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RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI August 1, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ The City Council convened in a Regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at 7:08 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of City Hall, 200 North Second Street, with President of the Council John Hanneke, presiding, with Mayor Sally A. Faith and the Members of the Council present as follows: Tom Besselman, Dave Beckering, Bart Haberstroh, Rod Herrmann, Bridget Ohmes, Mary Ann Ohms, Vince Ratchford, Jerry Reese and Mary West. Absent: None. City Clerk Laura L. Whitehead was present and performed the duties of that office. File #48664 The meeting was opened with the Invocation, those present standing in a moment of silence, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PUBLIC HEARINGS/ADMINSTRATIVE HEARING The President of the Council John Hanneke announced that the following Public Hearings and Administrative Hearing would now be held. At the conclusion of the hearings, the Regular Session continued with the order of business. A. PUBLIC HEARING A. Case No. CU-2017-16. (Joe Wiedemeier-Wiedemeier Architects) An application for a Conditional Use Permit from §400.220(C)(1)(k) for a Motor Vehicle Sales use within the C-2 General Business District located at 2020 South Old Highway 94. The subject property is 0.51 acres and is located in Ward 4. (RCA Attached) B. Case No. Z-2017-06. (Steven Luber) An application to rezone an approximately 1.38 acres of property known as 734 Friedens Road from R-1E Single-Family Residential District to C-2 General Business District. The subject property is within Ward 3. (Council Bill 12271) C. Case No. Z-2017-07. (Steve Madras - Energy Marketing 1226 LLC) An application to rezone an approximately 17,000 square feet of a portion of property known as 2300 1st Capitol Drive from R-1E Single-Family Residential District to C-3 Highway Business District. The subject property is within Ward 2. (Council Bill 12270) D. Case No. Z-2017-08. (Rex & Karen Hutchinson) An application to rezone upon annexation an approximately 0.52 acre property known as 8 Hardwood Drive from St. Charles County R1E Single-Family Residential District to St. Charles City R-1E Single-Family Residential District. The subject property will be located within Ward 3 upon annexation. (Council Bill 12265) E. Case No. Z-2017-09. (Mark Herriman - BFA, Inc.) An application to rezone an approximately 1.93 acre tract of land known as 10 Kunze Drive and 735 Hemsath Road upon annexation from St. Charles County R1E Single Family Residential District to City of St. Charles R-1E Single- Family Residential District. The properties will be located within Ward 4  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI August 1, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ upon annexation. (Council Bill 12263) F. Case No. Z-2017-10. (Anita Wessling) An application to rezone an approximately 3.89 acre property known as 6 White Oaks Lane from R-1E Single-Family Residential District to O-I Office Institution District. The subject property is located within Ward 9. (Council Bill 12269) G. Case No. CU-2017-21.(Anita Wessling) An application for a Conditional Use Permit from §400.190(D)(1)(d) for a Guest House use within the O-I Office Institution District located at 6 White Oaks Lane. The subject property is approximately 3.89 acres in size and is located in Ward 9. Application was tabled at the July 24, 2017 Planning and Zoning Meeting. Item to be held open and referred to the September 5, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting. (RCA Attached) H. Case No. Z-2017-11. (Santry Family Revocable Living Trust) An application to rezone an approximately 1.6 acre property known as 1745 Muegge Road upon annexation from St. Charles County R1E Single Family Residential District to City of St. Charles R-1C Single-Family Residential District. The Property will be located within Ward 5 upon annexation. (Council Bill 12267) I. Case No. CU-2017-19. (John Simon - Simon CS LLC) An application for a Conditional Use Permit from §400.250(C)(1) for outdoor storage within the I-2 Heavy Industrial District, specifically to approve the outdoor storage of Crane Equipment, HVAC units, Electric Generators, Recreational Vehicles, Boat Storage and other miscellaneous equipment only on an existing vacant lot on the south side of Elm Point Industrial Drive approximately 1,500 feet west of Karydan Court . The subject property is 7.89 acres and is located in Ward 8. (RCA Attached) J. Case No. CU-2017-20. (Michael Vorwerk – Civil Engineering Design Consultants, Inc.) An application for a Conditional Use Permit from §400.220(C)(1)(a) for an In Vehicle Sales and Service use, specifically for a drive-thru within the C-2 General Business District located at 3784 Elm Street. The subject property is approximately 0.86 acres and is located in Ward 8. (RCA Attached) K. Case No. CU-2017-22. (Julius Lutz) An application for a Conditional Use Permit from §400.150(D)(1)(l) for a Bed and Breakfast use within the R- 1E Single Family Residential District and within the EHP Extended Historic Preservation District located at 709 North 4th Street. The subject property is approximately 0.57 acres and is located in Ward 1. (RCA Attached) REPORT OF THE MAYOR/AWARDS/PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS Written and/or Verbal Messages from the Mayor The Honorable Mayor Sally A. Faith announced upcoming events taking place this August. For information on events, visit www.historicstcharles.com.  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI August 1, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ PUBLIC COMMENT Celeste Rueter, 10104 Old Olive Street Road, St. Louis, Missouri, representing Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri, spoke in opposition to Council Bill 12259 An Ordinance Amending Section 405.240 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Saint Charles, Missouri Pertaining to Pavement Thickness on Subdivision Streets. RESOLUTIONS A Resolution Declaring One Motor Vehicle Assigned to the Information Technology Department to be Surplus Property, and Authorizing the Sale by On-Line Auction GovDeals (Sponsor: John Hanneke) Passed “Aye”: Besselman, Haberstroh, Hanneke, Herrmann, Ohms, Ohmes, Ratchford, Reese, West and Beckering “Nay”: None Absent: None Approved by the Honorable Mayor on August 3, 2017 and is known as Resolution 17-31 BILLS FOR FINAL PASSAGE Bill 12218 (To be held until the August 15, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting) An Ordinance Authorizing a Trash Receptacle & Enclosure License Agreement By and Between the City of St. Charles and 136 South, LLC for a Portion of the City’s Parking Lot Located at the Corner of Jefferson Street and the 100 Block of South Riverside Drive (Sponsor: Mary Ann Ohms) Council Bill 12218 held until the August 15, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting. Bill 12238 (To be held until the September 5, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting) An Ordinance Authorizing All Way Stop Signs at the Intersection of Jefferson Street and Seventh Street (Sponsors: Mary Ann Ohms, Rod Herrmann, Bridget Ohmes and John Hanneke) Council Bill 12238 held until the September 5, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting. . Bill 12239 (To be held until the September 5, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting) An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance 16-259 and Enacting a New Ordinance Establishing Parking Restrictions Along a Portion of Jefferson Street (Sponsors: Mary Ann Ohms, Rod Herrmann, Bridget Ohmes and John Hanneke) Council Bill 12239 held until the September 5, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting. Bill 12255 An Ordinance Authorizing a Parking Space Lease Agreement Between Fairgrounds, LLC and the City of St. Charles for the Lease of Parking Spaces at 1475 Fairgrounds Road for the St. Charles Senior Center (Sponsors: Jerry Reese and Tom Besselman) Passed “Aye”: Haberstroh, Hanneke, Herrmann, Ohms, Ohmes, Ratchford, Reese, West, Beckering and Besselman “Nay”: None  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI August 1, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ Absent: None Approved by the Honorable Mayor on August 3, 2017 and is known as Ordinance 17-153 Bill 12256 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 225 of the Code of Ordinances by Amending Section 225.150 Pertaining to Weeds Over Certain Height (Sponsor: John Hanneke) Passed “Aye”: Haberstroh, Hanneke, Herrmann, Ohms, Ohmes, Ratchford, Reese, West, Beckering and Besselman “Nay”: None Absent: None Approved by the Honorable Mayor on August 3, 2017 and is known as Ordinance 17-154 Bill 12257 An Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with Top Ten USA, LLC for the Purchase of Network Infrastructure Equipment for the St. Charles School District WAN Upgrade in an Amount Not to Exceed $174,740.00 (Sponsor: John Hanneke) Passed “Aye”: Haberstroh, Hanneke, Herrmann, Ohms, Ohmes, Ratchford, Reese, West, Beckering and Besselman “Nay”: None Absent: None Approved by the Honorable Mayor on August 3, 2017 and is known as Ordinance 17-155 Bill 12258 An Ordinance Authorizing Acceptance of Public Improvements for Fountain Lakes Lot 5 and Authorizing Release of Security Related Thereof (Sponsor: Rod