NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MEETING
APRIL 23, 2009
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER- MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL- ALDERMEN PRESENT: DARLA GREEN, DOUG BICE, KENNETH GILBERT AND GARY SCHNEIDER AND MAYOR MUSKOPF. ALSO PRESENT: CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR, DONALD HENDRICH AND CITY CLERK JO ANN DICKHERBER. FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ ARRIVED AT 7:02.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – RECITED.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MARCH 26, AND APRIL 1, 2009- ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.
POLICE REPORT – MARCH, 2009- ALDERMAN BICE ASKED CHIEF BURKEMPER ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS WHAT DOES FUGITIVES MEAN. CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED IT MEANS STOPS WHICH INCLUDED TRAFFIC WARRANTS WITH OTHER AGENCIES. ALDERMAN BICE ALSO ASKED CHIEF BURKEMPER IF THE POLICE HAD ANY CONTROL OVER TRAFFIC AT THE EASTER EGG HUNT. CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED THIS YEAR WE WERE ONLY ASKED TO CONTROL THE GROUNDS BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ALDERWOMAN GREEN STATED THAT SHE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANYMORE REPORTS ON THE OFFICERS.
CHIEF BUKEMPER REPORTED THE FOLLOWING:
TWO OFFICERS ARE GOING FOR MOUNTED PATROL TRAINING NEXT WEEK. CHIEF BURKEMPER AND HIS WIFE ARE DONATING THE USE OF THE HORSES. THE HORSES AND OFFICERS ARE TRAINED TOGETHER. THE CITY WILL NEED TO PURCHASE SHOES FOR THE HORSES BECAUSE PART OF THE TRAINING IS ON PAVEMENT IN ST. CHARLES.
THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A GRANT. IT IS A NON-MATCHING GRANT AND IF AWARDED IT WILL BE 100%. THE GRANT MONEY CAN BE USED FOR PATROL CARS OR DATA SHARING COSTS. WE WILL APPLY AND SEE WHAT WE GET.
ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER ASKED CHIEF BURKEMPER IF THE ST. CHARLES COUNTY RADIO CHANGES WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON US. CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED NO DO TO THE FACT THAT WE DO NOT DISPATCH OUT OF THE COUNTY AND YES BECAUSE THE WHOLE REGION IS TALKING ABOUT GOING TO A REGIONAL SYSTEM.
FINANCIAL REPORT – MARCH, 2009 – REVIEWED WITH FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ REPORTING ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: PERCENTAGES IN COURT AND CITY ARE UP FOR TRANSFER TO POLICE BECAUSE OF COST OF POLICE CAR AND DISPATCH FEES PAID IN MARCH FOR APRIL TO JUNE.
THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ASKED CHIEF BURKEMPER IF THE RADAR IS THE LAST PURCHASE FOR THE NEW CAR. CHIEF BURKEMPER REPLIED YES AND HE WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS ANYWAY TO ADDRESS THE $20,000 WHICH WAS EARMARKED FOR THE CAR. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS LOOK LIKE WE OVER SPENT IN THE FIRST QUARTER. THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR STATED THE BUDGET WOULD BE ADJUSTED AROUND MAY OR JUNE.
THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR STATED THAT IN THE BOARD’S PACKET THERE WAS AN INVESTMENT SCHEDULE AND SPREADSHEET SHOWING THE ACTIVITY IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SALES TAX FUND AND THE TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX FUND.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- APRIL, 2009 - MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ADDRESSED COMMENTS WHICH WERE BROUGHT UP AT PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND ASKED IF THE BOARD HAD ANY ITEMS THAT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER NEEDED TO LOOK INTO. THERE WAS NO ITEMS AT THIS TIME.
OLD BUSINESS – EARTH DAY PLANS
ALDERWOMAN GREEN STATED THAT THE PLANTING EARTH DAY ON APRIL 22 WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. SHE HAS NO IDEA OF HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL ATTENDED ON APRIL 25.
IT WAS DECIDED THE BOARD MEMBERS NEED TO BE HERE BY 11:30 OR EARLIER ON APRIL 25.
THE MAYOR STATED THAT GREENWOOD GROUP ADVISED US TO KEEP PEOPLE OFF THE FRESH SOD OR IT WILL GET HURT. THE BOARD WILL TRY TO ROPE THAT AREA OFF.
SOMEONE FROM THE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT HAD TALKED TO PETE AT THE GREENWOOD GROUP AND STATED THEY WOULD BE HERE ON APRIL 25. ALDERWOMAN GREEN STATED THEY TOLD HER EARLIER THEY COULDN’T MAKE IT.
POLICE OFFICER GARRETT NIXON WILL BE HERE TO BLOCK OFF THE PARKING LOT AND ALMELING STREET AND HE WILL ALSO DO ANY HELMET SAFETY CHECKS.
