August 5, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Charles E. Kutz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Ward 1 Alderman Jack Friedman - ABSENT WITH PRIOR NOTICE
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 Marc Sportsman - ABSENT WITH PRIOR NOTICE
Ward 4 Alderman Kathy Dusenbery - present
ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Patrick Hawver
Director of Community Development Danielle Devlin
Police Sergeant John Moyer
Lewis & Clark Committee Member Deborah Butcher
Platte County-KCI Area CVB Director Cheryl Thorp
Angelo Gangai, Tom Hutsler and Maxine McKeon for Parkville Days Riverfest
Jay Harms, Mark Bolling for development in English Landing Center
Gale Bay and Kendall Welch for A Taste of Parkville
John Haggard, Planning Commission member
Harry Sievers, Parkville Heights resident
City Clerk Barbara Lance asked the Board to take formal recognition of a correction to the July 8th minutes, which had been approved on July 15th. Subsequently Charlie Zitnik of Kirkpatrick Pettis contacted her to correct the minutes of the 7/8/03 meeting to show that the sewer bonds the City obtained were at the rate of 5% interest rather than the 5.75% shown in the minutes. The Board did recognize that correction.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF JULY 15, 2003, BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Mrs. Arnold, a member of the 2003 Jazzfest Committee, presented the City with a DVD of that event. The DVD includes at least one number from each musical group appearing at the event. Mrs. Arnold is one of the co-chairs of Jazzfest 2004, aka Parkville Jazz, Blues & Fine Arts 2004. She added that all of the artists had signed off on the recording.
Mayor Kutz said he is still getting bad reception on Channel 2. Mr. Rittman said he would call American Cable to come check it out. Mr. Hawver will do a report on it for the next meeting. He said Park University is very excited about offering us two students, but they can't start until the 10th of August; the federal government pays 75% of their salary, we pay the other 25%. They will film Board of Aldermen and Planning Commission meetings, and take over the daybook. Mayor Kutz asked if they could tape Board of Zoning Adjustment meetings, too. There was support from the aldermen, including Marvin Ferguson, who is chairman of the BZA. Mr. Hawver said yes. Mr. Rittman said city management supervision is important, and preservation of the tapes must be stressed to whoever is doing the taping. That part of it should not be relegated to supervisors.
Mr. Gangai was present on behalf of MSPA Inc. to seek approval for the 35th annual Parkville Days Riverfest on August 22nd through 24th; hours would be Friday 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. It would include:
Mr. Poole asked for the map showing the layout of the event. There was none attached to the contract.
Mr. Gangai asked to have their banner hung over Highway 9 starting as soon as possible.
MSPA Inc. has hired additional security officers (off-duty police) to secure the area during periods when alcohol is served on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. They will also having officers take care of overnight security. They are working with Mr. Hawver on cleanup during and after the event.
Approval was requested for the event, the banner to be hung on or about the 12th, the liquor license, approval for the standard City services for events, i.e., portable toilets, trash dumpsters, and other services up to $1,000.
Mrs. Arnold said they have not-for-profit status line checked on the form, and asked if they had a current not-for-profit status. Mr. Gangai said they have their State non-profit, but have not yet registered for their 501(c)3 with the federal government. Nick Winter, their attorney, died suddenly. They will appoint another attorney and get this done.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE PARKVILLE DAYS RIVERFEST 2003 AS PER THE MATTERS DISCUSSED; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Mr. Hutsler brought a large map forward and gave it to Mr. Hawver, who passed it down the row of aldermen.
Mrs. Butcher and Ms. Thorpe distributed a schedule of Lewis & Clark events. It showed the following:
October 6-27, 2003 Lewis & Clark Landscape Project, Parkville Depot, recreation of the world of Lewis & Clark in historic maps. No admission charge. Tues-Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
October 7, 2003 Lewis & Clark Landscape Project Reception, Meetin' House, Park University.
October 18, 2003 Missouri-Kansas River Bend meeting - Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Chapter meeting, Meetin' House, Park University. No admission charge. 10 a.m. - noon.
June 28-July 2, 2004 Lewis & Clark Day Camp. Educational activities for 4th-grade children. English Landing Park. Admission charge. Two sessions daily.
10 a.m.- noon or 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
June 29, 2003 Corps of Discovery arrival. Re-enactors arrive aboard a keelboat and pirogues. English Landing Park.
June 30, 2004 Community Dinner at The Olde Mill with Corps of Discovery. Fife & Drum Corps will be featured, and will bring 14-18 youths ages 10-18 to town to perform. Host families may be sought for these youths and their chaperones.
July 1, 2004 Corps of Discovery departs. English Landing Park.
Ms. Thorp said the CVB would be glad to help us recruit volunteers for the Landscape Project. Volunteers are also willing to put together a marketing program to bring more people to this event.
The City of Parkville has ordered from the Corps of Engineers a trunk full of Lewis & Clark document replicas which will be kept at the Train Depot. These will be on display during the October, 2003, events. The cost for the trunk and documents may be reimbursed by the Lewis & Clark grant of $8,000 to each of the three participating Platte County cities. Platte County Land Trust, a 501(c) 3 entity, has agreed to act as administrator of the grant funds so donations could be tax-deductible.
ALDERMAN POOLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF UP TO $1,900 TO BUY THE TRUNK AND DOCUMENTS FROM THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Mrs. Butcher announced that Nature Sanctuary Director Jim Reed and volunteer Dianne Kixmiller have agreed to do the Day Camp (an addition to those they do in the sanctuary every year) at English Landing Park as shown above.
No Lewis & Clark events are planned for the 4th of July. The grant money is being spent on events prior to that date. The Corps will be at Berkley Park in Kansas City July 3rd, and go to Atchison, Kansas on the 4th.
Mrs. Butcher said we are really lucky to have the Platte County/KCI CVB working with us on tourism in general.
ALDERMAN ARNOLD MOVED TO APPROVE THE LEWIS & CLARK EVENTS AS SCHEDULED; ALDERMAN FERGUSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Mr. Gangai, speaking for MSPA, Inc., said they have been working with Mr. Hawver on plans for July 4th, 2004. They will be glad to help with whatever else is needed. They are also working on a pamphlet which would include the June 29th-July 1st Lewis & Clark events.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE BILL C/A 83, THE AGREEMENT WITH THE PLATTE COUNTY LAND TRUST FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE LEWIS & CLARK GRANT, FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE BILL C/A 83 ON FIRST READING AND PASS IT TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE BILL C/A 83 ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE C/A 83; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Bill C/A 83 was posted 8/1/03.
Mrs. Bay and Ms. Welch provided a list of 17 entities participating in this year's A Taste of Parkville, to be held in the Farmers Market area September 4th from 5:30 - 8:30. Tickets will be $25 and will have 17 X's to be punched. Each time a person gets food or drink from any booth an X will be punched. Beer portions will be 6 oz., Margaritas or cocktails will be 4 oz., and wine will be 1 oz. Each drink will require one punch.
Participants and food or drink they will be providing are as follows:
A Cherry on Top Chocolate and pastries
American Legion, Parkville Beer
Café Cedar To be announced
Café des Amis Tapenade, marinated gnochette of beef and scallops
Jazz, a Louisiana Kitchen Red beans and rice, jambalaya
National II Grill BBQ pork hammers, artichoke and spinach dip with tortilla chips, Deuces Wild cocktails
Papa Frank's New York Deli Subs
Papa Frank's Restaurant Italian specialties
Piropos Restaurant Empenadas, milanesa
Power Plant Brewery Beer
Rancho Grande Cantina Mexican food and margaritas
River Rock Coffee Co. Quiche, salad, wrap, Desserts, coffee, iced tea, lemonade
Stone Canyon Pizza Pizza
Subway Sandwich Shop Sandwiches, water
Tasty Thai Thai food
Wines by Jennifer Wine
Yoshiko Japanese Steakhouse Fried rice
A Taste of Parkville will offer an unlimited supply of soda and water.
There will be entertainment. Tickets will be $20 in advance, $25 at the event.
ALDERMAN DUSENBERY MOVED TO APPROVE THE PICNIC LICENSE FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION TO SERVE BEER ON SEPTEMBER 4th; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Power Plant, The National II, Wines by Jennifer, and Rancho Grande Cantina already hold liquor licenses in the City of Parkville, so they don't need licenses, only letters approving off-premise use of their present licenses. Those are being prepared. (The American Legion is exempt from City licensing.)
A banner is being made and will be ready to put up when the Parkville Days banner comes down on August 25th. Mr. Rittman suggested it might be good to have them both up at once, but Mr. Hawver was afraid we would be liable for accidents caused by distracting motorists to that extent. Ms. Welch said there would be flyers in all restaurants and at City Hall. A notice will also be posted on Channel 2.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE HANGING THE BANNER FROM AUGUST 25th-SEPTEMBER 5th, PORTABLE TOILETS, HAND-WASHING UNITS AND OTHER CITY SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0..
Mr. Bolling said at one time they asked for approval to turn office space at 171 English Landing Drive into a condominium. This was approved by the Board of Aldermen. Once they got into it they found they could not meet the South Platte Fire Protection District requirements to make it a condominium. They came back before the Board and asked to move the residential use to 170 English Landing Drive and then have office space at #171. Plans were approved; construction was started. At that point someone realized the space was still designated residential, not commercial. Mr. Harms said they guessed they weren't as clear on it as they thought.
The mayor asked Ms. Devlin to explain further. Ms. Devlin said the applicant felt it was implied that the space would automatically revert to office use once it was determined the space could not easily be used for residential. The application does not mention it, nor do the minutes from the Planning Commission or the Board of Aldermen meetings.
Mr. Rittman asked if there were any code or staff issues that would preclude the Board's approval of the change. Ms. Devlin said parking requirements would be three for an office, and two for residential. Mr. Rittman asked "Because the commercial use across the street would now be residential, it's a wash?" Ms. Devlin replied affirmatively.
Mr. Harms said if the uses were switched, #130 at 171 English Landing Drive would be commercial, and #231 at 170 English Landing Drive would be residential.
Mr. Hawver said this would be a clarification by the Board, not an approval for change of use. They would have to go back to the Planning Commission for the latter. They're asking the Board to clarify that it was understood that residential would be switched from one building to the other. Ms. Devlin said they were on the agenda for the next Planning Commission pending the outcome of this meeting.
ALDERMAN RITTMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CLARIFICATION OF INTENT TO SWITCH RESIDENTIAL SPACE FROM 171 ENGLISH LANDING DRIVE TO 170 ENGLISH LANDING DRIVE; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Community Development Department. Mayor Kutz asked for more professional-looking signs directing people to the proper door for this relocated department. Ms. Devlin said she had been in contact with Mark Sherwood, who did the original signage for City Hall.
St. Luke's Health System Women's Training Team. Mr. Hawver said this group is holding its second annual program every Thursday from August 14th to October 2nd in English Landing Park. They are training women how to walk or jog for exercise. It was a great success last year.
Northland Early Education Center. Mr. Hawver received a nice letter from this group. They held their first walkathon in English Landing Park and raised over $6,000.
Mill Street. This street will be closed for construction of a guardrail on the south side on Thursday and Friday August 7th and 8th. They will have plenty of signs up in advance.
Acquisition of Walking Bridge. Mr. Hawver said the City has been offered a walking bridge. He has e-mailed aldermen individually. The bridge would be offered to the City as a donation by a not-for-profit organization named River City USA. We need a parking lot adjacent to the old sewer plant, now the Park Department office, and we could use this bridge from the new parking lot across the White Alloe to the gazebo area. The color of the roof matches the roof of the Farmers Market and the new stage. We have to remove it from its current location within two weeks.
Mr. Haggard said he would make arrangements to get the bridge out of its present location and store it until the City is ready for it. Its interim location will be somewhere it can be protected.
Kansas City Police pursue fleeing car and arrest driver in Parkville: Sergeant Moyer said things had been fairly quiet until the night before the meeting. Kansas City Police were pursuing a stolen vehicle through Parkville, and it ended up across the street east of Phillips 66. Before the arrest was made the car and the pursuit vehicles went up and down Main Street at high speed. No-one got hurt. There was minor damage to a fence.
