Regular Meeting

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

Mayor William M. Quitmeier called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was delayed from its scheduled time of 7 p.m. because the Election Board was finishing up their work on the Presidential Primary Election.

Ward 1 Alderman Jack Friedman - present

Ward 1 Alderman Charlie Poole - present

]Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy - present

Ward 2 Alderman Dave Rittman - present

Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson - present

Ward 3 Alderman Linda Arnold - present

Ward 4 Alderman Gerry Richardson - ABSENT WITH PRIOR NOTICE

Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson - present

ALSO PRESENT: Police Chief Bill Hudson

Director of Public Works Jeff Rupp

Superintendent of Streets Alan Schank

Curtis Holland of Polsinelli, White, Vardeman & Shalton for AT&T Wireless

Jim Watson and Tony Borchers for The National

Keith Engvid for construction company building new fire station

Frank McCoy, Ward 4 Alderman-Elect

Parkville Chamber of Commerce President Deborah Butcher

MEDIA PRESENT:

Nancy Jack for Southern Platte Press

Ed Gault and Paul Giarratana for Channel 2

It was explained that Bill 1864 was read for the first time at the February 15^th meeting and tabled until this meeting to allow the required fourteen days for objections. No objections to this voluntary annexation have been received.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE BILL 1864, VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO WILLIAM AND FRANCES GRIGSBY, AND INTRODUCE IT FOR SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1864 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1855; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

A round of applause followed the vote.

AT&T WIRELESS ANTENNA ON EXISTING TOWER

Mayor Quitmeier noted this request had been through the Planning Commission public hearing. Mr. Ferguson said that body had a public hearing and voted to recommend approval. It just adds an antenna to an existing tower.

The mayor further noted that City Administrator Pat Hawver, who was on vacation, had prepared an extensive and detailed report covering this and other agenda items.

Mr. Holland said the existing tower is located in the Bell Road Industrial Park at 6205 Kelly Drive; all AT&T wants to do is add an antenna to it. A platform will be attached to the tower, and the antenna will be attached to the platform, which will be approximately 10' wide and triangular in shape. The tower’s profile will not be wider than it is now. The platform will not carry additional lights. (It was pointed out this tower is already lighted because of FAA regulations.) AT&T would sublease from tower owner Wireless Resources.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1871, AUTHORIZING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AT&T WIRELESS TO ADD AN ANTENNA TO AN EXISTING TOWER BELONGING TO WIRELESS RESOURCES AT 6205 KELLY DRIVE, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1871 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1871 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1856; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR BALL FIELD ON PARK UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

Mr. Ferguson said this matter was also discussed in a public hearing before the Planning Commission. It was recommended for approval, although not unanimously. Planning Commission members Gary Smith and Frank McCoy voted against it. Mayor Quitmeier said it was agreed there would not be any lights at this time, and if they wish to use a public address system they will have to get approval from the city administrator, who has the option of taking that issue to the Board of Aldermen if he feels that would be appropriate. The mayor asked the distance of the ball field from the nearest Riss Lake residents; Mr. Rupp said Mr. Schank measured it as 615' to the north side of the road. Mayor Quitmeier said Park University has already agreed to give the first 300‘ as a buffer. There will be no night games.

The mayor said some Riss Lake residents showed up at the hearing and did not speak. Mr. Atkinson asked Mr. Frank McCoy what their concerns were. Mr. McCoy said basically the lighting; they are concerned the university would choose to use lights at some point. He said the field was first introduced as a practice field, a Little League field, which was fine. They wanted to put up a loudspeaker system. Home plate is at the south end of the field. In the summertime all those announcements would go straight across to the Riss Lake area.

Mayor Quitmeier said the distance is almost 1,000', which would seem to be adequate. If Mr. Hawver feels the sound would be obtrusive, he could bring the issue to the Board of Aldermen. Mr. Rittman said right now they are just approving it without the public address system. Nothing is cast in stone. They could have the speakers facing the other way.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1872, AUTHORIZING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A BALL FIELD ON THE PARK UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1872 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1872 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1857; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED

7-0.

Mr. Ferguson said the final plat of The National’s 5^th Plat had been recommended for approval by the Planning Commission.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1873, APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF THE NATIONAL’S 5^TH PLAT, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1873 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED.

Mr. Borchers was asked for information on The National plats up for approval. He said the 5^th Plat is a replat of six lots in the 1^st Plat. The owner of those lots wanted to put larger lots and larger houses on them, so the 5^th Plat puts four larger lots in place of the six shown on the 1^st Plat.

