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City of O'Fallon City Council met April 15

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

1. OPENING

Procedural: 1.1 CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Roach called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Information, Procedural: 1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council Member Campbell led the council in the Pledge of Allegiance

Procedural: 1.3 ROLL CALL

Members present: Ross Rosenberg, Dennis Muyleart, Jerry Albrecht, Roy Carney, Andrea Fohne, Todd Roach, Stephanie Smallheer, Aaron Hudson, Tom Vorce, James Campbell, Nathan Parchman, Eric Van Hook

Members Absent:  Jessica Lotz, Christopher Monroe

Action, Minutes: 1.4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 1, 2024

Motion by Roy Carney, second by James Campbell to approve the minutes of April 1, 2024.

Aye: Ross Rosenberg, Dennis Muyleart, Jerry Albrecht, Roy Carney, Andrea Fohne, Todd Roach, Stephanie Smallheer, Aaron Hudson, Tom Vorce, James Campbell, Nathan Parchman, Eric Van Hook

Final Resolution: 12 ayes, 2 absent. Motion Carried.

2. PUBLIC HEARING

Procedural: 2.1 Public Hearing to consider the Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Municipal Budget

Mayor Roach opened the hearing at 7:02 p.m., Mayor Roach called for comments.

Vern Malare, Ward 3, made several comments regarding the budget and Mayor Roach invited him to come to city hall to sit with the Finance Department for explanation on his questions.

The mayor asked for comments a second time. Hearing no comments, the mayor asked for additional comments a third time. Hearing no additional comments Mayor Roach closed comments at 7:06 p.m.

3. CITY PRESENTATIONS

No city presentations scheduled at this time.

4. REPORTS - PUBLIC COMMENTS

Information: 4.1 PUBLIC COMMENTS

Vern Malare spoke for 2 minutes and 33 seconds.

5. REPORTS - CLERK'S REPORT

Action: 5.1 Request from the O'Fallon Kiwanis Club to conduct a roadblock at the intersections of State & Lincoln and State & Smiley on September 27 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. & September 28 from 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Motion by James Campbell, second by Roy Carney to approve the request from the O'Fallon Kiwanis Club to conduct a roadblock at the intersections of State & Lincoln and State & Smiley on September 27 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. & September 28 from 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Aye: Ross Rosenberg, Dennis Muyleart, Jerry Albrecht, Roy Carney, Andrea Fohne, Todd Roach, Stephanie Smallheer, Aaron Hudson, Tom Vorce, James Campbell, Nathan Parchman, Eric Van Hook

Final Resolution: 12 ayes, 2 absent. Motion Carried.

6. REPORTS - MAYOR'S REPORT

Action: 6.1 Re-Appointment of Dave Hopkins to the Fire Pension Board for a three-year term expiring May 2027

Motion by Andrea Fohne, second by Ross Rosenberg.

to approve the re-Appointment of Dave Hopkins to the Fire Pension Board for a three-year term expiring May 2027

Aye: Ross Rosenberg, Dennis Muyleart, Jerry Albrecht, Roy Carney, Andrea Fohne, Todd Roach, Stephanie Smallheer, Aaron Hudson, Tom Vorce, James Campbell, Nathan Parchman, Eric Van Hook

Final Resolution: 12 ayes, 2 absent. Motion Carried.

Action: 6.2 Re-Appointment of Kevin "Kip" Adkins to the Police Pension Board for a two-year term expiring May 2026

Motion by Eric Van Hook, second by Jerry Albrecht to approve the appointment of re-Appointment of Kevin "Kip" Adkins to the Police Pension Board for a two-year term expiring May 2026

Aye: Ross Rosenberg, Dennis Muyleart, Jerry Albrecht, Roy Carney, Andrea Fohne, Todd Roach, Stephanie Smallheer, Aaron Hudson, Tom Vorce, James Campbell, Nathan Parchman, Eric Van Hook

Final Resolution: 12 ayes, 2 absent. Motion Carried.

Information: 6.3 Zoning Hearing Officer decision on the Obernuefemann Project expected on April 16

Information: 6.4 Community Park Enhancement Project Phase I Groundbreaking Ceremony is April 30 at 4:30 p.m.

Information: 6.5 All-Abilities Playground "Playground of Champions" Donors Sign will be installed by the end of April

Information: 6.6 I will be in Springfield April 16-18 with IML for meetings with the Governor and both Senate and House Leadership

Information: 6.7 Happy Birthday to City Clerk Jerry Mouser, City Council Member Roy Carney, and Finance Director Sandy Evans

7. RESOLUTIONS

No resolutions at this time.

8. ORDINANCES - 1ST READING

No ordinances for 1st reading at this time.

9. ORDINANCES - 2ND READING

Action: 9.1 Ordinance approving the FY2025 Budget

Motion by Nathan Parchman, second by James Campbell to approve on second reading an ordinance budgeting for all corporate purposes of the City of O’Fallon, St. Clair County, Illinois for the Fiscal Year beginning May 1, 2024 and ending April 30, 2025.

Aye: Ross Rosenberg, Dennis Muyleart, Jerry Albrecht, Roy Carney, Andrea Fohne, Todd Roach, Stephanie Smallheer, Aaron Hudson, Tom Vorce, James Campbell, Nathan Parchman, Eric Van Hook

Final Resolution: 12 ayes, 2 absent. Motion Carried.

10. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Vern Malare spoke for 1 minute and 4 seconds.

Jerry Meyer spoke for 43 seconds.

11. REPORTS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Council Member Roach stated that the next meeting is scheduled for April 22, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

12. REPORTS - PUBLIC WORKS

Council Member Rosenberg stated that the next meeting is scheduled for April 22, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

13. REPORTS - PUBLIC SAFETY

Council Member Vorce stated that the next meeting is scheduled for May 13, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

14. REPORTS - PARKS/ENVIRONMENT

Council Member Albrecht stated that the next meeting is scheduled for May 13, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

15. REPORTS - FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION

Council Member Parchman stated that the next meeting scheduled for April 22, 2024 has been cancelled.

Action: 15.1 Warrant Approval

Motion by Nathan Parchman, second by Todd Roach to approve Warrant #534 in the amount of $1,970,599.85.

Aye: Ross Rosenberg, Dennis Muyleart, Jerry Albrecht, Roy Carney, Andrea Fohne, Todd Roach, Stephanie Smallheer, Aaron Hudson, Tom Vorce, James Campbell, Nathan Parchman, Eric Van Hook

Final Resolution: 12 ayes, 2 absent. Motion Carried.

16. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Information: 16.1 CLOSED SESSION - Occasionally, the Council may go into closed session to discuss items covered under 5 ILCS 120/2(b)

Action: 16.2 POSSIBLE ENTRY INTO CLOSED SESSION

Action: 16.3 RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

Action: 16.4 ACTION TAKEN ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

17. ADJOURNMENT

Action: 17.1 ADJOURN THE MEETING

Motion by James Campbell, second by Andrea Fohne to adjourn the meeting.

Final Resolution: All ayes. Motion Carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 p.m.

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