Regular Meeting

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

August 15, 2000

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor William M. Quitmeier called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Area.

Ward 1 Alderman Jack Friedman - present

Ward 1 Alderman Charlie Poole - ABSENT with prior notice

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 Brian Atkinson - present

Ward 4 Alderman Frank McCoy - present

ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Patrick Hawver

City Clerk Barbara Lance

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL LITIGATION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF RSMo 610.021(1); ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

Discussion ensued.

ALDERMAN ATKINSON MOVED TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD ROOM AT 7:00 P.M.; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting was reconvened in the Board Room at 7:02 p.m. with all above present.

ALSO PRESENT: Police Chief Bill Hudson

Public Works Director Jeff Rupp

Superintendent of Streets Alan Schank

Daughters of the American Revolution representative Liz Miller

Boy Scout Billy Raine

MEDIA PRESENT: Nancy Jack

Marte Zirschky, Platte Dispatch

Mayor Quitmeier reported there was nothing to announce coming out of executive session.

Mayor Quitmeier distributed copies of the rules for use of the train depot, adopted by the Board of Aldermen in 1999. He introduced Liz Miller, principal of Union Chapel Elementary School and representative of the White Alloe chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. He suggested that the following phrase be added to the list of groups authorized to use the depot: "and railroad and historical groups, depending on the size of the group and the availability of the facility, with reservations to be approved by staff."

ALDERMAN ARNOLD MOVED TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF THAT PHRASE TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE DEPOT; ALDERMAN FERGUSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

Ms. Miller thanked them, and said the White Alloe chapter was formed in 1957. The DAR tries to promote study and understanding of our history and heritage. It's a patriotic group which has always had a close alliance with Parkville. About 18-20 of them meet on the first Saturday of the month, sometimes at Park University and sometimes at each other's homes, but they would like to have several meetings at the depot each year. They would like to present Parkville with a flag that has flown over the Capitol when the time is right. They have a memorial bench at the Parkville Spirit Fountain.

The mayor asked for citizen input. There was none.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 1, 2000, BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

PARKS SALES TAX: The mayor said he was glad the county sales tax for parks and trails passed; it is of enormous importance to the city and the county. Platte County has very little park space compared to other counties.

COMMUNITY CENTER COMMITTEE: Mayor Quitmeier said he would like to establish a Community Center Committee. Part of the new county sales tax is intended to build a community center in or near Parkville. If it is in the city, the City of Parkville would be asked to administer it. He has also heard there is pressure to put it further west on Highway 45. Right now there is a plan to put one at the Parkville Heights Shopping Center. The National has offered some free land there. Parkville supported the tax.

We also need to find out what kind of facilities are needed in the center, and how it could be supported financially.

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:

ANIMAL SHELTER: The mayor thanked Mr. Atkinson for getting this committee up and running, and said he would like to take it over himself at this time.

COMMUNITY CENTER: Brian Atkinson as chairman, with Linda Arnold assisting. The mayor said Mrs. Arnold has just concluded her annual service with the Pool Committee, where she has been a tremendous asset.

CHANNEL 2: Dave Rittman as chairman, with Frank McCoy as alternate. Mayor Quitmeier suggested we check into using the Park University radio station as background for the daybook rather than paying for Musak. He also asked Mr. Rittman to help with the City's web page.

FARMERS MARKET: Jack Friedman as liaison.

FINANCIAL: Marvin Ferguson, with David McCoy as alternate.

MAIN STREET/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Linda Arnold, with mayor as alternate.

NATURE SANCTUARY: David McCoy as liaison, with Jack Friedman as alternate.

PARK COMMITTEE: Charlie Poole as liaison.

PLANNING: Marvin Ferguson as liaison, with Pat Hawver as alternate.

RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE: Jack Friedman.

TRAIN DEPOT: Linda Arnold as liaison, with Brian Atkinson assisting.

