MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY MAY 22, 2006
PRESENT: Mayor
Bill Cross
Mayor
Pro Tem Les Smith
Councilman Carol Rudi
Councilman
Wayne Beer
Councilman
Mark Revenaugh
City Manager Kirk Davis
City Counselor David Ramsay
City Clerk Cathy Swenson
Mayor Bill Cross opened the Regular May 22, 2006,
City Council Meeting at 7:30 PM in
the
Item 3. on the Agenda. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Bill Cross led the Pledge of Allegiance, in
which all joined.
Item 4. on the Agenda. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR MAY 8, 2006, CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES.
Councilman Mark Revenaugh moved to approve the Regular May 8, 2006, City Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Councilman Wayne Beer seconded the motion.
The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor Bill Cross.
Item 4a. on the Agenda. PROCLAMATION:
designating the week of May 22-26, as “National Public Works Week” in
Mayor Bill Cross invited Councilman Mark Revenaugh to present the proclamation.
Councilman Revenaugh read and presented the Proclamation
to Public Works Director Chuck Williams, who stated there are 32 staff members
in the Public Works Department. These
staff members are dedicated individuals who are willing to report in the middle
of the night to serve the community, whether it is a problem concerning water,
sewer, or to clear the roads after a snow storm. Director Williams stated the Public Works
Department is just one small cog in the entire City organization that is here
to serve the citizens of
Mayor Cross thanked Director Williams and stated he and Council members appreciate all the good work of the Public Works Department.
Item 5. on the Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA
Following the Clerk’s reading, Councilman Wayne Beer
inquired into the address for the CVS liquor license on
City Clerk Cathy Swenson replied that CVS Pharmacy,
LLC has bought the OSCO store located at
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to accept the Consent
Agenda as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Les
Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh,
Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor
Bill Cross.
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION
R-06-28, authorizing execution of a contract with SMI-CO Construction,
Incorporated, in the total amount not to exceed $145,498.00 for the 2005 Water
Main Replacements; Project WP0590. Mayor
Pro Tem Les Smith seconded. The
vote: All “aye” – Councilman Mark
Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les
Smith and Mayor Bill Cross.
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-06-29, authorizing
acceptance of work under contract with Damon Pursell Construction Company for
the Happy Rock West-Antioch Road Improvements, and authorizing final payment in
the amount of $14,219.82 for Project 025025.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith seconded.
The vote: All “aye” – Councilman
Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les
Smith and Mayor Bill Cross.
Councilman Carol Rudi
moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-06-30, authorizing the City of
Gladstone to participate in the Energy Leveraged Loan Program of the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources and the State Environmental Improvement and
Energy Resources Authority, and authorizing the City Manager to execute a loan
agreement and promissory note to provide funds to finance the installation or
construction of energy conservation measures for the new Community
Center/Natatorium; such funds to be repaid from energy cost savings realized by
the City as a result of implementation of such energy conservation
measures. Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith seconded. The vote:
All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman
Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor Bill Cross.
Councilman Carol Rudi
moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-06-31, authorizing the City Manager
of the City of Gladstone to execute an agreement with Town and Country Building
Services for Janitorial Services at City Hall,
the Public Works Building, and the Water Treatment Plant for an initial
one year period with three optional one year extensions in the amount of
$42,892.00 per year. Mayor Pro Tem Les
Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh,
Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor
Bill Cross.
Councilman Carol Rudi
moved to approve a CLASS “C & H” 7-DAY
PACKAGE LIQUOR LICENSE WITH WINE TASTING, for Missouri CVS Pharmacy, LLC, dba
CVS/Pharmacy #8554, 6129 North Antioch Road.
Managing Officer: Lorene Samson.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith seconded.
The vote: All “aye” – Councilman
Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les
Smith and Mayor Bill Cross.
Councilman Carol Rudi
moved to approve the FINANCIAL REPORT FOR APRIL
2006. Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith seconded. The vote:
All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman
Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor Bill Cross.
REGULAR AGENDA
Mayor Cross adjusted the agenda slightly and asked
City Manager Kirk Davis for his comments.
Item 8. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
City Manager Kirk Davis reminded everyone that the
municipal pool opens Memorial Day weekend.
The Gladstone Amphitheatre in
Item 6. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE.
John Rupert, 6407 North Wayne, asked if the City would be able to fulfill the 2006-2007 budget in regard to the drainage project on the east side of North Wayne, which was supposed to be completed this year.
City Manager Kirk
Public Works Director Williams reported that the project that Mr. Rupert inquired about is now scheduled for 2011. As City Manager Davis indicated, with the shrinking sales tax and the increase in the construction costs, the City has had to do some significant reprioritization of all of the City projects. Director Williams suggested that one thing that could be done in the short term to assist Mr. Rupert is to discuss this project at an internal meeting that will be held Thursday morning, where some miscellaneous storm water money will be discussed. There may be something that can be done to alleviate Mr. Rupert’s problem for the short term. Director Williams stated he knows that Mr. Rupert would like to see this project completed; it is however, an approximately $175,000 project. Currently, the City does not have the funding available, based on the other prioritization of projects, but something may be able to be done in the short term.
Mr. Rupert asked what happened to all the money from 2004.
City Manager
Mr. Rupert asked why the City needs more sidewalks, when people don’t use them and do not maintain them by cutting their tree limbs and so forth. Mr. Rupert said he turned in two complaints and nothing has been done on the route he reported.
City Manager
Mr. Rupert stated that Assistant City Manager Scott
Wingerson has visited his home, and will attest that there is no problem with
water above the ground; the problem is water below the ground. Mr. Rupert said he has spent $5,400 having
his walls reinforced to keep them from coming in. The house next door, 6409
Councilman Mark Revenaugh asked if the water is coming from underground, and what is the source of the water – is it a natural spring or a pipe that is leaking?
City Manager
Mr. Rupert asked if the location of the spring is known.
Public Works Director Williams stated that much of
Councilman Revenaugh stated as he understands it, this is not a problem the City created.
Mr. Rupert said the City originally filled in his yard,
and he has big pieces of concrete under his front lawn. He tried to pull down a tree and found a
piece of concrete and could not find the end of it without the great expense of
a large hole to find the limits of the concrete. Mr. Rupert said he gets enough water when he
lifts up the cover of his water meter, it is sometimes up to the top, and he
can walk across the street and that water meter will be perfectly dry, so that
water cannot even run across the street.
Mr. Rupert stated his home was built in 1958, and in 1972, he had to
replace his water pipe because it was rusted.
In October, during the ice storm, he had to replace his gas line, that
had rusted. His home was the only house
on his block that had to replace both lines, which is because of the
water. Mr. Rupert said his two neighbors
across the street just replaced their galvanized pipe in the last two years;
their pipes lasted 40 years, and his lasted 14 years. Mr. Rupert said he has visited City Hall ever
since the project was first done on
Councilman Revenaugh asked if Mr. Rupert discovered there was an underground spring after he built the house.
Mr. Rupert replied he bought the house two years after it
was built, and no one has located a spring on his property. The people who live on the next street, which
is
Councilman Revenaugh asked, for clarification, if he was correct that Mr. Rupert wants the City to fix the problem.
Mr. Rupert replied, yes, the City inspectors should have looked at what they were doing when they filled in his yard. Mr. Rupert said his house sits in the ground almost 8 feet, and he would be happy to share pictures he had with him, showing how deep his house sits in the ground.
Councilman Revenaugh thanked Mr. Rupert for clarifying the situation for him, because he had no previous knowledge of this issue. Councilman Revenaugh said by Mr. Rupert attending this meeting, it helped everyone better understand what Mr. Rupert has been putting up with in that his house has some kind of underground water running into the basement that is causing him problems. Councilman Revenaugh said that City Manger Davis has agreed that when Staff meets on Thursday, they will see if there is something that can be done. Councilman Revenaugh said his parents, who live in Carriage Hill, have an underground stream, but it is not affecting their home to the extent that some water source is affecting Mr. Rupert’s home. All the City can do is the best they can with the budget available, but the reality is that $175,000 to do the entire project is a lot of money.
Mr. Rupert agreed that it is a lot of money, but it has
been said in the past that the City should do things that need to be done now,
and do things we would like to do later.
Now the City is looking at building a Community Center, a swimming pool,
and sidewalks. People do not use sidewalks,
and very few people are walking outside.
People do not even cut the tree limbs over the sidewalks. Mr. Rupert said a lot of people in
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith stated he understands Mr. Rupert’s concerns; however, the City has dedicated revenue sources. In other words, certain money can only be spent on certain things.
Mr. Rupert replied that when the money comes in, it is not marked, City Council members make the decisions of where the money goes.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith stated that a group of citizens pushed for an initiative for a Community Center, and when the voters are told the money will be used for a Community Center, that is where the money will go. There are revenue sources that can only be used for certain expenditures, and there are sales taxes that are dedicated for capital improvements, of which storm drainage is one. Mayor Pro Tem Smith said what probably happened when the project being discussed was originally projected to be completed this year, it was placed on the City’s five-year plan based on revenue projections. As the City Manager said, those revenue projections have not held true. It is similar to one’s own home – when one has less money, one has to spend less money.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith stated that $175,000 might help Mr. Rupert and one or two of his neighbors, but there might be another project where the $175,000 could help 15 or 20 homes. The City has to reprioritize at that point and spend the money for the greater good. Mayor Pro Tem Smith said that is why City Council members are encouraging retail development and reinvestment in neighborhoods and commercial corridors, as that generates that sales tax that allows the City to do projects such as the one in Mr. Rupert’s area. If Director Williams can find something that will help Mr. Rupert’s problem in his meeting on Thursday, then that is all that can be done at this time. Mayor Pro Tem Smith said he does not like to say this, because he wants to help everyone - no matter how large or small the problem, he wants to be able to fix it. The reality is that the City cannot at this time, and especially with storm drainage funding.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith asked Mr. Rupert to wait to hear from Director Williams by the end of the week to see what the City can do to assist him. Mayor Pro Tem Smith informed Mr. Rupert that if anyone has told him that the City can fix his underground problem 100 percent, he has been misled, because the City cannot. The City can help give Mr. Rupert some relief, and Director Williams has offered to do what he can with the money available to him at this time.
Mr. Rupert asked what the City did with the $856,000 received in 2004.
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Mayor Pro Tem Smith stated that there is documentation that shows where every penny of the money was spent - the expenses are documented. There is a certain percent of the City’s sales tax revenue that is earmarked for capital projects, such as storm drainage projects and so forth. Expenditures of those funds are also documented.
Mr. Rupert stated there are four homes in his block that
have problems with excessive ground water.
If that water is diverted into Mill Creek, it will help the people south
of
Mayor Pro Tem Smith suggested that Mr. Rupert allow City staff to report back to him, and asked City staff to provide a report to City Council members. Mayor Pro Tem Smith explained that at this point it would be speculation, but more will be known after the Thursday meeting, and if Mr. Rupert is not satisfied, he is certainly welcome to attend a future City Council meeting.
Mr. Rupert stated that the water in his area is also hurting the City, as it is rusting out the City water line, and this last year the City put in a new section of pipe, because the City was tired of digging up his driveway. Mr. Rupert inquired into the time of the meeting on Thursday.
Director Williams replied the meeting is at 9:00 AM, and he expected to contact Mr. Rupert on Thursday, although he may not have a definitive answer on that day. Director Williams stated he believes that the amount of money that can be allocated to this project will need to be identified and then some survey work may need to be done to determine what the grades are going to be to see how effective an attempt would be in this area. Director Williams explained that this week he probably would not be able to tell Mr. Rupert what the City can do, but he can let Mr. Rupert know what funds have been earmarked, and what design work will need to be done to come up with a solution that can be presented to both Mr. Rupert and to City Council members.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith thanked Director Williams and encouraged him to communicate with Mr. Rupert during the course of addressing this concern, and if there is nothing that can be done for Mr. Rupert, he needs to be notified of that as well.
Mary Abbott, 5905 North Broadway, reported that
Mr. Scharhag removed the rocks on his property and placed them around his
fishpond. Mr. Scharhag also seeded and
placed straw on top of the seed on his property, and cleaned up the mess. Ms. Abbott thanked Council members for their
assistance in this matter. Ms. Abbott
stated the finished parking lot at Priscilla’s has eliminated the traffic
congestion in that area on North Oak Trafficway and
Mayor Pro Tem Smith stated when funding allows, one of the City’s next major projects needs to be North Broadway.
Ms. Abbott stated the parkway from
City Manager Davis pointed out there has been discussion
on a bond issue for roads, pending some relief from the constant reduction of
the Transportation Sales Tax that the City has seen every year. There are City streets, North Broadway;
Jaimee Wheat, 6306 North Park, began by saying on
May 13, 2006, it came to her attention from Animal Control that she was over
the
Ms. Wheat stated she researched the Animal Control laws on the City’s website, and read through the first two pages, and did not find any mention on the amount of animals allowed in the City. There are many other Ordinances listed about other animal issues, but the number of allowed animals should be a top priority on the website, so people are adequately informed as to how many pets are allowed. Ms. Wheat said she did find the Ordinance regarding the allowed number of pets, which reads “uncaged” pet animals. Ms. Wheat stated she has four children and one of her daughters is autistic, so not only are their pets family pets, but they are also used as pet therapy. Ms. Wheat stated she brought information regarding this therapy for City Council members to review. Ms. Wheat also had records of her dogs’ registrations and copies of vet bills for their pets. Ms. Wheat asked if City Council members would consider reviewing this issue. Ms. Wheat said she takes her pets to the Gladstone Animal Clinic, and they were not aware of the City Ordinance on the number of pets.
City Counselor David Ramsay stated the Ordinance is clear that there is a limit of three pets. The Ordinance, as it is currently written, does not have hardship exceptions or special exemptions. If the Council were interested in looking into this, possibly the use of pets for some type of therapy could fit a category of exemption.
Councilman Wayne Beer asked if Counselor Ramsay could investigate what is typically done in other localities.
Counselor Ramsay replied he could investigate to see if there are Ordinances in other municipalities that have that type of exception.
Councilman Beer stated if it is found that other municipalities commonly grant exceptions per Ordinance, perhaps our City could also look at that.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith asked City Manager Davis what people are told by Animal Control officers when they ask that question.
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Mayor Pro Tem Smith asked why Animal Control officers came to Ms. Wheat’s house.
Ms. Wheat replied her neighbors had been reported for
having dangerous animals in their backyard and it was found they had three dogs
and a cat, and their little girl who plays with her children, said the Wheat
family had three dogs and three cats.
Ms. Wheat said the number of pets allowed in
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Councilman Carol Rudi suggested that instead of giving veterinarians copies of the City code, they should be given a list of Animal Control laws that is very simple.
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Councilman Rudi suggested to Ms. Wheat to think in terms of not replacing any of her pets, if she should lose a pet.
Mayor Cross told Ms. Wheat that a member of the City staff would be getting in touch with her.
Item 7. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY
COUNCIL.
Councilman Mark Revenaugh had no comments at this
time.
Councilman Wayne Beer had no comments at this time.
Councilman Carol Rudi had no comments at this
time.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith stated he attended the Home
Builders Association tour in
Mayor Bill Cross asked City Manager Davis to put this item on
the next City Council Open Study Session agenda.
Item 9. on the Agenda. PUBLIC HEARING: on a request for a Site Plan Revision
subject to certain conditions to Mancuso Construction for expansion of the
parking area on property located at
Mayor Bill Cross opened the Public Hearing and explained the hearing process that the applicant would make their presentation, followed by a presentation by the Staff and finally comments from those in Favor and those Opposed.
Applicant Presentation
Vic Mancuso, Mancuso Construction, stated he is requesting a
Site Variance to expand the parking at
Staff Presentation
Scott Wingerson, Assistant City Manager, stated this is a Site Plan revision at the corner of Englewood Court and North Broadway for the addition of 16 parking spaces to the east side of the building. It does encroach into the required 35-foot buffer, which is why it is a site plan revision. Mr. Wingerson asked City Council members to note the last exhibit in their packets, which is a clear description of the new parking area as well as the screening technique being used to accommodate or replace the horizontal dimension of the buffer, which is a four foot modular block retaining wall, topped by a six foot shadow box fence. Mr. Wingerson said he believes the applicant has done a good job in compensating for the 35 feet, reducing it to 10 feet and adding much needed parking. The Planning Commission has unanimously recommended 12-0 approval of the project.
Councilman Rudi inquired into the percentage of the
building that is occupied.
Mr. Mancuso replied the building is 50 percent
occupied.
There was no one to speak in Favor or
Opposition to the Application.
Mayor Bill Cross closed the Public Hearing.
Item 9a. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL
06-15, approving a Site Plan Revision at
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith moved to place Bill 06-15 on
First Reading. Councilman Wayne Beer
seconded.
Councilman Rudi stated she visited this site today
and noticed there were 11 cars parked on the street, and most of the existing
parking lot was filled, which is why she asked the question regarding
occupancy. Councilman Rudi said the
business definitely needs this additional parking, they have a good agreement
with their neighbors, and she feels this is a good idea.
The vote: All
“aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol
Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0).
The Clerk read the Bill.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith moved to accept the First Reading
of Bill 06-15, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on Second and Final
Reading. Councilman Wayne Beer seconded. The vote:
All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman
Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and 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 06-15 and enact the Bill as Ordinance 3.994. Councilman Wayne Beer seconded.
Roll Call Vote:
All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman
Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0).
Item 10. on the Agenda. PUBLIC
HEARING: on a request for a Site
Plan Revision subject to certain conditions to Van Chevrolet Cadillac,
Incorporated for operation of Van Chevrolet Cadillac, Incorporated on property
located at
Mayor Cross opened the
Public Hearing and explained the process would be the same with this Public
Hearing as explained with the previous Public Hearing.
Applicant Presentation
James Marshall, JRMA Architects,
Parkville, Missouri, began by saying he is an architect with JRMA Architects, and was
present at this meeting to present the plans for Van Chevrolet
improvements. This project is partially
in
Mr. Marshall reported that
he made a presentation to the Planning Commission last week, and Mr. And Mrs.
Nelson expressed concern about the changes that had taken place around their
residence in the past years with The Home Depot, the Chrysler dealership, the
gas station, and the Steak N’ Shake, with the light coming onto their
property. Mr. Marshall said he met with
them following the Planning Commission meeting and told them his company would
look at their lighting situation at the dealership and if there was anything
they could do to improve the environment at their home, they would do
that. Mr. Marshall introduced Brent
Talley, who is with the corporation who manages Van Chevrolet Cadillac,
Incorporated. Both he and Mr. Talley
visited the dealership after the Planning Commission Public Hearing and looked
at the northeast corner of the lot.
There are a tremendous lot of woods between the Nelson’s home and the
dealership. Mr. Marshall stated they saw
one light fixture twisted the direction of the Nelson home, and it has been
discussed to adjust that fixture so the light is more on the parking lot. The woods are very dense and the dealership
is about 300 feet from the Nelson’s home, and the dealership is about 50 feet
higher in elevation than their home. Mr.
Marshall said he is working with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and will strive to work
with them if the dealership is creating any problems.
Mr. Marshall continued by
saying the business is improving the appearance of the exterior of the main
dealership building and on the T-shape building where the drive-through car
wash is proposed, and interior work will be done to bring the dealership up to
the new 2007 Chevrolet standards. The
work on this dealership will be a prototype for all the other dealerships in
the nation in regard to the 2007 image.
Mr. Marshall stated the dealership looks forward to moving forward with
this and asks for City Council’s approval.
Faith Nelson, stated she was not speaking
in opposition to this application, but for clarification at the Planning
Commission meeting, she and her husband were raising concerns about additional
lighting if there is more building.
There is a good buffer until fall, and then there is more light from the
car dealership. Ms. Nelson said her
husband and she were concerned about the lighting and additional storm water
run-off, which Assistant City Manager Wingerson has told them will not
happen. Another concern was pollutants
that might come off the car wash, and they have been assured that State
regulations will be followed in this regard.
Ms. Nelson said she and her husband were not finding fault with the
lighting as it is now, but were concerned about additional lighting.
Staff Presentation
Assistant City Manager Scott Wingerson began by saying that Mr.
Marshall did a good job explaining the request.
Regarding the storm water issue, all of the areas for building expansion
are currently paved, so the net run-off effect is negligible. There will not be additional run-off at this
site, which is consistent with what was discussed at the Planning Commission
meeting. All of the new service areas
and some of the existing service areas will the appropriate filtering systems
as required by the various construction codes and State law which addresses the
pollutants. Mr. Wingerson stated that
Staff recommends three conditions having to do with the location of fire
protection and plan production moving forward.
The Planning Commission requested two additional conditions noted in the
draft Ordinance. Condition Number 4
requires that lighting shall be designed and installed to reduce the impact on
adjoining residential property, and Condition Number 5 states additional
landscaping in the northeast corner of the project shall be designed and
submitted to the City Council for consideration.
Councilman Beer asked, in regard to the light
spillage, although it may be intended for there to be no light spillage on the
adjacent property, in the fall and winter the buffering will become greatly
reduced. Often times lights are put on a
building with the idea that they be directed down, but still there is a great
deal of light spillage. Perhaps the
lights could be placed at the edge of the property and directing them down and
towards the building, so the lights do not spill as severely.
Mr. Marshall stated this was addressed last week,
and he walked the site, and all the lighting is around the perimeter in that
particular area, where the lighting is focused downward. It was agreed last week to not put lights on
the building addition that shine outward.
His company wants to have a good reputation with the neighborhood, and
they respect the neighbors. There is
some lighting that will be added to the south end of the dealership mainly in
the new parking lot area that will be expanded toward
Mayor Pro Tem Smith inquired into the Planning
Commission’s concern, which led to the condition regarding the landscaping.
Mr. Wingerson replied it had to do with the
northeast corner of the property, and he felt in drafting this condition, which
was read to the Planning Commission, that would be a building permit issue and
really relates to filling in any bare spots as Staff does the permit review in
the northeast corner.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith encouraged Mr. Wingerson to look
at any way possible to soften the east side of the developed property at this
site.
Councilman Rudi suggested planning evergreens that
would grow fairly large on the northeast area to assist in screening the
Nelson’s home.
Mr. Wingerson agreed and stated when all the
building documents are submitted, Staff would see what the impact will be in
that area, and target additional landscaping if and where necessary.
There were no further comments from those in Favor
or Opposed to this application.
Mayor Cross closed the Public Hearing.
Item 10a. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL 06-16, approving a
Site Plan Revision for property at
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to place Bill 06-16 on
First Reading. Councilman Carol Rudi
seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh,
Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor
Bill Cross. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to accept the First Reading
of Bill 06-16, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on Second and Final
Reading. Councilman Carol Rudi
seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh,
Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor
Bill Cross. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to accept the Second and Final Reading of Bill 06-16 and enact the Bill as Ordinance 3.995. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded.
Roll Call Vote:
All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman
Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0).
Item
11. on the Agenda. PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed 2006-2007 Annual Operating Budget
for the City of Gladstone, Missouri.
Mayor Cross opened the Public Hearing and explained
the process would be the same as the last two Public Hearings.
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In summary, City Manager
Davis thanked City staff, including Finance Director Debra Daily; Financial
Analyst Beth Saluzzi; Public Works Director Chuck Williams, who was the
Director on the Budget Team this year; Assistant City Manager Scott Wingerson;
all of whom worked very hard on this year’s budget. It was a difficult budget to put together. It is hopeful the City will see some economic
development projects begin and there are some new businesses in our City, with
the centers at 64th and North Prospect and 57th and
There were no questions from
City Council members at this time.
There was no communications from the audience.
Mayor Bill Cross closed the
Public Hearing.
Item 12. on the Agenda. OTHER BUSINESS.
Councilman Carol Rudi stated
during the Planning Commission process on the parking lot expansion at 305
Northwest Englewood Road, one of the issues was whether or not the Credit Union
was creating the parking issues in that area.
Councilman Rudi said when she visited the area, there were 11 cars, and
when a Planning Commission member visited the area, there were 11 cars. Councilman Rudi stated she thought perhaps
the Credit Union employees were parking on the street in order to save the
parking spaces for customers, and if that is so, could the City ask them not to
do that.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith pointed
out that the City may ask that people not park on the street, but unless it is
made illegal to do so, cars may not be prohibited from parking on the
street. Mayor Pro Tem Smith stated some
time ago when he had an ownership interest in the parcel where the building is
now located, the Credit Union did approach him about buying his property
because they wanted to use the entire site for a parking lot, because they did
not have enough parking.
Councilman Beer asked if the
existing parking at Mazuma Credit Union is in compliance with Code
requirements.
Item 13. on the Agenda. QUESTIONS FROM THE NEWS MEDIA.
There were no questions from
the News Media.
Item 14. on the Agenda. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further
business to come before the May 22, 2006,
Councilman Wayne Beer made a motion to adjourn to
Closed Executive Session pursuant to the Missouri Open Meeting Act exemptions
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 Les Smith seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote:
All “aye” – Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman
Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith and Mayor Bill Cross. (5-0).
Respectfully submitted:
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Cathy Swenson, City Clerk
Approved
as submitted: ___
Approved
as corrected/amended: ___
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Mayor Bill Cross