MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 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 October 9, 2006,
City Council Meeting at 7:30 PM in the Gladstone City Council Chambers.
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 SEPTEMBER 25, 2006, CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES.
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to approve the Regular September 25, 2006, City Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Councilman Mark Revenaugh 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).
Item 5. on the Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA
Following the Clerk’s reading, Councilman Carol Rudi moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 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).
Councilman Carol
Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION
R-06-60, authorizing execution
of a contract with Sunset Landscape in the total amount not to exceed
$66,647.00 for the
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to approve a BUILDING PERMIT for the remodeling of the structure and the milling and overlay of the parking lot at 7017 North Oak Trafficway. Applicant: Junk Architects. Owner: Check Smart. (BP 06-10000779). 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).
REGULAR AGENDA
Item 6. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
AUDIENCE.
Anita Newsom, 7401 North Wabash, stated on behalf of the
Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce and the Gladfest 27 Committee, she wished to
thank the Mayor, City Council, and City staff for their support in co-hosting
Gladfest this year. Gladfest presented
some new challenges due to the City’s positive progress this year. Ms. Newsom said everyone was very helpful and
very kind, and did whatever was asked of them; however, there is some special
thanks that needs to be noted and go to some special people.
Ms. Newsom said when she asked for a Staff liaison,
City Manager Davis gave her Economic Development Administrator Melinda
Mehaffy. Ms. Newsom said Ms. Mehaffy was
wonderful to work with throughout the entire event. Ms. Mehaffy showed attention to detail, and
her support throughout the festival, dealing with logistics, maps and other
City areas and departments was incomparable.
Ms. Newsom said Ms. Mehaffy has provided a book that outlines how to
coordinate Gladfest. Ms. Newsom said she
thinks City Council members should see the book. Ms. Newsom said it was wonderful to work with
Ms. Mehaffy and to have her help.
Ms. Newsom thanked Sergeant Bob Baier for his
support with traffic, the parade, the logistics around City Hall, and working
with area schools and businesses to help with traffic during Gladfest. Ms. Newsom said Sergeant Baier was very
helpful both with traffic and on site during Gladfest.
Ms. Newsom thanked Sergeant Richard King for his
article in the new
Ms. Newsom said Public Works Director Chuck Williams
asked Construction Coordinator Shane Horton to clear North Oak Trafficway of
all the steel plates in time for the parade.
Ms. Newsom said City Council members and members of the leadership staff
took leadership roles in Gladfest in making sure it was a success.
Ms. Newsom thanked everyone for their support, and
invited everyone to a Gladfest recap meeting tomorrow night at Jose Peppers,
where everyone is welcome to give their positive comments and critiques on how
to make Gladfest even better next year.
Item 7. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.
Councilman Mark Revenaugh had no comments at this
time.
Councilman Carol Rudi stated she thought Gladfest
was excellent this year, and she liked the change in layout, which provided a
great street fair feel that the City has not had before. Councilman Rudi said she heard a lot of
positive comments about Gladfest.
Councilman Rudi said her only regret is that she was not able to attend
the events on Sunday, as she and fellow Council members attended the Missouri
Municipal League conference in
Councilman Wayne Beer had no comments at this
time.
Mayor Pro Tem Les
Smith stated he wished to echo the
comments of his colleagues about Gladfest.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith said he heard folks say they did like the change and
some did not like the change, but sometimes people don’t like change just
because it is change. Mayor Pro Tem
Smith said he hopes that Gladfest with the street fair feel will eventually
evolve to more of an Art Fair as a component of Gladfest, which would be really
neat for the community. Mayor Pro Tem
Smith thanked Ms. Newsom and all the folks who worked on Gladfest. They made our community proud once again.
Mayor Bill Cross stated that all of City Manager Davis’s staff pitched in and helped with Gladfest, which made it successful. Mayor Cross said this year, the Scarecrow 5K Walk Run was the biggest and best organized. Mayor Cross said he received information that there were 163 runners at this event, which is double the number from last year, and over $6,000.00 was made from this event. Mayor Cross said Steve Bindseil, Hy-Vee store manager, participated in the run, and donated food and money. Mayor Cross said although he and City Council members were not able to attend the Sunday events at Gladfest, they were able to keep up with what was happening by Staff reports. Mayor Cross said he believed Ms. Newsom ordered the weather, which was very good.
Mayor Cross reported that he was invited by Kansas City
Mayor Barnes to participate in the groundbreaking of the performing arts
building in
Item 8. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
City Manager Kirk
Item 9. on the Agenda. FIRST
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to place Bill 06-34 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 06-34, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on Second and Final Reading. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded.
The vote: 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 06-34 and enact the Bill as Ordinance 4.013. 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 10. on the Agenda. FIRST
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to place Bill 06-35 on
First Reading. 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. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to accept the First Reading of Bill 06-35, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on Second and Final Reading. Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith seconded. The vote: 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 Carol Rudi moved to accept the Second and Final Reading of Bill 06-35 and enact the Bill as Ordinance 4.014. Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith 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. RESOLUTION R-06-61, authorizing execution of an Intergovernmental
Cooperation Agreement between the City of Gladstone and the Tower Plaza
Transportation Development District to construct and fund improvements to
Northeast 64th Street.
Mayor Pro Tem Les Smith moved to adopt RESOLUTION
R-06-61, authorizing execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperation
Agreement between the City of
Item 12. on the Agenda. OTHER BUSINESS.
Councilman Carol Rudi suggested appointing to the Arts Commission the people who have been serving on the Arts Council Task Force. Councilman Rudi moved to appoint to the Arts Commission: Christine Yannitelli for a term that expires in 2008; Julie Crawford for a term that expires in 2007; and Ceressa Jackson for a term that expires in 2008.
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).
Councilman Rudi recommended that Christine Yannitelli be appointed Chairman of the Arts Commission, as she has been serving in that capacity, and the other two ladies work very well with her.
Mayor Cross said, based on
Councilman Rudi’s recommendation, he would be happy to appoint Christine
Yannitelli as Chairman of the Arts Commission.
tem 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 October 9, 2006, Gladstone Regular City Council
Meeting, Mayor Bill Cross adjourned the regular meeting.
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.
Councilman Carol Rudi 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