City Council

RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI September 11, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ The City Council convened in a Special Session on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at 6:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of City Hall, 200 North Second Street, with President of the Council Laurie Feldman, presiding, The Honorable Mayor Sally A. Faith and members of the Council present as follows: Dave Beckering, Tom Besselman, Michael Klinghammer, Bridget Ohmes, Mary Ann Ohms, Jerry Reese, Ron Stivison, and Mary West. Absent: Michael Weller. City Clerk Laura L. Whitehead was present and performed the duties of that office. File #47729 The meeting was opened with the Invocation, those present standing in a moment of silence, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. BILLS FOR FINAL PASSAGE Bill 10830 An Ordinance Ratifying the Findings of Ordinance No. 12-93 and Ordering that Certain Improvements Within the Streets of St. Charles at Noah’s Ark Neighborhood Improvement District of the City of Saint Charles Be Made; and Directing that Financing for the Costs Thereof Be Obtained, All Pursuant To the Neighborhood Improvement District Act (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, West and Beckering Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on September 11, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-161 Bill 10825 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of Not to Exceed $19,000,000 City of Saint Charles, Missouri Neighborhood Improvement District Limited General Obligation Bonds, (Streets of St. Charles at Noah’s Ark Infrastructure and Site Improvement Project-Phase Two-B Improvements) Series 2012; Prescribing the Form and Details of Said Bonds and the Covenants and Agreements made by the City to Facilitate and Protect the Payment Thereof; and Authorizing Certain Other Documents and Actions and Prescribing Other Matters Relating Thereto (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, West and Beckering Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on September 11, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-162 Bill 10837 An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No.12-17 and Enacting a New Ordinance: (1) Authorizing the Establishment of Checking Accounts with Commerce Bank, N.A., and 1  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI September 11, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ Designating Persons Authorized to Sign Checks; (2) Designating Enterprise Bank & Trust a Depository of the City of St. Charles, Missouri, Authorizing the Establishment of a Joint Bank Account Titled “The City of St. Charles, Missouri and St. Charles County Convention and Sports Facilities Authority” at Enterprise Bank & Trust, and Designating Persons Authorized to Initiate Wire Transfers or Sign Checks on Behalf of the City; and (3) Designating New Frontier Bank a Depository of the City of St. Charles, Missouri, Authorizing the Establishment of a Joint Bank Account Titled “City of St. Charles, Missouri and St. Charles County Convention and Sports Facilities Authority Convention Center Operations” and “City of St. Charles, Missouri and St. Charles County Convention and Sports Facilities Authority Event Escrow Convention Center” at New Frontier Bank, and Designating Persons Authorized to Initiate Wire Transfers or Sign Checks on Behalf of the City and Authority (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, West and Weller. Nay”: None Absent: None Approved by the Honorable Mayor on September 11, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-163 BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION The following Council Bill was introduced: Bill 10838 An Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with West Brothers Ford, Inc. dba West Brothers Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC for the Purchase of Seven (7) 2013 Chevrolet Police Tahoes in an Amount Not to Exceed $184,261.00 (Sponsor: Mary West) CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by JERRY REESE to approve the following consent agenda item: Receipt of Reports of the Director of Administration 1. Request City Council Authorize Extension of Interim Pay for Matthew Seeds in Connection with Leadership and Management of the City’s IT Department until a new Director is hired or Administration finalizes an alternate Operations Plan MARY WEST seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, with the following results: “Aye”: Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, West, Beckering, and Besselman. “Nay”: None. Absent: Weller. Motion passed. MAYOR AND/OR COUNCILMEMBERS ANNOUNCEMENTS The Honorable Mayor Sally A. Faith announced upcoming events in the City of St. Charles, Missouri. 2  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI September 11, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ The Honorable Mayor Sally A. Faith and Director of Administration Michael Spurgeon introduced the new Interim Fire Chief Rick Daly. Interim Fire Chief Daly thanked the Mayor and City Council for this opportunity and gave a brief bio of himself. Councilmember Mary West reminded everyone to register to vote. Council President Laurie Feldman provided an update relative to the I-70 Blanchette Bridge Closure. For more information visit the City’s website at www.stcharlescitymo.gov. The Special Council Meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m. _________________________ Date Approved ______________________________ _________________________________ City Clerk Laurie Feldman, Presiding Officer 3