Pleasant Valley Board of Aldermen
Work- Session
April 20, 2009
The work-session meeting of the Pleasant Valley Board of Aldermen was called to order by Board President Jo Jurado, in the absence of Mayor Todd on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Present were: Smith, Ammon, Maroon, Donnini, Ammon, Jurado, Bolinger, and Mast. Absent: Phillips. Also present were: Jerry Brant from the City Attorney, Captain Jerry Elder, Tammy Ammon, Director of Public Works, Kevin Cronk, Assistant Director of Public Works, Rebecca Bounds, Court Administrator and Chief Stinson.
Mayor’s Communication read by Board President Jurado: To the Board of Aldermen:
Today you will be moving forward in a new direction under the leadership of your new mayor, David Slater. I would like to congratulate him, as well as your new City Collector Becky Kaufman. Congratulations also to each of the 4 Board Members that were re-elected for another 2 years to serve the residents of there respective Wards in Pleasant Valley. There will continue to be challenges along the path, but remember that all of you are to work for the needs of the community as a whole and to do so with the highest morals and ethics.
Additional thanks to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Clark and Mark Wachter and the Fire Fighters Association for their help in setting up the tables/chairs and providing the funds for the refreshments at the dedication of the Kane Fire Station on Friday April 17th. It was an honor to have the chance to recognize David Kane for his hard work and dedication in helping to establish the Pleasant Valley Fire Department as well as serving as the first Fire Chief for the City. Even though David passed away last year, his name on the fire station can be a testament to others as to what can be done if you work hard to fulfill a vision. David Kane saw a need for the City and worked with many other volunteers to insure that Pleasant Valley did have its own Fire Department. The group that attended enjoyed seeing the pictures from the Early Years at the Pleasant Valley Fire Department as well as getting the tour of the facility. It was apparent that many in the group were intrigued by the many artifacts gathered and displayed in the fire station form the past 40 plus years that it has been in existence. I also wish to thank Board member Mike Donnini as well as Police Chief Jim Daum and Police Captain Jerry Elders for their attendance to the event. Thanks also to my wife Cindy for volunteering her time to take pictures of the event.
Another note that I would like to be sure to pass on to the Board. Several weeks ago I presented to you my re-appointment of Jim Daum as the Police Chief of Pleasant Valley. At the time of the March Board Meeting, it was decided by the Board to wait closer to the reappointment date to finalize the Ordinance for such reappointment. My only comment to the Board is that I am still a firm believer in the fact that Police Chief Jim Daum has worked hard to serve this community well and has worked hard to improve communications between the Police Department, other City Departments, the Board of Alderman, as well as the Mayor's Office. I want the Board to know that I am still standing behind my reappointment of Police Chief Jim Daum. He has served this community well and will continue to serve the best interests of the City.
I would like to again thank this Board and the City of Pleasant Valley for the chance to work for you these past two years. It has been an honor to serve the needs of the community at large and I believe that we are in a better place now than when I came aboard two years ago. I am looking forward to seeing what new ideas and improvements will come over the next two years. It is important to take time to thank those special individuals that have helped me during the past two years. If I did not have the support of my family, the time that I spent in office would not have been as enjoyable.
I want to thank my children, Brandon and his wife Tabitha, Chelsey and her fiancé Chris, Joshua, and Jeremy for their understanding in my performing the duties of the Office of Mayor. At times I have been unable to be with you for special events, but your support to make sure that the needs of the City were done has not gone unnoticed. I appreciated also the volunteer efforts that you did in helping with the Christmas Dinner for the employees and volunteers, volunteering to help at ValleyFest, even for passing out flyers during my election. You are awesome.
In closing, I also want to publically thank my wife, Cindy, for all the volunteer efforts that she has done for this community. Thanks for helping with the new decor at City Hall, for being the photographer at all the city events like the ValleyFest, Kids Halloween Party, and the Park and Building dedications. Thanks also for taking on the membership duties for the Pleasant Valley Civic Organization. You were my support and sounding board when the challenges of the office came up and also my friend to enjoy the positive events and results while in office. Thank you for your sacrifice of the time we have lost while I have fulfilled the duties of office. I am a very blessed man to have a wife and friend as you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Blessings to all of you, Dennis Todd /Pleasant Valley Mayor
Consent Agenda: Alderwoman Mast pulls the minutes of the April 6, 2009 regular board meeting and the invoice from MARC in the amount of $16,589.75 from the consent items.
Mast moved, second by Smith to approve items on the consent agenda. Yeas: Donnini, Maroon, Jurado, Bolinger, Ammon, Mast and Smith. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
After discussion, Mast moved, second by Smith to amend the minutes of the April 6, 2009 regular board meeting with a typo corrected on page #1, board member comments stricken from page #2 under Fire Department and adding board members thanks to the City Collector on page #3. Yeas: Jurado, Bolinger, Ammon, Maroon, Mast and Smith. Nay: Donnini. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Consideration of Ordinances, Contracts and Resolutions:
Mast moved, second by Donnini to pass on the first and place on the second Bill NO. 2919. Yeas: Maroon, Jurado, Smith, Bolinger, Ammon, Mast and Donnini. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Bill NO. 2919, an ordinance declaring the results of the City election held in the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri on April 7, 2009. Donnini moved, second by Maroon to pass Bill NO. 2919 as Ordinance NO. 2918. Yeas: Mast, Jurado, Bolinger, Smith, Ammon, Donnini and Maroon. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Donnini moved, second by Mast to pass on the first and place on the second Bill NO. 2920. Yeas: Maroon, Jurado, Smith, Bolinger, Ammon, Donnini and Mast. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Bill NO. 2920, an ordinance amending Section 700.710 of the municipal code of the City of Pleasant Valley, Missouri in order to establish a new discount rate for senior citizens. Donnini moved, second by Mast to pass Bill NO. 2920 as Ordinance NO. 2919. Yeas: Ammon, Maroon, Smith, Bolinger, Jurado, Donnini and Mast. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Donnini moved, second by Mast to pass on the first and place on the second Bill NO. 2921. Yeas: Maroon, Jurado, Smith, Bolinger, Ammon and Mast. Nay: Donnini. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Bill NO. 2921, an ordinance mending Ordinance NO. 2834 and Paragraph 3 of Section 700.710 of the municipal code of the City of Pleasant Valley in order to change the current rate structure to reflect a base rate of $21.90 per residential account and a rate of $4.89 per 1000 gallons of water used above 6500 gallons.
Donnini moved, second by Mast to pass Bill NO. 2921 as Ordinance NO. 2920. Discussion followed with Alderwoman Mast noting that this is a straight pass thru from the City of Kansas City, Missouri. Yeas: Jurado, Bolinger, Smith, Ammon, Maroon and Mast. Nay: Donnini. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Mast moved, second by Donnini to adjourn Sein Di. Yeas: Maroon, Jurado, Smith, Bolinger, Ammon, Mast and Donnini. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
7:50 p.m. adjourn sein di.
Newly elected officials step forward to be sworn into office by the City Clerk included: David Slater, Mayor, Becky Kauffman, City Collector, Beverly Bolinger, Alderwoman Ward 1, Wayne Maroon, Alderman Ward 2, Michael Donnini, Alderman Ward 3 and James Smith, Alderman Ward 4.
8:00 p.m.
Mayor David Slater calls the meeting back to order. Present were: Mast, Jurado, Ammon, Bolinger, Maroon, Smith and Donnini. Phillips absent.
Work-Session Items:
7805 Lee Drive – Information included, the requested easement has not been provided by the property owner. The consensus of board members is to not replace the existing driveway.
Time Warner Cable – Item to be evaluated by the department heads in conjunction with the computer administrators.
8213 Pleasant Valley Road – rezone existing property. Discussion included the board reviewing C-1 and C-2 of the Zoning Code requirements, with discussion as to when type of business the City would wish to see occupy/purchase the property. The items selected will be forwarded to the Zoning Board. Jurado moved, second by Donnini to have the issue heard and back to the board of aldermen for consideration with-in the next 30 days. Yeas: Maroon, Smith, Bolinger, Mast, Ammon, Jurado and Donnini. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
2010 Census/re-districting – After discussion, this item will be removed from the work-session until a date closer to the census reports.
Board/Mayor term limits – After discussion, this item will be removed from the work-session with no change.
Board President - Donnini moved, second by Bolinger to elected Alderman Ammon as Board President. Yeas: Mast, Jurado, Smith, Ammon, Maroon, Bolinger and Donnini. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Personnel Committee - Ammon moved, second by Bolinger to elect Alderman Donnini as personnel chairman. Yeas: Maroon, Donnini, Ammon and Bolinger. Nays: Mast, Jurado and Smith. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Finance Committee – Mayor Slater indicates to the board that he would like to act as committee chairman. Discussion followed with Alderman Smith and Alderwoman Jurado expressing their position that he may not do so. Smith moved, second by Donnini to elect Alderwoman Mast as finance chairwoman. Yeas: Mast, Jurado, Bolinger, Ammon, Maroon, Smith and Donnini. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Robert’s Rules – After discussion, Jurado moved, second by Mast to follow Robert’s Rules of Order during board meetings. Yeas: Donnini, Smith, Maroon, Bolinger, Ammon, Jurado and Mast. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Board Packet Material – Mast moved, second by Donnini to act on information provided via board packet only (items that will be excluded but still considered relate to personnel matters and current CD rates). Yeas: Jurado, Ammon, Maroon, Smith and Mast. Nays: Bolinger and Donnini. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Mayor’s Signature – Jurado moved, second by Mast to allow the Mayor to only sign items authorized by the board of aldermen. Yeas: Donnini, Maroon, Smith, Bolinger, Ammon, Jurado and Mast. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Mayor Slater brought forward the following information on his areas of focus:
1) Littering – enforcement
2) Signage – notifying public of enforcement
3) Police department – high visibility during times of school bus traffic, code enforcement, vehicles parked on grass and radar enforcement
4) Fire department – ISO rating, full-time versus part-time, ambulance flow chart
5) Public Works – crack sealing, street overlay and demolition of 8213 Pleasant Valley Road
6) City Clerk – previous audit recommendation compliance
7) Meeting – between Mayor, City Treasurer and Alderwoman Mast (scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.)
8) Taxes – handling of un-paid City taxes
9) Capital Improvement – consideration of City’s need for fire department/public works facilities
10) Balance Sheet – to be provided to board members.
11) Audit Status – Alderwoman Mast notes that a draft of the audit for 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 is due for the meeting of May 18th.
Jurado moved, second by Mast to go into closed session pursuant to RSMO
610.021 (1 & 3). Yeas: Ammon, Maroon, Donnini, Smith, Bolinger, Mast and Jurado. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
9:15 p.m. closed session.
11:15 p.m. return to open session.
Mast moved, second by Smith to hold a special board meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Yeas: Donnini, Maroon, Jurado, Bolinger, Ammon, Mast and Smith. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
Mast moved, second by Donnini to adjourn. Yeas: Ammon, Maroon, Smith, Bolinger, Jurado, Mast and Donnini. Phillips absent. Motion passed.
11:17 p.m. adjourn.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk