NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008   

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:03 P.M.

ROLL CALL – ALDERMEN PRESENT: DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN & DIANE ARTEAGA.  ALSO PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON AND A FEW VISITORS.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – RECITED.

PUBLIC HEARING – VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION – A 28.0 ACRE PARACEL LOCATED ON    HIGHWAY Z NORTH OF OAK GLEN SUBDIVISION

OPEN PUBLIC HEARING – MAYOR MUSKOPF CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER AT 7:04 P.M.

HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION – OWNER DAVID CRUZ GAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE PLANS FOR THE SCUBA DIVING CENTER HE PLANS TO OPEN ON THE PROPERTY.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN DISCUSSION OF VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION – ALDERMAN ARTEAGA ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE ANY RETAIL BUSINESS ON THE PROPERTY, SUCH AS A FOOD & BEVERAGE STAND.  HE SAID NOT AT FIRST, HOWEVER, HE PLANS ON ASKING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SET UP FOOD STANDS ON SOME OCCASSIONS.

CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING- THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:05 P.M.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

CALL TO ORDER- MAYOR MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:05 P.M.

ROLL CALL- ALDERMEN PRESENT: DARLA GREEN, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DOUG BICE.  ALSO PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON AND A FEW VISITORS.

NEW MELLE FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION –  NONE.  

CORRECTION & APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JANUARY 16, 2008 & FEBRUARY 6, 2008 – ALDERMAN BICE 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.

FINANCIAL REPORT – JANUARY- REVIEWED.

POLICE REPORT -   JANUARY- REVIEWED. A DISCUSSION WAS HELD CONCERNING COYOTES BEING SO CLOSE TO THE CITY AND IN SOME CASES VERY NEAR HOMES.  

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- FEBRUARY- REVIEWED. A DISCUSSION WAS HELD CONCERNING SOME VIOLATIONS OF BUILDING CODES. THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL BE FOLLOWING UP ON THOSE VIOLATIONS.

NEW BUSINESS

BILL NO. 285 – VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF 28.0 ACRES ON HIGHWAY Z

ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN 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 BICE 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 BICE 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 BICE 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 ARTEAGA TO ACCEPT BILL NO. 285 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES- ALDERMAN DOUG BICE, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DARLA GREEN.  NAYS – 0.  BILL NO 285 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO. 275.

BILL NO. 286 – RESTRICTIONS ON DELINQUENT APPLICATIONS

ALDERMAN BICE 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 GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE 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 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 APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO ACCEPT BILL NO. 286 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES- ALDERMAN DOUG BICE, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DARLA GREEN.  NAYS – 0.  BILL NO. 286 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO. 276.

OPEN FORUM- NONE

PAYMENT OF BILLS- NONE

CLOSED SESSION – PERSONNEL- ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO (Sec. 610.021(3), RSMo).  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES, ALDERMAN DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN AND DIANE ARTEAGA.  NAYS – 0

OPEN SESSION- ALDERMAN GREEN 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 WAS APPROVED 3-0.

ADJOURNMENT – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASED 3-0.  THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:24 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR