NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

AND WORK SESSION

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2007

MINUTES

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

ROLL CALL – ALDERMEN PRESENT: DIANE ARTEAGA, ERNIE ARTEAGA, DARLA GREEN.  ABSENT: TOM JOHNSON.  ALSO PRESENT:  POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON AND A FEW AREA RESIDENTS.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - RECITED

7:00 –7:30 – TOM KEINER –REPRESENTING THE NEW MELLE COMMUNITY CLUB – DISCUSSED THE PAST AND FUTURE OF THE NEW MELLE COMMUNITY CLUB.  HE SAID THE MEMBERS HAD RECENTLY VOTED TO CHANGE THE NAME TO “NEW MELLE SPORTS AND RECREATION CENTER” THEY HAVE APPLIED FOR A DIFFERENT TAX STATUS WHICH WILL ENABLE THEM TO APPLY FOR GRANTS.  HE STATED THAT THE CURRENT FACILITIES WOULD BE TORN DOWN AND A NEW TWO-STORY FACILITY BUILT.  THEIR VISION IS TO CREATE A FOCAL POINT IN THE CITY FOR CITIZENS OF ALL AGES TO USE THE CENTER, WHICH WOULD BE A 30,000 SQUARE FEET, TWO STORY BUILDING WITH INDOOR GYM, TRACK FACILITIES, MEETING ROOMS AND ACTIVITY CENTER. THEY WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH CITY FOR EVENTUAL CITY CONTROL OF THE ASSESTS WITH PERHAPS CITY HALL AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BEING HOUSED IN THE FACILITY.  THEY WOULD LIKE TO HELP DEVELOP A PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WHICH WOULD OPERATE THE FACILITY.  THE PROPOSED TIME-LINE IS THREE TO FIVE YEARS TO HAVE THE NEW FACILITY OPERATING TO FULL CAPACITY.  THE BOARD ASKED WHAT THE CITY NEEDED TO DO TO.  MR KEINER STATED THE CITY COULD RECOGNIZE THEIR EFFORTS AND BE SUPPORTIVE.  HE SAID BY THE ALDERMAN APPROVING THE “PARKS AND RECREATION” ORDINANCE TONIGHT- THAT WAS A GOOD FIRST STEP.  MAYOR MUSKOPF ASKED MR KEINER TO KEEP THE BOARD INFORMED OF THEIR PROGRESS.

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES –

                JANUARY 17 AND JANUARY 23, 2007 - ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN D. GREEN TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

POLICE REPORT – THE JANUARY REPORT WAS REVIEWED.  CHIEF BURKEMPER WAS ASKED HOW THE DEPARTMENT WAS DOING ON NUMBER OF OFFICERS.  HE STATED THAT THERE WERE NOT TOO MANY OFFICERS RIGHT NOW AND HE WANTED TO KEEP THE NUMBERS SMALL.  HE PRESENTED INFORMATION AND COSTS ON UPGRADING THE RECORDS MANAGEMEN SYSTEM THE DEPARTMENT USES, WHICH IF APPROVED, WOULD CREATE REGIONAL DATA SHARING AMONG OTHER DEPARTMENT IN ST CHARLES COUNTY.  THE COST OF THE SYSTEM WOULD BE $11,145.00, AND WITH OPTIONS OF $3,895.00, THE TOTAL WOULD BE $15,025.00, WITH AN ANNUAL SUPPORT FEE OF $1,298.00.  THE ALDERMEN AGREED TO TABLE THIS ITEM.  CHIEF BURKEMPER WILL ASK ONE OF THE ITI (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC) TECHNICAL ADVISORS TO COME TO THE MARCH 7 WORK SESSION TO DEMONSTRATE THE SYSTEM TO THE BOARD.

FINANCIAL REPORT – JANUARY 2007 – ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.

NEW BUSINESS –

                TRICE TAYLOR – LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION – MS TAYLOR STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE OPENING A RESTAURANT AT 4600 HIGHWAY Z ON MARCH 1 AND WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR A LIQUOR LICENSE IN THE CITY. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FOR A CITY LICENSE AFTER A BACKGROUND CHECK HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL. 

                P&Z MEMBER – MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED THAT JOE NOLKEMPER HAD ASKED TO BE APPOINTED TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION.  ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY E. ARTEAGA TO TABLE THE APPOINTMENT UNTIL ALDERMAN JOHNSON WAS PRESENT.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

BILL NO 262 – ESTABLISHING A PARKS & RECREATION FUND – ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA 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 GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E ARTEAGA TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE BILL NO 262 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION PASSED AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMEN GREEN, D. ARTEAGA AND E. ARTEAGA.  NAYS- 0.  BILL NO 262 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO. 252.

BILL NO 263 – CONTRACT WITH ST CHARLES COUNTY FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL FROM JANUARY 12-15 ICE STORM - ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN 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 D. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E ARTEAGA TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA TO APPROVE BILL NO 263 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION PASSED AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMEN GREEN, D. ARTEAGA AND E. ARTEAGA.  NAYS – 0.  BILL NO 263 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO 253.

                BILL NO 264 – DESIGNATING CITY STREETS FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSE BY ST CHARLES COUNTY - ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA 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 GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E ARTEAGA TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA 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 E. ARTEAGA TO APPROVE BILL NO 264 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION PASSED AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMEN GREEN, D. ARTEAGA AND E. ARTEAGA.  NAYS – 0.  BILL NO 264 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO 254.           

OPEN FORUM – PLANNING & ZONING CHAIRMAN DOUG BICE ASKED IF TATOO SHOPS, SALE OF PORNOGRAPHY, ADULT MOVIES, ETC WERE PROHIBITED IN THE GENERAL CODES OF THE CITY.  MAYOR MUSKOPF SAID SHE WOULD CHECK WITH SULLIVAN PUBLICATION.

WORK SESSION –

                HOUSE NUMBERS- AN ARTICLE WILL BE PLACED IN THE JOURNAL OR BOONE COUNTRY CONNECTION  INFORMING RESIDENTS THEY SHOULD DISPLAY HOUSE NUMBERS AT LEAST 4 INCHES IN HEIGHT, SHOULD BE REFLECTIVE AND NUMERICAL.

                WEEDS - AFTER A DISCUSSION AND REVIEWING OTHER CITIES ORDINANCES, THE ALDERMEN AGREED ON THE FOLLOWING HEIGHT FOR WEEDS AND GRASS:

1)       AGRICULTURAL – 3 ACRES OF MORE – THE EASEMENT MUST BE 10 INCHES OR LESS.

2)       RESIDENTIAL – 3 ACRES – THE EASEMENT MUST BE 10 INCHES OR LESS

3)       RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL LAWNS – LESS THAN 3 ACRES – MUST BE 10 INCHES  OR LESS.

PAYMENT OF BILLS – BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.

ADJOURNMENT – ALDERMAN D ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY E. ARTEAGA TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:46 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR