CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
March 8, 2005
The Council of the City of Fulton, Missouri, met in regular session on Tuesday, February 8, 2005, in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 18 E. 4th Street. Present and presiding were Robert W. Craghead, Mayor; William Johnson, Director of Administration; Carolyn L. Laswell, City Clerk; and Roger Rice, Deputy Chief of Police. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Craghead at 7:30 p.m. Roll call was taken by the City Clerk and members of the council present were Benton; Bill; Chailland; Harris; McCall; Moore; Sands; and Wilkinson. Also present were Patrick Bonnot, Assistant to the Director of Administration; Sharon Cleveland, Purchasing Agent; Ray Luhring, Superintendent of Utilities; Les Hudson, Code Enforcement Officer; Lee Bailey, Personnel Director; J. C. Miller, Solid Waste Manager; Greg Hayes, City Engineer; Lee Bailey, Human Resources Director; Bill Smith, Fire Chief; Bruce Hackmann; Seth Myers; Jim Niedergerke; Dave Schwinke; Aaron Schwinke; David McDaniel; Sara Heffrey Borcherding; Eddie Trower, Charter Communciations; Katherine Kave Goodman; Mark Sommerhauser, Reporter for THE FULTON SUN; and Jeremy Polston and Justin Dean, Video/Audio.
INVOCATION:
Invocation was given by Mayor Craghead.
COMMENTS FROM VISITORS:
Mayor Craghead asked if there was anyone present who wished to address the council that was not listed on tonight's agenda to please come to the podium and state their name, address and area of concern. There were none.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
a)Hearing One:
The purpose of this hearing is to consider the proposed rezoning classification of R-1 Residential to C-2 Commercial on property located at 1004 Bluff Street, Fulton, Missouri.
The hearing was declared open at 7:32 p.m.
There were three calls issued for anyone wishing to speak in opposition of the matter being considered.
First call, was there anyone present wishing to speak in opposition of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
Second call, was there anyone present wishing to speak in opposition of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
Third and final call, was there anyone present wishing to speak in opposition of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
There were three calls issued for anyone wishing to speak in favor of the matter being considered.
First call, was there anyone present wishing to speak in favor of this proposed re-zoning?
Jim Niedergerke, 1902 No. School, is asking for this proposed zoning change in order to make it his real estate office. No major changes except to widen the driveway.
David McDaniel, 5171 County Road 410, said he was in favor of this re-zoning.
Second call, is there anyone present wishing to speak in favor of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
Third and final call, is there anyone present wishing to speak in favor of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
This Public Hearing was declared closed at 7:35 p.m.
b)Hearing Two:
The purpose of this hearing is to consider properties known as 1018 West Avenue; 1020 West Avenue; and 1107 Amherst Street from their present zoning classification of R-1 Residential to R-2 Residential.
The hearing was declared open at 7:36 p.m.
There were three calls issued for anyone wishing to speak in opposition of the matter being considered.
First call, was there anyone present wishing to speak in opposition of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
Second call, was there anyone present wishing to speak in opposition of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
Third and final call, was there anyone present wishing to speak in opposition of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
There were three calls issued for anyone wishing to speak in favor of the matter being considered.
First call, was there anyone present wishing to speak in favor of this proposed re-zoning?
Dave Schwinke, 6161 Premier Road, said he is requesting this zoning change as he is planning to build two duplexes at this location.
David McDaniel, 5171 County Road 410, said he was in favor of this re-zoning.
Second call, is there anyone present wishing to speak in favor of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
Third and final call, is there anyone present wishing to speak in favor of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
This Public Hearing was declared closed at 7:39 p.m.
SUBJECTS OF DISCUSSION:
a)Update and discussion of the TIF Commission meeting and motion needed to either accept or reject the TIF Commission's recommendation to the council.
Bill Johnson said the TIF Commission unanimously endorsed the Fulton Commons proposal and is making a recommendation to the council to this effect.
Upon reviewing the proposal and having much discussion, motion was offered by Councilman Harris and seconded by Councilman Bill to accept the recommendation of the Fulton Commons proposal by the TIF Commission. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
b)Further review of the proposed Charter Communications Cable Franchise Agreement.
Eddie Trower, Charter Communciations, was present to answer any questions.
Bill Johnson said in order to proceed with the proposed Agreement, the council must go forward with this ordinance or grant an extension by the end of this month.
Councilman Benton suggested the council grant an extension and hold a public hearing so the community can participate.
Councilman Moore said if citizens do not like cable they can purchase a satellite service.
Councilman Bill said to proceed with the proposed contract with great emphasis placed on customer service and the city work closely with Eddie Trower.
Motion was offered by Councilman Benton to have the council grant an extension of time so that a public hearing could be held to receive citizen's input. Motion failed with six members of the council voting against and two members (Benton and McCall) voting in favor.
c)Status Report on the positions of Parks & Recreation director and Programmer.
Bill Johnson said the city will hold a telephone interview at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and still working on the programmer position.
Steve Myers, Police Chief, announced that a plaque has been presented to the Fulton Police Department for their cooperation and contribution made with the Secret Service, when Vice President Chaney and candidate John Kerry visited Fulton last Fall.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 2774 was presented and read by Councilwoman Chailland.
Resolution 2774 - A Resolution in support of the Fulton School District 'Proposition a' to be placed on the April 5, 2005 election ballot (Copy is included in the official Resolution Book).
Motion was offered by Councilwoman Chailland and seconded by Councilman Wilkinson to adopt Resolution 2774 at this council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Resolution 2775 was presented and read by Councilman Benton.
Resolution 2775 - A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the C.O.F., to enter into a Resource Management Agreement with the Energy Authority, Inc., (TEA), a Georgia non-profit corporation (Copy is included in the official Resolution Book).
Motion was offered by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilman Harris to adopt Resolution 2775 at this council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
ORDINANCES:
Bill No. 1088 was presented and read for the first time by Councilman McCall.
Bill No. 1088 - An Ordinance re-classifying under the Zoning Ordinance certain land in the C.O.F., known as 1018 & 1020 West Avenue; and 1007 Amherst Street.
Motion was offered by Councilman McCall and seconded by Councilman Wilkinson to place Bill No. 1088 for second reading at the next regularly scheduled council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Bill No. 1089 was presented and read for the first time by Councilman Harris.
Bill No. 1089 - An Ordinance re-classifying under the Zoning Ordinance certain land in the C.O.F., known as 1004 Bluff Street.
Motion was offered by Councilman Harris and seconded by Councilman Moore to place Bill No. 1089 for second reading at the next regularly scheduled council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Bill No. 1090 was presented and read for the first time by Councilman Bill.
Bill No. 1090 - An Ordinance granting a Franchise Renewal with Charter Communications to operate and maintain a Cable System in the City of Fulton.
Motion was offered by Councilman Bill and seconded by Councilman McCall to place Bill No. 1090 for second reading at the next regularly scheduled council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Bill No. 1086 was read for the second time by Councilwoman Chailland.
Bill No. 1086 - An Ordinance regulating the use of the Public Water System, the Installation & Connection of Water Service, & Providing Penalties for Violations thereof: in the City of Fulton, County of Callaway, State of Missouri (Copy is included in the official Ordinance Book).
Motion was offered by Councilwoman Chailland and seconded by Councilman Wilkinson to place Bill No. 1086 for third reading at this council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Bill No. 1086 was read for the third time by Councilwoman Chailland.
Motion was offered by Councilwoman Chailland and seconded by Councilman Moore to place Bill No. 1086 for final passage at this council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Roll call vote of members of the council was as follows:
Chailland, yes; Harris, yes; McCall, yes; Moore, yes; Sands, yes; Wilkinson, yes; Benton, yes; and Bill, yes. Bill No. 1086 having received the affirmative vote of all eight members of the council was declared passed by the President.
Bill No. 1087 As Amended was read for the second time by Councilman Benton.
Bill No. 1087 AS AMENDED - An Ordinance establishing a User Charge System in the City of Fulton, County of Callaway, State of Missouri, to Provide Funds needed to pay for all Expenses Associated with the City's Water System (Copy is included in the official Ordinance Book).
Motion was offered by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilman Moore to place Bill No. 1087 As Amended for third reading at this council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Bill No. 1087 As Amended was read for the third time by Councilman Benton.
Motion was offered by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilman Moore to place Bill No. 1087 As Amended for final passage at this council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Roll call vote of members of the council was as follows:
Harris, yes; McCall, yes; Moore, yes; Sands, yes; Wilkinson, yes; Benton, yes; Bill, yes; and Chailland, yes. Bill No. 1087 As Amended having received the affirmative vote of all eight members of the council was declared passed by the President.
APPOINTMENTS:
Mayor Craghead said there were no appointments to be made at this council meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The city clerk announced that Fulton Pride Day will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. at the Covered Bridge.
Mayor Craghead said the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 with the Honorable Matt Blunt, Governor of Missouri, as the featured speaker.
Councilman McCall reported that a hangar at the airport has a leak and has had for some time. He asked what is the city going to do about it? Mayor Craghead said this matter will be addressed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mayor Craghead said there was no need for an executive session at this council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the council, motion was offered by Councilman McCall and seconded by Councilwoman Chailland to adjourn this meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor and the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Robert W. Craghead, Mayor
Carolyn L. Laswell, CMC/MRCC
City Clerk