NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER- MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL- ALDERMEN PRESENT: DARLA GREEN, KENNETH GILBERT AND DOUG BICE. ALSO PRESENT: POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ, CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR AND A FEW VISITORS.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECITED.
CORRECTION & APPROVAL OF MINUTES JUNE 25 & JULY 9, 2008- ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE THE JULY 25 AND JULY 9 MINUTES. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.
FINANCIAL REPORT JUNE REVIEWED WITH FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ REPORTING ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
THE CITY IS ABOUT 50% OF THE BUDGET WHICH IS WHERE IS SHOULD BE AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
THERE ARE TWO CDS WHICH WILL BE MATURING SOON AND WILL PROBABLY BE ROLLED OVER WITHIN 10 DAYS OF MATURITY. THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THIS ITEM AT THE AUGUST WORK SESSION.
ALDERMAN GREEN ASKED ABOUT THE LINE ITEM AUTO EXPENSE THAT IS RELATED TO FUEL EXPENSES. FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ SAID ADDITIONAL REVENUE HAS BEEN ADDED TO THAT LINE ITEM IN THE PROPOSED AMENDED BUDGET.
POLICE REPORT JUNE- POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER REPORTED THE FOLLOWING:
ALDERMAN BICE ASKED ABOUT FUGITIVE WARRANTS TO WHICH CHIEF BURKEMPER EXPLAINED THOSE INSTANCES HAPPEN WHEN TRAFFIC STOPS ARE MADE AND ARE WARRANTS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
ALDERMAN GREEN ASKED ABOUT PATROLS ON FORISTELL ROAD.
CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED THAT THE REPEATER PROJECT IS WORKING SUPERBLY
THE CHIEF ANNOUNCED THAT OFFICER BODLEY HAS SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION. ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION AND TO SEND A LETTER TO OFFICER BODLEY NOTIFYING HIM OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF HIS RESIGNATION AND THANKING HIM FOR HIS SERVICE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- JULY-
THE REPORT WAS REVIEWED WITH ALDERMAN BICE ASKING ABOUT THE NUISANCE PROCEURE AND DUMPSTERS IN SYCAMORE CREEK. THE DUMPSTERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
NEW BUSINESS
APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING MEMBER- MAYOR MUSKOPF NOMINATED ROGER BRINK TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION. ALDERMAN BICE 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.
BILL NO. 291 2008 BUDGET AMENDMENT- THE BOARD AGREED TO MOVE THIS ITEM TO THE END OF THE AGENDA.
OPEN FORUM-
THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM DIVE STOP PRESENTED AN IDEA FOR A HAUNTED FIELD TO BENEFIT BACKSTOPPERS. THIS PROJECT WOULD BE ON WEEKENDS AND RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS- FROM THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER THROUGH OCTOBER. ALL AGE GROUPS WOULD BE INVITED. TRAFFIC WAS DISCUSSED- HOW TO KEEP CARS FROM BACKING UP ON HIGHWAY Z. SECURITY OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE VOLUNTEERS AND ALL GHOULS WILL BE ADULTS WHO ARE ALSO THERE FOR SECURITY. THE TRAIL WILL BE SMOOTHED OUT FOR SAFETY. THERE WILL BE A HAYRIDE WHICH WILL POSSIBLY BE ADA ACCESSIBLE. WITH REGARD TO KIDS WHO MAY VEER OFF TRAIL, THERE WILL BE SECURITY WITH NIGHT VISION GOGGLES.
PAYMENT OF BILLS BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.
CLOSED SESSION PERSONNEL HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING EMPLOYEES (Sec 610.021(3), RSMo) ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE PURSUANT TO Sec 610.021 (3) AND (13) TO DISCUSS HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING PERSONNEL AND TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WHERE THE EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF EMPLOYEES WILL BE DISCUSSED. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES - ALDERMEN DOUG BICE, DARLA GFEEN AND KENNETH GILBERT. NAYS NONE.
OPEN SESSION ALDERMAN GREEN 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 WAS APPROVED 3-0.
BILL NO. 291 2008 BUDGET AMENDMENT ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO HAVE THE FIRST READING, SHORT FORM, OF BILL NO 291. 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 BICE TO APPROVE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0. ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM OF BILL NO 291. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 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 PASSED 3-0. ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE, TO ACCEPT BILL NO 291 AS AN ORDINANCE. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED AS FOLLOWS: AYES ALDERMEN KENNETH GILBERT, DOUG BICE AND DARLA GREEN. NAYS NONE. BILL NO 291 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO 281.
MAYOR MUSKOPF ASKED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SOFTWARE CONTRACT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT. 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 WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:50 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ACCEPTED
JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR