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

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

April 3, 2007   

 

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 Alderman Jeffrey Bay                       -    Present

Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman                -    Present

Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson                  -    Present

 

ALSO PRESENT:                 City Administrator Joe Turner

                                             City Attorney Jack Campbell

                                             Police Chief Bill Hudson

                                             Community Development Director Sean Ackerson

                                             Public Works Director Jeff Rupp

                                             Project Manager Dan Koch

                                             City Clerk Claudia Willhite

                                             Administrative Asst. Deb Hammond

                                             Laura Shadid, Gerry Richardson, Mariann Sportsman

                                             John Miller, Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter

                                             Boy Scout Brian Birchler

                                               

MEDIA PRESENT:               Nancy Jack for The Parkville Luminary

                                             Katey McGuckin Woolam for Channel 2

 

Mayor Dusenbery announced there was an Executive Session at 6 p.m. to discuss litigation and real estate per RSMo 610.021(1) and (2) and there were no announcements from that session.

 

Mayor Dusenbery presented a plaque to Alderman Marc Sportsman to commemorate his six years of serving as Ward 4 Alderman for the City of Parkville.  Mr. Sportsman thanked the board and staff for their hard work and professionalism.  He noted that although board members may not have always agreed on certain topics, those contrasting opinions were expressed in the best interest of the city; adding that he has enjoyed and learned a lot from this experience.

 

Boy Scout Brian Birchler,Troop 261, announced he was attending this meeting for his merit badge in communications.  Brian said he is a Star scout working on becoming a Life scout.

   

Mayor Dusenbery requested an amendment to the agenda to replace Item 5C a C/A Ordinance Authorizing a Contract with AT&T for city hall phone services with a C/A Ordinance to Authorize an Agreement with Attorney Robert Black and removing Item 8B C/A Ordinance for Engineering Contract with Peridian Group Inc. for Brink Meyer Road NID.

 

               IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN ATKINSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BUTCHER TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA; ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, OPPOSED NO.  MOTION PASSED 8-0.

                                   

REVIEW OF MINUTES

 

Mayor Dusenbery announced that approval of the March 27th Work Session and Regular Board meeting would take place at the next board meeting.                                            

 

CITIZEN INPUT

 

John Miller re 4th Annual Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter Auction on May 6th    

 

Mr. Miller announced to the board that the Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter (FOPAS) would hold their fourth annual benefit auction on Sunday, May 6th at the Olde Mill in Parkville.  He asked the board for their support by donations to the auction and noted that originality is a plus.  He reported that they are still at the temporary facility and at this time they are sheltering approximately 100 animals with no animals boarded out.  Mayor Dusenbery requested that information on the FOPAS Benefit Auction be posted on Channel 2 and the city website.

 

Park University re outdoor Concert on (private property) ball field next to city hall

       

No one from Park University was in attendance to present this request to the board and the written details requested had not been received so this item could not be addressed without representation.

 

MAYOR’S REPORT

 

Arbor Day Proclamation April 2007    

                       

Mayor Dusenbery read an Arbor Day Proclamation created by Barbara Lance and invited everyone to attend the Arbor Day celebration in English Landing Park at 1 p.m. on April 27th.  Volunteers to assist with planting are encouraged, she noted, as this year’s trees are more mature than in the past.

                                                                                                                                                               

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

 

Ordinance re Waiver of Right of First Refusal and Termination of Declaration of Restrictive Covenants Agreement for current city hall

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2354, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE WAIVER OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AND TERMINATION OF DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS SPECIFIC TO LOTS 3 THROUGH 20, BLOCK 51, CITY OF PARKVILLE, PLATTE COUNTY, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2354 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 ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2354 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2331.  ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

 

   MOTION PASSED 8-0.          

 

Ordinance to hire Shawn Burns as summer intern     

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2355, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SHAWN BURNS AS INTERN FOR THE SUMMER OF 2007, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2355 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 ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2355 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2332.  ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

 

   MOTION PASSED 8-0.          

 

C/A Ordinance to Authorize an Agreement with Attorney Robert C. Black

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT C/A BILL 208, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT TO APPOINT ROBERT C. BLACK OF WITT, HICKLIN & SNIDER, P.C. TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI IN SPRINT, ET AL., V. CITY OF HOUSTON LAKE, MISSOURI, ET AL., THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LATTE COUNTY, MISSOURI, CASE NO. 07AE-CV00449 PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE ATTACHED ENGAGEMENT LETTER AND AGREEMENT, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT C/A BILL 208 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT C/A BILL 208 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME C/A ORDINANCE 208.  ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

 

   MOTION PASSED 8-0.          

 

C/A Bill 208 was posted on 04/03/07.

POLICE

 

Ordinance Hiring Laura Shadid to serve as Police Officer     

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2356, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF LAURA SHADID AS POLICE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF PARKVILLE, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING.  ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2356 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 ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL 2356 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2333.  ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

 

        MOTION PASSED 8-0.     

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

                          

No agenda items under Community Development.

 

PUBLIC WORKS

        

“Community First” Customer Service Plan (non-action item)    

 

Public Works Director Jeff Rupp reviewed a Customer Service Plan that was recently enacted by the Public Works department to help ensure that a quality standard of customer service is consistently provided to all consumers requiring public works services.  Members of the Board and the Mayor commended Mr. Rupp on this initiative and suggested that it should become a standard for all city hall departments.

 

Approval of Participation in Excelsior Springs Job Corps Work Based Learning Internship 

        

Following Mr. Rupp’s review of this request for approval to participate, at no fee to the city, in the Excelsior Springs Job Corps program:

 

   IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN McCOY AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BUTCHER TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS JOB CORPS WORK BASED LEARNING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM; ALL AYE.  MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL A-811 BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE, OPPOSED NO, MOTION CARRIED.

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RITTMAN THAT BILL A-811 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 RITTMAN THAT BILL A-811 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-811, ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE.

 

            MOTION PASSED 8-0.

 

Bill A-811 was posted on 03/30/07.

        

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Animal Shelter  – Mr. Bay reminded everyone that the Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter Auction will be held on May 6th at the Olde Mill from 2 to 5 p.m.

 

Chamber of Commerce/Events – Mrs. Butcher reported that “Casino Night” the Chamber’s big fundraiser for the year will be held on April 19th at the VFW from 5 to 9 p.m. and $25 buys $200 worth of fun money.  She further reported that the Tourism Events Calendar is available online now and her office recently entered four pages single-spaced of Parkville events for April and May.

 

Channel 2 and Website – No report.                                  

 

Community Land and Recreation Board  – Mr. Brooks invited everyone to participate in the Arbor Day celebration at English Landing Park on April 27th.

 

Economic Development Committee –  No report.

 

Farmers Market – Mayor Dusenbery reported that she is looking forward to the Farmers Market opening on Saturday, April 28th.

 

Financial Report – No report.

 

Main Street Parkville – No report.

 

MARC Smoke-free Communities issue – No report.

 

Nature Sanctuary – No report.

 

Railroad Museum – No report.

 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM THE BOARD

 

Alderman Butcher reported that in addition to Mr. Hutsler and Carol Kuhns, Debbie Hopkins and Linda Barnard will serve as co-chairs for this year’s Christmas on the River.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

ALDERMAN ATKINSON MOVED THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN; ALDERMAN BAY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

 

 

Submitted by: ________________________________

                      City Clerk Claudia Willhite, 04/11/07