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Home My Public Portal About19850416 NEW COUNCIL' 276 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, April 16, 1985 • A Regular Council Meeting was called to order. at 7: 30 P.M. with Call to Mayor Harts£ield presiding. Order Prayer was offered By Councilman Nelson. Prayer • The following Council Members were present: Roll Call Present: Borgmeyer, Davis, Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembourg, Huffman, Nelson and Viessman. Absent: Kliegel. A quorum was declared present. The first item of business was a presentation from Mr. Steve UTS Under- McMahon, Vice President of United Telephone, regarding the UTS grounding undergrounding project. Mr. McMahon explained his company's goals for undergrounding and cooperating with Union Electric in their undergrounding efforts . The next item of business was the Consent Agenda, which included Consent Countil Minutes of 4-1-85, Administrator's Report, Finance Agenda Report, and awarding of the following bids : 627 - 1985 Curb & Gutter Phase I, Public Works 628 - Sale of Surplus Fire Hose, Fire Dept. 630 - Sign Materials - Public Works Dept . 631 - Utility Body, Public Works Councilman Gordon moved that the Consent Agenda be approved as presented, motion was seconded by Councilman Nelson, and approved. Mayor Hartsfiold presented Councilmen Hequembourg and Kliegel Keys to City each a key to the city for their service on the City Council. for Folmar Councilman Hequembourg was present to accept his presentation, Council and Councilman Borgmeyer accepted on behalf of Mr. Kliegel who Members was absent due to illness . Mayor Hartsfield announced that the following minutes have been Minutes received and are on file in the City Clerk's office; Plumbing Received - Board, 3-26-85; Thomas Jefferson Library Board, 3-19-85; Parking & Traffic Committee, 4-4-85; Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, 4-3-85; Charter Commission Expenditure Report for the month of March, 1985. The next item of business was pending bills . Pending Bills 84-232 Bill 84-232, sponsored by Councilman Hequembourg, entitled: Budget AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE Amen rent BUDGET BY INCREASING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS. Bill 84-232 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 10401; Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis, Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembourg, Huffman, Nelson and Viessman. Nay: None. t 1 277 . REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, April 16, 1985 84-233 Bill 84-233, sponsored by Councilman Hequembourg, entitled: Transit AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE ': Grant Amend- MAYOR AND CLERK TO ACCEPT AN AMENDED GRANT FROM THE URBAN MASS ti ment TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A GENERAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, CAPITAL, AND OTHER NON-OPERATING EXPENSES. Bill 84-233 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 10402: Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis , Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembourg, Huffman, Nelson and Viessman. Nay: None. 84-234 Bill 84-234 , sponsored by Councilman Hequembourg, entitled: Rezoning AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , CHANGING, AMENDING, AND MODIFYING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, _ BY AMENDING ORDINANCE #9598 BY REZONING LAND AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MYRTLE AVENUE AND LINDEN DRIVE FROM RS-2, SINGLE FAMILY, TO RA-2 , MULTIPLE DWELLING. Bill 84-234 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 10403: Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis , Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembourg, Huffman, Nelson and Viessman. Nay: None. 8 35 Bill 84-235, sponsored by Councilman Hoquembourg, entitled: Subdivi- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , ACCEPTING AND vion APPROVING THE PLAT OF GREEN AND I,ALE SUBDIVISION, SECTION 7, A '.. Plat SUBDIVISION OF 'I'HE CITY 01' JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AS HEREIN DESCRIBED. 13:i.l1. 84•-235 want read third time by title, placed on final pa:aa age, and panned by the following vole an Ordinance No 10404 : Aye Borgmeyer, Davit: , Gordon, Henke, Hal.uey, Hequembourg, Hui f'tuae, Ne l lion tared V.ice.a:.crnan. Nay: None . 84-236 1 Bill 84-236, apontrored by Couru:i iman Hequembourg, entitled: Contract AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AUTHORIZING THE with t4Ut MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MISSOURI HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION 01' JOB NO. 5-U- 179-139 . Bill 84-236 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 10405: Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis , Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembourg, Huffman, Nelson and Viessman. Nay: None. 84-237 Bill 84-237, sponsored by Councilman Hequembourg, entitled: Reappropria- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING A tion REAPPROPRIATION FOR CONTRACTS IN PROCESS AND PURCHASE ORDERS OUTSTANDING AT OCTOBER 31, 1984 AND TO REBUDGET REVENUES. Councilman Hequembourg moved to amend Section 1 of Bill 84-237 by changing the amount $4, 259, 522 to $4 , 284,402 , motion was seconded by Councilman Nelson, and approved. = 278 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING_, April Bill 84-237 was road third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed as amended, by the following vote as Ordinance No. 10406: Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis , Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembourg, Huffman, Nelson and ViesEman. Nay: None. Bill 84-238, sponsored by Councilman Hequembourg, entitled: 84-238 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE Contract/ MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH HEET AND RODEMAN Broadway CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE BROADWAY STREET WIDENING PROJECT. Street Widening Mr. Borgmeyer asked Mike Bates if this project would cause other street projects to be delayed. Mr. Bates stated that it is a possibility if some of the other bids come in over budget, but that this project needs to be done at this time in conjunction } with the Highway Department 's widening of Highway 50. Bill 84-238 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 10407 : Aye: Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Hequembourg, Nelson and Viessman. Nay: Borgmeyer, Davis and Huffman. Mayor Hartsfield stated that Mr. Halsey had requested adoption of Resolution a resolution pertaining to Fair Housing which does not appear on Fair the agenda. Hearing no objections to taking up the resolution, flowing Councilman Gordon moved that Resolution 8584-57 be approved, motion was seconded by Councilman Nelson, and approved. Councilman Vie,usrsreran requested that Bill 84--203, which is on the 84-203 Informal. Calendar, be withdrawn. Wi.thdrnwn Allen Garner asked the Council for authority to seek release from Release Fran a recent bid on a sewer division vehicle, and to accept the other Bid bid. Low bidder has informed us that he will not be able to provide what was bid in the time :specified. Councilman Borgmeyer moved that Mr. Garner proceed to seek release from the first: bidder, motion was seconded by Councilman Gordon, and approved. There being no further business , Councilman Gordon moved that the Adjourn meeting adjourn sine die, motion was seconded by Councilman Sine Die Hequembourg, and approved. Mayor Hartsfield announced that there would be a short recess in order for elected officials to prepare for receiving oaths of office. Council meeting was reconvened at 8: 15 P.M. with Mayor Hartsfield Reconvene presiding. Prayer was offered by Mayor Hartsfield. Prayer The first item of business was administration of the oaths of Oaths of office to elected officials . Judge McCormick Wilson administered Office the oath of office to Mr. James Riner, City Attorney, Edward Cole, City Treasurer, and Richard R. Nacy, Jr. , Municipal Judge. • 1 2 7 q REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, April 16, 1985 • Judge Wilson then administered oaths of office to the following elected Council Members : Roy Viessman, 1st Ward Councilman; James zg Haake, 2nd Ward Councilman; Steve Veile, 3rd Ward Councilman; James W. Woodman, 4th Ward Councilman; and Randy Halsey, 5th Ward Councilman. The following Council Members were present for roll call: Roll Call Present: Borgmeyer, Davis, Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Huffman, Nelson, Veile, Viessman and Woodman. Absent : None. A quorum was declared present. Election of The next item of business was the election of a President Pro President Tem. Councilman Gordon nominated Councilman Roy Viessman. Pro Tem Councilman Borgmeyer nominated Councilman Craig Davis . Councilman Halsey asked Allen Garner, City Counselor, for an opinion regarding secret ballot voting for President Pro Tem. Mr. Garner stated that he would need to obtain a book from his office and asked for a short recess so that he could research Mr. Halsey's {y question. Mayor Hartsfield called for a five-minute recess . Mr. Dwight Warren, from the News Tribune stated that according to a recent Attorney General's opinion, no ballot in an open meeting could be a secret ballot . When the meeting reconvened, Mr. Garner stated that pursuant to Section 610.025( 1) , no exception was alloed for the voting to be closed, therefore the ballot had to be open ballot . Mayor Hartsfield stated that since there are two candidates, and Mr. Viessman was nominated first , a roll call vote would be taken first on Mr. Viessman then on Mr. Davis . The vote on Councilman Viessman was as follows : Aye: Gordon, Nelson, Voile and Viessman. Nay: Borgmeyer, Davis , Haake, Halsey, Huffman and Woodman. The vote on Councilman Davis was as follows : Aye: Borgmeyer, Davin, Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Huffman, Nelson, Voile, Vinasman and Woodman. Nay: None. Councilman Davis was declared the newly elected President Pro Tem. Judge McCormick Wilson administered the oath of office to Mr. Davis . Oath to Mayor Hartsfield stated that the oath of office to the City Clerk Clerk will be postponed due to the fact that Council has requested to review recent evaluations of the Clerk. Election of The next item of business was the election of a Council P&Z Rep. representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Councilman Halsey nominated Steve Veile, nomination was seconded by Councilman Gordon, and Mr. Veile was elected. Appoint- Mayor Hartsfield stated that within the next 30 days appointments meets to would be made to the various boards and commissions . Councilman Boards Halsey asked the Mayor to consider allowing the Council to elect its own representatives to Council committees . Mayor Hartsfield stated that Mr. Halsey's suggestion would be agreeable to him, and asked the Council to be thinking about the matter. 280 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, • : `'" The next item of business was the introduction of bills . Introduc- tion of Bill 85-1, sponsored by Councilman Viessman, entitled: Bills AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE 85-1 MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE WILLARD Curb & Gutter STOCKMAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR THE 1985 CURB AND GUTTER Phase I PROJECT, PHASE I . • Bill 85-1 was read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 85-2 , sponsored by Councilman Halsey, entitled: 85-2 z1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AUTHORIZING THE Amended Grant MAYOR AND CLERK TO ACCEPT AN AMENDED GRANT FROM THE URBAN MASS with UM TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A GENERAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECT FOR OPERATING EXPENSES. a., Councilman Halsey requested that the rules be suspended and Bill 85-2 placed on final passage. Bill 85-2 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 10408 : Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis , Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Huffman, Nelson, Voile, Viessman and Woodman Nay: None. Bill 85-3, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled: 85-3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING Prohibit SCHEDULE J OF SECTION 18-401 OF THE CITY CODE BY PROHIBITING Parking PARKING ON PORTIONS OF MICHIGAN STREET AND WILLIAMS STREET. Bill 85-3 was road first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 85-4 , sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled: 85-4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING Delete Parking SCHEDULE P OF SECTION 18-401 OF THE CITY CODE BY DELETING THE TWO HOUR PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF BROADWAY STREET FROM WEST MILLER STREET TO WEST DUNKLIN STREET ( 500 AND 600 BLOCKS ) . Bill 85 -4 was read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 85-5, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled: 85-5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING Set Speed SCHEDULE A OF SECTION 18-401 OF THE CITY CODE BY ESTABLISHING THE Limit SPEED LIMIT ON A PORTION OF HIGHWAY 50 WEST. Bill 85-5 was read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 85-6, sponsored by Councilmen Haake and Huffman, entitled: 85-6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING 2-Way Traffic SCHEDULE D OF SECTION 18-401 OF THE CITY CODE BY DELETING A on Marshall PORTION OF MARSHALL STREET AS A ONE WAY ROADWAY. Bill 85-6 was read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. 281? • REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, April 16, 1985 85-7 Bill 85-7, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled: 4-Way AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING Stop I SCHEDULE G OF SECTION 18-401 OF THE CITY CODE BY ESTABLISHING A STOP INTERSECTION AT HART AND WEST MILLER STREETS. Bill 85-7 was read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. 85-8 Bill 85-8, sponsored by Councilman Borgmeyer, entitled: Police AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ADOPTING A NEW Ettblem SECTION OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON TO BE KNOWN AS ( SECTION 24-8 ESTABLISHING THE OFFICIAL EMBLEM OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. Councilman Borgmeyer requested that the rules be suspended and Bill 85-8 be placed on final passage. Bill 85-8 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 10411: Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis , Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Huffman, Nelson, Veile, Viessman and Woodman Nay: None. • 85-9 Bill 85-9, sponsored by Councilman Gordon, entitled: _- Zoning in AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, REPEALING Annexed Area SECTION 1-17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, DEFINING THE EXISTING CITY BOUNDARY AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION PERTAINING TO THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER. Councilman Gordon requested that the rules be suspended and Bill 85-9 placed on final passage . Bill 85-9 was road third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 10409: Aye : Borgmeyer, Davis , Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Huffman, Nelson, Voile, Viesuman and Woodman Nay: None. 85-10 Bill 85-10, sponsored by Councilman Gordon, entitled: Boundary AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFEROSN, MISSOURI, CHANGING, Adjustment AMENDING AND MODIFYING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, BY AMENDING ORDINANCE 9598 BY ZONING PROPERTY LOCATED IN RECENTLY ANNEXED TERRITORY, SITUATED IN PART OF SECTIONS 8, 9, 16, 17 AND 18, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, COUNTY OF COLE. Councilman Gordon requested that the rules be suspended and Bill 85-10 placed on final passage . Bill 85-10 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 10410: Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis, Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Huffman, Nelson, Veile, Viessman and Woodman Nay: None. 85-11 Bill 85-11, sponsored by Councilman Huffman, entitled: Police AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE ligibility CODE OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI AS IT PERTAINS TO THE LIST OF List ELIGIBLES PROVIDED BY THE POLICE PERSONNEL BOARD, DELETING SECTION 24-45 AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION IN LIEU THEREOF. 282 . REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, April 16, 1985 Bill 85-11 was read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. The next item of business was Resolutions . Resolutions Resolution RS85-1, street light; and RS85-2, street dedication: RS85-1 Councilman Haake moved that they be approved, motion was seconded Street Light ' by Councilman Halsey, and approved. R685-2 Street Dedication Gary Hamburg asked Councilman Gordon to set a meeting with the Capital Improvements Projects Committee; Mr. Gordon stated a CIP Meeting meeting would be held at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 23. There being no further busienss, Councilman Haake moved that the meeting be adjourned into Executive Session, motion was seconded Adjournment by Councilman Viessman, and approved by the following vote: Aye: Borgmeyer, Davis, Gordon, Haake, Halsey, Huffman, Nelson, Veile, Viessman and Woodman Executive Nay: None. Session it I f f i j f i t