NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2008

  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 AND KENNETH GILBERT. 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.

CORRECTION & APPROVAL OF MINUTES – MAY 7, 2008- ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

FINANCIAL REPORT – APRIL – FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ REPORTED THAT ONE CD WOULD BE DUE IN JUNE, THIS IS A TRANSPORTATION TAX CD. THERE IS $65,000. TO SPEND THAT IS NOT INVESTED IN CD’S.  SHE WILL PUT $15,000.  FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS IN A CD, WILL LOOK INTO PAYING OFF THE BALANCE OF THE SEWER SYSTEM GO BOND AND MISSOURI DEVELOPMENT LOAN. WHEN A CITY ADMINISTRATOR IS HIRED, THAT PERSON WILL USE THE FINANCIAL COMPUTER. 

POLICE REPORT – APRIL – REVIEWED.

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- MAY- REVIEWED WITH A DISCUSSION ON PROBLEMS OF AN OVERFLOWING DUMPSTER, DEBRIS AND BURNT OUT WOOD PILES STILL EXISTING AT SYCAMORE CREEK SUBDIVISION.  THE CITY ATTORNEY STATED THAT THE MUNICIPAL COURT IS NOT A GOOD REMEDY FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND THAT ABATEMENT PROCEDURES WOULD BE THE NEXT STEP.  SHE WILL HAVE A COUPLE OF ORDINANCES READY FOR THE MEETING IN JUNE THAT WOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN COULD GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THESE ORDINANCES INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THE CODIFICATION OF THE CITY ORDINANCES TO BE COMPLETED. 

NEW BUSINESS

LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVAL FOR LOS CABOS, MEXICAN FAMILY RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 4600 HIGHWAY Z -

THE APPLICATION WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN ORDER.  THE CITY ATTORNEY DISCUSSED A CHANGE IN THE LEGISLATION WHICH WILL GO INTO EFFECT IN 2009.  THIS LESIGLATION WILL REQUIRE BUSINESSES TO SUBMIT A NO-TAX DUE LETTER FROM THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ALONG WITH THEIR MERCHANT LICENSE APPLICATION.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE THE LIQUOR LICENSE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

MERCHANT LICENSE – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE A MERCHANT LICENSE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

            BILL NO. 287 – REZONING OF 3960 HWY Z TO C-3 – ALDERMEN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO HAVE THE FIRST READING, SHORT FORM OF BILL NO 287.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE 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 ALERMAN BICE TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE BILL NO 287 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES, ALDERMEN DOUG BICE, KENNETH GILBERT, AND DARLA GREEN.  NAYS – NONE.  BILL NO 287 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO 277.

            BILL NO. 288 – ESTABLISHMENT OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION - ALDERMEN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO HAVE THE FIRST READING, SHORT FORM OF BILL NO 288.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALERMAN GREEN TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE BILL NO 288 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES, ALDERMEN DOUG BICE, KENNETH GILBERT, AND DARLA GREEN.  NAYS – NONE.  BILL NO 288 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO 278.

 

FLOW-CHART – ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE THE CITY STRUCTURE FLOW CHART.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.

CITY CLERK & COURT CLERK JOB DESCRIPTIONS – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO ADOPT THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AS PERSONNEL POLICIES.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.

OPEN FORUM - NONE

PAYMENT OF BILLS – BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.

CLOSED SESSION – PURSUANT TO (Sec.610.021 (2), RSMo) – LEASE PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMEN DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN, AND KENNETH GILBERT.  NAYS – NONE. 

OPEN SESSION – ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO MOVE INTO OPEN SESSION.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

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 PASSED 3-0. 

THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR