  2. Other Business - None
MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:20 PM
 
NEXT MEETING: March 9, 2015 – Public Safety Building
Prepared by:  Justin Randall, Senior City Planner