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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20130311 special1 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.) 2 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 11, 2013 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: 3 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 11, 2013 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. 4 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, MARCH 11, 2013 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 5 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.