TREE BOARD/BEAUTIFICATION/BUFFER ZONES: Frank McCoy. The mayor said he would like to expand this committee's scope and asked Mr. McCoy to come up with a plan for greenbelts and buffer zones. We need ordinances for subdivisions that require green belts so woods can be preserved. Riss Lake and Parkville Heights both back up to woods, but some houses in Riss Lake back up to a gravel road. He'd like to encourage Kansas City to divert the traffic from that road farther away.

The mayor asked aldermen to speak to him after the meeting if they were disappointed in their committee assignments.

ANNEXATION ELECTION: Mayor Quitmeier reported that 86.22% of Parkville voters voted in favor of the annexation. The question failed (3 for and 29 against) in the county. He said we are working very hard with these people so if they come into the city their lifestyles won't be changed. He mentioned the hunting ordinance which was passed at the last meeting, and said we are working on animal regulations. Residents in the unincorporated area don't want it to develop; Parkville has no intention to develop. But when and if property owners sell to developers that revenue should be used in the best interests of southern Platte County. This annexation is the most important issue he's faced in his entire career with the city of Parkville. There will still be ramifications of this issue two hundred years from now. We have a right to say how that area develops because it impacts us. He would like to see it stay nice and rural, but property owners have the right to develop their land.

RIVER BARGE EXCURSION: The mayor reported the boat would make its second trip to Parkville, arriving the next day.

HIGHWAY 45: A meeting with MoDOT (Missouri Department of Transportation) officials is being sought for an update on the progress of widening and improving the highway.

AUTOMATED HORN SYSTEM: Mr. Hawver said he had made some progress. Gary Worden and others have pledged some funds for the system. Mr. Hawver is continuing to pursue any available grant funding. He is working with Mark Zacker, railroad liaison for MoDOT, who is seeking determination as to whether federal funding is possible through the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program. If no grant funds are found by October, he'll put this item on the capital improvements list for prioritizing.

TORNADO SIRENS: Mr. Hawver and Mr. Rittman met with the Riss Lakes Homes Association. Brian Cates of Blue Valley Public Safety recommended putting the Riss Lake siren on the north side of the swimming pool property in Riss Lake Meadows. Don Julian agreed. Mr. Hawver will contact residents who live near there for their comments.

Mr. Cates said the other siren should not be put on the fire station. He recommends it be placed on the grassy area of the City parking lot, across from Pancho's, or at the corner of So. Main Street and McAfee Drive. A siren there would provide better coverage for residents of The Bluffs, The National, and River Hills Estates. He is proceeding with acquisition of easements, utilities location, and KCP&L permits.

BANNER FOR ART AT PARK: Park University has requested hanging a banner for Art at Park 2000, which will be held in conjunction with annual Harvest Fest activities. It will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 14^th and 15^th. They asked for it to be up 10 days; staff recommends 7, the normal time. The mayor suggested 10 days. Mr. Hawver said the crew would install it.

ALDERMAN ARNOLD MOVED TO HANG A BANNER FOR PARK UNIVERSITY'S ART IN THE PARK 2000 FOR A PERIOD OF TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE OCTOBER EVENT; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

PARKVILLE HEIGHTS SHOPPING CENTER: Mr. Hawver spoke with owners of businesses at this location; they are very concerned about the impact highway reconstruction is having on business. MoDOT has already met with Graden School officials. They requested our Police Department be there to direct traffic morning and afternoons. MoDOT will have two entrances open. There will be times when you can't make a left turn because of traffic there. Chief Hudson said he will have people there for the open house and for opening day of school. The school district will stand the expense of the first week and possibly beyond that.

Mr. Atkinson asked if at some point they hadn't talked about a new road into Graden off Highway 9. Chief Hudson said he thought they were still talking about it. Mrs. Arnold said all the merchants at Parkville Heights were having it really hard, and asked if the City could put something on Channel 2 about people using the back entrance. It was agreed that could be done.

SOCCER SCHEDULES, ENGLISH LANDING PARK: Mr. Hawver talked about the soccer schedules for fall. English Landing Park is a very popular field for soccer. There is a shortage of fields in Southern Platte County. The mayor and he looked at the area. They would like to bring to the Park Committee the idea of possibly making expenditures for soccer goals to add another soccer field in the park.

Mr. Friedman said why not put something up on Field #1 instead? He said to add more stuff in English Landing Park will just increase the traffic problem there - people driving in and out and dropping off their children. Chief Hudson affirmed that traffic is still a problem in the park, despite the no-parking regulations. Mr. Hawver said there are ball games on #1. He said they could explore putting soccer there.

The mayor said he thought most parents have "got the message" that they can't park there. Mr. Friedman said he thought there would be a major flow of traffic if another soccer field is added, even just to drop kids off and pick them up. The mayor said that's a small price to pay for kids having a place to play soccer. Mr. Friedman said he is also concerned about kids being able to roller skate, ride bikes and walk in the park. He said there are 15 kids per team, so 30 kids per game, with two fields - that would be 60 kids - when the games are done and new teams come in that's 60 cars leaving and 60 more coming in. Furthermore, he said, some people sit in their cars down there and deny they're parking. The mayor said he wants to see Field #1 used for baseball.

TRAIN HORNS: Mr. Rittman said he would like the City to keep in mind who would maintain the system, and who would carry the liability.

TORNADO SIRENS: Mr. Rittman said Mr. Hawver could put a communication to Riss Lake residents (about the location of the tornado siren) in the Riss Lake Signal. He should contact Christine Lenz.

RIVERCHASE: Mr. Atkinson said he got a call from a Riverchase resident asking about storage facilities proposed for the area below them. Mr. Hawver said Pat Kelly purchased a tract of land just south of Riverchase, actually part of it. He purchased it thinking it was in the city of Parkville. It shows on the original plat submitted to Parkville in 1988. The legal description said it was all within the city limits of Parkville. Riverside detached certain land and we annexed it.

The mayor and Mr. Hawver looked at Mr. Kelly's concept of building there, perhaps mini-storage facilities. Mr. Kelly wanted to go further up the hill where the failure is. His engineer reviewed the plan and thought he could do it without a problem. Mr. Kelly wanted the city to rezone the lower part of the lots so he could build there, and he would donate the upper part of the lots for park use. The City was not receptive to the idea. Later it was discovered that part of the land is in Riverside. They also discouraged the idea. It is not zoned commercial in Riverside. He withdrew his request. It was Mr. Hawver's impression Mr. Kelly was backing out of the deal. The city of Parkville has received a petition from Riverchase residents. It is a moot point now because Mr. Kelly withdrew his application for rezoning.

Mayor Quitmeier said a Riverchase resident told him she thought Mr. Kelly was now going to Riverside with his request. Mr. Hawver said that resident attended a Riverside hearing. He wants Riverside to rezone it down below. The mayor said Mr. Kelly told him and Mr. Hawver he thought it would be good for the City to have those lots above, but they're just air. They told him those lots are worthless. If he tries to develop the lots below it would endanger the lots above. They thought he would withdraw.

Mr. Atkinson asked if this were right below where the hill's coming down? Mr. Hawver said it would be good if he could attend the Riverside meeting and speak for the Board of Aldermen. Mayor Quitmeier and Mr. Atkinson will attend. Mr. Hawver said Riverside Mayor Betty Burch told him that city has no interest in deannexing that land. His recommendation is to oppose any commercial use of that land because of the traffic and because of the location of the failure right above it and because it is adjacent to a residential area - Riverchase residents have already been through a lot. If the Board agrees they could take that argument to Riverside.

Mr. Frank McCoy said there is also some conjecture about use of the old Conoco terminal as being a freight terminal storage facility. Mr. Hawver said yes; that is in Riverside and is in conformance with its zoning.

Mayor Quitmeier said they are still negotiating with Attorney Mike Burke, who represents the developer of Riverchase, about the cul-de-sac we have agreed to put on the street that failed. It is not Mr. Burke's fault, but the developer is dragging his feet on getting us the necessary documents.

ALDERMAN ATKINSON MOVED THAT THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OPPOSE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE LOTS BELOW RIVERCHASE AND ENCOURAGE RIVERSIDE NOT TO REZONE THAT PROPERTY COMMERCIAL; ALDERMAN FRANK McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Mr. Rittman said he was concerned about safety Traffic could be handled, but safety of the hill is paramount. Mr. Friedman said the traffic there is pretty bad. Mayor Quitmeier said aesthetics are important, too, and mini-warehouses should be relegated to interiors.

Mr. Friedman said the Highway 45 in front of Graden has been drastically lowered, and asked about stormwater drainage. He thought we should look into it. Mayor Quitmeier said MoDOT said they hadn't changed the drainage. They did lower it to avoid having a drastic drop-off on the other side. Mr. Friedman said both sides of the road drain over to Pinecrest.

IMPROVEMENTS TO BALL FIELD #2: Mr. Friedman said Jim Allen suggested Mr. Hawver might have a report about this. Mr. Hawver said he met with Mr. Allen but at this point had nothing to report on the agreement. They are working on it.

Chief Hudson talked about the robbery at Sonic. The perpetrator locked employees in the bathroom. The suspect was a male about 5'9" tall, dressed in black with a stocking over his head, and armed with a small silver pistol. Sergeant John Moyer has put in a lot of hours working on this case.

The Police Department has received a grant of $1,050 from the Department of Public Safety for stepped-up seat belt enforcement during the month of September. The grant will pay for additional officers during specific periods to address seat belt compliance. Seat belt violations are secondary tickets, as are child safety restraints.

Fred Phelps will be picketing Park University August 28^th.

Two letters were received commending police officers. One was to thank Officer Steve Burton for jump-starting the writer's car and advising her he thought she had a battery problem. The other was from the Election Board thanking Sergeant William Pickering for his assistance on Highway 45 during the recent election.

Mrs. Arnold said there was thought to be an emergency downtown the other day, and she called for assistance. Parkville police were there before the 911 response arrived. The mayor noted that Parkville had a response time of only three minutes to Sonic after the robbery.

CHANNEL 2: Mr. Rittman said he would be getting a meeting together to formulate recommendations to the Board. He asked people to let him know of any needs.

FARMERS MARKET: Mr. Friedman said it is still going strong on Saturdays and Wednesdays. They met the other day. They are applying for a grant to run a water line to the Farmers Market shelter and a grant to help fix gutters and to put in ceiling fans. Mr. Hawver said the grant needs to come to the staff. Mr. Friedman will call Ida Lake and have her bring it in for review.

FINANCES: Mr. Ferguson said there was an ordinance ready to adopt the 2000 levy. It is down. The city's assessed valuation is $75,000,000, up from $63,000,000 last year. He reminded that is assessed valuation, not appraised.

He went over the treasurer's report for July. Swimming pool income shows expenses - he said income and expenses should both be listed. So far it looks like it's going very well.

He had questions about the semi-annual report as it was submitted at the last meeting. Treasurer Steve Berg has redone it.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND AUTHORIZE ITS PUBLICATION, AND TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

MAIN STREET: Mrs. Arnold said the river barge would dock the next day at 1 p.m. The next Christmas on the River meeting would be August 28^th. The ad hoc Newsletter Committee met, and voted to have the newsletter published under the auspices of the Parkville Main Street Association, to be published monthly, financed with sponsorships.

NATURE SANCTUARY: Mr. Dave McCoy said they had a community hike. The donation box netted $82.21. Director Jim Reed wants to pursue 501(C)(3) status. Mr. Hawver said Mr. Reed has been talking about that because it would make the Nature Sanctuary more of an independent body, but they would work very closely with the Board of Aldermen. He would recommend that some of the board members for the 501(C)(3) corporation be aldermen. The benefit of forming that entity would be that it would allow grants from Mr. Reed's company as well as other small companies, and they could apply for grants not available to municipalities. He said they were exploring that. He asked if anyone on the Board had any objections. None were voiced.

PARK COMMITTEE: No report.

PLANNING COMMISSION: Mr. Ferguson said the next meeting would be August 29^th. There were problems associated with publication, so the meeting had to be postponed. The issue to be discussed is multi-family dwellings proposed by The National. The property is zoned for that. This is the first phase of that plat. It is adjacent to Hawthorne House. Our engineers are reviewing it.

RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE: Mr. Friedman said they had another good weekend. They have worked out an agreement with Dr. Don Breckon of Park University to use the parking lot for recycling for at least another six months. Dr. Breckon recommended they move the operation to the parking lot on the other side of the street. They have managed to make that work before. Last weekend they took in $229.48. Gloria Hickman has recovered from surgery and was down there working last weekend.

Mrs. Arnold asked if Highway 9 at Coffey Road would be a good place to have the recycling. Mr. Friedman said he didn't think they could add any more traffic down there. Mrs. Arnold asked if he looked into it. Mayor Quitmeier said we need to continue exploring options. Mr. Hawver said he would meet with Riverside next week; anyone is welcome to attend.

TRAIN DEPOT: Mrs. Arnold said she and Barbara Lance completed a grant application for a small museum charette program. If granted, experts would come in and work with City staff and the Train Depot Committee about the direction and perhaps furnishings of the depot. She distributed copies of the application for approval. There were no objections.

TREE BOARD: No report.

Mayor Quitmeier asked Scout Billy Raine to come forward and identify his troop, etc. Mr. Raine said he is with Troop #261, working on his "citizenship in the community" badge.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1909, CHANGING THE EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF SHAN JOHNSON TO PERMANENT SKILLED LABORER, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING;

ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED;

Mr. Hawver said Section 2, regarding the starting date for the City's contribution to Mr. Johnson's IRA, was left blank for discussion by the Board. He said there is generally a six-month waiting period for new employees, but Mr. Johnson has worked as a temporary employee all summer. He requested the Board to consider a five-month period. The consensus of the Board was to start Mr. Johnson's IRA contributions as of January 1, 2001. Mr. Hawver added tht Mr. Johnson is an exceptional employee.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1909 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 1909 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1895; ALDERMAN DAVID McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Bill 1909 was posted 8/11/00.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1910, SETTING THE TAX LEVY FOR 2000, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Hawver pointed out that for the first time the State has approved tax levies carried out to four figures behind the decimal point. This levy is .5019 for general operating and .1187 for debt service, for a total of .6206 for one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1910 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN FRANK McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1910 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1896; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Bill 1910 was posted 8/11/00.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1911, REAFFIRMING A PROCEDURE TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ETC., BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN FRANK McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1911 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 1911 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1897; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Bill 1911 was posted 8/10/00.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1912, CANVASSING THE ELECTION OF AUGUST 8^TH, 2000, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN DAVID McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1912 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1912 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1898; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Bill 1912 was posted 8/15/00.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1913, AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX COMMERCIAL AREAS TO THE WEST (CRESTRIDGE, FAST STOP AND PARKVILLE SELF-STORAGE), BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN DAVE McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1913 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1913 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1899; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Bill 1913 was posted 8/15/00.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT RESOLUTION 2000-8-2, CALLING FOR THE SECOND ANNEXATION ELECTION FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE 1874, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Resolution 2000-8-2 was posted 8/15/00. (It is filed with Ordinance 1874)

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT RESOLUTION 2000-8-3, CALLING FOR AN ANNEXATION ELECTION FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE 1899, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Resolution 2000-8-3 was posted 8/15/00. It is filed with Ordinance 1899.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-652, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-652 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-652 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-652; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

Bill A-652 was posted in its original form 8/11/00 and an amendment was posted 8/15/00.

FIREWORKS REGULATIONS: It was agreed that the city administrator and city clerk should work to bring a revision of the fireworks code to the Board of Aldermen at the next meeting.

TAXI CODE: The city clerk advised the Board of Aldermen that the present code is unenforceable because of lack of staff time to oversee its many aspects; she asked if they would consent to repeal the present code and to treat taxi companies as any other business.

The mayor asked for any audience input. There was none.

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

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Submitted by ________________________________

City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - 8/25/00