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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE REGARDING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR A RESTAURANT AT 17 NATIONALWAY SHOPPING CENTER 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, February 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Police Facility, 200 Highlands Boulevard Drive, to consider the following: CASE #16-SUP-012 – Muhammad Pervez, Sawanfoods LLC., on behalf of SG Management Real Estate Company, owner, is seeking approval of a Special Use Permit for a standard restaurant to be located at 17 Nationalway Shopping Center. The property is zoned PBD Planned Business Development 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. Muhammed Pervez, stated that he wanted to open a standard restaurant that will be selling ethnic foods. There were no opponents and no comments from the public. Alderman Clement asked if the menu would be specific or if it would be a broad menu of various ethnic backgrounds. Mr. Pervez answered that it would be a broad menu of various ethnic backgrounds. He said he is the current owner of a restaurant in Manchester; his other restaurant is Café Lazeez. City Attorney Patrick R. Gunn reviewed the special conditions of the Special Use Permit. Public Hearing 02/06/17 – Special Use Permit – Restaurant at 17 Nationalway Page 1  Alderman Baumann asked about a start date to open the doors. Mr. Pervez answered that he would like to be open the middle of March. Mayor Willson closed the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MPCC City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Public Hearing held Monday, February 6, 2017 regarding A Special Use Permit Request for a restaurant at 17 Nationalway Shopping Center (summary); not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the public hearing is desired, please contact City Hall. Public Hearing 02/06/17 – Special Use Permit – Restaurant at 17 Nationalway Page 2  MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE REGARDING A PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES INVOLVING AN AMENDMENT REGARDING ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING PERMITS Mayor David L. Willson called the Public Hearing of the Board of Aldermen to order at 7:08 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, February 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Police Facility, 200 Highlands Boulevard Drive, to consider the following: CASE #16-TXT-007 – A text amendment is proposed to Section 405.800.A and Section 405.820.A of the Municipal Zoning Code – Pertaining to Administration and Enforcement of Building Permits.” 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. Speaking as a proponent, Director of Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Melanie Rippetoe stated that this public hearing came before them after discussion with the Planning and Zoning Commission. She said the Code currently states that all building permits that are involving the erection, conversion or reconstruction of any building or structure and all signs should be seen by the Planning and Zoning Commission, but this is currently not being practiced. Therefore, she brought this to the Commission and they discussed what they felt was important to see and not see, and the Commissioners felt a lot of these things were covered by our zoning regulations and they didn’t feel they necessarily needed to see them. Ms. Rippetoe stated everything that currently requires zoning approval and/or a building Public Hearing 02/06/17 – Text Amendment to Code regarding administration and enforcement of building permits Page 1 permit will still require everything as it currently does; it will just be handled administratively, as much of it has been handled recently. The changes would require all commercial construction that effects the exterior of the building to be reviewed by the Commission, it would limit the signage that would go before the Commission to free-standing signs only. It would allow for minor construction on residential buildings but require review by the Commission for new construction and/or construction that effects the front elevation of a home. She said also any addition that increases the floor size by 50 percent or more would be reviewed by the Commission. Ms. Rippetoe stated the intention behind the revisions is just to have the Commission review only those proposals that would have the greatest impact on a neighborhood, but everything else would still have to meet the City’s regulations. There were no opponents and no comments from the public. Alderman Clement stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission forwarded this to the Board of Aldermen with recommendations for approval. Mayor Willson closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MPCC City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Public Hearing held February 6, 2017 regarding a proposed text amendment to the Code of Ordinances involving an amendment regarding administration and enforcement of building permits, (summary); not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the public hearing is desired, please contact City Hall. Public Hearing 02/06/17 – Text Amendment to Code regarding administration and enforcement of building permits Page 2  MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2017 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor David L. Willson called the Regular Board of Aldermen meeting to order at 7:11 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 January 16, 2017 Public Hearing regarding a Special Use Permit Request for a massage therapist at 20 Stonegate Center Alderman Clement made the motion to approve the Minutes of the Public Hearing of Monday, January 16, 2017 regarding a Special Use Permit for a Massage Therapist at 20 Stonegate Plaza. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad, and carried unanimously, without objection. b. Minutes of the Regular Board of Aldermen meeting of January 16, 2017 Alderman Clement made the motion to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board of Aldermen meeting of January 16, 2017. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad, and carried unanimously, without objection. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Mayor Willson stated that he wanted to add one item to the agenda, and that is to introduce a boy scout under the Mayor’s Report. Alderman Clement made the motion to approve the Agenda as amended. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad and carried unanimously, without objection. 5. CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 1  a. Deer Population Discussion Erin Shank, Missouri Department of Conservation Ms. Erin Shank stated that she was invited to talk about results of recent population surveys that were conducted by Manchester and recommendations for where the City can go from here for deer management. She said that Manchester did the same survey three years ago in March, 2014 and then just repeated it in January. She stated if you look at the results from 2014 to 2017, it is evident that the deer population has grown. She said that right now it appears that there are 42 deer per square mile. She said the population in the demographics of that population are fairly typical. She said that above 40 deer a square mile is what they see as the number of deer being typically the threshold of what is a nuisance for a community. She said it seems to reflect in conversations with City Staff, that is what is going on. Three years ago, the numbers came back differently and previously it was 26 deer per square mile city-wide. She said the data had fewer data points, she said probably three years ago the City was on the upper end. There has been an increase probably over the last decade in the deer population. Notably, there were several deer studies done last year in the St. Louis area in the Cities of Town and Country, Des Peres and the City of Ladue which indicated high recoupment rates. Ms. Shank stated she handed out paperwork on things to consider. She advised that Manchester’s Ordinance is good, similar to what a lot of communities around the area have. It is almost identical to Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley, Creve Coeur and Sunset Hills. Her recommendation is to remove the requirement for insurance of an indemnity bond, as it limits the hunters who are easily utilized in a City to harvest the deer. She said groups that carry that type of insurance fall under the non-profit or limited liability corporation. She said a homeowner or a hunter does have to go out of his or her way in order to obtain that additional waiver or insurance. She said the best case scenario if the homeowner wants a hunter on their property is that they have someone they know and trust, and the Department doesn’t want to limit that. She suggested allowing landowners to combine their properties to meet the acreage requirements, because that encourages cooperation of landowners and might encourage the opportunities for harvest in the community. Ms. Shank stated it might be wise to try to increase private landowner involvement in archery hunting. She said the City of Manchester has always allowed archery hunting within the City limits. She said it is surprising but because the Ordinance hasn’t been revised until a couple years ago, and it has always been open to archery. She said she doesn’t think Manchester has enough participation to see a harvest large enough to manage the deer population. She suggested that the word is not out. There are subdivisions in the St. Louis area that allow hunting. Ms. Shank suggested continuing to educate to residents deer damage techniques including fencing, repellants, and scare tactics. She believes the City currently does do that, but they should continue. Ms. Shank stated they could explore a “Bait and Sharp Shoot Program”. She said the Cities of Town and Country and Ellisville both use this program to manage their deer population numbers. She said it is much more involved as far as what City Staff have to put in the program, but it is an option that the City could explore. This requires a special permit and oversight by the Missouri Department of Conservation, including approval of the sharpshooters. Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 2  Ms. Shank suggested Manchester consider options for managed hunts on public property. She said the Department of Conservation administers statewide about 80 to 90 managed hunts, and hunters can enter a lottery system to be drawn to participate on a public property. She admitted that she is not familiar enough the City of Manchester’s properties to know if there are public properties that are large enough or suitable for that. Ms. Shank stated Manchester can communicate with St. Louis County Parks administration regarding deer management on park property. She said St. Louis County Parks does not manage wildlife because in the County Code there is a paragraph that prohibits the harvest of any wildlife on County property. It would require a change in the County Code in order for the parks to do any harvest of deer. She encouraged the City of Manchester to pursue that conversation. Alderman Stevens asked Ms. Shank what she believes has the most focus/force/impact in changing St. Louis County. Ms. Shank stated that she believes a united front would be advantageous. She thinks there are other cities that would be interested in participating in that conversation. Alderman Hamill asked if the County even recognizes this is an issue but they fall back on they can’t do anything since they have that ordinance or whether they are oblivious. Ms. Shank answered they are somewhere in between. The County recognizes there are a lot of deer on some of their properties, but that is not really a problem for them. It is not a complete lack of awareness about the program, but probably a lack of relevance about their mission, which is recreation. She stated there are various ways to address that, and the Department of Conservation will partner with those efforts. Ms. Shank suggested that the City continue to evaluate deer population densities through period distance sampling counts. Ms. Shank stated Manchester should continue to document deer-vehicle incidents within the City and plot locations on the map. Ms. Shank stated Manchester has an annual report that they send to her, and it is very good information which in the long run could be important to justify a program in the future. Ms. Shank stated they have partnered with other communities because this is not unique to Manchester and she thinks everyone is aware of that; the other cities face the same issues and conflicts within their communities about deer management. Alderman Ottenad asked about scare tactics. She said she has eight deer each day in her yard. Ms. Shank answered that they encourage people to escalate those scare tactics, because usually the deer are not afraid of people anymore. She said to throw a small stick at them or small rocks at them as the weather gets warmer or to spray them with a hose. She said that action will stick in their heads better than clapping hands at them. Alderman Clement stated that in Manchester, the largest parcels are probably the common ground areas. He asked if she has any experience working with subdivision trustees. He asked if they are respective or if it is nearly an impossible task. Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 3  Ms. Shank stated that it is not impossible. Trustees would have to give written permission to specific hunters to be hunting on the common ground. Alderman Clement asked what the common sense guidelines are that the hunters would be operating or working under. He asked if the Department of Conservation would be overseeing the hunting. He said he also wondered if there are distance requirements. Ms. Shank stated that information is in the City’s Ordinances which is quite specific, not from the Department of Conservation. They do not manage specifically community to community. They just set the state law regulations. Alderman Clement asked about the homeowners associations that she has worked with, and whether they have similar types of requirements for the hunters to operate under. Ms. Shank answered that as far as she knows they went with the City Ordinance and they had certain dates they didn’t want hunters out there, such as winter break for students when schools were off. She said hunters typically aren’t out there when the area is being used because it normally isn’t successful. Alderman Stevens asked about effectiveness in thinning the herd. Ms. Shank stated that to answer the last question first, is that it is ongoing. Any kind of management has to be repeated to see progress toward the reduced number. It is mixed how communities are doing with archery hunting alone. She said that largely stems from the landowners who are allowing hunting on their property. She said the homeowners that are allowing hunting on their property are seeing deer become more timid, and they don’t see them in large groups together and the deer normally go nocturnal. It doesn’t elevate deer collisions. City Attorney Gunn stated that the Board should be cautious about comparing Manchester to Ladue because they are different in density, because they have many tracts that are two plus acres, and even if you bundle them together you can get ten acres. b. Discussion about a moratorium on massage parlors in the City City Attorney Patrick Gunn stated that he, along with City Staff, have examined three cities to determine the number of massage therapist businesses those cities have. He suggested a moratorium on massage therapy parlors until the City of Manchester can get a suggested approach to these circumstances. He said in one of the cities, there was one massage therapist for every 5,480 residences, in another city they had one for every 5,407 residents, and in the third they had one for every 10,166 residences. In comparison, currently Manchester has one massage parlor for every 2,273 residents, so Manchester has at least twice as many as other cities do. City Attorney Gunn stated when you compare area, one of the cities has four times the area that Manchester does, and yet they have far fewer massage parlors than Manchester does. He said another one of the cities has two times the area and another city has almost two times the area, but less massage parlors. He said they believe that this needs to be discussed further and they ask that a motion be adopted that continues or grants a moratorium. He suggest that they put a deadline on it, but they need to figure out how to regulate it. He reminded everyone that massage parlors that are associated with chiropractic would not be a part of this. Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 4  Alderman Stevens asked if Manchester has ever had a moratorium, and City Attorney Gunn answered that yes, that has happened over the years. Alderman Clement asked if the City of Manchester currently has a moratorium, and City Attorney Gunn stated that it does not. Alderman Clement made the motion that the City impose a six-month moratorium on massage parlors. The motion was seconded by Alderman Ottenad and carried unanimously, without objection. c. Appointment of Jeff Rupich as a member of the Board of Adjustment Alderman Clement made the motion of the appointment of Jeff Rupich to be a member of the Board of Adjustment. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hamill and carried unanimously, without objection. d. Appointment of John Schrader as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission Mayor Willson stated that James Labit has decided not to be reappointed after being on the Commission for 12 years. He said that John Schrader has been an alderman previously in Manchester, and has been very involved in his community. Mayor Willson stated that he sponsored the auto shows at the Homecoming. Mayor Willson said he had spoken to Alderman Diehl and Alderman Baumann recently, and they gave their blessing, and said he would be a very acceptable person to be on the Planning and Zoning Commission. He asked for a motion to approve John Schrader to be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Alderman Baumann made the motion of the appointment of John Schrader to be a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. There was no second. Mayor Willson stated that no second is interesting, because Alderman Baumann and Alderman Diehl said that they would support John Schrader. He asked about the criteria as to why there was no second. Alderman Stevens said that she can’t support the appointment based upon the recent public comments and reactions to the Board. Mayor Willson stated that isn’t a criteria to become part of Planning and Zoning. There is no criteria that says a man can’t come up and make comments in the public at a board meeting. He said that isn’t a criteria. The criteria for him is he lives in the neighborhood, he supports his community, and he worked on homecoming, and he was a former alderman. He said he needs someone to replace James Labit, and he doesn’t understand why this appointment would be an issue. Alderman Ottenad said she can give an issue and it is an addition to what Alderman Stevens said. She said she wants to go back to when the Board of Aldermen had the Penske issue, and when there was a behind-the-scene deal with Penske before the vote, and he was smart enough to talk Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 5 with the City Attorney about it so that he did not vote. She said she doesn’t want that or even the thought of something like that with developers. She said she can’t believe he is the only one in the City that the City can come up with who can sit on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Willson stated it is getting harder and harder to get someone to volunteer on these different groups. That is why it has taken the City almost two years to find a replacement for the Board of Adjustment, because you talk to them and they think it is political, and they don’t think they want to get political and affect their neighbors. He said he thought John Schrader would be an acceptable person to be on the Planning and Zoning Commission, he knows the City and the neighborhoods, and he did a good job as an Aldermen. The Mayor said sometimes he could be a little crusty, but he doesn’t see where that would be a criteria to sit on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Alderman Ottenad stated that is her criteria. She doesn’t want what we previously had on the Board. Alderman Stevens asked the Mayor that if the criteria in his mind was that they participate in the Community, then she doesn’t understand why there is a requirement for a vote. She said if someone has been working in the community and volunteering and doing the things that he said then she doesn’t know why it is necessary for them to vote on it. Mayor Willson stated that logic would tell him that someone is going to need to start giving him names for people that want be on the Planning and Zoning Commission, because he is not on a search mission. He said he knows a lot of people that would probably work out very well, but when you get the two members of the Board of Aldermen, whom he asked if John Schrader would be an acceptable person to put on the Planning and Zoning Commission and they said they agreed that he would be a good addition to the Commission and that he would do a good job. The Mayor said he is a little disappointed that we are now going back and talking about Penske, and then talking about the fact that John Schrader talked in the comments from the public section of the meeting. He said they have had a former Planning and Zoning Commissioner, who no longer is on the Commission, who came up on numerous occasions, namely his initials were T.B., and he made all kinds of comments to the Board that were slightly crusty and he made no bones about it and what he thought about things the Board did. Mayor Willson said he doesn’t recall kicking him off the Planning and Zoning Commission, because he expressed some opinions regarding what he thought the Board of Aldermen were doing, so once again he doesn’t think that is a legitimate criteria, and he thinks he would do a reasonably good job. In regard to James, while Alderman Clement has been on the Commission, he is very opinionated while on the Planning and Zoning Commission, and some of the things he has said did not cause the Board to remove him from the Planning and Zoning Commission, so he doesn’t buy into this Penske situation and what the thought process is. Alderman Ottenad stated it is her personal opinion, if it is her vote, she is entitled to her personal opinion. Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 6  Mayor Willson stated it isn’t a good opinion. It is not a right opinion because it is not what the Planning and Zoning Commission is about. It is about working in the neighborhood, approving things that would go on in this community, approving businesses, approving planning and zoning and has nothing to do with what Penske did. Alderman Ottenad stated it does. It has to do with ethics. You have ethics when it is with developers too. Mayor Willson stated he doesn’t have a second to the motion, so the appointment is not going to be allowed. e. Comments from the Public Mr. Chris Winters, 510 Cardinal Lane, stated that he has a few questions. He wonders if the City has a contract with United HealthCare that cannot be broken until September 30, 2017. Does the City have a contract with Beattie and Associates, if so when does that contract terminate? Does the City still utilize SLAIT as a broker for general liability on auto liability and workers comp insurance? Does the City have a contract with them and when does that terminate? Ms. Sharon Owens, 107 Baxter Acres Drive, stated she was not going to say anything, but when discussing ethics, we need to discuss the ethics among the Aldermen. Mr. Lee Presser, 1140 Big Bend Station, wanted to thank the City for removing a deceased deer in the common area in his subdivision. Mr. Al Gerber, 13982 Mason Village Court in Town and Country, stated he is a proponent of a mixture of sharp shooting and fertility control, as in sterilization. He said the City of Town and Country has only done sharp shooting and it costs quite a bit of money, but his point is after time it is cheaper in the longer run for sterilization because once you get your population down to a certain level, it won’t go up as fast. He encouraged the City of Manchester to get together with the City of Town and Country and talk about it with them. 6. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR a. Mayoral Report Mayor Willson reported that January 18 was the kick-off meeting for this year’s Homecoming; January 21 was the electronic recycling day, and there were three trucks full; on January 23, the Planning & Zoning meeting was held, on January 26, he attended a municipal league presentation on the new Municipal Court rules, and on January 27, the first Tree Ordinance meeting took place. Mayor Willson said that on February 1, he went to the Park and met with the construction people; it is very intriguing how slow they are going and some of the stuff that is going on, he attended another meeting on Wednesday and the staff meeting, and on February 3 he attended the Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday Coffee along with Bob Ruck, Dave Tuberty and Ruth Baker, and then he attended another tree meeting. Mayor Willson introduced Boy Scout Ryan Whorton, with Troop 801 from Parkway West Middle School, who is working on his Communications Merit Badge. Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 7 7. REPORTS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR a. List of Paid Bills (Warrant dates of January 15 – January 28, 2017) There were no questions. 8. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES a. Planning and Zoning Commission Alderman Clement stated the Planning and Zoning Commission did meet a week ago, there was a site plan approval, and a nice new business planning to go into the building across from City Hall which had sold wedding attire. He said it will be an architectural firm; Jeff Day is the owner. b. Homecoming Committee Alderman Ottenad stated the Homecoming Committee met on January 18. They discussed how effective billboards and the West Newsmagazine were in announcing the Homecoming schedule and activities. She said that also available at Homecoming this year will be craft beer, margaritas and wine, and crafts open until 8:00 p.m. Alderman Ottenad stated that there will be no limit on how long a business must be in the City to be considered as “Business of the Year”. She said the committee voted to allow one duplicate of each item in the food and game booth. She said the theme for the parade this year will be a pirate theme. Alderman Ottenad stated the next meeting will be on April 12 at the Legion at 6:30 p.m. c. Manchester Arts Alderman Stevens stated the next presentation in this room will be a senior painting exhibit which will be available until March. 9. ACTION ON OLD BILLS a. ORDINANCE APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A MASSAGE THERAPIST AT 20 STONEGATE CENTER Alderman Ottenad read for the second time Bill # 17-2289, entitled: AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND GRANTING THE SAME TO CHEN SHENG MASSAGE & SPA L.L.C. TO OPERATE A MASSAGE THERAPIST FACILITY AT 20 STONEGATE CENTER, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 405.250(C)(5)(h) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER”, by title only. Alderman Ottenad made the motion that Bill # 17-2289 become Ordinance # 17-2173. The motion was seconded by Alderman Clement. A poll of the Board showed: Alderman Ottenad – aye Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 8  Alderman Clement – aye Alderman Stevens – aye Alderman Hamill – aye Alderman Diehl – aye Alderman Baumann – aye Mayor Willson announced the Bill passed with a vote of 6 to 0, with no objections. 10. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BILLS a. BILL APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR A RESTAURANT AT 17 NATIONALWAY CENTER Alderman Stevens introduced Bill # 17-2290, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND GRANTING THE SAME TO SAWAN FOODS, LLC TO OPERATE A RESTAURANT AT 17 NATIONALWAY SHOPPING CENTER, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 405.285(C)(12) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER”, by title only. There being no questions, there was no further action at this time. b. BILL APPROVING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING PERMITS Alderman Clement introduced Bill # 17-2291, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 405.800 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS”, by title only. There being no questions, there was no further action at this time. c. RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED VIOLATIONS Alderman Diehl read proposed Resolution # 17-0582, entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMISSION TO THE MISSOURI HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A HIGHWAY SAFETY TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT GRANT FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND FIVE DOLLARS ($5,005.00) FOR ENFORCEMENT OF DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED VIOLATIONS IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER”, by title only. Alderman Diehl made the motion to approve Resolution # 17-0582. The motion was seconded by Alderman Clement and carried unanimously, without objection. d. RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MOVING VIOLATIONS Alderman Diehl read proposed Resolution # 17-0583, entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMISSION TO THE MISSOURI HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A HIGHWAY SAFETY Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 9 TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT GRANT FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND FIVE DOLLARS ($5,005.00) FOR ENFORCEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MOVING VIOLATIONS IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER,” by title only. Alderman Diehl made the motion to approve Resolution # 17-0583. The motion was seconded by Alderman Clement and carried unanimously without objection. 11. MISCELLANEOUS a. Comments from the Public Mr. John Schrader, 804 Windingpath Lane, stated he wanted to do a little clarification from tonight’s meeting. He said he was on the Board of Aldermen for four years, and he had the pleasure of serving with a lot of the individuals who are on the Board currently and he really enjoyed it. What Aldermen Ottenad was “opening her mouth about tonight” was when Christopher Quail desired for Penske a location which was up on Manchester Road, that really had nothing to do with him. He said that at the same time this was going on, his wife and he had State Farm Car Insurance and Homeowners Insurance and they received a 24 percent rate increase on their car insurance and a 25 percent rate increase on their homeowners. Having met Mr. Quail, knowing that he was an insurance broker, he spoke with him to see what kind of rates they could get. Mr. Schrader said that Mr. Quail hooked him up with a representative in his office, and they decided after looking at other companies to go with Triple A for their homeowners and auto insurance. They are still with them today even though Mr. Quail is no longer around. That is the only thing he can be accused of, not ethics violations or anything else. On his part, there might have been some poor timing on this. He said he spoke with Attorney Gunn after it had happened and before the vote just to make sure that he didn’t get himself in any trouble and there were no ethics violations and he didn’t put the City in any type of harm or anything else. He did ask Attorney Gunn if he should vote on this or not and explained the situation to him. Attorney Gunn said the best thing for him would be to abstain, which he did. So, before someone tries to drag him through the mud and tell somebody he committed an ethics violation, they better know what they are talking about. Alderman Ottenad stated she would like to say that what she was told when he sat right next to her that night, was “I better not vote because I got a cheaper rate on insurance if I gave him my vote.” Mr. Schrader stated that he had said that his wife and he switched insurance. He said Alderman Ottenad is full of bologna. Alderman Ottenad accused him of lying. Mr. Schrader retorted that she lies all the time. Mr. Robert Lopez, 1302 Mautenne, stated that in regard to Homecoming, he wanted to know if there is a new contract with the people operating the rides. He asked about having an arm band. Alderman Ottenad stated that the Director of Parks and Recreation Eileen Collins is the person with whom he should speak. She said Manchester normally has the same people for the rides. Mayor Willson commented about the visit at Callaway Nuclear Plant. Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 10 12. ADJOURNMENT At 8:14 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 8:14 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MPCC City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Board of Aldermen meeting held February 6, 2017 (summary); not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the meeting is desired, please contact City Hall. Regular Board of Aldermen 02/06/17 Page 11