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Home My Public Portal About19760802 529. ....... -Regular Council Meeting,. August,. 2.,. 1976.. . . . .. __.. ._.. .... __ _.._..._._.._.___. ,lMayor Hyder presided. was offered by Mayor Hyder. !,Councilmen present: Borgmeyer, Brant, Gordon, Hager, Manes,, Roll McDowell, Robinson, Whitecotton and WildhaberA Call Councilmen absent: Barry, absent with leave. I A quorum was declared present . ApprovaUThe minutes of the meeting of July 19th were approved as received. - - - - - - - - - - 0 f Minutes. ,'!,iMayor Hyder presented the following names for appointment as (Probationary Police Officers , effective August 16, 1976: Appointments,: William L. Bland, Michael T. Gilligan, Victor H. Police ii Schaefferkoetter and David E. Whittle. Officers�4, ,, Councilman Whitecotton moved that the appointments be approved. `;Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - iCouncilman Whitecotton, Chairman of the Street Committee, presented ) Street the following report: Committee Report The Street Committee met in the Council Chamber at 7: 15 P.M. , iMonday, August 2nd, 1976, with all members present with the excep- of Mr. Barry. Mr. Rackers and Mr. Ted Herron were also present.i Mr. Rackers suggested the promotion of Mr. Larry Bates to the ;; position of Street Commissioner, and the promotion of Mr. Charles qRedel to the position of Assistant Street Commissioner, at a salary !, �!based on an hourly rate of $4.65 per hour. On motion of Mr. It I' iiWildhaber, seconded by Mr. Borgmeyer, both promotions were approvedil land so recommended to the Council and Mayor. Mr. Rackers also reported that approximately $135,000.00 or ,. one quarter of the Revenue Sharing Fund had remained unencumbered ,, and was available for additional street overlay if added to the , present overlay fund of $50,000.00. On motion of Mr. Borgmeyer, seconded by Mr. Gordon, a list Of " 36 curb and guttered streets compiled by Mr. Rackers was approved k: for overlay during the current year of 1976. Mr. Herron stated that some of the property owners in the Hough ! Park and Riverside areas had complained again about the charge of ► $5 00 per front foot for Curb and Gutter as previously approved by the Council. He also explained that due to a change in the funding !; lof the pro�ects under the Community Improvement Program the Street ,! Committee ad recommended, and the Council had approved, the is 11char8e, whereas there had been no such charge made under the iprevious rogram. Mr. Borgmeyer moved that the Committee stand { firm on the previous decision. The motion seconded by Mr. Wildhabe ;' !iprevailed. �, ► There being no further business the Committee adjourned. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Thomas E. Whitecotton, Chairman. !!Councilman Whitecotton moved that the report be approved and that al ;! Resolution be drawn for the appropriation of $135,000 of Revenue i ISharing Funds for Street overlay. Motion passed. - - - - - - i - - - - Special'lCouncilman Borgmeyer, Chairman of the Special Committee on Personn� Comitteeiireported that his Committee had drafted Uniform Personnel Regula- on !,! tions and requested that the City Clerk send copies to all PersonneliDepartment Heads and the rest of the Council Members . If any i ;; questions are raised, they should be examined by the Council. - - - - - - - - - - Street.'Mayor Hyder requested the concurrence of the Council in his Commissionerlappointment of Larry Bates as permanent Street Commissioner. Appointment:' Councilman Whitecotton moved that the appointment be approved. !; Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - ,iCouncilman Whitecotton, -Chairman of the Police Committee, presented !! the following report: I Police Department Committee met in the Mayor's Office at 7:45 tP.M. , Monday evening, August 2nd, 1976, with all members present. ii Thomas E. Thornton previously had been denied a taxicab ,Io�erators permit based on a police record of numerous traffic ;; violations, resisting rrest and common assault. Several- calls 'Iwere received from the Veterans Affairs and a letter was received by the Chairman requesting a re-hearing fbr Thornton. Thornton was ,;, ;! asked to appear in person before the Committee. This he did and .,,was accompanied by Mrs . Thornton. 530. - - --- - egular-Cauncil_Mee.tang-,-.Augusr-2,__19-76.., _____ Chief Patton had been asked to appear at the rehearing and to bring a copy of the Police Record . The record was again reviewed in the presence of Thornton, who took no exception except to state ! that in one instance someone else used his name. One case in �# Police Court of long standing was listed as pending, therefore the ij Committee postponed action until it could be determined the cause 0 for the long delay in Court action in this instance. Police On motion of Mr. Gordon, seconded by Miss McDowell , the '!Committee Committee concurred in the appointment of William L. Bland, Michael tReport. T. Gilligan, Victor H. Schaefferkoetter and David E. Whittle as , Probationary Police Officers . The Committee will meet with Colonel. Patton to interview the new members of the Department shortly after( they report for duty. There being no further business the Committee adjourned. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Thomas E. Whitecotton, i Chairman. ! I , Councilman Whitecotton moved that the report be filed. Motion ` passed. - - - - - - - - - - Councilwoman McDowell, Chairperson of the Public Utilities Committee,', presented the following report: ;;Public +'Utilities The Public Utilities Committee met Wednesday, July 28, 1976, at 'Zommittee 7:30 F.M. , with all members present - Councilmen Robinson, Gordon, '!Report. Brant, Whitecotton and McDowell, and City Attorney, Jim Dalton. 3� Motion made and passed to accept the recommendation of the Missouri Power and Light Company as follows : 1. Install one 6800 lumen mercury vapor light with metal pole; on the east side of the Cul-De-Sac in the 1900 block of Dora Lane. 2. Install one 6800 lumen mercury vapor light with wood pole at the end of the pavement on Holiday Lane, gust east of Mesa Avenue. 3. Install one 6800 lumen mercury vapor light with wood pole ; at the rear of 916 Jackson Street. Install on the east side of the alley that runs south from the 400 block of Hickory }� Street. Motion made by Dr. Brant , seconded by Mr. Gordon, to draw an 4 Ordinance for the forfeit of franchise of International Telemeter Corporation. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Carolyn McDowell, iI 4 Chairman . ? I' Councilman Robinson moved that the portion regarding street lights !: !be approved. Motion passed. !� Mayor Hyder asked permission from the Council to explain a communication from Michael Riley, Attorney for International !! Telemeter, before voting on the second portion of the report. Permission was granted. The letter stated that a copy of a proposed amendment to the i Cable T V Franchise Ordinance was enclosed, which basically calls for a reduction in the franchise rate from 5/o to 3/0, a change in the service requirements, a franchise term of 15 years , also I� include a requirement as to complaints and to have a local business office. Mayor Hyder said that he does not interpret the require- 1 ments from the FCC the same as Mr. Riley. Councilman Robinson moved that all Council Members be sent a copy of the communication, with a copy of the original franchise agreement. Motion passed. Councilwoman McDowell stated that the Council should regulate (! rates and the matter of the increase should be referred to the Committee of the Whole. f, Councilman Wildhaber moved that International Telemeter be informed to come before the Council in regard to the rate increase ! and that the Council shall determine such rate before going into effect. Motion passed. The following report of the Airport Commission was presented to theilj Council: A meeting of the Airport Commission was held at 12: 30 P.M. , July 2741; 1976, at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport. The following members, were present: Chairman Hendren, Members Ott, Brant , Oschner, Miller, Gordon, Manes, Whitecotton, Rackers , Borgmeyer and Munzell A Also present were Wm. Clark, F.A.A. , L. Carlson, KWOS, H. Gowa and 531. Regular .Council Meeting, August 2,.- 1976. 11W. Wilson, KOMU-TV, Jean Meyer, News Tribune, W. Asel, Trans-Mo. JAirlines , W. Ward, New Jefferson City Flying Service, Major J. Jenkins & Major H. Wallendorf, Mo. National Guard, L. Brickey and !A. Pollack, Central Mo. Professional Services, Mr. Brotcke, Layne !Western Co. , John Randolph, Airport Manager, and H. Schroeger, i ';Airport Secretary. The minutes �f the June 22 , 1976 , meeting were presented. Mr. '!Randolph reported that an omission occured in the last paragraph of !' lla motion made by Dr. Miller did not show his motion being seconded iby Mr. Munzell and unanimously adopted. He requested that the , correction of the omission be added to the June 22, 1976 minutes ofjl:,� ! the Airport Commission. It was moved by Mr. Gordon that the minutes!� 11be approved as noted with Mr. Randolph's correction. Seconded by ;,mr. Manes and unanimously adopted . The Financial Report for July, 1976, was presented. After i!discussion, Mr. Oschner made a motion to approve the report. Airport ;Seconded by Dr. Miller and unanimously approved. Commission Mr. Randolph reported that the project to overlay runway 12-301; Report . "and the lighting of runway 8-26 paper work has been completed, .including the plans and specifications now in the hands of the "F.A.A. in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Clark of the F.A.A. advised that ,!they have not received the central region allocation of funds as !yet . The next step is to wait for notification by the F.A.A. that ,,Federal Funds have been allocated for the projects . Mr. Clark also ) ;stated that he did not know when they will receive notification "! from Washington as to the funds allocated to the Central Region of .the F.A.A. A letter from Col. S. Smith of the Mo. State Hiway Patrol, , asking for a five year extension of their ground lease for their ' hangar was read. After discussion, Mr. Whitecotton made a motion ] to approve the five year extension at the same terms and conditionsll land also when the next leases come up for renewal that the Finance ! Committee look into the possibility of reviewing the leases every ; three years instead of e present five years. Seconded by Mr. Ottii !,and unanimously adopted. Mr. Randolph read a letter from Mayor Hyder regarding a reques6 lfor recommendations for allocation of revenue sharing funds for the {! '! period July 1 1976, thru Dec. 31 , 1976. He also read his to Mayor Hyd e" Hyder's letter and noted that no action was taken on the ( request at the City Council Meeting when allocations were made. Inil ii , Mr. Randolph's letter, it was pointed out that the original 450,000.00 allocation for the maintenance and operation of the ; Control Tower and Electronic facilities would run out with the , month of July, 1976. He requested that an allocation of $20,000.001 ' be made to the Airport Commission to carry these operations thru , Dec. 31, 1976. After discussion, Mr. Whitecotton stated that he felt that our request had gotten lost in the many requests that they were considering and suggested that the Commission again ask iMayor Hyder to reconsider the Commission's request. Chairman Hendren directed Mr. Randolph to prepare the necessary request and forward same to Mayor Hyder. Mr. Randolph reported that after contact with all members of ;! the Airport Commission the standby radio equipment from the Spirit , of St. Louis Airport Tower had been acquired and was in the process , !! of being installed in the Control Tower. He also stated that he ; had not acquired the tape transcriber -for the tower at this time. Mr. Randolph read a letter from the New Jefferson City Flying I Service wherein they wished to go on record to purchase the existingl i(maintenance building when it is vacated. Chairman Hendren advised sthat this matter be referred to the Building and Grounds Committee ! for their study and recommendations and that they present their findings ,at the next Airport Commission meeting. Mr. Randolph read a copy of a letter received by the Winter- Dent Co. , from the INA Insurance Company, quoting a price of. 11 $890.00 per year for renewal of the Airport 's $1,000,000 single , limit liability PUD policy. They also quoted a price of $2,403.00; if prepaid three years in advance. During the discussion, it was 113pointed out that not only could the Airport save $267.00 over the year period, but also stabilize the price for the next three ; years. After further discussion, Mr. Munzell made a motion to have'! ,,Mr. Randolph request authority from the City Council, at its next !meeting, to transfer $1,500.00 from the Y-8 account to the C-3 ;! account and if approved by the Council, to proceed with the " Purchase of t he three year policy. Seconded by Mr. Oschner and ,! unanimously adopted. 532. Mr. Rackers requested authority to advertise for bids to move the Cafe wall and to re-carpet the Cafe. After reading the minutes;' of the June 21, 1976, meeting, it pointed out that the authority liwas approved, provided that the City Council would approve transfer Iiof funds to pay for the improvements . Mr. Manes stated that he had brought up the subject at the last City Council meeting and was ,informed that the City Council could not act until bids were received and a dollar amount established. Chairman Hendren then j�directed Mr. Rackers to ask for bids and report the results at the (,next Airport Commission meeting. i Chairman Hendren introduced Mr. Brotcke of the Layne-Western ��Co. , who did the soil test for the Airport levee. Mr. Brocke then rhanded out copies of their findings and recommendations to all (members of the Commission. The findings were that due to the soil viand sub-soil conditions , a series of wells were needed to relieve the pressure inside the levee, to eliminate the pressure that could Airport cause sand boils that would not only reduce the sub-soil content : Commission 11but would be an outlet for the flood waters to come through and . Report. {flood the Airport . Mr. Brickey of the Central Missouri Professional' ;Services then presented a summary of the levee cost incorporating ' the recommendations of the Layne-Western Survey. 'Their estimate of '. 'the cost of the construction of the levee, using the recommendation. �of Layne-Western, was $2,886 ,341.86. Mr. Brickey then stated he Iiwould like to have some additional time to study alternative measures . After discussion, Chairman Hendren appointed a Committee: composed of Mr. Whitecotton, Chairman, Mr. Rackers, Mr. Ott and Mr. ;: Randolph, to meet with the Mo. National Guard officials to see what( other alternatives might be available, and to report to the '' lCommission as soon as an thing definite could be resolved. 1' �y There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 P.M. is Respectfully submitted, /s/ John B. Randolph, Secretary. 'Councilman Borgmeyer moved that paragraph 3, page 2, regarding insurance, be tabled. Motion passed. Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the balance of the report be ; filed. Motion passed. ;;The following report of the Planning and Zoning Commissicnn was ;presented to the Council: 1, :!The Jefferson City Planning and Zoning Commission met on July 221, J976, in the Council Chambers of City all with the followin Imembers present : James Barry, Fred Bode,Dick Caplinger, P. Pierre ! Dominique, Darrel Gordon, Bert Koester and Tony Weber. Also present; 1were Mike Bates, representing the Department of Public Works and Planning 'Thomas Benton, Director of Planning. Members absent were James and Dalton, Phil DeLong, Mayor Hyder, Hadley Irwin, Obie Munrell , Ed 11oning Rackers, Jr. , and Fred Rost, Jr. Commission The following items of business were considered: ;Report. 1. Request from Empire Gas Corporation and Sid Fox, Jr. , to rezone property located between Southridge Drive and Route "C" ,� just west of Vieth Drive, from RS-2 (Single Family Residential)l to RA (Multiple Dwelling) . A motion was made by Mr. Barry, 4 with a second by Mr. Caplinger, to approve the request. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Request from Sara A. Stephan to rezone 8.2 acres on Sherrick i; Drive from RS-2 (Single Family Residential) to RD (Duplex) . Due to lack of information it was moved by Mr. Caplinger that I` this item be held over for further discussion at the August i meeting. It was seconded by Mr. Weber and passed unanimously.- The Commission requests that Mrs . Stephan appear in person or be represented by legal counsel and respond to questions concerning the method of development and the status of the feelings of neighboring property owners. i 3. Request from Ronald J. Prenger to rezone Lots 53 and 54 of Jones Addition from RD (Duplex) to C-2 (Commercials A motion ; was made by Mr. Caplinger, with a second by Mr. Bode, to approve the request. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Request from Walfam Corporation for a major change in the ! jMillbrook Subdivision Plan. A motion was made by Mr. Caplinger;! �! with a second by Mr. Koester that the change be allowed subject to the technical recommendations of the Department of {' Public Works. The motion carried unanimously. F� i; it 533. Regular Council Meeting, August 2, 1976. _ �5. The final plat of River Bend Estates Subdivision, Section Three, was presented. A motion was made by Mr. Koester, with a second by Mr. Bode, that the plat be approved subject to the ', technical recommendations of the Department of Public Works . The motion carried unanimously. 'i6. The final plat of Landwehr Hills Subdivision, Section Eight, was presented. A motion was made by Mr. Koester, with a i second by Mr. Bode, that the plat be approved subject to the Planning!! technical recommendations of the Department of Public Works . i and The motion carried unanimously. Zoning 7. The preliminary plat of Camelot South Subdivision, Section Two,1 Commission was presented. On motion of Mr. Caplinger, and seconded by Report. Mr. Koester, it was unanimously approved, ..There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Fred F. Rost , Jr. , Secretary (byT.H.B. ), Councilman Gordon moved that the report be filed. Motion passed, Bill 48. Bill No, 48, introduced by Councilmen Barry and Gordon, entitled: Plat of "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, accepting and Linhardt approving the plat of Linhardt and Kiesling Subdivision, Section 5, : & Kiesling a subdivision of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, as hereinafter Subdv. , described." Sec. 5. Bill No. 48 was read the third time by title and placed on final assage and was passed by the following vote as Ordinance �,No. 8888: ;Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Brant, Gordon, Hager, Mnnes , McDowell, Robinson, Whitecotton and Wildhaber. ;Councilmen voting Nay: None. Councilmen absent: Barry, absent with leave. - - - - - - - - - - Bill No. 50, introduced by Councilmen Ilager and Whitecotton, :entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Ordinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, by installing Zone "C" parking meters on both Bill 50, sides of the 200 block of West High Street and the east side of 200 { Amending and 300 blocks of Broadway at the rate of 10 cents per hour." Parking Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed and Traffic to members of the Council. Code. , - - - - - - - - - - : Bill No. 51, introduced by Councilmen Hager and Whitecotton, entitled: Bill 51. ' "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Ordinance; Amending; No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code of the City of Jefferson, Parking; Missouri, by installing ten Zone "D" parking meters on both sides and Traffic,' of the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of West McCarty Street for a rate of, Code.', 25 cents per ten hours and ten meters on both sides of the 400 blocc ;, of Monroe and the west side of the 300 block of Broadway at a rate 's of five cents per hour," Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed , to members of the Council . - Bill 52.IBill No. 52, introduced by Councilmen Barry and Gordon, entitled: Accepting;; "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, accepting and plat of '! approving the plat of Landwehr Hills Subdivision, Section 8, a Landwehr subdivision of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, as hereinafter Hills Subv. described." Sec. 8. Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. ;! - - - - - - - - - - ' Councilwoman McDowell introduced the following Resolution: � ; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council, City of Jefferson, Missouri, that the Missouri Power and Light Company make the ; following installations in accordance with recommendations alpresented to the City Council by its Committee on Public Utilities ;hand adopted by said City Council on August 2, 1976: I1. Install one 6800 lumen mercury vapor light with metal pole on the east side of the Cul-de-Sac in the 1900 block of Dora Lane. . 2, Install one 6800 lumen mercury vapor light with wood pole at the end of the pavement on Holiday Lane, ,just east of Mesa ' Avenue. " �i 534. 3. Install one 6800 lumen mercury vapor ligght with wood pole at the rear of 916 Jackson Street. Install on the east side of the alley that runs south from the 400 block of Hickory Street. 4. Install one 6800 lumen light on an existing pole in the alley at the rear of 905 Missouri Blvd. , approximately mid-way . between Ohio Street and Michigan Street in the alley south esolution of Missouri Blvd. treet dopted: August 2, 1976 /s/ Robert L. Hyder, ights. President of the Council Councilwoman McDowell moved that the Resolution be adopted. Motion passed. r r r r r r r r r • . Chief Willmeno stated that Mr. Edmiston, Missouri Division of Insurance, had stated untrue facts in regard to the Jefferson City Fire Department, and that rates are determined by Insurance ire Company. nsurance . Mayor Hyder said that he would write and ask for a ates , redetermination of rates. Councilman Hager moved that the Council adjourn; under the rules. Motion passed., Ndjournment. r , { (