Note:  These minutes should be considered a draft until they are approved by the Board of Aldermen.

 

Regular Meeting

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

August 7, 2007

 

Ward 1 Alderman Jim Brooks            -    Present

Ward 1 Alderman Deborah Butcher   -    Present

Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy       -    Present

Ward 2 Alderman Gia McFarlane      -    Present

Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson   -    Present

Ward 3 Alderman Jeffrey Bay           -    Present

Ward 4 Alderman Gerry Richardson  -    Present

 

ALSO PRESENT:               City Administrator Joe Turner

                                             Community Development Director Sean Ackerson

                                             Public Works Director Dan Koch

                                             City Collector Loretta Stevens

                                             Lt. John Moyer 

                                             City Clerk Claudia Willhite

                                             Administrative Asst. Deb Hammond

                                             Nature Sanctuary Director Jim Reed

                                             Platte County Commissioner Tom Pryor

 

MEDIA PRESENT:            Nancy Jack for The Parkville Luminary

                                             Alan McArthur for The Landmark

                                             Jared Hoffman, Sun Publications

                                             Katey McGuckin Woolam for Channel 2

 

REVIEW OF MINUTES

 

Approval of Minutes for the July 17th Work Session and Regular meeting

 

           IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN BROOKS AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN McCOY TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 17TH WORK SESSION AND THE REGULAR MEETING; ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

          

CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S) - 4

 

Mayor Dusenbery read the consent agenda items which were as listed below:

 

1.      Siobhann Williams for Liquor License approvals for PCDC and restaurants participating in the Taste of Parkville

2.      Sign permit in a B-4 district for ATA Kids Karate                                                

3.      Master signage plan for Crestridge Shopping Center                                                                           

4.      Budgeted item: Agreement w/Industrial Electric & Controls for installation of 2 WWTP mixers              

 

         IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN BUTCHER AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR JULY 17TH AS READ; ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

CITIZEN INPUT

 

MDNR to present 10-year Stream Team Member Awards to Nature Sanctuary Director Jim Reed and Alderman Dave McCoy

 

Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) representatives presented Nature Sanctuary Director Jim Reed and Alderman Dave McCoy “10-Year Awards” in recognition of their decade of dedication and participation in the MDNR’s Stream Team.   This program, they explained, is important because the data collected and submitted to the MDNR through Jim and Dave’s efforts over the past ten years has contributed significantly to the scientific data available on Missouri’s streams.  

 

Platte County Commissioner Tom Pryor re update on Platte County Profile

 

Platte County Commissioner Tom Pryor presented an update on Platte County’s Profile initiative and noted that the latest information is always available on the website www.platteprofile.com.  A copy of the Platte Profile description sheet he distributed is attached to these official minutes.  In closing Commissioner Pryor invited input from all Platte County residents and businesses through any of the sources explained in detail on their website and he left a supply of Platte Profile comment cards and description sheets for display and access at Parkville city hall reception desk.  Mayor Dusenbery thanked Commissioner Pryor for coming.

 

Resolution Appointing Arlene Jimenez to the Parkville IDA Board

 

         IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY TO APPROVE RESOLUTION # 08-01-07 APPOINTING ARLENE JIMENEZ TO THE PARKVILLE IDA BOARD; ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

MAYOR

 

Tour of Missouri Cycling Event in Parkville

 

Mayor Dusenbery provided update on the Tour of Missouri cycling event coming through Parkville on September 11th.   She said the first pass through will take place at approximately 1:34 p.m. with the tour coming back through Parkville at approximately 3:30 p.m.  Meetings with local merchants, she said, have been quite successful and with this event comes a lot of fun and international coverage for the City of Parkville.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

 

Approval re Commitment to MoDOT re 2009 funding support for Hwy. 9 Bridge work

 

City Administrator Joe Turner reviewed the supporting policy report for this agenda item.  He noted that MoDOT would be doing the design for the proposed bridge work and the city would move money from the overlay program to help meet this need.  He noted that this will not be irreversible and MoDOT has confirmed that the city may choose to rescind its commitment at a later date.  Alderman Richardson asked if the necessity of a third lane has been considered in the planning, since to do so in advance could save a great deal of money and resources. Public Works Director Dan Koch said this potential has not been researched in depth but he will look into the economy of adding the third lane and report back on that.

 

         IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF COMMITMENT AUTHORIZING 2009 CIP EXPENDITURES TO BE BUDGETED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HIGHWAY 9 BRIDGE; ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

Resolution Affirming Parkville’s Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest/Ethics Ordinance

 

         IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN BUTCHER AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON TO APPROVE RESOLUTION # 08-02-07 AFFIRMING PARKVILLE’S ETHICS/DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ORDINANCE #2207, NOW CODIFIED AS CHAPTER 107 OF THE PARKVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE; ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

2008 Budget Calendar

 

City Administrator Joe Turner reviewed the proposed 2008 budget calendar submitted in the board packets.

 

POLICE

 

Lt. John Moyer reported to the board on a recent police chase that went through Parkville on I-435.  He said the chase, involving a stolen car, was initiated by the Independence police department and required placement of stop sticks.  Lt. Moyer said one of our officers incurred a minor hand injury to avoid being hit when the suspect swerved to miss the stop sticks as they were being placed.  Lt. Moyer said the officer is all right and the suspect was arrested.        

                                                   

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

No report.

                                                             PUBLIC WORKS

 

         IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY TO APPROVE AWARD OF THE BID FOR BRUSH CREEK SEWER NID INTERCEPTOR MATERIALS TO HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,021.78; ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED 8-0.

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL A-819 BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING, ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

 

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN FERGUSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL A-819 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 A-819 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-819, ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE.   MOTION PASSED 8-0.

        

Bill A-819 was posted on 08/03/07.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Animal Shelter  – Mr. Bay reported on the Annual Paws in the Park event set for Saturday, September 29th from 9 a.m. to Noon.

 

Chamber of Commerce/Tourism/Main Street Assoc.– Mrs. Butcher reported that the recent  Business over Breakfast event sponsored by the Chamber was a huge success with Carolyn Elwess giving a presentation on the history of Parkville.  Mrs. Butcher noted that anyone who has never had the opportunity to see this presentation by Mrs. Elwess should be sure to see it when they can.

 

Channel 2 and Website –  No report.

 

Community Land and Recreation Board  – Mr. Brooks reported that the issue of carnival set up in the Farmers Market parking lot is being addressed by CLARB, in way to insure this will not be a problem in the future.

 

Adhoc Economic Development Committee – Mr. Richardson reported that this Adhoc Economic Development Committee, although not a city committee, has been granted permission to use space at city hall for their first meeting on Monday, August 27th at 4 p.m.

 

Farmers Market – Mrs. McFarlane reported that the Farmers Market special event with the cooking demonstrations by the chef from the Blue Stem has been moved to August 18th.

 

Financial Report – No report.

 

Nature Sanctuary –  Mr. McCoy reported that an all day training session on water testing and monitoring will be held on September 6th in Maryville, Missouri.  He also reported that 15 teenagers from participated in a YMCA workday; the Youth Conservation group came in to help in the Sanctuary for five days and the Youth Volunteer Corps for four days.  Jim Reed, he said, also held a hike for YMCA kids that brought in $45 in donations. 

 

Railroad Museum – Mr. Ferguson reported that meetings for the Railroad Museum Committee have now started and they are working on expanding participation interest in the community.

 

Banneker School – Mr. Brooks reported that the Banneker School Committee is currently working on organization and identifying goals and tasks.

 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM THE BOARD

 

Alderman McFarland referred the board to minutes of the June 27th Light Rail Task Force meeting and said she will continue to provide copies for the board in their packets.

 

ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN; ALDERMAN BAY SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 6-0.

 

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:00 p.m.

 

 

Submitted by: ________________________________

                       City Clerk Claudia Willhite, 08/15/07