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Burger King staying

As it turns out, Vandalia will not be losing its Burger King restaurant.
Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman announced at Monday’s city council meeting that Teutopolis-based Meyer Oil Co. told him that it would no longer pursue a liquor license that would allow for the operation of a gaming parlor at its Mach 1 Phillips 66 convenience store on Veterans Avenue in Vandalia.
Also, Gottman said, Meyer Oil Co. President Randy Meyer told him that the company was successful in working out an option with Burger King that will allow the restaurant to continue operating at that convenience store.
Last November, the city council held a first reading on applications for Class A liquor licenses submitted by Meyer Oil Co. and Discount Tobacco.
A short time later, aldermen expressed their desire to have drafted an ordinance that would limit the number of gaming parlors in the city. Currently, the city has 16 gaming parlors.
At its first meeting in January, the council was scheduled to again hold first readings on requests filed by those two businesses.
But, aldermen approved a motion by Alderman Kenneth Hubler to hold off any requests for licenses that allow gaming until the council has a chance to act on an ordinance that limits the number of gaming parlors.
Also at Monday’s meeting:
• The council observed a moment of silence for: Ernie Chappel, past president of First National Bank; Richard “Dickie” Shanks, father of the city’s executive assistant LaTisha Paslay; Ruby Wodtka, mother of former city cemetery sexton David Wodtka; and Kathy Sanders, a former co-owner of a downtown business.
• The council approved a public auction for a 2007 Chevrolet Impala and 1998 Chevrolet half-ton pickup truck.
• The transfer of Vandalia Lake lot No. 1A from Mary Sue Ruot of Vandalia to Daton Scott of Brownstown.
• Alderman B. John Clark, chairman of the council’s streets committee, reported that the committee had met with Public Works Director Marlin Filer about the deteriorating structure used for road salt storage, and that the committee authorized Filer to meet with the city’s building official, Dan Barenfanger, to work on plans for a replacement structure.
• Gottman recognized individuals who represented the city at the St. Louis RV Show last week in St. Louis – Walt and Paula Barenfanger, Steve Barker, Director of Economic Development and Tourism Brian Stout, Mary Truitt and Joyce Mueller.
• Gottman announced that the interim site supervisor of the Vandalia Statehouse, Kim Lake, is making plans for the return of the Grande Levée this summer, June 16-17.
• Gottman recognized Alderman Jerry Swarm and Charlie Barenfanger, this year’s recipients of Abe Awards from the Vandalia Chamber of Commerce.

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