NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17, 2007

 

MINUTES

 

CALL TO ORDER – MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.

 

ROLL CALL: ALDERMEN PRESENT: DOUG BICE, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DARLA GREEN. ALSO PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON AND A FEW VISITORS.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – RECITED.

 

CORRECTION & APPROVAL OF MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 19 & OCTOBER 3, 2007- 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 – SEPTEMBER- ALDERMAN GREEN ASKED FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ IF THE $10,000 CD IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT BALANCES HAD BEEN MOVED TO THE CITY. SHE STATED THE AMOUNT THE MUNICIPAL COURT CONTRIBUTES TO THE CITY HAD BEEN INCREASED BY $10,000 THIS MONTH. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CD IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 IS STILL SITTING IN CITY MONEY. CITY ATTORNEY KARR REVIEWED THE SALE TAX LAW AND CASE LAWS CONCERNING COLLECTING SALES TAX FROM BUSINESSES THAT PLACE FIXTURES ON REAL ESTATE. AFTER REVIEWING THE LAW, HER CONCLUSION WAS THE GREENWOOD GROUP LANDSCAPING COMPANY OR ANY OTHER SUCH BUSINESS WAS NOT SUBJECT TO SALES TAX IN THE CITY. ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE THE REPORT. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.


POLICE REPORT - SEPTEMBER- POLICE CHIEF BURKEMPER INTRODUCED RYAN BOSCHERT AS A NEW RESERVE OFFICE WHO HAD RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM THE ACADEMY AND WILL BE RIDING WITH THE FULL TIME OFFICERS. THE BOARD REVIEWED THE REPORT AND ASKED ABOUT THE DARE PROGRAM. CHIEF BURKEMPER STATED THAT RED RIBBON WEEK WAS NEXT WEEK. HE SAID THE PROGRAM WAS PROGRESSING HOW HE HAD HOPED AND NEXT YEAR TEE SHIRTS WOULD BE PURCHASED FOR THE STUDENTS. HE ASKED ABOUT SETTING ASIDE 10% MATCHING MONEY FOR A $10,000.00 GRANT FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT.

ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO APPROVE THE REQUEST. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.


CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- SEPTEMBER- REVIEWED SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER REPORTS.

 

OLD BUSINESS-

 

POLICE DEPARTMENT UPSTAIRS ELECTRIC INSTALLATION ESTIMATES- AFTER REVIEWING ESTIMATES SUBMITTED BY LAMPING ELECTRIC AND AMERICAN ELECTRIC, ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO ACCEPT THE ESTIMATE SUBMITTED BY AMERICAN ELECTRIC. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

WELCOME SIGNS- MAYOR MUSKOPF REPORTED THAT ALL PERMITS HAD BEEN RECEIVED, THE SIGNS HAD BEEN ORDERED AND SHOULD BE READY TO INSTALL IN NOVEMBER.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

APPROVAL – APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEMBER – SINCE ALDERMEN GREEN AND ARTEAGA ARE UNAVAILABLE, ALDERMAN BICE WILL SERVE ANOTHER SIX MONTHS ON THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AS ONE OF THE ALDERMAN SEATS. ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ALDERMAN BICE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0. MAYOF MUSKOPF STATED THAT BARRY SHORTT WILL REPLACE ALDERMAN BICE AS THE PLANNING & ZONING CHAIRMAN.

 

REPLACEMENT OF STREET ADDRESS NUMBERS ON OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL –

ALDERMAN GREEN VOLUNTEERED TO PURCHASE NEW STREET ADDRESS NUMBERS FOR CITY HALL.

 

RESOLUTION – CITY ATTORNEY KARR READ A RESOLUTION APPROVING 10% MATCHING FUNDS FOR A $10,000.00 GRANT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES -ALDERMAN DOUG BICE, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DARLA GREEN VOTING AYE. NAYS – 0.

 

OPEN FORUM- NONE

 

SULLIVAN PUBLICATION REVIEW WITH CITY ATTORNEY – ATTORNEY KARR REVIEWED SEVERAL SECTIONS THE ALDERMAN HAD MARKED FOR HER REVIEW. A DRUG TESTING POLICY WAS DISCUSSED, WITH THE BOARD AGREEING THAT NEW HIRES, RANDON TESTING EVERY SIX MONTHS, AND TESTING AFTER AN ACCIDENT SHOULD BE IN THE POLICY. ATTORNEY KARR WILL USE THE LATEST DRUG POLICY AS A GUIDELINE AND ADJUST THE ORDINANCE TO MEET THE CITY’S GUIDELINES. ALDERMAN ARTEAGA LEFT THE MEETING AT 8:15 P.M. THE BOARD REVIEWED SECTIONS UP TO CHAPTER 215 – NUISANCES.

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS- REVIEWED AND CHECKS WERE SIGNED.

 

ADJOURNMENT- ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMEN GREEN TO ADJOURN. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 2-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:45.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

 

 

 

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR