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Staff said engineers and an architect examined cracking in the building’s masonry veneer and recommended repairs plus additional expansion joints. The bid package included alternatives for repair of the monument sign, a full cleaning, and repair of a courtyard garden wall; staff recommended approving the base bid and two alternatives (monument sign and full cleaning), and said the garden wall repair was not cost-effective given the quoted price.

Public commenters questioned the project's budget and whether museum masonry work had been set aside. A committee member noted a $150,000 line item in the capital plan related to Public Safety Building and museum masonry; staff replied the project came in under budget and no immediate masonry work was recommended for the O'Fallon History Museum based on the architect's inspection.

A roll-call vote in committee approved the recommendation to award the contract and forward the matter to the full council for consideration. Staff said follow-up coordination with the police chief informed the selection of alternatives and the recommended scope.

The contract award will move to the council agenda next week.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee Meetings - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public Works recommended awarding an $83,000 contract (base bid plus two alternatives) to Gas Masonry LLC to repair masonry and add expansion joints at the Public Safety Building; the city's architect did not recommend masonry work at the history museum at this time.","taxTitle","O'Fallon City, St. Clair County, Illinois","taxId",52736,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208404,"Public Works committee backs $60,000 purchase of 8.25-acre school parcel to relocate sewer trunk line",162,2215000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3747724-053b4382b317e381833cbe0dbff0cc64&start=2215&end=2377","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3747724-053b4382b317e381833cbe0dbff0cc64/thumbnail_2215000.jpg","/articles/6208404/OFallon-City/St-Clair-County/Illinois/Public-Works-committee-backs-60000-purchase-of-825-acre-school-parcel-to-relocate-sewer-trunk-line","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208404-53192f28196b0a8ac59b4ded071547ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1776212436&Signature=lGJDbKaC7Pw~RkM0sqG8D6Ulkubly7DIG7bX2KyGuvg1buAu2AGqOoAxxYrjiZh3gEbveu~FKbHArPYN3cC-JTyDkwCph9Aao1z760VhvDi~HyRw42UGk1KI-wiFx2wKc9tkR~~mFeLdzdl3R5Poks31Xpruc1MKqAxshnCt1EZ6F-7ezQp02WHEtrLnBJGYOJl9A1y61w5EetYjFChtnCWOZOZMhubVH1dkgBwzEGc0H8Z559ra-sjO~7xll7FqzaTcqB~AazWU7R2x4-dRTggTw7Oc91zag4oeL8IVYzJZpYpkrtjk7LI2EygJZDVgZj~R1HiL5Kyar~7eHcc9EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Works Committee voted to recommend that the mayor execute an intergovernmental agreement with O'Fallon Township High School District 203 to purchase an 8.25-acre parcel (parcel number 422.030113) for $60,000 to allow relocation of the North Sewer trunk line away from the creek.

Public Works staff explained the parcel is located off Oak Hill School Road, north of the Braesewood subdivision, and currently contains the North Sewer trunk alignment. The city said repair work requires relocating the sewer farther from the creek, and the school district indicated a preference for an outright sale rather than an easement. The city obtained a certified appraisal that established a market value of $60,000, and that figure is the recommended purchase price in the proposed agreement.

Committee members asked whether the city had other plans for the property beyond sewer relocation; staff said no additional plans have been finalized but that long-term uses could be considered in the future. Committee members approved the resolution by roll call; the committee chair noted the high school board planned to consider the sale at a special meeting on Saturday.

The item will move to the full city council next week for final action if the school board and council follow the anticipated schedule.","The Public Works Committee recommended that the mayor execute an intergovernmental agreement to purchase an 8.25-acre parcel from O'Fallon Township High School District 203 for $60,000 to facilitate relocation/repair of the North Sewer trunk line; the school board will consider the sale at a special meeting.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208410,"City staff outlines draft floodplain ordinance adding rolling 10-year window; residents press for local drainage studies and buyout clarity",235,963000,1198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3747724-053b4382b317e381833cbe0dbff0cc64&start=963&end=1198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3747724-053b4382b317e381833cbe0dbff0cc64/thumbnail_963000.jpg","/articles/6208410/OFallon-City/St-Clair-County/Illinois/City-staff-outlines-draft-floodplain-ordinance-adding-rolling-10-year-window-residents-press-for-local-drainage-studies-and-buyout-clarity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208410-0f438f528eefd523186f676fa638efd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776212436&Signature=oD5HMftIo4ATEpNbYxceIAEna6~~jyxLk-ZkO3mypty6~K5uX6J3DDMcPksEWHcpBiMRrhu2KbOwtaY86w64dboE5jiXEi9umRoxcu~0KLbDABEws~GOR9OHUhuOLY8qbEb9AqDod02XFjSFCE9D~D8FtsHl~dkttb2xP-XdQBy4iszc9Y3XMNNm3XHbQSJgtZPRaznNQjSPLghJ6Zn1fstCTqabpxnfcsR0o~OPE-gETvqYzFIm96HR9PR4TVxCDEm-YIy1j5vLZQYeJ9ZA6UrNNPH88SqgFOZ05dV1NRQ54wDEnJA9msh-GmwKlgizoZSVEFuVKdHNcCMXR9doAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff briefed the Community Development Committee on a draft floodplain-ordinance update that would change the way the city counts cumulative substantial damage and improvements by applying a rolling 10-year period rather than counting lifetime accumulations.

Staff said the proposal follows guidance from the Illinois State National Flood Insurance Program coordinator and FEMA definitions (substantial damage or substantial improvement equals work or damage that equals or exceeds 50% of a structure’s pre-damage market value). The draft ordinance is under legal review and will be sent to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for formal approval before it returns to the committee for reading and public discussion.

Staff identified three action items: (1) prepare the ordinance update to include a rolling 10-year time limit for counting cumulative damages and improvements, (2) review the state's buyout program to identify properties that may be eligible and interested, and (3) complete the Deer Creek engineering and drainage study and schedule a future public meeting when those results are ready, likely in late summer or early fall.

During public comment, multiple Deer Creek-area residents voiced opposition to the proposed approach and asked for clearer historical review and local mitigation measures. Karen Pfeiffer (Ward 2, 801 Deer Creek Road) said her neighboring properties have not flooded and argued the city's maps and historical record had been ignored; she also said recent damage to her house was hail, not flood, and questioned whether a buyout or raising houses would be appropriate for the neighborhood. Dave Pfeiffer (same address) criticized the meeting's invitation list and asked whether the city had changed FEMA's floodplain maps; he said upstream development and channelization have altered flood behavior and that debris and large logs have blocked creeks.

Other public commenters questioned the practical benefit of a rolling 10-year approach and asked how appraisals are timed; staff clarified that fair-market value is the value at the time an assessment is done and said the rolling window was recommended by IDNR and is intended to allow homeowners to “keep their property longer” because damage records would roll off after 10 years if no further qualifying damage occurs.

Staff said the draft ordinance would treat improvements or damages that, within a rolling 10-year span, total 50% or more of market value as substantial and subject structures to flood-protection standards under IDNR and FEMA; damage events would “roll off” the calculation 10 years after the event. The draft ordinance is currently undergoing legal review and requires IDNR approval before formal committee or council readings.

Committee members and staff said they will return with the finalized draft and the results of the Deer Creek study for additional public discussion; no committee vote on the ordinance occurred at this meeting.","City staff presented a draft floodplain ordinance that would use a rolling 10-year period to measure cumulative substantial damage and improvements; staff also said it will review state buyout options and complete a Deer Creek engineering study. Several residents urged clearer historical analysis, documentation and targeted projects upstream.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208414,"Committee approves planned-use change to allow up to six video game terminals at Global Brew Tap House",284,713000,997000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3747724-053b4382b317e381833cbe0dbff0cc64&start=713&end=997","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3747724-053b4382b317e381833cbe0dbff0cc64/thumbnail_713000.jpg","/articles/6208414/OFallon-City/St-Clair-County/Illinois/Committee-approves-planned-use-change-to-allow-up-to-six-video-game-terminals-at-Global-Brew-Tap-House","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208414-6f86ac2945ee39f41b4bfbd1beb1dce1/orig.mp4?Expires=1776212436&Signature=VTZAQ8VV1bJXMzBussg9fo4paPG-w0rnO1OS2GKa~ueLF3eaD1dq9ibUxiCeU3kxM1pKVC9CKtslL-gS8lpJ6dMNxa~Uv-Rr5NFxWYD9RyANDThsP7tqggsdXqkO1QMRu-G79z53~1Jm2Htdy7wpNczcYjuCMyYbkz3vHBDgU9nTqe42l4MZn7qB5FtpT6GcSkxGYbd-MQkcF94JwXW2vDcD1n5ff4sYqEstdkbFjYmtGP0IBb0d1KedzTuHZii55kTDH-y5hZUTaQky1UUOWfD44citfQ-FoxZoUmQJTaWx73hiJ6T2iCWvH7gMBWxK0bm3cTmIKyotNmaSkOQmpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Community Development Committee approved an amendment to the city's zoning ordinance to allow video game terminals at Global Brew Tap House, 455B Regency Park Drive, after staff recommended conditional approval.

City staff told the committee that the planned-use request from Ryan High of Global Brew would permit up to six video game terminals at the location and that the business has held a liquor license in good standing with the city since February 2012. Staff said video gaming eligibility requires that 50% of the establishment's revenue come from food and beverage sales, and recommended approval with conditions including annual submission of documentation that the 50% threshold is met at the time of video-game license renewal.

The recommendation said the proposed use conforms with the 2024 master plan and zoning ordinance bulk regulations, and staff judged it would not significantly impact traffic or adjacent properties. Committee members asked whether additional council approvals would be required when terminals are installed; staff said the zoning amendment and planned-use approval are required first, after which the applicant must submit a video-game terminal application reviewed by community development, the city clerk's office and the mayor, and must also meet requirements of the Illinois Gaming Commission.

A motion to approve the amended land use, with staff conditions and the cited licensing and revenue requirements, passed on the committee roll call.

The committee record shows that annual proof of the food-and-beverage revenue threshold must be provided at each video-game license renewal. Staff also confirmed that the city code does not set a cap on the number of licensed facilities citywide; the ordinance change permits six terminals specifically at the Global Brew location.

The ordinance amendment will move forward to the full city council for final action as required by municipal procedure.

Votes at the committee roll call were recorded as affirmative; individual committee members recorded as voting yes in the transcript included Voorhe (yes), Parchman (yes), Stoffel (yes) and Campbell (yes).","A Community Development committee approved an amendment to allow video game terminals at Global Brew Tap House, conditioned on a liquor license in good standing and annual documentation that at least 50% of revenue is from food and beverage; up to six terminals permitted.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee recommends $83,000 masonry contract to repair Public Safety Building veneer; museum masonry not recommended now

Public Works committee backs $60,000 purchase of 8.25-acre school parcel to relocate sewer trunk line

City staff outlines draft floodplain ordinance adding rolling 10-year window; residents press for local drainage studies and buyout clarity

Committee approves planned-use change to allow up to six video game terminals at Global Brew Tap House