NEW MELLE –PUBLIC HEARING

8/27/09

MINUTES

 

CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER AT 7:02.

ROLL CALL- ALDERMEN PRESENT:  DOUG BICE, DON HENDRICH, DARLA GREEN, AND GARY SCHNEIDER AND MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF.  ALSO PRESENT: CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ AND CITY CLERK JO ANN DICKHERBER.

 

THE MAYOR STATED THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING A TAX RATE ON ALL REAL, PERSONAL AND OTHER TANGIBLE PROPERTY FOR THE 2009 TAX YEAR.

 

THERE WERE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE TAX RATE.

 

ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING                                                                                                                                           

 

NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

8/27/09

MINUTES

 

CALL TO ORDER- MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:05 P.M.

ROLL CALL- ALDERMEN PRESENT:  DARLA GREEN, DOUG BICE, DON HENDRICH AND GARY SCHNEIDER AND MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF.  ALSO PRESENT: CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ AND CITY CLERK JO ANN DICKHERBER.   

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – RECITED.

 

STREET & SIDEWALK DISCUSSION WITH JOHN CHOINKA – GBA – MAYOR MUSKOPF EXPLAINED TO THE BOARD THAT MR. CHOINKA INFORMED US THAT THE SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOLS PROGRAM IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE AT THIS POINT AND WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT OUR STREETS AND SIDEWALKS AND WE HAVE A DRAINAGE PROBLEM IN THE CITY.

 

JOHN CHOINKA, CITY ENGINEER, FROM GEORGE BUTLER ASSOCIATES (GBA) DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD OPTIONS THE CITY HAS REGARDING FUNDING SOURCES. 

1) SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOLS WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD PROGRAM IF IT WAS STILL IN EXISTENCE. 

2)  STP FUNDS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED FUND UP TO 80%, TYPICALLY 80%, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO PAY THE REST.   THE ROADS MUST BE A MAIN COLLECTOR ROAD, SUCH AS HWY D, F, OR Z, AND NOT DOWNTOWN ROADS, SO THIS IS NOT AN OPTION. 

3) LOCAL FUNDING OPTION IS ST. CHARLES COUNTY ROAD BOARD FUNDING WHICH IS BASED ON # OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD PER DAY.  SO OUR DOWNTOWN ROADS DO NOT HAVE A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES PER DAY COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE COUNTY.   ALL THE NEW MELLE COLLECTOR ROADS ARE STATE MAINTAINED AND THE COUNTY WILL NOT WORK ON THESE ROADS.  THE CITY NEEDS TO TALK WITH THE ROAD BOARD DIRECTOR JOHN GREIFZU AND/OR COUNTY EXECUTIVE STEVE EHLMANN AND ASK THEM WHAT THE CITY CAN GET FROM THE COUNTY SINCE THE CITY HAS FUNDS BEING PAID INTO THE BOARD FUND AND THE CITY WOULD NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET A PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE CRITERIA. 

 

MAYOR MUSKOPF WANTED TO KNOW IF WE CAN DO A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.   ATTORNEY KARR SAID A CITY CAN DO THAT BUT 2/3 OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD HAVE TO AGREE TO IT AND IT WOULD BE PAID FOR THRU A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ON REAL ESTATE TAXES.  THE CITY COULD DO A SALES TAX FOR A COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WHICH 51% OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE IT AND 51% OF OWNERS OF ASSESSED VALUATION GO ALONG WITH IT, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL OWNERS.

 

ALDERMAN BICE STATED HE BELIEVES WE NEED TO START A PLAN FOR A STP FUNDING TO SHOW WHAT WE COULD DO AND SHOWING THE SIDEWALKS FROM THE LIBRARY TO THE SCHOOL.   HE ASKED MR. CHOINKA IF HE THOUGHT IT WOULD HELP TO START THE PROCESS SO WE HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW TO THE COUNTY.  MR. CHOINKA SAID HE WOULD RESEARCH THIS MORE AND TALK TO HIS TRANSPORTATION PEOPLE.   ALDERMAN BICE SAID WE NEED PRE-ENGINNEERING PLANS.  MR. CHOINKA SAID WE WOULD NEED SOME IDEAS OR PLANS TO SUBMIT WITH ANY APPLICATION.

 

ALDERWOMAN GREEN ASKED IF WE COULD ADDRESS THE WATERSHED PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME.  MR. CHOINKA SAID WE WOULD NEED TO ACQUIRE EASEMENTS AND THAT MAY TAKE A LOT OF PROPERTY BECAUSE RETENTION AREAS TAKES UP A LARGE AREA.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES –  JULY 23 & AUGUST 6, 2009 – ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERWOMAN GREEN TO APROVE THE MINUTES.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT – JULY, 2009 – THE BOARD DID NOT HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR REGARDING THE FINANCIAL STATEMFINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ STATED THAT A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT IS MATURING ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 FOR $25,000 AND CURRENTLY COMMERCE BANK HAS A 19 MONTH SPECIAL PAYING 1.9%. AND A 12 MONTH IS PAYING 1.25%.  SHE WANTED TO KNOW IF THE BOARD WANTED TO INVEST ANY MORE MONEY INTO A CD AND IF THEY WANTED TO TIE THE MONEY UP FOR 19 MONTHS.  THE BOARD DECIDED THEY WOULD LIKE TO STAY WITH THE LOCAL BANK BUT BELIEVE THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR SHOULD LOOK INTO WHAT SOME OTHER BANKS ARE PAYING. 

                           

POLICE REPORT – JULY, 2009 – ALDERWOMAN GREEN STATED THAT REPORTS SHOWS STOP SIGN VIOLATIONS ARE DOWN.  ALDERMAN HENDRICH ASKED CHIEF BURKEMPER WHAT IS USUALLY COVERED UNDER VEHICLE EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS.  POLICE CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED THEY ARE GENERALLY FOR WINDOW TINTS. 

 

CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED HE HAS BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH TIM BROEMMER FROM DIVE STOP REGARDING THE TRIATHLON.  IT IS PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2009 FROM 7:00 – 11:00 WITH A LUNCH AFTERWARDS. THE RUN WILL BE THRU FIDDLESTIX TO THE QUARRY AND THE BIKE ROUTE WILL BE HIGHWAY Z TO FORISTELL ROAD AND BACK TO THE QUARRY.  THEY WANT POLICE ASSISTANCE.  ATTORNEY KARR STATED A SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED.  THE BOARD HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING PARKING, NUMBER OF ESTIMATED PARTICIPANTS, AND OTHER QUESTIONS WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE TO ASK MR. BROEMMER.  THE BOARD ASKED POLICE CHIEF BURKEMPER TO INVITE MR. BROEMMER TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING SO THEY CAN GET THEIR ANSWERS.   

 

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- AUGUST, 2009 -  MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED SHE HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SIGN ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AT THE BUTLER’S STORE.  APPARENTLY THE TRUCK IS FOR SALE AND THE SIGN ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK IS JUST ON THE TRUCK.  THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS TALKED TO THE OWNERS AND ASKED THEM TO REMOVE THE SIGN FROM THE BED OF THE TRUCK. 

 

ALDERMAN GREEN STATED SHE HAS HAD 2 ANNOYMOUS MESSAGES ON HER PHONE REGARDING THE NOISE FROM THE VFW SHOOTING MATCHES AND WAS WONDERING IF WE COULD ASK THEM TO PUT UP SOUND BARRIERS.  THE MAYOR STATED SINCE THE VFW IS NOT IN OUR CITY THE PEOPLE WOULD NEED TO GO TO THE COUNTY TO COMPLAIN.  ATTORNEY KARR STATED IF IT IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE THE CITY COULD THEN BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. 

 

THE MAYOR STATED A RESIDENT CALLED CITY HALL REGADING UNUSUAL ALGAE ON HIS POND AND WAS WONDERING IF IT WAS DO TO SEWAGE.   PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT WAS NOT A SEWAGE LEAK, BUT INSTEAD SOMEONE WAS DRAINING A POND UPSTREAM.  THE ATTORNEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THE CITY COULD DO ABOUT THIS AND IT WAS BETWEEN THE PROPERTY OWNERS NOW.

 

OLD BUSINESS

              INSURANCE FOR POLICE RIDE ALONGS AND TAKE HOME CARS – THE BOARD HAD SAMPLE POLICIES FROM MOPERM INSURANCE TO REVIEW.  THE SAMPLES WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED TO APPLY TO THE CITY, BUT THERE WOULD BE THE STANDARD WORDING WITH NO PERSONAL USE ONLY CITY BUSINESS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE USE FOR THE TAKE HOME CARS.  ATTORNEY KARR WILL WRITE UP A POLICY THAT APPLIES TO THE CITY AND SEE IF IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO MOPERM.  THE POLICE CHIEF WILL ALSO CHECK WITH MOPERM TO SEE IF THERE IS ADDITIONAL CHARGES REGARDING THESE ITEMS.  THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ ASKED WHAT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES ARE REGARDING THE TAKE HOME CAR.  CITY ATTORNEY KARR STATED THERE WOULD BE NOT TAXES BECAUSE IT IS WORK RELATED AND A MARKED VEHICLE, BUT SHE WILL CHECK WHAT QUALIFIES AS A MARKED VEHICLE.

 

              EMPLOYEE DENTAL INSURANCE – POLICE CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED DR. MOORE’S OFFICE DOESN’T HAVE A CHARGE SCHEDULE TO GIVE TO HIM.  HE STATED THE BILL HAS COME IN FOR HIS CLEANING AND HE WILL SUBMIT IT TO THE CITY CLERK FOR PAYMENT OF THE PORTION INSURANCE WOULD HAVE COVERED.  THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL LOOK INTO SELF INSURANCE THRU THE CITY FOR THE DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE.

 

NEW BUSINESS

              BILL #304 SETTING OF 2009 TAX RATE – BILL #304 IS FOR AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL RATE OF TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 2009 ON ALL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW MELLE, MISSOURI AT AN AD VALOREM TAX OF $.228 ON THE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) ASSESSED VALUATION.

 

ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO HAVE THE FIRST READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO ACCEPT THE FIRST READING AS SHORT FORM OF BILL #304.  A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.  ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM, BY TITLE ONLY.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING AS SHORT FORM OF BILL #304.  A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. ALDERWOMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE BILL NO. 304 AND ORDINANCE NO. 294 ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0 AS FOLLOWS AYES: ALDERMAN HENDRICH, ALDERMAN SCHNEIDER, ALDERWOMAN GREEN, AND ALDERMAN BICE, NAYES: NONE.               

 

OPEN FORUM- THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION IN OPEN FORUM.

 

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BILLS – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE THE BILLS.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.

 

CLOSED SESSION – PERSONNEL – HIRING, FIRING, DISIPLINING OR PROMOTING EMPLOYEES        (Sec 610.021(9), RSMo) – ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERWOMAN GREEN TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.

 

MOTION FOR OPEN SESSION – ALDERNMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERWOMAN GREEN TO MOVE INTO OPEN SESSION.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT – ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERWOMAN GREEN TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:55 P.M.