Note: These
minutes should be considered a draft until they are approved by the Board of
Aldermen at the April 17, 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 Dave Rittman - Absent w/prior notice
Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson - Present
Ward 3
Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman - Absent w/prior notice
Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson - Present
ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Joe Turner
City Attorney Jack
Campbell
Lt. John Moyer
Community Development
Director Sean Ackerson
Public Works Director
Jeff Rupp
Project Manager Dan Koch
City Collector Loretta
Stevens
City Clerk Claudia
Willhite
Janet Garms, Kutak Rock
and Michael Short, Oppenheimer
Gerry Richardson,
Candidate
Resident Harry Sievers
MEDIA PRESENT: Nancy Jack for The
Jared Hoffman for Sun
Publications
Andy Hyland for The
Katey McGuckin Woolam for Channel 2
Mayor Dusenbery asked the board’s acceptance of an amended agenda to add two ordinances: (1) An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Master Repurchase Agreement in connection with the Brush Creek NID limited general obligation temporary notes, series 2006 and (2) a CA Ordinance w/Terracon for Soil Boring and Tech Report for the Brush Creek NID.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN AND SECONDED BY
REVIEW OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes of March 6th
Regular Board Meeting
ALDERMAN BUTCHER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
MARCH 6TH REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING AS CORRECTED; ALDERMAN
Note: The correction requested by Alderman Butcher
was to add the word “
CITIZEN INPUT
Recycling Program
Update
Kendall
Welch provided update to the board on the Parkville Curbside Recycling Program,
which began September 2, 2006. Ms. Welch
reported that the number of participants in the program must go up or the
program will go away. Mayor Dusenbery
reported that her household has signed up now for the program and she
challenged the board to sign up by April 17th. Ms. Welch the cost to participate in the
program is less than the cost for one person to go to a movie. She expressed gratitude to Kevin Blacksher
for his willingness to serve as the curbside recycling provider for the City of
Nadja
Karpilow from the MARC Solid Waste District also addressed the board to explain
that pro-active measures now will help the environment and save money in the
long run since landfills are rapidly filling up. One local landfill, she said, recently closed
and as more reach that point the result will be higher fees to use those that
remain or to address transportation costs resulting from use of landfill sites
farther away. Ms. Karpilow noted that Parkville
City Project Manager Dan Koch is the city liaison for this issue should anyone
need more information or have questions regarding recycling in
MAYOR
Men’s Journal April ’07 article names
Mayor Dusenbery referred the board to a copy
of an article from the April 2007 Men’s Journal magazine that listed
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL 2351 BE
APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN
Bill 2351 was posted on 03/02/07.
Ord. re Execution/Delivery of Supplemental
Declaration of Trust - Certificates Series 06
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL 2352, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF TRUST RELATING
TO CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION SERIES 2006, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING.
ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL 2352 BE
APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN
Bill 2352 was posted on 03/02/07.
POLICE
Lt. John Moyer referred the board to the Chief Hudson’s Crime and
Incident Summary dated February 2007 showing recent police activity. The board had no questions.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Request for approval of revised final development plan for
Farley State Bank (PZ07-03)
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN ATKINSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON TO APPROVE THE
APPLICATION, BASED ON STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, FOR A REVISED FINAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR FARLEY STATE BANK; ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, OPPOSED NO. MOTION PASSED 6-0.
Resolution of support for Transportation Enhancement and STP
grant applications
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN BROOKS AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN
Note: A copy of this resolution is attached to these
official minutes.
Sean Ackerson distributed and reviewed a sample of the
Alderman Butcher requested an amendment to the agenda, which the board
approved, to discuss an issue with a property located at
PUBLIC WORKS
C/A
Ordinance with SKW for Project Guidance document
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 203, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN
AGREEMENT WITH SHAFER, KLINE AND WARREN INC. TO CREATE A COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS GUIDANCE DOCUMENT, BE
APPROVED FOR FIRST READING. ALL AYE,
MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 203
BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 203
BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME C/A ORDINANCE 203. ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE. MOTION PASSED 6-0.
C/A 203 was posted on 03/02/07.
Ordinance to Employ
Lucas Wagner as Street Laborer
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL 2353, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
EMPLOYMENT OF LUCAS WAGNER AS FULL-TIME STREET DEPARTMENT LABORER, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL 2353 BE
APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL 2353 BE
APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE
2330. ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE. MOTION PASSED 6-0.
Bill 2353 was posted on 03/02/07.
Request for
Approval of an “Authorization Form for Use of Decorative Street Lights”
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN ATKINSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY
TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED STREET LIGHTING
POLICY FOR DECORATIVE LIGHTING AND RELATED CONTRACT FORMAT; ALL AYE. MOTION PASSED 6-0.
C/A Ordinance for Turner
& Michael Construction for Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program
Project Manager Dan Koch
presented the remaining Public Works agenda items. Following brief discussion on the sidewalk
repair program for 2007, Alderman Ferguson suggested and all agreed that staff
should look for additional funds for sidewalk repair in 2008.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 204, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A
CONTRACT WITH TURNER & MICHAEL CONSTRUCTION FOR THE 2007 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM,
BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING. ALL AYE,
MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 204
BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 204
BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME C/A ORDINANCE 204. ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE. MOTION PASSED 6-0.
C/A Bill 204 was posted on 03/02/07.
C/A Ordinance for
Superior Bowen Asphalt for Street Overlay Program
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 205, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A
CONTRACT WITH SUPERIOR BOWEN ASPHALT FOR THE 2007 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS STREET
OVERLAY PROGRAM, BE APPROVED FOR
FIRST READING. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 205
BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 205
BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME C/A ORDINANCE 205. ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE. MOTION PASSED 6-0.
C/A Bill 205 was posted on 03/02/07.
C/A Ordinance with
Muehlberger Langley for Curb Rehabilitation Program
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 206, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A
CONTRACT WITH MUEHLBERGER LANGLEY CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION FOR THE 2007 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS CURB REPAIR PROGRAM, BE
APPROVED FOR FIRST READING. ALL AYE,
MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 206
BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 206
BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME C/A ORDINANCE 206. ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE. MOTION PASSED 6-0.
C/A Bill 206 was posted on 03/02/07.
C/A Ordinance with Damon
Pursell for Spring Clean-up site
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 207, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN
AGREEMENT WITH DAMON PURSELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR LAND USE AND WASTE
DISPOSAL FOR PARKVILLE’S SPRING CLEAN-UP EVENT, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 207
BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT C/A BILL 207
BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME C/A ORDINANCE 207. ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE. MOTION PASSED 6-0.
C/A Bill 207 was posted on 03/02/07.
Request to use budgeted
funds for Labor Ready to help with Spring Cleanup
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN BAY AND
SECONDED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON TO APPROVE THE USE OF BUDGETED FUNDS FOR SIX
LABOR READY STAFF TO HELP WITH THE 2007 SPRING CLEAN-UP EVENT AT A COST OF
$574.56; ALL AYE. MOTION PASSED 6-0.
ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL A-810 BE
APPROVED FOR FIRST READING, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, OPPOSED NO, MOTION CARRIED.
IT
WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL A-810 BE
APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY, ALL IN
FAVOR SAY AYE, OPPOSED NO, MOTION CARRIED.
IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY
ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL A-810 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE
A-810, ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE. MOTION
PASSED 6-0.
Bill A-810 was posted on 03/02/07.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Animal Shelter – Mr. Bay reported that the Animal Shelter can still use more volunteers.
Chamber of Commerce/Events – Mrs. Butcher reported that in lieu of “Business After Hours” the Chamber will host a Monte Carlo Night at the VFW on April 19th from 6 – 9 p.m.
Channel 2 and Website – Mr. Atkinson opened brief discussion on the legislation recently passed regarding franchise fees and how that will potentially affect our Channel 2 programming. Mayor Dusenbery said that Deb Hammond will draft a memo to the board updating them on this issue.
Community Land and Recreation Board – Mr. Brooks reported that work continues on the 15-year Parks Plan with an early summer rollout anticipated.
Economic Development Committee – No report.
Farmers Market – Farmers Market (Mayor Dusenbery) - The Farmers Market Committee met on March 12th with two dozen farmers and other vendors, the meeting was well-attended. They are all enthusiastic and looking forward to this year’s season, which will open on Saturday, April 28th, with their grand opening event taking place in late May. Plans for the grand opening in May will be further discussed at the committee’s next meeting on Monday, April 9th.
Financial Report – Mr. Ferguson referred the board to the financial reports now in a format that should be more user friendly and he noted that most items are well within budget.
Main Street Parkville – Already covered.
MARC Smoke-free Communities issue – No report.
Nature Sanctuary – Mr. McCoy reported that Nature Sanctuary Director Jim Reed has been busy coordinating spring cleaning of martin and bluebird houses; chipping for the trail; and the White Alloe Stream Team recently conducted water quality monitoring with water quality rating “good”.
Railroad Museum – No
report.
Mayor Dusenbery asked that the board reconsider use of a consent agenda and at the city clerk’s request it was agreed to try a consent agenda for the May 15th board meeting.
IT WAS MOVED BY
ALDERMAN BAY AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON TO ADJOURN. ALL AYE.
MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Submitted by: ________________________________
City Clerk Claudia Willhite, 03/28/07