NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2007

 

MINUTES

 

 

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

ROLL CALL – ALDERMEN PRESENT: DIANE ARTEAGA, DOUG BICE 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 – NOVEMBER 20, & DECEMBER 5, 2007- ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN BICE TO ACCEPT.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 3-0.

FINANCIAL REPORT – NOVEMBER- REVIEWED WITH FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ALANIZ STATING THAT SOME FUNDS HAD BEEN TRANSFERRED TO COVER THE BUDGET SHORTFALL IN THE 2008 POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET.

POLICE REPORT - NOVEMBER- REVIEWED. THE ALDERMEN CONGRATULATED CHIEF BURKEMPER ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVING A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,973.63 FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPGRADING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S TW0-WAY RADIO EQUIPMENT. 

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT- NOVEMBER/DECEMBER – REVIEWED WITH A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S VIOLATIONS CHART.  CITY ATTORNEY KARR WILL WORK THE CODE OFFICER ON THE PROCEDURE OF CITING VIOLATIONS AND WILL SUBMIT AN ORDINANCE IN JANUARY CONCERNING BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS.

 

OLD BUSINESS-

                MODOT RESPONSE TO MOVING WELCOME SIGN LOCATED AT EAST HWY D-

MODOT STATED THEY COULD MOVE THE SIGN, HOWEVER THEY WILL HAVE TO APPROVE THE NEW SITE AND THE COST OF THE MOVING WOULD BE INCURRED BY THE CITY. ALDERMAN BICE WILL DRAFT A LETTER TO THE RESIDENT ON HOPEWELL ROAD THAT REQUESTED THE SIGN BE MOVED FROM THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THEIR PROPERTY. 

                PROGRESS OF STORAGE SHED CLEAN UP- CHIEF BURKEMPER HAS REMOVED THE LUMBER WHICH WILL ALLOW THE BOXES OF DOCUMENTS TO BE MOVED TO CITY HALL FOR SORTING.  THE BUILDING WILL BE REMOVED ONCE THE BUILDING IS EMPTY.

 

NEW BUSINESS

                BILL NO. 280 - HARASSMENT/STALKING- ALDERMAN BICE 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 CARRIED 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 WAS APPROVED 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 280 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES – ALDERMAN DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN AND DIANE ARTEAGA.  NAYS–NONE.  BILL NO 280 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO. 270.

 

                BILL NO. 281 - 2008 BUDGET - ALDERMAN BICE 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 GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.  ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA 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 281 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES – ALDERMAN DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN AND DIANE ARTEAGA. NAYS – NONE.  BILL NO 281 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO. 271.

 

                BILL NO. 282 - SITE PLAN APPROVAL – 4487 HIGHWAY Z

MAYOR MUSKOPF STATED THAT THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION HAD APPROVED THE SITE PLAN WITH CONTINGENCY CONDITIONS BEING MET. THE CONDITIONS ARE LISTED IN THEAMENDED SITE PLAN, 2ND REVIEW AS SUBMITTED BY JOHN CHOINKA, CITY ENGINEER (SEE ATTACHED LETTER)

 

ALDERMAN 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 3-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN BICE MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN ARTEAGA TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 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 WAS APPROVED 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 281 WITH CONTINGENCY CONDITIONS, AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 3-0 AS FOLLOWS: AYES – ALDERMAN DOUG BICE, DARLA GREEN AND DIANE ARTEAGA. NAYS – NONE.  BILL NO 282 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO. 272.

               

OPEN FORUM - NONE

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS- REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED

 

GROSS RECEPITS BUSINESS TAX -CITY ATTORNEY KARR REVIEWED THE PROCESS FOR INITIATING A GROSS RECEIPTS BUSINESS TAX FOR TELEPHONE COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE CITY.  SHE WILL SUBMIT AN ORDINANCE IN JANUARY IN ORDER FOR THE ISSUE TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT IN THE GENERAL ELECTION ON APRIL 8, 2008.

 

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 PASSED 3-0.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:40 P.M.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                       ACCEPTED

 

 

 

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                       JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR