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CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MINUTES

MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 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 January 11, 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 Lyndell Brenton, 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; Gary Birch, Fire Chief; Dennis Dovel, Parks and Recreation Director; Tony Sage, Information Services Director; Karan Johnson, Economic and Business Development Manager;

Shawnna Funderburk, Assistant to the City Administrator; Janet Pittman, Deputy City Clerk; legal counsel Chris Williams; and 9 members of the public.

 

IV.       APPROVE MINUTES AND SUMMARIES (SEE CONSENT AGENDA)

 

V.        CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION

 

VI.       MEETING SCHEDULE

 

VII.      CONSENT AGENDA

 

A.                 REGULAR SESSION MINUTES  OF DECEMBER 14, 2010

 

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

 

B.                 SPECIAL SESSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 21, 2010

 

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

 

C.                 STUDY SESSION SUMMARY OF DECEMBER 21, 2010

 

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

 

D.                 APPOINTMENTS

 

Planning and Zoning Commission

Appoint Tom Atkins to a term expiring 1-1-2013

Reappoint Dee Rosekrans to a term expiring 1-1-2013

 

Liberty Parks & Rec. Charitable Fund Advisory Committee

Reappoint Anna Marie Martin to a term expiring 1-1-2013

Reappoint Jerry McCaslin to a term expiring 1-1-2013

Reappoint Clint Newton to a term expiring 1-1-2013

 

Council Member King moved to approve the appointments.  Council Member Foster seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

 

VIII.     PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

IX.       ORDINANCES, CONTRACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A.                 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF VENDOR PAYMENTS FROM DECEMBER 11, 2009 TO DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

1.                   EXCLUDING KCP&L PAYMENTS - ORDINANCE

 

Document No. 7112 was read.  Council Member Watt moved to approve the vendor payments.  Council Member King 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. 9540.

 

2.                   KCP&L PAYMENTS - ORDINANCE

 

Document No. 7113 was read.  Council Member Watt 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 - abstain; Council Member Foster - yes; Council Member Jenness - yes; Council Member Duncan - yes; Council Member Watt - yes; Council Member King - yes.  The motion carried 7-0-1; with Council Member Brenton abstaining, due to a potential conflict of interest.  It was approved by the Chair and inscribed in Ordinance No. 9540.

 

B.                 An ORDINANCE AMENDING Chapter 25, "Streets And Sidewalks" Of The Code Of The City Of Liberty, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI - 2nd Reading

 

Council Member Moore moved to defer second reading of the ordinance until the January 25, 2010 meeting.  Council Member Brenton seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. 

 

C.                 AN ORDINANCE DISCLAIMING AND ABANDONING A CERTAIN SECTION OF RIGHT OF WAY ALONG SOUTH GALLATIN STREET

 

Document No. 7114 was read.  Council Member King 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 Moore seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.  It was approved by the Chair and is inscribed in Ordinance No. 9541.

 

D.                 an ordinance approving a three-year ambulance lease purchase agreement with commerce bank ambulance LEASE purchase

 

Document No. 7115 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 Duncan seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.  It was approved by the Chair and is inscribed in Ordinance No. 9542.

 

E.                  AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND ROGERS SPORTING GOODS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE SECOND AMENDMENT

 

Document No. 7116 was read.  Council discussed the proposed amendment.  Second reading of the ordinance will be January 25, 2010.

 

F.                  AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AMENDED 2010 KANSAS CITY AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (KCATA) CONTRACT FOR THE LIBERTY EXPRESS BUS SERVICE FOR THE 2010 CONTRACT YEAR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,339, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2010 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

Document No. 7117 was read.  Council Member Phillips moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading.  Council Member Watt seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

 

Council Member Jenness moved to approve the ordinance.  Council Member Watt seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.  It was approved by the Chair and is inscribed in Ordinance No. 9543.

 

X.         OTHER BUSINESS

 

XI.               MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR

 

XII.            MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

 

XIII.     ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

 

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                                                                                    Mayor

Attest:

 

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Deputy City Clerk