MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

GLADSTONE, MISSOURI

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008


Mayor Mark Revenaugh opened the City Council Meeting to adjourn to a Closed Executive Session on August 11, 2008, at 6:00 PM. Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi made a motion 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 Les Smith seconded.


Roll Call Vote: All “aye” – Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (3-0).


Councilman Carol Suter and Councilman Wayne Beer were also in attendance at the Closed Executive Session.


Mayor Mark Revenaugh recessed the Closed Executive Session to go into an Open Study Session at 6:45 PM, and said the Closed Executive Session would reconvene after the Regular City Council meeting.


REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

7:30 PM



PRESENT: Mayor Mark Revenaugh

Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi

Councilman Les Smith

Councilman Wayne Beer

Councilmember Carol Suter

City Manager Kirk Davis

Assistant City Manager Scott Wingerson

City Clerk Cathy Swenson


ABSENT: City Counselor David Ramsay


Mayor Mark Revenaugh opened the Regular August 11, 2008, City Council Meeting at 7:30 PM in the Gladstone City Council Chambers.


Item 2. on the Agenda. ROLL CALL


Mayor Mark Revenaugh noted that all Council members were present.


Item 3. on the Agenda. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.


Mayor Revenaugh led the Pledge of Allegiance, in which all joined.


Item 4. on the Agenda. APPROVAL OF THE JULY 28, 2008, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.


Councilmember Carol Suter moved to approve the Regular July 28, 2008, City Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Councilman Les Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (5-0)


Item 5. on the Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA.


Following the Clerk’s reading, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Councilmember Wayne Beer seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (5-0)


Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-08-44, authorizing Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $88,929.47 to the contract with Ideker, Incorporated, for the 2008 Mill and Overlay Program. Councilman Wayne Beer seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (5-0)


Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-08-45, authorizing Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $210,622.50 to the contract with Miller Paving and Construction, Limited Liability Corporation, for the 2008 Residential Curb and Sidewalk Program. Councilman Wayne Beer seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (5-0)


Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-08-46, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Maintenance Agreement for eight copy machines with Datamax. Councilman Wayne Beer seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (5-0)

Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-08-47, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Lease Purchase Agreement with First Bank of Missouri for $713,733.00 for the acquisition of equipment and for fleet replacement. Councilman Wayne Beer seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (5-0)


Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi moved to approve the ANNUAL LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS as follows:



Councilman Wayne Beer seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (5-0)


Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi moved to approve a LIMITED ONE-DAY LIQUOR BY THE DRINK LICENSE for St. Andrews Parish and School, 6415 Northeast Antioch Road, for the Annual Auction on November 15, 2008. Hours: 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM; and for the St. Joseph’s Table on March 15, 2009. Hours: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Managing Officer: Denise Rathmann. Councilman Wayne Beer seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (5-0)


REGULAR AGENDA


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.


Councilmember Carol Suter stated it is both a joy and a displeasure to put up with all of the paving projects going on in the City of Gladstone. It seems every street is under construction, which is a good thing. There is some nice work being done, except for the paint job on 72nd Street.


Councilman Wayne Beer stated he wished to make public commendation to Officer Ken Buck, who recently was recognized as the Traffic Officer of the Year in the State of Missouri, which is a great commendation, and he is glad that we have him!


Mayor Revenaugh said he agreed.


Councilman Les Smith agreed with Councilman Beer, and asked that Council’s congratulations be passed on to Officer Buck. Councilman Smith said he has known him for 30 years and he knew him as a teenager. Councilman Smith, referencing an item on the Consent Agenda, said we have a business called the Copier Shop in Gladstone, and although we publish and meet our legal requirements for bids, he believes it would be good public policy to make direct contacts with businesses in Gladstone, whether they be businesses in Gladstone, or owned by Gladstone residents that we know of, and be sure they know there is an opportunity.


Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi stated she was asked about the Wal-Mart fountain. Mayor Pro Tem Rudi said she suggested to the person to attend a City Council meeting and ask us, we would ask the City Manager to check into it, and let us know, unless City Manager Davis has an immediate response.


