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Regular Meeting BOARD OF ALDERMEN CITY OF PARKVILLE, MISSOURI January 6. 2005 (rescheduled from January 4, 2005) NOTE: This document should be regarded as a draft until it is voted upon and approved at the next meeting, ta be held January 18, 2005. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kathryn A. Dusenbery at 7:08 p.m. in the Train Depot. It was postponed from January 4th because of bad weather, and held at the Depot because Municipal Court was being held in City Hall on the 6th. The Train Depot has no facilities for broadcasting or sound amplification, so no broadcast or videotape was made. ROLL CALL Ward 1 Alderman Jack Friedman - present Ward 1 Alderman Charlie Poole - present Ward 2 Alderman David McCoy - present Ward 2 Alderman Dave Rittman -ARRIVED AT 7:10 p.m. Ward 3 Alderman Marvin Ferguson - present Ward 3 Alderman Linda Arnold - ABSENT WITH PRIOR NOTICE Ward 4 Alderman Marc Sportsman - present Ward 4 Alderman Brian Atkinson - present ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Joe Turner Director of Public Works Jeff Rupp Director of Community Development Sean Ackerson Project Manager Dan Koch City Clerk Barbara Lance Parkville resident and developer Tom Hutsler Angela and Jennifer for Gymboree in English Landing Center Danny Accurso for Tonche in P&G Building in Parkville Commons Paul and Greg Mancuso, owners of P&G Building Don DeWitt for Nutri-Tan in Crestridge Center Parkville resident and business owner Gary Worden MEDIA PRESENT: Nancy Jack for Parkville Luminary Kara Cowie for Kansas City Star Bill O'Malley for Platte Landmark REVIEW OF MINUTES ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE 12/21/04 MEETING AS PUBLISHED; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; MOTION PASSED 6-0. r I BoBJ"d of Aldermen Meeting Page 2005-1 MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Dusenbery announced the receipt of an anonymous gift of $10,000 to the City of Parkville to use toward a future animal shelter, one which emphasizes "no-kill." CITIZEN INPUT The mayor asked for any citizen input. There was none. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Work Session re CitvHall Expansion 1/25/05. Mr. Turner shared a memo from Project 11 Manager Dan Koch. A work session has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 25 ', to discuss space requirements for City Hall. Northland Chamber of Commerce Membership. Mr. Turner discussed joining the Northland Chamber of Co=erce. Mayor Dusenbery said she would not attend all the meetings of this group, and asked aldermen to attend when they can. ALDERMAN RITTMAN ARRIVED AT 7:10 P.M. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT THE CITY JOIN THE NORTIIl.AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Gymboree in English Landing Center: Request for Change in Use in Old Town District. Mr. Ackerson said this business provides parent-child exercise classes. Thee will be a 15- minute break between classes to lessen the number of vehicles parked there at any given time. The classes will be located on the second floor of the building at 180 English Landing Drive. The Pllllllling Commission voted 10-0 to reco=end approval of the change in use. Property owner Tom Hutsler was present and said he would make sure the building has the correct fire rating for the building with a sprinkler system and enough parking. Alderman Arnold sent a message to the meeting that she had met the owners of the business and would support a vote to approve the change in use. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHANGE IN USE FOR GYMBOREE IN ENGLISH LANDING CENTER; ALDERMAN RITTMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Nutri.-Tan in Crestridge Center: Request for Change in Use in B-4 District. Mr. Ackerson said this space was part of a larger co=ercial structure developed prior to llllllexation by Parkville. Interior alterations will be made to acco=odate this business. Parking exceeds our minimum requirements. Board of Aldermen Meeting Page 2005-2 ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHANGE IN USE AS REQUESTED FOR NUTRI-TAN IN CRESTRIDGE CENTER; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Touche in Parkville Commons: Request for Change of Use in B-4 District. This change involved changing the projected use from retail/office to entertainment use (a night club). Mr. Ackerson said no external modifications to the building were contemplated with the exception of signage. The floor plan was included in the packets. The targeted audience for the club is over 40. There seems to be no conflict with parking for the Community Center, which expects its peak hours to be 4:30-7:30 p.m. Touche expects its peak attendance to be about 9 p.m. Adequate parking is available. Little impact is expected on surrounding buildings The liquor license will be considered separately. Touche will apply for a resort liquor license. The smoking issue was discussed. Mr. Accurso said he had no problem with restrictions, as long as they are the same for everyone. Mr. Friedman asked about emergency egress in case of fire. Business owner Mr. Accurso and property owner Mr. Mancuso showed the openings on the plan and where the openings would be. Hours of operation would be 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Mr. Sportsman said he was impressed by the letters from businesses near the existing Touche club in Overland Park. ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CHANGE IN USE FOR TOUCHE IN PARKVILLE COMMONS; ALDERMAN FERGUSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Sign permit for Touche in Parkville Commons. Discussion ensued on the sign, pictured in the materials provided in the meeting packets. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE SIGN PERMIT FOR TOUCHE IN PARKVILLE COMMONS; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Bill to amend Planning l't Zoning Code to allow field inspector changes in B-4 zones: ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2194, AMENDING THE ZONING CODE TO ALLOW FIELD CHANGES IN B-4 ZONES. BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL A YE; MOTION CARRIED. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL 2194 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED. Board of Aldermen Meeting Page 2005-3 ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TIIAT BILL 2194 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING ) TO BECOME ORDINANCE 2174; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Bill 2194 was posted 12/30/04. Bill agreeing to sell City of Parkville land to Carol Green Richardson: ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TIIAT BILL C/A 129, TRANSFERRING THE DEED FOR CITY LAND TO CAROL GREEN RICHARDSON, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL C/A 129 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TIIAT BILL C/A 129 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE CIA 129; ALDERMAN ATKINSON SECONDED; ALL A YE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Bill C./A 129 was posted 12/30/04. POLICE REPORT Chief Hudson said he would have an ordinance for the next meeting adopting the county emergency plan and making allowances for emergency expenditures. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED TIIAT BILL A-757, TO PAY LISTED SALARIES AND ACCOUNTS, BE APPROVED FOR FIRST READING; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL A YE; MOTION CARRIED. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-757 BE APPROVED ON FIRST READING AND PASSED TO SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY; ALDERMAN POOLE SECONDED; ALL A YE; MOTION CARRIED. ALDERMAN FERGUSON MOVED THAT BILL A-757 BE APPROVED ON SECOND READING TO BECOME ORDINANCE A-757; ALL AYE BY ROLL CALL; MOTION CARRIED 7-0. Bill A-757 was posted 12/30/05. COMMITTEE REPORTS Ambulance Committee. Mayor Dusenbery said she called MAST and left a message about Mr. Rittman's co=ents so MAST could address those issues. Mr. Rittman reiterated his co=ents ---- that before we offer financial assistance we want faster response times. He believes those times are 12 minutes now. He feels that's not acceptable. Kansas City times Board of Aldermen Meeting Page 2005-4 ,. are 9 minutes 50 seconds, which is still too high. Mr. Atkinson asked if our officers are there ) before MAST. Chief Hudson said our officers are generally first, then South Platte, then MAST is third. Mr. Atkinson asked if our officer could put time figures on those responses, and the chief said he didn't see why not. Chamber of Commerce and Events. Mrs. Lance, speaking for Mrs. Arnold, said there would be a meeting of the Parkville Community Development Commission on January 7th at 5:30 at 5215 Crooked Road. Community Center. Mr. Sportsman said he was able to have a tour of the almost finished center last week. It is scheduled to open February 19th, he said, and "is going to be spectacular.'' Mayor Dusenbery said they have lots of facilities for children at no extra charge. Mr. Atkinson asked how they are doing on membership, and Mr. Sportsman said they have exceeded their projection in the north facility, but the building has built-in flexibility, so they can accommodate changing needs. Mayor Dusenbery asked whether Gymboree would have a tie-in with the Y, and they said nothing yet. Main Street. Mr. Rittman said they talked about holiday lights staying on. The issue was that the lighting was first put in as temporary, and changes need to be made. ALDERMAN RITTMAN MOVED TO EXTEND THE ILLUMINATION OF HOLIDAY LIGHTS ·IN PARKVILLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2005, TO PERMIT TIME TO REVIEW AND TO UTILIZE THE CONCEPT OF LIGHTING ALL YEAR-ROUND; ALDERMAN SPORTSMAN SECONDED; ALL AYE; MOTION CARRIED 7-0.