BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 12, 2010
The regular meeting of the New Franklin Board of Aldermen was called to order October 12, 2010 by Mayor Pro-tem, Carolyn Heilman at 7:00 pm at 132 East Broadway, New Franklin, Missouri. Present were as follows:
Alderwoman Ward I Carolyn Heilman
Alderman Ward I Jerry B Thornton
Alderman Ward II John James
Alderman Ward II Kerry Thompson
Alderman Ward III Walter Banks
Alderman Ward III Michael McGee
City Administrator/City Clerk Patricia Cunningham
Chief of Police David E Wells
City Attorney Gregory P Robinson
Police Officer Tony Hill
Absent: Mayor C Frank Frevert
1. Alderman Thompson moved to approve the agenda. Alderman Thornton seconded
the motion. Six voting aye. No nay votes. Motion carried.
2. Alderman Thornton moved to approve the Minutes of September 13, 2010. Alderman
Banks seconded the motion. Six voting aye. No nay votes. Motion carried.
3. Alderman Banks moved to approve the Bills for October 12, 2010. Alderman
McGee seconded the motion. Six voting aye. No nay votes. Motion carried.
4. Alderman Thornton moved to have the first reading by title only of Bill No.
10.12.10.021 AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING ATTORNEY'S FEES ON COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE. Alderman Banks seconded the motion.
Thornton - aye
Banks - aye
James - aye
McGee - aye
Thompson - aye
Heilman - aye
Motion carried.
Alderman Banks moved to accept the first reading and have the second reading
by title only of Bill NO. 10.12.10.01. Alderman McGee seconded the motion.
Banks - aye
McGee - aye
Thompson - aye
Heilman - aye
Thornton - aye
James - aye
Motion carried.
Alderman Banks moved to accept the second reading and adopt Bill No. 10.12.10.02
as Ordinance 746. Alderman James seconded the motion.
Banks - aye
James - aye
McGee - aye
Thompson - aye
Heilman - aye
Thornton - aye
Motion carried.
5. Alderman Thornton moved to have the first reading by title only of Bill No.
10.12.10.02 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF RECURRING ORDINANCE
VIOLATIONS, AND REQUIRING THE DEFENDANT TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES OF THE CITY OF
NEW FRANKLIN, MISSOURI IN ENFORCING THE SAME. Alderman McGee seconded the motion.
Thornton - aye
McGee - aye
Thompson - aye
Heilman - aye
Banks - aye
James - aye
Motion carried.
After the first reading, Alderman Banks moved to accept the first reading
and have the second reading by title only of Bill No. 10.12.10.02. Alderman
Thompson seconded the motion.
Banks - aye
Thompson - aye
Heilman - aye
Thornton - aye
James - aye
McGee - aye
Motion carried.
After the second reading, Alderman Thornton moved to accept the second reading
and adopt Bill No. 10.12.10.02 into Ordinance 747. Alderman James seconded the
motion.
Thornton - aye
James - aye
McGee - aye
Thompson - aye
Heilman - aye
Banks - aye
Motion carried.
6. Alderman Thomson moved to read Resolution 10.12.2010 to seek funding through
Missouri Department of Transportation Enhancement Project. Alderman Thornton
seconded the motion. Six voting aye. No nay votes. Motion carried.
7. Alderman Banks moved to adopt Resolution 10.12.2010. Alderman James seconded
the motion. Six voting aye. No nay votes. Motion carried.
8. Alderman Thornton moved to authorize the City Collector to pursue 4 past
due accounts through small claims court. Alderman Banks seconded the motion.
Six voting `aye. No nay votes. Motion carried.
9. Alderman Thompson shared with the Board an article in MoDOT's publication "Connections" about the State Route 5 parkway.
10. Alderwoman Heilman asked the City Administrator to investigate the cost
of putting electricity for lights in Shelter #2 at the City Park.
11. Alderman James moved to authorize the Police Department to donate 2 light
bars and switches to Howard County Fire Department Station #2. Alderman Thornton
seconded the motion. Six voting aye. No nays. Motion carried.
12. Chief Wells advised the Board the radar units have been installed and the new radios are in Columbia and will be programmed before delivery.
13. Halloween will be observed on its customary day of October 31st, Sunday.
14. Water Operator Koenig advised the board the chlorine gas regulator is in and installed.
15. Alderman Thompson moved to accept the bid from Lowe's for tin roofing materials, but only if the tin is within $200 of the bid for rolled roofing. Alderman McGee seconded the motion. Six voting aye. No nay votes. Motion carried.
16. Alderman Thornton moved to purchase Microsoft Office for the water plant computer and to purchase two licenses if the second license is less than the cost of a single license. Alderman Thompson seconded the motion. Six voting aye. No nay votes. Motion carried.
17. A meeting will be set to have the sewer project engineer meet with landowners of property near the city's lagoon to discuss land application process.
18. The Board approved the flyer to be mailed to citizens next week on the sewer bond issue. If citizens approach with questions, a public meeting could be held.
19. Alderman McGee moved to adjourn to an emergency closed session pursuant
to Chapter 610.021 (3) Personnel. Alderman Thompson seconded the motion.
McGee - aye Thompson - aye Heilman - aye Thornton - aye
Banks - aye James - aye Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.