On the amendments to the Community Unit Plan, Mr. Borchers said, there were no zoning changes. They reduced the number of lots. After consultation with neighboring homeowners, they relocated a road that will tie into Country Club Lane. They rerouted two golf holes.

Mr. Friedman said some neighbors came to City Hall last year and talked about a fence between their homes and The National. Mr. Borchers said National representatives met with them right after that meeting and talked about not doing a fence in that area, but reserved the right to do a fence. Their main concern was the type of fence. Possibly they will meet with them in the future to talk about upgrading the existing poles, which are rotting. They are not trying to remove the residents’ view. The National has explored the possibility of a split rail cedar fence. Mr. Friedman said he liked the way they resolved the matter.

About the 3^rd Plat, Mr. Borchers said, the lots were originally angled. Builders who purchased this area couldn’t build as they wanted to and so The National took an area off the adjacent road and straightened the lot lines. Also, they changed their thinking about the private street and now want it to be a public right of way.

The Planning Commission approved all these changes.

ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1873 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1873 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1858; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED

7-0.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1874, APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF THE NATIONAL’S 6^th PLAT, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1874 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1874 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1859; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1875, AMENDING THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLAN, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1875 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1875 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1876; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1876, APPROVING THE AMENDED 3^RD PLAT OF THE NATIONAL, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1876 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1876 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1861; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

The mayor asked for citizen input. There was none.

REVIEW OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15, 2000, BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

MAYOR’S REPORT

MEETING WITH W.K. JENKINS: Mayor Quitmeier said he met with Mr. Jenkins, who owns property we annexed a couple of years ago, and property in the area we have proposed for annexation. He will have a further report on his continuing discussions with Mr. Jenkins at the next regular meeting.

WHEN RURAL MEETS URBAN BUS TOUR: The mayor took this bus tour, which pointed to The Bluffs as an example of how to do a subdivision, preserving as many trees as possible.

MEETING WITH MISSOURI AMERICAN WATER REPRESENTATIVES: The mayor and Mr. Hawver met with MAW officials and discussed issues of annexation; MAW would like to provide water service to the area proposed for annexation. He will report further at the next regular meeting.

MEETING WITH BILL BROWN: Mayor Quitmeier met that morning with Parkville resident Bill Brown, who is willing to sell the City land below the tracks if it will be kept as park land. The mayor asked for an executive session before the next regular meeting to discuss an offering price (Mr. Brown has not named a price).

PUBLIC HEARING ON ANNEXATION : Mayor Quitmeier reminded aldermen of this public hearing next Tuesday, March 14^th, at 7 p.m. at Graden School. Mr. Ferguson questioned calling a special meeting without approval of the Board of Aldermen.

ALDERMAN RITTMAN MOVED TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 14^TH AT GRADEN SCHOOL TO HEAR THE QUESTION OF ANNEXING TO THE WEST AND NORTH OF THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT

Chief Hudson reported that cigarette thieves are back at Please Stop – they’ve been in there six times. Last weekend people got into an abandoned house on West Street and vandalized it. Thanks to Officer Steve Burton’s good work, all have been apprehended. The house is falling down and has now been condemned. Someone robbed the Phillips Station about 1:45 that morning. They had not locked the door as they usually do. The clerk fought the suspect twice. The suspect got about $10, but ran behind Northland Auto and left his clothes, worth probably about $50. The police have some good prints and should be able to identify him.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

CHANNEL 2: No report.

FARMERS MARKET: No report.

FRIENDS OF PARKVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER: Mr. Atkinson said he had no report on FPAS, but he did have an issue he would like to bring up.

He said he had concern about the mayoral race. He had a problem with Alderman Rittman’s campaign ads. He didn’t believe as aldermen they should get involved in the race (for mayor), but he felt he should make it clear he was concerned about those ads. His first concern, he said, was on the issue of the salary increases for aldermen and the mayor. Alderman Rittman was not here the night they discussed that issue. He was here the night the vote was taken, and voted against the raises, but he did not speak on the subject. Mr. Atkinson asked him after the meeting whether he was setting that up as a campaign issue, and Mr. Rittman said he was not.

About the tornado siren, Mr. Atkinson said, he knew the Board had been discussing that for some years. Alderman Friedman brought it up. He didn’t recall Alderman Rittman bringing it up before. We’re working on the siren, he said, and going to get it done. These ads aren’t telling people that. He didn’t think that’s what politics is all about. There shouldn’t be half-truths. He said he had been on the Board only ten months, and Mr. Rittman has been here four years, and has had opportunities.

