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City Clerk Nancy Garrison, who served 17 years as city clerk and briefly returned from retirement, was honored by the mayor and council. Garrison told the chamber she had returned from retirement at the mayor’s request and reflected on the responsibilities of the clerk’s role, saying in part that “words can last forever” and urging people to “choose them well.”

Council members also paid tribute to Mayor Vitak’s tenure. Speakers praised projects and initiatives cited as accomplishments during Vitak’s service, including renewed attention to the city’s east side, downtown development progress and completion of First Street Plaza. A council member said the mayor’s leadership helped move long-stalled projects forward and thanked her for “putting the city on a trajectory” for future success.

Mayor Vitak thanked residents, family, city staff and council colleagues and urged future officials to “embrace your differences of opinion” and to make decisions guided by the best interest of residents and businesses. She closed her remarks with a motion to adjourn, which the council approved by roll call.

These items were ceremonial; no legislative or budget actions were adopted as part of the recognitions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Old Business 5-5-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the May 5 meeting the council recognized city clerk Nancy Garrison’s service and heard extended remarks honoring outgoing Mayor Laura Vitak; Alderman Lencioni and other council members offered tributes.","taxTitle","Saint Charles City, St. Charles County, Illinois","taxId",53340,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6247713,"Saint Charles proclaims May 2025 Motorcycle Awareness Month; ABATE urges drivers to pay attention",203,617000,820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212744-1265ddd28a324433c5b23b0bca1952fb&start=617&end=820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212744-1265ddd28a324433c5b23b0bca1952fb/thumbnail_617000.jpg","/articles/6247713/Illinois/Saint-Charles-proclaims-May-2025-Motorcycle-Awareness-Month-ABATE-urges-drivers-to-pay-attention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247713-8035e45b4691cea7b6084d0b7a7beda9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157752&Signature=mTTgLgxqW0shrgPhoulPewvo5bDHCHMO4lwn7sBBlkH5wSa8vPGybnNxzvXTpdnwsalbsvRbqU-2atv2xGf1VZLMoS99tzjKPkarKrsfCUEAjIRdNGsaB0JicGyEvXufbvsLjb3cXJsNdBhG4nQXV9cno52rsKS~cKDJeNoLffXptHXX2z6pbxj8KWdcoHeUShtyXd5INRjo0-JzKsl-nkdoVFJyQ62YolxJrbXXm2AvCygafIUG-2lM7DScZ-pjrTUrffdUuowZO5o2jkijMRR424Dn-XyqH59P0m8H5Ww0FBmPcDeNFvrshqqWZiQYrpTryGpp-~nYKqkGJYc13A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Laura Vitak proclaimed May 2025 as Motorcycle Awareness Month during the Saint Charles City Council meeting on May 5, 2025, recognizing local and statewide motorcycle-safety efforts.

Randy Ramey, representing ABATE of Illinois, accepted the proclamation and described the organization’s outreach to schools and the public. Ramey said ABATE has presented motorcycle-awareness programs to thousands of students and volunteers with driver education efforts in high schools. He urged motorists to “get off your phones. Pay attention to driving because the motorcyclists are gonna be out there,” and described planned awareness events Saturday at locations in the region.

Ramey also noted ABATE’s legislative advocacy work in Springfield and the organization’s volunteer and charitable activities. The city did not adopt new traffic ordinances or allocate funds during the proclamation; the item was presented as an official recognition and a call to public awareness.

Council members thanked Ramey and noted the city’s ongoing work on pedestrian, bicycle and roadway safety.","Mayor Laura Vitak proclaimed May 2025 as Motorcycle Awareness Month. Randy Ramey of ABATE of Illinois described the group's safety outreach and urged motorists to avoid distractions.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6247717,"Saint Charles proclaims Lights Out campaign to protect migratory birds",443,120000,563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212744-1265ddd28a324433c5b23b0bca1952fb&start=120&end=563","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212744-1265ddd28a324433c5b23b0bca1952fb/thumbnail_120000.jpg","/articles/6247717/Illinois/Saint-Charles-proclaims-Lights-Out-campaign-to-protect-migratory-birds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247717-46a5f895798927abf55a551b9713a020/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157752&Signature=cWPuwqSY4-jM~he-ovQFDCtKJWZgfJ2nddr-gZSLi9POxge5KmuibOL4NIKNGo22VchhGkpMmT3w264nlJDxbu5uq21oX67-RVgSb4Oc~T-5i9ic5eiU4s7vmL~nl8g8Y8QANZ0C7N~LiEZFxHy4ommuOxYiabwqh69rkLvN2s5oLHYzahoKuaDwLoB5XkNmmpCKJjeAGESEnEGRwQvU2onwrjSRGCKo9Q0S6HkaY9edP2XqyYvHjk2T3hfVGGtLEEYEnA~gJjl5ZB41ZcQf6xR1yK1EgTWkrGPki-VW8cobMtsK2kR~7H9tt7zrl4Y2KJxXHTr-dShFYMuUq7BlTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Laura Vitak on May 5 proclaimed World Migratory Bird Day for the city and recognized the Saint Charles Natural Resources Commission for securing a Bird City designation and launching a voluntary Lights Out campaign to reduce bird collisions.

The proclamation cites nationwide estimates that collisions with glass and confusion from artificial lighting contribute to large bird mortality during migration and notes that “each year, millions of birds pass through the city of Saint Charles, Illinois during spring and fall while migrating between their breeding and wintering grounds.” The Natural Resources Commission will encourage residents and commercial building operators to turn off, dim or redirect nonessential indoor and outdoor lighting from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. during migration seasons.

Lauren Nagy, chair of the Natural Resources Commission, and Commission members including Susie Myers and Pam accepted the proclamation and described upcoming public events. Susie Myers told the council the designation “was not an easy task” and thanked the park district, Audubon, public works and commission volunteers for the effort. The commission announced a bird walk led by Forest Preserve staff and a Saturday evening walk beginning at the pedestrian bridge near Maple Leaf and Mount Saint Mary.

The proclamation also formalizes the city's participation in an international Lights Out movement that asks communities to reduce light pollution during peak migration to protect birds. The mayor said the proclamation is part of annual recognition on the second Saturday in May and the second Saturday in October.

No ordinance or budget action was taken at the meeting; the Lights Out campaign was presented as a voluntary education and outreach effort led by the Natural Resources Commission.","The city proclaimed World Migratory Bird Day, recognized its Bird City designation and encouraged a voluntary lights-out campaign during spring and fall migration to reduce bird collisions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6247722,"Saint Charles council votes to keep executive-session minutes confidential",29,852000,881000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212744-1265ddd28a324433c5b23b0bca1952fb&start=852&end=881","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212744-1265ddd28a324433c5b23b0bca1952fb/thumbnail_852000.jpg","/articles/6247722/Illinois/Saint-Charles-council-votes-to-keep-executive-session-minutes-confidential","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247722-11ed0b107addc757de6ac04fe73a27c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157752&Signature=ITejac04VoiCY435VQxtZdCeRC1z4W22hHB2Pi00akLWxQzjb~F76cww27yxrdWogqrcv0kTLR2fxph8KOkoN2lR-dILRRwualnsSNuGwgowzKwwJITibkDCP1OIX5Y34rDmYcd-YVqdXVE~svLhRwxiwmanLuLue~6R3g4cLKrPz8SgOcRCnHQTppltYFVdgbqBcVF9FGN8dAUoWBBcDI5PsDSG~-Nc6Z4B6UY8y8hu8JCMSS6LzoaYZgYJqFBfnD7nvCkDRw9~Bb5LhGqB~OVDXy3o1AFKORddJcvXDETtxtFa0WbfJrUL~LCn81LPBaP5prQTgzIZ1DdXLX8QnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saint Charles City Council voted on May 5, 2025, to continue maintaining the confidentiality of prior executive-session minutes for the city council, the Government Operations Committee, the Government Services Committee, and the Planning and Development Committee.

The motion to continue confidentiality was moved by Wervall and seconded by Munz. “Move for approval,” the mover said before the roll call. The city clerk called the roll and each member recorded a yes vote, ending in a unanimous approval.

The action preserves the nonpublic status of existing executive-session minutes; no additional details were discussed at the meeting and no legal citations were offered on the record. The council did not take further public action on any particular executive-session item or disclose additional contents of the confidential minutes.

The measure was procedural: it continued the existing confidentiality status of archived executive-session minutes rather than opening any specific past minutes for release. The council did not direct staff to release or redact specific minutes during the meeting.

The vote concluded regular business for the meeting; the council then moved on to ceremonial items and adjournment.","On May 5, 2025, the Saint Charles City Council voted unanimously to continue to maintain the confidentiality of prior executive-session minutes for several committees.","actionData","errors"]

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