City Council
Regular MeetingSt. Charles, MO · May 21, 2019
Minutes
RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
May 21, 2019
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The City Council convened in a Regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at
7:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of City Hall, 200 North Second Street,
with President of the Council Mary West, presiding, the Honorable Mayor Daniel J. Borgmeyer
and Members of the Council present as follows: Tom Besselman, Michael Flandermeyer, Bart
Haberstroh, John Hanneke, Bridget Ohmes, Mary Ann Ohms and David Seitzer. Absent: Vince
Ratchford and Jerry Reese. Councilmember Vince Ratchford arrived to the meeting as reported
in the record of the Public Hearing Minutes. File #_____). City Clerk Laura Whitehead was
present and performed the duties of that office.
File #48881
The meeting was opened with the Invocation, those present standing in a moment of silence,
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
A motion was made by MARY ANN OHMS to excuse the absence of Councilmember Jerry
Reese. TOM BESSELMAN seconded the motion. All voted in favor, motion passed. (this
action took place during the report of the Mayor).
PUBLIC HEARING
The President of the Council Mary West announced that the Public Hearing would now be held.
At the conclusion of the hearing, the Regular Session continued with the order of business:
A. Case No. LL-2019-13 Approval of Liquor License Application for Steven
McBride d/b/a Chickens Catering, LLC located at 142 North Main Street (Ward
1) (RCA Attached)
B. Case No. LL-2019-15 Approval of Liquor License Application for Gregory
Upchurch d/b/a Grand Opera House Banquet located at 311 North Main Street
(Ward 1) (RCA Attached)
C. Case No. LL-2019-16 Approval of Liquor License Application for Justin Lafser
d/b/a The Red Sun located at 323 North Main Street (Ward 1) (RCA Attached)
D. Case No. LL-2019-17 Approval of Liquor License Application for Mark Lovelace
d/b/a Kubrick’s located at 218 North Main Street (Ward 1) (RCA Attached)
REPORT OF THE MAYOR/AWARDS/PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Verbal Update Regarding Purple Heart Parking Spaces (referred by Councilmember
Jerry Reese)
This item was referred to the June 4, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting.
A motion was made by MARY ANN OHMS to excuse the absence of Councilmember Jerry
Reese. TOM BESSELMAN seconded the motion. All voted in favor, motion passed.
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Verbal Update Regarding Various Road Projects (referred by
Administration/Engineering)
City Engineer Brad Temme provided a brief update on the following projects: Concordia
Culvert, Convention Center Boulevard, Cole Creek Stabilization/Zumbehl, Cole Creek Flood
Reduction, South Main Street Sidewalks, and Boschertown/Foxhill Signal.
Councilmember Vince Ratchford thanked City Engineer Brad Temme and Assistant City
Engineer Nick Galla for contacting a resident and addressing the issue so quickly.
Budget Amendment No. 6 (Council Bill 12834)
Director of Administration Larry Dobrosky announced Budget Amendment No. 6 is being
introduced tonight as Council Bill 12834. There were no questions from the Members of
Council regarding the proposed budget amendment.
Written and/or Verbal Messages from Mayor Daniel J. Borgmeyer
The Honorable Mayor Daniel J. Borgmeyer announced during the Planning & Zoning
Commission last evening there was discussion regarding several projects in Frenchtown and
future discussions regarding this will be held with the City Councilmembers. Topic of
discussion will include diversity within the area. Mayor Borgmeyer further reported he will be
establishing a Frenchtown Redevelopment Task Force with the goal of a start and end date. The
proposed zoning changes will come to the City Councilmembers to restrict certain uses in the
area. Mayor Borgmeyer also reported there will be future discussions with the Members of
Council regarding Bangert Island, the ACF Property and Main Street.
Council President Mary West stated she supports the proposed Task Force.
Councilmember Bridget Ohmes inquired if Ward 1 Councilmember Mary Ann Ohms who
represents the Frenchtown area will be appointed to the Task Force. Councilmember Ohms
replied yes.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
RESOLUTIONS
A Resolution of Support for a Funding Application for the US Department of
Transportation’s BUILD Discretionary Grant Program and to Apply for County, State
and Federal Grants for the Bangert Island Riverfront Transformation Project (Sponsors:
Vince Ratchford, Bridget Ohmes, and Tom Besselman)
Passed “Aye”: Ohms, Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer,
Haberstroh, Hanneke and Ohmes
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 22, 2019 and is known as Resolution 19-024
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A Resolution Declaring Eight Remington Model 870 12 Gauge Police Shotguns as
Surplus Property and Authorizing Donation of Shotguns to the St. Charles County
Sheriff's Department (Sponsors: Jerry Reese and Mary West)
Passed “Aye”: Ohms, Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer,
Haberstroh, Hanneke and Ohmes
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 22, 2019 and is known as Resolution 19-025
BILLS FOR FINAL PASSAGE
Bill 12820
An Ordinance Authorizing a Student Clinical Site Affiliation Agreement Between the
City of St. Charles, through its Fire Department, and St. Charles School District, Adult
and Community Education for the Purpose of Implementing a Program to Provide
Clinical Experience and Training in Emergency Medical Services (Sponsor: John
Hanneke)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 23, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-108
Bill 12821
An Ordinance Authorizing Filing a Grant Application with the U.S. Department of
Justice, Office of Justice Programs, for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant; and to
Perform All Acts Necessary to Accept and Receive the Grant (Sponsor: Mary West)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 22, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-109
Bill 12822 (Supplemental RCA Attached)
An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances by Enacting a New Chapter to be
known as Chapter 675 Pertaining to Medical Marijuana (Sponsors: John Hanneke, Mary
West and Vince Ratchford)
Councilmember Vince Ratchford inquired how will we fix this if it becomes a problem. Director
of Community Development Bruce Evans reported this can be tweaked to lessen the buffer and
tweaked for different land uses; however, it might not need to be. Mr. Evans recommended
passing the bill and going back and tweaking it, if needed.
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Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 22, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-110
Bill 12823
An Ordinance Authorizing an Engineering Services Contract with Woodard & Curran,
Inc. for the Sanitary Trunk Main Survey and Long Term Replacement Program in an
Amount Not to Exceed $299,999.00 (Sponsor: John Hanneke)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 22, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-111
Bill 12824
An Ordinance Authorizing an Engineering Services Contract with Black and Veatch for
the Water Long Range Plan in an Amount Not to Exceed $157,894.00 (Sponsor: John
Hanneke)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 22, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-112
Bill 12825
An Ordinance Authorizing an Engineering Services Contract with Crawford, Murphy &
Tilly, Inc. for the Trunk Main Replacement – Skinner Industrial Drive Project in an
Amount Not to Exceed $115,000.00 (Sponsor: John Hanneke)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 22, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-113
Bill 12826
An Ordinance Authorizing a Funding Agreement Between East-West Gateway Council
of Governments and the City of St. Charles to Receive Funding for the FY 2020 Great
Streets – Frenchtown Project (Sponsors: Mary Ann Ohms and Bridget Ohmes)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
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Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 23, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-114
Bill 12827
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 Gordon W. and Shirley A. Cherry Approximately 1.04
Acres of Land With an Address of 900 Hemsath Road (Sponsor: Mary West)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 23, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-115
Bill 12828
An Ordinance Rezoning to City Zoning District R-1E (Single-Family Residential
District) from County Zoning District R-1E (Single-Family Residential District)
Approximately 1.04 Acres of Land with an Address of 900 Hemsath Road (Sponsor:
Mary West)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 23, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-116
Bill 12829
An Ordinance Authorizing the Vacation of Utility Easements Within the Vacated Portion
of Old Friedens Road, Located Upon Lot E of the Montclair Subdivision (Sponsor: Vince
Ratchford)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 23, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-117
Bill 12830
An Ordinance Amending Sections 400.050 and 400.230 the Code of Ordinances Relating
to Medical Marijuana Facilities (Sponsors: John Hanneke, Vince Ratchford and Mary
West)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
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Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 23, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-118
Bill 12831
An Ordinance Amending Section 210.100 of the Code of Ordinances by Increasing the
Fee Structure for Animal Adoptions (Sponsors: Jerry Reese and Mary West)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 23, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-119
Bill 12832
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 18-261 by Amending Certain Revenue,
Expenditure, and Fund Balance Accounts for the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2019
(Budget Amendment #5) (Sponsor: John Hanneke)
Passed “Aye”: Ratchford, Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh,
Hanneke, Ohmes and Ohms
“Nay”: None
Absent: Reese
Approved by the Honorable Mayor on May 23, 2019 and is known as Ordinance 19-120
BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION
The following council bills were introduced:
Bill 12833
An Ordinance Amending Section 205.090 of the Code of Ordinances by Amending the
Transportation Fees and Mileage Charges for Life Support Vehicle (Ambulance)
Transportation (Sponsor: John Hanneke)
Bill 12834
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 18-261 by Amending Certain Revenue,
Expenditure, and Fund Balance Accounts for the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2019
(Budget Amendment #6) (Sponsor: Mary West)
Bill 12835
An Ordinance Amending Sections 505.160 and 505.170 Regarding Obstructing Streets
and Signage (Sponsors: Bridget Ohmes, Tom Besselman and Vince Ratchford)
Bill 12836
An Ordinance Authorizing Removal of Five Stop Signs within the Charlestowne Place
Subdivision along Charlestowne Place Drive and Palisades Drive (Sponsors: David
Seitzer, Bridget Ohmes, Tom Besselman and Vince Ratchford)
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Bill 12837
An Ordinance Authorizing Amendment No. 18 to the Contract with Lewis Rice, LLC to
Provide Legal Services Related to Employment Law Matters in an Amount of $25,000,
for a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $185,000 (Sponsor: Mary West)
Bill 12838
An Ordinance Authorizing Supplemental Agreement Number 3 to the Engineering
Services Contract with Reitz & Jens, Inc. for the Cole Creek Stabilization 178
Huntington Downs Project in the Amount of $24,071.00, for a Total Contract Amount
Not to Exceed $160,311.00 (Sponsor: Bridget Ohmes)
Bill 12839
An Ordinance Authorizing an Appropriation of $615,310.29 to the Cost Apportionment
Agreement by and between the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, St.
Charles County and the City of St. Charles for the Construction of the I-70 and Fifth
Street Interchange Project with the City’s Cost Share to Increase from $4,361,300.01 to a
Not to Exceed Amount of $4,976,610.30 (Sponsor: Mary West)
Bill 12840
An Ordinance Authorizing a Cooperative Cost Sharing Agreement Between the City of
St. Charles and Central County Fire and Rescue for Concrete Trail Construction Near
Central County Fire Station #5, Along Harry S. Truman Boulevard, in an Amount Not to
Exceed $8,355.50 (Sponsor: Jerry Reese)
Bill 12841
An Ordinance Authorizing an Engineering Services Contract with Intuition & Logic, Inc.
to Provide Engineering Services for the Boschert Creek and Crystal Springs Creek Bank
Stabilization Projects in an Amount Not to Exceed $457,812.00 (Sponsors: Vince
Ratchford, Michael Flandermeyer and David Seitzer)
Bill 12842
An Ordinance Authorizing an Engineering Services Contract with Horner & Shifrin, Inc.
for the Little Hills Expressway and Mel Wetter Roundabout Project in an Amount Not to
Exceed $388,319.93 (Sponsor: Mary Ann Ohms)
Bill 12843
An Ordinance Amending Section 220.122 of the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to
Chronic Nuisance Properties to Make Technical Amendments to Comport with Missouri
Law (Sponsor: Mary West)
Bill 12844
An Ordinance Authorizing an Advanced Life Support Vehicle Facility Lease Agreement
Between Faith Baptist Church of St. Charles and the City of St. Charles to Establish an
RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
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Emergency Medical Service Facility on the Property Located at 2310 Muegge Road for a
Three Year Period (Sponsor: John Hanneke)
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR COUNCIL ACTION
Announcement of Line of Succession (City Clerk)
A motion was made by VINCE RATCHFORD to receive the Council Line of Succession.
BART HABERSTROH seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Motion passed.
File #48924
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by MARY ANN OHMS to approve the Consent Agenda. TOM
BESSELMAN seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
“Aye”: Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh, Hanneke, Ohmes, Ohms and
Ratchford. “Nay”: None. Absent: Reese. Motion passed.
A. Approval of Council Minutes
1. Regular Council Meeting of May 7, 2019
2. Public Hearing of May 7, 2019
File #48924
B. Approval of Council Committee Reports
1. Approval of Council Committee Minutes (none)
2. Approval of Council Committee Motions/Actions/Recommendations
(none)
C. Receipts of Reports from Boards, Commissions or Committees
1. Arts and Culture Commission Meeting of February 27, 2019
File #48925
2. Digital Media Commission Meeting of March 13, 2019
File #48915
3. Board of Public Works Meeting of March 25, 2019
File #48906
4. Special Business District Advisory Board Meeting of April 4, 2019
File #48894
5. Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Board Meeting of February 27, 2019
File #48905
D. Receipt of Reports of the Director of Administration
1. Monthly Report on Requests for Intra-Departmental Transfer of
Appropriations > $10,000 – April 2019
E. Approval of Contracts and Easements from $30,001 - $99,999
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1. Contract with Fat Dog Creative, LLC for Graphic Design Services in an
Amount not to exceed $70,200.00
C19-207
2. Contract with Gulf States Distributors, Inc. for Ammunition for the City’s
Police Department in an Amount not to exceed $73,828.00
C19-201
3. Contract with Cardenas, LLC for the South Main Street Brick Sidewalk
Expansion Project 2019 in an Amount not to exceed $43,500.00
C19-202
F. Preliminary Plats (none)
G. Miscellaneous
1. Receipt of West Clay Extension Community Improvement District Annual
Report for 2018
File #48910
2. Report of the Court Administrator of Monies Collected and Deposited for
the Month of April 2019
3. April 2019 Investment Report
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/MISCELLANEOUS
There were no council announcements.
APPROVAL OF CLOSED MINUTES
A motion was made by TOM BESSELMAN to approve the following closed session minutes:
A. Council Work Session of April 16, 2019
JOHN HANNEKE seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the following results:
“Aye”: Seitzer, West, Besselman, Flandermeyer, Haberstroh, Hanneke, Ohmes, Ohms and
Ratchford. “Nay”: None. Absent: Reese. Motion passed.
The Regular Council Meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
RECORD OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
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Date Approved
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City Clerk Mary West, Presiding Officer
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