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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19750915 370. ..._...,_Regular,.Council Meeting,. Mayor Hyder presided. Prayer was offered by Mayor Hyder. Councilmen present: Borgmeyer, Brant , Gordon Hager, McDowell, Roll Ortmeyer, Whitecotton and Wildhaber. Call Councilmen absent: Barry and Manes, absent with leave, c A quorum was de ,ared present. Approval The minutes of the meeting of September 2nd were approved as of Minutes . received. - - - - - - - - - - Opening The following bid was received for a 45-Passenger air conditioned of coach for use of the Transit Authority: Bids. GMC Truck & Coach Division $ 53,942.00 The bid was referred to the Transit Authority. received - - - - - - - - - - Council A request was/from the Council of Clubs for second half of allotment of in the amount of $350.00 for the Cole County Nursing Program. Clubs. On motion of Councilman Hager, seconded by Councilman Wildhaber, the request was approved . Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - Planning A request was received from Carl Ellsworth to rezone property and Zoning located at 209 Benton Street from two-family to multiple dwelling. Commission The request was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission,, - - - - - - - - - - Vacating A request was received from Rheubin L. South, Executive Director, Brookside Missouri Baptist Convention, to vacate Brookside Drive, located in Drive. the Spring Valley Subdivision. The request was accompanied by a 11 check in the amount of $100.00. - - - - - - - - - - Resignation A letter of resignation was received from Danny Malone, Jefferson Police City Police Department, effective September 30th. Officer Councilman Whitecotton moved that the resignation be accepted. The motion was seconded by Councilman linger. Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - Street A petition was received from residents requesting the repair of Committee Garfield Street. The petition was referred to the Street Committee ': - - - - - - - - - - ii Mayor Hyder discussed the request for school busing for children in !', Police the vicinity of Myrtle Avenue, and sidewalks . lie stated that he isil Department having the police Department determine how many Students are walking' to Southwest School and report back to the Council. If, after the I! report , it is determined Nat sidewalks are necessary, the City 1i will implement the necessary action for residents to construct the sidewalks ; however, the matter of busing is a problem of the School ;11 Board. Councilman Wildhaber, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented Finance. the following report: Committee Report The Finance Committee met Tuesday, September 9th, at 7:00 o'clock 'P.M. The Committee heard a financial report of projected income for given by Ed Cole, and also heard comments from Mayor Hyder,� A general discussion of salaries followed the report. Meeting adjourned. !I Respectfully submitted, Isl Ken V. Wildhaber, Chairman. :1 Councilman Wildhaber moved that the report be filed. Motion passed '! , Councilman Whitecotton, Chairman of the Street Committee, presented !; Street the following report: Committee Report . 'The Street Committee met in the conference room, Public Works Building, 7:00 P.M. , Thursday, September 11 , 1975. Members present �l were Mr. Borgmeyer, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wildhaber and Whitecotton. Mr. .! .Rackers , Director of Public Works , was also present. Mr. Richard Walz, Vice President, Milo Walz, Inc. , and Mr. Don !! Walz of that Company, appeared before the Committee in support of a �, 'petition to construct an area way over the 20 foot wide, east-west If , alley, to connect the present Walz building with another to be ;;constructed on the south side of the alley. The proposed area way ,,would be 14 feet above the alley and extend 50 feet west from the ,east wall of the present building. 371. ._._--Regular CQunail...Me eta.ng,—S.e.ptemb.er._15,-__1975.__........._��_ ._ Following a lengthy discussion involving the use of the proposed area way for general business and display purposes , as opposed to a passage or walk way between the two buildings , Mr. Gordon moved that the construction of a walk way, not for business or display purpposes , and not to exceed 12 feet in width, east to west, with a 14 foot clearance over the alley, be authorized. This !, motion seconded by Mr. Wildhaber prevailed. Mr. Edgar Egan, Attorney, appeared with Mr. Roger Hall, Business Manager, Missouri Baptist Convention, in support of a peti- tion to vacate certain area dedicated for public use, more specifi- ;' call y identified as the proposed Spring Valley and Brookside Drives' in undeveloped Spring Valley Subdivision, authorized by Ordinance ;Street October 11, 1954, and presently owned by the Missouri Baptist ,'Street Convention. !Report. The Committee adopted a motion by Mr. Gordon, seconded by Mr. Wildhaber, to vacate the area of the proposed Brookside Drive only and retain the Spring Valley Drive area for possible future public use. Following a discussion on the proposed beautification of the intersection of East McCarty and High Street, Mr. Wildhaber moved 1 that fill dirt as it became available be used to fill a depression on City property in the V shaped area of the intersection eastward from Warwick Village. This motion seconded by Mr. Gordon prevailed All but two of the Public Works Department budget requests ford: the fiscal year 1975-76 were reviewed prior to adjournment at approximately 10:00 P.M. �? Respectfully submitted, /s/ Thomas E. Whitecotton, Chairman.,! I' Councilman Whitecotton reported that his Committee had met prior toil the Council Meeting and had completed the Budgets for the Public Works Department . Councilman Whitecotton moved that the reports be filed. Motio passed. ' Councilman Gordon, Chairman of the Fire Department Committee, presented the following report: tj The Council 's Fire Committee met at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 1975, in the Mayor's Office, City lull Building. Present for this meeting were: Councilwoman McDowell and ?!Fire Councilman Gordon. Also present: Fire Chief V. Willmeno and ;;Department Assistant Chief Gene Austeel . !Committee i Chief Willmeno presented the FireDepartment Budget. In ,Report. category A-1, Salaries and Wages , he proposed establishing a new rank of Deputy Fire Chief. Cost of the rating would be $40 to $50 per month. G-3, Maintenance of Equipment, was reduced to $4,200.00. Councilman Gordon stated that the Budget would now be referredi! to the Council 's Finance Committee. �I Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Darrel Gordon, Chairman. Councilman Gordon moved that the report be filed. Motion passed. j I Councilman Gordon, Member of the Insurance Committee, reported that their meeting had been cancelled. They will meet before the next ginsurance Council Meeting to approve the increase in premiums and request ;Committee. that they have power to act . Councilman Hager moved that the request be granted. Motion passed. ! Mayor Hyder discussed the matter of acquiring the property on l,Acquisition- Russell Street, since no funds had been budgeted this year for the j"Property purchases, the property has been purchased from an accumulation in ; on the Capital Improvement Fund in an amount exceeding $100,000.00. '!Russell He stated that he would get in touch with the Housing Authority and!iStreet. have them notify the City in advance, of the property to be purchased, so that the necessary ordinance could be drawn for the expenditure. The following report of the Planning and Zoning Commission was 1 presented to the Council: 372, Regular--C oun-aLL-Re nt-ing_,_--Sep t-emb ar-15,-9 7 The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was held on Monday, September 8, 1975, at 7:00 p.m. , in the Council Chambers ) Thomas Benton, Chairman, presided, with the following present: 1 Planning Fred Rost, Jr. , Hadley Irwin, Pierre Dominique, Bert Koester, and Robert Simonds , Fred Bode, and Darrel Gordon. Zoning The following motion was considered: Commission Request from Michael P. Riley, Attorney representing Report Universal Products Corporation, to rezone 5 acres of the John Ihler Farm, from RS-1 Single Family, to C-2 Commercial. This property lies east of Route 179 and south of Boonville Road. Motion carried! Thomas Benton, Chairman Fred Rost , Jr. , Secretary. Councilman Wildhaber, seconded by Councilman Whitecotton, moved that the report be filed. Motion passed. Bill 51 . Bill No. 51 , introduced by Councilmen Borgmeyer and McDowell, Amending entitled: Parking "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending and Ordinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code of the City of Traffic Jefferson, by prohibiting parking on the south side of Thompson Code. Street from Southwest Boulevard to a point 25 feet from Southwest (i Boulevard." Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed i to members of the Council . Bill 52. Bill No. 52, introduced by Councilman Hager, entitled: Amending "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Parking Ordinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code of the City of and Jefferson, by prohibiting parking on the east side of the 1000 Traffic block of Oak Street." Code. Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed �! to members of the Council. I- Bill No. 53, introduced byCouncilman Ortmeyer, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the i'l Mayor and Cleric of the City of Jefferson to execute a contract Bill 53. with Schell Construction Company, 310 Jefferson Street, Jefferson Contract City, Missouri." with Read first and second time by title and on motion of Councilmai Schell Ortmeyer, the rules were suspended and the Bill was read the third Constr. time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the Company, following vote as Ordinance No. 8761 : I� Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Brant, Gordon, Hager, McDowell, Ortmeyer, Whitecotton and Wildhaber. Councilmen voting Nay: None Councilmen absent: Barry and Manes, absent with leave. - - - - - - - - - - Bill 54. Bill No. 54, introduced by Councilman Borgmeyer, entitled: Vacating "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, vacating and Brookside discontinuing as a public street all of Brookside Drive as recorded Drive, in the Spring Valley Addition, reserving to the City an easement in� the right of way vacated for sanitary sewer, surface water drainage) and public utility purposes , and authorizing and directing the May ' and Clerk of the City to execute all instruments required to confirm in the abutting property owners their right of reversion ini the vacated area." Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 47. Bill No. 47, introduced by Councilman Wildhaber, entitled: Accepting "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, accepting and plat of approving the plat of Timber Hills Subdivision, Section 1, a sub- Timber division of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, as hereinafter , Hills described." Subdv. On motion of Councilman Wildhaber, Bill No. 47 was read the ;f Sec. 1 , third time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by !I the following vote as Ordinance No. 8762: Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Brant, Gordon, Hager, McDowell, Ortmeyer, Whitecotton and Wildhaber. '( Councilmen voting Nay: None Councilmen absent: - and Manes , absent with leave. i� 1 r` ;i 373. Bill No. 48, introduced by Councilman Wildhaber, entitled: "An Ordinance levying and assessing a special tax bill against the lots or tracts of land fronting and abutting on the roadway of Haaf Drive." ''Bill 48. On motion of Councilman Wildhaber, Bill No. 48 was read the :;Special third time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by ;Tax Bills the following vote as Ordinance No. 8763: Haaf Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Brant, Gordon, Hager, McDowell, ;Drive. Ortmeyer, Whitecotton and Wildhaber. Councilmen voting Nay: None. Councilmen absent: Barry and Manes, absent with leave. ' - Bill No. 49, introduced by Councilman Wildhaber, entitled: :Bill 49. "An Ordinance levying and assessing a special tax bill against the Special lots or tracts of land fronting and abutting on the roadway of Tax Gordon Street from East High Street to East McCarty Street in the tills . City of Jefferson, Missouri, for the improvement of said roadway. " Gordon On motion of Councilman Wildhaber, Bill No. 49 was read the Street. third time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 8764: Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Brant , Gordon, Hager, McDowell, Ortmeyer, Whitecotton and Wildhaber. Councilmen voting Nay: None. Councilmen absent: Barry and Manes, absent with leave. - - - - - - - - - - Bill No. 50, introduced by Councilman Whitecotton, entitled: ;!Bill 50. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the "Contract Mayor and Clerk of the City to execute a contract with R.F,Versluesf!R.F. & Associates, Inc ." Nerslues On motion of Councilman Whitecotton, Bill No. 50 was read the ;& Associates, third time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by 'Inc. the following vote as Ordinance No. 8765 : Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Brant , Gordon, Hager, McDowell , Ortmeyer, Whitecotton and Wildhaber. Councilmen voting Nay: None. Councilmen absent: Barry and Manes , absent with leave, , Councilman Hager referred the request of Rosalyn Redel Beauty ;Parking & College, 412 Jefferson Street, for parking, to the Parking and ,Traffic Traffic Commission. :Commission. - _ - _ - - _ _ - _ �! Councilman Hager referred a request for two-hour parking in the JParking & 500 block of East High Street to the Parking and Traffic Commission; Traffic If request is granted, this will make the three blocks - 400, !Commission. 500 and 600 blocks, uniform in parking time, j Councilwoman McDowell presented a request from Ed Kissinger, ;;Police President of the Jefferson City Band Boosters , for two blocks in ,Department the downtown area to be roped off for the J . C. Band to participated in the Midnight Madness scheduled for October 1st, from 5: 30 P.M. ; to 11:00 P.M. y The matter was referred to the Police Department. - _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - Councilman Hager moved that the Council adjourn, under the rules . Adjournment. Motion passed. jl l j jf 14 I� !1 i