Regular Meeting

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

January 22, 2002

 

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 Frank McCoy- ABSENT WITH PRIOR NOTICE

Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman          - present

 

ALSO PRESENT:     City Administrator Pat Hawver

Police Chief Bill Hudson

Director of Public Works Jeff Rupp

Director of Community Development Danielle Devlin

Assistant City Clerk Sandra Gover

Superintendent of Streets Alan Schank

Superintendent of Parks & Recreation Ed Gault

Building Inspector Paul Giarratana

Boy Scout Adam Knight

MEDIA PRESENT    Nancy Jack

Martha Zirschky for Platte Dispatch

Jewel Gopwani for Kansas City Star

Ed Gault and Shan Johnson for Channel 2

 

                                                            MEDIA TRANSFER

 

Mayor Quitmeier announced this meeting would be the last one Ms. Gopwani, a Knight-Ridder intern with the Kansas City Star, would cover.   She has been transferred to the Contra Costa Times in Walnut Creek, California.  Those present wished her well and thanked her for her painstaking efforts in reporting the news of Parkville. 

 

                                                                   BOY SCOUT

 

Adam Knight introduced himself and said he was a member of Troop #433, which meets at the Heartland Presbyterian Camp.  He is working on his citizenship merit badge.

 

                                                         REVIEW OF MINUTES

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF 1/8/02 BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

                                                            MAYOR=S REPORT

 

TIF ANNUAL MEETING: The mayor attended this meeting; there was nothing to report.  The meeting was required by the rules of Tax Increment Financing.  He and Charley Kutz are working on a redevelopment plan; a draft should be ready soon and will be sent to The National.  He will make copies available to aldermen. 

 

CHANNEL 2/WEBSITE: The mayor and Mr. Hawver met with Park University representatives January 15th to talk about Park interns who will produce programs for Channel 2.  There will be six students.  Steve Youngblood is the professor in charge of this program. 

 

DRIVEWAY OFF SLEEPY HOLLOW: The mayor attended a meeting of Riss Lake residents January 29th; they were assembled to discuss the matter of the driveway proposed off Sleepy Hollow, to connect to a house which would actually be in Kansas City.  He asked Mr. Sportsman to report on that meeting. 

 

Mr. Sportsman said this was the second meeting on this subject; about twenty people discussed options and what the owners of the land where the house would be built were willing to commit to.  It was a good meeting, leading to a better understanding of what the possibilities are.  Now they want to bring the people most affected into a negotiating session; they want a mutually beneficial arrangement for all. 

 

MARC TOTAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE: Mayor Quitmeier attended the meeting that day.  One of the projects they presented was planning to connect the northland with downtown.  Part of the plan is to widen the Paseo Bridge to four lanes.  He voted against bringing light rail up through the Line Creek corridor.  It is too beautiful to do that to, he said. 

 

PLATTE LAND USE STUDY: There will be public hearings on this study on January 29th and 30th.  He urged people to attend the meeting on the 29th at 7 p.m. in the Platte County Administration Building behind the courthouse. 

 

                                              CITY ADMINISTRATOR=S REPORT

 

DON JULIAN REIMBURSEMENT: A check for $17,155 was received by the City from developer Don Julian for drainage treatment work done in Riss Lake.  It will go into the Emergency Reserve Fund, from which account the City paid for the project. 

 

POLICE DISPATCHER FUND: $25,000 was put into this fund by Sahara as part of the riverboat agreement.  It was anticipated a Parkville dispatcher would be hired when the boat was in operation.  Because a boat was never approved for Parkville, no dispatcher was hired.  The chief has asked that this fund be used for new video cameras.  The ones we are using now were used when we got them, and are not in good shape.  (Chief Hudson said Sergeant John Moyer will take the cameras apart and put them back together to use as (1) a surveillance camera in the booking room,  and (2) sergeants= cars.  Discussion ensued on Sergeant Moyer=s ability to do this,  and on all he does for the city.)   Cost for the cameras will be $15,500-$16,000.  The remaining $9,000  will go into the Emergency Reserve Fund. 

 

ALDERMAN RITTMAN MOVED THAT UP TO $16,000 BE SPENT FROM THE POLICE DISPATCHER FUND FOR VIDEO CAMERAS, AND THAT THE BALANCE BE PLACED IN THE EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND; ALDERMAN DAVID McCOY SECONDED;  ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

 

BUILDING CODES: Mr. Hawver asked Ms. Devlin to report on this issue.  She said for several months staff had been studying the updating of the codes.  They were now recommending adoption of a resolution to make the  2000 International Codes available to the public for review.  The review period would last ninety days.  Adoption date is shown on the schedule attached to the resolution. 


Ms. Devlin will conduct two public meetings specifically geared to builders= concerns, one at 3 p.m. on March 19th and another on the evening of March 27th.  Both meetings would be available to the public.  Mr. Ferguson asked that she supply aldermen with a summary of significant changes.  She agreed. 

 

Mr. Hawver said there are two different codes in use.  For years that has caused an enforcement problem.  Some contractors are used to the other code.  Now the codes are being combined so finally there is one standard. 

 

Mr. Rittman asked if there would be a work session or any kind of forum for aldermen. .Ms. Devlin said she is hoping some or all of the aldermen could attend those public meetings she mentioned.   Mr. Ferguson asked that the summary be distributed to them before those meetings take place. 

 

Ms. Devlin said they are working on proposing amendments.  Aldermen could call her or John Conrad or Paul Giarratana any time with comments and suggestions.  All the information we currently supply to builders has to be updated.  Our code will eventually be the same as other jurisdictions. 

 

Mayor Quitmeier asked if she could put copies of the packets we give to builders in aldermen=s boxes.  She will.  

Mr. Giarratana said the 1997 Uniform Building Code is the code we use now.  Mr. Hawver said he was sure if there is anything controversial in the new code that builders and the HBA (Home Builders Association) will let us know.  Mr. Giarratana noted they have been working on the new code since September.

 

                                                      POLICE CHIEF=S REPORT

 

Chief Hudson thanked aldermen for permission to get the cameras.  Sergeant Moyer has been classified as an exempt employee.

 

They have a suspect in one of the three business burglaries.  On the second they probably wouldn=t have known it happened because the business owners asked us not to drive through because we set off their alarm system. 

 

Officer Eric Sligar detected a natural gas odor downtown.  On a winter night at 2 a.m. he got out of his car and started walking around.   The building had a noticeable level of natural gas.  MGE was called, and when their people came out they said the level was dangerous.  Chief Hudson said it was pretty commendable of Officer Sligar.

 

Mayor Quitmeier congratulated the department on its commendation from the Special Olympics.  The chief said he was proud of his officers B they waited tables at Red Lobster to raise money for the event.

 

                                                        COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

CHANNEL 2: No report.

 

COMMUNITY CENTER: No report.

 

FINANCE: Mr. Ferguson read the December financial report, which gave cumulative totals for the year 2001. 

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO ACCEPT THE REPORT AS PUBLISHED, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH THE 2001 FINANCIAL REPORT; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mrs. Arnold complimented Collector Sharon Roland, saying she was doing an excellent job. 

 

MAIN STREET AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: No report.

 

NATURE SANCTUARY: Mr. McCoy said Jim Reed led a hike for 13 people on January 19th.  There was a 5" level of snow on the ground. 

 

PARKS: No report.

 

PLANNING: Mr. Ferguson said they met the previous Tuesday.  They did recommend passage of the rezoning of the property at 435 and 152 to B-4, and an amendment to the B-4 zoning regulations to add to the permissible uses in B-4 zoning.

 

TREE BOARD: No report.  Mayor Quitmeier said they are still looking for another member.  Arbor Day is April 20th at 11 a.m. at the Train Depot.  They are looking for Boy Scouts to raise the flag.

 

                                                         RESOLUTION 2002-1-1

 

The resolution, attached to these minutes, authorized the City to have a review period for the new Building Codes.  The resolution will be posted, and the codes are available for perusal. 

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO POST THE RESOLUTION; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

                                                      BILLS AND ORDINANCES

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2012, TO ADD PERMITTED USES TO THE B-4 ZONING DISTRICT, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2012 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 2012 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1997; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

 

Above bill was posted 1/18/02.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2013, REZONING THE LAY AND WYRICK PROPERTIES IN THE NEWLY ANNEXED AREA TO B-4 (PLANNED BUSINESS) ZONING; BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2013 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 2013 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1998; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

 

Above bill was posted 1/18/02.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2014, CHANGING JIM REED=S EMPLOYMENT STATUS FROM CONTRACT PERSONNEL TO PART-TIME EMPLOYEE, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mr. Hawver explained that this change would cover Mr. Reed under Workers Compensation at no additional cost to the city.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2014 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 2014 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 1999; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

 

Above bill was posted 1/18/02.

 

                                              CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 45, CONTRACTING WITH GARNEY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE WEST STREET BRIDGE, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 45 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 45 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE C/A 45; ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL;  MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

 

Above bill was posted 1/18/01.

 

                          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - BILL-PAYING ORDINANCE

 

Mayor Quitmeier said the new format looks pretty good.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-686, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-686 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-686 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-686; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

 

Above bill was posted 1/22/02.

 

 

                                                             OTHER BUSINESS

 

PARKVILLE 11TH ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET:  The city clerk said she had given officials another memo about awards, and asked that they contact her with their opinions.

 

WEST STREET BRIDGE: Mr. Friedman asked that notices be sent before the West Street bridge project is begun, so that people know they will have to find alternate routes.  Mr. Rupp said they would do that, and would post notices as well.  He believed the job would begin in early February.  It should take less than 50 days to complete.  That is in the contract. 

 

MARCIT MEETING ON LEGAL LIABILITIES: Some staff members will attend this meeting in Blue Springs February 20th.  The City=s insurance carrier is paying for the dinner.

 

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

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m.

 

Submitted by            ____________________________________

City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - 2/1/02