Draft of minutes of the November 1st, 2005, meeting.  Not official until approved by the Board of Aldermen.   Check minutes of next meeting for approval with any corrections or clarifications. 

 

Regular Meeting

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

November 1, 2005

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Mayor Kathryn A. Dusenbery called the meeting to order in the Administrative Conference Area at 6:04 p.m.

    ROLL CALL

 

Ward 1 Alderman Jack Friedman                        - present by telephone

Ward 1 Alderman Deborah Butcher                        - present

Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy                        - ARRIVED 6:18 p.m. 

Ward 2 Alderman Dave Rittman                        - present

Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson                        - present

Ward 3 Alderman Linda Arnold                        - present

Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman                        - present

Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson                        - present

 

ALSO PRESENT:            City Administrator Joe Turner

City Attorney Jack Campbell 

Police Sgt. Kevin Davis

Director of Public Works Jeff Rupp

Community Development Director Sean Ackerson

Project Manager Dan Koch

Jay Norco of North Hills Engineering

City Clerk Barbara Lance

Assistant City Clerk Claudia Willhite

 

ALDERMAN ATKINSON MOVED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LITIGATION AND REAL ESTATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF RSMo 610.021(1) AND (2); ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

Discussion ensued.

 

ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN MOVED TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD ROOM AT 7:00 P.M.;  ALDERMAN BUTCHER SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

The Board reconvened in the Board Room at 7:03 p.m.  with the mayor and all aldermen named above present except Alderman Friedman. 

 

 

ALSO PRESENT:            Police Sgt. Kevin Davis

Director of Public Works Jeff Rupp

City Clerk Barbara Lance

Boy Scouts Ryan Harris and Sam Ayers, Troop #314

MEDIA PRESENT:            Nancy Jack for Parkville Luminary

Marte Zirschky for Platte Dispatch

Mike Horine for Channel 2

 

Mayor Dusenbery announced there was nothing to report coming out of executive session. 

 

    REVIEW OF MINUTES

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 18th REGULAR BOARD MEETING AND THE OCTOBER 21st SPECIAL BOARD MEETING; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED.

 

Mayor Dusenbery relayed a request from Mark Vasto, chairman of the Christmas on the River Committee, to amend the minutes on Page 2005-192, wherein the minutes reflected Mrs. Arnold asked him whether they would be selling Christmas trees, and he was quoted as saying he wanted to find someone with a truck who would go out of state and purchase them and bring them back.  Mr. Vasto said that reply was not meant literally.  It was agreed this clarification would be a part of the approval of these minutes.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 18th BOARD MEETING AS CLARIFIED AND THE OCTOBER 21st MINUTES AS PUBLISHED; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

 

BOY SCOUTS

 

Mr. Harris and Mr. Ayers came to the podium and said they were working on their Citizenship in the Community badges.  Mayor Dusenbery thanked them for attending. 

 

          CITIZEN INPUT

 

ALDERMAN ATKINSON MOVED TO APPROVE A RESORT LIQUOR LICENSE FOR AHIGHER GROUNDS,@ A COFFEE AND WINE CAFÉ TO BE OPENED AT 6525 LEWIS STREET #100; ALDERMAN ARNOLD SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

 

        MAYOR=S REPORT

 

Day After Thanksgiving Holiday.  The mayor asked Mr. Turner to explain the request for an additional holiday for staff.  He said the personnel policy as written does not show the day after Thanksgiving as a holiday, although it has been given sometimes in the past.  Other local government offices are closed on that date. 

 

Mrs. Arnold asked about the number of holidays (9 now; this would make 10) and about comp time.  Mrs. Butcher said she has noticed employees working after their regular hours, especially on packet days.  Mr. Turner said hourly employees do not get comp time.  If they work overtime in the pay period, they get paid overtime.  If department heads work 48 hours in a week, he has no problem with their taking 8 hours comp time. 

 

Mrs. Arnold asked about police, and Sgt. Davis they would work it out. 

