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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING OF MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE REGARDING A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR OUTSIDE DISPLAY OF GOODS AND MERCHANDISE FOR TEMPORARY OR SEASONAL PROMOTIONS AT 14433 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 Nolte, 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, August 21, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Police Facility, 200 Highlands Boulevard Drive, to consider the following: CASE #17-TXT-004 – Keith Rapp, The Fruit Stand LLC, owner, is seeking approval to amend a Special Use Permit for outside display of goods and merchandise for temporary or seasonal promotions. The Fruit Stand is located at 14433 Manchester Road in the C-1 Commercial Zoning District.” There being no representative from The Fruit Stand in attendance, Alderman Clement made the motion to continue this Public Hearing to the September 5 meeting. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hamill and carried unanimously, without objection. Mayor Willson closed the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MPCC City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Public Hearing held August 21, 2017 regarding a Request for a Special Use Permit for 14433 Manchester Road,, (summary); not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the public hearing is desired, please contact City Hall. Public Hearing –Special Use Permit Request for 14433 Manchester Road 08-21-2017 Page 1  MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 AT 200 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD DRIVE 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor David L. Willson called the Regular Board of Aldermen meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL AND STATEMENT OF QUORUM Roll call showed those present were Alderman Clement, Alderman Nolte, 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, August 7, 2017 Alderman Hamill made the motion to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board of Aldermen meeting of Monday, August 7, 2017. The motion was seconded by Alderman Clement and carried unanimously, without objection. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Alderman Clement stated he would be deferring item 9 (a), and Alderman Baumann stated he would be deferring 10 (a). Alderman Clement made the motion that the Order of Items on the Agenda be approved as amended. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hamill and carried unanimously, without objection. 5. CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC a. Comments from the Public Mr. Mark Belpulsi, 120 Brookside Lane, stated he is the Public Works Superintendent. He read the following prepared statement: Regular Board of Aldermen meeting 08/21/2017 Page 1  “I wanted to thank everyone for allowing me to stand before the Board. I stand here as both an honored and inspired man. I am honored by the outpouring of support we have and continue to receive by the great citizens of Manchester. I am inspired each and every day by the hard work and dedication that the employees of this City put out. These men and women pour their heart and souls into these streets, parks and halls. I am sure I can speak for all the city employees when I give gratitude to the Board of Alderman for reinstating our compensation and working hard to improve our benefits. I know that hard financial decisions must be made. In this case, I know this is the right one. This decision is not just a financial decision, but an investment back to the City. This investment is not in steel or concrete, but in our people. Manchester is made of great, hardworking, and dedicated people; some live here, but we all have the honor of working here. I hope that the debate and discussions can be but a small footnote in the great history of Manchester. Let us continue to work together to culminate the best city possible to work in and to live.” 6. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR a. Mayoral Report Mayor Willson stated that on August 11, he attended the opening exhibit for the art show; on August 14, he attended the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting; on August 16 he spent most of his day at the Goddard School for the eclipse; on August 18, he, along with City Administrator Perney, attended the Government Affairs and Transportation Commission meeting in Ellisville; on August 20, he attended the Community Band Concert, and on August 21, he attended the eclipse program at the Park. He complimented Eileen Collins and her staff on doing a wonderful job. Mayor Willson said he wanted to let everyone know that Ballwin is going to start working on their portion of Henry Avenue. b. Nomination for appointment of Mr. Bill Ward as a member of the Board of Adjustment Mayor Willson nominated Mr. Bill Ward to become a member of the Board of Adjustment. The motion was made by Alderman Clement to accept Mr. Ward as a member of the Board of Adjustment. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hamill, and carried unanimously, with no objections from the Board. 7. REPORTS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR a. List of Paid Bills (Warrant dates of August 6 – August 19, 2017) There were no questions. b. Resignation of Director of Finance Regular Board of Aldermen meeting 08/21/2017 Page 2  City Administrator Perney stated David Tuberty, Director of Finance, has given his resignation. He stated the City is currently looking for a new Director of Finance. 8. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES a. Planning and Zoning Commission Alderman Clement stated they had a site plan for a new home at 612 Joyce Ann, and for the second site plan on the agenda, the applicants did not show up, so that was postponed. There were two requests, one from Barrett’s School and the other from The Fruit Stand, for monument signs. He said both received approval, but will be going to the Board of Adjustment. b. Homecoming Committee Alderman Ottenad stated the next meeting of the Homecoming Committee will be on Wednesday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Aquatic Center. Since pictures will be taken, she asked that the committee members wear their blue shirts. After that, they will be going to the Legion Hall for the meeting. c. Manchester Arts Alderman Baumann stated that Sunday was the last Community Band Concert for the season; he said the music was beautiful and the concert was well attended. 9. ACTION ON OLD BILLS a. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF TREES This agenda item was postponed to the next Board meeting. 10. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BILLS a. BILL APPROVING SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR OUTSIDE DISPLAY OF GOODS AND MERCHANDISE FOR TEMPORARY OR SEASONAL PROMOTIONS This agenda item was deferred until the next meeting, because no representative from The Fruit Stand was in attendance. b. BILL AMENDING THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS Alderman Hamill introduced Bill # 17-2309, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 210.840 OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS AND REPEALING SECTIONS 210.900 AND 210.910 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES”, by title only. Alderman Clement asked if there was anything added that does not reflect changes from the State. Regular Board of Aldermen meeting 08/21/2017 Page 3  City Attorney Patrick R. Gunn responded that the City only incorporated the legislators’ provisions and then the City tweaked our provisions to make sure they made sense and were compatible. Nothing was added by staff. Alderman Nolte asked about recent changes to the Missouri state law. He asked for the actual section that was amended. City Attorney Gunn stated he does not recall at this time what the number of the House or Senate Bill is. No further action at this time. 11. MISCELLANEOUS a. Comments from the Public Ms. Sharon Owens, 107 Baxter Acres Drive, thanked the aldermen for giving the raises to the employees who truly deserve it all, and she hopes this is the beginning of getting things lifted up to where they belong so Manchester can match all the other communities in the area. 12. ADJOURNMENT At 7:16 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 7:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MPCC City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Board of Aldermen meeting held Monday, August 21, 2017 (summary); not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the meeting is desired, please contact City Hall. Regular Board of Aldermen meeting 08/21/2017 Page 4