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Board of Aldermen Special Meeting - 8/11/2009

Be it remembered that the Board of Aldermen of the City of Union, Franklin County, Missouri, met in special session at City Hall, 500 East Locust Street at the hour of 6:00 p.m. the 11th day of August, 2009 at which time there were present the following:

Present : Mike Livengood, Mayor

Members Present: Paul Arand, Ward 3 Tammy Stowe, Ward-3

Don Wurdack, Ward-4 Vacancy Ward-4

Dale Schmuke, Ward-2

Absent: Bill Isgriggs, Ward-2

Robert Schmuke, Ward-1

Also Present: Jonita Copeland, City Clerk Jonathan Zimmermann, City Eng.

Media: 1 Others: 4

A quorum being present, Mayor Mike Livengood, declared the Board to be in session for the transaction of business.

1. Public Meeting (6:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.) – Facility Plan & Engineering Alternatives Denmark Road Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion. The City Engineer, Jonathan Zimmermann, explained the reasoning for these public meetings and hearings, which must be done to acquire the SRF funding. The Mayor opened the public meeting to allow the Board and citizenry the opportunity for comments, questions or to express opposition. There was no one present for such; therefore the Mayor closed the public meeting. Audio tape of said public meeting shall be on file in the City Clerk’s office until August 11, 2010.

2. Public Hearing (6:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.) - Environmental Impact Denmark Road Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion. Jonathan explained this is for the water quality study. The Mayor opened the public hearing to allow the Board and citizenry the opportunity for comments, questions or to express opposition. There was no one present for such, therefore the Mayor closed the public hearing. Audio tape of said public hearing shall be on file in the City Clerk’s office until August 11, 2010.

3. Public Meeting – (6:30 p.m. to 6:45) User Charge Rates Denmark Road Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion. The Mayor commented that the intentions are not to have a rate increase. The Mayor opened the public meeting to allow the Board and citizenry the opportunity for comments, questions or to express opposition. There was no one present for such, therefore the Mayor closed the public meeting. Audio tape of said public meeting shall be on file in the City Clerk’s office until August 11, 2010.

4. Public Meeting – (6:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) Facility Plan & Engineering Alternatives Highway 47 South Lift Station and Gravity Sewer – The Mayor opened the public meeting to allow the Board and citizenry the opportunity for comments, questions or to express opposition. Vic Parmentier, local business man and real estate developer, was present and asked the Board to extend the sewer line further south to the Schicker Property, as he explained his concerns and the impact of doing it now versus later. The Board discussed the area and noted per this project the sewer line as scheduled was according to this projects plan, but to look into and seek out the easement from Schickers seems reasonable at this time.

Motion: To proceed to go forward to acquire easement all the way to the southeast corner. Wurdack/D.Schmuke-2nd, approved 7-0.

Doris Vanleer and Joe Vanleer, and another gentlemen, who have property in the area questioned the possibility of the line coming back onto their property, instead of flowing into the creek as it does now and also the timeframe of disturbance to their property. Jonathan and the Mayor addressed their concerns and stated this will be better than having the lagoon, which will be eliminated and that their property will probably be disturbed for approximately one year during construction.

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5. Public Hearing (7:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.) Environmental Impact Highway 47 South Lift Station and Gravity Sewer. The Mayor opened the public hearing to allow the Board and citizenry the opportunity for comments, questions or to express opposition. There was no one present for such, therefore the Mayor closed the public hearing. Audio tape of said public hearing shall be on file in the City Clerk’s office until August 11, 2010.

6. Public Meeting – (7:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) User Charge Rates Highway 47 South Lift Station and Gravity Sewer. Again the Mayor wanted to inform everyone that the intent is not to have a rate increase. The Mayor opened the public meeting to allow the Board and citizenry the opportunity for comments, questions or to express opposition. There was no one present for such, therefore the Mayor closed the public meeting. Audio tape of said public meeting shall be on file in the City Clerk’s office until August 11, 2010.

ADJOURN – Motion to adjourn. Arand/Wurdack- 2nd, approved 5-0.

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Mike Livengood, Presiding Officer

Attest:

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Jonita Copeland, City Clerk

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