He was concerned about the ads involving the sewer system in that the ads refer to it as a 50% tax increase. Four or five people called him about it, fearing their property taxes were going up by that amount. It (calling it a tax) might have been an accident, but it alarmed people. It’s a sewer rate increase, not a tax increase, and may result in an additional $5 to $7 a month on a resident’s sewer bill.

He quoted Mr. Rittman as saying on his web page that he would bring fiscal responsibility to the city. Mr. Atkinson said Mr. Ferguson has done an outstanding job as chairman of the Budget Committee. He believes the Board has done a tremendous job, as has the city administrator, and also the city employees. He thinks the city has fiscal responsibility. He said maybe Mr. Rittman has something planned that he doesn’t know about.

About open and friendly city government, he said he thought the city government is open and friendly and does a good job – he hasn’t received any complaints. The reason he didn’t go to Mr. Rittman directly, he said, is that it is political. He thought something had to be said. He doesn’t think it’s fair to the city and to the Board. He thinks more of the truth has to come out. There are still four weeks before the election – he thought that’s time for a good campaign to give people information.

Mr. Rittman said he tried to keep the issue out of these meetings. The items to which Mr. Atkinson referred to, he said, are there and factual. A lot of them are pulled right out of the newspaper, and right out of the minutes (of the Board meetings). He can justify his vote on salary increases. He knows how his constituents feel. He said we come out with a $230,000 surplus over budget (in 1999) and then award ourselves a salary increase and then at the same meeting say we don’t have the money to fix the tornado siren that’s been broken over two years. He said they want the siren fixed. He understood that at the next meeting they would have people here. It is a shame, he said, that it has to be brought out in a meeting like this.

He said the sewer rate increase is what it is. It’s a 50% increase. You can call it a rate increase or you can call it a tax increase. Regardless, rates are going up.

He fully intends on putting out the issues. He feels they have put out very fairly some of the key subjects and what they’re going to do about them. He has undertaken it with the thought in mind that we have issues that are being ignored and we can’t get responses and all of a sudden we’re in a campaign and things that need to get done are addressed. He said we need to look at the day after the election. How do we pull the city back together on April 5^th? It is very important to him. Issues are very fair game -- what they say in the future, what they’re going to do are very fair game. He will have to talk to Mr. Atkinson after the meeting for his input. He makes no apology for those ads -- they are 100% accurate.

Mr. Ferguson said Mr. Rittman should have mentioned that the City lowered the rate twice in twenty years, and there has been no increase in that length of time. His statements have been very alarming to people who read them.

Mr. Rittman said very frankly the reports they’ve had weren’t telling them all the problems. We don’t know. We’ve got to find out. He intends to do it.

Mayor Quitmeier asked if he would have wanted them to raise sewer rates earlier, and reminded him that he’d been on the Board four years. The mayor added that City Clerk Barbara Lance is the person responsible for the City’s adherence to the Sunshine Law, and he thinks she’s very open and friendly.

Mr. Poole said when they voted on salary increases, they were well-deserved. He reminded everyone that they were not voting salary increases for themselves, but for the next persons to be voted into those offices of mayor, judge and aldermen. He said this is a very friendly city, and a very open one. He himself has been serving for going on ten years. He thinks there is wonderful leadership. He said the Board would try to find the funds for the tornado siren. The old one is not repairable. The Board is not dragging its feet. They are still trying to get it done, and are moving toward doing that.

Mr. McCoy suggested not turning this into a political debate or political forum. He was not sure it was productive to that here.

Mr. Friedman agreed and said he would be at the debate (2 p.m. Sunday March 26^th at Meetin’ House at Park University). Anyone can ask him any questions there.

NATURE SANCTUARY: Mr. McCoy said a community hike was scheduled for March 18^th. There will stream team testing March 25^th. On that day volunteers have said they will finish the roof at the Girl Scout cabin (Jeannette Robbins Meeting Place). He thanked the city crew, who removed a lot of debris from the sanctuary. Jim Reed put together an annual report for the Nature Sanctuary.

Mr. Friedman added that there are amazing activities taking place in the Nature Sanctuary, encouraged by Director Jim Reed. He has done a great job. Everybody should look at the Girl Scout cabin. It (the new roof) is a monumental, significant and very beautiful structure with a very intricate design, done by Architect Kelly Batcheller, a Parkville resident and Nature Sanctuary volunteer. The Girl Scouts did a great job in raising money for it. Everyone involved needs to be commended, he said.

PARK COMMITTEE: No report.

PARKVILLE JUNIOR GOVERNMENT: Mr. Atkinson said he, Meg Harding, Barbara Lance, Mayor Quitmeier and Graden Principal Mike Otto met and talked about the formation of this program. It was decided to start in the schools with fourth-graders, bringing them down to City Hall to meet with officials and go through the municipal legislative process as officials. The mayor and Mrs. Arnold expressed enthusiasm for the project.

PLANNING COMMISSION: Already covered.

RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE: Mr. Friedman said they had a successful, if lighter, weekend. Donations were over $330.

TRAIN DEPOT: Mrs. Arnold said two bids were received that morning, the lowest from Jaycor. The job will take 160 days from the date the contract is let (which should be March 21^st). The cost is within budget. The Train Depot Committee under the chairmanship of resident Joe Ringbauer would meet Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. After the meeting they will go to Mr. Ringbauer’s house to see his model train layout.

Mr. Friedman asked about the depot roof. Mr. Rupp said they may be able to do the alternate plan within budget, but they have to look at it.

TREE BOARD: Mayor Quitmeier said they would meet next Tuesday.

JANUARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE FOR PUBLICATION THE SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE JANUARY FINANCIAL REPORT AS SUBMITTED; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

KCP&L EASEMENT FOR NEW FIRE STATION

Discussion on this elicited the following points:

Mr. Engvid spoke, saying he was the construction manager for the project. They already budgeted to replace the pole that was removed. They are relocating the power over the tracks at the top of the railroad tracks. They were going to take the power off the pole there, but the pole is too short. They will have to replace the pole on the south side of the tracks. There were lines across the tracks before. The construction company’s proposal was to put the line across the creek. Then there was concern about the trees. The alternative they came up is going up by Highway 9. The next best thing was coming off the power poles on the south side of the tracks, straddling the creek with overhead lines, and eventually burying the service. The pole already existing is not tall enough, and there’s a certain clearance required by the railroad.

The mayor questioned why moving that is the City’s responsibility. Mr. Engvid said if they required them to go over the railroad tracks that’s the only time there is going to be any additional cost. Mayor Quitmeier said it looked like it would be an additional $2,500. Item 3 shows a difference of $3,200 – maybe we could split that cost.

Mr. Friedman said they had extenders on two existing poles, and wondered if that situation was the same all the way up and down Main Street.

The mayor thanked Mr. Engvid.

It was agreed further discussion, and possible consideration of an ordinance, would be held at the next regular meeting.

BILLS AND ORDINANCES (resumed)

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1877, CONTRACTING WITH SUPERIOR BOWEN ASPHALT FOR OVERLAY OF CERTAIN STREETS AND THE CITY PARKING LOT, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Poole said he talked with Mr. Rupp earlier about the overlay of McAfee . Water stands there on the east side, taking up half the road when it rains. He asked what section is to be overlaid. Mr. Rupp said the area planned is 100' west of the creek line. If we had the dollars, we could extend that. Mr. Schank said the street there is lower than the ground around it.

Mr. Rupp said a section of Coffey Road was deteriorated because of heavy truck traffic. The Wall Street cul-de-sac milling will prepare it for the project to be done. Mr. Ferguson asked what part of Coffey Road was to be overlaid, and Mr. Rupp said right at the Please Stop entrance. Mr. Ferguson said when this had to be done before the rock company paid for it. Mayor Quitmeier agreed. It was decided to ask the rock company to share in the cost of this road work. The mayor suggested approving the ordinance and asking Mr. Rupp to talk to them to see if they will share the cost.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE BILL 1877 ON FIRST READING AND PASS IT TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1877 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1862; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1878, A CONTRACT APPROVING A CHANGE ORDER WITH MUEHLBERGER CONCRETE TO ADD SIDEWALKS TO SIXTH STREET IMPROVEMENTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1878 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1878 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1863; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1879, CONTRACTING WITH G & S PLUMBING FOR WORK ON RESTROOMS IN ENGLISH LANDING PARK, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1879 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

There was discussion about formica countertops; Mr. Friedman said stainless steel would last longer. They would cost an additional $500 for each restroom, for a total of $1,000 more.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1879 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1864; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED

7-0.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-641, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-641 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED;

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-641 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-641; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED

7-0.

OTHER BUSINESS

DONATIONS TO REPLACE WADDELL BRIDGE SIGN: Mr. Friedman reported receipt of three more donations: $500 from Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff, who spearheaded the whole project; $200 from Damon Pursell, and $200 from the International Association of Iron Workers. He believes we have close to $2,000, which leaves only $500-$600 more to be raised. He asked the Board to approve Mr. Rupp’s pursuing and getting this done, guaranteeing the amount that donations do not cover.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH REPLACING THE WADDELL BRIDGE SIGN, GUARANTEEING THE BALANCE OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO ADJOURN; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - March 15, 2000