Board of Aldermen

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING OF MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2018 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 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 Monday, March 19, 2018 Regular Board of Aldermen meeting Alderman Clement made the motion to approve the Minutes of the Monday, March 19, 2018 Regular Board of Aldermen meeting. The motion was seconded by Alderman Baumann and carried unanimously, without objection. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Mayor Willson stated he would be introducing three Boy Scouts who are working on their merit badges. Alderman Clement made the motion to approve the Order of Items on the Agenda 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 Regular Board of Aldermen 04/02/2018 Page 1  Mr. Dale Schmid, 517 Connie Lane, said he wonders: “Who is looking out for us?” He stated that less than four weeks ago he bought over $100 worth of tires for his wife’s car. Friday, only three of the tires were full of air, and luckily, she wasn’t 100 miles from home. He took it on himself to check it out, and he saw the head of a roofing nail in the tire. He knows there is a lot of construction taking place on Connie Lane and Joyce Ann. He went down to 807 Connie and walked around the street and found another nail. He said the dumpster was close to the curb. He wanted to know who is responsible for that, whether it’s the contractor. He commented that they make the money and then go home. He said he spent a lot of time getting Connie and Joyce Ann looking nice. Mr. Schmid stated he wants someone looking out for them. He asked that the City please look into that; those contractors should give a bond. Mr. Schmidt stated that he was at the meeting held previously regarding the deer. There was a 40 foot x 50 foot garden that he used to have, but the deer have taken over. He stated that deer are wild animals that weigh 150 pounds, they have their own lifestyle; they eat and drink. He said someone has to “Look out for us.” He expressed concern that someone could be injured by a deer coming in the window. He said that there should be a plan to kill the deer as quietly and humanely as possible. He reiterated: “Look out for us.” Mr. Chris Winters, 510 Cardinal Lane, stated he would like to apologize to Mrs. Ottenad concerning a comment he made at the last meeting. Referring to statements that Mrs. Ottenad brought up about an additional $30,000 that was budgeted to do pool work and was now not going to be used for that purpose, he had made a statement attributing that Mrs. Ottenad had said: “That money just seems to disappear.” He said he requested an audio copy of the March 5 meeting and she actually said: “That money will get spent.” He said that for his incorrect statement, he hopes she accepts his apology. Mr. Winters said that when listening to her statements several times, he did wonder about her comment: “I wish that money could be in the General Fund.” Mr. Winters added: “Don’t we all!” Mr. Winters said he wanted to make sure he understands how the City’s funds are separated. He asked if he is correct in believing the City has a General Fund and a separate Parks and Storm Water Fund. He asked if painting the pole standards and other areas of the pool considered pool maintenance come from the Parks and Storm Water Sales Tax Fund. Mr. Winters asked if he is correct that Parks and Storm Water tax money can never be put in the General Fund, but General Fund money can go into the Parks and Storm Water Sales Tax Fund. Mr. Winters asked how many lawsuits are pending against the City at this time, and asked what those lawsuits entail. Mr. Winters inquired if the questions he asked at the last meeting are going to remain unanswered. He wanted to know if he has been banned from asking questions. Mr. Winters addressed Attorney Gunn, saying: “Mr. Gunn – Regardless of what happens tomorrow, I wanted to thank you for your service over the past many years. I’m sure it’s been difficult at times defending the City and keeping all the alderman corralled into making sure they do not “stick their foot in their mouths” per se. I believe you’re worth every dollar we pay you. You know the City issues better than anyone else here and, in my opinion, you’ve saved the taxpayers well more than your retainer and excess retainer several times over.” Regular Board of Aldermen 04/02/2018 Page 2  Mr. Winters wished all the candidates good luck on tomorrow’s election day. He said he appreciates the time allotted to him, because he knows how much time he spends digging for the truth. 6. REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR a. Introduction of Boy Scouts Mayor Willson introduced Vince Dace, Troop 680, who is working on his “Citizenship in the Community” merit badge; Ms. Novak is his coach. He needs five more merit badges to become an Eagle Scout. He also introduced Alex and Brendan Frailey, with their mother, Traci, from Troop 387. They are working on their “Communications” merit badges. b. Presentation of Proclamation – Missouri Local Government Week Mayor Willson read and presented a Proclamation for Missouri Local Government Week to City Administrator Larry Perney. c. Mayoral Report Mayor Willson reported that on March 20, City Administrator Perney and he met with Dan Connolly; he and his partner are going to open a D-1 Training Center at Weidman and Manchester. Their program is for retired athletes who are doing these programs. Mr. Connolly contacted the City of Manchester because he and his partner are wanting to be a sponsor for events. Mayor Willson stated that on March 21, he attended the ribbon cutting at Neighbors Credit Union along with Alderman Baumann and Alderman Ottenad. The Neighbors Credit Union presented a $500 check earmarked for the 50+ year resident program. On March 25, Mayor Willson went to the Parents Drug meeting with the panel and police officers at Parkway West. He added that the drug problem is not going away. Mayor Willson reported that also on March 25, he met with the individuals involved in the “Honor Flight” for the Veterans to go to the Memorial in Washington D.C. He stated that the guardians’ meeting was held at Manchester’s Police Facility and then the Veterans go to the Legion Hall to get to know each other before they go to Washington D.C. Mayor Willson stated he attended the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on March 26. Then on March 28, Chief Walsh and he went to the DARE Program. Officer Cockrell has been teaching the 5th graders about drugs for the past ten years. There was an Open House at Twin Oaks Town Hall the evening of March 28; their new building cost $1.7 million. They were clever in planning the use of space in that size building, and it took them ten years go get it all put together. On March 29, he attended the Senior Staff meeting at City Hall. Mayor Willson stated the City held their recycling program on Saturday, March 17, and they collected 22,400 pounds of recycled electronics during this event. 7. REPORTS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR a. Introduction of new employee Regular Board of Aldermen 04/02/2018 Page 3  City Administrator Larry Perney introduced new employee, John Plowman, who will be doing Code Enforcement and Occupancy Inspections. b. LimeBike City Administrator Perney stated there was a meeting at the Park. He would suggest a presentation at a future meeting if the Board is interested. c. List of Paid Bills (Warrant dates of March 18 – March 31, 2018) There were no questions. 8. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES a. Planning and Zoning Commission Alderman Clement stated that there were eight separate items of business at the last meeting. There is a new microbrewery wanting to come into the Planned Business District; Costco is wanting to add five more gas pumps, the rest of the agenda had to do with Fontbonne moving in, and their Special Use Permit Request for a not-for-profit educational institution there; five new cases pertained to Fontbonne. b. Homecoming Committee Alderman Ottenad stated that Homecoming Committee meetings will be starting again. The first is April 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend. 9. ACTION ON OLD BILLS a. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT OF PROPERTY AT 825 SULPHUR SPRING Alderman Baumann read for the second time Bill # 18-2326, entitled: “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT PLAT OF LOTS 3 AND 4 OF TUMULTY SUBURBAN ACRES SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, MISSOURI, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS”, by title only. Alderman Baumann made the motion that Bill # 18-2326 become Ordinance # 18-2210. The motion was seconded by Alderman Clement. A poll of the Board showed: Alderman Hamill - aye Alderman Diehl – aye Alderman Baumann – aye Alderman Ottenad – aye Alderman Clement – aye Alderman Nolte – aye Regular Board of Aldermen 04/02/2018 Page 4  Mayor Willson reported the motion passed by a vote of 6 – 0, with no objections. 10. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BILLS a. There were none. 11. MISCELLANEOUS a. Comments from the Public There were none. 12. ADJOURNMENT At 7:34 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 7:34 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ruth E. Baker, MMC/MPCC City Clerk Note: This is a journal of the Board of Aldermen meeting of April 2, 2018 (summary); not a verbatim transcript. If a recording of the meeting is desired, please contact City Hall. Regular Board of Aldermen 04/02/2018 Page 5