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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19950807REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1995 1 CALL TO ORDER The Regular Council Meeting of August 7, 1995, was called to order at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Duane Schreimann presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. John Tader, Church of the Nazarene, followed by the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL The following Council Members were present for roll call: Present: Bertel, Green, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, Nilges and Vincent Absent: Byrd and Haake A quorum was declared present. PUBLIC HEARING Rezoning 7.0 acre tract of land in 2000 block of Tanner Bridge Road from RS -2 (Single - Family Residential) to RD (Two - Family Residential) (Bill 95 -65) - Councilman Vincent moved that this issue be referred back to the Planning & Zoning Commission, motion was seconded by Councilman Jackson, and motion was approved with Councilman Green abstaining from both discussion and vote. A public hearing was held on the Property Tax Levy rate in Jefferson City. Acting City Administrator Allen Garner made a presentation explaining the property tax rates and the impact of this source of revenue to the City's budget. Following a period of questions of Mr. Garner by members of the Council, the following citizens spoke on the issue: Mr. Jack Jarrett, 318 Ridgeway; Mr. Roy Voiles, 2211 North Drive, and Mr. Richard O'Neill, 3010 Country Club. These speakers advocated a roll -back of at least one cent, and preferably three cents, in the current rate due to the reassessment. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY Ms. Pam Taylor, 667 Hiddenwood Court, spoke on behalf of the Committee to Oppose Riverboat Gambling. She stated that the Committee requested that the Council not change the ballot language of the proposed charter amendment from positive language to negative language, and that the Committee would prefer the charter amendment issue be left on the April, 1996, ballot rather than combining it with the currently pending ballot issue. Mr. Ted Stewart, 332 Boggs Creek Road, owner of the Hotel DeVille at 319 W. Miller, made a presentation regarding the sewer problems following flooding at his business location. Mr. Stewart presented a petition to the City Clerk signed by residents in the area requesting that the City do something to alleviate the problem. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1995 2 Mr. Howard Hebei, 1520 Calvin Lane, stated that residents in the Calvin Lane /Bald Hill Road area have had the same sewer problems as Mr. Stewart since the City did bridge and street work at that location. Mr. Don Trabue, 4710 Denice Drive, owner of a business located at 421 W. Miller made suggestions regarding solving the problem of the sewer problems at the W. Miller Street location. BILL PENDING TAKEN UP OUT OF ORDER Following presentations from the gallery, Councilman Bertel suggested that due to the lateness of the hour, Bill 95 -60 be taken up for consideration to accommodate persons at the meeting interested in that issue. There were no objections to taking up Bill 95 -60 out of order. Bill 95 -60, sponsored by Councilman Nilges and Bertel, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CALLING AN ELECTION UPON ISSUES RELATED TO LICENSING OF EXCURSION GAMBLING BOATS AND FLOATING FACILITIES IN THE CITY AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 12256. Councilman Nilges moved to amend Bill 95 -60 be deleting Sections 3, 4, & 5, and renumbering subsequent sections accordingly, in order to leave the charter amendment issue on the April, 1996, ballot. Motion was seconded by Councilman Bertel. Councilman Jackson stated his opposition to placing the issue on the November ballot because of the expenditure to the taxpayers for such an election. Following discussion, Councilman Vincent called for the question. Call for the question was seconded by Councilman Nilges, and approved by the following roll -call vote: Aye: Bertel, Green, Kammerdiener, Nilges and Vincent Nay: Jackson, Landwehr and McDowell The motion to amend Bill 95 -60 was then approved by the following roll -call vote: Aye: Bertel, Green, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, Nilges and Vincent Nay: Jackson and McDowell At request of the Council, Mayor Schreimann called for a ten - minute recess at 9:15 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA The meeting was reconvened at 9:25 P.M. by Mayor Schreimann. The Consent Agenda consisted of the following items: a) Minutes of July 24, 1995, Council Meeting b) Bid 1569 - Uninterruptible Power Source, Police Dept. c) Petition for Curbing & Guttering on Houchin Street REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1995 3 d) Appointment of Bill Stockton as Electrical Inspector e) Appointment of Dale Siebeneck as Interim Finance Director Councilman Green requested that Item (e) be considered under New Business. Councilman Green moved that the Consent Agenda, excluding Item (e) be approved, motion was seconded by Councilman Bertel, 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: Convention Center Committee 7/19/95; Appointment Review Committee, 7/24/95; Board of Electrical Examiners & Review, 6/22/95 Transportation & Traffic Commission, 7/6/95 ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE MAYOR Mayor Schreimann reminded citizens that the City has a form which can be filled out to indicate interest in serving on a City Board or Commission, and urged them to do so. BILLS INTRODUCED Bill 95 -61, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF SAID PROPERTY. Bill 95 -62, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION 19 -401 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, SCHEDULE G, (STOP INTERSECTIONS), SUBPARAGRAPH B, (BINDER DRIVE), BY THE ADDITION OF A PORTION OF BINDER DRIVE. Bill 95 -63, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE PLAT OF MONTICELLO ACRES, SECTION EIGHT, AND A REPLAT OF LOTS 89 & 90 OF MONTICELLO ACRES, SECTION SEVEN, A SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON. Bill 95 -64, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1995 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MISSOURI FOR OFFICE SPACE IN JEFFERSON CITY MEMORIAL AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING. Bill 95 -65, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, 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 7.0 ACRE TRACT, LOCATED BETWEEN STATE ROUTE "B" AND TANNER BRIDGE ROAD FROM RS -2 SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, TO RD TWO- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. Bill 95 -66, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE 1994 -95 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND, PARKS FUND, AND AIRPORT FUND. Bill 95 -67, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF CITY TAXES AND ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, FOR THE YEAR 1995. Bill 95 -68, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 19 (MOTOR VEHICLES & TRAFFIC), SECTION 19 -122 (WEIGHT LIMITS), AND SECTION 19 -316 (DRIVING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES UPON CERTAIN STREETS), OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON. BILLS PENDING Bill 95 -51, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, REAFFIRMING THE CURRENT ORDINANCE RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AS CITED IN CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1995 5 Bill 95 -51 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12321: Aye: Nay: Bertel, Green, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, Nilges and Vincent None Bill 95 -52, sponsored by Councilman Bertel, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CHANGING THE NAME OF A STREET FROM RIP'S ROAD TO MID - AMERICA ROAD. Bill 95 -52 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12322: Aye: Bertel, Green, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, Nilges and Vincent Nay: None Bill 95 -53, sponsored by Councilman Bertel, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CHANGING THE NAME OF A PORTION OF A STREET FROM EAGLES NEST TO FOXBAR TERRACE. Bill 95 -53 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12323: Aye: Bertel, Green, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, Nilges and Vincent Nay: None Bill 95 -54, sponsored by Councilman Bertel, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, VACATING AND DISCONTINUING A PORTION OFA STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 TO 10 INCLUSIVE OF VIRGINIA PLACE. Bill 95 -54 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12324: Aye: Bertel, Green, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, Nilges and Vincent Nay: None REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1995 6 Bill 95 -56, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MISSOURI VOCATIONAL ENTERPRISES FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF MODULAR FURNITURE. Councilman Green stated he opposed the bill due to the process by which the vendor was chosen. Following discussion, Bill 95 -56 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12325: Aye: Bertel, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, Nilges and Vincent Nay: Green Bill 95 -57, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH EVERS & COMPANY FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Bill 95 -57 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12326: Aye: Bertel, Green, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, Nilges and Vincent Nay: None Bill 95 -58, sponsored by Councilman Bertel, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE PLAT OF WESTPOINT ESTATES, SECTION ONE, A SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON. Bill 95 -58 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12327: Aye: Bertel, Green, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, Nilges and Vincent Nay: None Bill 95 -59, sponsored by Councilman Bertel, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE LANDFORM URBAN PLANNING CONTRACT AND EXECUTE A NEW AGREEMENT WITH DICK PRESTON FOR AN ANNEXATION STUDY REPORT. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1995 7 Bill 95 -59 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following vote as Ordinance 12328: Aye: Nay: Bertel, Green, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, Nilges and Vincent None INFORMAL CALENDAR 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. Councilman Nilges requested that Bill 95 -21 remain on the Informal Calendar. Bill 95 -21 dies. 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. Councilman Nilges requested that Bill 95 -22 remain on the Informal Calendar. Bill 95 -22 dies. Bill 95 -34, sponsored by Councilman McDowell, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY ADDING A SECTION REQUIRING DISABLED PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. Councilman McDowell requested that Bill 95 -34 remain on the Informal Calendar. RESOLUTIONS RS95 -12 Authorizing STP Funds for Acquisition of Right -of -Way for 179 & Edgewood Drive. Councilman McDowell moved for adoption of RS95 -12, motion was seconded by Councilman Nilges, and approved unanimously. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1995 8 RS95 -13 Authorizing Bank Signatories for City. Councilman Vincent moved for adoption of RS95 -13, motion was seconded by Councilman Bertel, and approved unanimously. RS95 -14 Requesting Gubernatorial Consideration of Central Missouri Appointee to Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission. Councilman Jackson moved for adoption of RS95 -14, motion was seconded by Councilman Vincent, and approved unanimously. RS95 -15 Mayor Schreimann announced that the Council wished to present a special resolution which did not appear on the agenda. The Resolution, RS95 -15, is honoring Coach Pete Adkins for his coaching of the Jefferson City Jays Football Team, and would be presented to him with all Council Members' signatures at an awards ceremony on Saturday, August 12. Councilman McDowell moved for adoption of RS95 -15, motion was seconded by Councilman Bertel, and approved unanimously. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS Councilman Rick Nilges announced that the first meeting of the Finance Committee would be August 17 at 7:30 P.M. and that the following subcommittees will be working on the 1995 -96 budget process: Public Works subcommittee, Councilman Bertel as Chairman, Councilman Jackson and Councilman McDowell; Public Safety & Parks subcommittee, Councilman Vincent as Chairman, Councilman Haake and Councilman Kammerdiener; Administration subcommittee, Councilman Landwehr as chairman, Councilman Green and Councilman Byrd. Councilman Vincent commended the Parks & Recreation Department on their free bus & pool pass program. Councilman Vincent reported on the status of the Convention Center Commission, and stated that they plan to have a Request for Proposal ready by August 18. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilman Nilges asked if new Council Rules handbooks would be available incorporating the new rules recently adopted by Council. Allen Garner stated that Staff would attempt to have those by the next Council meeting. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Green moved to approve Item (e) which was removed from the Consent Agenda - the appointment of Dale Siebeneck as Acting Finance Director, motion was seconded by Councilman Bertel, and approved by the following roll -call vote: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1995 9 Aye: Bertel, Green, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, Nilges and Vincent Nay: McDowell APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES Executive Session Minutes of July 19, 1995 and July 24, 1995: Councilman Green moved for approval, seconded by Councilman Nilges, and approved unanimously. EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilman Vincent moved that the Council go into Executive Session following a brief recess for the purpose of discussing Personnel and Real Estate. Motion was seconded by Councilman Jackson, and approved by the following roll -call vote at 10:05 P.M.: Aye: Bertel, Green, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, and Vincent Nay: Nilges