City Council Meeting

Regular Session Minutes

March 14, 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 March 14, 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 Harold Phillips, 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

                                                            Mike Snider, Fire Chief

                                                            James Simpson, Acting Police Chief

                                                            Amy Brusven, Human Resources Director

                                                            B.J. Staab, Sports Complex Manager

                                                            Janet Pittman, Deputy City Clerk

 

            Public Present:                       30 members of the public

 

IV.        APPROVE MINUTES AND SUMMARIES

 

A.                  Special Session Minutes of February 28, 2011

 

Council Member King moved to approve the minutes as distributed.  Council Member Watt seconded the motion, which carried 6-0-2.  Council Members Phillips and Moore abstained due to absence.

 

B.                 Executive Session Minutes of February 28, 2011

 

Council Member King moved to approve the minutes as distributed.  Council Member Watt seconded the motion, which carried 6-0-2.  Council Members Phillips and Moore abstained due to absence.

 

C.                 Regular Session Minutes of February 28, 2011

 

Council Member Watt moved to approve the minutes as distributed.  Council Member King seconded the motion, which carried 6-0-2.  Council Members Phillips and Moore abstained due to absence.

 

V.         CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION

 

Mayor Canuteson recognized Boy Scouts with Troop 374, who are currently working on their Citizenship in the Community merit badge.

 

VI.        MEETING SCHEDULE

 

VII.       CONSENT AGENDA

 

A.      Appointments

 

1.      Tax Increment Financing Commission

a.      Appoint Jordan Barth to a term expiring 10-31-2014

 

Council Member King moved to approve the appointment.  Council Member Jenness seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

 

VIII.       PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

IX.        ORDINANCES, CONTRACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A.                  Ordinance acknowledging vendor payments for the period of February 18, 2011 to March 4, 2011.

 

1.      Ordinance excluding KCP&L and Westland Landscape Inc. payments

 

Document No. 7272 was read. 

 

Action:      Council Member King moved to approve the vendor payments.  Council Member Phillips seconded the motion. [roll call vote]

 

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. 9681

 

2.      Ordinance including KCP&L payments

 

Document No. 7273 was read. 

 

Action:      Council Member King moved to approve the vendor payments.  Council Member Jenness seconded the motion. [roll call vote]

 

Vote:          Motion passed 7-0-1

Yes:           Council Members Phillips, Jenness, Moore, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King

No:             None

Abstain:     Brenton

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9681

 

3.      Ordinance including Westland Landscape Inc. payments

 

Document No. 7274 was read. 

 

Action:      Council Member Watt moved to approve the vendor payments.  Council Member Phillips seconded the motion.  [roll call vote]

 

Vote:          Motion passed 7-0-1

Yes:           Council Members Phillips, Moore, Brenton, Foster, Watt, Duncan and King

No:             None

Abstain:     Jenness

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9681

 

B.                 Water Tank Maintenance

 

Staff requested that these items be remanded back to the Budget Committee.  These items will be reviewed by the Budget Committee and brought forward for Council consideration on March 28, 2011.

 

1.      Ordinance approving an agreement with Utility Services Co., Inc. for water tank maintenance of the Gordon Street Water Tower in an amount not to exceed $286,912.

 

2.      Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 9624 approving an agreement with Utility Services Co., Inc. for water tank maintenance of the Nashua Water Tower.

 

C.                 Ordinance approving a contract with American Emergency Vehicles of Jefferson, North Carolina for the purchase of three ambulances in an amount not to exceed $444,852.

 

Council thanked the Liberty Hospital District for their support by entering into an agreement with the City to provide ambulance service within the district, and which funds will be used towards the purchase of a new ambulance. Tony Shippert, Liberty Hospital Board, stated the Board was glad the hospital was able to assist and appreciate the service the City provides.

 

Document No. 7275 was read.

 

Action:      Council Member Watt 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 Phillips 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. 9682.

 

D.                 Truck Routes

 

1.      Ordinance amending Chapter 20, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic" (establishment of truck routes) of the City Code of the City of Liberty, Missouri.

 

Document No. 7276 was read.

 

Action:      Council Member King moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading.  Council Member Moore seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion failed to pass unanimously.

 

This ordinance will be on second reading at the March 28, 2011 regular session Council meeting.

 

2.      Ordinance amending Chapter 20, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic" (speed limit amendment) of the City Code of the City of Liberty, Missouri.

 

Document No. 7277 was read.

 

This ordinance will be on second reading at the March 28, 2011 regular session Council 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