By Phyllis Schaltenbrand
The team of Rory Riddler, and Bob Hoepfner were re-elected as Council President and Vice President at Tuesday’s Council Meeting.
The leadership of Riddler and Hoepfner was successful in achieving a record amount of legislation and accomplishments for the City of St. Charles. Several Council members expressed they were proud of Council’s ability to take away the control special interests had over the City and return it back to the hands of the people.
Council members said they voted to keep the two leaders because for the first time the Council moved to restore financial accountability to the peopl,e and to prevent the Mayor from violating the charter by interfering with the day to day operation of the City.
They also expressed this year the Council wants to hold City Administrator Alan Williams feet to the fire and get him to clean house and create a City Hall that is responsive and understands residents should come first. The City Administrator is up for his first review in less than two months.
Voting for Riddler were John Gieseke, Bob Hoepfner, Mark Brown, Dottie Greer, and Joe Koester. Bob Kneemiller, Michael Weller and Jerry Reese voted for Bob Hoepfner for president.
Hoepfner was re-elected Vice President of the Council with nine votes. Larry Muench voted for Bob Kneemiller for Vice President.
