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City of Edwardsville Council Proceedings August 05, 2014 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Edwardsville City Council was held at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers with Mayor Patton presiding . Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy answered present on roll call. Alderman Stamer was excused. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. Mayor Patton welcomed everyone in attendance and those viewing on Cable Channel 993 to the meeting and asked if any citizen wished to address the council. No one came forward. Motion by Butts, seconded by Stack, to approve the Consent Agenda. Aldermen Butts announced a change in the claims amount. Mayor Patton read consent agenda as follows: Approval of minutes of Council Meeting on July 15, 2014 Group Health Insurance Fund Report - $383,377.33 Executive Session – Collective Bargaining (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Roll Call on Consent Agenda: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Letter from Plan Commission regarding the proposed vacation of East 4th Street Right-of- Way was received for information and file. Motion by Stack, seconded by Butts, to present a Proclamation designating American Legion Day on September 16, 2014 as follows: Whereas, the American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 on September 16th as a wartime veterans organization based on the four pillars of Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children & Youth; and Whereas, over the years, the American Legion has become a preeminent community- service organization which now numbers more than 2.5 million members – men and women – in over 14,000 American Legion posts worldwide working a variety of programs that support the four pillars and benefit our nation’s veterans, its service members, their families, the youth of America and its citizens; and Whereas, the members of the American Legion are dedicated to upholding the ideals of freedom and democracy, while working to make a difference in the lives of fellow Americans; and Whereas, the 2014 observance of American Legion Day provides an opportunity to recognize Legionnaires in our community for their many contributions to our community. Now, Therefore, I, Hal R. Patton, Mayor of the City of Edwardsville Illinois do hereby proclaim September 16, 2014, as The American Legion Day. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stack, and seconded by Risavy, to approve the appointment of Rich Walker to the Public Safety Facilities Planning Committee. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Butts, to approve a Class E Special Event Liquor License for St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Fall Fest) to be held at St. Mary’s Parking lot, 1802 Madison Ave. Edwardsville, IL on September 12th & 13th, 2014. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting Aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Krause, seconded by Mallon, to approve a Class F Special Event Liquor License for Global Brew Tap House & Lounge for the Edwardsville International Food Festival to be held at 101 S. Buchanan St, Edwardsville, IL on Saturday, September 13, 2014. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting Aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Krause, seconded by Mallon, to approve a Class F Special Event Liquor License for Global Brew Tap House & Lounge for the Oktoberfest to be held at 101 S. Buchanan St. Edwardsville, IL on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting Aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stack, seconded by Butts, to approve a Class F Special Event Liquor License for Global Brew Tap House & Lounge for the Fall Beer Festival to be held at 101 S. Buchanan St, Edwardsville, IL on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Krause, to approve a Class F Special Event Liquor License for Global Brew Tap House & Lounge for the Edwardsville Art Fair to be held at 101 S. Buchanan St, Edwardsville, IL on Friday, October 17th thru Sunday, October 19th 2014. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Butts, to approve a License to Conduct a Raffle for St. Mary’s Parish with chances to be sold on August 01, 2014 through September 13, 2014. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Stack, to approve a License to Conduct a Raffle for Horizon of Hope Breast Cancer Benefit (American Cancer Society) with chances to be sold beginning August 08, 2014 – August 25, 2014. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Krause, seconded by Stack, to approve a Class E Special Event Liquor License for Mike Shannon’s for the event (Edwardsville Rotary Criterium) to be held on August 16, 2014 at the 100 block of N. Main Street. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts, and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. City Clerk McCracken confirmed a poll of the Council on July 17, 2014 to approve a Proclamation for the Honorary Designation of a section of Plum Street as “Mike Shannon Parkway” for the period from July 21, 2014 through August 20th, 2014. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. City Clerk McCracken confirmed a poll of the Council on July 29, 2014 to approve a Class F (Special Event) Liquor License for Robust Wine Bar for the event supporting Edwardsville Neighbors in need at The Gardens at SIUE event held on Friday, August 01, 2014. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Louer, Butts and Risavy voting aye. One Nay, with Aldermen Stack voting nay. Motion Carried. Minutes of Finance Committee meeting on July 09, 2014 were received for information and file. Motion by Butts, seconded by Stack, to approve Claims - $797,999.21. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of Public Safety Committee meeting on June 23, 2014 were received for information and file. Public Safety Committee will meet on Monday, August 11, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of Public Services Committee meeting on July 08, 2014 were received for information and file. Motion by Krause, seconded by Mallon, to award the demolition of 419 E. Union St. to Stutz Excavating Inc. in the amount of $5,850.00. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Krause, seconded by Butts, to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Sign Amendment to Waste Hauling and Disposal Services Contract. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Public Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of Administrative & Community Service Committee meeting on July 10, 2014 were received for information and file. An Ordinance Vacating the Right-of-Way East Fourth Street Between 808 and 904 N. Main Street was filed for second reading. Motion by Louer, seconded by Stack, to approve a Resolution Requesting Permission from the Illinois Department of Transportation to Close Off State Routes 143, 157 and 159 for the August 16, 2014 Criterium event. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack, Butts and Risavy voting aye. Motion Carried. Plan Commission Minutes of June 16, 2014 were received for information and file. Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes of June 23, 2014 were received for information and file. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of June 11, 2014 were received for information and file. Administrative & Community Service Committee will meet on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Council recessed and went into Executive Session at 7:25 p.m. Council reconvened into Open Session and adjourned at 8:00 p.m. ____________________________________ Hal Patton, Mayor Attest: _____________________________________ Dennis W. McCracken, City Clerk/Collector