THE DAY WILL START OFF WITH A SPEECH AND DEDICATION OF THE PARK. THE CHILDREN WILL BE ABLE TO PLANT SEEDS IN A PEAT POT AND TAKE THEM WITH THEM. 40 PEAT POTS WILL BE PURCHASED FOR THIS. EARTH DAY COLORING PAGES WILL BE HANDED OUT.
ALDERWOMAN GREEN BELIEVES A CITIZEN COMMITTEE, WITH THE CITY SUPPORTING THEM, WILL NEED TO BE FORMED FOR FURTHER EARTH DAYS. THE CITIZENS CAN GET GRANTS THAT THE CITY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET.
NEW BUSINESS-
ELECTION RESULTS - MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED THAT OFFICIAL RESULTS WERE MAILED FROM THE COUNTY ON APRIL 20, 2009, BUT HAVE NOT MADE IT TO CITY HALL AS OF YET.
APPOINTMENT OF WARD 2 ALDERMAN MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED ALDERMAN BICE SAID HE WOULD TAKE THE WARD 2 ALDERMAN SPOT SO SO SHE WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT HIM AS WARD 2 ALDERMAN.
ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT TO APPROVE ALDERMAN BICE AS WARD 2 ALDERMAN. A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
SWEARING IN OF ALDERMAN- THE CITY CLERK SWORE IN ALDERMAN BICE FOR WARD 2 AND ALDERMAN HENDRICH WARD 1.
MAYOR MUSKOPF ASKED MR. GILBERT IF HE WOULD LIKE TO SERVE ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OR THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. MR. GILBERT STATED HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SERVE ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING AND WOULD THINK ABOUT THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. THE BOARD THANKED KENNETH GILBERT FOR HIS SERVICE.
ALDERMAN HENDRICH TOOK HIS PLACE AT THE BOARD TABLE AND THE MEETING CONTINUED.
PARK SIGN APPROVAL – THE MAYOR STATED A SIGN WOULD BE BOUGHT TO MARK THE GREENWOOD PARK AND NEEDED THE BOARD’S APPROVAL. ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE THE PARK SIGN PURCHASE. A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
CITY HALL REMODEL - MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED AS DISCUSSED BEFORE IT HAD BEEN DECIDED THAT THE CITY HALL NEEDS NEW WINDOWS AND ALSO THE FILE ROOM NEEDED TO BE REMODELED. THE BOARD DECIDED WE NEED A DESIGN FIRST AND THE MAYOR SHOULD ASK JOHN CHOINKA, CITY ENGINEER, TO DESIGN A PLAN. THE COST OR REMODELING WILL COME OUT OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
LIQUOR LICENSE – MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED THAT AT A PAST MEETING THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CHURCH WAS APPROVED FOR A FULL LIQUOR LICENSE. THE CHURCH HAS NOT RECEIVED THEIR STATE AND COUNTY LICENSE YET AND HAVE A WEDDING SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEKEND. THE CATERER HAS A COUNTY AND STATE LICENSE AND APPLIED FOR A LICENSE WITH THE CITY AND ASKED THE BOARD IF THEY COULD APPROVE IT AT TONIGHT’S MEETING.
THE LICENSE FEE WAS PAID BY SOMEONE AT THE CHURCH AND THE CATERER FAXED THE APPLICATION AND THE SIGNATURE PAGE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE ATTORNEY STATED SHE WAS OKAY WITH THIS AND THE BOARD SHOULD AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO APPROVE THE LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT FAXES IN THE SIGNATURE PAGE TOMORROW.
ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO APPROVE THE LICENSE WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE APPLICATION. A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
OPEN FORUM – NO COMMENTS.
PAYMENT OF BILLS – BILLS WAS REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED. THE BOARD AGREED IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE BILLS WOULD BE REVIEWED AT THE MEETINGS AND THE CHECKS WOULD BE SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK.
CHIEF BURKEMPER ASKED THE BOARD SINCE HE HAS AN EXTRA RADAR SYSTEM IF HE COULD SELL IT ON EBAY, CRAIG’S LIST OR THE GOVERNMENT AUCTION DEALS WEBSITE. ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER TO APPROVE THIS AS SURPLUS PROPERTY TO BE SOLD BY CHIEF BURKEMPER AT A MINIMUM OF $200.00. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.
CLOSED SESSION – PERSONNEL – HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING EMPLOYEES (Sec 610.021(3), RSMo) – ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERWOMAN SCHNEIDER TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION, PURSUANT TO Sec 610.021 (3) AND (113) TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL ISSUES.
OPEN SESSION – ALDERWOMAN 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 PASSED 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT- ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO ADJOURN. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:40 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ACCEPTED
JO ANN DICKHERBER, CLERK JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR