Note: These
minutes should be considered a draft until they are approved by the Board of
Aldermen at the January 16, 2007 meeting.
Regular Meeting
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Ward 1 Alderman Jim Brooks - Present
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
Lt. John Moyer
Community Development
Director Sean Ackerson
Project Manager Dan Koch
Bond Counsel Janet Garms
MEDIA PRESENT: Nancy Jack for The
Stacy Wiedmeier for The Landmark
Andy Hyland for The
Mike Horine for Channel 2
REVIEW OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes of December 19th
Work Session and Regular Board Meeting
ALDERMAN McCOY MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
DECEMBER 19TH WORK SESSION AND THE CORRECTED MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER
19TH REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING; ALDERMAN BROOKS SECONDED;
ALL AYE; MOTION PASSED 8-0.
Approval of Correction to Minutes of the
December 12th Special Board Meeting
ALDERMAN
McCOY MOVED TO APPROVE THE CORRECTION REQUESTED BY THE
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK TO THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 12TH SPECIAL
BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING; ALDERMAN BROOKS SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION PASSED
8-0.
CITIZEN INPUT
Janet
Garms for Brush Creek NID Ordinance
Janet Garms
explained that this ordinance related to the Brush Creek Drainage Area
Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) was necessary to correct the legal
description attached to prior Brush Creek NID ordinances and to approve an
amended petition for the creation of said district. Ms. Garms said the error in the legal
description occurred due to the transfer of certain property soon after the
original petition was filed. Mr. Turner
added that this does not change the related assessments.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY
ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2331, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2276,
ORDINANCE 2293, ORDINANCE 2303 AND ORDINANCE 2305 RELATING TO THE BRUSH CREEK
DRAINAGE AREA NEIGHBORHOOD IMROVEMENT DISTRICT; RATIFYING ACTIONS HERETOFORE
TAKEN BY THE CITY RELATING TO THE DISTRICT AND APPROVING AN AMENDED PETITION
FOR THE CREATION OF SAID DISTRICT, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING. ALL AYE, MOTION
CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2331
BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION
CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN
Bill 2331 was posted on 12/29/06.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Remembering Gerald R. Ford
Mayor Dusenbery took a few moments to share
some favorite quotes by former President Gerald Ford.
Sales Tax Report
Mr. Turner reported that the City has now
received all 12 months of Sales Tax for 2006.
He noted that the sales tax figures provided in his reports in this
packet are calculated from a cash basis and final figures based on accrual
methods will be available later.
POLICE
REPORT
Update on recent activities
Lt. John Moyer reported it was a fairly quiet
weekend except for an alcohol related vehicle accident, which caused the Bluffs
to be without electricity for a period of time.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
There were no agenda
items for Community Development at this meeting.
Approval to proceed with lease
purchase for Public Works truck and snow plow equipment
Following Project Manager Dan Koch’s review of
the bids received for the budgeted Public Works truck and snow plow equipment,
the following motion was made.
ALDERMAN
RITTMAN MOVED TO APPROVE FOR STAFF TO PROCEED WITH LEASE PURCHASE FINANCING
THROUGH UMB BANK FOR THE LEASE PURCHASE OF ONE 2008 FORD TRUCK FROM
THOROUGHBRED FORD AND HYDRAULIC SNOW PLOW EQUIPMENT FROM KRANTZ OF KANSAS CITY;
ALDERMAN BUTCHER SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION PASSED 8-0.
C/A Ordinance for MARC 2007
Household Hazardous Waste Program
Project
Manager Dan Koch reviewed the policy report recommending approval of the
renewal contract with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) for participation
in their Household Hazardous Waste Program.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT C/A BILL
191 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE
ONLY. ALL AYE,
MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN
C/A
Bill 191 was posted on 12/29/06.
ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE A-805
ALDERMAN
ALDERMAN
FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-805 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-805 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME
ORDINANCE A-805; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE; MOTION
CARRIED 8-0.
Bill
A-805 was posted on 12/29/06.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Animal Shelter – Mr. Bay reported that FOPAS would welcome more volunteers. He said the FOPAS meet each 3rd Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Train Depot and everyone is welcome.
Chamber of Commerce/Events – Mrs. Butcher announced that the Denim and Diamonds event scheduled for January 15th still has tickets available online.
Channel 2 and Website – Mr. Atkinson reported that the web committee has an outline they will be reviewing soon with John Moyer, Ed Gault and Sean Ackerson and he expects to have more to report at the next board meeting.
Economic Development Committee – No report.
Farmers Market – No report.
Financial Report – No report.
Grinder Pumps – No report.
MARC Smoke-free Communities
issue – Mrs. Butcher reported that
Nature Sanctuary – Mr. McCoy reported that the “Trek with Santa” on December 1st had 24 participants on an icy day. He also reported that at the Mayor’s Christmas party on December 8th Jim Reed worked a table for the Nature Sanctuary that offered a game called “Guess my Bones”. He added that the PNS would be closed for the Managed Deer Hunt from January 2 – 7th and there will be a “Winter Woods” community hike on January 10th at 10 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
ALDERMAN
McCOY MOVED THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN; ALDERMAN BUTCHER SECONDED; ALL AYE;
MOTION CARRIED 8-0.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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