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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 11, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Council Meeting of March 11, 2013, was convened at 5:35 P.M. by Mayor
Eric Struemph.
ATTENDANCE
The following Council Members were present:
Present: Bray, Carroll, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Pope, Schulte, and
Scrivner
Absent: Prather and *Weber (arrived at 7:30 P.M.)
A quorum was present.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Bill 2012 -148, sponsored by Councilman Schulte, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE 2012-
2013 BUDGET.
Following first reading of the bill, City Administrator Nathan Nickolaus asked Interim
Director of Finance / I.T. Bill Betts to present staff's recommended budget reductions to
the Council.
Mr. Nickolaus then asked Human Resources Director Gail Strope to present the
Separation Incentive Plan ( "SIP ") and explain how it could result in savings to the City
over the 2013 and 2014 budgets. Following her presentation, Councilman Shawn
Schulte asked staff to provide the Council with a spread sheet showing vacancy savings
by department and by position.
A lengthy period of questions and answers followed regarding staff's proposed
reductions.
Mayor Struemph called for a five - minute recess at 7:30 P.M.
RECONVENE
*Councilman Bob Weber arrived during the recess (7:30 P.M.)
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The meeting was reconvened at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor Eric Struemph with the following
Council Members present:
The following Council Members were present:
Present: Bray, Carroll, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Pope, Schulte, and
Scrivner, and Weber
Absent: Prather
A quorum was present.
CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF BILLS INTRODUCED / BUDGET ISSUES
Mayor Struemph asked staff to provide the Council with a list of full -time employees
from 2008 to present.
A motion was made by Councilman Bob Scrivner to table Bill 2012 -148 for the
remainder of this meeting, seconded by Councilman Bryan Pope, and approved
unanimously by the following roll -call vote:
Aye:
Nay:
Bray, Carroll, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Pope, Schulte, and
Scrivner, and Weber
None
A motion was made by Councilman Rick Mihalevich to authorize staff to accept the bid
of Joe Machens Capital City Ford Lincoln for the purchase of six (6) Ford Utility Police
Interceptors in the amount of $161,268 ($26,878 per vehicle) out of current budget as
shown on Resolution RS2012 -23. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bryan
Pope. The motion was ruled out of order by the Chair as the Resolution referenced has
not yet been brought forward.
A motion was then made by Councilman Rick Mihalevich, seconded by Councilman
Larry Henry, to amend the agenda by taking up New Business at this time. Motion was
approved by voice vote.
A motion was made by Councilman Rick Mihalevich, seconded by Councilman Larry
Henry, to authorize staff to accept the bid of Joe Machens Capital City Ford Lincoln for
the purchase of six (6) Ford Utility Police Interceptors in the amount of $161,268
($26,878 per vehicle) out of current budget. The motion was approved by the following
roll -call vote:
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Aye: Carroll, Henry, Mihalevich, Pope, Scrivner, and Weber
Nay: Bray, Luebbert, and Schulte
A motion was made by Councilman Bob Scrivner to accept the Separation Incentive
Program ( "SIP ") as presented by staff, seconded by Councilman Shawn Schulte, and
approved unanimously by the following roll -call vote:
Aye: Bray, Carroll, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Pope, Schulte, Scrivner, and
Weber
Nay: None
RECESS:
Mayor Eric Struemph called for a recess at 8:34 P.M.
RECONVENE
The meeting was reconvened at 8:48 P.M. by Mayor Eric Struemph with the following
Council Members present:
The following Council Members were present:
Present: Bray, Carroll, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Pope, Schulte, Scrivner,
and Weber
Absent: Prather
A quorum was present.
RESOLUTIONS
RS2012 -23 Approval of Capital Improvements Plan (Scrivner)
A motion was made for adoption of RS2012 -23 by Councilman Bryan Pope, seconded
by Councilman Larry Henry.
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A motion was made by Councilman Rick Mihalevich to amend RS2012 -23 by removing
the "Whereas" clause pertaining to the purchase of police vehicles, seconded by
Councilman Bryan Pope, and approved unanimously by the following roll -call vote:
Aye: Bray, Carroll, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Pope, Schulte, Scrivner, and
Weber
Nay: None
A motion was made by Councilwoman Carrie Carroll, seconded by Councilman Bryan
Pope, to further amend RS2012 -23 by having the Park Board reallocate funding to the
Central East End MSP account (no. 990 - 574049). Following discussion, Councilwoman
Carroll withdrew her motion, and Councilman Pope withdrew his second.
A motion was made by Councilman Rick Mihalevich to accept Substitute No. 2 to
RS2012 -23 just distributed to the Council which does not include the purchase of police
vehicles in the Capital Improvements Plan, and authorizes both Capital Improvements
Plan for Sales Tax E and F, seconded by Councilman Shawn Schulte, and approved
unanimously by voice vote.
Councilman Ralph Bray made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bryan Pope, to
further amend RS2012 -23, as substituted and amended, by moving $150,000 to the
Fire Equipment Replacement Fund.
Following a lengthy discussion, Councilman Bob Weber called the question, seconded
by Councilman Ralph Bray, and approved unanimously by voice vote.
The motion to amend made by Councilman Bray was then approved by the following
roll -call vote:
Aye: Bray, Carroll, Henry, Mihalevich, Pope, Schulte, and Weber
Nay: Luebbert and Scrivner
Following further discussion, Councilman Ralph Bray called the question to adopt
Resolution RS2012 -23 as substituted and amended, seconded by Councilman Bob
Weber, and approved unanimously by voice vote.
RS2012 -23 was then approved, as substituted (no. 2) and amended, by the following
roll -call vote:
Aye: Bray, Carroll, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Pope, Schulte, Scrivner, and
Weber
Nay: None
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 11, 2013
NEW BUSINESS
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Councilman Shawn Schulte made a motion that staff be instructed to provide the
Council with an additional $150,000 to $400,000 in budget reductions, which should be
priortized by staff, but that any reductions shall exclude public safety. The motion was
then approved unanimously by the following roll -call vote:
Aye: Bray, Carroll, Henry, Luebbert, Mihalevich, Pope, Schulte, Scrivner, and
Weber
Nay: None
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Rick Mihalevich, seconded by
Councilman Bryan Pope, and approved unanimously by voice vote at 10:00 P.M.