CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 27, 2009
I.
CALL TO ORDER
A
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Liberty, Missouri was held
in the Council Chambers at City Hall on July 27, 2009
with Mayor Greg Canuteson presiding. Mayor Canuteson called the meeting to
order at 7:00 p.m.
II. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
The invocation
was given by Rev. David Culver, Liberty Christian Church. Council Member
Jenness then led the pledge of allegiance.
III. ROLL CALL
Roll
call was answered by Paul Jenness and Harold Phillips, Ward I; Greg Duncan and Jeff
Moore, Ward II; Lyndell Brenton and Jeff Watt, Ward III; and Fred
Foster and Nick King, Ward IV. Also in attendance were Curt Wenson, City
Administrator; Dan Estes, Assistant City Administrator; Brian Hess, Assistant Public
Works Director; Steve Anderson, Development Director; Craig Knouse, Police
Chief; Gary Birch, Fire Chief; Dennis Dovel, Parks and Recreation Director;
Tony Sage, Information Services Director; Shawnna Funderburk, Assistant to the
City Administrator; Sara Cooke, Communications Manager; Janet Pittman, Deputy
City Clerk; Chris Williams, legal counsel; Angie Borgedalen, Liberty Tribune;
and 8 members of the public.
IV. APPROVE MINUTES AND SUMMARIES (SEE CONSENT
AGENDA)
A. REGULAR
SESSION MINUTES OF JULY 13, 2009
Council Member King moved to approve the minutes as
distributed. Council Member Foster seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
V. CITIZENS?
PARTICIPATION
Michael
Brown, 813 Lindenwood Lane, stated he was in attendance at the meeting to
discuss electric fleet vehicles. Their company is currently looking for
production facilities, and he would like to see these jobs come to Liberty. Mr.
Brown invited Council to view one of the vehicles, a fully electric Mustang,
after the meeting.
VI. MEETING SCHEDULE
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
IX. ORDINANCES,
CONTRACTS AND RESOLUTIONS
A. ORDINANCE ACKNOWLEDGING VENDOR PAYMENTS FOR
THE PERIOD OF JULY 2 THROUGH JULY 17,
2009
In
response to Council?s questions, staff stated that the payment to the Kansas
City Royals was to purchase tickets for the USSSA World Series opening
ceremonies. The tickets are then resold to the tournament participants. The
payments made to summer band participants are determined by Dr. Posey, and are
paid out of the Parks fund. The payment to Southern Computer Warehouse was for
the annual software maintenance agreement covering the City?s email/database
program, Lotus Notes.
1.
EXCLUDING KCP&L
PAYMENTS ? ORDINANCE
Document No. 7040 was read. Council Member King moved
to approve the vendor payments. Council Member Jenness seconded the motion. Vote
on the motion was as follows: Council Member Phillips ? yes; Council Member Moore ? yes;
Council Member Brenton ? yes; Council Member Foster ? yes; Council Member
Jenness ? yes; Council Member Duncan ? yes; Council Member Watt ? yes; Council
Member King ? yes. The motion carried unanimously; it was approved by the
Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9474.
2.
KCP&L PAYMENTS ? ORDINANCE
Document No. 7041 was read. Council Member Jenness
moved to approve the vendor payments. Council Member Moore seconded the
motion. Vote on the motion was as follows: Council Member Martin ? yes;
Council Member Brenton ? abstain; Council Member Foster ? yes; Council Member
Jenness ? yes; Council Member Duncan ? yes; Council Member Parry ? yes; Council
Member King ? yes. The motion carried 6-0-1; with Council Member Brenton
abstaining, due to a potential conflict of interest. It was approved by the
Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9474.
B. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED PRELIMINARY
DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LIBERTY TRIANGLE, IN LIBERTY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI
In response to Council?s questions, staff stated the
purpose of the amendment is to keep the master plan for the development current
and reflects the location of the new roadway. The resolution includes a stipulation
pertaining to right of way dedication to allow for the connection of a future
east-west street to the most northern intersection of Blue Jay Drive.
Council Member Phillips moved to approve the
resolution. Council Member Moore seconded the motion, which carried unanimously
and is inscribed in Resolution No. 2425.
C. AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROVING A
FINAL PLAT OF THE SHOPPES AT LIBERTY TRIANGLE, FIFTH PLAT, A REPLAT OF ALL OF
LOT 2 AND TRACT A IN LIBERTY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI
Document No. 7042 was read. Council Member Jenness
moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading. Council
Member Watt seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Council Member Phillips moved to approve the
ordinance. Council Member Jennness seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously. It was approved by the Chair and is inscribed in Ordinance No. 9475.
D. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CEMETERY ADVISORY
COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARING FOR AND IMPROVING THE CITY?S CEMETERIES
Council agreed that the Cemetery
Advisory Committee would also be expected to oversee the Cemetery Trust,
providing Council with recommendations regarding donations and cemetery
operations.
Council Member King moved to approve the resolution.
Council Member Jenness seconded the motion, which carried unanimously and is
inscribed in Resolution No. 2426.
X. OTHER BUSINESS
XI.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM CITY
ADMINISTRATOR
XII.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Council
expressed their appreciation of staff for organizing and assisting with the
cemetery clean-up day on Saturday, July 25. Council stated Saturday was a
proud day for the City of Liberty, and thanked the numerous citizen volunteers who worked
together to repair some of the recent vandalism and clean-up of Fairview Cemetery.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:05
p.m.
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Mayor
Attest:
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Deputy City Clerk