Herrmann) Passed “Aye”: Haberstroh, Hanneke, Herrmann, Ohms, Ohmes, Ratchford, Reese, West, Beckering and Besselman “Nay”: None Absent: None Approved by the Honorable Mayor on August 3, 2017 and is known as Ordinance 17-156 BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION The following council bills were introduced: Bill 12259 An Ordinance Amending Section 405.240 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Saint Charles, Missouri Pertaining to Pavement Thickness on Subdivision Streets (Sponsors: Mary Ann Ohms, Tom Besselman, Vince Ratchford, Rod Herrmann and Bridget Ohmes) Bill 12260 An Ordinance Authorizing a Small Cell Master License Agreement with Verizon Wireless (Sponsors: Mary Ann Ohms, Tom Besselman, Vince Ratchford, Rod Herrmann and Bridget Ohmes)  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI August 1, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ Bill 12261 An Ordinance Amending Section 120.050 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of St. Charles, Missouri to Establish a Community Development Block Grant Division Within the Department of Community Development (Sponsor: John Hanneke) Bill 12262 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Adjacent Contiguous Land into the City of Saint Charles, Missouri, and Assigning the Land to a Designated Ward of the City Being Petitioned for Annexation by Hemsath Property Trust, Approximately 1.93 Acres of Land With an Address of 10 Kunze Drive and 735 Hemsath Road (Sponsor: Mary West) Bill 12263 An Ordinance Rezoning to City Zoning District R-1E (Single-Family Residential District) from County Zoning District R1E (Single-Family Residential District) Approximately 1.93 Acres of Land with an Address of 10 Kunze Drive and 735 Hemsath Road (Sponsor: Mary West) Bill 12264 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Adjacent Contiguous Land into the City of Saint Charles, Missouri, and Assigning the Land to a Designated Ward of the City Being Petitioned for Annexation by Rex and Karen Hutchinson, Approximately 0.52 Acres of Land with an Address of 8 Hardwood Drive (Sponsor: Vince Ratchford) Bill 12265 An Ordinance Rezoning to City Zoning District R-1E (Single-Family Residential District) from County Zoning District R1E (Single-Family Residential District) Approximately 0.52 Acres of Land with an Address of 8 Hardwood Lane (Sponsor: Vince Ratchford) Bill 12266 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Adjacent Contiguous Land into the City of Saint Charles, Missouri, and Assigning the Land to a Designated Ward of the City Being Petitioned for Annexation by Santry Family Revocable Living Trust u/w/a Dated September 27, 2012, Approximately 1.60 Acres of Land with an Address of 1745 Muegge Road (Sponsor: John Hanneke) Bill 12267 An Ordinance Rezoning to City Zoning District R-1C (Single-Family Residential District) from County Zoning District R1E (Single-Family Residential District) Approximately 1.6 Acres of Land with an Address of 1745 Muegge Road (Sponsor: John Hanneke)  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI August 1, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ Bill 12268 An Ordinance Authorizing the Vacation of a Utility Easement Located at 1745 Muegge Road (Sponsor: John Hanneke) Bill 12269 An Ordinance Rezoning to City Zoning District O-I (Office Institution District) from City Zoning District R-1E (Single-Family Residential District) Approximately 3.89 Acres of Land with an Address of 6 White Oaks Lane (Sponsor: Bart Haberstroh) Bill 12270 An Ordinance Rezoning to City Zoning District C-3 (Highway Business District) from City Zoning District R-1E (Single-Family Residential District) Approximately 0.42 Acres of Land with an Address of 2300 First Capitol Drive (Sponsor: Tom Besselman) Bill 12271 An Ordinance Rezoning to City Zoning District C-2 (General Business District) from City Zoning District R-1E (Single-Family Residential District) Approximately 1.38 Acres of Land with an Address of 734 Friedens Road (Sponsor: Vince Ratchford) Councilmember VINCE RATCHFORD made a motion to withdraw Council Bill 12271. BART HABERSTROH seconded the motion. All voted in favor, motion passed. File #48748 Bill 12272 An Ordinance Approving the Record Plat for 137 Diekamp Lane, a Subdivision of the City of Saint Charles, Missouri (Sponsor: Jerry Reese) Bill 12273 An Ordinance Approving the Record Plat for Kensington Estates, a Subdivision of the City of Saint Charles, Missouri (Sponsor: Jerry Reese) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR COUNCIL ACTION Request to Waive Water and Sanitary Tap Fees for Lewis & Clark Vocational School A motion was made by JERRY REESE to approve waiving the water tap fees in the amount of $811.52 and waiving the sanitary tap fees in the amount of $1,000.00. MARY ANN OHMS seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, with the following results: “Aye”: Hanneke, Herrmann, Ohmes, Ohms, Ratchford, Reese, West, Besselman and Haberstroh. “Nay”: Beckering. Absent: None. Motion passed. File #48749 CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by BRIDGET OHMES to approve of the Consent Agenda. DAVE BECKERING seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI August 1, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ “Aye”: Herrmann, Ohms, Ohmes, Ratchford, Reese, West, Beckering, Besselman, Haberstroh and Hanneke. “Nay”: None. Absent: None. Motion passed. A. Approval of Council Minutes (none) B. Approval of Council Committee Reports 1. Approval of Council Committee Minutes a. Street Committee Meeting of July 18, 2017 File #48672 b. Council Work Session (Closed) of July 25, 2017 File #48673 2. Approval of Council Committee Motions/Actions/Recommendations a. Street Committee Meeting of July 18, 2017 i. Motion to elect Councilmember Bridget Ohmes as Chairman of the Street Committee ii. Motion to elect Rod Herrmann as Vice Chairman of the Street Committee iii. Director of Administration Dobrosky suggested staff to evaluate the different scenarios relative to curb and gutter issues as it relates to the asphalt maintenance project and bring back a recommended policy change to the August Street Committee meeting iv. Motion to modify Code Section 405.240 that changes the required pavement and base thickness and material specifications for subdivision streets v. Motion to introduce legislation authorizing a Small Cell Master License Agreement with Verizon Wireless vi. Motion to table Item #8 Discussion Relative to Council Bill 12238 – An Ordinance Authorizing All Way Stop Signs at the Intersection of Jefferson Street and Seventh Street to the August Street Committee meeting vii. Motion to table Item #9 Discussion Relative to Council Bill 12239 – An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance 16-259 and Enacting a New Ordinance Establishing Parking Restrictions Along a Portion of Jefferson Street to the August Street Committee meeting b. Council Work Session (Closed) of July 25, 2017 (none) C. Receipt of Reports from Boards, Commissions, or Committees 1. Landmarks Board Meeting of June 19, 2017 File #48690  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI August 1, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Human Relations Commission Meeting of May 4, 2017 File #48684 3. Human Relations Commission Meeting of June 1, 2017 File #48684 4. Board of Adjustment Meeting of July 10, 2017 File #48693 5. Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Board Meeting of March 22, 2017 File #48699 6. Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Board Meeting of April 26, 2017 File #48699 7. Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Board Meeting of May 24, 2017 File #48699 D. Receipt of Reports of the Director of Administration 1. Authorization to Fill Vacant Full-Time Position in Convention & Visitors Bureau (non VRIP) File #48674 2. Authorization to Fill Vacant Part-Time Position in Community Development File #48674 E. Approval of Contracts and Easements from $30,001 - $99,999 (none) F. Preliminary Plats (none) G. Miscellaneous (none) ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/MISCELLANEOUS Councilmember Bridget Ohmes inquired if public comment was allowed during City Council Work Sessions. It was reported no; however, a motion can be made and voted upon to allow the public comment during work sessions. Ms. Ohmes stated Council Bill 12259 is being discussed at next Tuesday’s City Council Work Session and the Home Builders Association (HBA) has indicated they will be present during the discussion. Discussion was held whether to allow Celeste Rueter, representative from HBA, who is present at tonight’s meeting to make her comments during this time or allow public comment at next Tuesday’s Work Session. After further discussion, a motion was made by BRIDGET OHMES to allow public comment at the August 8, 2017 City Council Work Session. MARY ANN OHMS seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, with the following results: “Aye”: Ohmes, Ohms, Ratchford, Besselman, Haberstroh and Hanneke. “Nay”: Reese, West, Beckering and Herrmann. Absent: None. Motion passed.  RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI August 1, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ The Regular Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m. _____________________________ Date Approved ______________________________ _________________________________ City Clerk John Hanneke, Presiding Officer