NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

WEDNESDAY MAY 16, 2007

MINUTES

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

ROLL CALL – ALDERMEN PRESENT: DARLA GREEN, DIANE ARTEAGA AND TOM JOHNSON.  ABSENT: DOUG BICE.  ALSO PRESENT, CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ, CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON AND A FEW VISITORS.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - RECITED

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – APRIL 18 & MAY 2, 2007 – ALDERMAN JOHNSON MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

POLICE REPORT - APRIL – REVIEWED.  CHIEF BURKEMPER PRESENTED HIS PROPOSAL TO START A DARE PROGRAM WITH A NEW MELLE POLICE OFFICER AS THE DARE OFFICER FOR DANIEL BOONE SCHOOL.  AFTER A DISCUSSION, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO APPROVE THE REQUEST.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.

FINANCIAL REPORT – APRIL – DISCUSSED OFFICER TRAINING FUND INCOME AND EXPENSES. FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ STATED THAT THE COURT CASH ACCOUNT WAS NEGATIVE THEREFORE, THE MONTHLY CHECK TO THE CITY FOR THE POLICE BUDGET WOULD NOT BE WRITTEN THIS MONTH.  SHE STATED ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY AT THE SIX MONTH BUDGET REVIEW.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO ACCEPT THE APRIL FINANCIAL REPORT.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.

OLD BUSINESS-

                CITY HALL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR – MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED THAT GBA HAD INSPECTED THE CITY HALL HANDICAP RAMP AND SOME REVISIONS MUST BE MADE.  ALDERMAN JOHNSON WILL MEET THE J&D REPRESENTATIVE ON THURSDAY TO REVIEW THE CHANGES NEEDED AND TO RECEIVE A BID ON THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO THE STORAGE BUILDING. ALDERMAN ARTEAGA WILL CONTACT AN AWNING COMPANY TO GET BIDS ON AWNINGS.

                ESTIMATE FOR STORAGE BUILDING MAINTENANCE – ALDERMAN JOHNSON WILL RECEIVE A BID ON THURSDAY. 

                WELCOME TO NEW MELLE SIGNS – THE BOARD REVIEWED PICTURES OF SIGNS AND DECIDED TO USE THE CITY COLORS OF RED, WHITE AND BLUE FOR THE SIGNS.  THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE SIGNS, BREAK AWAY POSTS AND INSTALLATION IS $1,620.00.  NEW MELLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS AGREED TO PURCHASE ONE SIGN AND THE CITY WILL PAY FOR THE OTHER THREE.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO PAY FOR THE SIGNS, POSTS AND INSTALLATION FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,800.00  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

                OUTDOOR DISPLAY CASE FOR POSTING CITY INFORMATION - THE BOARD REVIEWED PICTURES OF OUTDOOR DISPLAY CASES FROM SWINGFRAME COMPANY.   ALDERMAN JOHNSON WILL GET BIDS FOR A LOCAL SIGN COMPANY TO COMPARE PRICES.

NEW BUSINESS

                BILL NO 268 – ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4577 HWY Z – 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 PASSED 3-0.  AFTER THE FIRST 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 CARRIED 3-0.  ALDERMAN ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON 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 ACCEPT BILL NO 268 AS ORDINANCE NO 258.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMAN JOHNSON, GREEN AND ARTEAGA.  NAYS – NONE. 

                BILL NO 269 – REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4577 HWY Z ––ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO HAVE THE FIRST READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.  ALDERMAN ARTEAGA 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 WAS APPROVED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON 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 ARTEAGA TO ACCEPT BILL NO 269 AS ORDINANCE NO 259.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMAN JOHNSON, GREEN AND ARTEAGA.  NAYS – NONE. 

                BILL NO 270 – SUPPLEMENTAL ORDINANCE FOR COUNTY MAINTENANCE OF CITY STREETS –ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO HAVE THE FIRST READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.  ALDERMAN JOHNSON MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  ALDERMAN ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON TO ACCEPT BILL NO 270 AS ORDINANCE NO 260.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMAN JOHNSON, GREEN AND ARTEAGA.  NAYS – NONE.                                 

                APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING MEMBER – MAYOR MUSKOPF RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT OF MAGGIE PETERSON TO REPLACE JIM BLONDIN AS THE AREA REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BOARD.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.

                APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEMBERS – MAYOR MUSKOPF HAS CALLED SEVERAL RESIDENTS BUT DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITMENT FROM ANYONE AT THIS TIME.

                FESTIVAL DISCUSSION – THE NEW MELLE COMMUNITY CLUB WILL PAY AN IMPACT FEE OF $500.00 TO THE CITY FOR POLICE SERVICES DURING THE FESTIVAL.  ALDERMAN JOHNSON MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH THE NEW MELLE COMMUNITY CLUB FOR CITY SERVICES DURING THE FESTIVAL.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

OPEN FORUM – NONE

PAYMENT OF BILLS- THE 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 8:30 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR