NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008

 

MINUTES

 

 

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

 

ROLL CALL- ALDERMEN PRESENT:  KENNETH GILBERT, DOUG BICE, GARY SCHNEIDER AND DARLA GREEN.  ALSO PRESENT:  POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ AND CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- RECITED

 

CORRECTION & APPROVAL OF MINUTES – OCTOBER 23- 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 4-0.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT – OCTOBER- REVIEWED.

 

POLICE REPORT – OCTOBER- CHIEF BURKEMPER REPORTED THE FOLLOWING:

              -POLICE REPORTS PRINT OUT DIFFERENTLY WITH NEW SYSTEM.

              -HALLOWEEN WAS A NON-EVENT AND QUIET.

              -WILL ASK POLICE TO PATROL FORISTELL ROAD AT THE REQUEST OF ALDERMAN GREEN WHO STATED THE ROAD IS VERY DANGEROUS.

 

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- OCTOBER- DISCUSSED THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS ABOUT THE SYCAMORE CREEK SUBDIVISION:

-TAX ABATEMENT OF PROPERTIES THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE OF WHICH SOME ARE IN BANKRUPTCY.              

- TWO AREAS OF CONCERN ARE: 1) WEEDS 2) BUILDER NOT CLEANING UP LOTS.

- MAY NEED TO REVISE WEED ORDINANCE AND REVIEW SUBDIVISION CODES

- WILL NEED TO DISCUSS WITH CODE ENFOREMENT OFFICER AND CITY ATTORNEY ON HOW TO PROCEED WITH REMOVAL OF DEBRIS & JUNK

                           

RESOLUTION FOR NFIP- ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES – ALDERMAN KENNETH GILBERT, GARY SCHNEIDER, DARLA GREEN AND DOUG BICE.  NAYS – NONE.

 

APPOINTMENT OF BOA MEMBER TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION- ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ALDERMAN GREEN TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS AS THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN REPRESENTATIVE.   ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0. 

 

2009 BUDGET REVIEW- DISCUSSED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

-COURT BUDGET- WILL TRANSFER EXCESS FUNDS TO CITY AND THEN POLICE DEPARTMENT.

-FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ IS TALKING TO AUDIT FIRMS ABOUT BIDS FOR AN AUDIT.             

-POLICE CHIEF BURKEMPER ASKED FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PART-TIME OFFICER’S HOURS, NOTED AN INCREASE IN PROMOTIONAL FEES, WILL NO LONGER PURCHASE GUNS, DIDN’T PURCHASE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON CAMERAS, REQUESTED A 3^RD POLICE CAR

- BALANCES FROM 2008 BUDGET WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD TO 2009 BUDGET

 

OPEN FORUM – NONE

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS- BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.

 

CLOSED SESSION – ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURUSANT TO (Sec 610.021(3), RSMo) HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING EMPLOYEES.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION PASSED

4-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES – ALDERMEN DARLA GREEN, KENNETH GILBERT, GARY SCHNEIDER AND DOUG BICE.  NAYS – NONE.

 

OPEN SESSION – ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GILBERT TO MOVE INTO OPEN SESSION.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT- ALDERMAN GILBERT MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:45 P.M.