City Council

City of Edwardsville Council Proceedings December 19, 2017 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 Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison 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 Stack, seconded by Farrar, to approve the Consent Agenda. Attorney Berkbigler added one (1) Land Acquisition under Executive Session Mayor Patton read consent agenda as follows: Approval of minutes of Council Meeting on December 05, 2017 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 Report (to be distributed) 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 - $445,975.02 Executive Session – Land Acquisition Roll Call on Consent Agenda: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison voting aye. Motion Carried. Plan Commission 2018 Meeting Calendar was received for information and file. Zoning Board of Appeals 2018 Meeting Calendar was received for information and file. Letter from Plan Commission recommending approval of Timberlake Village PUD Amendment was received for information and file. Mayor Patton reflected upon successes of the 2017 year for the City of Edwardsville. Mayor Patton recognized City Administrator Tim Harr and Public Works Director Eric Williams for all of their hard work put into the New Public Safety Building. Motion by Stack, seconded by Morrison, to approve a License to Conduct a Raffle for Edwardsville Legion Post 199 for the “Queen of Hearts Raffle” with 75% of proceeds going to winner, 25% of proceeds go towards Charitable Veteran’s events with chances to be sold from December 20, 2017 – December 20, 2018. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stack, seconded by Risavy, to approve a Tobacco License for the Aarohi, 11 Inc. d/b/a Edwardsville Market (new owners) located at 332 S. Buchanan, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Stack, seconded by Burns, to approve a Class A Liquor License for the Aarohi 11, Inc. d/b/a/ Edwardsville Market (new owners) located at 332 S. Buchanan, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison voting aye. Motion Carried. Minutes of Finance Committee meeting on November 21, 2017 were received for information and file. Motion by Louer, seconded by Burns, to approve Claims - $2,104,855.79 (Regular) $30,790.62 (Library), and $80,856.00 (Municipal Band Payroll) for a total of $2,216,502.41. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Louer, seconded by Burns, to approve an Ordinance Making An Assessment, Levy and Collection of Taxes Within The Corporate Limits Of The City of Edwardsville, County of Madison, State of Illinois, For The Tax Year of 2017 And For The Corporate Expenses for The Fiscal Year Beginning May 01, 2018 And Ending April 30, 2019. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison voting aye. Motion Carried. Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of Public Safety Committee meeting on November 27, 2017 were received for information and file. Retirement of Major Jeff Mills on January 07, 2018 was received for information and file. Public Safety Committee will meet on Monday, January 08, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. Minutes of Public Services Committee meeting on November 28, 2017 were received for information and file. Motion by Stack, seconded by Louer, to approve a Change Order #1 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration System Air Header Replacement to Loellke Plumbing, Inc., in the increased amount of $16,625.00. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison voting aye. Motion Carried. Change Order #3 to Baxmeyer Construction, Inc. in the increased amount of $6,243.42 for the South Buchanan Project was received for information and file. Change Order #4 to Baxmeyer Construction, Inc. in the increased amount of $6,394.89 for the South Buchanan Project was received for information and file. Change Order # 5 to Baxmeyer Construction, Inc. in the increased amount of $6,832.67 for the South Buchanan Project was received for information and file. Public Services Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Minutes of Administrative & Community Service Committee meeting on November 30, 2017 was received for information and file. Motion by Risavy, seconded by Morrison, to approve an Ordinance Amending Article II, Section 62-28 (Personnel Allocation for the Police Department) The amendment will create the addition of two (2) police officers to department staffing allocation – one will be hired in the current fiscal year. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison voting aye. Motion Carried. Motion by Risavy, seconded by Morrison, to approve a Resolution Regarding a Sign Variance for McDonald’s located at 1704 Troy Road – the requested variance would authorize an additional 98.59 sq. ft. of signage which would be a 68.46% increase above the ordinance allowance for this site. Roll Call: Seven Nays, with Aldermen Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison voting nay. Motion Failed. Motion by Risavy, seconded by Krause, to approve a Resolution Approving Amendment to Timberlake Village PUD – The amendment authorizes a Text Amendment to the PUD changing the setback along the northern property line adjacent to 1501 Weber Drive, creates Lot 3 within the PUD, includes a cross parking/cross access easement along the northern property line adjacent to the commercially zoned property and changes the 5’ sidewalk adjacent to IL Route 157 to a 10’ shared use sidewalk. The remaining PUD conditions are unchanged. Roll Call: Seven Ayes, with Aldermen Krause, Farrar, Louer, Stack, Burns, Risavy and Morrison voting aye. Motion Carried. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 114, Section 114-302 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Edwardsville (Parking Prohibited at All Times) – Magnolia Street – Restricts parking to the one side of Magnolia Street due to safety concerns for emergency vehicle access was filed for second reading. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 14 Animals – Domesticated Chickens – The amendment to the animal ordinance would allow licensing for keeping domesticated chickens was filed for second reading. Administrative & Community Service Committee will meet on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Governor Edwards Conference Room. Council recessed at 7:30 p.m. and went into Executive Session at 7:35 p.m. Council reconvened into Open Session and adjourned at 8:00 p.m. ____________________________________ Hal Patton, Mayor Attest: _____________________________________ Dennis W. McCracken, City Clerk/Collector