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Home My Public Portal About19810803 r 1,40 :T,, t7 ,:_ ,„.,..._ v.„,.. -::: ,.4.,,, Ii �UL�1R CQUNCIL MEETING, August 3 1981 ____ E -," The regular Council Meeting was called to order at 7 :30 p.m. '_€ ,rz , 1 with Mayor Hartsfield presiding. ca, Prayer offered by Rev. David Belt, First United Methodist Church. ,.,,,,,,.r .Tig Roll 1 1 Councilmen present: Blume, Borgmeyer, Brant, Hequembourg, Kliegel Call. � ,'' Prenger and Wade. 7,, Councilmen absent: Gordon, Halsey and Scheulen. A quorum was declared present. The first item of business was the Consent Agenda. This in- ',.,, eluded approval of the Council Minutes of July 20 , 1981, and approval of awarding the following bids which were previously '-: opened: ,;-„, ', 1 #105 - Sale of buses, car, engine, body, transmission -- Dept. , ' --, of Transportation, Public Work - AS BID. L G€ ConsFa�t #106 - Steel Snow Plow Cutting Edge - Public Works - MICHAEL ,z7;;, CO. ,.,, Agenda. TODD F. < ; 1 #107 - Bullets/Reloads - Police Department - MIDWAY ARMS. r � =$' #108 - 16 Ply Radial. Tires - Public Works -- EWERS TIRES , INC. . #109 - Sale of fire hose - Fire Department - AS BID. .' #110 - Sanitary Sewer Project, Phase III - Public Works - ; ' SOCAL CONTRACTOR. #111 -- Sewer Cleaning HIose -- Public Works -- SEWER EQUIPMENT 1 OF AMERICA. .`u xd #112 - Mobile and Portable Radio Equipment - Fire Department; GENERAL ELECTRIC. k` 1� Councilman Blume moved tho Consent Agenda be approved. Motion Cg seconded by Councilman Wade and panned. !!. , �� ) to The following minutes were received and are on file in the 1 City Clerk ' s Off. t eo : 7 . Minute")I2ocxaived. a) Parking and Traffic c M.Lnuton of July 't6, 1901. ;:�; b) Park Board Minutes of July 21, 19111. ; ;F; c) Airport cpssunc : .ioY Minutes of duly 23, 1901 .1 d) Public Works , Planning and Transportation Minutes of July 23, 1901. ***********ii SEE PAGE 153*********** jA Public Hearing was held regarding a rezoning request by Public 1 John Brown to rezone a tract of land containing approximately 4. 5 i,.:. Hearing , acres lying on the East side of Grant Street from RS-4 to RD. Mr. Rezoning. �) Brown appeared to answer questions concerning the request. He is stated he planned to build five duplexes which face Grant Street and eight off of Bluff Street. Peggy Waggner, 101 N. Grant, representing nineteen people in opposition to the request, appeared. She stated the traffic and i parking were reasons for the opposition. She further stated the i area has always been zoned single family dwellings and they would Ilike for it to remain as single family. r. When questioned about parking spaces for the duplexes, Mr. Brown replied that he would have to put at least three off street parking lots for each duplex. Merle Rasmusson, 110 S. Grant also appeared in opposition to the request. He stated that when he bought his property, Mr. Brown's property was zoned single family and the single family I zoning in the area was why he bought his property. 1 150 REGULAR CQUNcIL MEETING, August 3 1981 A Public Hearing was held regarding the City Tax Rate Levy. No one appeared at the hearing. The total levy would be $1.20 which the same rate as the previous year. Councilman Borgmeyer Public questioned the drop in figures for personal property, railroad Hearing and utility assessed valuation and the figures for merchants and Tax manufacturers which was double. This information was unavailable Levl. at this time, however, Mr. Uffman will check with the County and a memo will be provided to the Council. Mayor Hartsfield appointed Mark Towner to serve on the Appointment Airport Commission. Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the appoint- ment be confirmed. Motion seconded by Councilman Wade and passed. Mayor Hartsfield appointed Dr. Nathan Cook to serve on the Environmental Quality Commission. Councilman Wade moved that the Appointment appointment be confirmed. Motion seconded by Councilman Blume and passed. Mayor Hartsfield then discussed the street overlay program. The Committee has reviewed the program for this year and has Street approved it with one exception, that being Hobbs Lane. The Overlay. Council was provided additional information by Mike Bates regardin, this. Larry Bates stated that the next step would be to advertise for bids on the rota-mill and overlay. Councilman Borgmeyer stated that although the Committee realized Hobbs Lane was in bad 4 shape, the majority of the Committee felt that we have never made a policy to overlay streets that are not public thoroughfare and which do not have curb and gutter. Councilman Brant felt that the City should not veer from policy. He stated the property owners were contacted last year to pay $2. 50 a front foot to curb and gutter the street and they refused. Why should people in parts of the City pay $7. 50 a front foot to curb and gutter a street to got overlay when they can see other places in the City whore the streets were overlayed without curb and gutter. He felt the City should either stay with current policy or the policy should be changed. After further discussion, Councilman I3orgmayer moved that we proceed to advertise for bids excluding Hobbs Lane and that the residents of Hobbs Lane be contacted. Motion was seconded by Councilman Blume and passed. Bill No. 81-32, introduced by Councilman Hequembourg, entity "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OUT OF THE UNAPPROPRIATED GENERAL FUND Bill 01-32 BALANCE TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CITY ASSESSOR FOR REASSESSMENT Supplemental CHARGES AND ASSESSMENT CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY AND THE CITY Appropriation ATTORNEY FOR CABLE TV EXPENSES AND THE PURCHASE OF LAW PUBLI- CATIONS, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR INSURANCE EXPENSES. " Bill 81-32 read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 81-33, introduced by Councilman Hequembourg, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING ORDI- B11181-33 NANCE NUMBER 7574 OF THE CITY AS IT RELATES TO THE DUTIES OF THE purchasing PURCHASING AGENT. " Agent Bill 81-33 read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 81-34 , introduced by Councilman Brant, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING THE y;ill 81-32 CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, 1978, BY AMENDING SECTION 23-79, 'a'kl ± 51 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, August 3 , 1981 PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS. " I :. Bill 81-34 read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. '� Bill 81-35 , introduced by Councilman Kliegel, entitled: Bill 81-3; "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , CHANGING, Rezoning AMENDING AND MODIFYING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, BY REZONI G PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 1300 BLOCK OF SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD, FROM RS-2 (SINGLE FAMILY) TO C-0 (OFFICE COMMERCIAL) , " Bill 81-35 read first and second time by title and ordered ' distributed to members of the Council. I Bill 81-36, introduced by Councilman Wade , entitled: ;Y "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CHANGING, Bill 81-36 AMENDING AND MODIFYING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, BY Rezoning !' AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON BY RE- ZONING PROPERTY LOCATED OFF GRANT STREET, FROM RS-4 (SINGLE FAMILY) TO RD (DUPLEX) . " :` Bill 81-36 read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 81-37, introduced by Councilman Borgmeyer, entitled: Bill 81-37 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , ACCEPTING AND Bll 81-37 APPROVING THE PLAT OF GREEN AND LALE SUBDIVISION, SECTION ONE, A SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AS HEREIN DES- Gam & CRIBED. "le Bill 81-37 read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 81-38, introduced by Councilman Hoquembourg, entitled: Bill 81-38 "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF CITY TAXES AND ESTABLISHING City Tax THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSON , MISSOURI , FOR THE Levy. YEAR 1901. " Bill 81-38 road first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 81-28, introduced by Councilman Prenger, entitled: Bill 01-28 { "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING THE Nan-Inter- CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, 1978, BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. /creme. 9360 RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR. " Bill 81-28 read third time by title, placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 9651: Councilmen voting Aye: Blume, I3orgmeyer, Brant, Hequembourg, Kliegel, Prenger and Wade. Councilmen voting Nay: None. Councilmen absent : Gordon, Halsey, and Scheulen. Bill 81-29, introduced by Councilman Hequembourg, entitled: Bill 81-291 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , GRANTING A Telephone FRANCHISE TO THE UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MISSOURI , A CORPORA- Franchise TION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO CONSTRUCT, MAIN- TAIN, AND OPERATE A TELEPHONE SYSTEM AND ALL BUSINESS INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONDUCTING OF A TELEPHONE AND COMMUNICA- TIONS BUSINESS AND SYSTEM IN SAID CITY, AND TO ERECT AND MAINTAIN ITS PLANT AND APPURTENANCES ALONG, ACROSS , ON, OVER, THROUGH , ABOVE, AND UNDER ALL PUBLIC GROUNDS AND PLACES IN SAID CITY AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND AGREEMENTS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. " 3 152 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Ausust 3 , 1981 Councilman Hequembourg requested that this Bill be placed on the Informal Calendar. Bill 81-31, introduced by Councilman Hequembourg, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE Bill 81-31 MAYOR AND THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI TO EXECUTE City Hall A CONTRACT WITH ARCHITECTS ALLIANCE, INC. , FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOP- MENT AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PHASE OF A NEW CITY HALL FACILITY. " Councilman Hequembourg requested that this Bill be placed on the Informal Calendar. A Resolution was presented for Street Lights between 812 and Resolution 900 Rock Hill Road. Councilman Hequembourg moved that the Reso- liStreet Light lution be approved. Motion seconded by Councilman Blume and passed' II The next item on the agenda was a discussion of the preli- minary !, design for the Riley Lot Parking Facility. Mr. Roger ! Riley Lot Verslues spoke and presented a drawing for the facility which is Parking the same basic layout plan that was approved as a preliminary in Facility. 1978. The plan calls for fifty-two spaces on the ground and first level and forty-five spaces per floor on the two upper levels, for a total of one hundred ninety four spaces for the four levels. The ground level would have an entrance exit off of Capitol Avenue. The next level would have an entrance exit on Commerce Avenue or the alley and the upper two floors would entrance and exit off of their individual decks. There will be no access from floor to floo inside the building. The ground floor would remain permit parking. The first r' level would exit off the alley and it is proposed by the Parking and Traffic Commission to be metered parking. The other two levels would be either short term or long term parking as decided at that time. The attendant at the booth would handle all floors so no additional personnel would be needed. Three systems of building the facility were presented, however, it wan the recommendation of Mr. Vernluen that we proceed with System I which in peered in place concrete with the option of post tension, depending on the final design. The cost for the total structure would be $733,000 and we currently have $500 , 000 in the Parking Fund. However, we will proceed with the ground and first level at this time and proceed with the upper levels at such time an the need arisen. After discussion, Councilman Hequembourg moved that we pro- coed with the recommendation of System I for detailed planning. Motion was seconded by Councilman Blume and passed. A statement for legal services from Harvey Tettlebaum was presented for payment. Councilman Wade moved that the statement b Legal Fees paid. Motion seconded by Councilman Hequembourg and passed with Statement one opposing vote. Edmond Taylor, of 729 Walsh Street, and Mrs. Distler, of 731 Walsh Street, spoke to the Council regarding problems they have Pile experienced regarding damage to their property and their street. on Walsh Mr. Taylor stated there are sink holes in the street and their Street. basements have been flooded due to the heavy rains. Mr. Taylor stated he felt the damage was caused by the sewage or drainage lines corroding. He further stated that temporary repair work was done on the street, however, there are still holes in the street. {4 ifjtY. ,, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, August 3, 1981 Mr. Hamburg stated that Mr. Bates and Mr. Utterback, the City Counselor, are looking into the claims of both property owners and will provide a report to the City Council on the situation. Larry Bates stated it was a sanitary problem. There was a leak which they dug down and fixed and later the storm sewer gave way which was built out of fifty-five gallon barrels which did hold up for a good long while. The fire department did pump it that Saturday morning. He then stated they went in and tried to dig down as far as they could reach on Sunday morning and more machinery was brought in through a contractor the first part of the week which hooked on to the existing pipe and 30-40 foot of new pipe was put in, which has relieved the storm drainage problem temporarily. Mayor Hartsfield suggested that Mr. Pollock, of the Housing Authority, and Mr. Bates view the site and requested that the Council be provided with a full report at the August 17th meeting. Meeting adjourned. ********* A Public Hearing was held regarding a rezoning request by Public David Brydon, Sara Brydon, James E. Whaley, Ann J. Whaley and Hearing Theresa E. Slicker to rezone three tracts of land lying in the Pezoning. 1300 block of Southwest Boulevard from RS-2 to C-0. Mr. David Brydon appeared before the Council to answer questions regarding the request. No one appeared in opposition to the request. I 1 a 1 3 J 4