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JEFFERSON CITY
PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
Boone/Bancroft Room
John G. Christy Municipal Building
320 East McCarty Street
July 21, 2011
Committee Members Present:
Bob Scrivner, Chairman
Bill Luebbert
Shawn Schulte
Bob Weber, Vice Chairman
Committee Members Absent:
Dave Griffith
Staff Present:
Charles Lansford, Interim Director of Community Development
Janice McMillan, Deputy Director for Planning and Transportation
Eric Barron, Senior Planner
Matt Morasch, Deputy Director for Public Works
David Bange, Engineering Division Director
Britt Smith, Streets/Parking Division Director
Don Fontana, Stormwater Engineer
Shane Wade, Civil Engineer
Ron Davenport, Interim Assistant Director of Community Development
Drew Hilpert, Associate City Counselor
Brenda Wunderlich, Administrative Assistant
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Chairman Scrivner called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. A quorum was present at this time. The
following guests were present: Steve Dinolfo; Mike Bates and Paul Samson, CMPS; Dick Otke, Dick Otke
Construction Co.; Tom Scheppers; Bob Watson and Madeleine Leroux, News Tribune.
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Introductions
Those present introduced themselves.
Approval of the June 23, 2011 Committee meeting minutes
Councilman Schulte moved and Councilman Weber seconded to approve the minutes of the June
23, 2011 meeting, motion carried.
Councilman Weber moved and Councilman Luebbert seconded to move Items 3.2 and 3.7 to the top
of the agenda, motion carried.
3. Business
2. Request to Accept Private Stormwater Detention Basins as Public Infrastructure in
Jefferson City West Commercial Park (vicinity of Old Lohman Road and Scruggs Station
Road) (Dick �tke, Requestor) (Matt Morasch)
Mr. Morasch explained the developer's engineer proposed three private ownership detention
basins to slow the release of water onto adjacent properties. Mr. Otke has since requested that the basins
be taken over by the City for maintenance. City staff recommends denial of the request.
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There was discussion among Committee members, staff and those present regarding the costs
of maintaining the basins, setting a precedence of accepting private basins, green infrastructure, access to
the basins and possible design modifications.
Councilman Weber moved and Councilman Schulte seconded to refer the acceptance of Section
1, with Sections 2 and 3 being contingent upon satisfactory access to the basins, to the City Council with
recommendation to approve, motion carried.
7. Discussion of Change Order to Replace Stormwater Pipesllnlets at Capital and Adams
(Matt Morasch)
Mr. Morasch explained it was discovered when the project began that the inlet at the corner of
Adams Street was also in need of repair.
Councilman Weber moved and Councilman Luebbert seconded to refer the change order to the
City Council with recommendation to approve, motion carried.
1. Elmerine Project Construction Contract Update (Matt Morasch)
Mr. Morasch explained the project is continuing to advance and explained the schedule for
construction. Staff is requesting the City Council suspend the rules and approve the project in one meeting
due to time of year and the uncertainty of the fall weather.
Councilman Weber moved and Councilman Schulte seconded to forward the construction contract
to the City Council with recommendation to suspend the rules due to the weather constraints, motion
carried.
3. Vacation of Right of Way on State Street (Tom Scheppers, Requestor) (Matt Morasch)
Mr. Morasch explained staff is recommending denial of the vacation of right-of-way due to the
possibility of utility and/or street upgrades for future MSP redevelopment, however, staff would recommend
in favor of a permissive use of right-of-way.
Councilman Schulte moved and Councilman Weber seconded to refer a permissive use of right-of-
way on State Street to the City Council with recommendation to approve, motion carried.
Councilman Luebbert moved and Councilman Schulte seconded to hear public comment under Item
6 at this time, motion carried.
6. Other Topics
Steve Dinolfo, owner of 618 East McCarty Street, stated he purchased this property and has
rehabilitated it. He stated it would be in the best interest of the City to look into trying to fix up properties in
this area.
Mr. Lansford explained the 600 block of East McCarty has been a problem throughout the years due
to absentee landlords. The area is being focused on and people are seeing the potential for revitalization of
these properties.
4. FEMA Floodway Mapping Update (Matt Moraschj
Mr. Morasch explained staff has met and discussed comments from both consultants, Burns &
McDonnell and Central Missouri Engineering Services and attended the FEMA Consultation Coordination
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Meeting. FEMA will be accepting comments until December 1 St. Their final determination letter to the City
will be Feb. 1, 2012 with the final effective date of Aug. 2, 2012.
There was discussion among Committee members and staff regarding the wastewater treatment
plant facilities and airport floodways, the L142 Levee Project, and flood insurance rates.
Committee members requested staff give a presentation on floodplain versus floodway to the City
Council. Mr. Morasch stated he would request the consultant, Scott Samuels, give a presentation.
5. Insurance Services Office (ISOy Code Update (Ron Davenport)
Mr. Davenport explained the ISD recently did an audit of the Building Inspection Division. The
current building codes were adopted five years ago. ISO recommends updating to the 2009 International
Building Code and the 2011 National Electrical Code. Mr. Davenport stated he is in the process of
purchasing the new code books for review. The review process will take approximately four months for staff
and the development community, including HBA, to review. After review and a public meeting, the code
amendments will be sent to the City Council for appro�al.
*Councilman Weber left the meeting at this time (8:48 a.m.).
6. Call Before You Start (Janice McMillanj
Ms. McMillan distributed the draft checklist to Committee members.
4. Consent Items
There were no consent agenda items discussed.
5. Citizen opportunity to address Council/Staff on Stormwater Issues
There was no one present to speak on this issue.
6. Other Topics (continued)
1. Change in Time for November 17 Committee Meeting to be Immediately Following the
Brown Bagel Meeting �
Chairman Scrivner explained the meeting time for the November 17 Committee meeting will be
changed to immediately follow the Brown Bagel meeting.
• There was discussion among Committee members and staff regarding the Missouri Boulevard
sidewalk project. Mr. Bange explained the timing of the project.
• Councilman Schulte asked if the Animal Shelter funding letter had been sent to the County
Commission. Mr. Morasch explained the letter was sent after the last Committee meeting.
• Chairman Scrivner asked if about the possibility of a crosswalk at Missouri Boulevard and Dix
Road. Mr. Morasch explained MoDOT would be hesitant to allow a crosswalk at this location and
it would be very costly due to the site constraints.
7. Adjourn
Councilman Luebbert moved and Councilman Schulte seconded to adjourn the meeting at this time (9:02
a.m.), motion carried. Councilman Weber was absent from this vote.