City Council

City of Edwardsville Council Proceedings March 3, 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 Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts answered present on roll call. Aldermen Louer and Risavy were 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 Stamer, seconded by Stack, to approve the Consent Agenda. Mayor Patton read Consent Agenda items as follows: Approval of minutes of Council Meeting on February 17, 2015 Group Health Insurance Fund Report in the amount of $394,501.03 Executive Session – Personnel (2) Executive Session – Real Estate Roll Call on Consent Agenda: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Stamer, to appoint Anne Stevenson to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Stack, to approve a Resolution Urging Governor and General Assembly to Protect Full Funding of Local Government Distributive Fund Revenues. Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Minutes of Finance Committee meeting on February 11, 2015 were received for information and file. Motion by Butts, seconded by Krause, to approve Claims in the amount of $708,589.13. Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Butts, seconded by Mallon, to approve a Resolution Regarding the Use of Tourism Funds to Support the Route 66 Conference to be held October 28-November 01, 2015 in the amount of $5,000.00 with ½ funds distributed following City Council approval and ½ funds distributed after completion of accounting. Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Public Safety Committee will meet on Monday, March 09, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of the Public Services Committee meeting on February 10, 2015 were received for information and file. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Stack, to approve the award of the Chancellor Drive Storm Sewer Replacement Contract to G.L. Warren Construction in the amount of $106,822.00. Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Public Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of Administrative & Community Service Committee meeting on February 12, 2015 were received for information and file. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Stack, to approve an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1228 Landscaping and Screening of the City of Edwardsville, - as modified in ACS 02-26-15 (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.) Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Stack, to approve a Resolution Regarding Use of the Wildey Theater for Route 66 Conference. Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Stack, to approve a Resolution Regarding Use of the Wildey Theater for League of Women voters School Board Forum. Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Stack, to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Apply for Park Commission Funds from Madison County for the Spray and Play Park. Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1252 Definitions and Chapter 1243 Planned Unit Developments of the City of Edwardsville (Amendment revises the definition of Planned Unit Development and revises the Planned Unit Development Ordinance in its entirety. The revision allows for approval of a PUD development plan separate from the site plan.) was filed for second reading. Administrative & Community Service Committee will meet on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Staff compliments received to all of those on the prompt handling of the snow removal. Council recessed at 7:20 p.m. and went into Executive Session. Motion by Butts, seconded by Stack, to approve a stipend payment of $5,000.00 to Allen Perel ( Al Canal, the Wildey Manager. Roll Call: Five Ayes, with Aldermen Mallon, Krause, Stamer, Stack and Butts voting aye. Motion Carried. Council reconvened at 8:25 p.m. into Open Session and adjourned. _________________________________ Hal Patton Mayor Attest: _________________________________________ Dennis W. McCracken, City Clerk/Collector