JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL                   Regular Session – December 20, 2006

 

COUNCIL & STAFF PRESENT:

 

Martha Rowe                         Mayor

Dale Blesz                             Councilmember

Tim Crist                                Councilmember

Howard Hickman                  City Attorney

Mari E. Macomber                City Manager

Vickie Brumbaugh                City Clerk

John Buckwalter                    Public Works Director

Laura Guy                              Finance Director

Jim Hughes                            Police Chief

 

ABSENT:       Jill McCord     Councilmember

                        Jeff Newton    Councilmember

 

The City Council of the City of Kirksville, Missouri, met in a Regular Session on Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

 

INVOCATION/PLEDGE

Revered Robert Fredricks of the First Assembly of God Church gave the Invocation.

Boy Scout Troop 404 led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

MINUTES

Councilmember Crist moved to approve the minutes of the regular session of December 6, 2006; seconded by Councilmember Blesz.  The motion carried by the following vote:  Mayor Rowe - aye; Council members: Newton - absent; Crist - aye; McCord - absent; Blesz - aye.  Nays - none. 

 

ORDER OF AGENDA

No changes.

 

INFORMATION PRESENTATION

Mayor Rowe presented the Distinguished Budget Award for 2006 to Finance Director Laura Guy.  This is the 19th consecutive year the City has received this award, and the tenth year for Laura Guy.  This award is the highest form of recognition for government accounting and financial reporting, given by the Government Finance Officers Association.

 

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

None.

 

OLD BUSINESS

BILL NO. 2006-41                                                                      ORDINANCE NO. 11782

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE REVENUE OF THE CITY OF KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI, EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI AND PROVIDING FOR ADJUSTMENTS THERETO.

 

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS:

 

SECTION 1.  The Annual Budget of the City of Kirksville, Missouri, aggregating $24,479,627, for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2007, as submitted by the City Manager and incorporated herein by reference as is fully set out in this ordinance, is hereby approved.

 

SECTION 2.  This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 1, 2007.

 

Councilmember Crist moved to adopt Bill No. 2006-41 on second reading; seconded by Councilmember Blesz.  The motion carried by the following vote:  The motion carried by the following vote:  Mayor Rowe - aye; Council members: Newton - absent; Crist - aye; McCord - absent; Blesz - aye.  Nays - none. 

 

ACTION PRESENTATIONS

 

Agreement with Farr, Hickman and Slavin for Legal Services

Councilmember Crist moved to authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with Farr, Hickman and Slavin for general city legal services, prosecutorial services and litigation services; seconded by Councilmember Blesz.

 

City Manager Macomber reported that the City has had a contract with this firm for many years.  The current three-year agreement expires the end of December.  Mr. Hickman has agreed to continue as the City’s Attorney with a slight increase in services that have not been adjusted since 2000.  The proposed agreement reflects a monthly retainer of $2,000 for prosecutorial services, up $150 per month from the current contract and $80 per hour for general legal services, which is an increase of $10 per hour.  The hourly rate for prosecutorial services required at the Associate Circuit Court, or Circuit Court, will increase from $70 per hour to $80 per hour, and the cost for litigation services is proposed to increase from $90 to $100.

 

The motion carried by the following vote:  The motion carried by the following vote:  Mayor Rowe - aye; Council members: Newton - absent; Crist - aye; McCord - absent; Blesz - aye.  Nays - none. 

 

George Butler Associates  Agreement – Sewer Extension & Lift Stations

Councilmember Crist moved to approve an amendment to the current agreement with George Butler Associates, Inc. for additional services for survey and redesign of a portion of the Route P Sanitary Sewer Extension and Lift Stations, for a fee increase of $29,576; seconded by Councilmember Blesz.

 

John Buckwalter explained that an agreement with GBA was entered in July 2005, for services on the annexation sewers of Route P.  The City has been unable to acquire easements for the Addendum O project, sewer extensions and lift stations to serve the areas on Route P annexed in 2001.  Modification of the route and design of a portion of the Route P sewer extension and one lift station costs $29,576.  This work is eligible under the SRF loan.

The motion carried by the following vote:  The motion carried by the following vote:  Mayor Rowe - aye; Council members: Newton - absent; Crist - aye; McCord - absent; Blesz - aye.  Nays - none. 

 

Liquor License – The Locker Room

Councilmember Blesz moved to approve a liquor license for The Locker Room at 106 South Elson; seconded by Councilmember Crist.

 

Laura Guy reported the application was submitted by the new owners, and will be effective the first of the new year.

 

The motion carried by the following vote:  The motion carried by the following vote:  Mayor Rowe - aye; Council members: Newton - absent; Crist - aye; McCord - absent; Blesz - aye.  Nays - none. 

 

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Rowe adjourned the meeting at 5:43 p.m.

 

                                                                                    Vickie Brumbaugh, CMC, MRCC

                                                                                    City Clerk