City Council Meeting
Regular Session Minutes
Monday, January 10, 2011
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 January 20, 2011 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 Fred Foster, who then led the pledge of allegiance.
III. ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Harold Phillips and Paul Jenness, Ward I
Greg Duncan and Jeff Moore, Ward II
Lyndell Brenton and Jeff Watt, Ward III
Fred Foster and Nick King, Ward IV
Council Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Curt Wenson, City Administrator
Dan Estes, Assistant City Administrator
Steve Hansen, Public Works Director
Dennis Dovel, Parks and Recreation Director
Anna Slocum, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director
James Simpson, Deputy Police Chief
Mike Snider, Deputy Fire Chief
Brian Hess, Assistant Public Works Director
Tony Sage, Information Services Director
Amy Brusven, Human Resources Director
Shawnna Funderburk, Asst. to the City Administrator
Sara Cooke, Communications Manager
Janet Pittman, Deputy City Clerk
Public Present: Angie Borgedalen, Liberty Tribune
6 members of the public
IV. APPROVE MINUTES AND SUMMARIES
V. CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION
Mr. Bill Niffen, Park Board President, announced that the Liberty Parks and Recreation Charitable Fund received its largest one time single donation of $5,000. The money was donated to the Fund, specifically for scholarship assistance, after the family attended the Winter Carnival. Since its inception, the Scholarship Fund has been able to assist 77 youth within our community to participate in Parks activities they might not otherwise have had the opportunity to experience. This donation, along with a successful 2010 Winter Carnival, will provide additional resources for many more children to be able to receive assistance in 2011.
VI. MEETING SCHEDULE
Action: Council Member Watt moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Phillips seconded the motion.
Vote: The motion passed unanimously.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
IX. ORDINANCES, CONTRACTS AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Ordinance acknowledging Vendor Payments for the period of December 3 to December 23, 2010
1. Excluding KCP&L Payments
Document No. 7248 was read.
Action: Council Member King moved to approve the vendor payments. Council Member Watt seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed 8-0-0 [roll call vote]
Yes: Council Members Phillips, Jenness, Moore, Brenton, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King
No: None
Abstain: None
Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9662.
2. KCP&L Payments
Document No. 7249 was read.
Action: Council Member King moved to approve the vendor payments. Council Member Jenness seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed 7-0-1 [roll call vote]
Yes: Council Members Phillips, Jenness, Moore, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King
No: None
Abstain: Council Member Brenton, due to a potential conflict of interest
Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9662.
B. Ordinance approving an Agreement with Clay County Senior Citizens' Services Board Fund dba Clay County Senior Services accepting grant funding for the operation of Liberty Access Transportation and Liberty Silver Center in the amount of $25,000
Document No. 7250 was read.
Action: Council Member Phillips moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading. Council Member Jenness seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed unanimously.
Action: Council Member Jenness moved to approve the ordinance. Council Member Duncan seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed 8-0-0
Yes: Council Members Phillips, Jenness, Moore, Brenton, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King
No: None
Abstain: None
Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9663.
C. Resolution approving the filing of two grant applications with Missouri Department of Natural Resources Solid Waste Management Program for scrap tire surfacing of City Park and Sports Complex 5-plex playgrounds
Action: Council Member Phillips moved to approve the resolution. Council Member King seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed 8-0-0
Yes: Council Members Phillips, Jenness, Moore, Brenton, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King
No: None
Abstain: None
Inscribed in Resolution No. 2485.
D. Ordinance amending ordinance No. 9630 approving a Contract with Musselman & Hall Contractors, L.L.C. for the Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Sidewalk Project along Pine, Gallatin and Shrader Streets in the vicinity of Franklin Elementary School in the amount of $2,180.25
Document No. 7251 was read.
Action: Council Member King moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading. Council Member Phillips seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed unanimously.
Action: Council Member King moved to approve the ordinance. Council Member Foster seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed 8-0-0
Yes: Council Members Phillips, Jenness, Moore, Brenton, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King
No: None
Abstain: None
Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9664.
E. 2010 Overlay Program
1. Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 9601 approving a Contract with Superior Bowen Asphalt Company L.L.C. for the 2010 Pothole, Overlay, and Pavement Marking Project in the amount of $33,434.52
Document No. 7252 was read.
Action: Council Member King moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading. Council Member Jenness seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed unanimously.
Action: Council Member King moved to approve the ordinance. Council Member Watt seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed 8-0-0
Yes: Council Members Phillips, Jenness, Moore, Brenton, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King
No: None
Abstain: None
Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9665.
2. Resolution accepting the 2010 Pothole, Overlay, and Pavement Marking Project
Action: Council Member Phillips moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Watt seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed 8-0-0
Yes: Council Members Phillips, Jenness, Moore, Brenton, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King
No: None
Abstain: None
Inscribed in Resolution No. 2486.
F. Ordinance approving a Co-operative Agreement for the Repair and Maintenance of the Campbell Road Bridge between the City of Glenaire and the City of Liberty
Document No. 7253 was read.
Action: Council Member Phillips moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading. Council Member King seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed unanimously.
Action: Council Member Brenton moved to table the ordinance until Public Works staff has the opportunity to contact Glenaire to explore the re-opening of Smiley Road. Council Member Moore seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed 8-0-0
Yes: Council Members Phillips, Jenness, Moore, Brenton, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King
No: None
Abstain: None
G. Ordinance approving a Professional Services Agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. for a Cost of Service Analysis in the amount of $28,300
Document No. 7254 was read.
Action: Council Member Phillips moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading. Council Member Watt seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed unanimously.
Action: Council Member King moved to approve the ordinance. Council Member Watt seconded the motion.
Vote: Motion passed 8-0-0
Yes: Council Members Phillips, Jenness, Moore, Brenton, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King
No: None
Abstain: None
Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9666.
H. Ordinance accepting a Contract for Labor Agreement with Rhodus Farms for the purpose of farming property owned by the City of Liberty located at Heartland Meadows
Document No. 7255 was read. The ordinance will be on second reading at the January 24, 2011 Regular Session meeting.
X. OTHER BUSINESS
XI. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR
XII. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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Mayor
Attest:
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Deputy City Clerk