Ordinance & Legal Review Committee

CITY OF BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS ORDINANCE AND LEGAL REVIEW COMMITTEE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEBRUARY 27, 2017 6:00 PM Alderman Wigginton called the meeting to order. Aldermen present on roll call: Alderman Kinsella, Alderman Pusa, Alderman Galetti, Alderman White and Alderman Wigginton. Members Present: Mayor Eckert and City Attorney Hoerner. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Michael Hagberg Recommending taking the communications on the agenda and read the event and dates and not have the detailed discussion regarding consent agenda. MINUTES Alderman Pusa made a motion seconded by Alderman White to accept the minutes of January 10, 2017. All members present voted aye. UNFINISHED BUSINESS DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES CONCERNING RESALE/CONSIGNMENT SHOPS City Attorney Hoerner stated this is to discuss the meaning of second hand dealers, antique stores and resale/consignment businesses. Second hand dealer is somebody that sells used goods that has not completed life expectancy or effectiveness and does not operate a shop. The retail/consignment is somebody that sells those same types of items and does operate a store. The antique is defined as non-clothing items. Regarding the retail consignment shop there is a rotation expressed that says you cannot store or display anything outside other than items that are normally intended for outside use. Items must be within ten (10) feet from business. City Attorney Hoerner will prepare a draft ordinance restricting the times and address combining second hand dealers, antique stores and resale/consignment businesses and present at the March 14, 2017 meeting.  February 27, 2017 MISCELLANEOUS & NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING RULES TO ALLOW FOR A CONSENT AGENDA City Attorney Hoerner reviewed and stated this is essentially being done now which is utilized on non- controversial items. The communications can be revised. Mayor Eckert stated due to transparency the road closures are currently being read. Alderman Kinsella stated he does see that the consent agenda will save time; City Attorney Hoerner stated it doesn't reduce the time; however, it does reduce the debate. Mayor Eckert stated the meetings are running approximately 45 minutes. Alderman Wigginton asked the advantage of a consent agenda; City Attorney Hoerner gave an example of SWIC of part time employees with roll call. No action taken. DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING EVENT FORMS City Attorney Hoerner stated the city does not have an ordinance covering these types of matters. City Attorney Hoerner stated an ordinance would have to be created and then the application process would be tailored to be consistent with the ordinance. Input from the police department, the street department and sanitation is recommended. No action taken. DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION OF CHANGES TO CURRENT ORDINANCE CHANGES UNDER MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS CHAPTER 119 Alderman White made a motion seconded by Alderman Kinsella to revise the current ordinance changes under massage establishments Chapter 119. All members present voted aye. ADJOURNMENT Alderman Pusa made a motion seconded by Alderman White to adjourn the meeting at 7:02 p.m. All members present voted aye. ___/s/ Roger Wigginton____ _______________ Alderman Roger Wigginton, Chairman Page 2 of 2