NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL ALDERMEN PRESENT: DOUG BICE, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DARLA GREEN. ALSO PRESENT POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ, CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON, ALDERMAN- ELECT KENNETH GILBERT AND A FEW VISITORS.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - RECITED
CORRECTION & APPROVAL OF MINUTES MARCH 19 & APRIL 2, 2008-
ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO APPROVE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.
FINANCIAL REPORT MARCH REVIEWED
POLICE REPORT MARCH REVIEWED
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- APRIL- REVIEWED
OLD BUSINESS
STORAGE SHED REMOVAL SCHEDULE- ALDERMAN ARTEAGA STATED THE COMPANY THAT IS TO REMOVE THE SHED IS BEHIND SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER. MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED THAT PICTURES SHOULD BE TAKEN OF THE BUILDING AS EVIDENCE THAT THE BUILDING HAS NO VALUE. ALDERMAN GREEN VOLUNTEERED TO TAKE THE PICTURES.
NEW BUSINESS
RECOGNITION OF ELECTION RESULTS- REVIEWED BY THE ALDERMEN
APPOINTMENT & APPROVAL - WARD 2 ALDERMAN- THE PERSON WHO WAS TO BE APPOINTED WILL BE UNABLE TO SERVE AS SHE IS MOVING FROM THE CITY
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 PASSED 3-0.
SWEARING IN OF MAYOR & BOARD OF ALDERMEN MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF, WARD 1 ALDERMEN DARLA GREEN AND KENNETH GILBERT WERE SWORN IN BY THE CITY CLERK.
CALL TO ORDER MAYOR MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:15 P.M.
ROLL CALL ALDERMEN PRESENT: DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN AND KENNETH GILBERT. ALSO PRESENT POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ, CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON A FEW VISITORS.
NEW BUSINESS
REORGANIZATION OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN:
ELECTION PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT TO APPROVE DOUG BICE AS THE PRESIDENT. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.
APPOINTMENT & APPROVAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION-
ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE KENNETH GILBERT AS THE PLANNING & ZONING REPRESENTATIVE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT DIVESTOP THE APPLICATION WAS REVIEWED WITH OWNER DAVE CRUZ SHOWING PICTURES OF BUILDINGS AND THE SITE PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED BUSINESS. ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE THE TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FOR A PERIOD OF 365 DAYS. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.
DISCUSSION 2008 NEW MELLE FESTIVAL THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY NIGHT, WHICH IS A FAMILY NIGHT, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, WITH THE PARADE BEING HELD ON SATURDAY AND NO ACTIVITIES ON SUNDAY. THE BOARD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY NEW MELLE SPORTS AND RECREATION CONCERNING THIS YEARS EVENT. THERE IS $900.00 IN BUDGET FOR POLICE OFFICERS TO PATROL DURING THE FESTIVAL.
DISCUSSION CITY JOB POSITIONS REVIEWED CHART OF CITY POSITIONS, DISCUSSED CITY ADMINISTRATOR, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER & CITY CLERK. WILL ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAW JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE COURT CLERK POSITION. CITY FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ STATED THAT THERE IS $15,000. FROM BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD FROM 2007 AND THE BOOKKEEPER POSITION SALARY WHICH WILL AVAILABLE FOR THE YEAR TO PAY A CITY ADMINISTRATOR. THIS WILL BE A PART-TIME POSITION WHICH WILL BE ADVERTISED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION WILL BE READ AT THE NEXT BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING.
OPEN FORUM - NONE
PAYMENT OF BILLS BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.
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 WAS APPROVED 3-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:14 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ACCEPTED
JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR