City Council Meeting

Split Session of Outgoing and Incoming City Council

Regular Session Minutes

April 11, 2011

 

1^st Session

 

I.                     CALL TO ORDER

 

The first session of a split session of outgoing and incoming City Council of the City of Liberty, Missouri was held in the Council Chambers at City Hall on April 11, 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 Greg Duncan, 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

Amy Brusven, Human Resources Director

James Simpson, Acting Police Chief

Mike Snider, Fire Chief

Tony Sage, Information Technology Director

Katherine Sharp, Planner

                                                            Shawnna Funderburk, Asst. to the City Administrator

                                                            Karan Johnson, Economic & Business Dev. Manager

                                                            Sara Cooke, Communications Manager

                                                            Janet Pittman, Deputy City Clerk

 

            Public Present:                       Angie Borgedalen, Liberty Tribune

                                                            30 members of the public

 

IV.        APPROVE MINUTES AND SUMMARIES

 

V.         CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION

 

Terri Peyton, Glenaire Alderman, stated that at a recent Council meeting an agreement between the City of Glenaire and the City of Liberty was brought forward to Liberty City Council regarding the repair of the Campbell Road Bridge.  The bridge has been closed since May 13, 2010 and it is an important egress/ingress into the City of Glenaire.  She noted that the agreement had been tabled in order that further review be conducted by staff.  As this review has been completed, and recommendations provided to Council, she requested that Council now bring the matter back for consideration.

 

VI.        MEETING SCHEDULE

 

VII.       CONSENT AGENDA

 

A.                  Special Session Minutes of March 28, 2011

 

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

 

B.                 Executive Session Minutes of March 28, 2011

 

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

 

C.                 Regular Session Minutes of March 28, 2011

 

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

 

VIII.       PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

IX.        ORDINANCES, CONTRACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A.                  Acknowledgement of vendor payments for the period of March 18, 2011 to April 1, 2011.

 

1.      Ordinance excluding KCP&L payments

 

Document No. 7288 was read. 

 

Action:      Council Member King moved to approve the vendor payments.  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. 9690.

 

2.      Ordinance including KCP&L payments

 

Document No.7289 was read. 

 

Action:      Council Member Phillips moved to approve the vendor payments.  Council Member King seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 7-0-1

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

No:             None

Abstain:     Council Member Brenton, due to potential conflict of interest.

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9690.

 

B.                 Ordinance amending Chapter 30, "Unified Development Ordinance" of the City Code of the City of Liberty, Missouri ? Wireless Facilities (2^nd reading)

 

Mayor Canuteson allowed the opportunity for public comment.  Mike Chambers, Regional Director for AT&T, once again requested that City Council send the ordinance back to the Planning and Zoning Commission as AT&T would like to work with staff to draft the proposed ordinance. 

 

Document No. 7278 was read. 

 

Action:      Council Member Brenton moved to take the ordinance from the table.  Council Member Phillips 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

 

Action:      Council Member Brenton 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. 9691. 

 

C.                 Ordinance approving a Development Agreement between 12 West Kansas Urban Redevelopment Corporation and the City of Liberty pertaining to Chapter 353 Tax Abatement (2^nd reading) [to be continued to April 25, 2011].

 

Action:      Council Member Moore moved to continue second reading of the ordinance to April 25, 2011.  Council Member Jenness 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

 

D.                 Ordinance amending Chapter 18, "Licenses" of the City Code of the City of Liberty, Missouri (2^nd reading).

 

Action:      Council Member King moved to continue second reading of the ordinance to April 25, 2011.  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

 

X.         OTHER BUSINESS

 

A.                  Certification of results of Municipal Election held April 5, 2011

 

Action:            Council Member Phillips moved to acknowledge receipt of the certified results.  Council Member Jenness 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

 

B.                 Oath administered to elected officials

 

The oath of office was administered by Deputy City Clerk Janet Pittman to the following elected officials:

 

Greg Canuteson, Mayor

Paul Jenness, Council Member, Ward One

Greg Duncan, Council Member, Ward Two

Lyndell Brenton, Council Member, Ward Three

Michael Hagan, Council Member, Ward Four

David Fulk, City Clerk

Gary Birch, City Auditor

Margaret James, City Treasurer

 

XI.                MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR

 

XII.               MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XIII.       ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.

 

                                                                                    __________________________________

                                                                                    Mayor

Attest:

 

 

_____________________________________

Deputy City Clerk

 

2^nd Session

 

I.                     CALL TO ORDER

 

The second session of a split session of outgoing and incoming City Council of the City of Liberty, Missouri was held in the Council Chambers at City Hall on April 11, 2011 with Mayor Greg Canuteson presiding.  Mayor Canuteson called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.

 

II.          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

Michael Hagan and Nick King, Ward IV

 

            Council Members Absent:      None

 

            Staff Present:                          Curt Wenson, City Administrator

                                                            Dan Estes, Assistant City Administrator

Dennis Dovel, Parks and Recreation Director

Amy Brusven, Human Resources Director

James Simpson, Acting Police Chief

Mike Snider, Fire Chief

Tony Sage, Information Technology Director

                                                            Shawnna Funderburk, Asst. to the City Administrator

                                                            Karan Johnson, Economic & Business Dev. Manager

                                                            Sara Cooke, Communications Manager

                                                            Janet Pittman, Deputy City Clerk

 

            Public Present:                       Angie Borgedalen, Liberty Tribune

                                                            10 members of the public

 

III.         ORDINANCES, CONTRACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A.                  Resolution of Appreciation to outgoing elected official Fred Foster, Ward IV.

 

Action:            Council Member Jenness moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Moore seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 8-0-0

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

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Inscribed in Resolution No. 2496.

 

Mayor Canuteson read the resolution and presented a plaque to Mr. Foster, noting his four years of dedicated service to the City.

 

 

 

B.                 Police Uniforms

 

1.                  Ordinance approving a contract with Alamar uniforms of Kansas City to supply Police uniform services for the City of Liberty, Clay County, Missouri.

 

Document No. 7290 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 Watt moved to approve the ordinance.  Council Member Jenness seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 8-0-0

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

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9692.

 

2.                  Ordinance approving a contract with the Armory to supply Police uniform services for the City of Liberty, Clay County, Missouri.

 

Document No. 7291 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 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, Hagan, Watt, Duncan and King

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9693.

 

C.                 Ordinance accepting easements for public sanitary sewer mains for Upper Rush Creek Hallmark to Shepherd Sanitary Sewer Extension.

 

Document No. 7292 was read.

 

Action:      Council Member Phillips moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading.  Council Member Moore 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, Hagan, Watt, Duncan and King

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9694.

 

D.                 Ordinance abolishing a certain section of right-of-way of Laurel Avenue.

 

Document No. 7293 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 Watt moved to approve the ordinance.  Council Member Moore seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 8-0-0

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

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9695.

 

E.                 Fairview Cemetery Storm Sewer Repair Project

 

1.      Ordinance approving a contract with Clay County Sanitary and Ditching Service, Inc. for Fairview Cemetery Storm Sewer Repair Project in an amount not to exceed $29,229.

 

Document No. 7294 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 Phillips moved to approve the ordinance.  Council Member Jenness seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 8-0-0

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

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9696.

 

2.      Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 9652 ? Adoption of the 2011 Budget for the City of Liberty, Missouri.

 

Document No. 7295 was read.

 

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

 

Vote:          Motion passed unanimously.

 

Action:      Council Member Watt moved to approve the ordinance.  Council Member King seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 8-0-0

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

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9697.

 

F.                  Ordinance approving an agreement with Utility Services Co., Inc. for Water Tank Rehabilitation and Repair of the Gordon Water Tower in an amount not to exceed $573,824.

 

Document No. 7296 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 Moore moved to approve the ordinance.  Council Member Phillips seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 8-0-0

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

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9698.

 

G.                 I-35/M-291 Interchange Improvements

 

1.      Ordinance approving a professional engineering services contract with TranSystems Corporation for the engineering design of I-35/M-291 interchange improvements in the amount of $840,000.

 

Document No. 7297 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 King moved to approve the ordinance.  Council Member Phillips seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 8-0-0

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

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9699.

 

2.      Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 9652 ? Adoption of the 2011 Budget for the City of Liberty, Missouri

 

Document No. 7298 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 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, Hagan, Watt, Duncan and King

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9700.

 

H.                 Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 9652 - Adoption of the 2011 Budget for the City of Liberty, Missouri - 2010 Encumbrances.

 

Document No. 7299 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 Brenton moved to approve the ordinance.  Council Member Jenness seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 8-0-0

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

No:             None

Abstain:     None

Approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9701.

 

IV.        OTHER BUSINESS

 

A.                  Motion to approve a payment in the amount of $35,323 to ESRI for software maintenance.

 

Action:      Council Member Watt moved to approve the purchase.  Council Member Jenness seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 8-0-0

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

No:             None

Abstain:     None

 

B.                 Motion to authorize an Executive Session to be held April 11, 2011 in the Council Conference Room immediately following the Regular Session to discuss litigation matters as authorized by 610.021(1) RSMo.

 

Action:      Council Member Moore moved to authorize the executive session.  Council Member King seconded the motion.

 

Vote:          Motion passed 8-0-0

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

No:             None

Abstain:     None

 

V.                  MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR

 

VI.                MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

 

Mayor Canuteson announced the formation of a Downtown Task Force to encourage the revitalization of the downtown, and to provide recommendations to Council on how to bring more jobs, events and investment downtown.

 

VII.       ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

 

                                                                                    __________________________________

                                                                                    Mayor

Attest:

 

 

_____________________________________

Deputy City Clerk