Regular Meeting
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF PARKVILLE,
MISSOURI
December 16, 2003
CALL
TO ORDER
Mayor
Pro Tem Marvin J. Ferguson called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m., and
reported that Mayor Charley Kutz was ill.
ROLL
CALL
Ward 1 Alderman Jack
Friedman - present
Ward 1 Alderman Charlie
Poole - present
Ward 2 Alderman David
McCoy - ABSENT WITH PRIOR NOTICE
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- ABSENT WITH PRIOR NOTICE
ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Pat Hawver
Police Sergeant John Moyer
Boy Scouts Shawn and Tyler Groves, Troop #288
MEDIA
PRESENT: Martha Zirschky for Platte
Dispatch
Nancy Jack for Parkville Post
Andy Young and Joe Gleason for Channel 2
MINUTES
OF NOVEMBER 25 AND DECEMBER 2
Mrs.
Arnold noted the minutes of the meeting of December 2nd omitted the
Chamber/Main Street report, which was given as follows:
COMMITTEE REPORTS/CHAMBER & MAIN STREET: Mrs.
Arnold reminded everyone that
Christmas on the River would be held that week on
Friday, December 5th, and would
include the arrival of St. Nick, arriving on an
SPFPD fire truck, and his entourage, which has expanded to include Mary
Christmas, Holiday Joy, Frosty the Snowman, Cindy Elf, 14 elves to light the
lights, and a drummer to lead them all to the stage. She also announced the next Chamber After-Hours would be held
Thursday, December 18th, at The National II, from 5-7.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 25TH SPECIAL
MEETING AND THE DECEMBER 2ND REGULAR MEETING WITH THE CORRECTION
SHOWN ABOVE; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
BILLS
AND ORDINANCES
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL 2124, INCREASING THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND
JUDGE TO $12,000 ANNUALLY, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING.
The
city clerk pointed out these salary increases would not become effective until
mid-April, 2004, after the next municipal election. Mayor Pro Tem Ferguson added that elected officials are not
allowed to benefit from raises enacted during their term of office.
ALDERMAN
POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL 2124 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND
READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL 2124 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE
2106; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Bill
2124 was posted 11/28/03.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL 2125, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR 2004, BE APPROVED
FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION
CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL 2125 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND
READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL 2125 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE
2107; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Bill
2125 was posted 11/28/03.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL 2126, CHANGING THE EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF STEVE
TAYLER FROM PART-TIME LINE LOCATOR TO FULL-TIME UTILITIES LINE
LOCATOR/INSPECTOR, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED;
ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL 2126 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND
READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL 2126 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE
2108; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Bill
2126 was posted 11/28/03.
BOY
SCOUTS
At
the request of Mayor Pro Tem Ferguson, Boy Scouts Shawn and Tyler Groves
introduced themselves and said they are members of Troop #288, and are working
on their Citizenship in the Community badges.
CONTRACTS
AND AGREEMENTS
Mr.
Hawver said in the year Allied Water Resources has been operating our sewer
plant on contract, we have been very pleased with their service and
professionalism. They will be replacing
their A-level wastewater plant operator
with another with the same ranking.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 93, RENEWING AND AMENDING THE AGREEMENT WITH
ALLIED WATER RESOURCES FOR OPERATION OF THE PARKVILLE SEWER PLANT, BE
APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE;
MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 93 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO
SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 93 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE
C/A 93; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Bill
C/A 93 was posted 11/28/03.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 94, RENEWING THE AGREEMENT WITH MID-AMERICA
REGIONAL COUNCIL (MARC) FOR THE COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, BE
APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY.
Mr.
Friedman announced that this ongoing contract allows all people living within
the city limits of Parkville to call MARC and make an appointment to take their
household hazardous waste to a designated deposit site, and to participate in
annual collections held in or near Parkville.
Mr. Friedman added that this service costs the City only 77 cents per
citizen.
ALDERMAN
ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 94 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO
SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 94 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE
C/A 94; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Bill
C/A 94 was posted 11/28/03.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 95, AN AGREEMENT WITH K&S CONSTRUCTION FOR
INSTALLATION OF A SANITARY FORCE MAIN AND DECOMMISSIONING OF THE RIVERCHASE
PACKAGE SEWER PLANT, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN
ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
Mr.
Hawver added that this little package plant never functioned properly because
the subdivision was never totally built out.
They had three bids on this proposal.
The local company, K&S, not only cut the engineer=s cost estimate in half
but also the bids of the other bidders.
He has the equipment and can do it for much less than his
competitors. Mr. Friedman added that he
has been a very generous supporter of Parkville over the years.
Mr.
Hawver said K&S will fill the concrete tank, probably with dirt, but not
until they make sure the new system is working properly.
Mr.
Friedman asked if we have a contract with Kansas City for the new system. Mr. Hawver said yes, it will be an extension
of our existing agreement to handle sewage from above Highway 45. Part of the SRF Program is doing away with
the Eastside pump station; all the sewage from Parkville addresses above
Highway 45 will then be rerouted to Parkville=s facility.
We=re paying $25,000 a year
to Kansas City and the rerouting will cost us $200,000. Mr. Ferguson reminded aldermen that the
Kansas City sewer rate rises about 15% a year, which will accelerate the time
of payout for this improvement.
Mr.
Hawver added that if we are successful in making the transition for Riverchase
from the package plant to the Kansas City system, we can also hook up the rock
house on the north side, and Ball Enterprises on the south side of River Park
Drive, to the system. Mr. Ferguson said
he would rather have had all this hooked into our system. Mr. Hawver said if we build a pump station
to pump it into our facilities it would really not be that usable for us. Mr. Poole asked to clarify his understanding
that we bill our customers through
Missouri American Water and Kansas City bills us every month. Mr. Hawver said yes.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 95 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO
SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
POOLE MOVED THAT BILL C/A 95 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE
C/A 95; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Bill
C/A 95 was posted 11/28/03.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 96, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION PAID TO
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY PETER SCHLOSS TO $11,600, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST
READING; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 96 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO
SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION
CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL C/A 96 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE
C/A 96; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Bill
C/A 96 was posted 11/28/03.
ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL A-732, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE
APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
Mrs.
Arnold asked about voided checks and how they affected the total. It was determined they had been subtracted
from the total. Mr. Hawver said the
Public Works Department decided to stockpile salt and sand for what looks like
a busy winter. They later decided to put
that on the 2004 budget, so it will appear on Accounts Payable in January.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL A-732 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO
SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED THAT BILL A-732 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME
ORDINANCE A-732; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED
5-0.
Bill
A-732 was posted 11/28/03.
MAYOR=S REPORT
In
the mayor=s absence Mr. Friedman
reported that the mayor and a number of aldermen attended the December 12th
luncheon sponsored by the Platte County Economic Development Council to
facilitate cities= appreciation of their businesses. This year the City of Parkville=s award went to The
National and River North, and Jim Allen and Jim Watson were there to accept
it.
CITY
ADMINISTRATOR=S REPORT
2004
BUDGET. Mr. Hawver summarized the 2004 budget as
follows:
It is up over $500,000 from last year. Of that amount $165,000 is from the Platte
County Transportation Sales Tax; it is to be used only for transportation. We have a very aggressive road construction
and repair plan which has not been approved for next year, also a much-needed
stormwater project down Main Street. We
will complete the sidewalk on Crooked Road.
We=ll hire two new police
officers and also a full-time receptionist in the Community Development
Department and one new laborer in the Street Department.
We are starting the SRF program this year. We=ll find out the end of January whether we
qualify. If so, it looks like we=ll go to voters in
November for bonding. We can get 1.8%
financing if we qualify. We are
wondering about the financial impact of the Parkville Commons
businesses; sales tax may be up by $95,000 sales
2004.
Mr.
Friedman said we also need somebody to assist us in finalizing the master
plan. Mr. Hawver said we will get
somebody, and the fact that Community Development Director Danielle Devlin will
assist will cut the cost of accomplishing this.
POLICE
REPORT
Sgt.
Moyer said there are 13 bicycles in police storage. They are unclaimed and have been accumulating for five
years. The legal time we have to keep
them has expired. The Police
Department would like to donate them to an organization called Bikes and Trikes
for Tykes. He asked permission to do
this.
ALDERMAN
POOLE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE DONATION OF THE BIKES TO BIKES AND TRIKES FOR
TYKES; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
Mr.
Hawver noted a new position has been created in the Police Department, that of
police lieutenant, and Sgt. Moyer will assume that position in 2004.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE/MAIN STREET. Mrs. Arnold said
Christmas on the River went very well.
She thanked the police and everyone for their assistance. Several aldermen were there to participate.
Brownies, the drummer, and many other people who don=t even live in Parkville
were active participants, especially Gale Bay, who was the first person to
assume solo chairmanship of the event; she did an awesome job. Mrs. Arnold suggested anyone who wants to be
on the 2004 committee for Christmas on the River call City Hall to put their
names on a list.
CHANNEL
2. No report.
COMMUNITY
CENTER. No report.
FINANCIAL
REPORT. No report this meeting.
NATURE
SANCTUARY. Mr. Friedman said Director Jim Reed led the
Hike With Santa, which was very successful.
Sixty-five people attended. Then
Mr. Reed shaved his beard, Mr. Friedman added, saying it was a wonderful hike,
and Mr. Reed runs a wonderful Nature Sanctuary.
In
an e-mail, Alderman McCoy made the following report, which included the
following:
Brennan Bircheler completed his Eagle project
December 6th. He removed
all the sloped boards on the north end of the boardwalk and replaced them with
Weyerhauser Choice deck boards. Choice
deck has horizontal grooves about 1/8" deep which allow more traction in
wet or slippery weather. The boardwalk
is safely prepared for whatever the winter may bring. The Eagle Watch field trip was canceled because of snow.
PARKS. No report.
PLANNING
COMMISSION. Mr. Ferguson said they had a meeting the
previous week; one item was continued until January. It was the apartment proposal on 40 acres at I-435 and Highway
45.
OTHER
BUSINESS
LIQUOR
LICENSES FOR PRICE CHOPPER. The city clerk
reported that Price Chopper may open as early as January, and they want to get
their licenses in place. They will need
a license to sell intoxicating liquor in the original package and a Sunday
sales license.
ALDERMAN
POOLE MOVED TO APPROVE LIQUOR LICENSES FOR PRICE CHOPPER CONTINGENT UPON THE
RECEIPT OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND UPON THE SUCCESSFUL INVESTIGATION OF
THE LICENSE APPLICATION INFORMATION; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION
CARRIED 5-0.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION. Mr. Hawver said the executive session
scheduled for the end of the meeting was not needed.
OVERPOPULATION
OF DEER. Mr. Hawver said the Department of
Conservation did a flyover to see if there is an overpopulation of deer in
Platte County. If there is, a
representative will appear before the Board to discuss a control program.
ALDERMAN
FRIEDMAN MOVED TO ADJOURN; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED
5-0.
The
meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
Submitted by _____________________________________
City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - 12/19/03