CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MINUTES

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 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 February 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 Nick King, who then led the pledge of allegiance.

 

III.       ROLL CALL

 

Roll call was answered by Paul Jenness, 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; Shawnna Funderburk, Assistant to the City Administrator; Janet Pittman, Deputy City Clerk; Jim Simpson, Deputy Police Chief, Duane Davidson, Police Lieutenant; Nathan Mulch, Master Police Officer; Jonna Wensel, Community Development Manager; and one member of the public.

 

IV.       APPROVE MINUTES AND SUMMARIES (SEE CONSENT AGENDA)

 

V.        CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION - None

 

VI.       MEETING SCHEDULE

 

VII.      CONSENT AGENDA

 

            Mayor Canuteson stated one correction had been made to the January 25, 2010 Regular Session Minutes, and noted the corrected copy was at Council's places.

 

A.                 STUDY SESSION SUMMARY OF JANUARY 19, 2010

 

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

 

B.                 REGULAR SESSION MINUTES  OF JANUARY 25, 2010

 

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

 

C.                 EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 25, 2010

 

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

 

D.                 APPOINTMENTS

 

Utility Review Task Force

Appoint Bill Taylor, William Carlin Walker, Thomas Beckley, Don Smith and Bill Moberly.

 

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

 

VIII.     PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

IX.       ORDINANCES, CONTRACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A.        ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF VENDOR PAYMENTS FROM JANUARY 15, 2010 THROUGH JANUARY 29, 2010 - ORDINANCE

 

Document No. 7123 was read.  Council Member King moved to approve the vendor payments.  Council Member Moore seconded the motion.  Vote on the motion was as follows:  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. 9550.

 

B.                 A RESOLUTION GRANTING A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RESIDENCE AT 438 E. FRANKLIN STREET

 

Council Member Duncan moved to approve the resolution.  Council Member Jenness seconded the motion, which carried unanimously and is inscribed in Resolution No. 2451.

 

C.                 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22, "OFFENSES-MISCELLANEOUS" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LIBERTY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

 

City Administrator Curt Wenson advised that one typographical error had been noted and the corrected ordinance was at Council's places.

 

Document No. 7124 was read.  Council Member Jenness moved to waive the rules and consider the ordinance on first reading.  Council Member Watt 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. 9551.

 

D.                 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LIBERTY, CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI

 

Document No. 7125 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 Jenness moved to approve the ordinance.  Council Member King seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.  It was approved by the Chair and is inscribed in Ordinance No. 9552.

 

 

 

 

X.         OTHER BUSINESS

 

XI.               MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM CITY ADMINISTRATOR

 

XII.            MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

 

XIII.     ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

 

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                                                                                    Mayor

Attest:

 

 

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Deputy City Clerk