MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2005
PRESENT: Mayor
Carol Rudi
Mayor
Pro Tem Bill Cross
Councilman Les Smith
Councilman
Wayne Beer
Councilman
Joe Evans
City Manager Kirk Davis
City Counselor David Ramsay
City Clerk Cathy Swenson
Mayor Carol Rudi opened the Regular November 28, 2005, City Council Meeting at 7:30 PM in the Gladstone City Council Chambers.
Item 3. on the Agenda. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Carol Rudi led the Pledge of Allegiance, in
which all joined.
Item 4. on the Agenda. APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 14, 2005, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES.
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross moved to approve the
November 14, 2005, Regular City Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Councilman Joe Evans seconded the
motion.
The vote:
“Aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les
Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0).
Item 5. on the Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA
Following the Clerk’s reading, Councilman Wayne Beer
requested that Resolution R-05-91 be removed from the Consent Agenda for
consideration as Item 5a. under the Regular Agenda.
Councilman Joe Evans requested that Resolution R-05-90
be removed from the Consent Agenda for consideration as Item 5b. under the
Regular Agenda.
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross moved to adopt the Consent Agenda as amended. Councilman Les Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0)
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-05-92, adopting the 2006 State Legislative Program for the City of Gladstone, Missouri. Councilman Les Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0)
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross moved to approve the FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR OCTOBER 2005. Councilman Les Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0)
Item 5a. on the Agenda. RESOLUTION R-05-91, adopting a Mission Statement and Goals for the City of Gladstone, Missouri for 2005-2006.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-05-91, adopting a Mission Statement and Goals for the City of Gladstone, Missouri for 2005-2006. Councilman Joe Evans seconded.
Councilman Beer stated “Residential Redevelopment” is stated under the Objectives in the Resolution, and given the anxiety occurring recently with regard to the downtown project, he would like to put any anxiety to ease by adding the words rejuvenation, rehabilitation, renovation or revitalization after the word “Redevelopment.” Councilman Beer suggested perhaps the words “Residential Reinvestment” would be a good summary of those words. Councilman Beer asked that the sentence be rephrased to read “Residential Redevelopment and/or Residential Reinvestment.”
Councilman Smith, who had seconded the motion, agreed.
The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0)
Item 5b. on the Agenda. RESOLUTION R-05-90, authorizing acceptance of work under contract with Anderson Backhoe, Incorporated for the Northeast 67th Terrace and North Indiana Drainage Improvements; and authorizing final payment in the amount of $15,076.43 for Project 055023.
Councilman Joe Evans moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-05-90, authorizing acceptance of work under contract with Anderson Backhoe, Incorporated for the Northeast 67th Terrace and North Indiana Drainage Improvements; and authorizing final payment in the amount of $15,076.43 for Project 055023. Councilman Les Smith seconded.
Councilman Evans stated that as he has an ongoing business relationship with Anderson Backhoe, Incorporated, he would be abstaining from the vote on this issue.
The vote: “Aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, Mayor Carol Rudi. “Abstain” – Councilman Joe Evans. (4-0-1)
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 Joe Evans stated he appreciated the
action on the MBW project, and thanked Assistant City Manager Scott
Wingerson. Councilman Evans stated that
Public Safety Officer Buck has stepped up his traffic enforcement, and, in fact
stopped Councilman Evans’s son.
Councilman Evans asked Public Safety Director Bill Adamo to pass on to
Officer Buck his comment of “good job!”
Councilman Evans reported it has been dark at
Parks and Recreation Director Lillis said she was
aware of the problem and was looking into making repairs.
Councilman Evans complimented Economic Development
Administrator Melinda Mehaffy on the publication “From Grand Idea to Grand
Opening”, a business developer’s guide to the city process in
Councilman Les
Smith jokingly thanked the “
Councilman Smith inquired
into the closing of The Peanut, a restaurant and bar on
Councilman Smith stated
the City received a letter from David Peironnet regarding an issue in the City,
and asked if a response could be sent to him as to the status of the
matter.
City Manager Kirk
Councilman Smith stated
the essence of the letter was that since some of
Councilman Wayne Beer said he noticed the General
Fund Use Tax revenues are down by 20 percent from a year ago, and inquired as
to why the revenues are down.
City Manager
Councilman Beer stated if there is anything to alleviate the volatility, Council may want to look into that.
Councilman Beer said he was able to attend the Channel 9 and Metropolitan
Chiefs and Sheriffs' Association meeting, which recognized three Gladstone
Public Safety officers for exceptional merit with regards to the apartment fire
that occurred at 58th and North Oak.
Officers Boydston, Keever, and Salazar were recognized with bronze
awards for their heroism in potentially saving many lives during that
fire. As a result of their quick action,
there were no injuries and no loss of life in a very serious fire. Councilman Beer asked Public Safety Director
Bill Adamo to extend his congratulations to the officers.
Mayor Pro Tem
Bill Cross thanked Council members and City staff who were
present at the Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting.
There was a very good turnout, the weather was good, and it was a very
worthwhile event. Mayor Pro Tem Cross
thanked the City for sending Council members to a conference in
Mayor Carol Rudi thanked the Parks Department for all their
work in preparing for the Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting. Mayor Rudi said it was a good event, which
she thought everyone enjoyed. Mayor Rudi
thanked former City Clerk Marilyn Ahnefeld and her husband, Bud, City Counselor
David Ramsay, Councilman Beer, Councilman Cross, and City Clerk Cathy Swenson
and her husband, Kurt, who helped set up the Mayor’s
Item 8. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
Mayor Rudi continued to Item 9. on the Agenda at
this time.
Item 9. on the Agenda. PUBLIC HEARING: for consideration of a Special
Use Permit subject to certain conditions to Patricia Rammelsburg for operation
of a nail salon on property at
Mayor Carol Rudi opened the Public Hearing and explained the hearing process that City Staff will make their presentation, followed by a presentation by the Applicant and finally comments from those in Favor and those Opposed.
Staff Presentation
Councilman Wayne Beer asked, for a point of clarification, that since all the conditions on the previous application were acceptable with the applicant, are they still now acceptable with the applicant.
Mr. Wingerson replied yes, they are still acceptable.
Applicant Presentation
There were no comments from the applicant.
There
were no comments from those in Favor or in Opposition to the application.
Mayor Rudi closed the Public Hearing.
Item 9a. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL 05-37,
granting a Special Use Permit subject to certain conditions to Patricia
Rammelsburg for operation of a nail salon on property at
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to place Bill 05-37 on First Reading. Councilman Les Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, and Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to accept the First Reading of Bill 05-37, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on Second and Final Reading. Councilman Les Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, and Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to accept the Second and Final Reading of Bill 05-37 and enact the Bill as Ordinance 3.974. Councilman Les Smith seconded.
Roll Call Vote: “Aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0).
Item 10. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL 05-38, providing that a Primary Election shall not be held, and calling a General Election for the election of two positions to the Gladstone City Council on Tuesday, April 4, 2006, 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 Joe Evans moved to place Bill 05-38 on First Reading. Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross seconded.
Councilman Beer stated his wife serves as one of the Election Commissioners, and asked City Counselor Ramsay if he would be in any kind of conflict in voting on this Bill.
City Counselor Ramsay replied no.
The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, and Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Joe Evans moved to accept the First Reading of Bill 05-38, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on Second and Final Reading. Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, and Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Joe Evans moved to accept the Second and Final Reading of Bill 05-38 and enact the Bill as Ordinance 3.975. Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross seconded.
Roll Call Vote: “Aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0).
Item 11. on the Agenda. OTHER BUSINESS.
There was no other business to come before City Council.
Item 12. on the Agenda. QUESTIONS FROM THE NEWS MEDIA.
There were no questions from the News Media.
Item 13. on the Agenda. ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business to come before the
November 28, 2005,
Councilman Wayne Beer made a motion to adjourn to
Closed Executive Session pursuant to the Missouri Open Meeting Act exemption
610.021(1) for Litigation and Confidential or Privileged Communications with
Legal Counsel, 610.021(2) for Real Estate Acquisition Discussion, and
610.021(3) for Personnel Discussion.
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote:
All “aye” – Councilman Joe Evans, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les
Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Cross, Mayor Carol Rudi. (5-0).
Respectfully submitted:
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Cathy Swenson, City Clerk
Approved
as submitted: ___
Approved
as corrected/amended: ___
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Mayor Carol A. Rudi