Work Session

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

June 21, 2005

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Mayor Pro Tem Marvin Ferguson called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Board Chambers.  The clerk called roll and explained that Mayor Dusenbery was unable to attend due to illness.

 

ROLL CALL

 

Ward 1 Alderman Jack Friedman -Present

Ward 1 Alderman Deborah Butcher -Present

Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy -Present

Ward 2 Alderman David Rittman -Arrived at 6:04 p.m.

Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson -Present

Ward 3 Alderman Linda Arnold     -Arrived at 6:22 p.m.

Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman -Present

Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson                                   -Present 

 

ALSO PRESENT:   City Administrator Joe Turner

                                                            Community Development Director Sean Ackerson

                                                            Assistant City Clerk Claudia Willhite

                                                            Steve Huey, POPNA Neighborhood Association

                                                            JoAnn Radetic, State Certified Local Government Coordinator  (arrived at approximately 6:20 p.m.)

                                                            Numerous interested citizens were also in attendance in the audience

 

MEDIA PRESENT:   Nancy Jack, Parkville Luminary

                                                           

 

Community Development Director Sean Ackerson introduced the subject of this Work Session with a brief history of the Parkville Original Plat Neighborhood Association’s (POPNA’s) pursuit of the historic district status and the request for support that POPNA has on tonight’s regular Board meeting agenda.   POPNA President Steve Huey presented a PowerPoint presentation that provided details on the definition of a Certified Local Government (CLG) and requirements for creating one with help from the SHPO (State Historic Preservation Office).  A hard copy of that presentation is attached to these official work session minutes on file.

 

Alderman Rittman asked how many landlord/owners were notified by postcard of this meeting.  One hundred and sixty (160) was the answer given. 

 

Mr. Huey said that setting up a CLG would not override current building codes.  He also noted that 90 to 95% of the structures currently on the Parkville National Historic Registry are located in the POPNA area. 

 

In addition to design standards and definitions covered in Mr. Huey’s presentation, pictures of houses were shown to facilitate visual understanding of the type of design standards that would be requested, such as similarity in roof pitch, scale and porches.  These pictures also served to highlight some of the anticipated problems that the POPNA is concerned about happening if a CLG status is not pursued.

 

Ms. JoAnn Radetic from the State Historic Preservation Office was there to answer any questions regarding the process involved in becoming a CLG.   She explained her capacity as a CLG Coordinator for the SHPO. 

 

Alderman Friedman asked for confirmation that there was no cost to the city to establish a CLG and no penalty for backing out later if the city so wished.  

 

Ms. Radetic confirmed that this was correct and she said that she can help set up whatever type of program the city agrees on.  She also said that grant funding is available to help a CLG set up its individual guidelines based on the group’s preferences.  Certain tax credits, she said, are also possible but then certain restrictions come into the mix.  Training for people to become CLG experts is available with particular standards for design review and professionalism expected, she added, and someone from the City of Parkville would have to be in charge of the minutes.

 

Alderman Sportsman asked how disputes are arbitrated.

 

Ms. Radetic said that after arbitration, the zoning appeals process for the City of Parkville would take over.

 

Further discussion followed.

 

Mayor Pro Tem Marvin Ferguson said that due to an Executive Session scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. in the administrative area upstairs, this work session needed to wrap up.  He invited anyone in the room who was interested in attending the Board Meeting scheduled to start at 7 p.m. to wait there or return in 20 minutes.

 

ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN MOVED THAT THE WORK SESSION ADJOURN; ALDERMAN McCOY SECONDED, ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:43 p.m.

 

 

Submitted by: _______________________________________________

                                 Assistant City Clerk Claudia Willhite  - 07/05/05