City Council

City of Edwardsville Council Proceedings February 02, 2016 The regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council was held at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers with Mayor Patton presiding. Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause answered present on roll call. 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 Consent Agenda. Mayor Patton read Consent Agenda items as follow: Minutes of Council Meeting on January 19, 2016 Executive Session: Collective Bargaining (2) Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Notice of Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. regarding the Business District Plan for the Proposed Edwardsville Town Centre Business District was received for information and file. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Stack, to approve a Class B Liquor License for County Seat Inc. d/b/a County Seat Café, Inc. 316 S. Buchanan Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Stack, to approve a Class B Liquor License for Taqueria Z to be located at 109 Park Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Stack, to approve a Class B Liquor License for Seymour Studios, LLC d/b/a Pinot’s Palette to be located at 1063 S. State Route 157, Unit #11, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Stack, to approve a License to Conduct a Raffle for the Friends of the Col. Benjamin Stephenson House with chances to be sold on March 18, 2016. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Stack, to approve a License to Conduct a Raffle for the Friends of the 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House with chances to be sold on April 16, 2016. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stamer, seconded by Stack, to accept with regret the resignation of Janet Urbanek from the Edwardsville Technology Enhancement Committee effective immediately. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Rich Hampton, City Treasurer conveyed the Police and Firefighter Pension Boards gratitude for the support of Police & Firefighter Pensions levy approval. Minutes of the Finance Committee meeting on January 12, 2016 were received for information and file. Motion by Risavy, seconded by Stack, to approve Group Health Insurance Fund Report in the amount of $422,026.97. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Risavy, seconded by Krause, to approve the claims in the amount of $634,529.19. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Risavy, seconded by Krause, to approve the Tourism Fund Request for the “American Legion Baseball Tournament and the Great Lake Regional” in the amount of $5,000.00 ( ½ funds distributed after approval; ½ funds distributed upon verification of advertising , promotional expenses, information regarding hotel stays, sponsorship benefits, and branding to the Edwardsville App). Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 09, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of the Public Safety Committee meeting on January 11, 2016 were received for information and file. Motion by Stack, seconded by Butts, to approve the Professional Services Agreement Addendum with FGM Architects, Inc., in the amount not to exceed Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000.00) for additional architectural and engineering services for extended scope of the Combined Public Safety Facility to include a lower level. Roll Call: Six Ayes, with Aldermen Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. One Nay, with Aldermen Stamer voting nay. Motion Carried. Public Safety Committee will meet on Monday, February 08, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of the Public Services Committee meeting on January 12, 2016 were received for information and file. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Risavy, to approve the Agreement for the Use of City of Edwardsville Right-of-Way for Decorative Sign Posts and Traffic Control Devices for Stonebrooke Subdivision. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Stamer, to approve the Resolution Approving the Closure of Structure Number 060-3121, Old Poag Road over Tributary to Cahokia Creek. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Risavy, to approve the Resolution Authorizing Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Springer/Sheridan Resurfacing Contract in the amount of $161,000.00. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Mallon, seconded by Krause, for the approval of Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation for the Springer/Sheridan Resurfacing Contract. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Stamer, Louer, Stack, Butts, Risavy, Mallon and Krause voting aye. Motion Carried. Public Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 09, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Administrative & Community Service Committee will meet on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 5:30 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 at 8:00 p.m. Council adjourned. _______________________________ Hal Patton, Mayor Attest: _____________________________________ Dennis W. McCracken, City Clerk/Collector