NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING AND WORK SESSION

WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 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, DOUG BICE AND DARLA GREEN.  ALSO PRESENT CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON

PUBLIC HEARING – VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4577 HWY Z

OPEN PUBLIC HEARING – MAYOR MUSKOPF OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASKED FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

                PUBLIC COMMENTS – THERE WERE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS

                CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING – MAYOR MUSKOPF CLOSED THE PUBLIC.

DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4577 HWY Z – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO APPROVED THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4577 HIGHWAY Z.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.

PAYMENT OF BILLS – BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.

ADJOURNMENT – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO ADJOURN.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:15 P.M.

WORK SESSION                              

CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR MUSKOPF CALLED THE WORK SESSION TO ORDER AT 7: 16 P.M.

ROLL CALL – ALDERMEN PRESENT:  TOM JOHNSON, DIANE ARTEAGA, DOUG BICE AND DARLA GREEN.  ALSO PRESENT CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON.

PLANNING FOR PRIORITIES, GOALS, PLANS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR UPCOMING YEAR

ITEMS DISCUSSED WERE:

1.       SULLIVAN PUBLICATION – WILL HAVE FIRST DRAFT FOR BOARD TO REVIEW DURING MONTH OF MAY.

2.       ALDERMAN ARTEGA ASKED IF CITY ATTORNEY KARR WAS LEAVING.  MAYOR MUSKOPF WILL GET CLARIFICATION ON HER POSITION WITH THE CITY.

3.       GRANTS – ALDERMEN GREEN AND BICE WILL RESEARCH AVAILABLE GRANTS SUCH AS SIDEWALK, STORM WATER, & STREET REPAIR.  THE SIDEWALK ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE COMMUNITY CLUB WAS DISCUSSED.

4.       PUBLIC RELATIONS WILL BE A HIGH PRIORITY DURING THE YEAR.  WILL TRY TO PROMOTE THE CITY WEB SITE.

5.       CITY HALL STORAGE BUILDING – ALDERMAN JOHNSON WILL GET BIDS ON THE COST OF PAINTING THE ROOF AND REPAIRING BROKEN WINDOWS.

6.       WELCOME TO NEW MELLE SIGNS -   ALDERMAN JOHNSON SAID THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL PAY FOR ONE, AND CITY FOR THE OTHER THREE AND THE COST OF INSTALLING.

7.       HIGHWAY Z QUARRY –– DISCUSSED OWNER SELLING THE PROPERTY. ALDERMAN BICE AND GREEN TO TALK TO DNR AND DEPT OF CONSERVATION ABOUT THE FEASIBILITY OF A PHASED PROJECT ON THIS PROPERTY. 

8.       ANNEXATION – WOULD LIKE TO SET UP MEETINGS WITH CITY OFFICIALS OF AUGUSTA AND FORISTELL AND FINALIZE BOUNDARY AGREEMENT WITH WENTZVILLE.  DISCUSSED RESEARCHING THE ADDRESSES OF PROPERTY OWNERS ON HOPEWELL AND FORISTELL ROAD.

9.       CITY STREETS - REPAIR OF STREETS IN OLD PART OF TOWN AND FORISTELL ROAD REALIGNMENT WERE DISCUSSED.  THE CITY HAS A LIMITED BUDGET TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS.  BEAUTIFICATION OF CITY IS NEEDED.

10.    ALDERMAN GREEN DISCUSSED PLACING RAIN GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE CITY

AND CONTACTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION FOR THEIR HELP IN THIS PROJECT.

11.    MAYOR MUSKOPF DISCUSSED EXPANDING THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM WHEN THE CITY POPULATION INCREASES.

ALDERMAN ARTEAGA LEFT THE MEETING AT 7:50 TO TAKE CARE OF PERSONAL MATTERS.

CLOSED SESSION – ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO Sec.610.021 (2), RSMo TO DISCUSS LEASE PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

OPEN SESSION – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSONTO 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 JOHNSON TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:35 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR