CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MINUTES

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010

 

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 March 8, 2010 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 Jeff Watt, who 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; Steve Hansen, Public Works Director; Steve Anderson, Planning and Development Director; Amy Brusven, Human Resources Director; Craig Knouse, Police Chief; Dennis Dovel, Parks and Recreation Director; Shawnna Funderburk, Assistant to the City Administrator; Linda Bell, Administrative Assistant; and six members of the public.

 

IV.       APPROVE MINUTES AND SUMMARIES (SEE CONSENT AGENDA)

 

V.        CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION

 

Rob McConnell of McConnell & Associates presented Council with a plaque in recognition of the state of the art design/construction of the Bennett Park Tennis Courts.

 

VI.       MEETING SCHEDULE

 

VII.      CONSENT AGENDA

 

A.                 REGULAR SESSION MINUTES  OF FEBRUARY 22, 2010

 

Council Member King moved to approve the minutes as distributed.  Council Member Watt seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

 

B.                 TEMPORARY EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE FOR HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LIBERTY, INC.

 

Council Member King moved to approve the temporary event liquor license for the April 8, 2010 event.  Council Member Watt seconded the motion, which carried unanimously and is inscribed in Resolution No. 2452.

 

VIII.     PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

IX.       ORDINANCES, CONTRACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A.        ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF VENDOR PAYMENTS FROM FEBRUARY 12, 2010 THROUGH FEBRUARY 26, 2010 - ORDINANCE

 

Document No. 7131 was read.  Council Member King moved to approve the vendor payments.  Council Member Watt 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. 9557.

 

B.         ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AN EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER MAINS FOR LIBERTY HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH

 

Document No. 7132 was read.  Council Member King moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading.  Council Member Phillips seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

 

Council Member Watt moved to approve the ordinance.  Council Member Jenness seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.  It was approved by the Chair and is inscribed in Ordinance No. 9558.

 

X.         OTHER BUSINESS

 

XI.               MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR

 

XII.            MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

 

XIII.     ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.

 

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                                                                                    Mayor

Attest:

 

 

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Deputy City Clerk