Kirkwood City Council
via Zoom Virtual Meeting
Thursday, June 4, 2020, 7:00 p.m.

Pursuant to notice of meeting duly given by the Mayor, the City Council convened on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Virtual Meeting.  Present were Mayor Griffin, Council Members Duwe, Edman, Luetzow, Ward, Wurtz, and Zimmer. Also in attendance were Chief Administrative Officer Russell Hawes, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Georgia Ragland, City Clerk Laurie Asche, Public Information Officer Freddy Doss, City Planner Jonathan Raiche, City Engineer Chris Krueger, Director of Public Services Bill Bensing, and City Attorney John Hessel.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney John Hessel stated for the record that under Section 610.015 of the Mo. Sunshine Law provides that members of the City Council who are not physically in the Council Chambers can participate and vote on all matters when an emergency exists and the nature of the emergency is stated in the minutes.

So, let the minutes reflect that the U.S., and the world, is in a state of emergency due to the Coronavirus—Covid 19--. The Missouri Governor and the County Executive directed all citizens to limit meetings and gatherings to a few people to avoid the spread of the Coronavirus. Therefore, members of the City Council have elected to participate in this meeting electronically so that we are compliance with such Orders and for the public health and safety of each other and the general public.  

INTRODUCTIONS AND RECOGNITIONS 
						NONE

PRESENTATIONS
						NONE

PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE

PUBLIC COMMENTS
						NONE

CONSENT AGENDA
Motion was made by Council Member Ward and seconded by Council Member Edman to approve the Consent Agenda. The Consent Agenda was unanimously approved.

a)	Approval of the May 21, 2020 Council Meeting Minutes

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill 10831, appropriating $7,270.57 from the Equitable Sharing Fund Balance to the Machinery and Equipment Account for the purchase and installation of a Motorola SLR8000 backup transmitter from Wireless USA for the Police Department, was brought before the council.   
		
Roll Call: 

Mayor Griffin				“Yes”				
Council Member Zimmer 		“Yes”
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”
Council Member Luetzow		“Yes”
Council Member Duwe		“Yes”
Council Member Edman		“Yes”

The bill, having received majority approval of the council, was adopted and became
Ordinance 10669.

Bill 10832, appropriating $15,000 from the Equitable Sharing Fund Balance to the Other Professional Services Account for the partial payment of body worn cameras for the Police Department, was brought before the council.   
		
Roll Call: 

Mayor Griffin				“Yes”				
Council Member Zimmer 		“Yes”
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”
Council Member Luetzow		“Yes”
Council Member Duwe		“Yes”
Council Member Edman		“Yes”

The bill, having received majority approval of the council, was adopted and became
Ordinance 10670.

NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 63-2020, accepting the proposal of Sentinel Emergency Solutions in the amount of $298,764.83 for the purchase of SCBA Fie Equipment for the Fire Department and authorizing and directing the Director of Procurement to issue a Purchase Order, was brought before the council.  Motion was made by Council Member Duwe and seconded by Council Member Ward to accept the Resolution as read.  

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				“Yes”			
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”	
Council Member Luetzow		“Yes”
Council Member Duwe		“Yes”
Council Member Edman		“Yes”

Resolution 64-2020, amending Resolution 18-2020 with Schaeffer Electric by increasing the contingency in the amount of $2,240 for a total contingency amount of $5,040 for additional work for the installation of Fire House #1 replacement generator, was brought before the council.  Motion was made by Council Member Zimmer and seconded by Council Member Duwe to accept the Resolution as read.  

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				“Yes”			
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”	
Council Member Luetzow		“Yes”
Council Member Duwe		“Yes”
Council Member Edman		“Yes”

Resolution 65-2020, transferring funds in the amount of $185,946 from multiple Fire Department Accounts to the Fire Department Overtime Account for fiscal year 2020, was brought before the council.  Motion was made by Council Member Luetzow and seconded by Council Member Duwe to accept the Resolution as read.  A discussion took place.

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				“Yes”			
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”	
Council Member Luetzow		“Yes”
Council Member Duwe		“Yes”
Council Member Edman		“Yes”

Resolution 66-2020, transferring funds in the amount of $34,575 from the Police Department Communications – Salary Full Time Account to the Police Department Field Operations – Salary Full Time Account for fiscal year 2020, was brought before the council.  Motion was made by Council Member Duwe and seconded by Council Member Zimmer to accept the Resolution as read.  A discussion took place. 

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				“Yes”			
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”	
Council Member Luetzow		“Yes”
Council Member Duwe		“Yes”
Council Member Edman		“Yes”

Resolution 67-2020, transferring funds in the amount of $28,404 from the Police Department Communications – Salary Full Time Account to the Police Department Field Operations – Health Insurance Account for fiscal year 2020, was brought before the council.  Motion was made by Council Member Edman and seconded by Council Member Ward to accept the Resolution as read.  

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				“Yes”			
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”	
Council Member Luetzow		“Yes”
Council Member Duwe		“Yes”
Council Member Edman		“Yes”

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
NONE

     CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Zimmer congratulated Council Member Duwe on being re-elected to the City Council, and Bob Sears and Liz Gibbons for being elected as Council Member.  Council Member Zimmer stated that he will not be in attendance for the June 18th council meeting, which will be Council Members Edman and Luetzow’s last council meeting and stated that it has been a pleasure to work with the both of them.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
Mr. Hawes reported that he received word from the Chief of Police that the National Guard will have two trucks stationed outside of the Kirkwood Police Department.  This is not due to a foreseen issue, but because the National Guard mobilized throughout the entire St. Louis region and will be stationing in multiple areas, choosing Kirkwood as one of the areas to station. 

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
	Mr. Hessel had nothing to report

                                               CITY CLERK REPORT
Ms. Asche had nothing to report.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m.  The next regular council meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. 

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Laurie Asche, CMC/MRCC
City Clerk
Approved:  June 18, 2020