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Cavallo said the amendment to Section 15.28.50, Title 15, clarifies that the city intended to adopt the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code per Ordinance 2022-M-26. He recommended approval of the minor amendment to align the code text with the prior ordinance.
An alderman moved and a second carried the motion to approve the ordinance amendment (moved by Worball, seconded by Petrillo); the ayes carried. The committee recorded approval by voice vote and no further conditions were stated.
The ordinance, as described in the presentation, updates the municipal code text to reflect the 2021 ICC International Fire Code rather than the 2015 edition. Staff did not list further changes to fire-code provisions beyond correcting the edition reference.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Government Operations Committee Meeting 8-4-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Deputy Chief Cavallo presented and the committee approved a minor amendment to Title 15 to correct an inadvertent reference to the 2015 International Fire Code and confirm adoption of the 2021 edition as intended by ordinance 2022-M-26.","taxTitle","Saint Charles City, St. Charles County, Illinois","taxId",53340,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144649,"Committee approves temporary closure of Parking Lot J and North Riverside block for fire department demonstrations",110,1218020,1328760,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533604-8b79867264b382d376218e7c4457790c&start=1218&end=1328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533604-8b79867264b382d376218e7c4457790c/thumbnail_1218020.jpg","/articles/6144649/Illinois/Committee-approves-temporary-closure-of-Parking-Lot-J-and-North-Riverside-block-for-fire-department-demonstrations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144649-73304a613fb245a69442d3ba290ce8dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040035&Signature=n~1Co2zb-Il8zJ2~Rnn8Mr6e3dcPEU4zCeG-7iuDK7A2uVXYFIffwQ4sGKDBgFrWSpFBaJk9hS5JvLRHT47~zE8hXcTLZjjUqF6cQdIKB3ub8Xw6DiQwb795kyjtpC13mDph07H1~~pNs-nn~655b-ZCrJVnqrBblNNRnXL8vqxDoe2APTxrQHXcDMVkqc3-nXV9DN-VomeQTiF5J0aeilUDKUj2oKA-z8xC2QtjNGFxcbVSTlKf7gwZ3nhXjE01ktLCHMbcoFPZIcb3n4UN~I0QErnJRZlv6Gm-G4BcjLwRaxnuWxq5jfGPQM7KlNMo99Cf937JewhoW8RFh9yaMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fire Chief Mote asked the committee to approve a temporary closure of Parking Lot J and the 100 block of North Riverside Avenue to host department demonstrations, and the committee approved the request.
Chief Mote said the event will include vehicle extrication, a live-burn demonstration, a junior firefighter combat challenge and other exhibits. He told the committee the public portion of demonstrations is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. on the event day, but staff requests control of the areas from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. to allow setup and removal.
A motion to approve the temporary closures carried (moved by Munn, seconded by GEM); the ayes prevailed. Chief Mote and staff will handle event logistics and public safety measures for pedestrian access between the fire station and demonstration areas.
No additional conditions or fees were recorded in the committee motion; staff will proceed with standard event coordination.","The committee approved a temporary closure of Parking Lot J and the 100 block of North Riverside Avenue to allow fire-department demonstrations, with setup and removal times extending beyond the event.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144655,"Committee approves temporary Main Street closures, Municipal Lot B use for two high-school homecoming parades",130,1122585,1252949,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533604-8b79867264b382d376218e7c4457790c&start=1122&end=1252","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533604-8b79867264b382d376218e7c4457790c/thumbnail_1122585.jpg","/articles/6144655/Illinois/Committee-approves-temporary-Main-Street-closures-Municipal-Lot-B-use-for-two-high-school-homecoming-parades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144655-5572b81e3abd3ccde11d5b6d075e1128/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040035&Signature=j38Fok7aXbF1KHhZUCRYCzZuXS7P10GI68zr9UtMmn0dVZko-yjgKDXCyngXS79lBlztkNDy6tRVid3iLg0ODod6~53biI7JQ-9Dp-n6xVGPv-J1AyYkv7I30K4mbnr2lsQTZGAlyVlYYhlnroc4KcZpIeA0g0pRyPfRdyvZRpvOGp60WLqxm-wg1WnWRTWwQs0Quck3J30pJ1KmPh4WwtJtYZzHtj4s7bT7VfrZ2MrWXGgm1HcPq0xXRCOSSIfImfhMDvhkgcbHZMOAYpXrtlBOqPuHqualRH~J8q3KEJGVfma6F3IVTb~ZSa9aukJNh-jZMGVwlau0Xzna3vpJSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Acting Deputy Chief LaMella recommended and the Government Operations Committee approved temporary closures of Main Street (Route 64) between Sixth Street and Second Avenue and a partial closure of Municipal Lot B to accommodate two high-school homecoming parades in September.
LaMella told the committee both St. Charles North High School and St. Charles East plan to follow the established parade route east on Main Street from Sixth Street to Second Avenue; both parades are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and are expected to last about 30 minutes. She said the schools requested partial closure of Municipal Lot B, located behind Flagship On The Fox and Pollyanna, to facilitate loading and unloading of parade participants and vehicles.
The committee voted on a motion to approve the partial Municipal Lot B closure and the IDOT resolutions for temporary street closures for the two dates. The motion was moved by Werribal and seconded by Petrillo; the ayes carried.
Deputy Chief LaMella confirmed the requests mirrored prior years' practice and noted staff recommended the temporary closures to ensure participant and public safety during the events.
The committee did not set additional conditions beyond the IDOT resolution language presented; staff will coordinate logistics and communications with the schools and will follow IDOT requirements for the temporary closures.","The committee approved IDOT resolutions and a partial Municipal Lot B closure to allow St. Charles North and St. Charles East to hold homecoming parades on Sept. 12 and Sept. 26, 2025.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144659,"Finance director previews audit, pension valuations and tax-levy posture; no action taken",928,49905,978475,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533604-8b79867264b382d376218e7c4457790c&start=49&end=978","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533604-8b79867264b382d376218e7c4457790c/thumbnail_49905.jpg","/articles/6144659/Illinois/Finance-director-previews-audit-pension-valuations-and-tax-levy-posture-no-action-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144659-fc82244388b1264fae8ed257a2f90958/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040035&Signature=bennbhVtOqmP~OQfPxWiRHpDkJthAoOn3kpaOOdXSY22hi0824gbLO9FIyl9~ki6ljfsNRdwTAnpwGlyWLy1qAK3j9Hbec1Q8jCLLwu8QuopH55fKlE32QJcAs8OHnv2ZDs4Sww2OOJnk-vmI8zGMTfNrMcfJxjzFDjvEIQFI1FL8qOZfmZwqE0EMjnqfasXwqmrX585yJOZxUrOXGGFphsp~KHZdgxHFOeWKhuozyD-rrU6Dnds4nI3xTL2BThEBFAKs4PaMTgCqZqVarmzDszGOmW-X4eMHDCjOaQogJMegI0uJL37b5LJZqPPcaz4CMnIgP-85KTpj3whsBZe3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Finance Director Bill Hamlin told the City of St. Charles Government Operations Committee on Aug. 4 that the city is in the final fieldwork stage of its annual audit, the general fund closed the fiscal year about $550,000 in the black, and recent state sales-tax changes will shift how use-tax and sales-tax receipts are reported.
Hamlin said the presentation was informational and that there were no action items: \"So there's no action items for tonight. It's really just meant to be informative.\" He walked members through audit timing, year-end figures, pension actuarial valuations and the schedule for the utility rate study.
The audit process, Hamlin said, begins in March and intensifies through July; auditors are completing their on-site fieldwork now and the city expects to present the annual comprehensive financial report at the Government Operations Committee meeting on Oct. 6.
Hamlin reported the general fund ended the year about $550,000 positive, better than earlier projections, driven in part by higher-than-expected sales tax receipts, investment income and some expenditure variances. He attributed part of the sales-tax improvement to recent state changes to the \"Leveling the Playing Field\" law effective Jan. 1, 2025, which altered how use tax paid by remote retailers is distributed to municipalities.
\"That revenue source line item is going to go down significantly,\" Hamlin said of the use-tax distribution, \"but the intent based on the act that was passed was to have not just the state taxes, but the local sales taxes imposed on that transaction as well.\" He showed that prior use-tax distributions were roughly $1.2 million to $1.3 million, fell to about $800,000 after the change and are expected to decline toward $200,000 as reporting shifts to direct sales-tax collections to municipalities.
Hamlin also reviewed pension actuarial valuations prepared for the city's police and fire pension funds. He said the fire fund's actuarially determined contribution appears to increase by about 8% for the coming year and that the police fund improved but gave a numerical figure in the presentation as well; Hamlin summarized the net effect as \"an overall increase about $265,000 or 3.5%.\" He reported funded-ratio estimates of roughly 70% for the fire fund and about 58% for the police fund and reminded members that state law sets a funding target (discussed in the presentation) to reach a specified funded level by a date stated in the actuarial requirement.
Committee members asked questions but took no votes. Alderman Ryan asked whether the ongoing utility rate study will incorporate the city's lead-pipe replacement obligations; Hamlin replied, \"I think it's roughly $8,000,000 a year for 10 years. That will be part of the rate study calculation.\" Alderman Barnard asked whether the property-tax levy may exceed the preliminary 1.7% increase that was set last year; Hamlin said the city is still finalizing details and that \"it's a strong possibility\" the levy recommendation could be higher when staff brings a proposal forward.
Hamlin noted that sales tax receipts are recorded on a three-month lag (transactions in April are typically received in July), which affects the timing of revenue recognition and makes early-year trends provisional. He also reminded members that the utility rate study draft for electric, water and sewer is scheduled for discussion in November and that staff plans earlier-than-last-year levy discussions in August and September with no immediate action requested.
The committee did not take any formal action on financial items during the meeting. Hamlin said he would circulate the slide deck to committee members the next morning and return with updated figures as necessary.","Finance Director Bill Hamlin briefed the Government Operations Committee on the city's ongoing audit, year-end results, changes from a state sales-tax law, pension actuarial valuations and the upcoming utility rate study; committee took no formal action.","actionData","errors"]

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