City Council

City of Edwardsville Council Proceedings February 17, 2015 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 Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts answered present on roll call. Aldermen 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. Terry Robinson of 6 Sunset Blvd. North spoke briefly on the Transitional Buffer Yard requirements and screening requirements. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Krause, to approve the Consent Agenda. Mayor Patton read Consent Agenda items as follows: Approval of minutes of Council Meeting on February 03, 2015 Activity and Financial Reports: A. Reports of Elected and Appointed Officials: a) City Clerk/Collector – Monthly Financial Report (electronic distribution) b) City Clerk/Collector – Monthly Activity Report c) City Treasurer – Monthly Financial, Quarterly Report d) Police – Monthly Activity Report e) Fire Chief – Monthly Activity Report (Fire and EMS Services) f) Public Works Director – Building, Electrical and Plumbing Permits B. Circuit Clerk’s Report Group Health Insurance Fund Report - $396,903.25 Executive Session – Real Estate Executive Session – Review of Closed Session Minutes Roll Call on Consent Agenda: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Presentation by Frank Miles with a Township update and a short presentation of the Governor’s Hometown Award to the City of Edwardsville. Mr. Miles also briefly discussed the Assistance Programs the Township offers, such as General Assistance and Emergency Assistance. Motion by Stack, seconded by Butts, to approve a Class F Special Use Liquor License for Global Brew for the Edwardsville Spring Beer Fest to be held at 101 S. Buchanan on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Butts, seconded by Krause, to approve a Tobacco License for El Tigre to be located at 108 E. Vandalia Street, Edwardsville, IL. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stack, seconded by Risavy, to approve a License to Conduct a Raffle for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Edwardsville with chances to be sold on April 10, 2015 Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Butts, seconded by Risavy, to approve a License to Conduct a Raffle for the Open Door Public Relations – Covering House with chances to be sold on March 26, 2015. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stack, seconded by Risavy, to approve a License to Conduct a Raffle for the Main Street Community Center with chances to be sold from February 27, 2015 – April 10, 2015. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Minutes of the Finance Committee meeting on January 14, 2015 were received for information and file. Motion by Butts, seconded by Krause, to approve Claims - $358,537.73 (Regular) and $19,044.75 (Library) for a total of $377,582.48. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Joint Minutes of Public Safety Committee and the Public Safety Facilities Planning Committee on January 26, 2015 were received for information and file. Motion by Stack, seconded by Butts, to approve a Resolution Approving the Mayor to Enter Into a Long-Term Lease Agreement with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Approval for the mayor to sign a long-term lease agreement with SIUE for property along Northwest University Drive to be utilized for a satellite fire station). Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Public Safety Committee will meet on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of the Public Services Committee meeting on January 27, 2015 were received for information and file. Motion by Risavy, seconded by Krause, to approve a IDOT Resolution for Maintenance of Streets and Highways by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code in the amount of $640,000.00. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Risavy, seconded by Butts, to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Amend Community Development Block Grant from Madison County. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Risavy, seconded by Stack, to approve the Professional Services Agreement with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc., for Design of the 4th Avenue Improvements, in the amount of $54,545.00. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Risavy, seconded by Stack, to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a License for Chancellor Drive Drainage Improvements with Madison County Mass Transit District. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Public Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of Administrative & Community Service Committee meeting on January 29, 2015 were received for information and file. Motion by Louer, seconded by Mallon, to approve An Ordinance Amending Chapter 114, Section 114-302 of The Codified Ordinances of The City of Edwardsville (Parking Prohibited At All Times) – (Ordinance Prohibits parking along Sunset Hills Boulevard North, Rottingham Court, and East Union Street.) Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Louer, seconded by Stack, to approve An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1242 Rezoning Vacant Property off Route 143 PID 10-1-16-07-00-000-018.002 and Part of PID 14-1- 15-12-04-402-013.003 from B-2 Commercial/Business District to R-1 Single Family Residence District (Ordinance changes zoning for vacant property off IL Route 143, directly behind Caulk Collision Center, from B-2 to R-1). Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stack, seconded by Butts, to approve a Resolution Authorizing Sale of Surplus Real Estate (Resolution Authorizes the sale of the Fogle Property to the Dunlap Lake Property Owners Association.) Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Stack and Butts voting aye. One Abstention, with Aldermen Louer. Motion Carried. Ordinance Amending Chapter 1128 Landscaping and Screening of the City of Edwardsville (Amendment strengthens Transitional Buffer Yard requirements and screening requirements for nonresidential lots abutting any residential zoning lot or district and multi-family zoning adjacent to single family zoning. In addition conflicting language was also cleaned up and amended.) was filed for second reading. Approval of items from the Recreation, Arts and Special Events (RASE) Board on February 3, 2015: Motion by Louer, seconded by Stack, to approve Edwardsville Cool Cities/EHS Environmental Club: Earth Hour to be held at City Park on March 28, 2015. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Louer, seconded by Stack to approve Global Brew Spring Beer Fest at City Park April 25, 2015. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Louer, seconded by Stack, to approve the Run for Bonifest 5k Route on May 23, 2015. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes of 09/22/14 were received for information and file. Recreation, Arts and Special Events Board Minutes of 11/04/14 and 01/06/15 were received for information and file. Administrative & Community Service Committee will meet on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Council recessed and went into Closed Session at 7:50 p.m. Council reconvened into Open Session at 8:40 p.m. Approval of Release of Executive Session Minutes as Presented and Proposed by City Attorney. Motion by Stack, seconded by Stamer, to approve the release of Executive Session minutes. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Risavy, Mallon, Krause, Louer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Council adjourned.  _______________________________ Hal Patton, Mayor Attest: _____________________________________ Dennis W. McCracken, City Clerk/Collector