NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
WEDNESDAY MARCH 7, 2007
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL ALDERMEN PRESENT: TOM JOHNSON, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DARLA GREEN. ABSENT: ERNIE ARTEAGA. ALSO PRESENT: CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON AND A FEW VISITORS.
7:00 - ITI PRESENTATION POLICE DEPARTMENT SOFTWARE ITI REPRESENTATIVE, DREW STEWART, PRESENTED AN OVERVIEW OF THE NEW SOFTWARE. HE STATED THE NEW SOFTWARE WAS MORE USER FRIENDLY THAN THE CURRENT SOFTWARE, THAT, AT PRESENT, 175 AGENCIES USE THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALMOST ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS IN ST. CHARLES COUNTY. HE STATED THAT INFORMATION WOULD BE REGIONALLY DATA BASED, WHICH COULD HELP SOLVE AREA CRIMES, AND INCLUDED IN THE SOFTWARE ARE VARIOUS TYPES OF REPORTS, INCLUDING RACIAL PROFILING WHICH IS NOT ON THE CURRENT SOFTWARE. ITI WOULD BRING IN REPRESENTATIVES TO TRAIN THE OFFICERS IN THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE. HE SAID THAT IN 2009, THE CURRENT SOFTWARE WOULD NO LONGER BE SUPPORTED. HE REVIEWED THE COST AND GAVE A QUOTE OF $10,246.00, PLUS THE YEARLY FEE FOR SUPPORT.
NEW BUSINESS
DISCUSSION AND DECISION OF PURCHASE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT SOFTWARE
ALDERMAN E ARTEAGA HAD SENT A WRITTEN OPINION ON THE SOFTWARE PURCHASE, STATING HE DOES NOT WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY. HE WOULD RATHER HAVE MORE POLICE COVERAGE. CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED THAT HE SPENDS SEVERAL HOURS A MONTH ON REPORTS AND BY PURCHASING THIS SOFTWARE, IT WOULD SAVE TIME FOR HIM AND ALL THE OFFICERS. ALDERMAN JOHNSON STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE WOULD NEED TO BE PURCHASED EITHER THIS OR NEXT YEAR. ALDERMEN D. ARTEAGA AND ALDERMAN GREEN STATED THAT THIS MIGHT NOT BE A GOOD TIME TO PURCHASE THE SOFTWARE WITH THE CITY PURSUING THE CURRENT ANNEXATION OF THE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAYS. THERE IS BALANCE OF OVER $13,000.00 IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND WHICH COULD BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE. ALDERMAN JOHNSON MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO PLACE $11,000. 00 OF THE CONTINGENCY FUND IN A SIX MONTH FEDERAL SECURITY AND EARMARK THAT AMOUNT FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE ITI SOFTWARE AT THE SECURITIES MATURATION. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.
DISCUSSION AND DECISION OF PURCHASE OF PROJECTOR PLANNING & ZONING CHAIRMAN DOUG BICE GAVE QUOTES FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PROJECTOR. ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA TO PURCHASE A PROJECTOR, AND NOT EXCEED $800.00 FOR ITS PURCHASE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.
P&Z MEMBERS MAYOR MUSKOPF RECOMMENDED RESIDENTS WALLY KARASE AND JOE NOLKEMPER AS CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON TO APPOINT WALLY KARASE TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPOINT JOE NOLKEMPER DID NOT RECEIVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
BILL NO 265 FIDDLESTIX PLAT APPROVAL ALDERMAN JOHNSON 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 WAS APPROVED 3-0. AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN JOHNSON 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 GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON 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 JOHNSON 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 JOHNSON MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO ACCEPT BILL NO. 265 AS AN ORDINANCE. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION PASSED AS FOLLOWS: AYES ALDERMAN JOHNSON, GREEN AND D. ARTEAGA. NAYS 0. BILL NO 265 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO 255.
DISCUSSION POLICE DEPARTMENT RETIREMENT FUND ALDERMAN JOHNSON REPORTED THAT HE HAD REVIEWED THE CURRENT RETIREMENT PROGRAM. THE RETIREMENT FUND IS THROUGH AMERICAN FUNDS COMPANY, WITH THE PLAN A SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION PLAN. HE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THERE WAS NO REASON TO LOOK FOR ANOTHER VENDOR.
DISCUSSION MARCH 21 PUBLIC HEARING A DISCUSSION WAS HELD ON MOVING THE PUBLIC HEARING TO A LARGER FACILITY SUCH AS DANIEL BOONE SCHOOL, NEW MELLE LAKES BANQUES CENTER, COMMUNITY CLUB OR FRIEDENS CHURCH. THESE FOUR PLACES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR THEIR AVAILIBILITY. SIGNS STATING THE PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION HAS BEEN MOVED WILL BE PLACED AT CITY HALL AND BUSINESSES, AND ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAYS LEADING INTO THE CITY. DOUG BICE GAVE HANDOUTS OF THE PROPOSED PRESENTATION TO BE GIVEN AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. SIGN-IN SHEETS, CARDS FOR SPEAKERS TO SIGN AND THE NEW MELLE BROCHURE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE HEARING.
BILLS TO BE PAID WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.
CLOSED SESSION PERSONNEL (Sec 610.0219 (3) (9), RSMo) ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO Sec 610.0219 (3) (9), RSMo TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.
OPEN SESSION ALDERMAN JOHNSON MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN 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 ALDEMAN D. ARTEAGA TO ADJOURN. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED
3-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:51 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ACCEPTED
JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR