NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2008

MINUTES

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

ROLL CALL: ALDERMEN PRESENT:  DARLA GREEN, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DOUG BICE.

ALSO PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ AND CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- RECITED.

CORRECTION & APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MARCH 5, 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 WAS APPROVED 3-0.

FINANCIAL REPORT – FEBRUARY – REVIEWED. . FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ STATED THAT THE CITY FINANCES WERE GOING WELL; SHE NOTICED THAT BUILDING PERMIT FEES HAD INCREASED SINCE THIS TIME LAST YEAR.  THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE POSITIONS THE CITY NEEDS TO OPERATE, SUCH AS CITY ADMINISTRATOR, CITY PLANNER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR, BOOKKEEPER, CITY CLERK AND COURT CLERK.  THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE POSITIONS AND THE DUTIES THAT ARE REQUIRED OF EACH POSITION AT THE WORK SESSION ON APRIL 2. 

POLICE REPORT -   FEBRUARY-REVIEWED. CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED THAT THE POLICE OFFICERS HAD MENTIONED PURCHASING TAZER GUNS. 

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- MARCH- REVIEWED WITH A DISCUSSION ON THE COVENANTS OF THE SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.

OLD BUSINESS

STORAGE SHED REMOVAL SCHEDULE – ALDERMAN ARTEAGA HAS CONTACTED THE COMPANY WHO WILL BE REMOVING THE BUILDING BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE.  SHE WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO FIND OUT A DATE FOR THE REMOVAL.

SULLIVAN PUBLICATION REVIEW – TITLE VI – REVIEWED WITH UPDATES INSERTED INTO THE TEXT.

NEW BUSINESS

BILL NO. 287 – STORMWATER AND CREEK MANAGEMENT- ALDERMAN ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO TABLE BILL NO 287 UNTIL FURTHER INFORMATION IS COMPILED.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.

DISCUSSION – HIGHWAY 47 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT- REVIEWED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.          

OPEN FORUM- NONE

PAYMENT OF BILLS- BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.

ADJOURNMENT- ALDERMAN ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:06 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR