NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
WEDNESDAY JUNE 20, 2007
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, TOM JOHNSON. ABSENT: DIANE ARTEAGA. ALSO PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER AND FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED
APPROVAL OF MINUTES MAY 16 & JUNE 6, 2007 ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.
POLICE REPORT - MAY CHIEF BURKEMPER REVIEWED THE MAY POLICE REPORT AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT A FUGITIVE AND DWI ARREST. HE DISCUSSED FINALIZED PLANS FOR THE NEW MELLE FESTIVAL INCLUDING ADDITIONAL OFFICERS. NEW MELLE LAKES GOLF COURSE IS ALLOWING THE USE OF THE GATOR FOR THE FESTIVAL. ATTORNEY KARR WILL CONTACT MOPERM ABOUT INSURANCE. HE ALSO REPORTED THE DARE PROGRAM PLANS ARE PROCEEDING AND THEY ARE GEARED UP AND READY TO GO.
FINANCIAL REPORT MAY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD WITH FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ NOTING THAT THE ITEM DENOTED AS GRANT EXPENSE FOR RADIO AND THAT SUCH WAS OFFSET BY A DIFFERENT LINE ITEM. ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.
OLD BUSINESS-
CITY HALL MAINTENANCE THE BOARD REVIEWED COST ESTIMATES FOR INSTALLING AWINGS- DISCUSSED GRAPHICS TO BE PLACED ON THE AWNINGS, DECIDED TO LOOK INTO FURTHER PRICING AND OTHER POSSIBILITIES, SUCH AS INSTALLING AN AWNING ABOVE THE BACK DOOR. THE CONSENSUS WAS TO ELIMINATE THE BACK DOOR AWNING OR GET SOMETHING SMALLER. THE DISPLAY CASE HAS BEEN ORDERED, PAID FOR AND SHOULD BE IN NEXT WEEK. THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE INSTALLATION OF THE DISPLAY CASE.
SIGNS REFLECTIVE PAINT WILL BE USED FOR LETTERS WITH THE TOTAL COST BEING APPROXIMATELY $250.00. SIGN-A RAMA WILL INSTALL THE SIGNS.
ANNEXATIONS THE BOARD REVIEWED THE LETTER FROM MODOT AND WILL PLACE THIS ITEM ON THE WORK SESSION AGENDA ON JULY 2.
NEW BUSINESS
MID YEAR BUDGET REVIEW FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ REVIEWED THE BUDGET, WITH NO SUGGESTIONS BECAUSE IT IS STILL JUNE AND THE BUDGET WAS TIGHT TO START WITH. SHE STATED THERE MAY BE A SHORTFALL IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT REVENUES FROM 2006 BECAUSE SOME REVENUE DOESNT COME IN UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR. THE CITY WILL BE A LITTLE SHORT EARY IN THE YEAR AND THEN COUPLE THAT WITH SOME DISPATCHING EXPENSES, SHE STATED IT IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING TO MONITOR.
SHE DISCUSSED THE CD WHICH IS MATURING NEXT WEEK AND THE CURRENT RATES WHICH SHE WAS GIVEN WHEN SEVERAL BANKS WERE CONTACTED. THE BOARD DISCUSSED INVESTING THE FUNDS IN A SHORT TERM INVESTMENT BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF NEEDING THE TRANSPORTATION FUNDS FOR MATCHING FUNDS FOR A GRANT. ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO REINVEST FNMA NOTE IN A 10 MONTH CD. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.
OPEN FORUM EMILY BROCK GAVE COMMENTS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS INCLUDING INJURY AND PREDATORS. SHE STATED THAT NEW MELLE CANNOT AFFORD THE LIABILITY ISSUES OF PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS, AND SUGGESTED AN INDOOR PLAYGROUND. MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED THAT THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE ANY PUBLIC PARKS OR PLAYGROUNDS.
MS. BROCK WAS GIVEN THE NAME OF A CONTACT PERSON FOR THE NEW MELLE COMMUNITY CLUB TO USE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A PLAY.
PAYMENT OF BILLS- REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.
CLOSED SESSION ALDERMAN JOHNSON MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURUSANT TO Sec. 610.021 (1), RSMo, FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:
AYES ALDERMEN JOHNSON, GREEN AND BICE. NAYS 0.
OPEN SESSION ALDERMAN JOHSON 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 3-0.
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 ADJOURNED AT 8:40 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ACCEPTED
JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR