NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2007

 

MINUTES

 

PUBLIC HEARING – VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION PETITION – SANDRA J CARLIN – 4 BIRCH TREE LANE

CALL TO ORDER- MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL- ALDERMEN PRESENT: DARLA GREEN, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DOUG BICE.  ALSO PRESENT, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER AND CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON.

REVIEW OF APPLICATION- THE APPLICATION WAS REVIEWED BY THE ALDERMEN.

PUBLIC COMMENT- NONE.

DISCUSSION – PUBLIC COMMENTS & BOARD OF ALDERMEN COMMENTS – MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED THAT THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION WELCOMED THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION.

VOTE ON ANNEXATION APPLICATION – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE APPLICATION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES- ALDERMAN DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN AND DIANE ARTEAGA.  NAYS – 0.

ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING- ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO ADJOURN THE PUBLIC HEARING.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:03 P.M.

 

BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

CALL TO ORDER- MAYOR JAN MUSKOPF CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:04 P.M.

ROLL CALL – ALDERMAN PRESENT: DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN AND DIANE ARTEAGA.  ALSO PRESENT, POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ AND CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- RECITED.

 

CORRECTION & APPROVAL OF MINUTES – OCTOBER 17 & NOVEMBER 7, 2007 – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.

FINANCIAL REPORT – OCTOBER – REVIEWED.

POLICE REPORT -   OCTOBER- REVIEWED.

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- OCTOBER- REVIEWED.

 

OLD BUSINESS-

                DISCUSSION - STORAGE UNIT RENTAL- CITY HALL ITEMS WILL BE MOVED INTO CITY HALL TO BE SORTED, CHIEF BURKEMPER WILL REMOVE BOARDS AND CALL GRACE HAULING TO PICK UP EXCESS ITEMS IN STORAGE BUILDING.  A STORAGE UNIT WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

                UPDATES –    HOLIDAY DECORATIONS- THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN WILL MEET ON SUNDAY TO CHECK THE LIGHT BUILBS IN THE DECORATION IN PREPARATION FOR AMERENUE PLACING THE DECORATIONS ON DECEMBER 4.

                 WELCOME SIGNS – MAYOR MUSKOPF REPORTED THAT ALL SIGNS ARE UP.  THE PROPERTY OWNER AT THE CORNER OF HOPEWELL ROAD AND HIGHWAY D STATED THAT THE SIGN WAS IN HER YARD AND SHE WANTS TO KNOW WHO IS GOING TO MOW AROUND IT.   SINCE MODOT DETERMINED WHERE THE SIGNS WERE TO BE PLACED, ALDERMAN BICE WILL CALL MODOT TO ASK IF SIGN COULD BE MOVED TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION.

              

NEW BUSINESS

                APPROVAL – REVISIONS TO EMPLOYEE BENEFIT POLICY – ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO APPROVE THE REVISIONS TO THE FULL TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.

 

                BILL NO. 277 – REZONING – 3575 MILL STREET. ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO HAVE THE FIRST READING, SHORT FORM.  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.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN 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. 277 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMEN DOUG BICE, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DARLA GREEN.  NAYS – 0.  BILL NO 277 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO. 267.

 

                BILL NO. 278 – REZONING – 4574 HIGHWAY Z. ALDERMAN ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO HAVE THE FIRST READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN 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 ARTEAGA TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  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 BICE TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO ACCEPT BILL NO. 278 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMEN DOUG BICE, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DARLA GREEN.  NAYS – 0.  BILL NO 277 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO. 268.

 

                BILL NO. 279 - VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION – 4 BIRCH TREE LANE. ALDERMAN ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO HAVE THE FIRST READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN 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 ARTEAGA TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  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 BICE 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. 279 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMEN DOUG BICE, DIANE ARTEAGA AND DARLA GREEN.  NAYS – 0.  BILL NO 279 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO. 269.

 

                DISCUSSION – APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR FRANCIS HILLS.  SINCE A PUBLIC HEARING IS NOT NEEDED, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

                APPROVAL – PURCHASE OF PLANNING & ZONING MAP- ALDERMAN ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO PURCHASE A ZONING MAP FOR $775. TO BE PREPARED BY GEORGE BUTLER ENGINEERING IN A GIS FORMAT WHICH CAN BE REVISED AND UPDATED AS NEEDED.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.

                DECISION- EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE RENEWAL COST CHOICES – REVIEWED PROPOSED 2008 MEDICAL RATES FROM LAST YEAR’S CARRIER.  SINCE THE INCREASE WAS ONLY BY ONE CENT, THE ALDERMEN AGREED TO CONTINUE WITH THAT COMPANY.  THE DENTAL AND LIFE RATES WILL BE REVIEWED AFTER THE 2008 PROPOSALS ARE SENT BY THE INSURANCE BROKER. 

                FIREWORKS RESOLUTION REQUEST – CITY OF ST CHARLES – ALDERMAN ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO RETAIN THE NEW MELLE ORDINANCE. ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 

 

ALDERMAN ARTEAGA LEFT THE MEETING AT 8:05 P.M.

 

OPEN FORUM -NONE

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS- REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED

 

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 CARRIED 2-0.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:20 P.M.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

 

 

 

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR