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Committee approves funding to replace City Hall siren; new unit to be sited on N. Riverside Avenue
Summary
Saint Charles City approved funding to replace a 1949 emergency weather siren mounted under the City Hall cupola; the new directional rotating siren will be installed on the 200 block of North Riverside Avenue, funded from unbudgeted funds later in the fiscal year, and electrical work will be performed in-house.
The Saint Charles City Government Operations Committee on Jan. 21 approved funding to replace an emergency weather siren that was mounted under the City Hall cupola and first installed in 1949.
Chief Mote requested the funding, saying the city owns 12 sirens spread through the city for tornado and other severe-weather warnings. He said the siren under the cupola is no longer cost-effective to replace in its current location because the cupola is built around the unit. A committee formed to identify alternate downtown locations recommended siting the replacement on the 200 block of North Riverside Avenue just north of the parking lot to provide adequate downtown coverage.
Mote said the replacement will likely require use of unbudgeted funds later in the fiscal year. He told the committee most electrical work will be performed in-house. A committee member asked about expected longevity; Mote responded optimistically about the unit’s life span.
The committee approved the funding by roll call. Recorded roll call in the transcript shows the following votes as "Yes": Lenciani; Ken; Petrella; Werbaugh; Wester; Fokaydas; Fultz; Lundgaard. The chair moved the item and the motion was seconded by Petrillo.
The decision follows evaluation earlier in 2024 when the cupola-mounted unit ceased functioning, per staff remarks.
