EMERGENCY MEETING

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

May 7, 2007

CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL at approximately 8:00 p.m. in the administrative area.

Ward 1 Alderman Jim Brooks - Present

Ward 1 Alderman Deborah Butcher - Present

Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy - Absent w/prior notice

Ward 2 Alderman David Rittman - Absent w/prior notice

Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson - Absent w/prior notice

Ward 3 Alderman Jeff Bay - Present

Ward 4 Alderman Gerry Richardson - Present

Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson - Present

ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Joe Turner

City Clerk Claudia Willhite

Ordinance to Declare a State of Emergency

Following brief discussion regarding urgent State of Emergency and crisis conditions created by flooding and continued rising flood waters within the City of Parkville:

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN ATKINSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BROOKS THAT BILL 2361, AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY CREATED BY FLOODING OF CERTAIN AREAS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF PARKVILLE BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

IT WAS MOVED BY ALDERMAN ATKINSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BAY THAT BILL 2361 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING, ALL AYE, MOTION CARRIED.

IT WAS MOVED ALDERMAN RICHARDSON AND SECONDED BY ALDERMAN BROOKS THAT BILL 2361 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2338; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL VOTE. MOTION PASSED 5-0.

ADJOURNMENT

ALDERMAN BROOKS MOVED THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:20 p.m.

Submitted by: _______________________________

City Clerk Claudia Willhite