CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 23, 2006
The Council of the City of Fulton, Missouri, met in regular session and held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 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 Police Chief. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Craghead at 6:31 p.m. Roll call was taken by the City Clerk and members of the council present were Benton; Bill; Chailland; Gohring; Harris; McCall; Moore; and Wilkinson. Also present were Patrick Bonnot, Assistant to the Director of Administration; Les Hudson, Code Enforcement Officer; J. C. Miller, Solid Waste Manager; Dean Buffington, Interim Fire Chief; Jane Hubbard, Chief Financial Officer; Darrell Dunlap, Superintendent of Utilities; Sherri Redmond, Human Resource Director; Danny Kettle; E. L. Kettle; Linda Kettle; Arlin Kettle; Chad Uhls; Julie Mobley; Dave Kern; Marie Bates; Langston A. Simmons; Mark Sommerhauser, Reporter for THE FULTON SUN; and Jeremy Polston and Justin Dean, Audio/Video.
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 HEARING:
There was one (1) Public Hearing to be held at this meeting.
The purpose of this hearing is to consider the rezoning a portion of a tract of land known as 1822 Highway 54 South from its present zoning classification of A-1 Agriculture to C-2 Commercial.
This hearing was declared open by Mayor Craghead at 6:32 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 who wished to speak in opposition of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
Second call, was there anyone present who wished to speak in opposition of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
Third and final call, was there anyone present who wished to speak in opposition of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
Then three calls were issued for anyone wishing to speak in favor of the matter being considered.
First call, was there anyone present who wished to speak in favor of this proposed re-zoning?
Arlin Kettle, 1822 Hwy. 54 South, said he was the owner of this property and was the one who requested this re-zoning.
Second call, was there anyone present who wished to speak in favor of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
Third and final call, was there anyone present who wished to speak in favor of this proposed re-zoning? There were none.
This Public Hearing was declared closed at 6:35 p.m.
Mayor Craghead said there was a need to amend this agenda by adding two Resolutions to No. 11 item.
Motion was offered by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Harris to amend this evening's agenda by adding Resolutions 2828 and 2829. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
MINUTES:
The council meeting minutes for April 25, 2006 were presented for approval.
Motion was offered by Councilman Wilkinson and seconded by Councilman Benton that council meeting minutes for April 25, 2006, be approved as presented. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
The council meeting minutes for May 9, 2006 were presented for approval.
Motion was offered by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilwoman Chailland that council meeting minutes for May 9, 2006 be approved as presented. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
FINANCIALS:
The Financials for the month of April were presented to the council. Jane Hubbard, Chief Financial Officer, was present to answer any questions from the council.
After some review, motion was offered by Councilman Wilkinson and seconded by Councilman Moore to accept the Financials for April as presented. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR APRIL:
The Director of Administration Report for April was presented to the council for review. Bill Johnson said he or any of the department heads at this meeting would answer any questions from the council.
Councilman Wilkinson thanked the department heads for the quality of their monthly reports.
After review and discussion, motion was offered by Councilman Bill and seconded by Councilman Wilkinson to accept the Director of Administration Report for the month of April as presented. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
OLD BUSINESS:
a) Discussion and recommendation of additional insurance needed by the airport.
Bill Johnson said he met with Travis St. John, Airport Manager, and Greg Hayes, City Engineer to discuss additional liability insurance and if a CDL license would be required in order to drive the jet fuel truck on the airport property only. More information will be given at the next meeting.
b) Need a motion from Councilman Harris to take Bill No. 1142 off the table and be placed for third reading at tonight's council meeting.
Motion was offered by Councilman Harris and seconded by Councilman Moore to take Bill No. 1142 off the table and present for third reading later in tonight's meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
c) Discussion of White Goods Re-cycling Program with J.C. Miller, Solid Waste Manager.
J. C. Miller gave an explanation of the re-cycling white goods program with Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and answered questions from the council.
NEW BUSINESS:
a) Update from Councilman Benton, council liaison, on the Utility Board meeting held on Monday, May 22nd.
Councilman Benton said the board discussed and made a recommendation to the city council to approve the amendments to the Southwestern Power Agreement that will be presented later in this meeting.
Other highlights of the meeting were discussions on the water project and natural gas prices.
The discussion of commercial utility deposits was tabled for the next board meeting in order to obtain more information.
b) Update from Councilman Wilkinson, council liaison, on the Traffic Commission meeting held on Tuesday, May 16th.
Councilman Wilkinson reported the commission made a recommendation to the council to issue no parking on all of Industrial Drive from Wood Street to Westminster Avenue.
He also said the commission recommended to the council that signage be authorized to eliminate parking within thirty feet of the intersection of St. Francis and West Chestnut Streets.
c) Update from Councilman Harris, council liaison, on the Historic Preservation Commission meeting held on Tuesday, May 16th.
Councilman Harris reported the commission discussed the demolition of old historic buildings. Their goal is to preserve historic structures and provide a method to protect them from destruction.
Upon further discussion, certain members of the commission are going to contact the Historical Society, and other cities where they have a policy in place, and will bring more information to the next meeting.
d) Discussion on the request received from the Fulton Country Club asking permission to hold a supervised display of fireworks for the Annual July 4th holiday celebration.
Motion was offered by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Bill to grant permission to the request submitted by the Country Club. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
e) Discussion on a letter received regarding the re-naming of Seaman Field.
Mayor Craghead received a letter from Janet Erwin, requesting that Seaman Field be re-named Ed Erwin Ballfield after her late husband.
Upon some research, Seaman Field was named after the late Bob Seaman, Business Manager at the State Hospital. Apparently, when the city acquired Seaman Field, the State Hospital requested, as part of the acquisition, that it would remain as Seaman Field.
Mayor Craghead said the administration will do some further research and will bring more information to the next council meeting.
f) Review, discuss and approval needed for requests from the Street Fair Committee for the Annual Street Fair to be held on June 16th and 17th.
Chad Uhls, Co-chair of the Street Fair Committee, addressed the council by saying there were approximately 75 vendors this year.
He referred to some hand-outs which were maps showing the proposed street closings; parade route; the placement of dumpsters; the placement of picnic tables and the placement of porta potties.
After some review and discussion, motion was offered by Councilman Harris and seconded by Councilwoman Chailland to grant permission for the requests presented. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 2828 was presented and read by Councilman Bill.
Resolution 2828 - A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Fulton, to sign all necessary documents pertaining to the application to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for a Recreational Trails Program Grant (Copy is included in the official Resolution Book).
Motion was offered by Councilman Bill and seconded by Councilman Moore to adopt Resolution 2825 at this council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
ORDINANCES:
Bill No. 1147 was presented and read for the first time by Councilman Harris.
Bill No. 1147 - An Ordinance re-classifying under the zoning ordinance a portion of a tract of land located in the City of Fulton, known as 1822 Highway 54 South and establishing an effective date.
Motion was offered by Councilman Harris and seconded by Councilman Moore to place Bill No. 1147 for second reading at the next regularly scheduled council meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Bill No. 1145 was read for the second time by Councilman Wilkinson.
Bill No. 1145 - An Ordinance vacating a portion of an unnamed right-of-way between Collier and Blackburn Streets within the City of Fulton and establishing an effective date.
Motion was offered by Councilman Wilkinson and seconded by Councilman Harris to place Bill No. 1145 for third reading at the next regularly scheduled council meeting. Motion was tied with four members of the council voting in favor and four members (Bill, McCall, Gohring and Moore) voting against. Mayor Craghead broke the tie and thereby the motion was passed.
After more discussion, motion was offered by Councilman Harris and seconded by Councilwoman Chailland to table Bill No. 1145. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Bill No. 1146 was read for the second time by Councilwoman Chailland.
Bill No. 1146 - An Ordinance declaring certain property known as 1210 Brookside Drive as Surplus Property and establishing an effective date.
Motion was offered by Councilwoman Chailland and seconded by Councilman Moore to place Bill No. 1146 for third reading at the next regularly scheduled council meeting. Motion was tied with four members of the council voting in favor and four members (Benton, McCall, Wilkinson and Moore) voting against. Mayor Craghead broke the tie and thereby the motion was passed.
After some discussion, the Administration will set up a date, perhaps on Tuesday, May 30th, for the council to tour both the Collier/Blackburn and the Brookside properties to clear up the mass confusion. The council will be notified of the details of this tour.
Bill No. 1144 was read for the third time by Councilman Benton.
Bill No. 1144 - An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Fulton, to sign all necessary documents for the purchase of 804 State Street and adjacent two lots from John W., Sr, and Eliza M. Braxton, and establishing an effective date (Copy is included in the official Ordinance Book).
Motion was offered by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilman Moore to place Bill No. 1144 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 were as follows: Bill, yes; Chailland, yes; Gohring, yes; Harris, yes; McCall, yes; Moore, yes; Wilkinson, yes; and Benton, yes. Bill No. 1144 having received the affirmative vote of all eight members of the council, was declared passed by the President.
Bill No. 1142 As Amended was read for the third time by Councilman Moore.
Bill No. 1142 - An Ordinance authorizing Amendments to the City of Fulton budget for the fiscal year 2005 and establishing an effective date (Copy is included in the official Ordinance Book).
Motion was offered by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Wilkinson to place Bill No. 1142 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 were as follows: Chailland, yes; Gohring, yes; Harris, yes; McCall, yes; Moore, yes; Wilkinson, yes; Benton, yes; and Chailland, yes. Bill No. 1142 As Amended, having received the affirmative vote of all eight members of the council, was declared passed by the President.
APPOINTMENTS:
Mayor Craghead said he had no appointments to be presented at this council meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
On Friday, June 16, 2006, the MML Newly Elected Officials Conference will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. Any councilmember that wishes to attend, was asked to contact the city clerk no later than Friday, June 2nd.
The City Employee Picnic is scheduled for Friday, June 2nd at the Whitlow Shelter in Veteran's Park. The council is invited.
After some discussion, the council will take a tour of the Wolking property and the Collier/Blackburn property for clarification before the next meeting. Next Tuesday was discussed but a date will be chosen and the council notified,
Patrick Bonnot, Assistant to the Director of Administration, said that Tanglewood Golf Course and the Fulton Chop House are working on an agreement whereby the golf course would utilize the Chop House for post tournament banquets and food. More details will be available when the agreement is completed.
Mayor Craghead said he has Leadership Callaway applications for anyone that is interested.
On Thursday, May 25th, the Black Daggers, a parrachute jumping team, will be performing at Priest Field. David Beaver and Tom Maupin are in charge if anyone needs more information.
Mayor Roger Rice, Resource Officer at Fulton High School said there are 150 students in the Class of 2006 and wished to congratulate all graduating seniors from Fulton High School, North Callaway, and South Callaway.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mayor Craghead said there was no need for an executive session at tonight's 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 7:51 p.m.
Robert W. Craghead, Mayor
Carolyn L. Laswell, CMC/MRCC
City Clerk