City of St. Charles City Council met March 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
1. Call to Order at 7pm by Mayor Rogina
2. Roll Call
Present – Stellato, Silkaitis, Payleitner, Lemke, Turner, Bancroft Vitek, Pietryla, Bessner, Lewis (via telephone)
3. Invocation by Ald. Payleitner
4. Pledge of Allegiance by ALL
I. New Business
A. Motion by Ald. Lemke and seconded by Ald. Stellato to approve an Ordinance 2020-M-11 Establishing Temporary Executive Powers Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-1-6, 20 ILCS 3305/11 and Sections 2.34 and 2.36 of the City of St. Charles Code.
Koenen – Thank you all for being in attendance for this emergency meeting of the city council. Tonight we are presenting this ordinance for your approval that will grant emergency powers and authority to the Mayor. This ordinance, as it says inside your packets, will be in effect, if accepted, until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council. As of today, this is scheduled for April 6, 2020. The idea for this ordinance is to expedite any decision making process to be handled by the mayor, without having to go through the normal chain. The best example for this would be for spending, the mayor would be able to decide based on the needs of the city at that moment. Are there any questions?
Turner – You said that this ordinance would expire at the next city council meeting?
Koenen – Yes, that is correct.
Turner – Thank you
Rogina – Thank you Mr. Koenen, are there any questions from the council? Hearing none, we have a motion on the table for the ordinance, City Clerk Amenta, please call the roll.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYE: Stellato, Silkaitis, Payleitner, Lemke, Turner, Bancroft, Vitek, Pietryla, Bessner, Lewis (via phone)
NAY: NONE
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: NONE
MOTION CARRIED
Payleitner – Mr. Mayor, we passed this ordinance in this difficult time, this is the job and we all thank you for stepping up to the challenge.
Rogina – Thank you, as we navigate this new time in our lives, we take our guidance from The White House, the CDC, the Illinois Governor’s Office, and the County. We are a strong community and we will get through this together, with help from each other.
II. Committee Reports
A. Government Operations
None
B. Government Services
None
C. Planning and Development
None
9. Additional Items from Mayor, Council, Staff, or Citizens
Kane County Chronicle Reporter, Eric Schelkopf – I have one question, is there any guideline or plans to lock the city down?
Rogina – Thank you for your question, as I mentioned before, it is my intention to follow the guidance from The White House, CDC and the Governor. That is what I intend to do moving forward. That said, thank you to all the department heads for attending, City Administrator Koenen, City Attorney Peppers, City Clerk Amenta, the entire City Council and all others in attendance and may God Bless the City of St. Charles.
A. Executive Session
• Personnel –5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
• Pending Litigation – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
• Probable or Imminent Litigation – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
• Property Acquisition – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)
• Collective Bargaining – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)
• Review of Executive Session Minutes – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)
10. Adjournment motion by Ald. Turner and seconded by Ald. Bancroft at 7:11 pm
VOICE VOTE: AYE – UNANIMOUS NAY-NONE ABSENT: NONE
MOTION CARRIED
https://www.stcharlesil.gov/sites/default/files/event/minutes/CC%20Emergency%20Meeting%20Minutes%20%203-18-2020.pdf
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