CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

March 20, 2001

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor William M. Quitmeier called the meeting to order in the Administrative Conference Area at 6:35 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Ward 1 Alderman Jack Friedman - present

Ward 1 Alderman Charlie Poole - ARRIVED 7:08 p.m.

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 Pat Hawver

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS REAL ESTATE, LITIGATION AND PERSONNEL UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF RSMo 610.021(1), (2) and (3); ALDERMAN McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

Discussion ensued.

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

The meeting was reconvened in the Board Room at 7:04 p.m. with all shown above as present in the executive session present for the open session.

ALSO PRESENT: Police Chief Bill Hudson Bill Hudson

Director of Public Works Jeff Rupp

Superintendent of Streets Alan Schank

Candidate Sallie LaBruzzo

Resident and restaurateur Gary Worden

MEDIA PRESENT: Nancy Jack

Marte Zirschky for Platte Dispatch

Ed Gault and Paul Giarratana for Channel 2

Mayor Quitmeier said there were no announcements coming out of executive session. He reported that they discussed a settlement on Wall Street, and did not discuss anything pertaining to litigation or personnel.

PIROPOS

Mr. Worden distributed copies of a newspaper article on the new restaurant he and his wife Cristina will be opening atop First Street in Parkville. Opening date is now set for April 11^th or 12^th. He said there is still kind of a water problem on the hill. He thinks he=s getting it solved. There is erosion on the hill behind the property; he is using rocks to try to stop some of that erosion.

ALDERMAN POOLE ARRIVED AT 7:08 P.M.

Mr. Worden said he started that day on some construction to expand the mini-golf course to replace what was taken in construction for Piropos. When those two holes are in he thinks it will solve the water problem. Piropos will be open six days a week - Monday through Sunday - from 5 to 10 p.m. weekdays and 5 to 11 p.m. or midnight on weekends. After the first month or so he will consider opening for lunch and Sunday brunch.

REVIEW OF MINUTES

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 6, 2001, MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

MAYOR=S REPORT

SARA CANSECO; Mayor Quitmeier said Parkville resident Sara Canseco had a 4.0 grade point average in high school and is getting an athletic scholarship to college.. The State of Missouri issued a resolution congratulating her; the mayor said the City of Parkville wants to join in that acclaim.

MISSOURI MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETING: The next meeting of the West Gate Division of the Missouri Municipal League will be held in Riverside=s new community center on April 19^th. Aldermen should let City Hall know if they wish to attend.

CHILDREN=S ADVOCACY CENTER: On March 30^th at 10 a.m. at Synergy Center, Platte and Clay County prosecutors will launch a children=s advocacy center.

PARKVILLE=S 10^th ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET: City Clerk Barbara Lance said capacity had been reached with 124 reservations, but if others want to attend they should call her; somehow they would find room. (NOTE: Final attendance at the March 24^th event was 126.)

WEBSITE COMMITTEE: The mayor said the next meeting would be held March 14^th at the Train Depot.

Mr. Rittman said technology is being proposed to move from our current provider to City Hall. The second aspect would be developing input from citizens, staff, aldermen, etc. Further research is being done in terms of computer technology. Mayor Quitmeier said meetings are now being held the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the Train Depot.

MASTER PLAN: The Master Plan Committee will take up the concept of the (Tax increment Financing) TIF plan. They will be meeting on Wednesday nights at City Hall, upstairs, at 6 p.m.

LEVEE IN RIVERSIDE: The Army Corps of Engineers has written to the City and asked us to talk about the levee proposed for Riverside. The mayor would like the Board to approve a response he drafted (opposing the levee), which he proceeded to read. Riverside has petitioned for this levee; it would be paid for by the federal government and property owners. Mr. Atkinson asked if an impact study had been done. Mrs. Zirschky responded, saying the Corps has made a study. Mr. Hawver said he has received a copy of an environmental study, but he can=t make heads or tails of it. Mr. Rittman said in a severe flood 2-3" could make the difference in keeping downtown dry. There was unanimous agreement that the mayor should send the response as written.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR=S REPORT

RIVERCHASE PROPERTIES: Mr. Hawver said there is an ordinance accepting five properties in Riverchase.

AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING: Bids have been requested from auditors.

MID-AMERICAN CHAPTER OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: Mr. Hawver said this group has asked to have a fund-raising walk in English Landing Park on May 5^th. They will utilize some of the parking at English Landing Centre. Mr. Poole asked if the park would be closed to others. Mr. Hawver said no, but parking would be at a premium. Mr. Friedman asked if spots around the market could be reserved for Farmers Market customers. Mr. Hawver said he would work with the event sponsor to get their people into the private parking lot.

ALDERMAN FRANK McCOY MOVED TO APPROVE THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WALK ON MAY 5^th; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

SIGN PERMIT FOR DR. KATHY DUSENBERY: Mr. Hawver said Dr. Dusenbery asked for permission to put a sign on her chiropractic clinic on Crooked Road. The Board asked her to confer with the owner of the building to assure sign conformity for that center. She has submitted an application for a 4x6 sign; its design will become the standard for building tenants. Her sign will be on the end of the building. She=s also asking to put up a temporary banner so her clients can locate her. Banners are identified as temporary signs. Temporary signs are allowed at no cost for temporary periods twice a year. This building is at the entrance to The Bluffs in B-4 zoning.

Mr. Poole said all signs on that building are lettered on the inside of the windows. Mr. Hawver said that type of tenant identification is not actually defined as signs. Dr. Dusenbery=s sign will be the first real sign for that building (under its present ownership) and will be the standard. Mr. Hawver will be in contact with the owner of the building to assure that the style of sign will become the standard for future signs to be placed on the building.

Mrs. Arnold said we have banners all over Parkville that should have been taken down.

Discussion ensued on the size of the banner and where it would go. Mr. Atkinson said it=s only for 30 days, and he didn=t see that it would be a problem.

ALDERMAN ATKINSON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE BANNER FOR DR. KATHY DUSENBERY FOR THIRTY DAYS; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED.

Mr. Hawver said he would work with the owner on the common theme for signs.

ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

POLICE CHIEF=S REPORT

Chief Hudson said there was a fellow Afarming@ in peoples= yards Thursday night. He will be making an appearance before Judge Ferguson. Officer Scott Sanderson apprehended him. There was a burglary on Main Street Friday night. A lot of electronic equipment was taken. Sergeant John Moyer got serial numbers on the equipment and entered them into the computer. Gladstone picked up the suspect Monday morning. The chief said all the numbers on racial profiling are way too preliminary to say much. It doesn=t look like a problem in Parkville. We will not stop people based on racial profiles. He applauded Gary Worden for asking the police to come up and talk to his people (staff at Piropos); they will be happy to do it.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

ANIMAL SHELTER: The mayor will report at the next meeting.

CHANNEL 2: No report.

COMMUNITY CENTER: No report.

FARMERS MARKET: No report. Mr. Friedman asked if the City is pursuing getting the building painted before the Farmers Market opens this year? Mr. Hawver said yes.

MAIN STREET/PARKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Mrs. Arnold said there would be a ribbon-cutting parade down Main Street (from 4^th) Saturday at 10 a.m. She would really appreciate it if aldermen would come down. Candy Bouquet is donating a bouquet to be raffled off for the benefit of the Pat Morrissey Memorial Fund; Morrissey was a Parkville resident and a jazz musician who often played at the annual Jazzfest.

She said the River=s Bend Gallery has a banner announcing their business; they would like permission to hang it over Highway 9 for seven days. Mr. Ferguson said then every business would want to do it. Mr. Hawver said he didn=t think the City should allow private advertising over City streets. The mayor reminded aldermen that we don=t allow off-premise signs, which this would be. The consensus was that no private signs should be allowed over the highway.

Mrs. Arnold spoke about the Parkville Jazz & Fine Arts event (a.k.a. Jazzfest) which will be held June 15-16. It will honor the late Pat Morrissey.

Mr. David McCoy asked if the South Platte Fire District had come to us for permission to hang the sign over Highway 9? Mr. Hawver said there is a conflict with the Riegelman Run sign, which traditionally goes up before that event. Mr. Rupp said he had some discussions several months ago with the Fire District. Both entities (River Trail Committee and SPFPD) wanted a banner up at the same time. He will remember that in the future.

NATURE SANCTUARY: Mr. David McCoy said Jim Reed led a nature hike on March 10^th and will do so again on April 17^th. On March 17^th they performed water quality monitoring. They continue to get good results B the highest quality you can get. They had the most flow they=ve ever had. On March 24^th there will be an Eagle Scout project in the sanctuary in recognition of former resident Dale Buhl=s work. Mr. McCoy referred to the beautiful new Nature Sanctuary brochures, which had been delivered to City Hall that day. They are the work of Jim Reed and Diane Davis.

PARKS: No report.

PARKVILLE JUNIOR GOVERNMENT: Mr. Atkinson said these sessions would probably be held the last week in April or the first week in May.

