HomeMy Public PortalAbout19980706REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 1998 1
CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Council Meeting was convened on July 6, 1998, 7:30 by President Pro
Tempore John Landwehr who presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Duane
Schreimann.
Prayer was offered by Rev. David Conley, Wesley United Methodist Church, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
The following Council Members were present for roll call:
Present: Haake, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella and
Vincent
Absent: Blaney and Jackson
A quorum was declared present.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Rezoning property located at 1133 Monroe Street from RS -4 (Single Family Residential)
to C -O (Office Commercial) - A presentation was given by Keith DeVault, Planning & Code
Enforcement Director, regarding the background of the request for rezoning. Following the
presentation, no one present wished to speak in favor of, or opposition to, the request for
rezoning. President Pro Tempore John Landwehr declared that the public hearing on this
item was concluded.
Rezoning property located on east side of 1400 -1600 blocks of Aaron Court from PUD
(Planned Unit Development) to C -1 (Neighborhood Commercial) - A presentation was given
by Keith DeVault, Planning & Code Enforcement Director, regarding the background of the
request for rezoning. Following the presentation, no one present wished to speak in favor
of, or opposition to, the request for rezoning. President Pro Tempore John Landwehr
declared that the public hearing on this item was concluded.
Amending the Zoning Code Pertaining to Restaurant Uses by Adding Definitions for Drive -
In Restaurants and Drive - Through Restaurants - A presentation was given by Keith
DeVault, Planning & Code Enforcement Director, regarding the need to amend the Code.
City Counselor Allen Garner answered questions pertaining to pending applications for
drive - through and drive -in restaurants. Following the presentation, no one present wished
to speak in favor of, or opposition to, amending the zoning code. President Pro Tempore
John Landwehr declared that the public hearing on this item was concluded.
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PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY
Ms. Karen Gallagher, 706 Hobbs Road, Chairperson of the River Rendezvous Festival,
made a presentation to explain briefly what the festival would contain and distributed
brochures and posters to Council Members.
Councilman Carolyn McDowell introduced former Jefferson City Mayor C. Forrest Whaley
who served in that office from 1959 -1962, and who was in attendance to observe the
meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
The following items were present for approval on the Consent Agenda:
A. Minutes of June 15, 1998, Regular City Council Meeting
B. RENEWAL - Bid 1637 - Odor Control Additive, Public Works
C. Bid 1773 - Uniform Cleaning, All City
D. RENEWAL - Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance Policy and Renewal
of Agreement with Management Services, Inc., for Workers' Compensation
Administrative Services
E. Authorizing Amendment to Public Transit Operating Agreement
F RENEWAL - Agreement with A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. for Lobbying and
Professional Services
Councilman Carolyn McDowell requested that Items (c) and (f) be removed for separate
consideration. A motion was made by Councilman Carl Jaynes to approve Items (a), (b),
(d) and (e), seconded by Councilman Larry Vincent and approved unanimously.
Item (c): Councilman Carolyn McDowell asked why no bidders besides the one selected
were on the bid sheet. Finance Director Robert Kenney explained that nine requests for bids
were sent out, but only one vendor returned a bid. Following the discussion of Item (c), a
motion was made by Councilman James Haake for approval, seconded by Councilman Rick
Nilges and approved unanimously.
Item (f): Following a brief discussion of the services performed by the vendor in the event
that a convention center was built using private funds, a motion was made by Councilman
Larry Vincent for approval, seconded by Councilman Len Stella and approved unanimously.
BIDS OVER $25,000
Bid 1765 - Single Axle Dump Truck: Following discussion between Council and Wastewater
Utilities Division Director Tom Jones, a motion was made by Councilman Carolyn McDowell
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to accept the second lowest bid to purchase the better truck and to appropriate funds if any
extra money was needed to make the purchase, seconded by Councilman James Haake.
Following discussion, Councilman Rick Nilges moved to offer a substitute motion to award
the bid to a local vendor and not to exceed $45,000.00. City Counselor Allen Garner stated
that Councilman Nilges' motion would not be in the best interest of the city legally, after
which Councilman Nilges withdrew his substitute motion. The original motion made by
Councilman Carolyn McDowell was then approved unanimously. Councilman Carolyn
McDowell stated that staff should determine if a supplemental appropriation ordinance was
needed and, if so, to introduce it at the next meeting.
RENEWAL - Bid 1696, Chemicals, Public Works Dept., Water Pollution Control Plant - A
motion was made by Councilman James Haake for approval, seconded by Councilman
Steve Nelson and approved unanimously.
MINUTES AND REPORTS RECEIVED AND FILED
President Pro Tempore John Landwehr stated that the following minutes /reports have been
received and are on file in the City Clerk's office:
a. Board of Electrical Examiners & Review
a. Appointment Review Committee, 6/15/98
b. Historic Preservation Commission, 4/28/98 & 5/19/98
c. Planning and Zoning Commission, 5/14/98
d. Transportation & Traffic Commission, 6/4/98
e. Public Works & Planning Committee, 5/21/98
f. Parks & Recreation Commission, 5/11/98
MAYORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements at this time.
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
a. Probationary Telecommunications Operator - Stacey Henson
b. Probationary Telecommunications Operator - Lisa Krachey
c. Appointments to Following Boards and Commissions:
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Board
Person
Term Expires
Term
Status
Environmental Quality replacing Luana
Gifford
James Crabtree
11 -2001
Partial
Historic Preservation replacing Carol Blaney
Steve Veile
12 -1999
Partial
USSJC Submarine
Herman Smith
6 -2001
Full
Transportation & Traffic
6
Reappt
Bob Dunn Withdrawn
-2001
Transportation & Traffic
Mark Aulbur
6 -2001
Reappt
Transportation & Traffic replacing Dean
Hollis
Jeff Roe
6 -2001
Full
Cable Quality
Dave Griffith
6 -2001
Reappt
Cable Quality
Doug Galloway
6 -2001
Reappt
Cable Quality replacing Bob Robuck
vacant
6 -2001
Full
Parks and Recreation
Homer Cavitte
5 -2001
Reappt
Parks and Recreation
Mark Towner
5 -2001
Reappt
Parks and Recreation
Gil Wommack
5 -2001
Reappt
Planning and Zoning
Don Connor
5 -2002
Reappt
Planning and Zoning
Larry Kolb
5 -2002
Reappt
Planning and Zoning replacing Gary Duffy
John Lake from Alt to regular
5 -2002
Full
Planning and Zoning replacing John Lake
Cynthia Tandy
5 -2002
Full
A motion was made by Councilman Larry Vincent to approve the appointments, seconded
by Councilman Len Stella and approved unanimously.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Bill 98 -39, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH DON SCHNIEDERS
EXCAVATING COMPANY, INC. FOR COMMERCIAL STREET APPROACHES PROJECT.
Councilman Haake requested that the rules be suspended and Bill 98 -39 placed on final
passage. There were no objections to the request for suspension of the rules. Bill 98 -39 was
then read second and third times by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the
following vote as Ordinance No. 12778:
Aye: Haake, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella and Vincent
Nay: None
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Bill 98 -40, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR A
NARCOTICS CONTROL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT AND AUTHORIZING
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS, AMENDING THE 1997 -98 ANNUAL
BUDGET WITH IN THE GENERAL FUND.
Bill 98 -41, sponsored by Councilman Jaynes, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CHANGING, AMENDING,
AND MODIFYING THE ZONING MAP OF THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1410 (REAR), 1414, 1418,
1424, 1428, AND 1432 JEFFERSON STREET FROM RS -2 SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL TO C -2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL.
Councilman Jaynes requested that the rules be suspended and Bill 98 -41 placed on final
passage. There were no objections to the request for suspension of the rules. Bill 98 -41 was
then read second and third times by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the
following vote as Ordinance No. 12779:
Aye: Haake, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella and Vincent
Nay: None
Bill 98 -42, sponsored by Councilman Jaynes, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING THE PLAT OF EWERS' SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON.
Bill 98 -43, sponsored by Councilman McDowell, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTIONS 17 -19
AND 17 -22 OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY
AMENDING SAID SECTIONS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT BUSINESS
LICENSE APPLICANTS PRODUCE DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THAT THE BUSINESS
IS NOT INDEBTED TO THE STATE OR THE CITY.
Bill 98 -44, sponsored by Councilman McDowell, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BURNS &
MCDONNELL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
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Bill 98 -45, sponsored by Councilman McDowell, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION 1 -13
OF CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
PERTAINING TO GENERAL PENALTY, BY ADDING A NEW SUBPART F, PROVIDING
FOR REDUCED MINIMUM FINE FOR EXPIRED METER.
BILLS PENDING
Bill 98 -32, sponsored by Councilman McDowell, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION
19 -401, (STREETS AND HIGHWAYS), SCHEDULE A(SPEED LIMITS), SUBPARAGRAPH
(D), (FORTY MILES PER HOUR) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
PERTAINING TO SPEED LIMITS ON PORTIONS OF JEFFERSON STREET AND
CHRISTY DRIVE.
Following discussion in which several Council Members expressed their opposition to this
issue, Bill 98 -32 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and defeated by the
following vote:
Aye: None.
Nay: Haake, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella and
Vincent
Bill 98 -33, sponsored by Councilman McDowell, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION
19 -401, (STREETS AND HIGHWAYS), SCHEDULE (J), (PARKING PROHIBITED),
SUBPARAGRAPH (A), OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON BY THE REMOVAL
OF THE RESTRICTION OF PARKING ON A PORTION OF THE EAST SIDE OF
MISSOURI BOULEVARD COURT.
Bill 98 -33 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following
vote as Ordinance 12773:
Aye: Haake, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella and
Vincent
Nay: None
Bill 98 -34, sponsored by Councilman McDowell, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION
19 -401, (STREETS AND HIGHWAYS), SCHEDULE (J), (PARKING PROHIBITED),
SUBPARAGRAPH (A) AND SCHEDULE (S), (LOADING ZONES), SUBPARAGRAPH (A),
(8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.), OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON BY THE
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REMOVAL OF PARKING AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A LOADING ZONE ON A PORTION
OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST MAIN STREET.
Bill 98 -34 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following
vote as Ordinance 12774:
Aye: Haake, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella and
Vincent
Nay: None
Bill 98 -35, sponsored by Councilman McDowell, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION
19 -401, (STREETS AND HIGHWAYS), SCHEDULE (J), (PARKING PROHIBITED),
SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON BY THE REMOVAL
OF PARKING ON PORTIONS OF EAST MCCARTY STREET.
Councilman Carolyn McDowell requested that Bill 98 -35 be placed on the Informal Calendar
at this time.
Bill 98 -36, sponsored by Councilman McDowell, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION
19 -401, (STREETS AND HIGHWAYS), SCHEDULE (J), (PARKING PROHIBITED),
SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON BY THE REMOVAL
OF PARKING ON A PORTION OF JORDAN STREET.
Councilman Carolyn McDowell requested that Bill 98 -35 be placed on the Informal Calendar
at this time.
Bill 98 -37, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH DON SCHNIEDERS
EXCAVATING COMPANY, INC. FOR VIETH DRIVE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS.
Bill 98 -37 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following
vote as Ordinance 12775:
Aye: Haake, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella and
Vincent
Nay: None
Bill 98 -38, sponsored by Councilman Jaynes, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ACCEPTING AND
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APPROVING THE PLAT OF CYPRESS POINT SUBDIVISION, SECTION II, A
SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON.
Bill 98 -38 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following
vote as Ordinance 12776:
Aye: Haake, Jaynes, Landwehr, McDowell, Nelson, Nilges, Stella and
Vincent
Nay: None
INFORMAL CALENDAR
Bill 98 -16, sponsored by Councilman McDowell, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION
19 -401, SCHEDULE Z (RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT ZONES) OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, BY THE ADDITION OF THE 1200 BLOCK OF CARTER
STREET.
Councilman Carolyn McDowell requested that Bill 98 -16 remain on the Informal Calendar.
Bill 98 -29, sponsored by Councilman Jaynes, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PERTAINING TO RESTAURANT
USES IN COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS BY ADDING TWO NEW DEFINITIONS OF
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AND DESIGNATING WHERE THESE TYPES OF
RESTAURANTS ARE ALLOWED.
Councilman Jaynes stated that he wished to remove Bill 98 -29 from the Informal Calendar
and place it on final passage at this time. Bill 98 -29 was read third time by title, placed on
final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12777:
Aye:
Nay:
Haake, Jaynes, Landwehr, Nelson, Nilges and Stella
McDowell and Vincent
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business brought before the Council at this time.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Councilman Carolyn McDowell made comments regarding the condition of railroad
crossings at Brooks and Industrial Drive, and asked staff to check into the condition of the
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tracks at this crossing. Councilman Carl Jaynes stated that the crossing at Hughes Street
also needed checking.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, a motion was made
by Councilman Steve Nelson for adjournment, seconded by Councilman Carolyn McDowell
and approved unanimously at 8:40 P.M.