Regular Meeting
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI
October 17, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor William M. Quitmeier called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL
CALL
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 Brian Atkinson - present
Ward 4 Alderman Frank McCoy - ARRIVED at 7:20 p.m.
ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Patrick Hawver
Police Chief Bill Hudson
Director of Public Works Jeff Rupp
Superintendent of Streets Alan Schank
Kenny Parrish for Turkey Trail Trot
Janice Tilman, executive director, Platte County Connections
For Martin Marietta Aggregates:
Robert C. Meskimen, president - Midwest Division
Doug Gale, vice-president/general manager - Kansas City Region
Richard G. Carlisle of Freilich, Leitner & Carlisle – attorney
Deborah Butcher, Parkville Chamber of Commerce, Platte County CVB
Tom Hutsler, Parkville Riverfest, Inc.
Don Rosemann, Rosemann & Associates
Louis Grieseman, Parkville Stone
MEDIA PRESENT: Nancy Jack
Ed Gault and Paul Giarratana, Channel 2
TRIBUTE TO GOVERNOR MEL CARNAHAN
Mayor Quitmeier asked for a moment of silence for Governor Mel Carnahan, who died in a plane crash the previous night. After the moment, the mayor said he hoped the legacy Gov. Carnahan would be remembered for would be non-negative campaigning in the U.S. Senate race in which he was engaged at the time of his death.
TURKEY TRAIL TROT
Mr. Parrish had distributed to aldermen and city staff a request for approval for the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, to be held in English Landing Park. The request, which outlined details of the trot, and an informational flyer are attached to these minutes. Mr. Parrish said The Olde Mill would be used for late registrants. They will line up at Main Street up to McAfee; they have tried to arrange the event so as not to need extra police. They would like to post a sign at the entrance to English Landing Park from the first of November until Thanksgiving. They want to block off First Street, McAfee Drive, and Main Street at McAfee. A lot of times the City rents the portable toilets for Christmas on the River a few days early so they will be available for this event. Mr. Hawver and Mrs. Arnold confirmed that practice. Extra cost to the City is minimal or none. Mrs. Arnold said that’s generally 15 units.
They are expecting about 800 people for the Turkey Trot itself; with family members who come along there might be 1,000 people here that morning. They’d like to have a banner up about two weeks before the event. The insurance is still on file with the City. Mid-America Runners still carries the insurance. They have about 35 volunteers to help.
They will again put the proceeds back into the trail and also into the Nature Sanctuary. They are going to propose to the Park Committee some repairs to the trail in the area which washes out. Depending on how much money they raise this year, and combining that with funds from the Riegelman run, they hope they have enough to accomplish these substantial repairs. Mike Beery has been in contact and approves the use of these funds for this purpose.
ALDERMAN POOLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE TURKEY TRAIL TROT AS OUTLINED; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
PLATTE COUNTY
CONNECTIONS
Mrs. Tilman said Platte County Connections is a supporting organization for Platte County Board of Services for the developmentally disabled. She asked the City to support the project they are planning to develop at 5615 Bell Road. They are looking to subdivide that property and build a 13-unit building on the 1.3 acre site for people with disabilities (in later correspondence, she clarified that statement - she meant to say a 9-unit building housing 13 occupants).
Mr. Hawver said the Platte County Board of Services proposed this last year but was unable to get funding then. They will apply for a housing grant from the Missouri Housing Development Association. It is properly zoned. The Board has no say legally in whether the City would like to have this built or not, but the State requires a letter of support from the governing body. Platte County Connections held a neighborhood meeting. Residents along Hamilton and the south portion of Bell Road were invited. The only comments from the neighbors were "I liked it with woods – I don’t want anything built there," and concerns about stormwater. We have already begun addressing the stormwater issues with the architect and engineer for the project, Mr. Hawver said.
Mr. Ferguson asked if the developer will retain as many trees as possible. Ms. Tilman said yes. Mr. Friedman commented that right now "that wall thing" is wood; he is concerned about all the development. We already have flooding in that area, he said. Mr. Hawver said they were going to need a lot split to subdivide the property. The mayor said cities are now liable for downstream drainage so the federal government wants us to be careful about projects that go in.
ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN MOVED TO GIVE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
MARTIN MARIETTA
AGGREGATES
Mr. Carlisle said Martin Marietta has moved its regional offices to Kansas City from Topeka, Kansas. The Conditional Use Permit for the mining operation is actually held by Park University. That will not change with Martin Marietta’s purchase of the company from Parkville Stone. Since 1981 Louis Grieseman has managed the operation pursuant to a lease with Park College (now Park University).
Parkville Ordinance 827 approved the CUP, Mr. Carlisle said. It requires an appearance before the Board whenever there is a change in operators. In a subsequent meeting they will ask for the Board’s approval of an ordinance recognizing the change of operators. Martin Marietta has prepared a mine development plan, which is attached to and made a part of these minutes. There will be no substantial changes from the plan now in effect. Ordinance 827 requires that peoples’ names be provided so the City will know whom to contact. Nothing has changed or will change in the CUP itself, Mr. Carlisle said. There may be some subtle differences in the mine plan for the actual operation of the mine. There should be a decrease in dust because Martin Marietta’s procedures are a little bit different. There will be some additional paving as well.
City staff has asked about Riss Lake, Mr. Carlisle said. There will be no change whatsoever in any off-site impact. Blasting will be at the same levels or less. Martin Marietta is very responsive to any requests for monitoring. He noticed in the ordinance an inspection provision that was maybe a little too tight. The plan now before the City actually increases inspections.
ALDERMAN McCOY ARRIVED AT 7:20 P.M.
Mr. Carlisle said Martin Marietta has established a much more reasonable fee. The volume of operation may change. This operation has a finite life. There is only so much rock in the ground. The occupation license is going to have a much higher net value — it will make much more money sooner for the city. There will also be somewhat increased traffic. They have requested we propose changes. He referred to Tab #9 in the plan, which imposes an impact fee on the operation. Martin Marietta will give the City a check for $60,000 within 30 days after the closing of the sale. They will not close on the sale until they have authorization from the Board of Aldermen. The $60,000 will be non-refundable and will be for road improvements at Highway 9 and Coffey Road.
Under Tab #13, Mr. Carlisle said, two other payments are listed, the first in Paragraph A, which stipulates prepayment of the tonnage fee in the amount of $50,000, and the second in a payment of $50,000, which is an interest-bearing loan.
The primary reason for their appearance at the meeting, Mr. Carlisle said, was for the Board’s approval of the transfer of the stone company, although the formal approval will be considered in an ordinance at a later meeting.
Discussion ensued on the need for a traffic study. Mr. Hawver said MoDOT says right now we need right and left turn lanes. Mr. Hawver said the amount of funding from Martin Marietta is the result of feedback he got from several Board members that the company should cost-share in improvements to the road. MoDOT will not authorize a signal unless there is a traffic count of 104 cars per hour for eight hours during a 24-hour period coming off Coffey Road. The mayor asked if MoDOT wouldn’t put in the signal at its expense? That was done at Melody Lane and Blair Road (both along Highway 45) because they were felt to be dangerous intersections.
Mr. Hawver said a cost estimate to bring Coffey Road to the same standard as Riss Lake Drive is close to a million dollars. Dr. Don Breckon, president of Park University, has indicated the school would at any time give us the right-of-way to Coffey Road. The job would require a lot of tree removal, ditch work, and grading. It would not necessarily be to City standards.
Mr. Poole asked "The amount of rock (mined out) would triple?" Mr. Carlisle said it could, depending on market conditions. Mr. Carlisle said there wouldn’t necessarily be any truck traffic on Coffey Road; the trucks would go south. There was discussion about making Coffey Road a boulevard. Mr. Ferguson asked for their projection on when the rock would be completely mined out. Mr. Carlisle said twenty years, based upon market conditions.
