Note: These minutes should be considered a draft until they are approved by the Board of Aldermen at the May 1, 2007 meeting.

Work Session

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

April 17, 2007

ATTENDEES:

Ward 1 Alderman Jim Brooks - Present

Ward 1 Alderman Deborah Butcher - Present

Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy - Present

Ward 2 Alderman David Rittman - Absent w/prior notice

Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson - Present

Ward 3 Alderman Jeffrey Bay - Present

Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman - Absent w/prior notice

(Newly elected) Ward 4 Alderman Gerry Richardson - 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

City Collector Loretta Stevens

City Clerk Claudia Willhite

Administrative Assistant Deb Hammond

Anna Jaffe and Mike Horine, for Curious Eye Productions

MEDIA PRESENT: Nancy Jack, The Parkville Luminary

Mayor Pro Tem Marvin Ferguson opened the work session at 6:30 p.m. and facilitated the meeting until Mayor Dusenbery arrived at approximately 6: 50 p.m. This work session was scheduled to discuss proceeds from the sale of city hall.

Project Manager Dan Koch reviewed proposed furniture needs for the new city hall, noting that only a portion of the current city hall furniture inventory is in potential reuse condition. He also reported that an assessment of existing city hall furniture found many pieces incapable of withstanding the move or inefficiently designed to promote optimum performance and use of space. He reviewed the procurement process for the furniture bids that had been solicited and distributed sample pictures of the proposed furniture.

Anna Jaffe and Michael Horine from Curious Eye Productions reviewed the Audio Visual Proposal for Channel 2 in the new city hall. A copy of which is attached to these official minutes.

Lt. John Moyer briefly reviewed staff recommendations for the proposed phone system for the new city hall. He explained why expansion of our current 14-year-old phone system (now at capacity for phones and incoming lines) is not economical or reasonable.

ALDERMAN BAY MOVED THAT THE WORK SESSION ADJOURN; ALDERMAN FERGUSON SECONDED, ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:05 p.m.

Submitted by:

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City Clerk Claudia Willhite