 

ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 11-1-05, MAKING THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING A PERMANENT HOLIDAY FOR STAFF; ALDERMAN BUTCHER SECONDED;  ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

 

               CITY ADMINISTRATOR=S REPORT

 

Mr. Turner observed that this meeting and the last were light agenda meetings, but the two meetings to follow would be heavy. 

 

Sales Tax Report.  Mr. Turner said we are ahead of last year=s report, but he didn=t think we=d  reach the budget projection.   Discussion ensued.  Mr. Turner=s memo and sales tax chart were included in the meeting packets and are available for review in the office of the city clerk.  Mr. Rittman cautioned again that sales of durable goods (or Abig ticket@ items) are down.

 

Budget and Salary Ordinances.  Mr. Turner said the next meeting would start with a budget workshop and review of the 2006 salary ordinance session at 6 p.m.  The budget and salary ordinances would both come up for consideration at the regular meeting following.  On December 6th there will be another budget work session to review the sewer fund budget (including grinder pumps) and talk about capital improvements and reserve funds.  December 20th will be a light meeting, but could be used to discuss budget issues if needed.

 

Mayor Dusenbery asked if the December 6th meeting could be changed to December 5th, because of her plan to attend an out-of-state meeting.  It was agreed. 

 

Community Development.  No report.

 

Public Works.  No report.

 

Police Department.  Sgt. Davis had nothing to add to the Police Report in their packets, but offered to answer any questions.  Mayor Dusenbery asked him to report on Athe white car.@  Sgt. Davis said they checked on a man who was seen in a white car parked near a school bus stop two mornings in a row, seemingly for no reason.  The sergeant said they found the man is a real estate appraiser and he had a work order for that neighborhood. 

 

Mr. Sportsman asked about the deer hunt.  Sgt. Davis said the dates are in the Missouri Department of Conservation schedule.  (Part of that section has been downloaded from the internet, and copies are available at the front desk at Parkville City Hall.)  Mr. Turner said we should be setting dates for subsequent hunts at a meeting very soon. 


    ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

Alderman Ferguson said Bill A-777 is high ($402,958.84) because of the payment for the O=Brien property ($295,417.50).

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-777, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-777 BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-777 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-777; ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED.

 

Bill A-777 was posted 10/29/05.

  COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Ad Hoc Ambulance Committee.   Mayor Dusenbery said she=s been meeting with others in  the Board Room every Friday at 11 a.m. to work on forming an ambulance district.  She urged aldermen to attend.  She thanked Mrs. Lance for the work she=s been doing on this. 

 

Chamber of Commerce/Tourism.  Mrs. Butcher had no chamber report, but gave a report on tourism.  She had an overview of the value of the 2005 activities and the benefits received from them.  The entities who are participating in funding of these activities include the City, PCDC (Parkville Community Development Corporation), Main Street, and the Parkville Chamber of Commerce.  She noted that Main Street has now merged into PCDC, and she has not had word yet whether PCDC will participate in this year=s funding.  If it does not, the funding amounts will have to be revised so that the other partners here and in the county pay the difference.  The Chamber has offered to increase its portion.  A copy of Mrs. Butcher=s report on the Area Marketing Partnership is attached to the original of these minutes and is available in the office of the city clerk.

 

Eminent Domain and Tax Increment Financing (TIF).  Mrs. Butcher attended an executive meeting of the Platte County Economic Development Council last week which focused on these two topics.  She reported on a problem in the county where a property owner owns a small piece of property adjacent to further development for Zona Rosa, but is asking a large price.  The eminent domain issue has delayed any resolution of this problem.

 

She also reported on possible changes to the TIF and their effect on future TIFs. 

 

Copies of the document Mrs. Butcher distributed are attached to the original of these minutes.  Copies will also be made available at the front desk of City Hall. 

 

Mr. Turner asked whether the City of Parkville is being asked to sign resolutions.  Mrs. Butcher said the resolutions she distributed are copies of those PCEDC sent to the State. 

 

Discussion ensued.  Mr. Turner will review this information and make a recommendation to the Board as to whether we should draft something similar to go to Governor Matt Blunt.

 

Channel  2.  Mr. Atkinson said Mike Horine and Anna Jaffe have been updating Channel 2.  They have finally separated out some of the equipment which had served both the TV station and the audio needs in the Board room.  They are still working on the video they took in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.  In response to a question from Mrs. Butcher, he said the DVDs of Parkville: Destination on the Missouri River should be available in the very near future.

 

CLARB.  No report.  Mrs. Arnold reminded everyone about Christmas on the River and the fund-raising events.  She said there would be more fund-raisers: Thursday, November 10th, at Wines by Jennifer; Monday, November 14th, at Piropos; Thursday, November 27th, at Gomer=s; Tuesday, November 29th at The National; and Parkville=s Salute to the Stars/Gallery of Trees on Thursday, December 1st.  Mayor Dusenbery said there will be great things auctioned off at the Salute to the Stars, including dinners at Parkville restaurants for which she will act as chauffeur. 

 

Mrs. Butcher asked for information on where to send checks to support Christmas on the River if you couldn=t attend these fund-raisers.  Mrs. Arnold said she would get that information and have it put on Channel 2.  Mayor Dusenbery invited everyone to the Mayor=s Christmas Party right after the fireworks on Friday, December 2nd. 

 

Economic Development Committee.  Mr. Sportsman said he should have an update at the next meeting.  Staff met with the developer of property in the annexed area and also someone from the Platte County Parks Department.  Mayor Dusenbery said Brent Miles from Riverside came over and talked with Sean Ackerson and Joe Turner about the International Council of Shopping Centers.  Mr. Turner said it would be good for a Board member to attend, perhaps Mr. Sportsman.  Mayor Dusenbery said she=d also like to have some of the landowners go with them to the conference in May in Las Vegas, or perhaps later sessions.  Mr. Sportsman said right now we don=t know who all the landowners are. 

 

Financial Report.  The September report was included in meeting packets. 

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER FINANCIAL REPORT; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.

 

Main Street Parkville Association.  No report.

 

MARC smoke-free cities issue.  No report.  Mayor Dusenbery said she put information in aldermen=s boxes about an upcoming regional meeting.  

 

Nature Sanctuary.  Mr. McCoy said it rained on Family Ghost Story Night,  so only 115 of the 300+ people who made reservations for the event showed up.  Donations included 150 pumpkins from Lonnie Frakes, hot dogs from Price Chopper, and chili fixings from Williams Chili.   There were about 75 volunteers.  They made over $500.  The mayor reported she got to read ghost stories for the event. 

 

  MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM THE BOARD

 

Alderman Jack Friedman.  Board members asked for a report on Alderman Friedman, and Mrs. Lance said doctors implanted about 4 million stem cells out of the 20 million they harvested from him.  Also, the day before they gave him in 20 minutes the same amount of chemo they generally dole out over four sessions, and he sounded fine, upbeat and strong.  Aldermen, of course, had spoken with him during the executive session by phone, but there had been no opportunity to talk about his progress.

 

Planning Session Results.  Mr. Turner said he received a report from Dr. Nalbandian on the planning session held October 4th.  He said the Number One issue seems to be community policing, which is a term which has to be defined by everyone for himself.   The second issue is intersections.  Next meeting he will have a draft of a plan to work on the issues coming out of the session. 

 

Missing Nameplate.  Mrs. Arnold asked about her missing nameplate.  Its whereabouts are unknown. 

 

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

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

 

 

Submitted by _________________________________

City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - 11/8/05

 

Attachments:

2 pages from             Managed Deer Hunt Reservation System

6 pages from             Area Marketing Partnership memo from Deborah Butcher

5 pages from             Platte County Economic Development Council on

Eminent Domain & Tax Increment Financing (TIF)