Board of Aldermen

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor David L. Willson called the Regular Board of Aldermen meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL AND STATEMENT OF QUORUM Roll call showed those present were Alderman Clement, Alderman Stevens, Alderman Hamill, Alderman Ottenad, Alderman Baumann, Alderman Diehl, Mayor Willson and Attorney Gunn. A quorum was present. 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES a. Minutes of the Monday, January 18, 2016 Regular Board of Aldermen meeting Alderman Clement made the motion to approve the Minutes of the Monday, January 18, 2016 Regular Board of Aldermen meeting. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hamill and carried unanimously, with no objections. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Alderman Hamill made the motion to approve the Order of Items on the Agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Alderman Clement and carried unanimously, with no objections. 5. CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC a. Proclamation Presentation to Sophia Rose Reiss, a Manchester Resident, for earning the title of “Miss Chesterfield Valley Outstanding Teen” Mayor Willson presented Sophia Rose Reiss a proclamation honoring her for earning the title of “Miss Chesterfield Valley Outstanding Teen”. Regular Board of Aldermen 02/01/2016 Page 1  b. Comments from the Public There were none. 6. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR a. Mayoral Report Mayor Willson reported that on January 19, he, along with Alderman Clement and City Administrator Hixson went to Barretts Elementary School and met with the Principal of the school and also parents. They are interviewing to become the “Missouri State School of Character”. The City was notified today that Barretts Elementary School received the award. On January 21, along with Alderman Clement and City Administrator Hixson, Mayor Willson attended the music presentation at Barretts Elementary School; on January 25, he attended the Planning & Zoning meeting; on January 28, he attended the staff meeting, and also on January 28, he attended the St. Louis County Municipal League meeting. He stated that the Municipal League will stand by the City of St. Louis on the 1% earning tax. He said that on January 29, along with Alderman Clement, City Administrator Hixson, Alderman Stevens, and Mr. Andy Dickerson from Parkway, he went to Lafayette Industries for their pizza luncheon. Mayor Willson reported that on Thursday, February 4, along with City Administrator Hixson, he will be attending the groundbreaking for an addition to North County Lafayette Industries. Mayor Willson reminded everyone that the next Board of Alderman meeting will be on Tuesday, February 16 because of Presidents’ Day. 7. REPORTS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR a. October 8 annual paper shredding event City Administrator Hixson advised that the annual paper shredding event will be held on October 8 so people could plan to save the date. b. List of Paid Bills (Warrant dates of January 17 – January 30, 2016) There were no questions. 8. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES a. Planning and Zoning Commission Alderman Clement stated that the Commission had three cases on January 11. There was a site plan approval for a possible subdivision/preliminary plat approval and also a new home on Connie Lane. Also there was a text amendment which was tabled and will probably come back at the end of this month. Alderman Clement stated the old Manchester Bank has been torn down. The owner of that property went to great extreme to share what might be of value from the inside of the building. Regular Board of Aldermen 02/01/2016 Page 2 Also, the space for Academy Sports has been torn down, and there is progress with Joey B’s. b. Manchester Arts Alderman Stevens stated they have all been handed a professional brochure about events for Manchester Arts. She said the Public Works Department did a remarkable job on changing the upstairs of City Hall for performances. A lot has been happening since Manchester Arts has been around. They have received a $1,200 grant from the Missouri Arts Council. Alderman Stevens stated that on Friday, Manchester Arts will have an opportunity to share what they are doing with the Chamber of Commerce. 9. ACTION ON OLD BILLS a. There were none. 10. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BILLS a. RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR CHANNEL F SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES Alderman Diehl read proposed Resolution #16-0550 entitled: “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH STOCK & ASSOCIATES CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($80,000.00) TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING SERVICES FOR THE CHANNEL F IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER”, by title only. Alderman Diehl made the motion for approval of Resolution #15-0550. The motion was seconded by Alderman Clement and carried unanimously, without objection. 11. MISCELLANEOUS a. Comments from the Public There were none. 12. ADJOURNMENT At 7:18 p.m., there being no further business, Alderman Hamill made the motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Clement and carried unanimously, without objection. The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MRCC-S City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Board of Aldermen meeting held February 1, 2016 (summary); not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the meeting is desired, please contact City Hall. Regular Board of Aldermen 02/01/2016 Page 3