MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

GLADSTONE, MISSOURI

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010


REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

7:30 PM



PRESENT: Mayor Les Smith

Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough

Councilman Carol Rudi

Councilman Mark Revenaugh

Councilmember Carol Suter

City Manager Kirk Davis

Assistant City Manager Scott Wingerson

City Counselor David Ramsay

City Clerk Cathy Swenson


Item 2. on the Agenda. ROLL CALL


Mayor Les Smith opened the Regular June 14, 2010, City Council Meeting at 7:30 PM in the Gladstone City Council Chambers, and noted that all Council members were present.


Item 3. on the Agenda. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.


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


Item 4. on the Agenda. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR MAY 24, 2010, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.


Councilmember Carol Suter moved to approve the Regular May 24, 2010, City Council Meeting Minutes as presented. Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0).


Item 5. on the Agenda. PROCLAMATION: Recognizing MATT AND KAREN HOOPS, recipients of national POP WARNER volunteer awards.


Mayor Smith began by saying that Parks and Facilities Supervisor Matt Hoops filled in for Parks and Recreation Director Sheila Lillis at a recent City Council meeting, where he said in his 26 years of employment with the City, he had never stood up to receive a Proclamation; tonight, he and his wife, Karen are receiving their very own Proclamation!


Mayor Smith read and presented the Proclamation to Matt and Karen Hoops, who thanked the Mayor and the City Council.


Mr. Hoops introduced his son, Cameron; his son Bobby and his wife Megan; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Joyce and Jim Black; and his mother-in-law, Louise Maddox, who has been a Gladstone resident for over 50 years.


Mayor Smith said we look to our sports figures and others and sometimes call them heroes – they are not heroes, they can be idols. It is people like Matt and Karen in this community who are the unsung heroes. Mayor Smith congratulated them on their awards and said it was “awesome”!


Mr. Hoops said they were very pleased and surprised.


Mrs. Hoops said they were also very humbled.


Mayor Smith said Mr. Hoops does a great job for the City, and behind every good man is a ……(good woman)!


These comments were followed by applause from the audience.


Item 6. on the Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA


Mayor Smith asked that Resolution R-10-30 be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion under the Regular Agenda as Item 6a.


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


Councilman Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-10-28, authorizing acceptance of work under contract with Miller Paving and Construction, LLC, for the 2009 Curb and Sidewalk Program Phase One; and authorizing final payment in the amount of $500.00. Councilmember Carol Suter seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0).


Councilman Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-10-29, authorizing acceptance of work under contract with McConnell and Associates Corporation, for the Tennis Court Overlay and Resurfacing Project, and authorizing final payment in the amount of $7,873.90. Councilmember Carol Suter seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0).


Councilman Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-10-31, accepting Temporary Construction Easements from certain property owners in conjunction with the Northeast 76th Street Reconstruction Project. Councilmember Carol Suter seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0).


Councilman Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-10-32, accepting a Temporary Construction and Permanent Easements from certain property owners in conjunction with the Bolling Heights Drainage Project. Councilmember Carol Suter seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0).


Councilman Carol Rudi moved to approve the ANNUAL LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL for Bubbles Wines & Spirits, 7407 North Oak Trafficway, Seven-Day Package Liquor License. Councilmember Carol Suter seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0).


REGULAR AGENDA.


Item 6a. on the Agenda. RESOLUTION R-10-30, authorizing the City Manager to purchase three (3) Ultraviolet Disinfection Treatment Systems, Project CB1057, from Commercial Aquatic Services, Incorporated, Olathe, Kansas, for a total purchase amount of $41,337.00.


Councilman Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-10-30, authorizing the City Manager to purchase three (3) Ultraviolet Disinfection Treatment Systems, Project CB1057, from Commercial Aquatic Services, Incorporated, Olathe, Kansas, for a total purchase amount of $41,337.00. Councilmember Carol Suter seconded.

Mayor Smith stated that he requested that this item be considered under the Regular Agenda to allow City Manager Kirk Davis the opportunity to explain what this Resolution is and what it means to the patrons of the Community Center.


City Manager Davis said it is the introduction of new technology. The staff at the Community Center works hard to provide the highest possible level of water quality and cleanliness throughout the entire facility. This is another extension of that effort. This technology is roughly three to four years old. This is being introduced to improve the water quality that is there and to use the technology to make the best environment possible for the students who are using the competitive facility, as well as the patrons in the recreational pool.


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


Item 7. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE.


Virginia Bergmann, 1305 NE 56 Terrace, began by saying she had two items, one of which she has already discussed with Public Safety Director Hasty, who is in the process of purchasing a police training video for when police respond to 911 calls when a person is experiencing an epileptic seizure. Ms. Bergmann said the City of Gladstone brought suit against her, and she believes it was due to ignorance, because epilepsy is a disorder that not everyone knows everything about, but she has had it since the age of four. Ms. Bergmann provided pamphlets to the City Council about seizure recognition and management.


Ms. Bergmann said regarding her second item, next door to her, at 1307 NE 56 Terrace, you will find six mature maple trees clustered together. Ms. Bergmann pointed out that she had distributed to the City Council a typed sheet from her relaying the information about this concern. Ms. Bergmann said she does better writing on paper than speaking.


Note: Ms. Bergmann addressed her concerns as detailed in the distributed sheet, a copy of which is attached.


Ms. Bergmann thanked the Public Works Department for cleaning the culverts in her area. In the past, she and her husband have bagged 20, 30 or 40 grocery bags of leaves each year.


Ms. Bergmann said Director Hasty assured her that he would look into the matter of when the City filed suit against her. Ms. Bergmann said when she was in the Clay County women’s jail, in January 2008, some of the other inmates shared with her that there have been people with other disabilities, that have been imprisoned because an officer could not understand them.


Ms. Bergmann concluded by saying if she had more to say, she would put her thoughts on paper, and would be more than happy to share them with the City Council. Ms. Bergmann said she would like for the Mayor, City Council members, the Police Department, and the municipal system – the judges, to dig deeper before finding someone guilty, as the result of a disability. The Epilepsy Foundation’s local phone number is 444-2800, and they can give information. Information is also available on their website at www.efa.org. Ms. Bergmann said she would like to see the City better educated. Ms. Bergmann thanked the Mayor and Council for their time.


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


Councilmember Carol Suter had no comments at this time.


Councilman Mark Revenaugh said he visited the Bluesfest, which was co-hosted by the City and the Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce, and had some observations from spending Friday evening and a large part of Saturday evening at the event. One of the things he noticed was old friends, who had not seen each other for a while, greeting each other. There was a young lady who said it was her first time since she has lived in Gladstone, that she attended the Bluesfest, but when she lived in Liberty, when she was growing up, her father used to bring her to the Bluesfest. When she saw the sign that said that Bluesfest was being held, she said she wanted to go, because it brought back nice memories of the times her father used to take her.


Councilman Revenaugh said he saw some guys he had not seen since Boy Scouts, and what he saw was a whole community of volunteers, none of them being paid, spending unbelievable amounts of time volunteering for the community. There were people who were buying refreshments, where he was serving, who were donating money over and above, the fairly high cost of those refreshments. There was another lady who was thanking the City for fixing her sidewalk around Englewood Road and North Manor. Gladstone stepped up and fixed it, and she said it has never looked better, and dirt was even filled in around the manhole cover. The lady was very pleased, and said these were her tax dollars at work. Councilman Revenaugh said he saw a lot of people enjoying the evening, both Friday and Saturday, and enjoying being in Gladstone and listening to the music.


Councilman Revenaugh congratulated the City and the Parks and Recreation staff, and the Chamber of Commerce for pulling off another successful event in Gladstone.


Councilman Carol Rudi said she would like to congratulate the Bluesfest Committee and said it was a great event. Councilman Rudi said she worked hard Saturday night; it was hot and they served a lot of food, and it was fun.


Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough stated he agreed with Councilmen Revenaugh and Rudi, in that it was a great Bluesfest. It was a good time, and fun to see all the activity and everyone getting together.


Mayor Les Smith said he wished to extend appreciation to Parks and Recreation Director Sheila Lillis and her staff and to Public Works Director Tim Nebergall and his staff for the work that was done with Bluesfest. Mayor Smith said it would be interesting to see what the numbers look like, because in his estimation, the crowds were not quite what they have been in the last couple of years. Mayor Smith said he hopes that is an incorrect observation on his part, but he believes it is a great community event, and Councilman Revenaugh is correct it is a blast to go to Bluesfest and see folks you have not seen in a year. It is a good time, our City does a good job, and it is a very positive for the City and good use of the amphitheatre.


Mayor Smith thanked the City residents for their support last Tuesday in the Public Safety Sales Tax Election. A 78 percent “yes” vote for a tax increase in this economy speaks volumes to the Public Safety Department. Mayor Smith said it is a testament to the men and women of the department and the service that they provide to our community that we were able to reach 78 percent support for their proposal. The residents know if we say it is needed, it is needed. We told them how we would spend it, and they know we will spend it accordingly, but above all else, it is a testament to the department. Mayor Smith asked Public Safety Director Mike Hasty to please pass that on to his department. Mayor Smith said we had a great committee of citizen volunteers. Pete Hall was Treasurer of the campaign, and David Velasquez and Jeanie Moore were Co-Chairs of the campaign committee. They did a fabulous job of motivating 30 or 40 residents who served on the committee. Mayor Smith said not to take anything from anyone, but Jean Moore has now led two of the most significant efforts in our City in the last five years, and she is to be highly commended. Anyone who runs across Jean Moore needs to thank her on behalf of our entire community for what she put into this campaign. She spent five weeks straight working on the Public Safety Sales Tax Campaign, and from early AM to late PM. Mayor Smith said he also wished to pass along kudos to folks in the Public Safety Department who worked for this effort. They did not wait for someone else to pass the tax and hand them anything, especially Public Safety Director Mike Hasty and Captain Bob Baer, as well as Corporal Jeff Bolin, Captain Jeff Self, Captain Stan Dobbins and Sergeant Mitzi Boydston and others. Director Hasty and Captain Baer poured their heart and soul into this effort, and they are to be commended for going way above and beyond, and showing the leadership that needed to come out of their department for the City to be successful. Mayor Smith asked Director Hasty to please pass this on to Captain Baer and everyone in the department.





Item 9. on the Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.


City Manager Kirk Davis reminded everyone that “June Tunes” would be held on Tuesday nights in June, in Oak Grove Park, at 7:00 PM. This Friday is the Movie in the Park at the amphitheatre in Oak Grove Park. The Farmers Market will be held each Wednesday, and everyone is encouraged to take advantage of that. Gladstone Night at the Royals will be held on Saturday afternoon on June 26. If anyone needs tickets, they should see Director Lillis. City Manager Davis reminded everyone that the Council and staff would be busy this week with the All America City event that is in Kansas City. We are part of the host committee, and will be spending a lot of time making sure this is a successful event.


Item 10. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL 10-23, declaring the results of the Special Election held in the City of Gladstone, Missouri, on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at which election the following proposition was submitted to the qualified voters of said city as Question 1, to wit: “Shall the City of Gladstone, Missouri, impose a citywide sales tax at the rate of one-fourth of one percent for the purpose of improving the public safety of the city”?


Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough moved to place Bill 10-23 on its First Reading. Councilman Mark Revenaugh seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.


Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough moved to accept the First Reading of Bill 10-23, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on its Second and Final Reading. Councilman Mark Revenaugh seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.


Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough moved to accept the Second and Final Reading of Bill 10-23 and to enact the Bill as Ordinance 4.152. Councilman Mark Revenaugh seconded.


Roll call vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0).


Item 11. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL 10-24, an annual Ordinance establishing a procedure for certain Gladstone Municipal Officials to disclose potential conflicts of interest and comply with the personal financial disclosure requirements pursuant to the State of Missouri “Ethics Law”.


Councilmember Carol Suter moved to place Bill 10-24 on its First Reading. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.


Councilmember Carol Suter moved to accept the First Reading of Bill 10-24, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on its Second and Final Reading. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.


Councilmember Carol Suter moved to accept the Second and Final Reading of Bill 10-24 and to enact the Bill as Ordinance 4.153. Councilman Carol Rudi seconded.


Roll call vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0).


Item 12. on the Agenda. FIRST READING BILL 10-25, de-annexing approximately 7.54 acres generally located on the west side of Missouri Route 1 (North Indiana Avenue) and to the east of North Agnes Avenue, immediately south of the city limit with Kansas City, Missouri, that is being annexed by the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and authorizing and directing the City Clerk to do those things necessary to document such action.


Councilman Mark Revenaugh moved to place Bill 10-25 on its First Reading. Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.


Councilman Mark Revenaugh moved to accept the First Reading of Bill 10-25, Waive the Rule and place the Bill on its Second and Final Reading. Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0). The Clerk read the Bill.


Councilman Mark Revenaugh moved to accept the Second and Final Reading of Bill 10-25 and to enact the Bill as Ordinance 4.154. Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough seconded.


Roll call vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0).


Item 13. on the Agenda. RESOLUTION R-10-33, adopting the 2011 Annual Operating Budget for the City of Gladstone, Missouri, and authorizing the expenditure of funds for Municipal Services.


Councilman Carol Rudi moved to adopt RESOLUTION R-10-33, adopting the 2011 Annual Operating Budget for the City of Gladstone, Missouri, and authorizing the expenditure of funds for Municipal Services. Councilmember Carol Suter seconded. The vote: All “aye” – Councilmember Carol Suter, Councilman Mark Revenaugh, Councilman Carol Rudi, Mayor Pro Tem Barry McCullough, and Mayor Les Smith. (5-0).


Item 14. on the Agenda. Other Business.


There was no other business to come before the City Council.


Item 15. on the Agenda. Questions from the News Media.


There were no News Media present.


Item 16. on the Agenda. Adjournment.


There being no further business to come before the June 14, 2010, Gladstone Regular City Council Meeting, Mayor Les Smith adjourned the regular meeting.


Respectfully submitted:



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Cathy Swenson, City Clerk

Approved as submitted: ___

Approved as corrected/amended: ___


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Mayor Les Smith