Mr. Ferguson said we might not want to commit that specific amount to road improvements (the $160,000) when we’re now getting $12,000 a year in tonnage fees to go into the general operating fund. Mr. Carlisle said the language in Section 13 is responsive to discussions they have had about advancing these funds for this particular purpose. "It’s your money," he said, "Mr. Meskimen (company president) is willing, within reason, if you have some cause other than road improvements, to accommodate you." Mr. Ferguson said what if we made no road improvements? Mayor Quitmeier said we have to put those turn lanes in. Mr. Carlisle said they could work out the details with City staff.
Mr. Ferguson asked about the traffic study which is to precede these payments. He asked "Our cost or yours?" Mr. Carlisle said "Basically, if you want to pay for it out of the $160,000, that is certainly your right." City staff told him the traffic study is required by MoDOT. Mr. Hawver said the $60,000 is earmarked for lane improvements. A traffic study has to be done to see if signalization is warranted. If there is not enough traffic MoDOT won’t allow it. The first $60,000 would include payment for the traffic study and start the lane improvements rolling. MoDOT indicated the State would pay for engineering and construction.
Mr. Friedman asked Mr. Carlisle "The money that is now going into our general fund would pay for lane improvements to facilitate your operation?" Mr. Carlisle responded that these payments resulted from conversations with City staff. Martin Marietta would take the limiting language off if the City wishes.
Mayor Quitmeier said Martin Marietta would be paying some money out of its own revenue – the $60,000. His feeling was that the State could pay for signalization when needed. We could slow traffic down there. $60,000 would pay for the turn lanes. Mr. Carlisle repeated that Martin Marietta is trying to be responsive.
Mr. Friedman asked if all they needed then was approval to go ahead with the transfer and then we could settle the details later. Mr. Carlisle said they will make sure the City is happy with the details. It is kind of hard to separate the operator from the operation, he added. They will have the language changed within 24 hours. Mayor Quitmeier asked if he was correct in assuming no action was needed tonight, and this was just an opening discussion. Mr. Carlisle said that was correct.
Mr. Ferguson asked why the interest figure on the second payment of $50,000 was set at 9%. Mr. Carlisle said originally the proposal was to advance $50,000, then a total of $110,000, then another $50,000. When considering that last $50,000, he said, they thought interest was appropriate. Mayor Quitmeier said the City generally pays only 4% to 6%. Mr. Carlisle said they would talk to the City about the rate.
Mr. Poole said tripling of the rock output will also increase the amount of truck traffic. It will be three times as much. The trucks are owned by private concerns; he asked if the weight restrictions were strict or just estimated? His other concern is that in Section #9 the operation is described as being mostly during daylight hours, but exceptions may be required.
Mr. Meskimen said all trucks are weighed. A trucker can’t even get a ticket if it’s overweight. They can open the plant at any hour in case of emergency, flood, etc., and they don’t need to be limited to daylight hours. Mr. Carlisle added that the majority of materials taken from the mine actually go to public infrastructure.
Mr. Rittman said in Section #7 there was discussion of protection of the Riss Lake dam. Black & Veatch did a report on the dam in the early 1970's. There have been significant changes in the last several years in the abutments on the east side of Riss Lake to rectify some fracturing of the limestone in between the different shale levels. The Riss Lake Homes Association and developer Don Julian spent just under $500,000 to repair these problems last year. Repairs were made on the approaches to the dam on the east side, and in the dam itself. There could be some significant changes which may not be reflected in that study. He recommended that Martin Marietta get together with Don Julian and Black & Veatch. Mr. Rittman added that he understood they were talking about approaching 500' from the dam. That is the exact area they just spent money to repair. It may be that velocity limits are less because of what has happened.
Mr. Friedman said most of the Riss Lake homes are farther from the mining operation than homes in Riverchase. Mr. Carlisle talked about the level of blasting.
Mr. Meskimen said limits were placed on blasting under the original permit, and the actual blasting has been considerably less than the regulations allowed. They would do free site examinations before they go in to blast. They would certainly talk to any people who are concerned about it. Mayor Quitmeier said the law requires anyone who detonates to be responsible. Mr. Carlisle said the actual regulation is 2" per second, and the actual blasting has been at 1.55" per second. If you want monitoring, he said, all you have to do is ask.
Mr. Rittman said he would appreciate it if they would give their commitment that the study will be updated and shared with us. Mr. Carlisle said they would get in touch with their engineer and get back to us later.
Mr. Meskimen then presented a slide show of Martin Marietta’s history, growth, and operations. He thanked officials for allowing them to come, and Mayor Quitmeier thanked them for coming. Mr. Hawver said the next step is an ordinance, followed by the issuance of an occupation license.
Mr. David McCoy asked if reclamation bonds had been proposed. Mr. Meskimen said yes, based on the amount of surface disturbance.
EAGLE POINTE
Mr. Rosemann was present to request approval of the preliminary plan for Eagle Pointe. He said it was approved last week by the Planning Commission. Stipulations were made in that meeting about density and land area. Subsequently they made concessions, he said. The Community Unit Plan approved in July, 1999, (for The National), he said, stipulated a limit of eight dwelling units per acre. The City required adjustments to Eagle Pointe’s original plan to meet this density limit; they have now made adjustments to Lot 2, reflected on the revised plan distributed to the mayor and aldermen just before the meeting. Mr. Rosemann said Mr. Allen would have appeared that night but could not make it. He said this revised plan has been approved by The National.
Mr. Friedman said he was concerned about drainage down that valley – Crooked Road, Honor Lane, etc., behind houses. He was concerned about that area coming out on Bell Road. Some drainage does go into the detention pond but drainage on the south side does not – there is a good deal of pavement. There should be a significant amount of additional runoff there.
Mr. Rosemann said the detention calculations were being revised because of modifications. He will get them to staff. To the northwest there is a site retention area. Further to the west there is additional site retention before it goes out to the golf course area. Mr. Friedman said from the swimming pool area it all goes down Bell Road. "Is there a way of measuring that?" he asked. Mr. Rosemann said yes, he will submit those measurements to the City and to the Department of Natural Resources.
Mayor Quitmeier asked Mr. Ferguson whether this plan met his approval regarding the eight per acre limit. Mr. Ferguson said yes, but he spoke to Mr. Rosemann, asking "You realize all that area remains committed?" Mr. Rosemann said yes, adding that the most this site could ever have is two additional units; they’re saying they don’t care about that.
Mayor Quitmeier asked Mr. Hawver if he has enough power in the building permit process for staff to regulate stormwater. Mr. Hawver said yes. If we need any more assistance we’ll go to our consulting engineers; we will not allow any development unless it meets our standards, he said.
BILLS AND ORDINANCES
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1926, APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR EAGLE POINTE AT THE NATIONAL, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1926 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 1926 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1911; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
Bill 1926 was posted 10/13/00.
Mr. Hawver said Eagle Pointe will submit a plat in the next month or so.
TOM HUTSLER
Mr. Hutsler said Angelo Gangai, owner of the Power Plant Brewery, planned to attend the meeting but could not, so he asked him to make the following announcements:
ALDERMAN ATKINSON MOVED TO APPROVE FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 1st, FOR CHRISTMAS ON THE RIVER; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED;
ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
Favorable comments were voiced about the
radio advertising for the event. Mrs. Arnold said the radio ad campaign is
costing over $15,000, with the cost being split among at least four entities.
PLATTE
COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ACTIVITIES
Mrs. Butcher said the community needs events;
they are good promotional tools, but we shouldn’t overlook other promotional
activities available to us through the county. She intends to keep us better
informed about what the Convention & Visitors Bureau is doing to promote
Platte County, and in turn our specific communities.
She reported that Hannibal was selected by
the Harley Davidson Owners Group for its 2002 convention, but Platte County was
asked to bid again for 2003. That will be the 100-year anniversary of Harley
Davidson, and the five-year anniversary of the local Harley Davidson plant.
Mrs. Butcher said in the past we as a
community didn’t have a lot of funds for events. Events are a source of
promotions. We are all looking for the same thing. We want promotion. We want
specific events because they’re important to our community. But over the years
we have come to overlook other opportunities that are out there. She has not
been telling the Board of Aldermen about available things on the county level.
Linda Arnold, Barbara Lance, and Mrs. Butcher
attended a marketing seminar the previous day as representatives of Main Street
Parkville Association, the City of Parkville, and the Parkville Chamber of
Commerce. We need to draw up a marketing plan, she said. Mrs. Arnold has been
attending a number of seminars. Grant money is out there but requires a
marketing plan. That’s not something just a few can come up with. She would
like to see a fairly large but manageable group get together to devise a
long-range plan. We have been designated as host of a Lewis & Clark Writers
Symposium at Park University in 2004. We need a plan to accommodate that event.
She invited anyone interested to contact her at 741-2364 or Linda Arnold at 505-2227.
Mrs. Butcher said the Platte County/KCI Area
Convention & Visitors Bureau does advertising for this community and does
trade shows across the country. Platte County now ranks 9th out of
114 counties for tourism. The CVB has booked 256 tours into the county this
year (some to arrive later this year).
She said she was hearing we’re losing money
on different things. We should apply for grants, but with a five-year plan. We
could get matching funds. Platte County is fortunate in that people can come
and stay at airport hotels and visit historic cities and NASCAR. The CVB needs
brochures and information. When someone calls and wants to book a tour they can
use that information. She said Mrs. Arnold’s position as Main Street director
is very important. She said some Platte County hoteliers are now buying their
own brochure racks and putting in them only brochures for Platte County cities.
Mayor Quitmeier indicated concern about
Highway 92 traffic improvements which are being pushed by Clay County. This
plan was originally sold to previous Platte County commissioners. He has never
seen these improvements as an advantage to Platte County. They would divert
traffic to Clay County.
REVIEW
OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 3rd
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF
OCTOBER 3, 2000, BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED.
Mr. Rittman said he had two items:
On Page 172 at the
top of the page he said a comment attributed to him was taken out of context.
He used Christmas on the River as an example, he said. The city clerk said she
had reviewed the tape in doing the minutes and tried to get everything as
accurate as possible. His point was that functions that wait until the last
moment are approved because they’re going to happen. Mayor Quitmeier said he
thought this statement would clarify his remark. Mr. Rittman said he preferred
the remark be stricken.
On Page 173 he said
he objected to what he described as an editorial comment by the city clerk.
This was a comment inside quotation marks for a statement attributed to Tom
Hutsler. Mr. Rittman withdrew his objection.
AYE - ALDERMEN ARNOLD, ATKINSON, FERGUSON,
FRIEDMAN, AND POOLE; NAY - ALDERMEN DAVE McCOY, FRANK McCOY, AND RITTMAN;
MOTION CARRIED 5-3.
Mayor Quitmeier said in that same meeting Mr.
Rittman accused them of having "damn secret meetings." That’s really
accusing them of illegal actions. He would appreciate Mr. Rittman’s coming up
with the dates of those meetings. Mr. Rittman said there would be no apology. A
fax is sent to his home or voice mail is left at his home the day of a meeting.
Mayor Quitmeier said after he made that complaint he asked staff to call him.
He asked him again for the date when that occurred. Mr. Rittman said he was not
sitting there making massive notes on who did what and where. Delivery of the
meeting packets needs to be on a timely basis, he said. He did not get his on
Friday. Mrs. Arnold asked why he didn’t just pick it up on Saturday.
Chief Hudson said Sergeant John Moyer made
three trips to Mr. Rittman’s house and three to Mr. Dave McCoy’s house to try
to deliver the packets. The times were documented. He has suggested and will
suggest again that if aldermen put a little mailbox anyplace they want on their
property police will be glad to leave their packets there. He will be glad to
see that packets are in there on Fridays.
Mr. Rittman said he feels that police have
enough to do without delivering their packets. Chief Hudson said he didn’t mind
providing the service if they can do it in one trip. They’ll go around in back
of aldermen’s homes if that’s where they want to put the mailboxes. He knows
police have gone around repeatedly in an effort to deliver packets. Mr.
Friedman said he happens to like the fact that officers are patrolling his
neighborhood. Mayor Quitmeier asked aldermen how about either providing a box
or telling the city clerk to leave packets in their mailboxes?
MAYOR’S
REPORT
Mayor Quitmeier distributed information about
land planning to aldermen.
CITY
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
FALL CLEANUP: Mr. Hawver said October 21st and 22nd
would be the annual fall cleanup. This year it will be held just to the west of
Parkville Landing (aka English Landing Centre). He said the City was very
appreciate of the owners making that available for this purpose.
NEXT BOARD MEETING: Mr. Hawver announced the next Board meeting would be
held on Tuesday, November 7th, at the Train Depot. (NOTE: The
time of the meeting was first scheduled for 7 p.m., but staff was unable to
keep the agenda light, so the time was subsequently changed to 6 p.m. This will
allow those who want to get home early to watch election results to do so.)
Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting.
Snacks will be made available.
POLICE
CHIEF’S REPORT
Chief Hudson said there was a "little
fracas" that afternoon at one of the apartments; the suspect was captured
on Highway 9 and was upstairs then.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
ANIMAL SHELTER: None.
CHANNEL 2: There was some discussion about the picture on
Channel 2, and whether it was changing or staying the same. Mr. Hawver said it
seemed to be working fine.
COMMUNITY CENTER: Mr. Atkinson said he and Mrs. Arnold attended a
Platte County Park Board meeting several weeks ago. The county has pushed the
center up to next year. He will bring its plan to the next meeting. He
understands they will get a director who will assemble a planning committee.
County commissioners have asked them to push the Southern Platte County
Community Center up a year.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Mr. Ferguson read the city treasurer’s report for
the month of September. He said the sales tax is running a little behind,
although we did get $77,000 in September. Mr. Hawver said he has made a formal
request for information on sales tax from the State of Missouri.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE
SEPTEMBER TREASURER’S REPORT AS SUBMITTED; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE;
MOTION CARRIED.
MAIN STREET/CHAMBER: Mrs. Arnold thanked Mrs. Butcher and Mr. Hutsler for
their reports. She added her invitation to everyone to attend "Swing into
Parkville" Friday night, October 20th.
NATURE SANCTUARY: Mr. Dave McCoy said there would be a workday Saturday
at 10 a.m. Park Hill High School teams are coming in to help with chipping the
trail. October 23rd Jim Reed will lead a hike with Daisy Troop
members. The annual Family Ghost Story evening will be held Friday, October 27th.
PARK COMMITTEE: No report. Next meeting is Monday, October 23rd.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Mr. Ferguson said they met last week; that
discussion was covered earlier in the meeting.
RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE: Mr. Friedman said it went well and $264.96 was
donated.
TRAIN DEPOT COMMITTEE: Mrs. Arnold said there was a meeting the previous
Thursday night at the depot. A trip to Council Bluffs is scheduled for
Saturday, November 18th. Persons interested in going should call her
at 587-0031, Joe Ringbauer at 587-8337, or Barbara Lance at 741-7676 x 103. The
rededication of the depot is scheduled for Saturday, November 11th
(Veterans Day) from 10-12. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served.
TREE BOARD: Mr. Frank McCoy said they met October 10th.
They are preparing an application for Tree City USA approval. They are still
talking about Highway 45 median beautification. Mr. McCoy and Mr. Hawver will
meet to discuss this. Planting will probably be postponed until springtime.
Mr. Hawver talked about planting buffalo
grass as will be done in the Kansas City and Platte County areas of the median.
He is pretty well convinced we should go with buffalo grass. MoDOT will put it
in at no charge and maintain it. He asked the Board for a decision.
Mr. Frank McCoy said the landscape architect
might be able to offer additional options. Mr. Hawver said his involvement is
purely with the grass. The Tree Board is evaluating the beautification of the
median in its other aspects.
Mr. Friedman talked about planting bulbs
which don’t require maintenance.
BILLS
AND ORDINANCES (resumed)
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1927, REPEALING
ORDINANCE 1904 AND ENACTING A NEW FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE, BE
APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1927 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 1927 BE
APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1912; ALDERMAN POOLE
SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-656, TO
PAY SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN
SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-656 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 A-656 BE
APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-656; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED;
ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
Bill A-656 was posted 10/13/00.
OTHER
BUSINESS
TORNADO SIRENS: Mr. Atkinson said he had calls from constituents
about the location of the sirens in the Riss Lake neighborhood. He and Mr.
Hawver will meet to discuss locations. Sirens will probably be installed in
November.
ONE-WAY STREET - MAIN BETWEEN 11th
& 12th : Mr. Poole
said twice in one week he met a car coming at him from the wrong direction on
this street. Discussion ensued about what might be done about this hazard.
EVENTS - DATE FOR PARKVILLE DAYS, 2001: Mr. Rittman he intended to be constructive. He took
the occasion to talk to Tom Hutsler and share with him concerns about
festivals. Mr. Hutsler discussed his particular situation in terms of dates for
Parkville Days. He was not aware that the Events Committee had approved those
dates. Clearly what we heard was concern about closing streets and some of the
noise rate at night, Mr. Rittman said. He thought Mr. Hutsler had a proposal.
Mr. Atkinson said we do have an Events
Committee meeting scheduled October 25th.
Mr. Hutsler said events really need to be put
on calendars. This particular publication (he showed a copy of the Platte
County/KCI Area Convention & Visitors Bureau guide) requires dates to be
given ahead. Other publications as well have to have dates well in advance.
Christmas on the River for this year was just approved tonight, but had to have
its dates in by August, 1999. He said we need consistency in dates for events.
Mr. Rittman asked him about leaving 1st Street open. He liked that –
to have everything south of the tracks. There is a lot of give and take here.
They have to consider people living west of Parkville. It also helps business
on Friday. He knows a lot of the merchants want Parkville Days downtown north
of the tracks, but things are changing. He has to be realistic, too, he said.
The events have to stay south of the tracks. He talked to Kevin Heaton and
Angelo Gangai – they said it would not hurt their business one bit. It might
actually help. He really needs dates for Parkville Days 2001. The Events
Committee meets next week.
Mr. Rittman said they also talked about
cutting the public address system off at 10 p.m. The question before the house
here, he said, is do we want to recognize the dates and leave the streets open
and shut off the noise at 10 p.m. He would welcome comments.
Mr. Friedman said the issue should be
presented to the Events Committee. Mrs. Arnold added that the committee had a
meeting scheduled next week. Mayor Quitmeier said he visited with Kevin Heaton,
Alan Martin, Angelo Gangai, Angela Oldham, Dani Henley, and Sherry White – all
said they want to accommodate residents. He said there has been some talk about
not having Parkville Days at the end of August. He asked if the deadline for
this publication had not already passed.
Mr. Hutsler said he needs to formalize the
dates for next year. He will do anything the Events committee wants to do, but
right now the dates are the issue. Mayor Quitmeier said he was undercutting the
committee. He appeared that night without asking to be on the agenda. There is
a meeting October 25th at 5:30 p.m.
Mr. Hutsler asked what actually is the
responsibility of the Events Committee – to assist and recommend. They’re there
to help and assist. We’re trying to make some concessions, he said.
Mayor Quitmeier said the Events Committee is
a recommending body to the Board of Aldermen. We have invited all the (downtown
area) merchants to the meeting. Why not just take up the issue with the Events
Committee? Mr. Hutsler said he needed dates approved so they can get their
contracts out. If the Events Committee wants new guidelines they shouldn’t take
effect until 2002. One of their artists sends invitations out in November to
all of his clients for the entire year. He doesn’t even know if he is going to
be in Parkville Days yet because we haven’t sent him anything. We should go
ahead in two weeks and vote for Parkville Days and Jazzfest and Christmas on
the River for 2002, he said. Mayor Quitmeier said it shouldn’t just be him (Mr.
Hutsler) making the decisions; it should be a group of merchants and residents,
not just him. Mr. Hutsler said it did not happen that way – that was a very
inappropriate way to say that.
Mr. Atkinson said he wasn’t here for the
meeting (October 3rd), and he was impartial. It’s kind of changing
rules in the middle of the stream. We need to support the Events Committee. We
need to write the rules down.
Mrs. Arnold said the committee is looking for
a direction. The dates for Parkville Days, 2001, have already been published.
There are only eight more days until the Events Committee meets. She said the
artist to whom Mr. Hutsler referred, Garrison, never asked Jazzfest for its
dates next year, although he shows his art there as well.
Mr. Hutsler said his point was that all these
events (in other towns) give contracts out the last day of the festival.
Personally, he said, he didn’t think one meeting would do it – it may be
January or February before there is agreement on the guidelines.
Mrs. Arnold asked why not discuss it on the
25th? At the next meeting after that we could take care of dates.
Mr. Ferguson said we’re talking about 2001 now. Mrs. Arnold said the Events
Committee asked them (aldermen) to wait, and they said they would. Mayor
Quitmeier said we can’t expect people to volunteer for committees if we don’t
back them up. We specifically told them we would wait. The whole Park Board
quit over a situation like this.
Mr. Hutsler said at the last meeting they
should have discussed Christmas on the River. Instead they discussed Parkville
Days. Mr. Hawver said the Events Committee usually doesn’t get too involved
with Christmas on the River because its organization has meetings that go on
for months. Mrs. Arnold said she took offense at comments made about Christmas
on the River at the last meeting. She pointed out that one of the chairmen,
Angela Gangai, has already met with Chief Hudson about the event; she has been
talking with Mr. Hawver.
Mr. Hutsler said Mr. Hawver just made the
comment that other festivals are so well organized. Parkville Riverfest, Inc.,
came up with a contract three years ago that Main Street Parkville Association
uses for Jazzfest and Christmas on the River. Parkville Days is usually one of
the larger events. It is more difficult to do. They don’t want to reinvent the
wheel. They want to accommodate citizens as well as merchants. The mayor said
he reinvented the wheel when he changed the dates of Parkville Days to August.
Mr. Hutsler said he didn’t want the job. He only took it on to keep it alive.
He would love to have someone else come in and assist. If the Chamber or Main
Street wanted to take it over, he would love to give it to them.
Mr. Rittman said the whole point on this is
we need to be consistent so all different functions are handled in a somewhat
similar manner. Mr. Dave McCoy said we don’t want the Board to do anything to
hamper events; the Events Committee shouldn’t be putting off decisions that may
cause a negative impact on next year’s events.
ALDERMAN DAVE McCOY MOVED TO APPROVE THE
DATES FOR PARKVILLE DAYS FOR 2001; ALDERMAN FERGUSON SECONDED.
Mr. Friedman said when Mr. Hutsler came he
wasn’t planning to do this.
ALDERMAN POOLE MOVED TO TABLE THE MOTION;
ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; AYE - ALDERMEN POOLE, FRIEDMAN AND ARNOLD; NAY -
ALDERMEN ATKINSON, FERGUSON, DAVE McCOY, FRANK McCOY, AND RITTMAN; MOTION
FAILED 5-3.
ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE DATES FOR
PARKVILLE DAYS AS AUGUST 24-26, 2001, THE VOTE WAS AYE - ALDERMEN ATKINSON,
FERGUSON, DAVE McCOY, FRANK McCOY, AND RITTMAN; NAY - ARNOLD, FRIEDMAN AND
POOLE; MOTION CARRIED 5-3.
Mrs. Arnold said she would have voted in
favor if Mr. Hutsler had waited until after the Events Committee had met. Mr.
Atkinson said he just foresaw another confrontation. Now, he said, let the
Events Committee do its job. Mr. Rittman said his understanding is that streets
will not be closed, and the music will end at 10 p.m.
Mayor Quitmeier said the Events Committee
wants to consider the question whether the city can accommodate something so
big.
The date and time of the October 25th
Events Committee meeting was discussed. The 5:30 time was set to accommodate
the merchants.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO ADJOURN; ALDERMAN
ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Submitted by ___________________________________
City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - 10/31/00