NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

MEETING

JANUARY 7, 2010

CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL – ALDERMEN PRESENT:  DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN, DON HENDRICH AND GARY SCHNEIDER.  ALSO PRESENT: MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF AND POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER.  

PURCHASE/LEASE OF POLICE CAR – CHIEF BURKEMPER PRESENTED SEVERAL OPTIONS REGARDING THE POLICE CARS. 

                1.  USE THE MONEY RECEIVED FROM MOPERM FOR THE WRECKED CAR TO PAY OFF THE LEASE ON THE CHEVY IMPALA.  USE THE $5,000 TRADE-IN VALUE OF THE IMPALA TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW FORD CROWN VIC.  COST OF NEW CROWN VIC WOULD THEN BE $22,000 INCLUDING OUTFITTING WITH NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.  ANNUAL PAYMENTS WOULD BE $8,717 FOR 3 YEARS OR $6,770 FOR 4 YEARS.  THIS WOULD STILL LEAVE THE CITY WITH ONLY 2 CARS.

                2.  PURCHASE A USED CAR FROM THE STATE.  COSTS WOULD BE $9,995 FOR A 2006, $13,995 FOR A 2007 OR $14,995 FOR A 2008.  USE THE MOPERM MONEY FROM THE WRECKED CAR AS PART OF THE PAYMENT.  ADD AN ADDITIONAL $2,500 TO EACH PRICE FOR EQUIPING THE CAR.  THIS WOULD GIVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THE AVAILABILITY OF 3 CARS AGAIN.

THE BOARD AGREED THAT PURCHASING A 2006 CROWN VIC FROM THE STATE WAS THE BEST OPTION AT THIS TIME BUT WANTED RONNA’S INPUT AS TO WHERE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS WOULD COME FROM AND WHAT TIME FRAME WOULD BE BEST TO DO THIS.

MAGNETIC SIGNS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – THE BOARD CHOSE SCHNEIDER GRAPHICS TO MAKE 12”x24” MAGNETIC SIGNS WITH RED LETTERING ON WHITE BACKGROUND FOR $75.53. 

OPEN FORUM:

INK/TONER CARTRIDGES – THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE CITY CLERK TO HAVE CARTRIDGES REFILLED RATHER THAN BUYING NEW CARTRIDGES FOR THE OFFICE EQUIPMENT.

CLOSED SESSION – PERSONNEL – HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING EMPLOYEES (Sec 610.021(3), RSMo) –  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION,  SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION, PURSUANT TO Sec 610.021(3) TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.

 OPEN SESSION – ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO MOVE INTO OPEN SESSION.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.

ADJOURNMENT- ALDERMAN HENDRICH MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO ADJOURN.   ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0.   THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 10:00 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,                                     ACCEPTED,