NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2008
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL- ALDERMEN PRESENT: DOUG BICE, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DARLA GREEN. ALSO PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ, CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON AND A FEW GUESTS.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- RECITED.
CORRECTION & APPROVAL OF MINUTES – DECEMBER 19, 2007 & JANUARY 2, 2008 – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.
FINANCIAL REPORT – DECEMBER – REVIEWED WITH FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ STATING THAT THE CASH FUNDS THAT HAD NOT BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD IN THE 2008 BUDGET COULD BE USED ANY TIME AND THE BUDGET COULD BE AMENDED AT THAT TIME. THE COST OF LIVING INCREASE HAS BEEN ADDED TO EMPLOYEE SALARIES WITH PERHAPS ADDITIONAL INCREASES TO SALARIES ADDED BASED UPON A MERIT REVIEW IN THE UPCOMING MONTHS.
POLICE REPORT - DECEMBER – REVIEWED WITH P0LICE CHIEF BURKEMPER STATING THAT ONE OFFICER WILL BE WORKING WITH THE NEW MELLE SPORTS & RECREATION AND COACHING A BALL TEAM AND THE DARE OFFICER WILL BE SPEAKING TO THE SPORTS TEAMS. THE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON A HORSE PATROL FOR THE CITY.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- JANUARY- REVEIWED- CITY ATTORNEY KARR WILL CONSULT WITH GEORGE BUTLER ENGINEER JOHN CHOINKA CONCERNING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH A STRUCTURE IN SYCAMORE CREEK.
OLD BUSINESS-
STORAGE SHED – ALL ITEMS, EXCEPT FOR A FEW BOXES HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND THOSE WILL BE STORED IN THE BASEMENT. ALDERMAN ARTEAGA WILL COORDINATE THE REMOVAL OF THE BUILDING WITH THE MOVING COMPANY.
HOLIDAY DECORATION STORAGE- DECORATIONS WERE STORED AGAIN AT 4600 HIGHWAY Z. THE BOARD DISCUSSED HOW TO USE THE DECORATIONS IN THE FUTURE. ALDERMAN ARTEAGA WILL CALL FORISTELL TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A MAINTENANCE PERSON THAT COULD BE SHARED WITH THE CITY.
LEGAL OPTIONS FOR HABITUAL BUILDING PERMIT VIOLATIONS – CITY ATTORNEY KARR DISTRIBUTED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ALDERMEN TO REVIEW. SHE WILL HAVE THE FINALIZED VERSION READY FOR THE FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING.
NEW BUSINESS
BILL NO. 283 – GROSS RECEIPTS TAX FOR TELEPHONES – DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM THAT THE CITY HAS IN NOT RECEIVING TAXES BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF A LOCAL ZIP CODE FOR CITY RESIDENTS. BILL NO 283 DID NOT RECEIVE A MOTION TO BE READ,
BILL NO. 284 – AUTHORIZATION OF APRIL 8, 2008 GENERAL ELECTION – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO HAVE THE FIRST READING, SHORT FORM. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO ACCEPT. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS ACCEPTED 3-0. ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE BILL NO 284 AS AN ORDINANCE. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES - ALDERMAN DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN AND DIANE ARTEAGA. NAYS – 0. BILL NO 284 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO 274.
OPEN FORUM – THE WELCOME SIGN LOCATED AT THE EAST ENTRANCE TO THE CITY WILL REMAIN UNTIL A REPLY IS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE LETTER THE ALDERMEN SENT TO THE RESIDENTS WHO HAD REQUESTED THE SIGN BE MOVED.
SULLIVAN PUBLICATIONS CHAPTER 300 – CHAPTER 340 UP TO TITLE IV WAS REVIEWED WITH ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS ADDED TO THE TEXT.
PAYMENT OF BILLS – BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.
ADJOURNMENT – ALDERMAN ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO ADJOURN. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSSED 3-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:40 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ACCEPTED
JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR