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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20120621 pwp minutesMINUTES JEFFERSON CITY PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE Boone/Bancroft Room John G. Christy Municipal Building 320 East McCarty Street June 21, 2012 Committee Members Present: Attendance Ralph Bray 3 of 3 Bob Scrivner, Chairman 3 of 3 Bill Luebbert 3 of 3 Shawn Schulte 3 of 3 Committee Members Absent: Bob Weber, Vice Chairman 2 of 3 Staff Present: Roger Schwartze, PE, Director of Public Works Matt Morasch, PE, Interim Director of Public Works Britt Smith, PE, Operations Division Director Don Fontana, PE, Stormwater Engineer Janice McMillan, Director of Planning and Protective Services Drew Hilpert, Interim City Counselor Bill Lockwood, Executive Director, Parks, Recreation and Forestry Melva Fast, Redevelopment & Grants Division Director Brenda Wunderlich, Administrative Assistant Chairman Scrivner called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. A quorum was present at this time. The following guests were present: Mo McCullough, Jefferson City Area Board of Realtors; Ron Medin; Jim Crabtree; Phil Freeman; Sheila Gassner, Lincoln University; Eric Landwehr, Cole County Public Works; The following Interns: Taylor Richter, Kaitlyn Schwartze, Jamie Wisswell, Tony Fenton, and Rachel Hays; and Madeleine Leroux, News Tribune. 1) Introductions Those present introduced themselves. 2) Approval of the May 24, 2012 Committee meeting minutes Councilman Schulte moved and Councilman Luebbert seconded to approve the May 24, 2012 minutes, motion carried. 3) Citizen opportunity to address Council/Staff on Stormwater and Other Public Works Issues There was no one present to address the Committee. 4) Consent Items 1. Permissive Use of Right-of-Way at 915 East High Street (Jeffrey Buker-The Mission, Requestor) (Britt Smith) Minutes/Jefferson City Public Works and Planning Committee June 21, 2012 2 Mr. Smith explained the applicant wants to build a rear deck and handicap ramp at the rear of the building. Staff suggests approval with the conditions that the applicant work with staff in planning ensuring maintaining a 5’ sidewalk and ADA compliance. Councilman Bray moved and Councilman Schulte seconded to approve the permissive use of right-of-way subject to staff recommendations, motion passes. 2. Engineering Projects Update (Matt Morasch) Mr. Morasch explained the update was included in the Committee’s packet. 3. Building and Inspection Services Report (Janice McMillan) Ms. McMillan distributed the report for the Committee’s review. 5) Old Business 1. Vacation of Chestnut Street to Lincoln University (Matt Morasch) Mr. Morasch explained the University would like to close Chestnut Street between East Atchison Street to Dunklin Street to vehicular traffic. Councilman Bray moved and Councilman Schulte seconded to refer the vacation of right-of-way to the City Council with recommendation to approve. 6) New Business 1. Curbs at Tree Wells on High Street (Carrie Carroll, Requestor) (Britt Smith) Mr. Smith explained Councilwoman Carroll could not be at the meeting and requested this item be tabled to the next Committee meeting. Councilman Bray moved and Councilman Schulte seconded to table the request to the July 19, 2012 Committee meeting, motion carried. 2. Approval of FY2011-2012 budget for Old Town Redevelopment Committee (Janice McMillan) Ms. McMillan explained the Old Town Redevelopment Committee has submitted their proposal for the use of the $10,000 allocated in the City’s budget. Councilman Bray moved and Councilman Luebbert seconded to refer the proposal to the City Council with recommendation to approve, motion carried. 3. Code Revisions for Adopt-A-Street (Janice McMillan) Ms. McMillan explained the revisions which include Adopt-A-Spot for roundabouts and other areas. Councilman Schulte moved and Councilman Bray seconded to refer the revisions to the City Council with recommendation to approve, motion carried. 4. Floodplain Ordinance Changes (Don Fontana) Mr. Fontana explained the changes which include the flood map panels referenced by panel number and additional definitions. Minutes/Jefferson City Public Works and Planning Committee June 21, 2012 3 5. Cancellation of the Sidewalk Repair Contract (Matt Morasch) Mr. Morasch explained the City’s sidewalk repair contractor Jones and Potter, is in the process of being formally dismissed from the project due to lack of progress. In May the City was contacted by Jones and Potter’s attorney requesting payment for work completed as well as requesting release from the contract. Engineering and Law are working to negotiate a mutually acceptable release from the project and staff plans to begin working to prepare a new sidewalk repair contract for Council approval later this fall. 6. Sidewalk Projects (Matt Morasch) Mr. Morasch explained staff is working on sidewalk projects on Boonville Road and Ellis Boulevard to provide sidewalks on one side of the street using a portion of the CIP funds for sidewalk projects. Councilman Bray moved and Councilman Schulte seconded to approve the projects, motion carried. 7. Change Oder No 1 for Gredell Engineering Inc. for Biosolids Management Plan (Eric Seaman) Mr. Seaman explained the change order is for Phase 2 of the biosolids management project. This would provide contract design of the sludge removal at the Algoa treatment facility. Councilman Schulte moved and Councilman Bray seconded to refer the change order to the City Council with recommendation to approve, motion carried. 7) Other Topics Councilman Bray asked that a Request for Supplemental Appropriation for the Moreland Avenue Sidewalk Project be put on the next Committee agenda. 8) Adjourn Councilman Luebbert moved and Councilman Bray seconded to adjourn the meeting (8:49 a.m.), motion carried.