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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. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 1998 2 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 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 1998 3 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: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 1998 4 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 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 1998 5 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. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 1998 6 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 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 1998 7 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 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 1998 8 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 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 6, 1998 9 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.