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RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ The City Council convened in Regular Session on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at 7:00 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 the 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. AWARDS/PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS Presentation by the Christmas Traditions Characters Entertainment was provided by the Christmas Tradition Carolers. Presentation from the City of Bowling Green, Missouri The Honorable Mayor Jim Moore from the City of Bowling Green, Missouri, thanked the City of St. Charles for the donation of a Mobile Command Unit and presented a proclamation declaring November 21, 2012, City of St. Charles Appreciation Day in the City of Bowling Green, Missouri. Presentation from the City of Wood Heights, Missouri The Honorable Mayor JD Allen from the City of Wood Heights, Missouri, thanked the City of St. Charles for the donation of a dump truck and presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the City of St. Charles, Missouri. Introduction of the Following Staff Members from the Information Technology Department: Nick Hisserich, Information Technology Coordinator and Joe Brunk, Network Technology Support Specialist This item referred to the December 4, 2012 Regular Council Meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments. BILLS FOR FINAL PASSAGE Bill 10872 (Substitute Bill No. 1) (To be Held) An Ordinance Amending Chapter 500 of the Code of Ordinances by Creating a New Article and Enacting Ten New Sections Pertaining to Registration of Vacant Commercial Structures (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Council President Laurie Feldman held Council Bill 10872; and referred Council Bill 10872 to the December 11, 2012 Council Work Session for discussion.  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ Bill 10878 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 12-187 by Revising Exhibit A, the List of Persons Authorized for Use of Account and “Specimen Signatures,” Replacing the Designated Information Technology Director (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-211 Bill 10879 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Adjacent Contiguous Territories into the City of Saint Charles, Missouri and Assigning the Properties to a Designated Ward of the City Being Lands Petitioned for Annexation by the St. Charles City School District (Approximate 1.99 Acres Parcel of Land Located on the East Side of Huck Finn Drive and North of Country Club Road) (Sponsor: Jerry Reese) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-212 Bill 10880 An Ordinance Rezoning to City Zoning District O-I (Office Institution District)from County Zoning District R-1E (Single-Family Residential District) an Approximate 1.99 Acres Parcel of Land Located Along the East Side of Huck Finn Drive and North of Country Club Road (Sponsor: Jerry Reese) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-213 Bill 10881 An Ordinance Authorizing Amendment Number 1 to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement Between the City of St. Charles and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department to Furnish, Deliver and Provide Housing for Prisoners of the St. Charles Municipal Court in an Amount of $5,000 for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $15,000.00 (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-214 Bill 10882 An Ordinance Authorizing an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement Between the City of St. Charles and the St. Charles County Department of Corrections to Furnish, Deliver and Provide Housing for Prisoners of the St. Charles Municipal Court in an Amount not to Exceed $5,000.00 (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-215 Bill 10884 An Ordinance Authorizing an Agreement By and Between the City of St. Peters, Missouri and the City of St. Charles, Missouri, by and through its Parks and Recreation Board, for Reciprocal Use of the St. Peters Rec-Plex and the St. Charles Blanchette Aquatics Facility, McNair Aquatics Facility and the Wapelhorst Aquatics Facility (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-216 Bill 10885 An Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with Anthem to Provide a Self-Funded Medical Insurance and Prescription Drug Program to the Mayor, City Council, All Full-Time Employees and Their Eligible Dependents, Eligible Retirees and Their Eligible Spouses from February 1, 2013 Through January 31, 2014 in an Amount Not to Exceed $936,579.00 (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-217 Bill 10886 An Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with Delta Dental to Provide the Mayor, City Council, All Full-Time Employees and Their Eligible Dependents, Eligible Retirees and Eligible Spouses With a Basic and Buy-Up Dental Program for the Period February 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014 in an Amount Not to Exceed $87,665.76 (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman)  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-218 Bill 10887 An Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with Standard Insurance Company to Provide Group Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and Dependent Life Insurance for the City Council, Mayor and Full-Time Employees for the Period February 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014 in an Amount Not to Exceed $55,000.00 (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-219 Bill 10888 An Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with Standard Insurance Company to Provide Long Term Disability Insurance for the City Council, Mayor and Full-Time Employees for the Period February 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014 in an Amount Not to Exceed $90,000.00 (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-220 Bill 10889 An Ordinance Authorizing an Architectural Services Contract with H Design Group, LLC, for the Design of the Public Works Facility in an Amount Not to Exceed $543,706.00 (Sponsors: Mary Ann Ohms, Bridget Ohmes, and Tom Besselman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-221 Bill 10890 An Ordinance to Authorize Application with the Missouri Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Division, for the Law Enforcement Grant Program for the Period October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013 for Four Grants; Authorize Acceptance of  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ Grant Funds; and Authorize Execution of All Necessary Documents and Performance of all Acts to Accept and Receive the Grants (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-222 Bill 10891 An Ordinance Authorizing an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Eastern Missouri Law Enforcement Training Academy for Annual Membership to the Police Academy for Law Enforcement Training and Administrative Services for the Period of October 1, 2012 Through September 30, 2013 in an Amount Not to Exceed $11,400.00 (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-223 Bill 10892 An Ordinance Authorizing a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to Provide CMAQ Federal Funding for the Kingshighway Signal Interconnect Project (Sponsors: Mary Ann Ohms, Dave Beckering, and Ron Stivison) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-224 Bill 10893 An Ordinance Authorizing a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to Provide CMAQ Federal Funding for the Muegge Road Traffic Flow Improvement Project (Sponsor: Jerry Reese) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-225  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ Bill 10895 An Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with Dave Sinclair Ford, Inc., for the Purchase of Three 2013 Ford Medium Duty Trucks in an Amount Not to Exceed $105,829 (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-226 Bill 10896 An Ordinance Authorizing Amendment Number 3 to the Contract with Wright Express Financial Services Corporation to Provide Unleaded Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Services from September 1, 2011 Through August 31, 2012 for the City of St. Charles in an Amount of $20,034.00 for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $490,534.00 (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-227 Bill 10897 An Ordinance Amending Schedule III, Table III-A of Chapter 300 of the Code of Ordinances by Establishing a Parking Restriction Along a Portion of Penbrooke Lane West of Zumbehl Road (Sponsors: Jerry Reese, Tom Besselman, Bridget Ohmes, Mary Ann Ohms, and Ron Stivison) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-228 Bill 10898 An Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with Walker Process Equipment, Division of McNish Corporation for the Purchase of Replacement Clarifier Equipment for the Mississippi Wastewater Treatment Facility in an Amount Not to Exceed $156,325.00 (Sponsor: Michael Klinghammer) Passed “Aye”: Beckering, Besselman, Feldman, Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, and West “Nay”: None Absent: Weller Approved by the Honorable Mayor on November 27, 2012 and is known as Ordinance 12-229  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION The following Council Bills were introduced. Bill 10899 (Amended Prior to Introduction) An Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with Lamb Construction Company for the Construction of a Storage Building and Site Work Associated with Phase I of the Public Safety Facility Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $909,000.00 (Sponsors: Ron Stivison, Bridget Ohmes, Tom Besselman, and Michael Klinghammer) MICHAEL KLINGHAMMER made a motion to amend ARTICLE 2. Time of Completion: to extend the completion time two weeks (from April 12, 2013 to April 30, 2013). DAVE BECKERING 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. Director of Administration Michael Spurgeon provided an update on Council Bill 10899; and stated at the December 11, 2012 Council Work Session, Administration will be adding an agenda item for discussion relative to the parking garage project. Director Spurgeon also stated it’s very important to have public discussions on this project due to residents voting down this bond issue on November 6, 2012. Bill 10900 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 400 of the Code of Ordinances by Amending Sections 400.190(D)(1)(b)(3); 400.190(D)(1)(c)(2) and 400.670 to Delete “Rooming House” and Insert “Guest House” (Sponsor: Mary Ann Ohms) Bill 10901 An Ordinance Approving the Record Plat for The New Town at St. Charles Plat Three-F, a Subdivision of the City of Saint Charles, Missouri (Sponsor: Michael Klinghammer) Bill 10902 An Ordinance Approving the Record Plat for Resubdivision of Part of the Original Lot 3 of the Resubdivison of Regency Plaza Subdivision Plat One and Lot 2B of the Resubdivision of Lot 2 of the Resubdivision of Regency Plaza Subdivision Plat One, a Subdivision of the City of Saint Charles, Missouri (Sponsor: Jerry Reese) Bill 10903 An Ordinance Amending Section 645.080 of the Code of Ordinances by Increasing the Maximum Number of Taxicabs That May be Operated by the Holder of a Taxicab Operator License in the City of St. Charles to Thirty (30) Taxicabs (Sponsor: Ron Stivison)  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ Bill 10904 An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located at 747 Cunningham Avenue for the Not To Exceed Amount of $402,500.00, Inclusive of Closing Costs, and Granting the Mayor and City Clerk Continuing Authority to Execute Documents Necessary to Carry out the Intent of this Ordinance (Sponsor: Tom Besselman) Bill 10905 An Ordinance Authorizing Amendment Number 2 to the Protective Rental Agreement with Sparta Investment LLC for the Rental of Three (3) Additional Mobile Homes Needed for the West Clay Extension Project in an Amount of $11,850.00, for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $83,180.00 (Sponsor: Tom Besselman) Bill 10906 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 11-255 by Amending Certain Revenue, Expenditure, and Fund Balance Accounts for the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2012 (Budget Amendment #6) (Sponsor: Laurie Feldman) CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by BRIDGET OHMES to approve the Consent Agenda. MICHAEL KLINGHAMMER seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, with the following results: “Aye”: Klinghammer, Ohmes, Ohms, Reese, Stivison, West, Beckering, Besselman, and Feldman. “Nay”: None. Absent: Weller. Motion passed. A. Approval of Council Minutes 1. Regular Council Meeting of October 16, 2012 2. Regular Council Meeting of November 6, 2012 3. Public Hearing of November 6, 2012 File #47909 B. Approval of Council Committee Reports 1. Approval of Council Committee Minutes a. Fire Station Design Team Committee Meeting of November 6, 2012 File #47823 b. Council Work Session of October 23, 2012 File #47730 c. Street Committee Meeting of November 13, 2012 File #47735 d. Council Work Session of November 13, 2012 File #47730 2. Approval of Council Committee Motions/Actions/Recommendations a. Fire Station Design Team Committee Meeting of November 6, 2012  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ i. Motion to submit to the full Council a recommendation to contract with Lamb Construction Company for the Public Safety Facility Phase 1 Storage Building b. Council Work Session of October 23, 2012 i. Motion to move the $30,000 from CV-7 Trolley on Main Street to CV-5 Interior Painting – CVB Building to fund the purchase of cubicles for the CVB Building ii. Motion to approve the replacement of the two (2) HVAC units with a maintenance agreement; along with upgrading the one (1) larger unit in the amount of $75,000.00 subject to an acceptable funding source recommended by Administration c. Street Committee Meeting of November 13, 2012 i. Motion to accept staff recommendation to establish a time restricted loading zone on Waverly Street, 220 feet south of Lindenwood Avenue ii. Motion to accept staff recommendation and grant a vacation request of a portion of Sibley Avenue north of the northern right-of-way line of Rebecca Drive and adjoining Jaycee Park iii. Motion to accept staff recommendation to eliminate the portion of Droste Road between West Clay and Duchesne Drive from the 2012 Annual Overlay Project, continue standard maintenance and apply for outside funding in the spring of 2013 for total reconstruction of this portion of Droste Road iv. Motion to establish two (2) hour parking restriction for the 800-900 block of N. Second Street v. Motion to install an additional streetlight in the 800 block of N. Benton d. Council Work Session of November 13, 2012 (none) C. Receipt of Reports from Boards, Commissions or Committees 1. Economic Development Commission Meeting of September 6, 2012 File #47765 2. Human Relations Commission Meeting of October 4, 2012 a. Motion to accept the changes to the procedure for handling concerns File #47797 3. Special Business District Advisory Board Meeting of October 4, 2012 a. Motion to approve the budget report  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ b. Motion to obtain bids to determine the cost to buy and install the grates for the new trees to be planted at Main and Jefferson Streets c. Motion that the bids should include the shipping cost d. Motion to table the planting for Daniel Boone Park agenda item until the Spring File #47737 4. Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting of September 24, 2012 5. Fair Housing Commission Meeting of June 21, 2012 File #47782 6. Board of Public Works Meeting of September 17, 2012 a. Motion to recommend approval of the Easement Encroachment License at 2804 Kristopher Bend subject to Staff’s recommendations of replacing existing brick manhole ring with a precast traffic rated concrete ring and in accordance with City standards and that the proposed driveway would need to tie into the existing edge of driveway b. Motion to recommend authorization to enter into an Engineering Services contract with George Butler Associates, Inc. for the Sanitary Sewer Flow Monitoring (Basin 15) project in an amount not to exceed $99,980.00 c. Motion to recommend authorization to enter into an Engineering Services contract with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. for the Sanitary Sewer Flow Monitoring (Basin 5) project in an amount not to exceed $84,040.00 d. Motion to recommend authorization to enter into an Engineering Services contract with Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen, Inc. for the Sanitary Sewer Flow Monitoring (Basin 14) project in an amount not to exceed $60,884.00 e. Motion to recommend to proceed with Option #3 (all 3 options are outlined below), which requires the least amount of easements, provides ample pipe cover and least amount of yard disturbance f. Motion to recommend approval of the contract with K.J. Unnerstall Construction for the Missouri River Flood Control Improvement Project, Phase I (MO Flood Gates) in an amount not to exceed $378,594.50 g. Motion to recommend approval of change order #4 with KCI Construction Company for the Boschertown Lift Station decreasing the total contract in the amount of $70,177.50 h. Motion to recommend authorization to enter into Change Order #12 with Goodwin Brothers Construction for the Missouri Wastewater Treatment Facility in the amount of $389,767.46 i. to recommend approval of the following contracts for the Repairs to Final Clarifier No. 2 at the Mississippi River Wastewater  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ Treatment Facility:  Approval of a contract to purchase the Clarifier Unit sole source from Municipal Equipment Company/Walker Process Equipment in an amount of $133,860 and finished paint of Clarifier Equipment in the amount of $22,465.00, for a total contract not to exceed $156,325.00  Authorization to enter into Change Order #4 with River City Construction LLC to remove and install the City provided clarifier unit into Clarifier No. 2 in an amount not to exceed $120,726.60, which brings the total contract amount not to exceed $23,230,033.27  Authorization to enter into Supplemental Agreement 5 with Donohue & Associates for Engineering Services not to exceed $6,420.00, brings total contract amount not to exceed $1,880,620.50 j. Motion to recommend negotiating a Professional Services Agreement with Burns & McDonnell for the Wastewater Operations k. Motion to table this item (Extension of Verizon (Cybertel Cellular) Lease for Facilities on 1st Capitol Water Tower) until additional information on what surrounding communities are doing and what additional security would be needed at the First Capitol Water Tower File #47771 7. Arts and Culture Commission Meeting of September 5, 2012 a. Motion to grant $4,085 of the $4,300 requested for Fete de Glace 2013 pending receipt and approval of the final accounting for the 2012 event b. Motion to approve $5,000 to the St. Charles Riverfront Arts, Adult Artist Workshop c. Motion to approve $3,000 of the $5,000 requested for the Foundry Arts Center: Yellowbird d. Motion to accept the changes as written, pending the following changes: Change sentence in item 4 to read “The city will not fund more than 50% budget…” rather than “50% of the $5,000…” Regarding the application, relative to funding sources, change “such as” to “including but not limited to” File #47736 D. Receipt of Reports of the Director of Administration 1. Approval of Emergency Purchases File #47734  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Monthly Report on Requests for Intra-Departmental Transfer of Appropriations >$10,000 – October 2012 File #47743 3. Request to Fill Vacant Position in Police Department File #47913 4. Request to Fill Vacant Position in Police Department File #47914 E. Approval of Contracts and Easements from $30,001 - $99,999 1. Contract with Shea, Kohl & Alessi, L.C. to Provide Municipal Prosecution Services for 2013 in an Amount Not to Exceed $54,000.00 C12-662 2. Contract with Gilmore & Bell to Provide Bond Counsel Services Regarding the Proposed Issuance of NID Refunding Bonds – New Town at St. Charles Infrastructure Project in an Amount Not to Exceed $33,000.00 C12-661 F. Preliminary Plats (none) G. Miscellaneous 1. Approval of Expenditures from the Arts and Culture Commission File #47915 2. Report of Court Administrator of Monies Collected and Deposited During the Month of October 2012 File #47746 3. Approval of Home Improvement Loan for 3123 Flintlock Path File #47842 REPORT OF THE MAYOR Budget Amendment No. 6 (Council Bill 10906) The Honorable Mayor Sally A. Faith stated Budget Amendment No. 6 has been introduced this evening and requested Council to contact the Mayor’s Office or Director of Administration Michael Spurgeon if they had questions relative to the Budget Amendment No. 6. Written and/or Verbal Messages from the Mayor The Honorable Mayor Sally A. Faith wished everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving; and announced November 23, 2012, is opening day for Christmas Traditions. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/MISCELLANEOUS Councilmember Michael Klinghammer announced there are several articles of the City of St. Charles and local businesses in the December issue of Dierbergs everybody Cooks magazine.  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI November 20, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ Councilmember Tom Besselman wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Council President Laurie Feldman reminded everyone of the 2012 Coat Drive being held at City Hall from November 1 – December 7. Items needed: new or gently used coats, gloves and hats. TABLED BILLS Bill 10772 An Ordinance Vacating Right Of Way And City Utility Easements In A Tract Of Land Being Part Of West Highlands, a Subdivision and Wilmes & Trendley’s Subdivision of The Cunningham Farm, Block 6 of The Steen & Cunningham’s Survey of the St. Charles Commons; and Authorizing and Providing for Continuing Authority to Execute All Documents Necessary to Vacate Said Right of Way and Easements (Sponsors: Michael Klinghammer, Mary Ann Ohms, and Mary West) (Tabled at the October 16, 2012 Regular Council Meeting)(To be Removed from Table at the November 20, 2012 Regular Council Meeting) MICHAEL KLINGHAMMER made a motion to remove Council Bill 10673 from the table. MARY ANN OHMS seconded the motion. All voted in favor, motion passed. The Regular Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. ______________________________ Date Approved ______________________________ _________________________________ City Clerk Laurie Feldman, Presiding Officer