NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

MEETING

MARCH 4, 2010

 

 

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

 

ROLL CALL – ALDERMEN PRESENT:  DARLA GREEN, DON HENDRICH AND GARY SCHNEIDER. ALSO PRESENT:  MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, FINANCE DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ, AND CITY CLERK DEEANN BURWITZ.  OTHERS PRESENT:  PETE AND JOAN SCHEPIS – THE GREENWOOD GROUP. 

 

OPEN FORUM – MAYOR MUSKOPF ACKNOWLEDGED OUR GUESTS FROM THE GREENWOOD GROUP AND INVITED THEM TO SPEAK ABOUT EARTH DAY PLANS. 

 

MR SCHEPIS STATED THE GREENWOOD GROUP IS GLAD TO BE IN NEW MELLE.  THE GREENWOOD GROUP WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THE GROUNDS AROUND CITY HALL BY MULCHING, SPADING, REPLACING DEAD PLANTS AND MOWING THIS YEAR.  THEIR PRIMARY FOCUS FOR EARTH DAY WILL BE REMOVING ALL EXSISTING PLANTS AND SHRUBS AND LEAVE JUST THE WELCOME SIGN IN THE WEDGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF HYW D AND HWY Z.  THEY WILL PROPOSE A NEW LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE CITY BOARD AND MODOT BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION. 

 

ALDERMAN GREEN ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE ANY OPPORTUNITY FOR INVOLVEMENT FROM THE KIDS.  MRS SCHEPIS STATED PROBABLY NOT THIS YEAR.

 

MR SCHEPIS STATED THEY HAVE A WATER TRUCK AND WILL KEEP THESE AREAS WATERED AS NEEDED.  THE BOARD EXPRESSED THEIR THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO MR & MRS SCHEPIS AND THE GREENWOOD GROUP STAFF FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND COMMITMENT TO THE CITY.

 

ALDERMAN GREEN ASKED IF THERE WAS CONCENSUS OF THE BOARD TO HAVE THE GREENWOOD GROUP DESIGN AND BUILD A RAIN GARDEN ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CITY HALL.  CONCENSUS WAS TO HAVE THE GREENWOOD GROUP PUT TOGETHER A PROPOSAL FOR A RAIN GARDEN THAT WILL HELP ALLEVIATE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING.  MR SCHEPIS STATED THEY WILL PREPARE A DESIGN AND COST PROPSAL FOR THE RAIN GARDEN.

 

ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER ANNOUNCED THAT HE APPLIED AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR WARD 2 ALDERMAN POSITION THAT IS UP FOR ELECTION THIS APRIL.

 

ALDERMAN HENDRICH ASKED ABOUT COURT REPORTS THAT ARE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO NEW MELLE CITY CODE SECTION 125.080.  MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED THE COURT REPORTS PREPARED MONTHLY BY THE COURT CLERK ARE GENERALLY PLACED ON THE TABLE DURING BOARD MEETINGS FOR REVIEW. 

 

ALDERMAN HENDRICH VOICED CONCERN ABOUT THE NEW CONCRETE BUSINESS ON HWY Z AND IF THE RETENTION BASIN AND OTHER STIPULATIONS WERE BEING MET.  MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED EACH PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION HAS TO MEET GBA’S APPROVAL BEFORE STARTING THE NEXT PHASE AND THE RETENTION BASIN IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE STIPULATIONS THAT MUST BE MET.

 

MAYOR MUSKOPF GAVE AN UPDATE ON DIVE STOP AND STATED IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE HANDS OF GBA AND THE CITY ATTORNEY.

 

CHIEF BURKEMPER VOICED CONCERN ABOUT PAT BAUER WHO HAS BEEN TRYING TO OBTAIN A FIREARMS LICENSE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPENING A GUN SHOP OUT OF HIS HOUSE.  CHIEF BURKEMPER ASKED IF PLANNING AND ZONING COULD WRITE A LETTER TO THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO AND FIREARMS STATING THIS PROPERTY DOES NOT MEET SPECIFIC ORDINANCE AND/OR ZONING REQUIREMENTS TO BE REZONED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. DISCUSSION HAD REGARDING IMPROPER SHOOTING FROM THAT RESIDENCE IN THE PAST AND OTHER CONCERNS.

 

MAYOR MUSKOPF ADDRESSED RONNA ALANIZ AND EXPRESSED HER GRATITUDE TO RONNA FOR ALL THE WORK SHE HAS DONE IN GETTING THE CITY’S FINANCIAL RECORDS AND ACCOUNT STRUCTURE IN ORDER.  MAYOR MUSKOPF INFORMED RONNA THE BOARD DECIDED THAT THE CITY NO LONGER NEEDS HER SERVICES.

 

ADJOURNMENT – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN HENDRICH TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.   THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:50 P.M.