PLANNING & ZONING (P&Z): Mr. Ferguson said they met last week. Michael Gunn presented a proposal for a small shopping center at the northwest corner of Crooked Road and Highway 45. The people from Colony Square, the cul-de-sac of homes behind the property, are opposed to it. The commission did recommend approval subject to certain conditions. Mayor Quitmeier said Planning & Zoning member Charley Kutz prevailed in his request for a traffic study there; Mr. Gunn agreed to fund it. The issue will not go back to the Planning Commission when the traffic study is done but will come to the Board of Aldermen. The design of the shopping center looks beautiful. He would like to encourage that kind of use. The neighbors behind wanted us to build a fence between their homes and the center, but you have to go uphill to get to their homes. P&Z wants Mr. Gunn to put trees in there instead.

RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE: Mr. Friedman said recycling does continue in Kansas City at Antioch Center and Metro North every weekend. Newspapers can also be taken to Graden Elementary School at the northwest intersection of Highways 9 and 45.

It was announced that Mike Otto, principal of Graden, was named Principal of the Year in the State of Missouri and is up for the national award. Mayor Quitmeier said Mr. Otto proves that kindness works.

TRAIN DEPOT: No report.

TRAIN HORN WARNING SYSTEM: Mr. Poole said he had no report as yet. Mr. Hawver said Rep. Meg Harding is contacting the two agencies that say there is no funding available to see if there is anything that can be done. Mayor Quitmeier said we need to contact the person who demonstrated the system.

TREE BOARD, BEAUTIFICATION AND BUFFER ZONE: Mr. Frank McCoy said they met March 14^th. They have begun the pruning process on Main Street. Highway 45 is in the hands of Mr. Hawver and Mr. Billings as to what exactly will happen in the median. The Tree Board will apply for a $10,000 grant for tree care and tree planting. April 28^th at 10 a.m. we will celebrate Arbor Day in Parkville.

BILLS AND ORDINANCES

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1956, REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT ON N.W. 60^th STREET TO 20 M.P.H., BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 1956 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 1956 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1941; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

Bill 1956 was posted 3/16/01.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 19, ANNUAL STREET-SWEEPING CONTRACT WITH DELTA, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 19 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 C/A 19 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE C/A 19; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

Bill C/A 19 was posted 3/16/01.

It was agreed that residents needed to be advised not to park their cars at the curb on the days street sweeping is to be done.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 20, AN ESCROW AGREEMENT WITH CLOVERLEAF INVESTORS AND THOMPSON TITLE, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 20 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 C/A 20 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE C/A 20; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

Bill C/A 20 was posted 3/16/01.

Upon further discussion, it was agreed that some of the attachments to this ordinance should be covered by a separate ordinance.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 21 BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 21 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 C/A 21 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE C/A 21; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

The city clerk will retype both documents.

Mr. Hawver said the contract requires that work on the cul-de-sac be completed by October 15^th; there is a 30-day extension in case it is not completed by then, in which case the escrow agreement kicks in. Mr. Rittman said Riverchase resident Jeff Watson called him about this and would like to hear from Mr. Hawver.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-666, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-666 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 A-666 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-666; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

Bill A-666 was posted 3/16/01.

OTHER BUSINESS

AUDIT COMMITTEE: Mr. Atkinson said it looks like the City staff is moving ahead on accounting changes. Mayor Quitmeier said there is a little bit of a dispute over how often we get the balance sheet. Mr. Dave McCoy said there is some disagreement on suggestions from Mr. Duke.

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO ADJOURN.

TORNADO SIRENS: Mr. Frank McCoy asked if all the new equipment functioned properly in the recent severe storm. Mr. Hawver said he assumed it did. The Fire District contacts the City if the equipment malfunctions, and they did not do so. He didn=t get a phone call from them or from Blue Valley Public Safety. He would like to get the crews out in storms to check on sirens. Ms. Jack said she could hear the sirens from three areas.

CODIFICATION: Mrs. Lance reported that she was going to send recent ordinances to Sullivan Publications, the codification company, and asked if officials want to continue to have their own code books, and have them kept updated by City staff, or if some would rather have City staff copy sections for them as they are needed. Mr. Hawver said the code company can give us a disc and people can go through the whole code. Or we can get a search engine. The problem is the up-front cost and a $35 monthly fee. Mr. Rittman said we could put it on the Internet. Mr. Hawver suggested we get copies put in the books for now.

ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED THE MOTION TO ADJOURN; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

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City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - March 29, 2001