MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
GLADSTONE, MISSOURI
MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
7:30 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh
Councilman Wayne Beer
Councilman Carol Rudi
City Manager Kirk Davis
Assistant City Manager Scott Wingerson
City Counselor David Ramsay
ABSENT: Mayor Les Smith
Councilmember Carol Suter
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh opened the Regular January 28, 2008, City Council Meeting at 7:30 PM in the Gladstone City Council Chambers.
Item 2. on the Agenda. ROLL CALL
Following the Roll Call, Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh stated that Mayor Les Smith’s plane was delayed, and hopefully, he would be arriving soon. Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh said that Councilmember Suter sent her regrets that she would not be able to attend tonight’s meeting.
Item 3. on the Agenda. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh led the Pledge of Allegiance, in which all joined.
Item 4. on the Agenda. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR JANUARY 14, 2008, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
Councilman Carol Rudi moved to approve the Regular January 14, 2008, City Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Councilman Wayne Beer seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Item 5. on the Agenda. PRESENTATION OF MAYOR’S CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CHECKS to the Northland Christmas Store, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, and the Gladstone Youth Scholarship Fund.
Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh suggested, with approval of City Council, that this item be moved forward on the Agenda, to allow time for Mayor Smith to arrive.
Item 6. on the Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA
Following the Clerk’s reading, Councilman Wayne Beer moved to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-08-04, authorizing the City Manager to accept a Bill of Sale from Terry Morgason, Incorporated and Wilson Plumbing Company, conveying to the City one Water Line and two Fire Hydrants built in conjunction with construction of Plaza 57 at 5711 Northeast Antioch Road. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-08-05, authorizing acceptance of work under contract with Miller Paving & Construction Limited Liability Company for the Northeast 72nd Street Turn Lanes and authorizing final payment in the amount of $8,350.22. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-08-06, authorizing acceptance of work under contract with Miller Paving & Construction Limited Liability Company for the NW 70th Terrace and North Central Street Reconstruction and authorizing final payment in the amount of $7,945.89. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-08-07, authorizing acceptance of work under contract with Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, to replace the bearings on the Secondary Basins and authorizing final payment in the amount of $23,991.00. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to APPROVE A BUILDING PERMIT: for the construction of a communications antenna at 2711 NE Brooktree Lane. Applicant: Selective Site Consultants. Owner: Curry Investment Company. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to APPROVE THE ANNUAL LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL for Snappy Store #4901, 4901 Old Pike Road, Seven Day Package Liquor License. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to APPROVE THE DECEMBER FINANCIAL REPORTS. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Item 7. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE.
There were no communications from the audience.
Item 8. on the Agenda. REMARKS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.
Councilman Wayne Beer inquired into the progress of the Scola business at 57th and North Antioch Road. Councilman Beer said he knew the architect/engineer went out of business, and asked if they have found another.
Assistant City Manager Scott Wingerson stated it has happened; the current property owner is marketing the property in the development community, and currently has two nibbles to develop it in basically the same way as Council approved the Site Plan.
Councilman Beer inquired into the progress of the work on the Atkins Johnson House.
Planning Specialist Chris Helmer replied work is progressing very nicely. He visited the site this morning. Work should have been completed by now, but we have had several cold spells, which have delayed the work. Mr. Helmer said we were fortunate to get the tear-off of the roof taken care of prior to the bad weather we have had. At this point in time, the contractor is doing some minor finishes to the front porch, the roof is completely on, as well as the small root cellar. There has been a pretty good job of clean-up done at the site. Work is beginning on the wooden planks on the front porch, and painting is being done. The contractor needed to do some power spraying up around the drip edge and the trim of the roof to get it cleaned off before they painted. They had to wait on this numerous times because of the weather. Mr. Helmer said the contractors have been a great group of individuals to work with, and there have not been any issues as far as rot damage under the tear-off. There have been no Change Orders, and we have been very fortunate. The contractor told City staff that the roof was one of the more solid roofs that they had seen for an older home.
Mr. Helmer said he is confident to say that work is going very well, Staff is in the next stages of getting other work done, and by next week that work should begin. The next stage is to look at what the cost is going to be to work with the front façade, so Staff will be coming before Council to finalize the plans. Staff has been working with the Gladstone Economic Betterment Council on setting up the limited partnership as a process to funnel the money that hopefully will come. Mr. Helmer said what that amount will be is still under discussion, but we need substantially more money at this point in time to get the architectural drawings together, which will really help us know how much work we can complete.
Mr. Helmer said there are areas of the project that may not be the most glamorous, but that do need to be done, such as heat and cooling at the site. Not having heating and cooling is hard on the building. Staff needs to evaluate what needs to be done to help with that long-term sustainability. Work on some of the interior will be put off for a time, because right now the most damage is being seen with the fireplaces and the chimneys. Some emergency stabilization was done in those areas. There is a substantial amount of exterior renovation that needs to occur. Mr. Helmer reported that the front façade will be a primary priority at this time, but we are still a ways away.
Councilman Carol Rudi asked when the next Atkins Johnson Farm meeting would be held.
Mr. Helmer reported the next meeting will be held February 28, 2008, at 6:00 PM, in City Hall.
Councilman Carol Rudi stated that one of her two favorite projects was just discussed – the Atkins Johnson Farm. Councilman Rudi invited anyone who would like to donate money to that project to please see Mr. Helmer or Economic Development Administrator Melinda Mehaffy. Councilman Rudi said her second favorite project is “Art Springs in Gladstone”, which is the City’s first annual art show that will be held April 18 and 19, 2008. Councilman Rudi held up a sponsor packet, and invited anyone who would like to help with the art show by being a sponsor, to please see her. The committee will take any amount of money and are also looking for “in kind” contributions. The last day for artists to sign up is January 31st. This will be a juried show, and a family friendly show. Councilman Rudi invited everyone to attend this event on April 18 and 19.
Item 9. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
City Manager Kirk Davis offered special thanks to Representative Jerry Nolte, who provided the Missouri State Manuals to City Council members. City Manager Davis reported that the Community Center dedication would be February 23, 2008. February 9th is the opening of the Center. Charter members are being called and will be allowed into the facility from February 5th through February 9th. The opening of the Community Center is February 9th, and the dedication is February 23rd. The larger of the two events is February 23, at 10:00 AM. On February 9th, at 9:00 AM, City Council members will unlock the doors to the Community Center and will greet and welcome the membership that is using the facility that day.
Item 10. on the Agenda. SECOND READING BILL 08-01, Amending Schedule V of the Model Traffic Code (Gladstone Municipal Code Section 4.100.020), to establish a “No Parking” zone along the west side of North Main for southbound traffic from Northeast 62 Terrace south to approximately Northwest 61st Terrace.
Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh announced that the Second Reading of Bill 08-01 would be continued to the February 11, 2008, City Council meeting, at the request of Staff to allow for further discussion with the area residents.
Item 11. on the Agenda. PUBLIC HEARING: for consideration of the amendment of Section 7.135.010, and 7.140.010 of the Gladstone City Code relating to C-1 and C-2 Zoning Districts within the City of Gladstone. File #1309.
Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh opened the Public Hearing and stated that as a large percentage of City Council members are not present, he would like a motion to continue the Public Hearing.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to continue the PUBLIC HEARING: for consideration of the amendment of Section 7.135.010, and 7.140.010 of the Gladstone City Code relating to C-1 and C-2 Zoning Districts within the City of Gladstone, File #1309, to the next City Council meeting. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh closed the Public Hearing.
Item 12. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL 08-04, amending Section 7.135.010, and 7.140.010 of the Gladstone City Code relating to C-1 and C-2 Zoning Districts within the City of Gladstone.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to continue FIRST READING BILL 08-04, amending Section 7.135.010, and 7.140.010 of the Gladstone City Code relating to C-1 and C-2 Zoning Districts within the City of Gladstone to the next City Council meeting. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Item 13. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL 08-05, imposing a City Tax on the charges for all sleeping rooms paid by transient guests of hotels and motels situated within the City of Gladstone, Missouri, at the rate of five percent for the sole purpose of promoting tourism, subject to the approval by the voters of the City at a special election to be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2008; calling an election for such purpose; designating the form of the ballot; and directing the City Clerk to provide notice of said election.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to place Bill 08-05 on First Reading. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0). The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to accept the First Reading of Bill 08-05, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on Second and Final Reading. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0). The Clerk read the Bill.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to accept the Second and Final Reading of Bill 08-05 and enact the Bill as Ordinance 4.061. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded.
Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh said there was an article in the newspaper that discussed the importance of having this tax before the City has a hotel. This tax will not cost the Gladstone residents anything, but in the event that the City is able to find a developer to build a hotel in Gladstone, then our City will reap economic benefits that will tie hand in hand with the Community Center and the other new development projects on which the City is working.
Roll Call Vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Item 14. on the Agenda. OTHER BUSINESS.
Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh said unfortunately our Mayor has not arrived yet, so at this point, he would like to make the presentation of the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting checks. Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh said this was a record year in donations, with an excess of $2,000 donated over and above what was received last year, which was a record breaking year. All City Council members are grateful to the institutions and people that contributed generously to the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting this year.
Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh invited Ikey Harris, Chairman of the Northland Christmas Store, to step forward, and he presented her with a check in the amount of $3,154.23, and thanked her for all the good work she does. Ms. Harris expressed her thanks to Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh, Mayor Smith and City Council members, which was followed by applause.
Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh invited Art Hammen, Executive Director of Gladstone Neighbors Helping Neighbors, to step forward, and he presented him with a check in the amount of $2,007.24, and thanked him for all the good work he does. Mr. Hammen, said on behalf of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, the Board of Directors, and especially on behalf of the citizens of Gladstone who will benefit from this, he would like to thank Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh, Mayor Smith and City Council for all their support of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, which was followed by applause.
Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh invited Parks and Recreation Director Sheila Lillis to step forward, and he presented her with a check for $573.50 for the Gladstone Youth Scholarship Fund, and thanked her for the good work that they do. Director Lillis thanked Mayor Pro Tem Revenaugh, Mayor Smith, and City Council members.
Item 15. on the Agenda. QUESTIONS FROM THE NEWS MEDIA.
There were no questions from the News Media.
Item 16. on the Agenda. ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business to come before the January 28, 2008, Gladstone Regular City Council Meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh adjourned the regular meeting.
Councilman Wayne Beer moved to adjourn to Closed Executive Session pursuant to Missouri Open Meeting Act Exemption 610.021(1) for Litigation and Confidential or Privileged Communications with Legal Counsel, and 610.021(2) for Real Estate Acquisition Discussion, and 610.21(3) for Personnel Discussion. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded.
Roll Call Vote: All “aye” – Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Carol Rudi, and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh. (3-0)
Note: Mayor Les Smith arrived just as the Regular meeting concluded and was present at the Closed Executive Session.
Respectfully submitted:
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Cathy Swenson, City Clerk
Approved as submitted: ___
Approved as corrected/amended: ___
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Mayor Pro Tem Mark Revenaugh