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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016, AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE REGARDING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR JASMINE DAY SPA AT 14575 MANCHESTER ROAD Mayor David L. Willson called the Public Hearing of the Board of Aldermen to order at 7:00 p.m. 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. The following notice of the public hearing was then read: “The City of Manchester Board of Aldermen shall hold a public hearing on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Police Facility, 200 Highlands Boulevard Drive, to consider the following: CASE #16-SUP-007 – A request for a Special Use Permit has been made by Lanyu Jiang, Jasmine Day Spa, to allow the use of a massage therapist at 14575 Manchester Road. The property is zoned C-1 Commercial District.” Mayor Willson advised that first the proponents would speak, then the opponents, and comments from the public, followed by questions from the members of the Board of Aldermen or the City staff. Mr. Robert Hu, 14575 Manchester Road, spoke on behalf of Mr. Lanyu Jiang. He was there to introduce the company and owner of the Jasmine Day Spa. Attorney Patrick Gunn stated there are some special conditions in the Special Use Permit. He read the special conditions: 1. All massage therapists employed by Holder or working within the Site shall be duly licensed by the State of Missouri and shall exhibit such licenses in a visible location within the Site. 2. Holder’s strict compliance with all applicable Federal, State and City of Manchester statutes and ordinances. Public Hearing 11/07/2016 – Special Use Permit Request – Jasmine Day Spa, 14575 Manchester Road Page 1  3. Holder permitting access to the Site by the City of Manchester at all times requested so as to confirm compliance under Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Section Five. 4. Holder’s hours of operation shall be limited to Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mr. Hu agreed to the Special Use conditions of the Permit. Alderman Clement asked whether there will be three massage therapists. Mr. Hu advised that right now there would be two; one is certified by the State and the other one is pending. Alderman Clement advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended this Special Use Permit Request to the Board for their recommendation. Mayor Willson closed the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MPCC City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Public Hearing held on Monday, November 7, 2016 regarding a Special Use Permit Request for Jasmine Day Spa at 14575 Manchester Road,(summary); not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the public hearing is desired, please contact City Hall. Public Hearing 11/07/2016 – Special Use Permit Request – Jasmine Day Spa, 14575 Manchester Road Page 2  MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE REGARDING A PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO SECTION 405.285 OF THE ZONING CODE Mayor David L. Willson called the Public Hearing of the Board of Aldermen to order at 7:07 p.m. 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. The following notice of the public hearing was then read: “The City of Manchester Board of Aldermen shall hold a public hearing on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Police Facility, 200 Highlands Boulevard Drive, to consider the following: CASE #16-TXT-006 – A text amendment is proposed to Section 405.285 of the City of Manchester’s Zoning Code to include a provision for mortuaries as a Special Use in the PBD – Planned Business Development Zoning District.” Mayor Willson advised that first the proponents would speak, then the opponents, and comments from the public, followed by questions from the members of the Board of Aldermen or the City staff. Ms. Melanie Rippetoe, Director of Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development, stated that the text amendment that is being proposed would allow for mortuaries without a crematorium as a Special Use in the Planned Business Development District, given that mortuaries are allowed with a Special Use Permit in all other commercial zoning districts expect for the Historical Districts. She believes it was an oversight because it was prohibited in this zoning district. Alderman Clement advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended this request to the Board for their recommendation. Mayor Willson closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. Public Hearing 11/07/2016- Text Amendment to Section 405.285 of the City’s Zoning Code Page 1 Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MPCC City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Public Hearing held on Monday, November 7, 2016 regarding a text amendment to Section 405.285 of the City’s Zoning Code, not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the public hearing is desired, please contact City Hall. Public Hearing 11/07/2016- Text Amendment to Section 405.285 of the City’s Zoning Code Page 2  MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE REGARDING A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR ST. LOUIS CREMATION AT 14374 MANCHESTER ROAD Mayor David L. Willson called the Public Hearing of the Board of Aldermen to order at 7:11 p.m. 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. The following notice of the public hearing was then read: “The City of Manchester Board of Aldermen shall hold a public hearing on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Police Facility, 200 Highlands Boulevard Drive, to consider the following: CASE #16-SUP-008 – A request for a Special Use Permit has been made by Oliver King, on behalf of Manchester Mortuary LLC, for St. Louis Cremation, a mortuary, to be located at 14374 Manchester Road. The property is zoned PBD Planned Business District.” Mayor Willson advised that first the proponents would speak, then the opponents, and comments from the public, followed by questions from the members of the Board of Aldermen or the City staff. Mr. Brennan Soval, counsel for the applicant at 190 Carondelet Plaza in St. Louis Missouri, introduced Oliver King. He said the plan is that this will be going into the old Enterprise Building on Manchester Road. He said there will be no crematory there. Alderman Hamill asked if it was going to be set up like an office. Mr. Soval stated that they would do services and would have an occasional viewing with a casket, but it is not big enough for a large service with anything more than 40 to 50 people. He said they have two other locations. He believes there is enough parking for them as there are 30 spots. Public Hearing 11/7/2016 – Special Use Permit Request for St. Louis Cremation Page 1  Attorney Gunn read the special conditions: 1. Holder’s strict compliance with all applicable Federal, State and City of Manchester statutes and ordinances. 2. Holder permitting access to the Site by the City of Manchester at all times requested so as to confirm compliance under Paragraph 1 of Section Five. Mr. King agreed to the conditions for the Special Use Permit. Alderman Clement advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended this Request to the Board of Aldermen for their consideration. Mr. Chris Winters, 510 Cardinal Lane, also facilities director of Manchester Athletic Association (MAA)., stated that there was a phone conversation a couple days ago with Mr. Oliver King concerning parking, because they have had endless years of problems with Enterprise Leasing and parking issues there. Mr. King said at that time that he didn’t see any problem with that, but Mr. Winters commented that he has heard that from Enterprise before. He said Mr. King is not concerned with parking on his lot and Mr. Winters indicated that he is not opposed for them parking on their lot if there are not any ball games. Mr. King stated he wanted to be a good neighbor. Mr. Winters said the MAA is on a fixed income and cannot afford to keep up maintenance on the parking lot for other people’s uses. If they are going to have a big visitation or large service that is going above the 30 spaces, it would be appreciated if Mr. King would call Mr. Winters to make sure the additional spaces are available for the time St. Louis Cremation needs them. Alderman Stevens asked if on the parking lots there is clear delineation indicating which ones are for the ball park and where the Enterprise parking would have been. Mr. Winters answered that he believes Enterprise removed their signs, but there are signs on their building stating that it is Manchester Athletic Association parking. He said they have always been marked, and he added that there was an Ordinance written for this many years ago, but Enterprise never paid attention to it. He said it is clearly marked. Mayor Willson closed the public hearing at 7:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MPCC City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Public Hearing held Monday, November 7, 2016 regarding a Special Use Permit Request for St. Louis Cremation at 14374 Manchester Road, not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the public hearing is desired, please contact City Hall. Public Hearing 11/7/2016 – Special Use Permit Request for St. Louis Cremation Page 2  MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor David L. Willson called the Regular Board of Aldermen meeting to order at 7:38 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 Regular Board of Aldermen meeting of Monday, October 17, 2016 Alderman Clement made the motion to approve the Minutes of the Monday, October 17, 2016 Regular Board of Aldermen meeting. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hamill and carried unanimously without objection. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Alderman Hamill made the motion to accept the Order of Items on the Agenda as submitted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad, and carried unanimously without objection. 5. CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC a. Comments from the Public Mr. John Schrader, 804 Windingpath Lane, stated he has been coming back to the Board meetings for some of the stress that has been going on. He said at the end of the last budget meeting, there was something read by the City Administrator, that he submitted a Sunshine Request and received a copy of it. He said he would like to know how many Board members bothered to read this letter. Regular Board of Aldermen 11/07/2016 Page 1  Alderman Clement asked what the topic was about, and Mr. Schrader stated it had to do with the money being found in the budget for the health insurance. Alderman Clement stated they all did, he supposes, and Alderman Ottenad stated she did. Ms. Sharon Owens, 107 Baxter Acres Drive, said she is a proud Manchester resident, and she wants to say a couple things about the previous Manchester Arts Board. She keeps reading in the local newspapers and media about them being dismissed. She said this is not true, because they all resigned. She does not know if they are playing a game or what, but they were obviously shocked when the Mayor, who appointed them, accepted their resignations, and now there are a lot of tantrums and spreading lies about our Mayor and the City. Ms. Owens said this began in September, and it is now November, and they, as residents, appreciate all the hours and energy given to our community by our previous members of our Arts Council, but she resents all the negativity being given our great City, even though it is a result of the former Arts Council members’ actions. Ms. Owens said this is not the result of the Mayor or our City. She believes our City is capable of wonderful things, but we must focus on moving forward and serving our community, not just ourselves. She stated she wanted to say to the naysayers: “Build a bridge and get over it.” Ms. Kim Smith, 2 Calder Court, said she also lives in the beautiful City of Manchester. She thanked the Board of Aldermen for begrudgingly seeing the light and realizing for, at least right now, for the moment, what our City employees do for residents, how hard they work for residents. She said she doesn’t know if anyone paid attention to the news this week, but there was yet again another spate of police shootings. She said that when one looks at what the aldermen earn, and she can’t even imagine at what cost this really deserves, she hopes they keep recognizing and understanding, when, maybe none of the residents are here to call them out on it, that these employees are a valuable part of our community, and they should be recognized and compensated as such. She said she hopes we don’t go through this again next year, she doesn’t care what they have to do to put it in the budget. Reserves will not do the residents any good if there is absolutely no Parks Department, no Police Department, no Public Works Department, and no City Administration. She said none of it is going to do residents any good if it is put in the bank. She would like to urge the Board of Aldermen to remember that they, too, benefit from being residents of the City. She said she wanted to urge the Board of Aldermen to remember that their job is to represent all of the citizens of Manchester, not just the few that bend their ear about not being able to pay taxes or whatever. She said she would also like to urge everyone to get to the polls, not only tomorrow, but in April, because everyone has a voice and things don’t change if voices don’t get heard. Ms. Smith also thanked the Parks Department for arranging the Veteran’s breakfast. She said it is a fabulous idea, and she wanted to say thanks in advance for their early morning hours and their hard work and for being a part of the City, even if they don’t necessarily live here. She said she hasn’t moved for 26 years because she loves this town, the people in this town, and she would like to see the Board of Aldermen appreciate the people who make this town what it is, because she has friends that live in other towns, and they don’t have what the Manchester residents have. Mr. Chris Winters, 510 Cardinal Lane, also Director of Facilities of Manchester Athletic Association, said he has been doing a lot of research lately, and it has come to his attention that the City has spent a lot of money on water channeling, and it was his assumption through the Manchester Athletic Association (MAA) that the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) was responsible for some of this. He asked if MSD is responsible for some of that in the City of Regular Board of Aldermen 11/07/2016 Page 2 Manchester. He was told years ago that Grand Glaize Creek was the responsibility of MSD and they didn’t have any funding to help. He asked if Grand Glaize Creek is now the City’s responsibility. Mr. Winters said that the MAA has had two significant floods this year, the first one in December did some pretty good damage to the ballpark and the second wasn’t too bad. He said he was wondering what caused the water to back up like it did, if there was debris under the bridges that backed it up. He said it looks like there are possibly things in the future in working on the channel situation, and MSD just received a bunch of money; his rate went up about 50 percent. He said the MAA has a serious problem in the back of the MAA; they know they are in a flood plain, but they have light standards and the footings are becoming exposed to the point the light standards might be falling soon. 6. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR a. Mayoral Report Mayor Willson stated that on October 18, the City officials had the second budget meeting, and on October 19 he went to a Lutheran School in Webster Groves where students were learning about cities, and some of the students did a program on Manchester. He reported that on October 20, Chief Walsh and he had a Boy Scout meeting and they discussed municipal government; on October 21, the “Halloween at the Park” event was held, and on October 24 he attended the Planning and Zoning meeting. Mayor Willson reported that on October 25, there was a mock Board of Aldermen meeting with fourth grade students from Christ Prince of Peace; they passed an Ordinance that on Friday, they have recess all day after Mass. Mayor Willson said that on October 26, he attended the Senior Staff meeting, and then he, along with Chief Walsh and Alderman Clement, attended the Gascony Subdivision Trustee meeting. On October 27, he attended the West County Chamber of Commerce luncheon; and that evening there was a meeting with the Metro Municipal League, where there was a vote to start a dialog with the City of St. Louis to become the 91st municipality in the County; on October 28 they had a meeting with Davey Tree for the kick-off stage in regard to the Emerald Ash Borer issue; on October 29, Trunk ‘r’ Treats at Hanna Woods School and St. Joseph School took place; on October 31, there were police officers driving around the neighborhood. He said Halloween was a nice night, and he had 150 children at his house, and he and his wife stopped counting at 150. Mayor Willson reported that on November 3, he attended the Senior Staff meeting, and November 6 was the CERT Chili Cook-Off and Homecoming Wrap-Up. Mayor Willson stated that on Thursday night, along with City Administrator Hixson and Chief Walsh, he attended the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) dinner. He added that two of the City’s Officers, Sergeant Dan West and Officer Jon Weiss, will be recognized for their participation and due diligence in the MADD program and for stopping drunk drivers. Mayor Willson advised that on Friday morning at the Legion Hall, there will be a breakfast for Veterans from 6:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. 7. REPORTS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Andy Hixson stated that on October 27 the West County Chamber of Commerce raised over $50,000 dollars to buy a van for injured Ballwin Officer Mike Flamion. Regular Board of Aldermen 11/07/2016 Page 3  a. List of Paid Bills (Warrant dates of October 16 – November 5, 2016) There were no questions. 8. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES a. Planning and Zoning Commission Alderman Clement stated there was one case, which was from Dierberg’s Market, for a Special Use Permit for a kiosk to sell Starbucks product in their store. It was unanimously supported by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and it will come before the Board of Aldermen at the next meeting. b. Homecoming Committee Alderman Ottenad stated that the Homecoming Committee had a wrap-up meeting on October 19. She said there were 20 Arts and Crafts vendors, and they want to stay open later and they could use more lighting. Over $1,500 profit was made from the beverage booth, in the committee booth they had 98 sponsors, with 20 being new. She said they sold 2,000 raffle tickets and made $1,600; the Doggie Paddle Party made over $2,400, after expenses, and that will stay with Homecoming. There were 29 game and food booths. The City made $13,800 on the carnival itself. Alderman Ottenad said the Homecoming Holiday Party will be Sunday, December 4. The next Homecoming Committee meeting will be January 18, 2017. c. Manchester Arts Alderman Stevens advised that the artwork being displayed in the meeting room was supplied by 14 participants from the ArtsFest; they enjoyed it so much that they wanted to have it displayed until February 6. Some of the participants even came to help hang the artwork. Alderman Stevens stated there are already two shows that are being planned and finalized for next year. There are also two new sculptures up for loan for a two-year program; she urged residents to go to Stoecker Park and Schroeder Park, to walk about the park and view the sculptures. She said the last of the events that took place, the independent film festival, was highly successful; there were three films shown and the films won awards at the St. Louis Showcase Awards. 9. ACTION ON OLD BILLS a. BILL # 16-2276 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION Alderman Baumann read for the second time Bill # 16-2276, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 115 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, MISSOURI, RELATING TO THE APPOINTIVE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION”, by title only. Regular Board of Aldermen 11/07/2016 Page 4  Alderman Baumann made the motion that Bill # 16-2276 become Ordinance # 16-2160. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad. A poll of the Board showed: Alderman Diehl - aye Alderman Baumann - aye Alderman Ottenad - aye Alderman Clement – aye Alderman Stevens - aye Alderman Hamill – aye Mayor Willson announced the Bill passed with a vote of 6 to 0, with no objections. b. Bill # 16-2277 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE MANCHESTER ARTS COUNCIL Alderman Stevens read for the second time Bill # 16-2277, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 235.260 THROUGH 235.290 OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE MANCHESTER ARTS COUNCIL”, by title only. Alderman Stevens made the motion that Bill # 16-2277 become Ordinance # 16-2161. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hamill. A pull of the Board showed: Alderman Baumann - aye Alderman Otteand - aye Alderman Clement – aye Alderman Stevens - aye Alderman Hamill – aye Alderman Diehl - aye Mayor Willson announced the Bill passed with a vote of 6 to 0, with no objections. 10. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BILLS a. BILL AMENDING THE CODE REGARDING NUISANCES PERTAINING TO WATER DISCHARGE Alderman Ottenad introduced Bill # 16-2278, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 215.010 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO NUISANCES”, by title only. Alderman Clement asked if these two bills have to do with nuisance issues, and what has started the tweaking of them. City Attorney Gunn replied that it was prompted by numerous complaints the City has received with people allowing water to run off their property either into the street or on sidewalks. Regular Board of Aldermen 11/07/2016 Page 5 The water freezes and then the streets and sidewalks become dangerous. He added that in the summer, there is a mossy texture to the sidewalk and streets. Attorney Gunn said this is an Ordinance tailored from an Ordinance from the City of Wildwood, where there is a similar Ordinance. It is intended to keep water and other liquids on your private property, not allowing it to drain off their property. Alderman Clement stated he was aware of where seepage, not from people’s homes, actually comes up onto sidewalks. There are residents in his subdivision who have posted signs warning people that the sidewalk might be slippery. He asked if the City will be more aggressive in trying to fix where there is natural seepage. City Attorney Gunn answered that Alderman Clement should give addresses to Director Bob Ruck as to where those are located. No further action at this time. b. BILL AMENDING THE CODE RELATING TO NUISANCES AFFECTING HEALTH City Attorney Gunn stated that this Bill was precipitated by a change made by the State Legislature. Alderman Clement introduced Bill # 16-2279, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 215 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, RELATING TO NUISANCES OCCURRING IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER”, by title only. No further action at this time. c. BILL APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR JASMINE DAY SPA Alderman Diehl introduced Bill # 16-2280, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND GRANTING THE SAME TO LANYU JIANG, d/b/a JASMINE DAY SPA, TO OPERATE A MASSAGE THERAPIST FACILITY AT 14575 MANCHESTER ROAD, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 405.240(C)(5)(h) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER”, by title only. No further action at this time. d. BILL AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY PERMITTING MORTUARIES IN THE PLANNED BUSINESS DISTRICT OF THE CITY Alderman Hamill introduced Bill # 16-2281, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 405.285.C OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SUB-SECTION (19) PERMITTING MORTUARIES IN THE PLANNED BUSINESS DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER WITH A SPECIAL USE PERMIT”, by title only. No further action at this time. Regular Board of Aldermen 11/07/2016 Page 6  e. BILL APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR ST. LOUIS CREMATION, A MORTUARY, AT 14374 MANCHESTER Alderman Hamill introduced Bill # 16-2282, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND GRANTING THE SAME TO MANCHESTER MORTUARY, LLC TO OPERATE A MORTUARY, WITHOUT A CREMATORIUM, AT 14374 MANCHESTER ROAD, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 405.285(C)(19) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER”, by title only. No further action at this time. 11. MISCELLANEOUS a. Comments from the Public Mr. John Schrader, 804 Windingpath Lane, stated he had a couple questions. He asked if this letter he had referred to earlier was read, why were there at least three aldermen scrambling at the Budget meeting asking City Administrator Hixson: “Where are you finding this?” “Where is this located, we haven’t seen it?” Alderman Ottenad answered that the letter doesn’t say specifically where it was found. She thought equipment was taken out, she did not know the numbers that were used were not numbers in regard to the health insurance from the last Ordinance, but what had been used for the budget last year. Mr. Schrader said what he was trying to find out is that there were at least three people who seemed to be unaware that the letter was even there. Alderman Ottenad answered that she knew that it was there, but she didn’t know where the money was. Mr. Schrader suggested that with two Board meetings and two Budget meetings, it appeared to be it was a matter of trying to see how annoyed they could get the constituents, and what they could do to the employees. If they knew the money was there, and if they understood what was going on as a Board, he wanted to know why this situation got to the point where it has gotten to. Alderman Ottenad asked: “Why wouldn’t the City administration have told you people that this was given to the Board.” In fact she was told that it was read at a staff meeting. She wasn’t at the staff meeting, so she doesn’t know if that is true. She said sitting up there, she is trying to figure out why all the people were mad if everyone already knew what the members of the Board knew. They just didn’t know where it was. Mr. Schrader asked: “No one could ask anything?” He said that is what he is getting at. Alderman Clement stated that when they started the budget sessions, they specifically stated at the first meeting that they would see where the budget would end up by the final meeting. He said part of it was they wanted to get to the final ending point. Mr. Schrader said he was not the only person in this room at the budget meetings who saw the look of surprise and confusion on the faces of the aldermen trying to figure out how this was Regular Board of Aldermen 11/07/2016 Page 7 done. He doesn’t understand why there was nothing said by somebody, whether it be City Administrator Hixson or the members of the Board of Aldermen. He said to allow the confusion and the chaos.at the Board meetings was absolutely ridiculous and the most unprofessional thing in a long time. Alderman Stevens stated that to be fair to everyone, “Comments from the Public” is asking for people to come up and give their comments, and if they want answers to do it as it is handled for the rest of the people. She said there are other people who come up and speak, but the members of the Board do not have an opportunity to exchange, and she thinks that needs to be respected. 12. ADJOURNMENT At 7:52 p.m., there being no further business, Alderman Clement made the motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hamill and carried unanimously, without objection. The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MPCC City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Board of Aldermen meeting held November 7, 2016 (summary); not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the meeting is desired, please contact City Hall. Regular Board of Aldermen 11/07/2016 Page 8