JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL                       Regular Session – July 5, 2006

 

COUNCIL & STAFF PRESENT:

 

Martha Rowe                           Mayor

Jeff Newton                             Councilmember

Tim Crist                                 Councilmember

Jill McCord                              Councilmember

Dale Blesz                              Councilmember

Mari E. Macomber                   City Manager

Vickie Brumbaugh                   City Clerk

John Buckwalter                     Public Works Director

Paul Frazier                           Code Administrator

Jim Hughes                            Police Chief

 

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

 

INVOCATION/PLEDGE

Reverend Curtis Ferguson,  Rehoboth Baptist Church, gave the Invocation.  The Mayor and Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

MINUTES

Councilmember Crist moved to approve the minutes of the regular session of June 21, 2006, as distributed; seconded by Councilmember Blesz.  The motion carried by the following vote:  Mayor Rowe, aye; Councilmembers Blesz, aye; Crist, aye; McCord, aye; Newton, aye.  Nays, none. 

 

ORDER OF AGENDA

No changes.

 

INFORMATION PRESENTATION

Proclamation Presentation

A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING UNITED STATES MARINE LANCE CORPORAL REX PAGE.

 

WHEREAS, REX PAGE, the son of Larry and Edie Page, of Kirksville, Missouri, at the age of 4 years old, entered the Raggedy Ann and Andy Pre-School; and

 

WHEREAS, REX PAGE  was known as being a real friend during his school years, as he easily made friends; and

 

WHEREAS, REX PAGE  participated in many school activities and had a great interest in sports, especially a love for basketball which he played well; and

 

WHEREAS, REX PAGE was a 2003 high school graduate of the Kirksville Christian High School where he served as an officer of the Student Council; and

 

WHEREAS, in May of 2005, REX PAGE, a citizen of Kirksville, Missouri, enlisted in the United States Marine Corp; and

 

WHEREAS,  LANCE CORPORAL REX PAGE was honored with two Battle Ribbons, the Purple Heart, the Commendation of Valor, and most recently the rank of Lance Corporal.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARTHA ROWE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI, do hereby proclaim honorary recognition to

 

                                    LANCE CORPORAL REX PAGE

 

and extend our sincere sympathy and deep respect to his parents, Larry and Edie, and his brother James, for their tremendous sacrifice in the death of their beloved son and brother on June 28, 2006, while serving our country in Iraq. 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Kirksville, Missouri, to be affixed this 5th day of July, 2006.

 

 Mayor Rowe read and presented the Proclamation to Larry and Edie Page.

 

GIS Presentation

Pam Kelrick, GIS Coordinator, explained the GIS database.  The city’s zoning map and land use map are on the city’s web site which shows the tax parcel and land use areas.  The water and sewer systems are completed.  The storm sewer file is in the process of completion by mid-August.  She is finalizing a GIS information backup with other states.  In summary, everything will have been accomplished by the end of this year that was started three years ago.

 

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

Dick Roberts,  4414 North Baltimore, business address of Lawson Hill, addressed the Council regarding the search lights located on Traveler’s Hotel.  He stated that the city has no money for street repair, annexation work, airport work, and economic development, but seems to be spending time on the search lights.   Mr. Roberts said when he was employed by Louie Keen (owner of Traveler’s Hotel), he personally delivered letters to emergency-type agencies to make sure the search lights would not be bothersome or an interference with emergency operations, and there was no problem with the lights from these agencies.

 

Andrew Kling, , 800 East Illinois, citizen opposed to spot lights,  stated that approximately 150 people have said, by letter,  they do not want the search lights.    He said this was not a personal attack against Louie Keen.

 

ACTION PRESENTATIONS

 

Lagoon Cleaning Agreement

Councilmember McCord moved to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Nutri-Ject Systems for lagoon cleaning at the Wastewater Treatment Plant for a period of three years at a rate of $178 per dry ton; seconded by Councilmember Blesz.

 

John Buckwalter reported the city has used Nutri-Ject for lagoon cleaning since 2000.  There are no qualified or interested local bidders, and therefore no formal bidding was conducted. 

 

The motion carried by the following vote:  Mayor Rowe, aye; Councilmembers Blesz, aye; Crist, aye; McCord, aye; Newton, aye.  Nays, none. 

 

Committee/Board Appointments

Councilmember Blesz moved to approve the appointment of Lynn Blankinship to the Airport and Transportation Commission; Charles Giovannini and John Buckwalter to the Planning and Zoning Commission; and the re-appointment of Danny McDowell to P & Z, and re-appointment of Preston Sparks to the Board of Adjustment; seconded by Councilmember McCord.   The motion carried by the following vote:  Mayor Rowe, aye; Councilmembers Blesz, aye; Crist, aye; McCord, aye; Newton, aye.  Nays, none. 

 

COMMENTS

None.

 

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilmember Crist moved to adjourn; seconded by Councilmember Newton.   The motion carried by the following vote:  Mayor Rowe, aye; Councilmembers Blesz, aye; Crist, aye; McCord, aye; Newton, aye.  Nays, none. 

 

Mayor Rowe adjourned the meeting at  6:25 p.m.

 

Vickie Brumbaugh, CMC/MRCC

City Clerk