CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 22, 2008
The Council of the City of Fulton, Missouri, met in regular session on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 18 E. 4th Street. Present and presiding were Charles M. Latham, Mayor; William Johnson, Director of Administration; Carolyn L. Laswell, City Clerk; and Steve Myers, Chief of Police. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Latham at 6:33 p.m. Roll call was taken by the City Clerk and members of the council present were Benton; Bill; Digh; Gohring; Harris; Moore; Pautz; and West. Also present were Matt Harline, Assistant to the Director of Administration; Darrell Dunlap, Superintendent of Utilities; Les Hudson, Code Enforcement Officer; Dean Buffington, Fire Chief; Kathy Holschlag, Chief Financial Officer; Greg Hayes, City Engineer; J. C. Miller, Solid Waste Manager; Sharon Cleveland, Purchasing Agent; Sherri Redmon, Human Resources Director; Clay Caswell, Parks & Recreation Director; Nancy Lewis; Bruce Hackmann; a reporter for The Fulton Sun; Jeremy Polston and Justin Dean, Audio/Video.
INVOCATION:
Invocation was given by Mayor Latham.
Mayor Latham said there was a need to amend this council agenda by adding a 9. New Business item f) Update from Greg Hayes City Engineer, on the Airport Advisory Board meeting held on July 1st.
Motion was offered by Councilman Pautz and seconded by Councilman Moore to amend the agenda as requested by Mayor Latham. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
COMMENTS FROM VISITORS:
Mayor Latham 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.
MINUTES:
The council meeting minutes for June 24th, 2008 were presented for approval.
Councilman West noted on page five, paragraph nine, that the line "two members (Bill and West)" should be amended to state ....(Bill and Harris).
Motion was offered by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilman Moore that council meeting minutes for June 24, 2008 be approved as amended. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
The council meeting minutes for July 8th, 2008 were presented for approval.
Councilman Harris noted on page one, paragraph six, that the line "2008 Street Fair Report by John Hegemann" should be amended to state ....Brad Hegemann.
Motion was offered by Councilman Pautz and seconded by Councilman Bill that council meeting minutes for July 8, 2008 be approved as amended. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
FINANCIALS:
The Financials for the month of June 2008 were presented for approval and Kathy Holschlag, Chief Financial Officer, was present to answer any questions from the council.
After some review and discussion, motion was offered by Councilman West and seconded by Councilman Harris to accept the June Financials as presented. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR JUNE:
The Director of Administration Report for June 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.
Bill Johnson said the natural gas rates have dropped. Councilman Benton suggested the city buy some natural gas before the rates go up.
Darrell Dunlap, Superintendent of Utilities, said that a broken pole on the 69 KV line to Columbia has been the reason for the recent "blinks" of Fulton's electricity.
Councilman Benton asked Mr. Dunlap for an update on the 2008 APPA National Conference.
Mr. Dunlap distributed a handout on Carbon Sequestration, what is it, will it work, and how much will it cost on the CO2 capture and storage. It also stated that costs vary greatly depending on resource availability, size and scope of systems, and the availability of incentives/tax credits. Mr. Dunlap said the City of Springfield has received a grant for carbon capture.
Councilman Pautz discussed the use of solar power with a payback of 50-80 years.
Councilman Benton thought the city should look at all their facilities and look at alternatives.
Upon review, motion was offered by Councilman Pautz and seconded by Councilman West to accept the Director of Administration Report for June. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
OLD BUSINESS:
There was no old business to discuss at this council meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
a) Quarterly Report of the Kingdom of Callaway Chamber of Commerce.
Nancy Lewis, Executive Director of the Chamber, was present to answer any questions from the council.
b) Quarterly Report of the Fulton Area Development Corporation.
Bruce Hackmann, CEO of FADC, was present to answer any questions from the council.
The council asked about the progress of the bio-diesel project and Bruce Hackmann said this project will go forward. The Mexican government is involved and now there is just a short time before construction will begin.
Also discussed was the railroad project. FADC is working with the MO Department of Transportation and the MO Department of Economic Development to free up some transportation grant money that could be used for the renovation of the railroad tracks. The fate of the depot depends upon the rail upgrade, so everything is currently on hold.
c) Discussion on the re-scheduling of the September 9th city council meeting due to the Missouri Municipal League Conference.
After some discussion, motion was offered by Councilwoman Digh and seconded by Councilwoman Gohring that council meetings for the month of September be held on the 3rd and 5th Tuesdays (Sept. 16th and 30th). Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
d) Update of the Water Project in the Downtown Area.
Bill Johnson said the crews are at 6th and Court Streets.
e) Update from Steve Moore, council liaison, on the Traffic Commission meeting of July 15th.
The Traffic Commission discussed the renaming of Commercial Street and made a recommendation to the city council to rename Commercial Street to Ashton Circle West and Ashton Circle East.
f) Update from Greg Hayes, on the Airport Advisory Board meeting of July 1st.
The city engineer reported on the Apron/Taxiway Improvement Project.
The airport manager reported that gas sales are down and the price of fuel is $4.65 per gallon.
He said the new beacon is working well.
There is a waiting list of twelve people for hangar rental.
A.J. Stricker, President of the Pilot's Assoc., reported the Pancake Day was a success with 40-50 planes flying into the airport. The proceeds are for student scholarships.
APPOINTMENTS:
There were no appointments to be made at this council meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If anyone in the community is interested in serving on the Historic Preservation Commission or any one of the other City of Fulton board or commissions, please contact Mayor Latham or the city clerk at City Hall.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mayor Latham said there was a need for an executive session at this council meeting for the following purpose.
c) To discuss or deal with lease, purchase or sale of real estate.
Motion to enter Executive Session was offered by Councilman Pautz and seconded by Councilman West. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Roll call to enter Executive Session was read as follows: Bill, yes; Digh, yes; Gohring, yes; Harris, yes; Moore, yes; Pautz, yes; West, yes; and Benton, yes.
The council entered Executive Session at 7:37 p.m.
Motion to exit Executive Session was offered by Councilman Bill and seconded by Councilman West. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor.
Roll call to exit Executive Session was read as follows: Digh, yes; Gohring, yes; Harris, yes; Moore, yes; Pautz, yes; West, yes; Benton; yes; and Bill, yes.
The council exited Executive Session at 8:04 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the council, motion was offered by Councilman West and seconded by Councilwoman Digh to adjourn this meeting. Motion carried with all eight members of the council voting in favor and the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Charles M. Latham, Mayor
Carolyn L. Laswell, CMC/MRCC
City Clerk