Community Development Committee

Meeting date: 
Monday, November 9, 2015

 

MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 6:00 PM Monday, November 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: 6:10 PM
 
I)Roll Call – Committee members: Jerry Albrecht, Gene McCoskey, Ray Holden, Harlan Gerrish, David Cozad and Jerry Mouser. Other Elected Officials Present: Herb Roach, Kevin Hagarty, Bob Kueker, Ned Drolet, Mike Bennett and Richie Meile. Staff: Jim Cavins and Justin Randall. Visitors: Vern Malare, Kie Zelms, Stu Kastens, Ron Zelms and Charlie Pitts.
II)Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting – All ayes.  Motion carried.
  1. Items Requiring Council Action
    1. Verizon Lease Agreement (1st Reading) – Justin Randall provided an overview on the lease agreement for a co-location on the existing cell tower on Regency Park Place.  Randall informed the committee they city would receive a lease payment of $1,500 per month.  Additionally, the city would receive a one-time payment of $5,000 to cover the legal cost associated with the creation of the lease agreement. The committee discussed the lease and recommended the ordinance for approval with a vote of 6-0.
    2. SEPA- St. Jude’s Crusader Tree Lot (Motion) – Justin Randall provided an overview of the Christmas tree lot at Gator’s this year. It is very similar to previous years. The committee recommended approval of the special event with a vote of 6-0.
    3. 101 Dartmouth Drive Landmark Designation (2nd Reading) – Justin Randall indicated there had been no change on the landmark designation.
  2. Other Business - None
 
MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:30 PM
 
NEXT MEETING: November 23, 2015 – Public Safety Building
 

Prepared by:  Justin Randall, Senior City Planner