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_ Special Council. Meeting, April 5,__1979.
or Hyder... presided.. .
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I�rayer was offered by Mayor Hyder.
ii,Councilmen present : Borgmeyer, Gordon, Hager, Hartsfield, McDowell ,
Rackers, Robinson and Whitecotton.
'Councilmen absent : Brant and Wildhaber.
A quorum was declared present .
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'IThe Special Council Meeting was called a progress report on
;'the audit now being conducted by Roger Hickey. Also to consider
`,Bills No. 167 and No. 168.
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'Mayor Hyder asked if there was any objection to accepting the report Transit
,, from the Transit Authority, considering the new busses. There was Authority
;ono objection. Bid for
,!Mr. Gillock advised they approved the low bid, that of General Radios
,;Electric Company of $11 , 071 . 00, and Columbia Electronics of $1 , 860. 20,
,; installation charges , for a total. of $12 , 931. 20. The City will pay
twenty per cent of this cost . Councilman Hartsfield moved that we
accept these bids. Motion seconded by Councilman Borgmeyer and
;passed, with Councilman Robinsonabstaining�
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' Bill No. 167, introduced by Councilman Rackers, entitled :
I "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson , Missouri , authorizing and
! permitting, the Missouri. State Highway Department the use of Bill 167.
:, available federal aid urban program funds for thv City of Jefferson, Federal Aid
in conjunction with the relocation of existing utilities, for the Urban Program
, construction of Route 179. " Funds
Bill No. 167 was explained and discussed , then read the third Route 179.
time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the
{i following vote are Ordinance No. 9261" :
I{Counci.lmon votintx Aye: 13ort;mayoIv, Gordon , Ilttger, ltartf;field ,
McDowell , Robinson , and Will tecottoll.
r Counellinen voting Nay : Non(;.
1I 1 Cottrrci. lmen at)tient. : -----ljritnt:-itnd Wi 1 clhal.ici•�
NO. Kaki, I.ntroducod by Coinici lmun Gordon and I1c,r•t�mvyer,
ontttlod :
"An Ordi.nanc o approving It 10M) I'01' It l�I <, �ctc�t. t'c)r I irtttt:;t ri t►l
Dcvc)1.c)pme±nt or tiles Cll.y of, Jvfrortsoll , C(flea C'uunty , Pfitss;cruri. ,
dirocting tiler liubtl0n.31on c)t' t4ai.cl phut t() the Dl.vitlic)Ir of C;'oitullere-o Bill 168.
1 wad Indut:itriai Dovolopmont (,)I' the taopar•t,ment. of Cc>nlumvr Affairs , ItrcluNtt'ittl
Jrojculittloti and licentafng or tho .'Mateo or Aflt;�Iollrl , 1'or tho approvitl Dc.+volopinont
of f3a.id Divitifon , and, itri it part of said plitn , nut.horir.ing and Von 11offinartn
directing the Mayor and City Clork of tittid City to oxocuto tt leatie Corporation
with Von Hoffmann Corporation , it Missotri Corpol'Ittiutr. "
i Mr. Robert A. Uh.lenhop, Treasurer of Von Hof fmitn Press , Inc. , ward
1 present and answered questionri regarding; future plans of they Company
and the building to be erected. At the preftont time they employ
j� 525 people and with the addition this will. increaso from 75 to
1100 employees.
Bill No. 168 was read the third time by title and placed on
j. final passage and was passed by the following; vote as Ordinance
INo. 9263:
[ Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Gordon, Hager, Hartsfield,
McDowell , Rackers, Robinson and
Whitecotton.
Councilmen voting Nay; None.
! Councilmen absent : Brant and Wildhaber.
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11Mayor Hyder then-brought-up the matter of the current or "fraud"
!! audit that is being made by Roger Hickey and requested Mr. Hickey
to give the Council. a status report of the audit at the present time.
Mr. Hickey stated that the audit of the Park Board was completed and progress
the had the report ready for distribution. Going on to the other
�JDepartments, he noted the ones he was working on and their status. Re p ort
I' Mr. Bill Rootes. xplained a situation which needs correction. City Audlt
� In December, Ck9AA� the amount of $3,647. 15 transferred from General
Revenue to Sewer ,Funds, probably for expenses during 1967 and 1968.
The General Revenue Fund has never been reimbursed for this amount . ;
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Special Council Meeting, April 5, 1979
in July, 1973, the Council passecT'-a--R-e-s-'-o)-f-u-t- o—n-,-aii;'e—eT-ni-f-6-lavance
Sewer Construction Fund the amount of $325,000. 00, the City' s cost
of the new secondary treatment plant. It was to be repaid $162 ,500. (!0
from the 1973-74 budget and $162 , 500. 00 from the 1974-75 budget .
The first payment was made but not the second. We need a
determination as to whether you desire to transfer the second
Progress . $162,500. 00 or if you wish to amend your Resolution in some manner.
Report lAfter discussion, Councilman Rackers made the motion that we
City Audit reaffirm our commitment in the Resolution, for the present , and
repayment be made either duringthis fiscal year or next, for the
amount of $162, 500. 00, from Sewer Construction to )General Revenue.
Regarding the amount of $3,647. 15 - that we eliminate the obligatior
of the Sewer Constructi Fund back to Ge eral Revenue Fund for
this amount
Motion seco�ddd 1,y Councilman Borgme(�e7aid passed.
Mr. Hickey stated that he had discussed the matter of the audit with
the State Auditor and it was their intention to come in and review
the work papers, so we are attempting to make them suitable for them.
We hope to have this completed by April 30th. Total cost will not
exceed $135,000. 00.
Councilman Hager moved that we continue the audit and approve the
payment of $9,426. 75. Motion seconded by Councilman Robinson and I
passed.
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Mike Bates, Dire;torofPublicWorks, requesteda raise in salary
Marc for Marc Thornsberry - at the present time he his making
Thorneberry approximately $15,600.00 annually and is asking this be increased t(
Increase $18,500.00.
After some discussion Councilman Robinson made the motion that the
increase to $18, 500. 00 be allowed, effective May 1st. Motion
seconded by Councilman Whitecotton and passed.
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AdJournment Councilman Hartsfield moved to adjourn. carried.
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