NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

JANUARY 22, 2009

 

MINUTES

 

CALL TO ORDER- MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:10 P.M.

ROLL CALL- ALDERMEN PRESENT:  DARLA GREEN, KENNETH GILBERT AND GARY SCHNEIDER.  ALSO PRESENT: POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ, CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR AND CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON.  ALDERMAN BICE WAS ABSENT.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – RECITED.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – DECEMBER 4, 2008- ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT – DECEMBER – REVIEWED WITH FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ REPORTING ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

FOR THE YEAR ENDED, SALES TAX WAS ABOVE BUDGET

               

POLICE REPORT – DECEMBER - POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER REPORTED THE FOLLOWING:

OFFICERS ARE DOING A GOOD JOB AND THERE ARE MORE OFFICERS ON DUTY AND MORE PATROL HOURS. 

THE PATROL CARS HAD SOME REPAIRS IN DECEMBER.  CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED A THIRD CAR IS NEEDED SOON AND THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR STATED THE MONEY FOR THE CAR IS AVAILABLE.  THE NEW CAR WILL NOT BE AN IMPALA BECAUSE OF ALL THE TROUBLES WE HAVE WITH THE CURRENT IMPALA.   LATER ON THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS  TRADING IN THE IMPALA WHEN THE LEASE AND WARRANTY EXPIRE; CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED THE HIGHWAY PATROL RETIRE THEIR VEHICLES AT 55,000.  THE HIGHWAY PATROL KEEPS THEIR VEHICLES WELL MAINTANED.  A 2007 FORD CROWN VICTORIA IS FOR SALE BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL FOR $13,500.  CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED A 2006 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR GENERALLY $1,000 LESS.  CHIEF BURKEMPER WAS ASKED IF A THIRD CAR IS NEEDED RIGHT NOW AND HIS RESPONSE WAS YES.  A THIRD CAR WILL NEED SOME EQUIPMENT; WILL USE EQUIPMENT THAT WE HAVE ACCUMULATED AND ALSO LOOK FOR USED EQUIPMENT FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES.

ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF THE 2006 CAR AVAILABLE FROM THE HIGHWAY PATROL.  ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER SECONDED THE MOTION.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

DARE IS STARTING UP AGAIN.   FOR PUBLIC EVENTS, WILL BE LOOKING INTO MOUNTED PATROL AGAIN.  HORSES AND TACK USE WILL BE DONATED. 

FOR EARTH DAY, POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE USED FOR PR.

 

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- DECEMBER-

THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CONTACTS THE MAYOR ON WHEN HE IS NEEDED DURING THE WINTER.

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

BILL NO. 297 –   ORDINANCE CALLING FOR A MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON APRIL 7, 2009-

                ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT 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 GILBERT MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.

ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM, BY TITLE ONLY.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER TO APPROVE BILL NO 297 AND HAVE IT BECOME ORDINANCE NO 287.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES – 3 ALDERMEN KENNETH GILBERT, GARY SCHNEIDER AND DARLA GREEN.  NAYS – 0.

 

 

DISCUSSION – SPINKLER SYSTEM CODE-

                MAYOR MUSKOPH REPORTED JOHN CHOINKA FROM GEORGE BULTER ASSOCIATES (GBA) TOLD HER THE 2009 BUILDING CODE IS REQUIRING HOMES TO HAVE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS INSTALLED.  THE CITY DOESN’T HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS 2009 CODE; THE CITY CAN KEEP THE 2003 CODE OR ACCEPT THE 2009 CODE AND ELIMINATE THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM CODE.  THE CITY IS GOING TO LOOK INTO HOW THIS IS BEING HANDLED BY THE COUNTY AND OTHER CITIES.

 

 DISCUSSION – EARTH DAY-

                MR. PETE SCHEPIS, OWNER OF THE GREENWOOD GROUP AND A MEMBER OF PLANET (PROFESSIONAL LAND CARE NETWORK), ADDRESSED THE BOARD REGARDING THE APRIL 22 NATIONAL EARTH DAY.  MR. SCHEPIS STATED EARTH DAY CAN BE USED TO HELP PEOPLE BECOME AWARE OF LANDSCAPING.  HE WILL DONATE SERVICES AND MATERIALS, AND HAVE VOLUNTEERS TO WORK ON A COMMUNITY PROJECT MAYBE THE CITY’S PROPERTY OWNED AT THE CORNER OF HWY D & Z.  ALDERMAN GREEN STATED THE BOARD HAS TALKED ABOUT A RAIN GARDEN AT CITY HALL AND/OR A POCKET PARK WHERE THE OLD STORAGE BUILDING WAS.  

                ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER TALKED ABOUT RECYCLING BEING A PART OF EARTH DAY. 

                CONSERVATION OFFICE WILL ALSO BE INVOLVED IN EARTH DAY.

                THE BOARD STILL NEEDS TO PICK A DAY THE CITY WILL BE OBSERVING EARTH DAY.

               

OPEN FORUM- NO COMMENTS.

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS – BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.

 

CLOSED SESSION – PERSONNEL – HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING EMPLOYEES (Sec 610.021(3), RSMo) – ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION, PURSUANT TO Sec 610.021 (3) AND (13) TO DISCUSS HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING PERSONNEL.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES - ALDERMEN DARLA GREEN, GARY SCHNEIDER AND KENNETH GILBERT.  NAYS – NONE.

 

OPEN SESSION – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER TO MOVE INTO OPEN SESSION.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT- ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:43 P.M.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

 

 

 

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR