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| O'Fallon Watchdog |
Exposing Corruption, Injustices and the Truth.
City will pay for WingHaven roundabouts
By Nina Kult
O'Fallon Journal
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:29 PM CDT
After months of debate, the City Council decided last week to release the final payment of $35,000 to
WingHaven LLC for landscaping and artwork, overriding Mayor Donna Morrow's veto
Councilman Bill Hennessy, Ward 4, presented a ledger from 2001, which indicated the Board of Aldermen
approved the expenditure of $230,000 in open session.
For the last several weeks, councilmen have discussed whether a reimbursement agreement to WingHaven
LLC that was made under a previous Board of Aldermen almost six years ago actually existed.
"We paid the $195,000 and now they want the rest of their payment," Hennessy said. "It's there, in black and
white."
Morrow has argued that the reimbursement lacks form and substance, and merely fulfills an existing obligation.
The roundabouts were part of an $8 million St. Charles County road program for the WingHaven community.
The $35,000 would be the final installment of a $230,000 payment to WingHaven LLC for artwork and
landscaping on two roundabouts in the WingHaven community. The city already has paid $195,000.
O'Fallon's Director of Finance Vicki Boschert explain that the Council gets documents every month stating the
city's expenditures. The Council voted to amend the budget, which is reflected in the ledger.
Morrow said she wanted to go into closed session before the vote to hear the City Attorney's opinion before
"going down a path you don't want to tread."
The council voted 5-3 to go into closed session with Councilmen John Haman, Ward 3, Jeff Schwentker, Ward
4, and Bill Gardner, Ward 1, opposing.
Following closed session, the City Council voted 6-2 to release the final payment, overriding Morrow's veto.
By Nina Kult
O'Fallon Journal
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:29 PM CDT
After months of debate, the City Council decided last week to release the final payment of $35,000 to
WingHaven LLC for landscaping and artwork, overriding Mayor Donna Morrow's veto
Councilman Bill Hennessy, Ward 4, presented a ledger from 2001, which indicated the Board of Aldermen
approved the expenditure of $230,000 in open session.
For the last several weeks, councilmen have discussed whether a reimbursement agreement to WingHaven
LLC that was made under a previous Board of Aldermen almost six years ago actually existed.
"We paid the $195,000 and now they want the rest of their payment," Hennessy said. "It's there, in black and
white."
Morrow has argued that the reimbursement lacks form and substance, and merely fulfills an existing obligation.
The roundabouts were part of an $8 million St. Charles County road program for the WingHaven community.
The $35,000 would be the final installment of a $230,000 payment to WingHaven LLC for artwork and
landscaping on two roundabouts in the WingHaven community. The city already has paid $195,000.
O'Fallon's Director of Finance Vicki Boschert explain that the Council gets documents every month stating the
city's expenditures. The Council voted to amend the budget, which is reflected in the ledger.
Morrow said she wanted to go into closed session before the vote to hear the City Attorney's opinion before
"going down a path you don't want to tread."
The council voted 5-3 to go into closed session with Councilmen John Haman, Ward 3, Jeff Schwentker, Ward
4, and Bill Gardner, Ward 1, opposing.
Following closed session, the City Council voted 6-2 to release the final payment, overriding Morrow's veto.