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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19950605REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 5, 1995 1 CALL TO ORDER The Regular Council Meeting of June 5, 1995, was called to order at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Duane Schreimann presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. Bruce Antle, First United Methodist Church, followed by the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL The following Council Members were present for roll call: Present: Bertel, Byrd, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, and Nilges Absent: Green and Vincent A quorum was declared present. PUBLIC HEARINGS a) Rezoning Property West of the Wildwood Drive Extension (Bill 95 -27) as follows: 1. 19.01 Acres from RA -1, Multiple Family Residential, to RS -1, Single - Family Residential 2. 30.38 Acres from RA -2, Multiple Family Residential, RA -1, Multiple Family Residential, RS -1, Single Family Residential, and C -O, Office Commercial, to PUD, Planned Unit Development. No one wished to speak in favor of, or opposition to, the rezoning proposed in Item (a). b) Rezoning .37 Acres, Parts of Inlots 285 & 286, Known As 221 - 223 -225 Bolivar Street, From C -1 Neighborhood Commercial, to PUD, Planned Unit Development (Bill 95 -28) Mr. Dick Otke, 621 S. Eagle Trace, spoke in favor of the rezoning proposed in Item (b). No one wished to speak in opposition to the rezoning. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY Mayor Schreimann recognized Boy Scout Troop 2 from the First Presbyterian Church, and acknowledged that they were present at the meeting as part of the requirements for earning their Communications Badge. Mr. Gary Plummer made a presentation to the Council regarding the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce's "Partnerships 2000" Program. Following the presentation, Mayor Schreimann stated that the Council wished to take up Resolution RS95 -6 at this time on the agenda due to the fact that it deals with the Partnerships 2000 program. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 5, 1995 2 RS95 -6, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, Supporting Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce "Partnerships 2000" Program, was considered for adoption at this time. Councilman Nilges moved that the resolution be adopted, motion was seconded by Councilman Jackson, and approved unanimously. Mayor Schreimann also requested that presentations of the May Yard of the Month awards be taken up at this time to facilitate the citizens who were present to accept the awards. There were no objections to taking up the item at this time. Don and Delores Kopp were present to accept the award for the May Yard -of- the -Month Award. Mr. Wallace Willard was present to accept the June Commercial Yard -of- the -Month Award on behalf of Missouri Propane Gas Association. CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda consisted of the following items: a) Minutes of May 15, 1995, Council Meeting b) Waiver of Tax Bill for Housing Authority (Pine Street) c) Petition for Street Improvement - Rip's Road - $10 /ft. d) Bid 1525 - Snow Removal Equipment, Public Works Dept. e) Bid 1546 - Oil & Grease, Public Works Dept. f) Bid 1552 - Elevator Maintenance, All City g) Bid 1554 - Purchase & Install Carpet, Public Buildings h) Bid 1555 - Protective Clothing, Fire Dept. Councilman Bertel moved that the Consent Agenda be approved, motion was seconded by Councilman Byrd, and approved unanimously. MINUTES RECEIVED /FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Mayor Schreimann stated that the following minutes /reports have been received and are on file in the City Clerk's office: City Administrator Search Committee 5/2/95, 5/18/95, 5/23/95, 5/30/95; Police Personnel Board, 5/4/95; Planning & Zoning Commission 4/13/95; Airport Sub - Committee Meeting, 4/27/95; Appointment Review Committee, 5/12/95; Transportation & Traffic Commission, 5/4/95; Parks & Recreation Commission, 4/10/95; Cable Quality Commission, 5/25/95 BILLS INTRODUCED Bill 95 -18, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, RELINQUISHING EASEMENT RIGHTS IN A PORTION OF AN EAST -WEST ALLEY EAST OF BOLIVAR STREET BETWEEN WEST MAIN STREET AND WEST HIGH STREET. Bill 95 -19, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, RELINQUISHING A CERTAIN EASEMENT FOR SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE PURPOSES. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 5, 1995 3 Bill 95 -20, sponsored by Councilmen Nilges and Bertel, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CALLING AN ELECTION UPON THE ISSUE OF ALLOWING LICENSING OF EXCURSION GAMBLING BOATS AND FLOATING FACILITIES IN THE CITY. Councilman Bertel requested that the rules be suspended and Bill 95 -20 be placed on final passage. Councilmen Byrd and Haake objected to the request for suspension of the rules. Bill 95 -21, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ESTABLISHING THE PROCESS FOR ISSUANCE OF ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE GRANTS. Bill 95 -22, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE JEFFERSON CITY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR FUNDING OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FROM MODAG FUNDS. Bill 95 -23, sponsored by Councilman Bertel, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 16, (HUMAN RIGHTS), SECTION 16 -14, (DISCRIMINATION IN FINANCING), AND SECTION 16 -15 (REFUSAL TO ACCEPT AS MEMBER OF REAL ESTATE SALES ORGANI- ZATION), OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON BY THE ADDITION OF A PORTION PERTAINING TO "HANDICAP" AND "FAMILIAL STATUS." Bill 95 -24, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION AND REINSURANCE. Bill 95 -25, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MONTGOMERY - KONE FOR ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE. Bill 95 -26, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH SOMMERS FLOOR COVERING FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF CARPET IN CITY HALL. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 5, 1995 4 Bill 95 -27, sponsored by Councilman Bertel, 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 19.01 ACRES LOCATED NEAR PROPOSED EDGEWOOD DRIVE AND WILDWOOD DRIVE FROM RA -1, MULTI - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO RS -1, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND 30.38 ACRES LOCATED NEAR PROPOSED EDGEWOOD DRIVE AND WILDWOOD DRIVE FROM RA -2, MULTI - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, RA -1, MULTI - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, RS -1, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND C -O, OFFICE COMMERCIAL, TO PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. Councilman Bertel requested that the rules be suspended and Bill 95 -27 be placed on final passage. There were no objections to the request for suspension of the rules. Bill 95 -27 was read second and third times by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12284: Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, and Nilges Nay: None Bill 95 -28, sponsored by Councilman Bertel, 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 AT 221 - 223 -225 BOLIVAR STREET FROM C -1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL, TO PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. Bill 95 -29, sponsored by Councilman Bertel, 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 11.62 ACRES AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WEST STADIUM AND WEST EDGEWOOD FROM RS -2, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO C -4, PLANNED COMMERCIAL. Bill 95 -30, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION 2 -307 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON BY DELETING SUBPARAGRAPH (E) THEREOF. Bill 95 -31, sponsored by Councilmen Bertel and Vincent, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, DECLARING REAL PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS, AUTHORIZING ITS SALE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CLERK TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS CONNECTED THEREWITH. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 5, 1995 5 BILLS PENDING Bill 95 -11, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH KAUFFMAN BROTHERS FOR 1995 SOUTH TEN MILE DRIVE PRIVATE SEWER NO. Bill 95 -11 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12285: Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, and Nilges Nay: None Bill 95 -12, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH WORLD TRANS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BUSES. Bill 95 -12 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12286: Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, and Nilges Nay: None Bill 95 -13, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A SECTION 3 GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MISSOURI HIGHWAYAND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR FUNDING OF A GENERAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECT. Councilman Haake moved that Bill 95 -13 be amended by changing "a Section 3 Grant Agreement" to "Two 5309 Capital Assistance Grant Agreements" in both the title and in Section 1 of the bill. Motion to amend was seconded by Councilman McDowell, and approved unanimously. Bill 95 -13 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed, as amended, by the following vote as Ordinance 12287: Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, and Nilges Nay: None Bill 95 -14, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION 19 -401 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, SCHEDULE J (PARKING PROHIBITED), SUBSECTION (A), (STREETS AND HIGHWAYS) PERTAINING TO A PORTION OF MYRTLE AVENUE. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 5, 1995 6 Councilman Haake moved to amend Bill 95 -14, Section 2, as follows: Myrtle Avenue: on the west side thereof two hundred forty feet north from the north curb of the west extension of Swift's Highway. Motion to amend was seconded by Councilman Jackson, and approved unanimously. Bill 95 -14 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed, as amended, by the following vote as Ordinance 12288: Aye: Nay: Bertel, Byrd, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, and Nilges None Bill 95 -15, sponsored by Councilmen Vincent, Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, and Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY AMENDING SECTION 7 -152. B OF THE CODE AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 7 -5, PERTAINING TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS. Bill 95 -15 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12289: Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, and Nilges Nay: McDowell Bill 95 -16, sponsored by Councilman Vincent, Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell and Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY ADDING SECTION 2 -391. OF THE CODE, TO REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING FIRMS. Councilman Byrd requested that Bill 95 -16 be placed on the Informal Calendar. Bill 95 -17, sponsored by Councilman Vincent, Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, and Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION 12- 23, CITY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES MAY NOT RUN, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, TO REMOVE THE RESTRICTION ON MEMBERS OF BOARD AND COMMISSIONS. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 5, 1995 7 Bill 95 -17 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12290: Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, and Nilges Nay: None INFORMAL CALENDAR Bill 95 -4, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, APPROVING ASSIGNMENT OF RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO AERIE RIVERBOAT CASINOS OF MISSOURI, INC., AND AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. Councilman Nilges requested that Bill 95 -4 remain on the Informal Calendar. Bill 95 -6, sponsored by Councilmen Nilges and McDowell, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ELECTING THE "80 AND OUT" RETIREMENT BENEFIT OPTION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT PROGRAM IN THE MISSOURI LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Councilman McDowell requested that Bill 95 -6 remain on the Informal Calendar. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to come before the Council at this time. NEW BUSINESS a) Ladder Truck Report & Recommendation by Fire Chief - Councilman Nilges moved to accept Chief Rennick's recommendation in the report, motion was seconded by Councilman McDowell, and approved unanimously. b) Mayor Schreimann asked for any citizens of the City who are interested in serving on a board or commission to please contact the City, and stated that the City has developed a form which should help track all those persons who indicate their interest in serving. Those forms may be obtained by calling the City Clerk's office, City Administrator's office, or coming to City Hall and obtaining one. c) Mayor Schreimann asked Council Members for their input regarding the best method to address several issues which are currently facing the City. The consensus of the Council was to address each item individually (unless specifically affected by, or tied to, another item) at separate work sessions. Councilman Landwehr requested that background materials be provided in advance so new Council Members can familiarize themselves with the history of the issues. Councilman McDowell suggested that the City also request input from persons or agencies who have expertise in any of the issues. The issues mentioned by the Mayor and Council Members were as follow: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 5, 1995 8 Funding for Highway 179 Economic Development Levee at Airport Overall Annexation / Two -Mile Belt Zoning Annexation of Algoa Area / Partnerships 2000 Program Dangerous Street Conditions (i.e., Eastland Drive near McDonalds & Gerbes) Study of Missouri Boulevard Traffic & Beautification d) Councilman McDowell requested information about the Tourist Information Center. Public Works Director Marty Brose stated that the Center was a cooperative effort with the Convention & Visitors' Bureau, but that the lease was canceled and the absence of a contract has left the Information Center unmanned. He stated that there are discussions going on currently with affected parties and he would inform Council as developments occur. Volunteers, possibly senior citizens, were suggested as possible staff for the Center. e) Councilman Bertel stated that dangerous conditions exist where the railroad spur crosses McCarty, Brooks, Hart and especially Dix Road. She stated that the Council may wish to look at the issue and see what can be done to avert any disastrous accidents at these locations. APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES Executive Session Minutes of May 15, 1995 - Councilman Bertel moved for approval, seconded by Councilman Jackson, and approved unanimously. EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilman McDowell moved that the Council go into Executive Session after a brief recess for the purpose of discussing Real Estate and Litigation and Personnel, motion was seconded by Councilman Jackson, and approved by the following roll -call vote at 8:40 P.M.: Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, and McDowell Nay: Nilges