NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN WORK SESSION,

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2006

MINUTES

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

ROLL CALL – ALDERMEN PRESENT: ERNIE ARTEAGA, DARLA GREEN, DIANE ARTEAGA AND TOM JOHNSON.  ALSO PRESENT CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON AND AREA RESIDENT BRENDA HALLER.

CLOSED SESSION – ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E ARTEAGA

TO MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS LEASE PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE, PURSUANT TO (Sec 610.021 (2) RSMo).  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES – ALDERMEN GREEN, D. ARTEAGA, JOHNSON AND E. ARTEAGA.  NAYS – 0

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

CITY HALL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR DISCUSSION – NONE.

HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDER INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION – ALDERMAN JOHNSON PRESENTED A CHART OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT INSURANCE COMPANIES TO COMPARE CURRENT RATES WITH PROPOSED RATES.  AFTER A DISCUSSION THE ALDERMAN AGREED TO APPLY FOR MERCY HEALTH PLAN FOR MEDICAL COVERAGE AND MET LIFE FOR DENTAL AND LIFE INSURANCE FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS FOR 2007.  THEY WILL RESEARCH HEALTH COVERAGE PLANS AGAIN NEXT YEAR AND INQUIRE ABOUT HEALTH BANKING.

SALARY AND WAGE POLICY INFORMATION – THE MISSOURI MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WILL BE CONTACTED TO REQUEST A COPY OF THEIR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.

PAYMENT OF BILLS – BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.

CLOSED SESSION – ALDERMAN JOHNSON MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS LEASE PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE, PURSUANT TO (Sec 610.021 (2) RSMo).  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES – ALDERMEN GREEN, D. ARTEAGA, JOHNSON AND E. ARTEAGA.  NAYS – 0.

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

ADJOURNMENT – ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA TO ADJOURN.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:45 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                        ACCEPTED

JUDITH A ANDERSON                                                   JAN MUSKOPF