Regular Meeting

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

September 5, 2000

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor William M. Quitmeier called the meeting to order in the Administrative Conference Area at 6:03 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Ward 1 Alderman Jack Friedman - present

Ward 1 Alderman Charlie Poole - present

Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy - present, LEFT AT 7:00 p.m.

Ward 2 Alderman Dave Rittman - present

Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson - present

Ward 3 Alderman Linda Arnold - present, LEFT AT 7:36 p.m.

Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson - present

Ward 4 Alderman Frank McCoy - present

ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Patrick Hawver

Police Chief Bill Hudson

ALDERMAN ARNOLD MOVED TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF RSMo 610.021(3); ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

Discussion ensued.

ALDERMAN POOLE MOVED TO TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF POLICE SERGEANT WILLIAM PICKERING; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALDERMEN ARNOLD, FERGUSON FRIEDMAN, DAVID McCOY, FRANK McCOY, POOLE AND RITTMAN - AYE; ALDERMAN ATKINSON - NAY; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

ALDERMAN RITTMAN MOVED TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD ROOM; ALDERMAN FRANK McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting was reconvened in the Board Room at 7:22 p.m., with all above present except Alderman Dave McCoy, who was absent for the balance of the meeting, with prior notice.

ALSO PRESENT: Public Works Director Jeff Rupp

Missouri American Water Company Manager Mike Gray

American Cancer Society representatives Kim James and Vickie Ellison

Residents Charles and Candace McDowell

Tom Hutsler, Parkville Days Riverfest, Inc.

Resident Betty Poole

Resident Carolyn Elwess

Residents Sam Carter, Lynne Barr, Jim Haugh, John Kirby (Timbercrest)

Kevin Harlow, Allied Fence & Security

Former Alderman Chuck Listrom

Boy Scouts from Troop #633: Sean Scarborough, Austin Grossman, Byron

Devlin, C. D. Hevalow, Jesse Cash, Kent Obico, Travis Vogel, Jacob Freeman, Jason A. Hejl, T. J. Spalty, Aaron Hoelscher and Todd Orr

Boy Scout Leaders Mike Scarborough, Steve Hevalow, Trent Vogel, Suzy Spalty, and Jeanne Freeman

Boy Scout from Troop #433: Nelson Vowels

MEDIA PRESENT: Nancy Jack

Marte Zirschky for Platte Dispatch

Ed Gault for Channel 2

MISSOURI AMERICAN WATER COMPANY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION

Mayor Quitmeier said he went to the Platte County Sheriff’s Department to ask if the water company meter could share space with the Sheriff’s Department on the tower leased from Park University. For a while it looked like that was a possibility, but the final decision from the sheriff’s office was to disallow the sharing of space. The recommendation from the Planning and Zoning commission was to allow the antenna, but on its own tower only if other local towers could not reasonably accommodate it. Space was so expensive on the tower located in Bell Road Industrial Park, Mr. Gray said, that its cost would negate the savings to be effected through automatic meter reading. They would like to have a permit to put the tower on land owned by the water company near Bell Road, and also near The National. Developers of The National have indicated they have no problem with the tower, which as proposed is 125' or less in height and in the middle of a wooded area.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1915, AUTHORIZING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A TOWER 125' OR LESS ON LAND OWNED BY MISSOURI AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1915 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 1915 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1901.

Mr. Rittman said he wasn’t present on April 25^th when they talked about this, but he wondered why no lights were required on the tower. It is close to major flight way and not too far out of the traffic control zone. Helicopters fly low. There is a hospital close by. As a pilot, he would feel better if there were a light on the tower.

Mayor Quitmeier said he thinks the light from the other tower (in Bell Road Industrial Park) is distracting.

Mr. Gray said they ran models on flight paths for main landing facilities to make sure there was no interference.

Mr. Rittman said there wouldn’t be interference if the instrument is within guidelines. The tower is 125' above ground level. He thought there should be a light, not with strobes, but the minimum light required by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). Mr. Frank McCoy asked if there were any other utilities using this same type of technology. Mr. Gray said no. Mr. Frank McCoy said KCP&L (Kansas City Power & Light) has some type. Mr. Gray said he was not aware of it.

Mr. Rittman said there is lighting on the Park University tower, used by the Sheriff’s Department, and it is approximately the same elevation. He would propose that. It could be done at a very nominal cost. Mr. Gray said he didn’t have a problem with that; there is power there. He would be more than happy to fulfill that request, and would defer to the consensus of the Board.

Mayor Quitmeier said someone would have to move to amend the bill.

ALDERMAN RITTMAN MOVED TO AMEND BILL 1915 TO ADD SUBSECTION C TO SECTION 1, AS FOLLOWS: THE TOWER SHALL ATTAIN MINIMAL FAA STANDARDS FOR LIGHTS; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Friedman asked if The National agreed with putting a light on the tower. It was reported that when they saw the plan there was no light proposed for the tower.

ON THE VOTE TO PASS BILL 1915 ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1901: AYE - ALDERMEN ARNOLD, ATKINSON, FRANK McCOY, AND RITTMAN; NAY - ALDERMEN FERGUSON, FRIEDMAN AND POOLE; MOTION FAILED. (The vote was 4/3 in favor, but five votes are required to pass an ordinance.)

Mr. Gray said he was led to believe that if these other external issues were resolved he would get the conditional permit approved that night. Mr. Friedman said he was in favor of the bill but not with the light on it. The National approved it without the light. Mr. Gray said he would be more comfortable with getting the ordinance passed as it was and then getting an amendment requiring the light.

Mr. Ferguson suggested calling the question on the original version.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL BE APPROVED AS READ; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

There was discussion about the legal requirements to pass the bill in its original form.

Mr. Rittman said he would have no issue with taking up that proposal. As an airline transport pilot and rotorcraft pilot, he is concerned about safety. We could do this at a later time. He would vote in favor without lights as long as we keep talking about it.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1914, AUTHORIZING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MISSOURI AMERICAN WATER COMPANY TO PUT A TOWER 125' OR LESS ON ITS PROPERTY, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1914 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 1914 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1900; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; AYE - ALDERMAN ARNOLD, ATKINSON, FERGUSON, FRIEDMAN, POOLE AND RITTMAN; NAY - ALDERMAN FRANK McCOY; MOTION CARRIED 6-1.

Bill 1914 was posted 8/31/00.

ALDERMAN ARNOLD LEFT AT 7:36 P.M.

GATED ENTRY REQUEST FROM TIMBERCREST RESIDENTS

Residents of the Timbercrest neighborhood in the Riss Lake subdivision were present to talk about their request to put a gate at the entrance to their street and make it private. Mr. Carter introduced them, along with Mr. Harlow, with whom they have arranged to install the gate. This issue was first discussed on May 4, 1999. He presented to the city clerk a letter from the Riss Lake Homeowners Association, saying that organization has no objection to the gate. A copy is attached to these minutes. He said they do not have all the signatures yet because some of their neighbors have not been available. Tonight they would like to address safety issues and access by the City.

Mayor Quitmeier said aldermen have indicated they do not mind vacating the street to the property owners, but the mayor wanted to be sure the owners understood they would have to maintain the street thereafter – snow plowing, overlay, etc. He understands the tornado siren will unlock the gate, and it has been established that police and firefighters would be able to override the system to gain access when needed.

Mr. Harlow asked if the owners have to vacate the street. He said they can make it possible for the City to open the gate to provide snow removal, trash collection, etc., with a system that would not impede the provision of these services. Mayor Quitmeier said then it would no longer be a public street. At the last meeting they did not visit the issue of the City’s continuing to maintain it. Developer Don Julian is putting in a private street in West Shore Estates on the other side of the lake, and will maintain it. The mayor asked others how they felt.

Mr. Harlow said anybody can gate a street, obviously. He was just looking at trying to throw in other options. The mayor said other neighborhoods might want to gate if they didn’t have to accept responsibility for the streets. Mr. Harlow said gated streets mean less traffic flow, which cuts down on wear and tear on streets.

Mayor Quitmeier replied that we are a city as a whole. We have a very good Police Department. Let’s put more money into the budget for more police officers and more patrolling, he said. Chief Hudson said they patrol neighborhoods three times a day. The mayor said he didn’t think it’s fair to expect to have a private street and have the City maintain it. Mr. Harlow said they’re just looking at all the options. Mr. Hawver asked if he heard correctly that they were planning to leave the gates open all day. Mr. Harlow said yes.

At the mayor’s request the city clerk read the letter from the Riss Lake Homeowners Association aloud.

Mr. Hawver said the next step in the vacation process would be to have the petition submitted and then the City would schedule a public hearing.

Mr. Atkinson said his work takes him into Johnson County often, and he has seen communities which have problems maintaining their gates. Mr. Harlow said it’s all in how they’re installed. His company has been doing it for 30 years. They have over 200 accounts that are working well, other than minor maintenance. A lot of the gated communities just want to keep them open during the day. Nothing eliminates crime, but the gates help to keep it down.

The mayor asked if he thought it would be proper planning for Parkville to have 50 or 60 streets that are gated. Mr. Harlow said that’s a valid question, but it should be put in the perspective of safety. Mr. Friedman asked don’t all those homes have security systems? The consensus among Timbercrest residents present was yes, they all do have security systems.

Mr. Carter said the Timbercrest committee approached the City about installing gates and maintaining streets. They are not requesting that the City maintain the streets. Mr. Harlow met with them in the lobby just before the meeting and suggested there were other options available to them. They did have a robbery. Theirs is the first street as you come into Riss Lake. By far the majority of drivers who enter their street are lost. A majority of the families have small children, and all that traffic is a hazard for them.

The mayor asked if anyone was opposed to gating the street with vacation of the street as a prerequisite. Mr. Frank McCoy said, because he was not on the Board when it was discussed previously, he has not yet formed an opinion. Mr. Friedman said The National had a gated community in one of its plats and chose not to have it gated after all. Mr. Harlow said he was informed they have changed their minds again and now want to do it.

Mayor Quitmeier said if Timbercrest property owners are wiling to take care of the streets he didn’t have a problem with their having a gate. Mr. Carter said they’re not trying to isolate themselves. They would like to know what they need to do. Mayor Quitmeier said they need to petition for vacation of the street. The city clerk explained the procedure in terms of publication, time frames, etc. Mr. Carter thanked the Board.

RELAY FOR LIFE

Ms. James announced the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life would be held Friday, September 29^th, at 7 p.m. and would continue until 7 a.m. Saturday morning. Teams will consist of 8 to 15 or more people who will walk the track at Park University. There will be entertainment throughout the evening. Four ACS staff members will canvass the neighborhood opposite the athletic field on Highway 9 before the event to tell residents what’s happening and to invite them to join in. Registration for each team member is $10, and they encourage each member to solicit contributions of $100 or more before the event. Parkville city officials, staff, family members and friends will again be part of the Parkville City Slickers team. A schedule of events will be available at City Hall. She asked if the City would post a banner over River Park Drive before the relay.

ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE EVENT, AND TO POST THE BANNER; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

Mayor Quitmeier asked Ms. James to check with police chief as well. She said she would. She added that she talked to the people who would be helping with the music. All the speakers will face inward, and they will turn the music down until daybreak and then have a closing ceremony.

PARKVILLE DAYS

Bluffs resident Mr. McDowell, said he appreciated being invited to address the Board about his complaints. He said they have experienced what they feel to be an unreasonable amount of noise and street closings from festivals. On Parkville Days weekend they had invited 25 people to a wedding party at their house, and sent directions. The directions were useless because Mill Street was closed. He believes in and participates in charitable fund-raising events, but does not believe shutting streets down and making the city less effective. Most people he talked to agree with him.

Mayor Quitmeier said Christmas on the River is somewhat inconvenient for one night, and the 4^th of July is a traffic problem for only one day. The Jazzfest (Parkville Jazz & Fine Arts River Jam) is contained in English Landing Park and does not pose a problem for the city at large or The Bluffs. But some events are getting unmanageable. We have an Events Committee. A member of that committee, Carolyn Elwess, was interviewing people during Parkville Days. That committee wants to bring a recommendation to the Board. He thinks events are a little out of balance in that they can be a detriment to downtown and to The Bluffs residents and those farther west.

Mr. McDowell said the music was very loud. He asked if there is going to be a permanent stage. Mayor Quitmeier said they need him on the Events Committee. Mr. McDowell said he didn’t think he should have to come to every meeting and defend his home. The mayor responded that the Events Committee is all volunteers who set guidelines for events.

Mr. Poole said he thinks there have been more complaints on this event than on any before. A lot of people have suggested keeping events below the railroad tracks.

SENIOR CITIZENS GROUPS PROCLAMATION

Mrs. Zirschky was present on behalf of Platte County senor citizens groups. They are having open houses in September to acquaint Platte County seniors and others with their services. She invited aldermen to an open house September 22^nd from 2-3 at Platte Senior Services, Inc., on the lower level of the Park Hill School District administration building.

ALDERMAN POOLE LEFT THE ROOM AT 8:07 P.M.

Mayor Quitmeier read a proclamation about senior citizen groups, copy of which is attached to these minutes.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO ENDORSE THE PROCLAMATION; ALDERMAN FRANK McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN POOLE RETURNED AT 8:09 P.M.

BOY SCOUTS

The mayor asked the scouts to identify themselves, noting he met with them a few days earlier to hold a mock government session. They came to the podium and said they were all working on Citizenship in the Community badges.

TOM HUTSLER RE PARKVILLE DAYS

Mr. Hutsler said he was not prepared to speak, but he got a phone call saying Mr. McDowell was going to be present at the meeting. He spoke as a representative of the organization that puts on two events and as a participant in Christmas on the River. Mayor Quitmeier thanked him for his service and said he does a good job.

Mr. Hutsler said he has personally invited Mr. McDowell to Parkville Days meetings and he has not come. Parkville Days is a traditional long-running 32-year annual event. Most of the people, other than a few, have said they have no problems with making a detour around town. They cut down the music at a certain time of night. He encourages people to come to the Events Committee and hear what they have to say.

The mayor said his concern is we can keep the events but put more effort into accommodating residents. An event does not have to be bigger every year. Just because someone doesn’t come to the Events Committee meetings does not mean we shouldn’t accommodate him.

Mr. Hutsler said a majority of the community does enjoy these events. Mr. Friedman asked him whether he was asking about a large majority or a small one.

Mr. Poole said a majority of the people probably don’t live in the community. Events are good for the city in a way, but they have grown so much. There is trash still left over from this most recent event. He has a lot of residents asking him what is the city’s outlay for this. He is not against events to some extent, but he thinks they should be downscaled.

Mr. Hutsler said the Events Committee and the Main Street Parkville Association and all the merchants do not want events limited to below the tracks.

Mayor Quitmeier said we just did one event; attendance was down at the second event. Three merchants he talked to said they really don’t do good business and would rather have Parkville Days in October. He thought we should explore that idea in the Events Committee.

Mr. Hutsler said it was the 32^nd time. The only thing that has changed is that houses are built west of the city. Ninety-nine percent of the people in the parade were from Parkville and Platte County. He said there are always negative people who hate noise. The mayor said that’s why we have the Events Committee.

Mr. Listrom said he has been here since 1945 when they closed streets one day every weekend. They had movies downtown. Parkville Days is an inconvenience but good for the city. People can still get home. People on Main Street are affected by noise as well. He has residential rentals down there -- they’re all affected. Mr. Poole said maybe if he talked to his tenants they would speak up and say they’re tired of it. He said Parkville Days now runs for three days. Mayor Quitmeier added that the 4^th of July was not held downtown then, either. He said five weeks after the 4^th of July we have another event -- the same thing. Mr. Hutsler said it was nine weeks between the events.

Mr. Listrom said the police do a good job.

REVIEW OF MINUTES

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

MAYOR’S REPORT

HIGHWAY 45: The mayor said there was a meeting with representatives of MoDOT, and it was televised on Channel 2. Eight feet on each side of the highway are being made available to the city to eventually put in sidewalks. MoDOT will mow Kansas City’s portion of the highway because they’ll get buffalo grass, and we’ll mow our rye grass. Mr. Hawver is looking into all of this. MoDOT thought they’d be finished by the end of the year, but might not. They are doing interior lanes now. They are checking the dip and the drainage. They say the pace of the water will be accelerated. They did admit ice will tend to form in the dip.

Mr. Atkinson asked if the City is going to complete the N.W. 62^nd Street culvert project this year. Mr. Hawver said engineering estimates came in substantially over earlier figures. Mr. Atkinson said he thought we’d have some flooding problems there. Mr. Rupp said the design should have been for a 100-year flood. Mr. Hawver said their preliminary engineering called for smaller pipe. Then we found we needed a much larger pipe. Mr. Ferguson asked if we spent twice as much on engineering because of earlier errors. Mr. Hawver said no, preliminary engineering was done from field information, and then later the study was expanded upon.

Mayor Quitmeier asked if the Pinecrest culvert was in the highway right of way. Mr. Hawver said no. Mr. Atkinson asked if it would catch everything. Mr. Rupp said it would catch a considerable amount. Mr. Atkinson said resident Sandy Kerns is concerned about flooding. Mr. Hawver said they will know more about it after Thursday morning, when they will meet with MoDOT. They will ask to carry over the funds allocated and add some to them in the capital improvements budget proposal. Mr. Ferguson asked how much more? Mr. Hawver said $72,000 was budgeted; cost is estimated between $103,000 and $125,000.

The mayor asked if there isn’t a rule that governments can’t increase drainage downstream? Mr. Rupp said it was designed for a storm at a certain level. Mayor Quitmeier suggested maybe MoDOT can hold back the water. Mr. Rittman said maybe the water can be diverted in different directions. When the culvert gets so large, at what point does it become inefficient to build it rather than having a bridge? We can solve the problem at 62^nd Street, but the water is still going down Highway 9. The water eventually ends up in Riss Lake.

Mr. Rittman said people are asking him about the Highway 45 construction project right in front of Graden. They are concerrned about coming out and trying to do a left turn eastbound. Mayor Quitmeier said they are moving the entrance farther west. Mr. Rittman said the question was whether there is any provision to make a left turn. Mr. Hawver said it is too close to other signals to have one there. The mayor said the principal of Graden has been consulted several times. There is a daily problem at the entrance to Pinecrest -- we’ll just have to work through all these struggles.

The mayor reported he attended the Platte County Mayors meeting.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

BRANCH-OUT MISSOURI GRANT: Mr. Hawver said we received a grant of $4,833 to plant trees. We’ll have to put up $1,209. He is working with the Park Committee. John Miller, who is on that committee, is trying to get people to volunteer to water the trees.

REQUEST FOR NEW COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MUNICIPAL COURT: A new program called Incode has the following advantages: It (1) will enable the court to give electronic reports to the State, (2) offers regular training sessions and networking with other clerks, and (3) has on-line services. Both John Moyer and Heather Ramey have checked out this program and given it high marks. The cost is $13,125. Financing will enable a balloon payment to be made from the 2001 budget. Mr. Hawver said this purchase would not require an ordinance, just Board approval.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE AN EXPENDITURE OF $13,125 FOR THE INCODE PROGRAM FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.

Metricom: Mr. Hawver said after five months of negotiations MARC (Mid-America Regional Council) Telecommunications Consortium and Metricom have come to an agreement on guidelines for cities to use in contracting with Metricom to install their system. He distributed copies of the agreement at that time. Months of negotiation were spent on the definition of adjusted gross receipts. Attorneys on both sides argued it. There is a right-of-way fee, both use and annual. Ricochet did an installation in Riss Lake without anyone’s knowledge about a year ago. They are putting installations on KCP&L light poles; they are very unobtrusive. They will generate some revenue to the City. They are designed for Internet users. Metricom/Ricochet will give the City somewhere between four and ten free services.

SEWER SMELL: Mr. Friedman said he had been experiencing problems with the sewer system downtown, and an odor coming from it. He asked what is the long-range plan to make sure it doesn’t happen again, and is effluent hastening the deterioration of the downtown sewer system?

Mr. Rupp said there is a major lag in the trunk line that needs to be improved. We have eliminated some of the major cost we thought we would have. There is a section of pipe in good shape. There is also deterioration caused by caustic gases created by septic waste. We have been treating the septic force main system with bioxide -- it has to be done at a certain rate -- we have had problems with treatment and people using systems at different rates -- in the mornings we get certain spikes. In the beginning there was periodic flushing of the force main system. As the Riss Lake subdivision got bigger that operation ceased. It needs to recur. We are working on that. We probably need to have at least another treatment system. We are looking into that (another bioxide tank or something similar).

Mr. Friedman asked if we are in the process of getting these things done, and stated that gas rises naturally. Mr. Hawver said we are looking at income coming in and the financial side of the picture. The mayor asked if we could do a bond or something, and Mr. Hawver said Plan A allows us to begin a repair and replacement program immediately.

POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT

The chief said they’ve been busy. Vandals at The National tore up greens, ran golf carts into each

other, stole some carts, etc. The police ended up with three people in custody, and they are looking for one or two more.

Mayor Quitmeier asked if the prosecutor filed charges on these suspects, and the chief said we didn’t bring this bunch in on a 20-hour hold. The mayor asked about the person responsible for an earlier incident of vandalism. Chief Hudson said they finally got him charged. The police don’t have a solid confession this time, as they did in the earlier incident. The damage this time is probably upward of $20,000. Police used the infra-red camera to locate the first suspect and had Sheriff’s deputies up at the top of the hill to apprehend him. This first group of suspects is in the age range of 19-20, but they think there are others about 15-16 years old.

Mr. Hawver said he thought The National has hired private security. Chief Hudson said off and on. He hopes they will have a patrol in place. There are places up there you can’t get to in a car.

The Sonic burglary has not been solved yet.

The chief said they got a sex crime charge filed last week. They got help from Kansas City on the case. They have a number of cases in motion.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ANIMAL SHELTER: No report.

CHANNEL 2: Mr. Rittman talked to Kathy Dusenbery last week. They will have a meeting soon.

COMMUNITY CENTER: Mr. Atkinson said the County is advertising for a director to run the whole program. He hasn’t talked to Michael Short yet. When the commissioners decide, we can see what we want to do -- form a committee or just work with them.

FARMERS MARKET: Mr. Friedman said the hot weather has taken a toll. The market is still in operation, but the season is winding down.

FINANCIAL: No report.

NATURE SANCTUARY: No report

PARKS COMMITTEE: Mr. Poole said they are looking at the slope behind Farmers Market and a couple of other areas. Some of the shelters are getting shaky and may need to be replaced. They need a drinking fountain at the other end of the park.

PLANNING: Mr. Ferguson said they met last Tuesday, with the only item an application for multiple family residential right behind Hawthorne House on Bell Road. They want to "max out" the land there with townhouses and condos, and a green belt. They want a density of 8 units per acre. Staff is working on the plan. Applicant wants a gate at the Bell Road entrance. The application was tabled. Mayor Quitmeier said Jim Watson and Jim Allen, The National developers who sold the land to another developer, were disappointed that the applicant didn’t bring the plan to them first.

The mayor added that the developer asked them how they would like it if they "clear cut the land." Mayor Quitmeier immediately asked Jeff Rupp to start work on some modifications to the Building Code. Mr. Rupp distributed copies of a draft of a grading ordinance.

RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE: Mr. Friedman said recycling would resume next month.

TREE BOARD/BEAUTIFICATION/BUFFER ZONE: : No report.

BILLS AND ORDINANCES (resumed)

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1916, REPEALING THE TAXI CODE, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1916 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 1916 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1901; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.

Bill 1916 was posted 8/31/00.

Mr. Poole asked if there is a sign at the Nature Sanctuary saying "No bikes, etc." Mr. Hawver said yes.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-653, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-653 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-653 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-653; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.

OTHER BUSINESS

STORMWATER REGULATIONS AND IMPACT FEES: Mayor Quitmeier said new ordinances are being drafted to address these issues.

FIRE DAMAGE: Mr. Hawver said a home on Lawson Lane had been so badly damaged by fire it will have to be demolished and asked the Board’s permission to post the house and to send a letter directing immediate demolition.

ALDERMAN POOLE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE LETTER AND THE POSTING OF THE HOUSE; ALDERMAN FRANK McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

It was reported that new law allows the City to require a 25% portion of insurance proceeds go to the City to hold until rehabilitation or demolition is accomplished to the City’s satisfaction, rather than the 10% we now require. The city clerk was directed to write an amending ordinance.

Mayor Quitmeier said Mr. Hawver and Mr. Rupp do very good jobs for the city, and he particularly thanked Mr. Rupp in this instance for being so responsive to his requests, i.e., new codes we need for grading, etc.

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

The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m.

Submitted by ________________________________

City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - 9/8/00