Ms. Devlin said Sergeant Moyer spent most of the afternoon working out their technical problems with the monthly reports, so they should be caught up by next month. There will be a Planning & Zoning workshop September 26th sponsored by MARC (Mid-America Regional Council) and the Missouri and Kansas City Metro Section of the American Planning Association. She is a board member of the Metro Section, and sat on the MARC Advisory Committee. She will be sending these notices out to Board of Zoning Adjustment members and to Planning Commission members. She noted we get a special rate if we have more than three people attending. The special rate is $65 per person for the entire day, including lunch, at the Doubletree Hotel at 1301 Wyandotte.
Chamber of Commerce/Main Street. Mrs. Arnold urged everyone to attend Parkville Days Riverfest August 22-24, and A Taste of Parkville, September 4.
Channel 2. Already covered.
Financial Report. Mr. Ferguson reviewed the June Financial Report. He said we are well within budget. We have received 64% of our anticipated income. Expenses are within budget.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JUNE, 2003; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Nature Sanctuary. No report.
Parks. Mr. Poole asked if there had been any further activity on the Bill Latta memorial. It was suggested the new walking bridge be named after him. Mrs. Dusenbery said she still wants a plaque.
Ms. Devlin said the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval for the amended Parking Ordinance. The ordinance presented for consideration that night was substantially similar to the one approved by the Planning Commission, with the following revisions made after comments were received from the Board of Aldermen and the City Administrator:
Ms. Devlin noted that comments were received from a resident concerning the width of stalls and handicapped parking. She stated that the ordinance tries to balance the need for bigger spaces with the reduction in impermeable surface, but if the Board directed the stall width could increase from 9' to 10'. She also said that the handicapped issues raised by the resident were already address in the ordinance.
Mrs. Arnold commended resident Harry Sievers on taking the time to comment on the parking ordinance.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2104, AMENDING VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2104 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 2104 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2086; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Bill 2104 was posted 8/8/03.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 84, AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH MAIN STREET PARKVILLE ASSOCIATION FOR LICENSE OF PARKVILLE DAYS RIVERFEST AUGUST 22-24, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 84 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
Mrs. Arnold requested that the name be changed to Main Street, Inc., instead of MSPA, Main Street Parkville Association, as she understood that Tom Hutsler had registered the name of Main Street, Inc., as the official name of this entity. It was agreed.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 84 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE C/A 84; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Bill C/A 84 was posted 8/8/03.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-723, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-723 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-723 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-723; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Bill A-723 was posted 8/8/03.
Skateboarding. Mrs. Arnold said a constituent called her about skateboarding, and she said we need to think about allowing skateboarding somewhere. Sergeant Moyer said he felt it would be hazardous to allow it in cul-de-sacs, as has been suggested. Mrs. Dusenbery said we should think of an area that could be used for it. Mr. Hawver said we are going through the master plan stage right now. Mayor Kutz asked that it be brought up at the next Park Committee meeting.
Parking situation in downtown Parkville. Mr. Poole said the vehicles parked on First Street seem to get larger all the time. It is a hazard coming around the corner at Main and 1st. He came through there and found the car ahead completely stopped as it couldn't get around a parked car. Mr. Hawver said that problem has been brought up time and again. We've had traffic engineers say no cars should be parked there. Discussion ensued on disallowing parking on 1st Street. Mr. Hawver said he would contact merchants there and on East Street before we schedule further discussion on the matter.
ALDERMAN DUSENBERY MOVED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS REAL ESTATE AND PERSONNEL UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF RSMo 610.021 (2) AND (3); ALDERMAN FERGUSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
The Board of Aldermen adjourned into executive session at 8:32 p.m.
Discussion ensued.
ALDERMAN RITTMAN MOVED TO ADJOURN INTO OPEN SESSION; ALDERMAN DUSENBERY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Aldermen reconvened into open session.
ALDERMAN McCOY MOVED TO ADJOURN; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:50 p.m.
Submitted by ________________________________________
City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - 8/11/03