NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

WEDNESDAY JULY 2, 2007

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR 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: FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ AND CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON.

APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING MEMBER – BARRY SHORTT – MAYOR MUSKOPF RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT OF BARRY SHORTT AS A PLANNING & ZONING MEMBER.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT.  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 BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:19 P.M.

WORK SESSION                              

CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR MUSKOPF CALLED THE WORK SESSION TO ORDER AT 7:20 P.M.

ROLL CALL – ALDERMEN PRESENT: DARLA GREEN, DOUG BICE, DIANE ARTEAGA, TOM JOHNSON.  ALSO PRESENT: FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ AND CITY CLERK JUSY ANDERSON.

FIREARMS LEGISLATION – RECENTLY PASSED MISSOURI LEGISLATION REQUIRES CITIES TO APPROVE ORDINANCES BEFORE AUGUST 28 IF THEY WANT TO PREVENT THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.  THE ALDERMEN AGREED TO LEAVE THE FIREARMS ORDINANCES IN THEIR PRESENT FORM.

ALTERNATE OPTIONS FOR ANNEXATIONS – DISCUSSED VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY ANNEXATIONS.   THE CONSENSUS WAS TO TRY TO WORK TOWARD PROPERTIES THAT HAVE ALREADY SIGNED VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION PETITIONS.  ALDERMAN GREEN WILL ACCESS THE COUNTY DATA BASE TO CREATE A MAP OF POSSIBLE ANNEXATIONS.  A COMMITTEE OF AREA CITIZENS MAY BE FORMED TO HELP WITH THE ANNEXATION EFFORT.

GRANT AND PLAN OF WORK AREAS FOR GRANT SUBMITTALS – DISCUSSED SIDEWALK, STORM WATER DRAINAGE AND CITY STREETS AND POSSIBLE GRANTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.  DISCUSSED BROWNFIELD GRANTS AND CONSTRUCTING RAIN GARDENS.  MUST HAVE MATCHING FUNDS FOR ALMOST ALL GRANTS.   DOUG AND DARLA WILL CONTACT THE DNR AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES WHO CAN HELP WITH GRANTS. 

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 PASSED 4-0.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:05 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR