MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
GLADSTONE,
MISSOURI
REGULAR
MEETING
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 25, 2002
PRESENT: Mayor Bill Cross
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith
Councilman Shirley Smith
Councilman Carol Rudi
Councilman Wayne Beer
City Clerk
Marilyn Ahnefeld
ABSENT: City
Manager Kirk Davis
City
Counselor David Ramsay
Mayor Bill Cross opened the Regular November 25,
2002 City Council Meeting at 7:30 PM in the Gladstone City Council Chambers.
Item 3. on the Agenda. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Bill Cross introduced Cub Scout Pack 247 who
presented the Color Guard and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag in which
all joined.
Item 4. on
the Agenda. APPROVAL OF REGULAR NOVEMBER 11, 2002 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to approve the Regular November 11, 2002 City Council
Meeting Minutes as submitted.
Councilman Carol Rudi seconded the motion. The vote: All “aye” -
Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor
Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor Bill Cross.
(5-0)
Item 5. on the Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA
Following the Clerk’s reading, Councilman Wayne Beer moved to approve the Consent Agenda as listed. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” - Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0)
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to approve RESOLUTION
R-02-85, authorizing execution of a
contract with Olsson Associates for the design of the 76th Street
Reconstruction Project from North Troost to North Lydia in the amount of
$49,279.00 with funding from the 2002 Certificates of Participation. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote:
All “aye” - Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman
Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0)
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to approve RESOLUTION R-02-86, adopting a Revised
“Investment Policy” establishing
procedures for investing the financial assets of all funds of the City of
Gladstone. Councilman Carol Rudi
seconded. The vote: All “aye” - Councilman Wayne Beer,
Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor
Bill Cross. (5-0)
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to approve RESOLUTION R-02-87, accepting
Temporary Construction and Permanent Maintenance Easements from property owners
in conjunction with reconstruction and permanent maintenance of a retaining
wall on properties at 7005 and 7007 North Baltimore. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded.
The vote: All “aye” - Councilman
Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les
Smith, Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0)
Item 6. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
AUDIENCE.
There
were no communications from the audience.
Item 7. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Councilman
Carol Rudi requested from staff an insurance report on
replacement value of City properties and what we insure. After the amphitheatre fire and those
related costs, she would like to see a report and how the city keeps the report
current so that we can make sure we are insuring what we have. She has been asked about this process and
would like information by January or February.
Councilman
Wayne Beer congratulated Officers Pickard, Hays, Easley, and
Hayes for their awards of valor which speaks very highly of the caliber of
officers we have in the Public Safety Department and the training they
receive. He asked Director of Public
Safety Bill Adamo to pass along his congratulations.
Mr. Beer praised the great
article and information in Ingram’s Magazine on Clay County and
Gladstone. He also thanked Fox Hill
Elementary School for their $450 contribution to the amphitheatre fund which
just proves once more that the amphitheatre has become an icon in the northland
and not just a Gladstone fixture.
Councilman Beer also
congratulated Director Adamo for the FEMA grant which was just awarded in the
amount of $233,000 that will pay for materials, safety equipment, and training
that we would have to pay for anyway.
Councilman Beer also
thanked the city for a very successful Incorporation Day Open House on November
19th.
Councilman
Shirley Smith stated that we are going into the holiday season
and asked everyone to please be careful and safe so that we can return after the
holidays to begin a new year of work hard for the city.
Mr. Smith stated that he attended the Capital
Improvements Program meeting last week and the 68th Street & M-1 Highway detention basin was
discussed. The question was asked what
they thought we should do with the property.
The general consensus was that it would be a passive use area and the road
would be torn out.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith said we pay a lot of money
for our parks, and if Council agrees, he would like staff to consider some
passive park usage for the large green space area before we tear out the access
road which would be the only point of egress and ingress off of the state
highway where they will not allow any more curb cuts. If we research the possibility of putting a hammerhead or some
other type of turn-around or cul-de-sac we may be able to use the access drive
for parking where people can fly a kite, walk their dog, or throw a football.
Mr. Smith stated that he has spent a lot of time
over the years in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area where they actually build
golf courses in the detention basins because they are dry most of the
year. Whether it be park benches or
picnic tables or walking trails, they are all done in concrete and are there
for use most of the year for something other than just detention basins. He would like to see us do something like
that and it would be an opportunity to have a passive park. The road and asphalt curbs are already there
for the most part with someone else’s money and we could look further to take
advantage of that before we go in and tear it out.
Mayor Cross confirmed that what Mayor Pro Tem Smith
is suggesting is that Director of Parks Sheila Lillis investigate the possibilities there. It seems a very worthwhile concept to look
at and he appreciates this observation and recommendation possibilities.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith said that maybe staff can
take some concrete ideas back to the Parks Board and CIP and let them think
about it that way. They did not have
much opportunity to think of what they wanted to do with it when presented the
other night. We can take them some
pro-active ideas and see what response it gets. He stated that he would hate for this area to go to waste.
Mayor Bill
Cross reported that we will not have a primary election
this year because there are only four candidates who for the two Council seats.
Mayor Cross invited
everyone to join him in the Mayor’s Holiday Lighting ceremony at 6:00 pm and
invited Council to ride in the sleigh with him and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at
5:30 pm. He encouraged everyone to
dress warm because it will be cold. The
Master of Ceremonies is still a go, the live weather report is still on and the
singing groups will be ready.
Item 8. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM
THE CITY MANAGER.
Assistant City Manager Scott Wingerson asked Council to provide their recommendation to Director of Finance Cash Sweiven or Director of Parks and Recreation Sheila Lillis on choice of chairs for the Council dais from the samples tried out this evening.
Mr. Wingerson also mentioned upcoming activities
including the Chamber Awards Banquet on Friday, December 13th at
Tiffany Greens; the City Employee Recognition Dinner Saturday, December 21st
and the Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting tomorrow, the 26th at 6:00 pm.
Assistant City Manager Wingerson stated that the
recent goal-setting retreat provided an
opportunity to discuss strategic planning and names of those whom Council would
recommend to serve on this committee.
If Council will submit their lists, we can contact those people to
attend the first meeting on December 12th.
Item 9. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL 02-29, an ordinance imposing a use
tax for general revenue purposes at the rate of two and one-fourth percent (2
1/4%) pursuant to the authority granted by and subject to the provisions of
sections 144.600 through 144.763 RSMo.; providing that the Use Tax shall be
reduced or raised in the same amount as any City Sales Tax may be reduced or
raised; providing for the submission of the proposal to the qualified voters of
the city for their approval at the Municipal Election called and to be held in
the City of Gladstone on Tuesday, February 4, 2003; designating the form of the
ballot; and directing the City Clerk to provide notice of said election.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith moved to place Bill 02-29 on
First Reading. Councilman Shirley Smith
seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer,
Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor
Bill Cross. (5-0) The Clerk read the Bill.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith moved to accept the First Reading of Bill 02-29, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on Second and Final Reading. Councilman Shirley Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” - Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0) The Clerk read the Bill.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith moved to accept the Second
and Final Reading of Bill 02-29 and
enact the Bill as Ordinance 3.847. Councilman Shirley Smith seconded.
Roll Call Vote:
All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman
Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0)
Item 10. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL 02-30, an ordinance calling a General Election for Tuesday, April 8, 2003 for the
election of two positions to the Gladstone City Council; describing the form of
the ballot; and directing the City Clerk to submit certification of such election
to the Clay County Board of Election Commissioners pursuant to RSMo., 115.125.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to place Bill 02-30 on
First Reading. Councilman Carol Rudi
seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer,
Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor
Bill Cross. (5-0) The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to accept the First Reading of Bill 02-30, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on Second and Final Reading. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” - Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0) The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to accept the Second and
Final Reading of Bill 02-30 and enact
the Bill as Ordinance 3.848. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded.
Roll Call Vote:
All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman
Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0)
Item 11. on
the Agenda. FIRST
READING BILL 02-31, amending Schedule VIII of the Model Traffic Ordinance to establish a
Stop Sign Location at the Northwest Corner of NE 74th Street & N
Main.
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to place Bill 02-31 on
First Reading. Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith
seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer,
Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor
Bill Cross. (5-0) The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to accept the First Reading of Bill 02-31, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on Second and Final Reading. Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” - Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0) The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to accept the Second and
Final Reading of Bill 02-31 and
enact the Bill as Ordinance 3.849. Councilman Shirley Smith seconded.
Discussion.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith asked about this stop sign
being at the entrance to Linden West Elementary and if there is a stop sign on
74th Street as well.
Director of Public Works Andy Noll stated that
presently there is no stop sign at the
northwest corner of 74th & N Main. Over the years that stop sign was taken down for whatever reason
and the ordinance was not revised so we did not need to establish another
ordinance to put it back up. The result
then will be stop signs to control
traffic at both the northwest and northeast corners of 74th & N
Main.
Roll Call Vote:
All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman
Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0)
There being no further business to come before the November 25, 2002 Gladstone City Council Meeting, Mayor Bill Cross adjourned the Regular Meeting.
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Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith moved to adjourn the Regular Meeting and go to Closed Executive Session in the City Manager’s Office pursuant to Missouri Open Meeting Act Exemption 610.021(2) for Real Estate Acquisition Discussion and 610.021(3) for Personnel Discussion. Councilman Wayne Beer seconded.
Role Call Vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Councilman Shirley Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith, Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0)
Respectfully submitted:
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Marilyn F. Ahnefeld,
City Clerk
Approved as submitted: __________
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Bill
Cross, Mayor