NEW MELLE BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20, 2006

MINUTES

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

ROLL CALL – ALDERMEN PRESENT: DIANE ARTEAGA, TOM JOHNSON, DARLA GREEN AND ERNIE ARTEAGA.  ALSO PRESENT: POLICE CHIEF AARON BURKEMPER, OFFICER ROBERT BODLEY, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR RONNA ALANIZ, CITY CLERK JUDY ANDERSON, GUEST VIRGINIA DOWDEN AND BCC REPORTER DAN SONDERMAN.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – RECITED.

VIRGINIA DOWDEN – LEAGUE OF CHAMBERS – MRS. DOWDEN INVITED THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO ST CHARLES DAY AT THE CAPITOL.  SHE REVIEWED THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE EVENT WHICH IS TO BE HELD IN JEFFERSON CITY ON JANUARY 31.

CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NOVEMBER 15 AND DECEMBER 6

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

POLICE REPORT – CHIEF BURKEMPER REVIEWED THE NOVEMBER POLICE REPORT WITH THE BOARD AND INTRODUCED OFFICER ROBERT BODLEY WHO REPLACED OFFICER MIKE HUBBARD. ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA STATED THAT A CITIZEN HAD TOLD HER OF AN INCIDENT IN WHICH AN OFFICER HAD BEEN DISRESPECTFUL TO THAT PERSON DURING A TRAFFIC STOP.  SHE ASKED CHIEF BURKEMPER TO DISCUSS THIS WITH THE OFFICER.

FINANCIAL REPORT – ALDERMAN JOHNSON MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0.

OLD BUSINESS-

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN – CHIEF BURKEMPER, WHO IS THE COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY, STATED THAT HE HAD SPOKEN WITH STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR DEREK LOHMAN AND CITY ATTORNEY STEPHANIE KARR ABOUT THE CITY PLAN.  ATTORNEY KARR STATED THAT A SIMPLE PLAN SHOULD BE DEVELOPED, SUCH AS ESTABLISHING SHELTERS AND A COMMUNICATION PLAN IN ORDER TO CONTACT STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES IN AN EMERGENCY.  ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA STATED THAT THE CITY COULD APPLY TO THE STATE FOR GENERATORS.  ALDERMAN GREEN SAID THAT THE CITY SHOULD ESTABLISH A PHONE TREE, SECURE BUILDINGS IN WHICH TO HOUSE RESIDENTS IN A DISASTER AND CONTACT LOCAL CITIZENS WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP. THE CITY WILL PROCEED WITH ESTABLISHING SHELTERS, A COMMUNICATION PLAN AND PROVISIONS TO BE USED IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.  CHIEF BURKEMPER WILL ATTEND TRAINING SESSIONS THAT ARE OFFERED.

ANNEXATIONS - MAYOR MUSKOPF REPORTED THAT CITY ATTORNEY KARR HAD SENT NEW AFFIDAVIATS FOR HWY F, Z AND D; HOWEVER THE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AND CHECK LIST HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED.  THE MAYOR WILL CALL THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FIND OUT WHEN THE DESCRIPTIONS WILL BE READY.  THE BOARD DISCUSSED HIRING ANOTHER PERSON TO WRITE THE DESCRIPTIONS. 

CITY HALL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR – THE BOARD DISCUSSED HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE REPAIRS ON CITY HALL AND THE STORAGE BUILDING.  BIDS WILL BE SOUGHT FOR CITY HALL FOR SIDING, ROOF SEALANT, VINYL DECK, HANDICAP RAMP WITH RAIL AND ONE 36” DOOR TO REPLACE THE TWO DOORS, WITH A DECISION TO BE MADE IN JANUARY AFTER BIDS ARE RECEIVED.  ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA WILL CHECK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF GIVING THE STORAGE BUILDING TO DANIEL BOONE HOME. 

NEW BUSINESS –

BILL NO 256 – 2007 BUDGET – ALDERMAN JOHNSON 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 4-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN D. ARTEGA TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0.  ALDERMAN JOHNSON 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 CARRIED 4-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON TO ACCEPT.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.  ALDERMAN JOHNSON MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA TO ACCEPT BILL NO 256 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMEN GREEN, JOHNSON, D. ARTEAGA AND E. ARTEAGA.  NAYS – 0.  BILL NO 256 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO 246. 

BILL NO 257 – FIREARMS - ALDERMAN E. 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 4-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN D. ARTEGA TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0.  ALDERMAN JOHNSON 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 CARRIED 4-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON TO ACCEPT.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA TO ACCEPT BILL NO 257 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMEN GREEN, JOHNSON, D. ARTEAGA AND E. ARTEAGA.  NAYS – 0.  BILL NO 257 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO 247. 

BILL NO 258 – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - ALDERMAN E. 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 4-0.  AFTER THE FIRST READING, ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON TO APPROVE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN JOHNSON TO HAVE THE SECOND READING, SHORT FORM.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.  AFTER THE SECOND READING, ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO ACCEPT.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.  ALDERMAN GREEN MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN D. ARTEAGA TO ACCEPT BILL NO 258 AS AN ORDINANCE.  ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0 AS FOLLOWS:  AYES – ALDERMEN GREEN, JOHNSON, D. ARTEAGA AND E. ARTEAGA.  NAYS – 0.  BILL NO 258 IS NOW ORDINANCE NO 248. 

OPEN FORUM - MAYOR MUSKOPF WELCOMED NEW BCC REPORTER DAN SONDERMAN.

PAYMENT OF BILLS – THE BOARD REVIEWED THE PROPOSALS BY XEROX, COPY STAR AND TOSHIBA FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW COPY MACHINE.  AFTER COMPARING THE PROPOSALS, ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO PURCHASE THE XEROX MACHINE.  ON A CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR THE AYES AND NAYS, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED 4-0.  BILLS WERE REVIEWED AND CHECKS SIGNED.

ADJOURNMENT - ALDERMAN E. ARTEAGA MADE A MOTION, SECOND BY ALDERMAN GREEN TO ADJOURN.  THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED                                        ACCEPTED

JUDITH A ANDERSON, CLERK                                      JAN MUSKOPF, MAYOR