Note:  These minutes should be considered a draft until they are approved by the Board of Aldermen at the May 15, 2007 meeting.

 

 

Work Session

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI

May 1, 2007

 

ATTENDEES:

 

Ward 1 Alderman Jim Brooks            -    Present

Ward 1 Alderman Deborah Butcher   -    Absent w/prior notice

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 Gerry Richardson  -    Present

Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson      -    Absent w/prior notice

 

ALSO PRESENT:               City Administrator Joe Turner

                                             Community Development Director Sean Ackerson

                                             Project Manager Dan Koch

                                             City Collector Loretta Stevens 

                                             City Clerk Claudia Willhite

                                             Administrative Assistant Deb Hammond

                                               

MEDIA PRESENT:            Nancy Jack, The Parkville Luminary

                                             Jared Hoffman, Sun Publications

 

Mayor Dusenbery opened the work session in the administrative area at 6:30 p.m. This work session was scheduled to discuss the proposed lease for the Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter (FOPAS).

 

Alderman Bay said he had been given a draft lease regarding property for the new Animal Shelter that set out specific terms, responsibilities and obligations of the city.  Architect Steve Cantrell, he said, is working on the design for the new facility.

 

Discussion followed regarding the land and location that the city proposes to offer without cost or duties.

 

Alderman Rittman noted that Neil Davidson has expressed concerns regarding covenants on the uses of that land.  Alderman Rittman and Alderman McCoy requested that staff have a sit down meeting with Mr. Davidson to discuss this. 

 

Alderman Rittman also asked about potential problems rising regarding barking and neighborhood noise.  It was noted that facilities can be designed to minimize noise so they can exist in neighborhoods without causing any noise disturbance.

 

City Administrator Joe Turner reported that all city held funds that were allocated have now been used by FOPAS.

 

Mayor Dusenbery stated and the board concurred that we want to support the Animal Shelter but at this time, all we can offer is land. 

 

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

 

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:58 p.m.

 

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City Clerk Claudia Willhite