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Home My Public Portal About19830502 423 .._,. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 2, 1983 r. Call to The Regular Council Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. with "''" Order i Mayor Pro Tern Gordon presiding. ;-, Prayer Prayer was offered by Rev. Randy Schmidt, Southridge Baptist Church. r° Roll Call Councilmen Present: Borgmeyer, Davis, Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembourg, Kliegel, Lock, Roark and Viessman. Councilmen Absent: None. A quorum was declared present. Public Nearing d1 The first items of business were public hearings on two rezoning ii requests: I N Rezoning, The first rezoning request involved property located west of Tanner :fanner Bridge I Bridge Road, east of U.S. Highway 54 and on both sides of Flora Road i Drive from RS-2 (Single Family) RD (Duplex) and C-2 (General Commercial to PUD (Planned Unit Development) Speaking in favor of the rezoning was Mr. Toebben, who stated that the property was to be used for condominiums only. , Speaking in opposition to the rezoning was Ms. Betty Beck, who ., expressed on behalf of several citizens present at the meeting, their = concerns regarding "buffer zones" and also the possibility of the property being sold later for use other than condominiums. Tom Benton stated that if such a possibility ever cropped up that all the property owners would be notified so they could protest if they wished. The buffer zones were also explained to Ms. Beck, after which she stated that the consensus of herself and those citizens with her was that they would not object to the rezoning if all the conditions offered by Mr. Toebben and Mr. Benton were met. Rezoning The second rezoning request involved property on North Ten Mile N. Tan Mile Dr � Drive. No one was present to speak in favor or opposition to the rezoning request. Consent Agenda The next item of business was the Consent Agenda, which included the Council Minutes of 4-19-83 (first meeting) ; Council Minutes of 4-19-83 (second meeting) and awarding of the following bids: 275 Cole Junction Project, Public Works Dept. 290 Uniforms, DOT & Planning & Code 337 Haaf/North Drive Sewer Project, Public Works Dept. 339 Firefighter's Foam, Fire Dept. 340 Warning Siren for Civil Defense, Police Dept. 341 Lubricant Storage Dispensing System, Public Works 342 Uniform Cleaning, All Departments Bid 338, Apron Expansion at Airport was withdrawn. E f Upon motion by Councilman Roark and second by Councilman Hequembourg, the Consent Agenda was approved. Minutes Filed Mayor Pro Tem Gordon stated that the following minutes have been received and are on file in the City Clerk's office: Board of Adjustment, April 14, 1983; Public Works & Planning, April 25, 1983, and Board of Adjustment, April 12, 1983. 111][also. The next item of business was the introduction of bills. of Bills ,r424 Bill 83-3, sponsored by Councilman Roark, entitled: Cr & � ;, AN ORDINANCE OF THE C uurb b CITY OF JEFFERSON MISSOURI PROVIDING FOR Gutter THE IMPROVEMENT OF FOREST DRIVE FROM FOREST HILL AVENUE WESTERLY APPROXIMATELY 550 FEET INCLUDING CUL-DE-SAC BY CURBING Forest Drive f•. AND GUTTERING WITH PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE. Bill 83-3 was read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 83-4, sponsored by Councilman Roark, entitled: Curb AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , PROVIDING FOR Curb & Git THE IMPROVEMENT OF KAREN DRIVE, FROM RIVERSIDE DRIVE EASTERLY Karen Drive Gutter APPROXIMATELY 550 FEET TO TAYLOR STREET BY CURBING AND GUTTERING WITH PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE. Bill 83-4 was read first and second time by title and ordered ;y. distributed to members of the Council. Bill 83-5, sponsored by Councilman Roark, entitled: Curb Curb & Gutter :. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , PROVIDING FOR Gipfert THE IMPROVEMENT OF GIPFERT LANE, FROM ST. MARY'S BOULEVARD NORTHERLY APPROXIMATELY 320 FEET TO DEAD END BY CURBING AND GUTTERING WITH PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE. Bill 83-5 was read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. 13i11 83-6, sponsored by Councilman Roark, entitled: 83-6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI'T'Y OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AUTHOR l7ING Contract/ THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH WILLARD Hauf/Nort STOCKMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOIL THE CONSTRUCTION OF IIAAI: Drive Sewer DR IVE/NORTH DRIVE PRIVATE SEWER NO. 359. Bill 83-6 wrac; read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council . Bill 83-7, sponsored by Councilman Roark, entitled: 83-7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , CHANGING, Rezone Tanner AMENDING MODIFYING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, BY Bridge Rd. AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, BY REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED WEST OF TANNER BRIDGE ROAD, EAST OF U.S. 54 AND ON 130TH SIDES OF FLORA DRIVE, FROM RS-2 (SINGLE FAMILY), RD (DUPLEX) , AND C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL), TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) . Bill 83-7 was read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 83-8, sponsored by Councilmen Borgmeyer and Gordon, entitled: 83-8 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING Election CHAPTER 14 OF THE CITY CODE BY DELETING SECTIONS 14-7(b) , 14-12, Ordinance 14-13, 14-17, 14--19, 14-20, 14-23, 14-24, AND 14-25 RELATING TO ELECTIONS, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF NINE NEW SECTIONS PERTAINING TO THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER. Councilman Borgmeyer stated that he was concerned the the ordinance did not make any mention of Independent candidates who wished to run for City office. Mr. Porterfield stated that if Independent candidates were included there might be a possible problem with primaries. Council Member Lock stated that she felt deleting Independents in the ordinance would be a "step backward" for the City's election system. Councilman Viessman stated that he felt the last election caused a lot of confusion and that a change did need to • • 4 2'S it be made to avoid confusion in the future. Councilman Davis suggested that a committee be appointed to review the possibilities of changes in the ordinance and the committee could confer with Mr. Porterfield. Councilman Davis moved that a committee be appointed, seconded by Council Member Lock, and approved. Bill 83-8 was read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. =z Mr. Hamburg and Councilman Davis stated that no Solid Waste Committee material had yet been received to make a report. • Public Works Councilman Roark moved that the report of the Public Works & & Planning Planning Committee be approved. The motion was approved. Committee Mayor Pro Tern Gordon asked about a rule regarding the placing of ;`(1 Trash Cans on trash containers on right-of-ways. Mr. Bates reported that he had @,right-of-ways discussed the problem with Mr. Porterfield and that they were doing ,4., everything they could to alleviate this problem. i The next item of business was New Business. Councilman Davis moved that the Council adopt a Resolution at the =. Keys to City to Scheulen & May 16 Council Meeting to present a Key to the City -.to former Councilmen : Blume Blume and Scheulen. The motion was seconded by Councilman Borgmeyer and approved. °= UTS Rate Hike Councilman Borgmeyer stated that the United Telephone public hearing would be held in Jefferson City on May 10, and he would try to attend that and speak on behalf of the City in opposition to the rate hike. Councilman Viessman stated that he also planned to attend that '` hearing and hoped to have some information from Mr. Jim Fisher. of the Public Counsel 's Office by then. Commend a! Council Member Lock stated that she had received comments from Mr. Fire Dept. Rob Johnson commending the Fire Department on the promptness and efficiency in extinguishing a lire in his neighborhood. Ms. Lock also `: 1i134 Guider asked if anyone had any suggestions to offer regarding what citizens can do when Water gets into their basements after a heavy rain. Ms. I Lock also stated that the cable tv Hilt) guides had not been mailed I) yet , but she had checked wit h the cable office and they should be mailed within the next few days. • Senior Citixcrat Councilman Halsey stated that he had attended the Senior Citizens Harked Parking Advisory Committee meeting. One of the items discussed wan the Lots possibility of requiring businesses in the City to mark their parking s • paces in some way to enable elderly citizens to find their cars when they return from shopping. Mr. Hamburg stated that, Initially, • voluntary action was being requested. After a waiting period for that voluntary action, the City would check into the matter further. Handicapped Councilman Viessman asked Mike Bates if the City has signs that are . Parking Signs in compliance with the handicapped parking ordinance. Mr. Bates '. stated that the City did have some on hand, and some more ordered that were going to be used. • CD Sirens Councilman Viessman asked what the criteria is for sounding the Civil • Defense siren. Chief Patton stated that when the City receives a warning from the National Weather Service, the siren is then sounded. He stated that the Weather Service had not contacted the City before • or during the storm on April 27, and that is why the siren was not sounded. I Adjourn. There being no further business, Councilman Roark moved, and Councilman Kliegel seconded the motion, to adjourn to Executive Ses- sion for the purpose of discussing litigation, by the following vote: • • 426 Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis, Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembourg, Kliegel, Lock, Roark and Viessman. Nay: None. • Mayor Pro Tern Gordon reconvened. the Council Meeting to open session Reconvene to for the purpose of appointing a committee to study the election Open Session/ ordinance. The committee members appointed are Council Members Appoint of Hequembourg, Halsey, Borgmeyer, Davis and Lock. Committee Upon motion by Councilman Viessman and second by Councilman Halsey, the meeting was adjourned to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing litigation by the following vote: Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis, Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembourg, Adjourn to Kliegel, Lock, Roark and Viessman. Executive •N.ay; None. Session • ff� " 1 I , ' I 1