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Home My Public Portal About19740805 229. ..........9pgqjAr_ Council Meeting, . August 5 1974., , Mayor Christy presided. Prayer rayer was offered by Mayor Christy. Roll 3councilmen present: Barry, Borgmeyer, Brant, Hager, McDowell, Call Ortmeyer, Whitecotton, Wildhaber and Woodman. 1; , Councilmen absent: Gordon, absent with leave. j A quorum was declared present. Approval of�j (S Minutes. ii'The minutes of the meeting of July 15th were approved as received. - - - - - - - - - - iiThe following bids were received for the improvement of Kansas ' Street: Opening Schell Construction Company $ 34,220.80 of Bids. !! Roy A. Scheperle Construction Company 279778.50 ; Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the low bid of Roy A. Scheperle ;Construction Company be approved. Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - opening '!:The following bid was received for the construction of the east of Bids. ;iconnector road through the Groner Tract: Twehouse Excavating Company, Inc. , $ 14,537.65 Councilman Borgmeyer moved that-the-bid-be accepted. Motion passed., The following bids were received for a retaining wall on East !!Miller Street: Opening j Prost Builders , Inc. , $ 12,780.00 of Bids. ;; Schell Construction Company 119278.00 Roy A. Scheperle Construction Company 9,778.00 lCouncilman Borgmeyer moved that the bid of Roy A. Scheperle lConstruction Co. , Inc. , -be be ion passed. - - - - - -d. -Motion- iThe following bids were received for re-roofing the City Hall !!Building: Opening Gentges Roofing & Sheet Metal , Inc. $ 39431.00 of Bids. 11 Missouri Builders Service 5,522.00 ' Councilman Ortmeyer moved that the bid of Gentges Roofing & Sheol. IMetal, Inc. , be accepted. Motion passed . - - - - - - - - - - IThe following bid was received for tone alerting radio receiver fort. Opening !! Civil Defense Department: of Bids. `; Products Company $ 168.50 ii ,; Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the bid be accepted. Motion passed,i Resignation-ijA letter of resignation was received from Sgt. James W. Dunnavant$ Sgt. James: Jr. , as al3olice officer of the City of Jefferson, effective Dunnavant. 1july 31, 74. ; Councilman Whitecotton moved that the resignation be accepted. ,',Motion passed. Resignation-NA letter of resignation-was-received from Jerry S. Musick, Jerry 11 Department of Public Works , effective August 23, 1974. Musick. J; Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the resignation be accepted. Moticr ' passed. - - - - - - - - - - Resignation- A letter of resignation was received from W. R. Tweedie, Jr. , as a W.R.Tweedie IMember of the Jefferson City Environmental Commission. Jr. ' 11 - - - - - - - - - - Mayor Christy presented the following to the Council: II have the honor to transmit herewith, for your consent and approvel' ' the following appointment to office: 1 Appointment , Robert L. Hyder, 800 Peachtree Drive, vice W. R. Tweedie, Jr. , Robert-11 1resigned, as a member of the Jefferson City Environmental COMMiSSiOHyder. 1junti his successor is appointed and qualified. i McDowell moved that the appointment be approved. ;Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - Planning;0A request to rezone the easterly part of Inlot 582 and the westerly ' and tpart of Inlot 583, from RA to C-3 District, was received from the ZoninglMutual Savings & Loan Association. ImmissioniThe request was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. - - - - - - - - - - 230. n Augpe[t_ 19 7_4,. Councilman Wildhaber, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented the following report : IlFinance Committee Finance Committee met August 5th, 7:00 P.M. , Council Chamber. ;;Report. On a request from the Police Committee for purchase of an ' Electric Generator, Committee recommends that a supplemental !: appropriation for the Generator be approved. On a request from Health Committee to rehire 0. T. Ely for a of $700.00 per month, retroactive to July 15, 1974,, CommitteeIIsalary recommends that request be approved. 7sl Ken V. Wildhaber, Chairman. hCouncilman Wildhaber moved that the report be filed. Motion passed.,' - - - - - - - - - - Councilman Ortmeyer, Chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee,!; ji P i 4presented the following report: ;,Building i and A meeting of the Building and Grounds Committee was called at - Grounds i! 7:00 o'clock P.M. , July 22nd; those present were Chairman Ortmeyer, Committee Ii Councilmen Hager, Borgmeyer, Barry and Gordon. Report. Motion made by Mr. Borgmeyer, seconded by Mr. Hager, to have Ithe new retaining wall that is to be placed on the city property at ;, ! the location of Cherry and Miller Street , to be placed 15 feet back' 11of the property line. Motion passed. Motion made by Mr. Hager, seconded by Mr. Borgmeyer, to pass lan .Ordinance , to have proper size base according to the size of the Istone. Price of the base to be added to the cost of the stone. ! Motion passed. A request was made by the Committee that all other markers at !� the City Cemetery be straightened.. No further business , Mr, Barry moved to adjourn. , Gibby Ortmeyer, Chairman. Councilman Ortmeyer moved that the report be filed. Motion passed. ,' - - - - - - - - - - Councilman Woodman, Chairman of the Public Health Committee, 11presented the following report: The Public Health Committee met August 1st in the Council Public Chamber. Health The first iten, of business concerned the hiring of former Committee Milk Inspector 0. T. Ely as an employee of the Health Department . iReport. :lMotion made by Councilman Hager that Mr. Ely be hired as an )iEnvironmental Sanitarian at a salary to be decided by the Finance 1, Committee. Motion passed 3 to 1. The Committee then began discussion of the City's compliance 11with the State's trash collection law. Figures were again 11presented by representatives of Dispose-All Service for twice ! weekly pickup of residential solid waste. Under their proposal the'! City would pay 2.83 per month for the pickup not including any billing, collection or bags furnished. After figuring the estimatH ed cost for the bilfing, postage and bags, the cost to the City i resident would be approximately $3.69 per month. The cost of once 1,, per week pickup would be approximately $ 3. 34 per month per resident After discussion Councilman Brant made the motion to authorize the Chairman to instruct the Mayor and City Attorney to , check into the options the City would have if it challenged the law; '! Motion passed unanimously. lol Respectfully submitted, Isl James W. Woodman, Chairman. ; Councilman Woodman moved that the report be filed. Motion passed. - - - - - - - - i - - ; Councilman Brant, Chairman of the Ways and- Means Committee, i !Ways and 11presented the following report: ,!,Means ,:Committee A meeting of the Ways and Means Committee was held on the 1,;Report, ! evening of July 22, 1974. Ortmeyer, Whitecotton, McDowell and Brant were present. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss animal controls and our assistance in the establishment of a lJHumane Society. Mr. Bob Simonds and Mr. Barry Jackson were present, repre- 11senting the local Humane Society. Each presented the goals and purposes of their group and what they might do to help alleviate the animal situation that we now have. An estimate sheet dealing with costs of a Humane Society and the share each must bear was presented. 231. _Regular .Council--Meeting,_-August .5,...1974..- Mr. Whitecotton made a motion, seconded by Ortmeyer, and passed for the Chairman to contact the City Attorney and see if our press Ordinance, as it relates to dogs, is adequate and if not how it !might be made adequate. It was also suggested that each member, on his own, observe 11 each of several possible land sites for the Humane Society. These ; items were to be discussed further at a future meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8: 25 P.M. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Thomas R. Brant, D.P.M. ? Chairman. �I Councilman Brant moved that the report be filed. Motion passed. - - I Councilman Whitecotton, Chairman of the Street Committee, presented the following reports: The Street Committee met in the Council Chamber at 8:30 P.M. , July 22, 1974, immediately following the adjournment of the Ways land Means Committee. All members were present. Also present were I� Councilmen McDowell and Brant, and Mr. Mike Bates of the Public i 1Works Department. I� The contract for the rock cut on East McCarty Street was awarded to the Jeff-Cole Quarries , the low bidder at $28,987.00. Mr. Rackers was to be asked to so inform the management of ' , Jeff-Cole Quarries . The project costs are to be paid from Revenuel Sharing Funds. The grade reduction on Southwest Boulevard, .immediately south of Thompson Street, as originally-planned by the Public Works Department, was approved. The project costs estimated at $20,000. are to be paid from Revenue Sharing Funds . The seepage problem in the area of Johnson and Grant Streets , as set out in a petition from residents in that area, was referred to the Public Works Department for an investigation and report to the Committee. i A proposal to widen Old St. Louis Road to eliminate a traffic hazard near the Daisy Delight Drive In was also referred to Public Works for a plan and cost estimate. The Committee was informed that the required land for this project would be donated. There being no further business the Committee was adjourned at approximately 9: 30 P.M. Street Respectfully submitted, /s/ Thomas E. Whitecotton, Chairman Committee( Reports . The Street Committee met in the Council Chamber, City Hall, lat 7: 15 P.M. , August 5, 1974. Councilmen Barry, Borgmeyer, White- cotton and Wildhaber were present. Councilman Ortmeyer attended atl the request of Mr. Rackers who was absent. { The vacating of the 25 foot strip of land previously dedicated for Gordon Street was approved, providing the drainage is handled as set out in Mr. Clark s letter of August 3, 1974, to Councilman I Wildhaber. The employment of Charles Redel in general maintenance by the Public Works Department, at an annual salary of $6,663.00, was approved. A request for the opening of the roadway at the rock cut on ! West McCarty Street for weekend traffic during the construction f period was denied. It was concluded that such opening would involy� removal of debris , changing and recharging warning signs , and otheri related work might tend to prolong the construction period. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 P.M. t Respectfully submitted, /s/ Thomas E. Whitecotton, Chairman Councilman Whitecotton moved that the reports be filed. Motion passed. _ - - - - - - - - - Bill 29. Bill No. 29, introduced by Councilmen Wildhaber and Ortmeyer, Contract entitled: Jeff-Cole "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the II Quarries . Mayor and Clerk of the City to execute a contract with Jeff-Cole ! Quarries , Inc." Read first and second time by title and on motion of Councilman k{ MWildhaber the rules were suspended and the Bill was read the third ' time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the j following vote as Ordinance No. 8665: Councilmen voting Aye: Barry, Borgmeyer, Brant, Hager, McDowell, f Ortmeyer, Whitecotton, Wildhaber and Woodman. Councilmen voting Nay: None. Councilmen absent: Gordon, absent with leave. 1 - - - - - - - - - - 9 232. Regular ,,Co.unc.il._Meeting, ..August_.5,. .19.74.._ Bill No. 30, introduced by Councilmen Borgmeyer and Ortmeyer, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the i+Mayor and Clerk of the City to execute a contract with Roy A. fjScheperle Construction Co. , Inc." Bill 30. ; Read first and second time by title and on motion of Councilman Contract ;! Borgmeyer the rules were suspended and the Bill was read the third with !time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the !iScheperle following vote as Ordinance No. 8666: :Constr. Co. '.: Councilmen voting Aye: Barry, Borgmeyer, Brant, Hager, McDowell, Ortmeyer, Whitecotton, Wildhaber and Woodman. ,; Councilmen voting Nay: None. !;Councilmen absent: Gordon, absent with leave. y! - - - - - - - - - - `!Bill No. 31, introduced by Councilmen Ortmeyer and Borgmeyer, ;Bill 31. , entitled: !Contract An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the ; with "Mayor and Clerk of the City to execute a contract with Roy A. i'Scheperle `iScheperle Construction Co. , Inc." Constr. Co. jlRead first and second time by title and on motion of Councilman 11Borgmeyer, the rules were suspended and the Bill was read the third ; `, time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the !` following vote as Ordinance No. 8667: ii Councilmen voting Aye: Barry, Borgmeyer, Brant , Hager, McDowell , Ortmeyer,Whitecotton, Wildhaber and Woodman;; ; Councilmen voting Nay: None ;! I1Councilmen absent: Gordon, absent with leave. i i- !;Bill No. 32, introduced by Councilmen Borgmeyer and Ortmeyer, 'Bill 32. ?! entitled: 'Contract 1; "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the !' with IlMayor and Clerk of the City to execute a contract with Twehous ;Twehous Excavating Co. , Inc." ::Excavating !'Read first and second time by title and on motion of Councilman ;.Co. , Inc. !�1Ortmeyer the rules were suspended and the Bill was read the third lltime y title and placed on final passage and was passed by the !; following vote as Ordinance No. 8668: : Councilmen voting Aye: Barry, Borgmeyer, Brant, linger, McDowell , ii Ortmeyer,Whitecotton, Wildhaber and Woodman '; Councilmen voting Nay: None. !+ Councilmen absent: Gordon, absent with leave. !! _ _ _ _r ;;Parking and Councilman Whitecotton referred the equest for a traffic light , or ;Traffic Na uniformed officer, at the corner of Jefferson and Capitol Avenue, Commission ;!between the hours of 7: 30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. , 12'.00 noon and 1: 00 and � p.m. , and 4: 30 p.m. and 5: 15 p.m. , Monday through Friday, to the .Police Parking and Traffic Commission and the Police Department. ;Department. - - - - - - - !'A request was received from Dr. William A. Ross, President, Jefferson City Branch, NAACP, that the Council take action regarding? the ordinance which states that the Water Company is only to main- 'Public stain the water main in the streets , and that it should read that Utilities ; the Water Company should maintain service to the meter if not to i'Committee. ; the property line. ! 1IThe request was referred to the Public Utilities Committee. ��A request to resurface Wa1sh�Street and adequate drainage - storm ;Tublic !sewers , was received from James C. Martin, 1120 E. Dunklin Street. !Works JThe matter was referred to the Public Works Department. j11)epartment. ! A request was received from Fred Bassman, 716 Nelson Street, to iStreet Ifinish a standard street (Magnolia Street) . ;Committee. 17he matter was referred to the Street Committee. i! '-A petition was received from property owners to curb and gutter, `Street !!with the necessary grading, paving and drainage structures , under {Committee. 11' the Sales Tax Capitol Improvement Program, St. Mary's Boulevard, '!between dead end street and Heisinger Street. '! 1!The petition was referred to the Street Committee. 1! i' - - - - - - - - - - I ,!Councilman Hager moved that the Council adjourn, under the rules . Adjourn- ,'Motion passed. meet. - - - - - - - - - - Lii