Regular Meeting

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

December 4, 2001

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

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

 

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 Frank McCoy                      - present

Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman      - present

 

ALSO PRESENT:                               City Administrator Patrick Hawver

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL (2002 SALARIES FOR INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES) UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF RSMo 610.021(3); ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

Discussion ensued.

 

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

 

The meeting was reconvened in the Board Room at 7:25 p.m. with all above present.

 

ALSO PRESENT:       Police Chief Bill Hudson

Director of Public Works Jeff Rupp

Superintendent of Streets Alan Schank

Boy Scout Travis Jones

MEDIA PRESENT:     Nancy Jack

Jewel Gopwani for KC Star

Ed Gault and Shan Johnson for Channel 2

 

                                                                   BOY SCOUT

 

At the mayor=s invitation, Travis Jones introduced himself, saying he is from Troop #301 which meets in North

Kansas City.  He is working on his communications badge. 

 

                                                                CITIZEN INPUT

 

The mayor noted there were no visitors besides Travis and his mother, so he assumed there was no citizen input. 

 

 

 

                                                           REVIEW OF MINUTES

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 20, AND THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF NOVEMBER 12 AND NOVEMBER 27, BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

                                                             MAYOR=S REPORT

 

TIF (TAX INCREMENT FINANCING) PLAN: Mayor Quitmeier said there was a public hearing November 26th. 

Discussion ensued on the need for a work session.  It was decided the TIF plan would be discussed Saturday morning during a work session.  TIF developer Jim Allen and TIF attorney Roxsen Koch will be invited.  The TIF Commission passed the plan unanimously.  It is a sales tax TIF, and has nothing to do with property tax.  When sales tax (from the TIF area) increases we=ll get half of that, but half goes to roads and public improvements.  The mayor explained that the school district doesn=t get any sales tax, just property tax, so the TIF will mean more money for that entity as property values increase. 

 

A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen is scheduled for December 11th to consider an ordinance adopting the TIF plan. 

 

PLATTE COUNTY LAND USE PLAN: The mayor said the County has been working on a land use plan for the unincorporated area; part of that area (the I-435 corridor) is now in the City of Parkville, but since they=re almost done with it, Mayor Quitmeier encouraged them to go ahead, and the City could use their conclusions as a recommendation. 

 

FARMERS EXCHANGE BANK CHRISTMAS ON THE RIVER PARTY: Mayor Quitmeier said this party was very fine. 

 

HIGHWAY 45 AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING: Mayor Quitmeier said the alignment of and improvements to  Highway 45 are still in the planning stage.  The State does not have the money yet for the actual construction, but is going ahead with the planning, and would like citizens who live around here to come by and see the map as it goes west of Melody Lane, and fill out a survey.  The map will be at City Hall for a few more days, and survey forms are available at City Hall as well. 

 

QUAIL RIDGE DRIVEWAY: The mayor was present at a meeting of Quail Ridge residents and asked Mr. Sportsman to report on it.  Mr. Sportsman distributed minutes of that meeting (available at City Hall for review), along with letters from nearby residents.  .Everyone was asked to complete a form.  The meeting was outstanding, he said.  About 30 people attended.  Dr. and Mrs. Welch have bought some land to the east of Riss Lake Manor, and have asked permission to have a driveway through an area originally platted as a street.  Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mowrey of Sleepy Hollow Road are opposed.  Petitions have been circulated supporting and opposing the driveway.  The Welches have agreed that more deliberations would be in order.  Residents need more dialogue with Michael Gunn, attorney for the Welches.  After that they will revisit the issue with the residents of Riss Lake Manor. 

 

                                                CITY ADMINISTRATOR=S REPORT

 

INCODE: Mr. Hawver said the representative is in town and is working with the collector and treasurer.  Things seem to be proceeding extremely well.  They will be inputting all information into the system.  Week after next a different representative comes to work with them.  There is no doubt we=ll be on line in a parallel system - everything is going great.  He thinks the Board will be very satisfied with the new monthly reports beginning in January. 

 

HEALTH INSURANCE: There was discussion on health insurance and when it could be discussed.  As an employee benefit and therefore part of employee salaries it was felt it could be discussed in executive session.  It was decided to continue the executive session begun earlier that evening at the end of this meeting. 

 

                                                        POLICE CHIEF=S REPORT

 

Chief Hudson said they got through Christmas on the River.  Everybody seemed to have a good time.  Police got them out of town quickly after it was over.  He said crime is still down.  Sergeant John Moyer was honored at the annual meeting of the Metro Officers and Chiefs with a certificate of commendation for all the things he=s done for the city.  A lot of things we do technologically are things that big cities can=t do.  Most of that=s on account of Sgt. Moyer, who is willing to share his many talents with us. 

 

                                                          COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

CHANNEL 2: No report.

 

COMMUNITY CENTER: No report.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT: No report this meeting.

 

MAIN STREET/PARKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Mrs. Arnold said Christmas on the River went wonderfully.  She thanked everyone who helped.  She said phone calls were received from people who wanted to thank us for the fireworks.  She wanted to remind everyone that some of the shops are open late on Thursdays and Fridays for the season.  Mayor Quitmeier noted the calendar price went down to $7.

 

NATURE SANCTUARY: No report.

 

PARKS COMMITTEE: Mr. Poole said the committee is pursuing a couple of plans.  Parks Department Supervisor Ed Gault is getting cost estimates on stages.  Shafer Kline & Warren has said the Crooked Road trail plan is not feasible because of the rough terrain.  Mr. Hawver said the cost to build it would be well over a million dollars.  It would take many feet of boardwalk and a lot of property acquisition.  Mr. Poole said they are trying to find an alternative to get from The National to downtown Parkville.  Mr. Hawver said we can look at alternatives such as across Bell Road.  Mayor Quitmeier said suggested maybe across the new shopping center and across the dam and through the Nature Sanctuary.  Mr. Hawver said all those alternatives would be explored by the Parks Committee.

 

PLANNING COMMISSION: Mr. Ferguson said they would meet the next day at 5:30 to consider rezoning the  Parkville Self-Storage property recently annexed into the city.  Mr. Hawver said the applicants for the cell tower had asked to have that matter tabled.  Mr. Ferguson added the 62nd Street rezoning request had also been tabled.  Mayor Quitmeier said the rezoning of and conditional use permit for the mini-warehouses (self-storage units) was part of the settlement agreement the City authorized with CKC Holdings prior to annexation of the commercial area west of town.  He noted that every day we delay the completion of this annexation we are losing sales tax from that area.  He suggested that consideration of these ordinances be added to the work session scheduled for Saturday.  It was agreed.

 

TREE BOARD: No report.

 

                                                CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 43, CONTRACTING WITH COLONIAL NURSERY FOR TREES, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 43 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY=; ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 43 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE C/A 43; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

Bill C/A 43 was posted 11/30/01.

 

                                                          ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-683, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-683 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-683 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-683; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

Bill A-683 was posted 12/3/01.

 

ALDERMAN POOLE MOVED TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONTINUE EARLIER DISCUSSIONS ON PERSONNEL BEGUN EARLIER THAT EVENING; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

Discussion ensued.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO ADJOURN TO OPEN SESSION; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

ALDERMAN DAVID McCOY MOVED TO ADJOURN; ALDERMAN FRANK McCOY SECONDED; ALL AYE.

 

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

 

Submitted by    __________________________________

City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - 12/7/01