Note: These
minutes should be considered a draft until they are approved by the Board of
Aldermen at the July 18, 2006 meeting.
Regular Meeting
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
At 7:00 p.m., Mayor Dusenbery
requested a motion to close the Executive Session and return to open
session. Alderman McCoy moved and
Ward 1 Alderman Deborah Butcher - Present
Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy - Present
Ward 2 Alderman David Rittman - Present
Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson - Present
Ward 3
Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman - Present
Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson - Present
ALSO
PRESENT: City
Administrator Joe Turner
Police
Lt. John Moyer
Community
Development Director Sean Ackerson
Public
Works Director Jeff Rupp
Dan
Koch, Project Manager
City
Clerk Barbara Lance
Harry
Sievers, Siobhann Williams
Rebecca
Brooks, John Kuhns
MEDIA
PRESENT: Nancy Jack
for The
Joyce
Tsai for the
Stacy
Wiedemeier for The Landmark
Joe Gleason for Channel 2
REVIEW OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes of June 20th
Board Meetings
ALDERMAN
CITIZEN INPUT
Request from H.M.S.
Beagle
Mr. John Kuhns of H.M.S. Beagle thanked the
mayor for signing the Rocket Science Day Proclamation at the last meeting. He reviewed briefly the request he was
presenting to the board for a yet-undetermined Boy Scout troop to sell food
during the Rocket Science Day event on July 29th. All proceeds, Mr. Kuhns said, will go to the
Boy Scout troop. He also said they had
talked to Platte County Health Department regarding safe food handling procedures
for such an event.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BUTCHER TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FROM H.M.S. BEAGLE FOR PERMISSION FOR BOY SCOUTS TO SELL FOOD DURING THE ROCKET SCIENCE DAY EVENT ON JULY 29TH; ALL AYE, MOTION PASSED 7-0.
A
Taste of
Siobhann
Williams, representing the Parkville Community Development Corporation,
provided
details and answered questions from the board
regarding the 5th Annual “Taste of
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN ATKINSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR A PICNIC LIQUOR LICENSE IN THE NAME OF THE PARKVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE ANNUAL TASTE OF PARKVILLE EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 AND TO APPROVE TEMPORARY CATERER’S PERMITS TO ALLOW THE POWER PLANT, RANCHO GRANDE, WINES BY JENNIFER AND GOMER’S TO SERVE OFF-PREMISES; ALL AYE, MOTION PASSED 7-0.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Update on process to fill a vacancy on the
Board
Mayor Dusenbery reviewed communication from
City Attorney Jack Campbell regarding the procedure for filling the currently
vacant Ward 1 Alderman seat, created by the passing of Jack Friedman. She then asked for names from Ward 1 to be
submitted to her in the next few days.
She said she will then make a recommendation to the board for a
nomination to fill the vacant Ward 1 Alderman seat and, with the board’s
approval of that recommendation, that individual will serve until the April
2007 General Municipal Election. It was
also announced that qualified individuals from Ward 1 who declare candidacy in
the 2007 Municipal race will need to indicate if they are running for the
one-year or the two-year term. This
business, she added, must be taken care of in a Special Board Meeting so the
intent is for that Special Board Meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. prior to the
Regular Board Meeting on July 18th.
PC Regional Sewer District request for
20-foot exclusive easement
The mayor referred to the enclosures in the
packet regarding a request from the Platte County Regional Sewer District for a
20-foot exclusive easement along public rights-of-way in newly platted
subdivisions. She added that staff will
be meeting with the PC Regional Sewer District next Tuesday to discuss this
matter in greater detail. The mayor said
she would like to postpone discussion on this until staff can report back to
the board after that meeting.
Wish List from Friends of
Mayor Dusenbery referred the board to the “Wish List” from
the Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter (FOPAS), which lists a 50-year lease of
the property on
Update on
The mayor reported that the President has
signed the bill which allows the previously approved
Fourth of July event update
Mayor Dusenbery thanked the police department
for how well they handled the heavy traffic in
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Project Status Report
City Administrator Joe Turner reviewed this
project status report attached to these minutes on file. Mr. Turner asked if Dan Koch had anything to
add. Mr. Koch said the hang up in
getting the construction started was related to issues with the performance
bond that have been resolved. He said
the footings permit has now been issued so that work can begin on Monday, July
17th. Mr. Turner also
announced that on August 2nd at 6 p.m. he will request a budget
input meeting with the board where he will present a prioritized budget list to
get the board’s feedback.
Ordinance re Board Meetings that fall on
Holidays
Mr. Turner said Barbara Lance drafted the
policy report to accompany this draft ordinance and did a good job of making it
easy to understand. He said he did not
mean for this to be an action item at this meeting but wanted the board to have
time to review and consider it. He
suggested that it be an action item on the next agenda.
Ordinance Authorizing Mayor to sign a real
estate purchase and sale agreement
Mr. Turner reported that this ordinance
before the board tonight authorizes the mayor to sign a real estate purchase
and sale agreement for the riverfront area property related to the passing of
the 2004 bond issue. Mr. Turner said the
price agreed on is $101,200. Alderman
Ferguson asked for confirmation that the ordinance had been posted and Ms.
Willhite said it had.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2291
BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION
CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN
Bill 2291 was posted on 07/07/06.
At this time, Mr. Turner asked the board to approve an
amendment to the agenda to add item D. under City Administrator’s report for an
ordinance to employ Kimberly Mensch.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN McCOY TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO ACCEPT AN AMENDED AGENDA TO CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE TO EMPLOY KIMBERLY MENSCH AS PART-TIME ASSISTANT COURT CLERK; ALL AYE, MOTION PASSED 7-0.
Ordinance to hire Kimberly Mensch as part-time assistant
municipal court clerk
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY
ALDERMAN ATKINSON THAT BILL 2292, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF
KIMBERLY MENSCH AS PART-TIME ASSISTANT COURT CLERK, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST
READING. ALL AYE,
MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2292
BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION
CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN
Bill 2292 was posted on 07/07/06.
Mr.
Turner said he also wanted to report that the Finance Committee will be
reviewing the 2006 audit report on Friday and he plans to present it to the
board at next Tuesday’s board meeting.
POLICE
REPORT
Update on recent activities
Lt.
Moyer said he didn’t have anything to add to Chief Hudson’s report in the board
packets and asked if the board had any questions. Mayor Dusenbery wanted to ask if Lt. Moyer
could fill them in on any timeline he’d established yet regarding his new
duties as Emergency Preparedness Director.
Lt. Moyer said he would provide something in writing in the future but
he met today with the Platte County Health Department (PCHD) regarding the
Avian Flu issue. Lt. Moyer said the PCHD
will be the primary vaccination provider for the area once there is a
vaccine. He also said that breaking the
cycle of human contact will be one of the most important actions families and
individuals can take and for that to happen a six-week food supply is
recommended. The PCHD, he said, is
planning a large group meeting in this area to educate people on this issue and
they are currently evaluating the size of the meeting place needed before
notices are sent out. Lt. Moyer said he
has a 3-tiered checklist that he is working from at this time and fulfilling
the National Incident Management System (NIMS) required training for elected
officials is an important piece of this process. Dates for this training through
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Request for Approval of a B-4 district sign permit for
Higher Grounds
Community Development
Director Sean Ackerson reported that two signs have previously been approved
for the Higher Grounds located in Parkville Commons. He noted that the wall sign they are
requesting meets the standard but it is a policy decision for the board. Following brief discussion:
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN ATKINSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR A WALL SIGN PERMIT FOR HIGHER GROUNDS IN THE PARKVILLE COMMONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE PARKVILLE COMMONS DEVELOPERS’ AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS; ALL AYE, MOTION PASSED 7-0.
Change of Use and Exterior Modification Request
for
Dr. Rebecca Brooks was
available to address any questions or concerns of the board regarding this
request. Dr. Brooks said she wanted to
thank the Community Development department for their efforts and professional
assistance for this modification request.
She also reported that Carolyn Elwess will be drafting a history of the
building to be displayed in the lobby for office visitors to see.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON TO APPROVE THE CHANGE OF USE AND EXTERIOR MODIFICATION REQUEST FOR 304 MAIN STREET SUBJECT TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS; ALL AYE, MOTION PASSED 7-0.
Draft Ordinance regarding blasting limits.
Public
Works Director Jeff Rupp reported that this draft ordinance is built on a
sample acquired from Sugar Creek and has been revised slightly for
ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE A-793
ALDERMAN
ALDERMAN
FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-793 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO
SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION
CARRIED.
ALDERMAN
FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-793 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME
ORDINANCE A-793; ALDERMAN FRIEDMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION
CARRIED 7-0.
Bill
A-793 was posted on 07/07/06.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Animal Shelter – Discussed earlier in the meeting.
Chamber of Commerce/Events – Mrs. Butcher said she attended an Executive Chamber Board meeting that morning and the chamber is happy to have Jeff Anderson from River Rock Café as a new member. Mr. Anderson, she said, reviewed the Railroad Committee objectives with the Chamber Board and they were well received. She also provided Chamber of Commerce event reminders, which included the Business Over Breakfast on August 4th, 7:30 a.m. at the Café Cedar at the Skillet. The guest speaker will be Marilyn O’Hearne, Master Certified Life Transition Coach. She reported that a better photo library is needed to aid Parkville Tourism promotion materials and she recommended that a branding exercise should be done also.
Channel 2 and Website – Mr. Atkinson reported that he watched the Planning Commission meeting the night before and since then discussed the need for a clearly visible “On Air” sign in the board room with Mike Horine. Mr.Atkinson also reported that there will be a website committee meeting sometime early next week.
Economic Development Committee – Mr. Sportsman reported that he recently attended a 90-minute meeting with developers considering a Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) Sewer Project. He said that a solution is near and it appears that a force main will most likely be necessary rather than gravity. The goal, he said, is for an August 1st Petition for NID to be presented to the board. Mayor Dusenbery said that when the opportunity comes, it will be important to move as soon as we can on this. Mr. Sportsman added that the NID is voluntary and at this time, there are four participants making the challenge to balance everyone’s best interest as best as possible. The timeline they are working from, he reported, includes a meeting with the board to bring them up-to-date on this issue, reviewing details and fundamentals. This meeting may include the Planning Commission and take place on the last Tuesday of this month. Jay Norco and Jeff Rupp, he said, have done an outstanding job on the timeline. In closing Mr. Sportsman noted that significant demand for development of that area has surfaced and managing that area’s growth effectively will be an important challenge for the city to address.
Financial Report – No report.
Farmers Market – Mayor Dusenbery reminded everyone that the Farmers Market is open now on Wednesday afternoons in addition to Saturday mornings and the produce is wonderful.
MARC Smoke-free Communities issue – Alderman Butcher said she has been asked by a resident of her Ward to pursue this topic so she would like to do a poll of all the restaurants, weighing the health of citizens and asking for feedback. Alderman Rittman noted that in reports he’s read, it seems the smoke-free issue may be shifting to a voter preference outcome.
Nature Sanctuary – Mr. McCoy reported that twenty-seven children attended recent two-day Nature Day Camp sessions and on Saturday, July 15th Director Jim Reed will lead a community hike on “Invasive Species”.
Alderman Butcher announced that she recently learned from a phone call to the South Platte Fire District office that fire pits which seem to be quite popular now are often being used on wooden decks when they shouldn’t. She said the Fire department advises for safety reasons the fire pits should always be kept a minimum of 25 feet away from the home or any other structures.
Mayor Dusenbery said she wanted
to order a plaque for the Farmers Market in memory of deceased Alderman Jack
Friedman, in addition to a plaque for the new City
Hall. City Clerk Barbara Lance reported
that a good friend of Jack’s has suggested honoring him by proclaiming a “Jack
Friedman Day”. This day, she explained,
would celebrate Jack through participants making repairs free of charge to
homes of senior citizens and others who could not afford to pay for them. She said that Jack’s widow, Char Roush
approves and Mrs. Lance suggested that an emblem of the “Jack of Hearts” would
be appropriate for the event, which Char also approves. A committee is being formed to begin planning
for this celebration of Jack’s life to take place annually on his birthday,
April 17th, and their first meeting is set for Wednesday, July 19th
at 5:15 p.m. at the West Shelter in
ADJOURNMENT
ALDERMAN
The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:40 p.m.
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