CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
AUGUST 22, 2006
The Council of the City of Fulton, Missouri, met in regular session and held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 22, 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 Steve Myers, Chief of Police. 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; McCall; and Moore. Absent were councilmembers Harris and Wilkinson. Also present were Patrick Bonnot, Asst. to the Director of Administration; Les Hudson, Code Enforcement Officer; J. C. Miller, Solid Waste Manager; Dean Buffington, Fire Chief; Jane Hubbard, Chief Financial Officer; Darrell Dunlap, Superintendent of Utilities; Clay Caswell, Parks & Recreation Director; J. C. Miller, Solid Waste Manager; Sherri Redmon, Human Resource Director; Greg Hayes, City Engineer; Sharon Cleveland, Purchasing Agent; Suzanne Hull; Terry Fletcher; Colleen Fletcher; Elaine Tiefenauer; Joyce Wickell; Jo James; Charlie James; Nancy Riley; Charles Riley; Kenny Albert; Melissa Albert; Tom Walsh; Judy Walsh; Theresa Enderle; Mark Enderle; Gale Branch; Diane Branch; David Fowler; William Jenkins; Kathy Wright; Willis Linneman; Joneda Phillips; Tom Virden; Dick Tuttle; Rob Hamlin; Christos Iordanidis; Mark Sommerhauser, Reporter for THE FULTON SUN; 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.
Mark Enderle, 3402 Tanglewood Way, discussed the moving of the maintenance shed at Tanglewood Golf Course. He distributed a petition with approximately all the citizens of Tanglewood, objecting to the relocation of the shed from its current location to the proposed site off of Tangelwood Way, or any other location which would be visible from the subdivision for the following reasons:
1) A location near the residential subdivision would increase traffic which would detract from the residential nature of the subdivision.
2) That such traffic would create increased danger to the many children and residents that walk, bike and play in the area.
3) That the chemicals which are stored in the maintenance shed create an unreasonable hazard to the residences located nearby.
4) All of the above issues will result in lowered property value in this residential subdivision.
5) It would not be reasonable to consider relocating the maintenance shed because of its proximity to the Chop House and adjoining condominiums, because the maintenance shed was in its present location long before construction of the Chop House and the condos. They request that the maintenance shed be reconstructed at its present location.
Kenny Albert, 414 Tanglewood Way, suggested establishing a golf course board to assist in matters that concern the residents of this subdivision.
Christos Iordanidis, 3410 Tanglewood Way, said he was concerned with the storing of combustibles which is a safety hazard and the costs involved in moving the shed.
MINUTES:
The council meeting minutes for July 25, 2006 were presented for approval.
Motion was offered by Councilwoman Chailland and seconded by Councilman Benton that council meeting minutes for July 25, 2006, be approved as presented. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two councilmembers (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
The council meeting minutes for August 8, 2006 were presented for approval.
Motion was offered by Councilman Bill and seconded by Councilman McCall that council meeting minutes for August 8, 2006 be approved as presented. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two councilmembers (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
FINANCIALS:
The Financials for the month of July were presented to the council. Jane Hubbard, Chief Financial Officer, was present to answer any questions from the council.
Councilman Bill asked when the audit would be completed and Jane said the audit will be presented to the council in September 2006.
Bill Johnson reported that the one arm bandit Solid Waste Truck caught fire and is a total loss. The city is looking at available pricing of this type of truck and is gathering information before making any purchase. The council asked that administration bring any financial information back to the council before purchasing.
After some review, motion was offered by Councilman Bill and seconded by Councilwoman Chailland to accept the Financials for July as presented. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two councilmembers (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR JULY:
The Director of Administration Report for July 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.
Motion was offered by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilwoman Chailland to accept the Director of Administration Report for the month of July as presented. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two councilmembers (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
OLD BUSINESS:
a) Ongoing discussion with William Jenkins, CIS Communications, on his request to construct a Monopole US Cellular Tower at 1715 Wood Street (YMCA property).
William Jenkins introduced David Fowler, Engineer of developing new sites for US Cellular.
David Fowler distributed a hand-out with a new map showing the site plan with the proposed tower elevation and a map showing the coverage comparison with the proposed tower location vs. the placement of the proposed tower on the existing water tank.
The council asked David Fowler to bring the hard facts and figures on putting a higher tower on the existing city water tower to the next council meeting.
Motion was made by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilman McCall to have an ordinance drawn that states all future communication towers must be placed on city property. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
b) Update on the meeting held with the YMCA on a proposed aquatic center.
Much discussion was held on this subject.
Councilwoman Chailland said she thinks the city should wait for a period of time as there are so many financial needs at this time, ie. streets, proposed fire station, replacement items for various departments, and other city needs in general.
Councilman Benton said he thinks it is important that citizens decide on whether they want an aquatic center with the YMCA or not. He feels the city should give this opportunity to the citizens by putting it to a vote to decide.
The council asked for the administration to continue meeting with the YMCA and to keep them posted. Mayor Craghead asked that a work session be held to discuss the proposed aquatic center.
Councilman Bill said he would also like to see future major expenditures on the golf course and the proposed fire station for discussion at a future council work session.
The council would like to see YMCA's financial statement for the past three years to shed some light on expenses and revenues.
NEW BUSINESS:
a) Review and approval needed on the request for permission to hold the Second Annual Rummaging for Sight to be held at the covered bridge parking lot on Thursday, October 12, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Upon review, motion was offered by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman McCall to grant permission for this request. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent. The city clerk will notify Vision Arts of the council's decision, along with the rules and regulations.
b) Report from Steve Moore, council liaison, on the Traffic Commission meeting held on Tuesday, August 15th.
An ADA Crossing device was requested to be placed at 10th & Bluff Streets for the hearing and visually impaired students crossing there for school. Discussion was held about possible funding for these devices. They asked the city to investigate the availability of grant monies and recommend amending the Capital Improvement Budget for 2007. Upon more discussion, the estimated cost would be $5,500 for both sides of 10th and Bluff Streets.
Motion was offered by Council Moore and seconded by Councilman McCall to immediately install the ADA Crossing Device at the corner of 10th and Bluff Streets. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
The commission recommended to the council that the present yield sign at 9th and Court streets, going east and west, be changed to a stop sign. An ordinance will be drafted and presented to the council for review and approval at the next council meeting.
William Woods University has requested the speed limit sign be moved from Ewing to Monroe Street. Kenny Thompson, Traffic Control, will take care of the moving of this sign.
c) Report on the Historic Preservation meeting held on Tuesday, August 15th.
Les Hudson, Code Enforcement, said he contacted officials from the cities of Lexington and St. Charles, Missouri and both cities said they have not written an ordinance on providing protection for historic architectural structures and their features, before any demolition of old buildings, possibly historic sites are done. Their reasoning being, there would be too great a liability for their city.
d) Discussion of a proposed dedication of the new walking trail.
Greg Hayes, City Engineer and Clay Caswell, Parks & Recreation Director gave an update on the new trail.
After much discussion, it was decided to hold the dedication of the new trail on Thursday, September 28th at 6:00 p.m. This ceremony would take place near the old railroad bridge or on the parking lot. More details will be given as the planning is completed.
e) Update of the Demolition Appeals Board meeting held on Wednesday, August 16th.
Les Hudson said the board met and held their first demolition hearing to determine if the property located at 912 E. Walnut should be demolished and removed at the owner's expense. Since the owner did not appear at this hearing, the board voted to recommend that this property be demolished. If the owner would have appeared and stated that he wanted to refurbish this property, the city would have given him more time to do so, but if he had stopped working on this house after the permit was attained, he would lose his property.
f) Discussion of a proposed tour of the old Power Plant.
The council decided to tour the old Power Plant on Tuesday, August 29th at 6:00 p.m.
g) The proposed relocation of the maintenance shed at Tanglewood.
The council discussed the issue of moving the maintenance shed at Tanglewood as presented earlier in the meeting with citizens of Tanglewood voicing their concerns.
Councilman McCall suggested that the citizens of Tanglewood meet with the administration to bring back a site to the council.
Patrick Bonnot said the shed can be rebuilt in the present location and dress up the building with tasteful painting, trees, and landscaping in general.
After some discussion, motion was offered by Councilman McCall and seconded by Councilwoman Chailland to have the shed rebuilt in the present location with trees planted and landscaping done. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
Mayor Craghead temporarily adjourned the council meeting at 8:00 p.m. and the council reconvened at 8:12 p.m.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution 2838 was presented and read by Councilwoman Gohring.
Resolution 2838 - A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Fulton, to enter into a contract with Ken Kauffman Construction Company of Jefferson City, Missouri, for the construction of the Sanitary Sewer Renewals for 2006 (Copy is included in the official Resolution Book).
Motion was offered by Councilwoman Gohring and seconded by Councilwoman Chailland to adopt Resolution 2838 at this council meeting. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
Resolution 2839 was presented and read by Councilwoman Chailland.
Resolution 2839 - A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Fulton, to approve the Preliminary Official Statement (POS Agreement) for the Tax Increment Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, for the Fulton Commons Re-development Project (Copy is included in the official Resolution Book).
Motion was offered by Councilwoman Chailland and seconded by Councilman Benton to adopt Resolution 2839 at this council meeting. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
ORDINANCES:
Bill No. 1150 was read for the second time by Councilman Benton.
Bill 1150 - An Ordinance fixing the Tax Rate and Levying Taxes for the calendar year 2005 on all taxable property in the city 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. 1150 for third reading at this council meeting. Motion carried with five members of the council voting in favor, one member (Moore) voting against, and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
Bill No. 1150 was read for the third time by Councilman Benton.
Motion was offered by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilman McCall to place Bill No. 1150 for final passage at this council meeting. Motion carried with five members of the council voting in favor, one member (Moore) voting against, and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
Roll call vote of members of the council were as follows: Bill, yes; Chailland, yes; Gohring, yes; McCall, yes; Moore, no; and Benton, yes. Bill No. 1150 having received the affirmative vote of five members of the council, one member (Moore) voting against and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent, was declared passed by the President.
Bill No. 1151 was read for the second time by Councilman Bill.
Bill 1151 - An Ordinance re-classifying under the Zoning Ordinance certain land in the City of Fulton, Missouri, known as 520 Ingle Road, and establishing an effective date (Copy is included in the official Ordinance Book).
Motion was offered by Councilman Bill and seconded by Councilman McCall to place Bill No. 1151 for third reading at this council meeting. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
Bill No. 1151 was read for the third time by Councilman Benton.
Motion was offered by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilman McCall to place Bill No. 1151 for final passage at this council meeting. Motion carried with five members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
Roll call vote of members of the council were as follows: Chailland, yes; Gohring, yes; McCall, yes; Moore, yes; Benton, yes; and Bill, yes. Bill No. 1151 having received the affirmative vote of six members of the council and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent, was declared passed by the President.
Bill No. 1152 was read for the second time by Councilman Moore.
Bill 1152 - An Ordinance of the City Council of Fulton, Missouri, adopting the Third Amended and Restated Atkinson Road Tax Increment Financing Plan (Copy is included in the official Ordinance Book).
Motion was offered by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman McCall to place Bill No. 1152 for third reading at this council meeting. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
Bill No. 1152 was read for the third time by Councilman Moore.
Motion was offered by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilwoman Gohring to place Bill No. 1152 for final passage at this council meeting. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
Roll call vote of members of the council were as follows: Gohring, yes; McCall, yes; Moore, yes; Benton, yes; Bill, yes; and Chailland, yes. Bill No. 1152 having received the affirmative vote of six members of the council and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent, was declared passed by the President.
APPOINTMENTS:
Mayor Craghead said he had an appointment to the Parks Board to be presented at this council meeting. He asked for a motion to accept the nomination of Brad Oetting to the Parks & Recreation Board. Motion was offered by Councilman Benton and seconded by Councilman Moore to accept the appointment as proposed by Mayor Craghead. Motion carried with six members of the council voting in favor and two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Councilman McCall said he has received complaints on the speed humps on Westminster & 7th Streets. He reported the humps were too high and asked if they could be milled down.
Steve Myers, Police Chief, gave an update on the recent shootings on the west end. Three meetings have been held and a group of citizens, Mayor Craghead and himself, walked last Friday evening around the neighborhood to show unity in taking back their neighborhood.
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 six members of the council voting in favor, two members (Harris and Wilkinson) absent, and the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Robert W. Craghead, Mayor
Carolyn L. Laswell, CMC/MRCC
City Clerk