City Manager Davis replied he would like the opportunity to check into this issue and report back to the City Council.


Mayor Pro Tem Rudi asked Parks and Recreation Director Sheila Lillis for a report on summer activities.


Director Lillis reported that the first evenings of swim practices at the Natatorium have been going very smoothly with the students and the members. This coming Friday at the Amphitheatre there is scheduled a Back to School Night featuring a magic show and some dancers. The event will be from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and will be a very simple format. On September 6th, at 12:00 noon, the Kansas City Ballet will be performing at the Ballet in the Park event at the Gladstone Amphitheatre. The Theatre in the Park season ended this past weekend, and the production was “Crazy for You”. Director Lillis said she has seen every show, and this is without a doubt one of our top five shows. It was an excellent production. Director Lillis said she was very pleased and there were some nice crowds on Saturday and Sunday.


Mayor Pro Tem Rudi said she had seen the ballet date listed somewhere as being September 1st, and she wanted to be sure to point out that our date is September 6th.


Director Lillis replied Mayor Pro Tem Rudi is correct. They will be performing in our city on September 6th.


Mayor Mark Revenaugh offered congratulations to Director Lillis on another successful season. Mayor Revenaugh thanked City Manager Davis and Public Works Director Chuck Williams for patching the area of street between Quik Trip and Price Chopper. Mayor Revenaugh said he rolled over that area many times before it was patched, and he noticed work had been done on it, and he appreciates that.


Mayor Revenaugh said last Friday, at the invitation of Mayor Funkhouser, he attended a forum where the goal is to form a coalition of area Mayors to see if there are some areas of joint cooperation where they can speak as one voice to try and get something done with the Missouri State Legislature. Mayor Revenaugh said he has been acting for the last couple of years as the Council liaison to the Missouri State Legislature, and they have had meetings with representatives from North Kansas City and from Liberty, but this will be an effort just with the area Mayors to press home those issues that we all agree will be in the best interest of our cities, and hopefully, get some attention from the State Legislature that we may not be able to get in a more fragmented version. Mayor Revenaugh stated he wanted to report that this is the effort that is being moved towards on this front.


Item 8. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.


City Manager Kirk Davis reported that school starts next week, and he hopes everyone is careful as they drive to work, with the children in the streets. The outdoor pool will be open weekends only this weekend coming up through the balance of the year, because of the start of school.


Item 9. on the Agenda. RESOLUTION R-08-48, supporting a new Comprehensive Plan in accordance with Missouri Revised Statutes, Section 89.310, and replacing the existing Comprehensive Plan and its amendments.


Councilman Les Smith moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-08-48, supporting a new Comprehensive Plan in accordance with Missouri Revised Statutes, Section 89.310, and replacing the existing Comprehensive Plan and its amendments. Councilmember Carol Suter seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (5-0)


Item 10. on the Agenda. BUILDING PERMIT: for a new 3,000 square feet addition to an already existing structure at the Quality Vending Company, located at 6850 North Oak Trafficway. Owner: Don Miceli. Applicant: Teague Construction, Inc.


Councilman Wayne Beer moved to approve a BUILDING PERMIT for a new 3,000 square feet addition to an already existing structure at the Quality Vending Company, located at 6850 North Oak Trafficway. Owner: Don Miceli. Applicant: Teague Construction, Inc. Councilman Les Smith seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh. (5-0)


Item 11. on the Agenda. OTHER BUSINESS.


There was no other business.


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 August 11, 2008, Gladstone Regular City Council Meeting, Mayor Mark Revenaugh adjourned the regular meeting to reconvene to Closed Executive Session.


Councilman Les Smith made a motion to reconvene to the Closed Executive Session. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded.


The Vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Wayne Beer, Councilman Les Smith, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Rudi, and Mayor Mark Revenaugh.

(5-0).


Respectfully submitted:



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Cathy Swenson, City Clerk



Approved as submitted: ___


Approved as corrected/amended: ___



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Mayor Mark S. Revenaugh