Town Hall Meeting
CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI
October 17, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Kathryn A. Dusenbery called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. and announced that this was not a public hearing but a meeting to hear the opinions of the community about how best to mitigate the effects of the double-track system that Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad proposes for Parkville.
PRESENT (not a complete list, but includes officials and staff, and all who spoke):
ALDERMEN: Jeff Bay, Jim Brooks, Deborah Butcher, Marvin Ferguson, David McCoy, David Rittman.
STAFF: City Administrator Joe Turner, Community Development Director Sean Ackerson, Public Works Director Jeff Rupp, Project Manager Dan Koch, Police Sergeant Eric Sligar, City Clerk Barbara Lance.
RESIDENTS AND/OR BUSINESS PROPERTY OWNERS: Kevin Bufton, Carla Dods, Rhonda Doyle (resident/business property owner) Tom Hutsler (resident/developer), Laura Lymer, Corey Miller, Greg Rothers, Harry Sievers, Dorla Watkins, Tina Welch, Dave Williams (resident/business property owner).
OTHERS: Claus Wawrzynek, Sierra Club.
Mayor Dusenbery said the survey is on the internet; copies are available. She said so far public comment has been about noise more than any other aspect of the situation.
Mr. Ackerson gave an overview of previous discussions. There were September 28th meetings at several places: River Rock Coffee Company, Power Plant Restaurant & Brewpub, and the Parkville Train Depot. The train horn noise has increased over the last few months and the general consensus, Mr. Ackerson said, was that the increase was deliberate.
Mr. Sievers said right now the railroad provides all train traffic safety devices at no cost to Parkville. Where would the money come from to install and maintain the on-site train horn system? How much would the liability insurance cost, and how much would component replacements cost?
Mr. Koch said he was informed by MARCIT, our insurance carrier, that our rates go up when there's been an accident. Yearly maintenance, we've been told, would be approximately $5,000 per year. There is no answer at this time on replacement costs. If a horn is struck by lightning the engineer notes whether or not it is operating. In the event of failure the engineer will blow the horn as he does now. Mrs. Butcher asked if that was $5,000 total or per horn.
Mr. Kuhns said his business is south of the tracks, and train noise is a problem because they give classes in the store. When the horn sounds you can't talk. His main concern is if you could move the tracks to get them out of there that would allow for safety, health, continued economic development and stability, but he doesn't really want to see the park damaged. He is treasurer of the new Community Improvement District (C.I.D.), and they voted tonight to make a statement.
Today, Mr. Kuhns said, was our worst day (for business). They heard there was something wrong with the track. The mayor said the trains were going after 10:20 a.m. when they started fixing the track.
Ms. Welch said she has lived in Parkville since 1996. They particularly like the historic aspect, and the green space. The trains have always been here and won't be going away. We can't stop the second track. She asked that the City protect the park as much as possible. Her family spends a lot of time there.
Mr. Hutsler said he didn't think Parkville would be burdened with the cost of relocation. Water Street was plotted in 1849. A portion was vacated in 1941. At some point the railroad will have to negotiate with the City. He recommends moving the tracks south of English Landing Park. We would still have the park. Or maybe we could have a larger park west of Parkville.
Mr. Hutsler said the most important issue is public safety, public welfare. Moving the tracks would mean the trains would stop blocking both Main and East Streets. The growth to the west of Parkville will require a road through Parkville. He hopes the City can acquire federal and state funds to make that happen.
Mrs. Doyle said she was there on behalf of the Community Improvement District. C.I.D. as a group recommends, for the general welfare and public safety, that the railroad tracks be moved south in English Landing Park. They believe this will help economic development and stability in downtown.
Mayor Dusenbery asked how many of the C.I.D. Board were present for the vote. Mrs. Doyle said all seven officers were there.
Mr. Williams said the railroad is saying they can only spend 2.1 million dollars to make 150 million dollars. They think we ought to pay the rest. He picked up a set of plans. He shot the elevation from Main Street; it is 6' higher than McAfee Drive. The second track could go along the north walking trail and have very little impact on the park, he said.
Discussion was introduced about a levee. Mr. Ackerson said he would ask our engineers about the feasibility of making that a levee. The railroad said they think they could engineer it to be a levee - the cost would go up. BNSF said it would have to match the elevation they're at today. If you go south you get into flood plain and floodway pretty quickly. A levee would protect portions of the park but the majority is higher than the flood plain; beyond that he didn't have a good answer; Engineers tell us we could design a levee but the price is high. He reminded those present that the 1993 flood came up into town.
Mr. Rothers said he has lived here for two years. He asked if the City has any other opportunities to develop levees. Mr. Ackerson said there hasn't been any real discussion about a levee. There is a concern about going much higher.
Mr. Rupp said just prior to his coming to work in Parkville in 1999 there was discussion about whether it would be feasible to build a levee, but it was felt to be cost-prohibitive. Its functionality was questioned. It would have to be elevated somewhat but as you move into the park it would be about the height of the shelters. The size of the levee would protect only the park land - grass and trees. It would not protect buildings or lives. It would have to be about 26' higher than right now; FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) suggested a flood mitigation emergency plan.
Mayor Dusenbery said she knows we'll be hit a little bit harder in the next flood because of the levee in Riverside.
Mr. Bufton said he has been here about 20 years. Development has its place, but it hurts to see it rank higher than anything else. He thinks English Landing Park is the biggest asset we have. It is an economic development tool. To talk about decreasing the size of the park is foolish.
Mrs. Rapp said she's been here five years. The park is one of the reasons she moved here. She looked at all the people in the park pursuing various activities. She suggested a different more gradual slope to the railroad tracks.
Mr. Miller, president of CLARB (the Community Land & Recreation Board) which oversees the park, said he thinks the railroad will probably put the new track right next to the existing track; we might as well accept it and do the best we can - - we need the horns where people cross, and he's definitely for saving the park.
Mrs. Dods, who lives near the track, said she believes the number of trains has increased since we entered into negotiations with the railroad; there are now 40-60 trains a day, she said, which means there are 40-60 conductors who blow their horns all the time.
Mrs. Lymer said the first option was the best solution. If we have to deal with that let's see how we can work around it. She suggested we relocate the post office so we could put a roundabout there. Mayor Dusenbery said we talked about that as a redevelopment of Highway 9, but that's all talk right now. She agreed we want to keep the post office in Parkville.
Mr. Kuhns said noise abatement could be helped with a wall on both sides of the tracks. That would keep the sound within the tracks and away from the city and people in the park. It would have to be tall enough. Another suggestion was an overpass from Crooked Road over to English Landing Center. Mayor Dusenbery said Olathe is having tracks above. That's very expensive, but we should look into everything. We should also look for some federal dollars and work with BNSF.
Mr. Wawrzynek asked about an underpass for the trains. The mayor said our water table wouldn't allow it.
The mayor said she talked with the city engineer in Lincoln, Nebraska. He spoke about how they dealt with BNSF. It is very interesting what they received from the railroad and what they didn't.
Ms. Watkins spoke in favor of keeping the park as intact as possible.
The Town Hall meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Submitted by _____________________________________
City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - October 31, 2006
These minutes should be considered a draft until approved by the Board of Aldermen.
Regular Meeting
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI
October 17, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Kathryn A. Dusenbery called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Ward 1 Alderman Deborah Butcher - present
Ward 1 Alderman Jim Brooks - present
Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy - present
Ward 2 Alderman Dave Rittman - present
Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson - present
Ward 3 Alderman Jeff Bay - present
Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman - ABSENT WITH PRIOR NOTICE
Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson - ABSENT WITH PRIOR NOTICE
ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Joe Turner
Community Development Director Sean Ackerson
Director of Public Works Jeff Rupp
Project Manager Dan Koch
City Clerk Barbara Lance
Assistant City Clerk Claudia Willhite
Marvin Gabb, production manager, Hunt Martin Materials
Leon Osborn, plant manager, Hunt Martin Materials
Nathan Blaine, Hunt Martin Materials
Terry Misenheimer, blasting engineer, Hunt Martin Materials
Ray Murillo, Hunt Martin Materials
Randy Wheeler, president, White Industrial Seismology, Joplin MO
Don Dray, general manager, Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
Darrell Dorsey, manager of production and supply, KC BPU
Susan Allen, public relations official, KC BPU
Byron Combs, Platte County resident
Claus Wawrzynek, Sierra Club, Missouri
Craig Lubow, Sierra Club, Kansas
Tony Borchers, The National
Michael Short, Oppenheimer Company
Brandon O'Brien, Boy Scout Troop #261.
Mrs. Butcher asked that the minutes of the October 3rd meeting be corrected to show that in the tourism report she was referring to the Kansas City Regional Destination Alliance Tour.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 3, 2006, AS AMENDED; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Mr. O'Brien said he is with Troop #261 and is working on his communications merit badge.
Mayor Dusenbery asked for a motion to accept the amended agenda which included (1) an ordinance ordering assessments against property benefitted by the Brush Creek Drainage Area, and (2) an appearance by Michael Short of Oppenheimer.
ALDERMAN RITTMAN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE AMENDED AGENDA; ALDERMAN FERGUSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Mr. Gabb presented a slide show on the activities at Hunt Martin. It showed the boundaries of the mine area. (The slide show will be printed out for review at City Hall. Copies of the DVD of the meeting will be available for purchase.)
Mr. Osborn said there was poorer rock near the eastern boundary. Progress of the mining now is to the north and west. Mayor Dusenbery asked when they would be mined out. Mr. Osborn said that depends on demand for the stone. The forecast is that demand will taper off next year. It will probably be mined out in 8-14 years, but it all depends on the demand. He said there is a seismograph set up right on the edge of the ball field.
Randy Wheeler, president of White's Industrial Seismology in Joplin, Missouri, talked about monitoring stations, which are triggered when there are vibrations. There are two stations, one at the ball park and one in Riss Lake.
Missouri has no State law on this, he said, and there are no federal limits on blasting. These limits are set by the U.S. Bureau of Mines.
Mayor Dusenbery asked how it is that we (Riss Lake residents) can feel it and hear it and feel like they're experiencing it, but you say it's not affecting our homes? Mr. Wheeler said that is correct. He referred to the measurements history - they have had a seismograph at the home of Alderman/Riss Lake resident Brian Atkinson. The highest measurement is .02 at his house. The largest measurement at the ball part station is .07. The majority of measurements have been at .027. At the Riss Lake station the largest measurement has been .03.
Mayor Dusenbery thanked him for coming. She wants to get more information out to the public, and she asked him to call Christine Lentz of Curry Management. Ms. Lentz publishes the Riss Lake newsletter.
Mr. Osborn said they do have an open door policy; he asked that anyone with a concern call them.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE BILL NO. 2314, AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ASSESSMENTS TO BE MADE FOR PROPERTIES IN THE BRUSH CREEK DRAINAGE AREA; FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2314 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 2314 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2293; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Bill 2314 was posted 10/13/06.
Mayor Dusenbery thanked Engineer Jay Norco for all the research and the work he did on the above matter.
Mr. Dray introduced Mr. Dorsey and Ms. Allen, and then made the following remarks (not a verbatim account):
BPU is a public utility which supplies water and energy to Kansas City, Kansas - 66,000 electric and 64,000 water customers. We have to meet those needs. We've have been in the generation business since 1912. We need to have control of our energy. Deregulation has changed the energy business. We thought there would be low cost energy provided throughout the county, but there have been problems. When we got into deregulation we didn't have energy and we didn't have a transmission system.
A lot of capital investment is required to build these energy plants. We have ties to KCP&L and Westar. Deregulation changed everything. There is no longer a fair exchange. Smaller utilities like ours have had to supplement our energy by buying on the market. When we meet with industrial plant managers we are expected to supply reliable energy at the lowest cost. BPU is competing on a global scale. A lot of plants are now able not just to move from state to state but to other countries.
We have looked at a wide variety of systems, looking into wind energy as well in central Kansas. Getting energy into this area is a whole different thing - transmission passage has to be worked out. We also recently installed a 75-megawatt gas combustion turbine - we could separate it and use this gas turbine to get other plants in operation as well as our own water plant.
I attended an energy star home presentation made by HUD. There are three homes - two are built and one is under construction. Naturally we are support-ing energy conservation. Last year we hosted a green conference and will do so again this year; we are getting very aggressive in this area.
Mr. Dorsey narrated the slide presentation.
Mr. McCoy asked about partnering with other plants. Mr. Dorsey said most are fully subscribed by long-time partners, so they are not so easy to come by. They have to retire units as they age.
Mayor Dusenbery said our meetings are the first and third Tuesdays of each month. We would like to hear from the KC BPU by the second meeting in December. She said she really appreciated their coming to let us know what's going on.
Mr. McCoy asked if their efforts called for environmental retrofits. Mr. Dorsey said yes. That will affect retirement of plants.
Mr. Combs, who lives in Platte County, said he was hearing a coal plant was definite -- coal is one of the cheapest forms of electrical generation. There are 150 coal plants being planned or in development, and a lot more demands for existing coal supplies, driving prices up. He said the price for wind energy is coming down all the time. Within the next three years, he said, there is almost surely going to be a carbon tax.
Springfield, Illinois, came up with a landmark energy agreement with the Sierra Club there. To meet energy needs the plant came up with a plan to replace their dirtier plants. They're meeting Kyoto protocol and reducing their emissions by 25% in the next 15 years or so.
Mr. Combs said he agrees with Mayor Dusenbery. If the engineers for KC BPU are making a study, they'll recommend the biggest project option - that's a coal plant.
Mr. Dorsey said their points are well made. There will be a 60% increase in one of their coal contracts next year over this year. They are doing a survey.
The problem is that carbon emission actually increases in an IGCC plant. Right now it doesn't look like the best way for us, he said.
Mr. Wawrzynek said he agreed with Mr. Combs. He asked Mr. Dorsey about CO2 emissions.
Mr. Dorsey said they want to implement some summer rates, encouraging customers to use more in winter and less in summer. They're trying to get people to replace less efficient equipment with heat pumps and will be pursuing that road more aggressively than they have.
Mr. Lebow asked if BPU would be willing to sit down with them and come up with a plan to meet their needs and protect the environment.
Mr. Dorsey said they are already working with industries to get them to reduce their peak demands and shift production or improve their production to be more efficient. They already have contracts in place with various energy conservation organizations. They want to lessen industrial and residential needs.
Most definitely, he said, they would meet with the Sierra Club; they have already had one meeting. But, he said, they need from more information from them. As to negotiating with them, he said he could not commit to that.
Reference was made to the need to follow the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Mayor Dusenbery thanked the BPU for coming and said she appreciated all the questions which were asked.
Mayor Dusenbery said we need to put something on the wall at the new City Hall as other cities have done. Mrs. Butcher said we need to have it standard and set rules on who can use it, to have some guidelines.
ALDERMAN McCOY MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXHIBIT PROVIDED IN THEIR PACKETS AS A CONCEPT FOR A LOGO FOR THE CITY OF PARKVILLE; ALDERMAN BROOKS SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL NO. 2315, HIRING LINDA ECKERLE AS PART-TIME ASSISTANT COURT CLERK, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL NO. 2315 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 NO. 2315 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE NO. 2294; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE OF 6-0.
Bill 2315 was posted 10/13/06.
Sgt. Sligar referred to the statistics for the period since the last meeting and offered to answer any questions. There were none.
The sergeant said currently the Traffic Code directs that "no parking" areas be specifically designated in the code, and a prohibition against two-day parking is stated as a general rule and does not indicate that it applies only to parking in public places. The new ordinance takes care of both those situations. It allows the police chief to designate "no parking" areas as needed. The section about two-day parking is modified to limit the prohibition to public parking areas only.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2316, AMENDING THE PARKVILLE TRAFFIC CODE TO ALLOW THE POLICE CHIEF TO DESIGNATE "NO PARKING" LOCATIONS AND TO CLARIFY THE LANGUAGE TO SHOW THAT PROHIBITED TWO-DAY PARKING APPLIES TO PUBLIC AREAS ONLY, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2316 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 2316 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2295, ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED, ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Bill 2316 was posted 10/13/06.
ITEM 7A. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2317, APPROVING A REPLAT OF SPECIFIC LOTS LOCATED OFF ELM BETWEEN 10th & 11th STREETS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2317 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 2317 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2296, ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED, ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Bill 2317 was posted 10/13/06.
ITEM 7B. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2318, ACCEPTING THE 8TH PLAT OF PARKVILLE COMMONS, WITH EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2318 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 2318 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2297, ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED, ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE, MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Bill 2318 was posted 10/13/06.
ITEM 7C. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BUILDINGS G3A, G3B, G4A AND G4B IN PARKVILLE COMMONS, ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED, ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Mr. Short wanted aldermen to know the rating from Standard & Poors for the City of Parkville had been received, and it was 1+ for the Brush Creek project. The underlying shadow rating was A+. He said that's very unusual for the first rating and very positive for the city. The City has issued public debt previously but it was unrated. He said this status automatically gets an AAA rating. Parkville never applied for a stand-alone rating before. He said in 2004 Riverside got a BBB rating. Blue Springs also got a 1+ from Standard & Poors.
He will send on the report from Standard & Poors. He said Parkville's general credit history reflects high income and good financial operations and reserves.
He indicated that we have saved $250,000 in interest on this project.
ITEM 8A. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE BILL 2319, ACCEPTING STREETS AND STORM SEWERS IN THE NATIONAL'S 13TH PLAT, FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2319 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 2319 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2298; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Bill 2319 was posted 10/13/06.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-800, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED, ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-800 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-800 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING
TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-800; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
FRIENDS OF THE PARKVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER. Mr. Bay said he thought we had everything moved to the new site on East Street. One building did not survive the move and could not be salvaged. Originally FoPAS said they didn't care, but now they want it replaced, and we're working to do that.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/TOURISM. For the Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Butcher said there would be a Business After Hours that Thursday at the Parkville Eye Center. For Tourism, she reported that pictures she supplied appeared in At Home in the Northland. She said this illustrates the importance of keeping a good photo library of Parkville pictures. Also, she said, someone sent her a clipping from the St. Joseph newspaper; it included a really great article about visiting Parkville.
Pictures from the Missouri Vacation Planner ad were shown. This is the first ad that was put together. Our new photo has Debbie Hopkins and Kathy Myer of Platte Valley Bank, and Kristy McKibben of Home Embellishments.
Mrs. Butcher said Jim Brooks and she attended a legislative panel discussion and learned:
She added she has handouts if there is interest in these issues.
CHANNEL 2 & WEBSITE: Mayor Dusenbery asked Mrs. Butcher if she was interested in working with Mr. Atkinson on the website. Mrs. Butcher said actually she and Mr. Atkinson had started meeting to discuss the basic outline.
CLARB. Mr. Brooks said they had the public dream wish meeting last week. It was reasonably well-attended. They thanked the press for the publicity. There is a link on the city website where people can make their park dreams known. Ms. Willhite said it is still operable.
FARMERS MARKET: Mayor Dusenbery said last week was the end of the season.
FINANCIAL: Mr. Ferguson said there's one in the back of the packet. The Finance Committee will work on it before presenting it to the Board for discussion.
GRINDER PUMPS. Mr. Rupp said staff has been working for many months on this issue. The City of Parkville has entered into an era where we have to do something different. A meeting has been set up a week from Thursday for the Grinder Pump Committee to review staff recommendations. They expect to bring it to the Board in a work session. They hope to have some town hall meetings.
MAIN STREET. Mr. Rittman said they have already made their recommendation.
NATURE SANCTUARY. Mr. McCoy said Jim Reed conducted a hike this month. Saturday night, October 28, they will have the annual Family Ghost Night. Activities
begin at 6 p.m. Twenty Park Hill South honor students will come out and haunt that night in the sanctuary.
RAILROAD MUSEUM COMMITTEE. No report.
Riss Lake Dam. Mr. Rittman said there is a spot where the street has vee'd. Mr. Rupp will look at it.
Submitted by _________________________________
City Clerk Barbara J. Lance - 11/03/06