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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19740903 237. _.-Regular. Council ..Meeting, September 3., 1974._ Mayor Christy presided. Prayer was offered by Mayor Christy. !' Councilmen present: Barry, Borgmeyer, Brant, Gordon Hager.. Ii Roll McDowell, Ortmeyer, Whitecotton: Wildhaber Call and Woodman. , Councilmen absent: None. A quorum was declared present. Approval , of 11The minutes of the meeting of August 19th were approved as Minutes .lireceived, ii - - - - - - - - - - Openingi!The following bids were received for a street sweeper: of Bids .; Jerago Industries , Inc. $ 29 375.00 Key Equipment Co. , Inc. 29 855.00 ;(The bids were referred to the Street Committee, with power to act. - - - - - - - - - - request was received from Chief 0 f Police Short that Patrolman Police ;j CommitteellWilliam D. Heinrich be promoted to the rank of Sergeant. 1! , Councilman Whitecotton moved that the request be referred to the ij 1police Committee, with power to act . Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - S Police The names of Ray P. Bledsoe and Clell S. Sloan were submitted by tht Committee ( Police Department for consideration for appointment as Probationary Patrolmen, effective as of September 7, 1374. , Councilman Whitecotton moved that the matter be referred to the jjPolice Committee, with power to act . Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - Street JA request was received from Wm. C. and Sarah Renick and Mrs . Committee, Elizabeth Fenner to vacate ajortion of an alley located behind Itheir property at 1012 and 1010 Monroe Street. !The request was referred to the Street Committee. - - - - - - - - - - Public A request was received from International Telemeter Corporation for!', lutilitiesila rate increase. Committee' The request was referred to the Public Utilities Committee. Street ' A request was received from Perry 11awes , 1500 Rosewood Drive for Committed1the Street Committee to inspect and correct the condition of the , street at the corner of Rosewood and Carol. The request was referred to the Street Committee. - - - - - - - - - - Public A communication was received from Dispose-All Service, Inc. , Health requesting that a new rate be negotiated between Dispose-All Committee Corporation and the City Council, to take effect on the anniversary!! date of October 1, 1974, as provided in Item 7 of the Contract. The request was referred to the Public Health Committee. - - - - - - - - - - Councilman Whitecotton, Chairman of the Street Committee, presentedi ! the following report: I Street The Street Committee met in the Council Chambers at 7:00 P.M. , i Committee( Thursday, August 29th, 1974. Committee members Borgmeyer, Wildhaber Report and Whitecotton were present. The Director of Public Works , Mr. Ed Rackers was also present . The alleged flooding problem in the area of Hough and Grant Streets intersection is to be given further study by the Department, of Public Works . I Action on the request of Fred Bassman, relating to Magnolia 11 Street , is being held in abeyance pending additional information from Mr. Rackers after communicating with Mr. Bassman. The request of June McCracken to purchase a portion of a City j owned lot at the corner of Hough Park Road and Ellis Boulevard for !I use as a driveway to the rear of her property was brought before th Committee by the Director of Public Works , Ed Rackers , to determinei ithe feasibility of attempting to negotiate the sale of approximately lone-half of the lot with the City retaining the other half to promote sight distance at this location. The Committee approved the proposed negotiations and instructed Mr. Rackers to proceed ' accordingly. The petitioners request for curb and gutter, with the necessaryrli grading, paving and drainage, on St. Mary's Boulevard between the dead end street and Heisin er Street was approved. The property owners to pay the regular Ne of $5.60 per front foot. 238. The request from the Cole County Historical Society for per- mission to have Historical Museum signs erected under the City's No Parking signs at certain designated locations was denied. The City Ordinance relating to the costs for street cuts is toJ The brought before the Committee for study and consideration of any !! be that may be made by the Director of Public Works There being no further business the Committee was adjourned at ; approximately 9:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Isl Thomas E. Whitecotton Chairman Councilman Whitecotton moved that the report be fil�d. Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - ' Councilman Whitecotton, Chairman of the Police Committee, presentedh lithe following report: IPolice !!Committee li i, The Police Committee met in the Council Chamber at 7:00 P.M. , ,Report. !August 29th 1974, Councilmen McDowell, Wildhaber and Whitecotton i ' ,(were present . Chief Short and Lt. Col. Patton were also City The application of Malcolm L. Griffin of Jefferson for a i!! Taxicab Operators Permit was approved. 41 The renewal of the Taxicab Operators Permit of Ralph F. Dill 'was also approved. The Committee was informed by Col . Patton that the bid notices ;; Ifor the electric generator would be placed in the newspaper during 11 , the first week of September. It is hoped that bids will be availa- ;1 Ible for Council action on September 16th. There being no further business before the Committee it was l at agroximately 7: 20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, /a/ Thomas E. Whitecotton, Chairman . Councilman Whitecotton moved that the report be filed. Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - Councilman Gordon, Chairman of-the Fire Committee, presented the following report: Fire Committee met at 7: 30 P.M. , September 3, 1974, to discussil the promotion of five Members of ihe the Department, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Assistant Chief George Coulter, as follows: !Fire Captain Eugene Austeel to Assistant Fire Chief Lieut. Charles Loveall to Captain ( Committee Report Driver Louis Fischer to Lieutenant Fireman Richard Barnard to Driver Fireman Darrell Prenger to Fireman II Motion made by Ms . McDowell that these promotions be approved to be effective September 1, 1974. Motion passed. Councilman Wildhaber discussed installing a telephone panel in ! the Main Station to monitor calls . Chief Willmeno stated that thisl was not as yet a serious problem and would be taken care of in the new ,Station, . Respectfully submitted, Isl Darrel Gordon, Chairman. Councilman Gordon moved that the report be filed. Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - Councilman Woodman, Chairman of the Public Health Committee, jPublic presented the following report: 1,Health !Committee The Health Committee met and recommends that Peter G. Huckstepil Report. b employed to replace Jeff Bartel, who resigned to return to xhool �. I ( Councilman Woodman moved-that the report-be filed. Motion passed. - - - - - - - - Gordon, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, presented ! Ithe following report: iii 1 The City Council Committee of the Whole met August 26, 7: 30 P.M. , to discuss the formation of Jefferson City-Cole County Healthil Unit. In addition to the members of the City Council, Judge Tony p Hiesberger, County Court, and Chester McKinney, Jefferson City Health Department, were also attendants . After much discussion, it was noted by the proponents of the plan that it would eliminate the ; duplication of administrative cost primarily and provide better d health services to the citizens of Jefferson City and Cole County. 239. _. Regular. Council. Meriting, September 3, 19.74. After much discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Hager that the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole appoint a panel to meet ! with the County Court to further study the proposal. The motion passed. ITEM 2. Also discussed, was the City's proposal for a solid ;! waste plan. Councilman Woodman, as Chairman of the Health Committee . briefly explained to members of the Committee the proposal for a Committee solid waste plan to comply with the State Statutes . The Committee of the '; discussed especially the $ 1 . 10 charge that was going to be Whole , assessed to the can user . Councilman Barry moved that the present ! Report. " pproposal, as submitted by the Health Committee, be amended for a 38� per month increase to the can user instead of the $1.10 per ,' month increase. This eliminates the two bag charge to the can user. , Motion passed. !! ITEM 3. Motion by Councilman Whitecotton to make May 81 .: former President Harry Truman's Birthday, a legal holiday. Motion ,! passed. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Darrel Gordon, Chairman. Councilman Gordon moved that the report be filed. Motion passed. Airport` Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the minutes of the meeting of the Commission', Airport Commission of August 27th be filed. Motion passed. - The following report of the Parking Authority was presented to the ! Council: Parking! Authorty The Parking Authority met at 7:30 A.M. , Thursday, August 29, Report. ; 1974, with the following members present: Jim Thomas , Vince ( Borgmeyer, Jack Kramer, James Hartley and Chairman Hyder. Charles 1, Czarlinsky was in Kansas City but was contacted and gave his ,: approval of the following items . 1 . The clothing allowance for all full time employees was ;! increased to $30.00 per month, starting September 1 1974. i! 2, The Budget for fiscal year 1974-1975 was discussed and , approved as submitted. Salary increases were not included in the , Budget, All employees are now beyond their last step in the Salary;, Step System. The System would have to be revised by the City Coun- ;. ! eil in order to increase an employee's pay. 3. Lot 11 will have 20 meters installed, with the remaining ' stalls being used by City Officials . 4. Donna Troutman was approved as a part-time employee. !i /s/ Robert Hyder, Chairman. i ., Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the report be filed. Motion passed.':; - Bill 35. 11Bill No. 35, introduced by Councilman Barry, entitled: �! Amending ,i "'An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Parking ,;Ordinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code of the City of II and ;Jefferson, by providing for additional penalties ." ! Traffic 'iRead first and second time by title and ordered distributed to Code. '!members of the Council. ! - - - - - - - - - - Bill 36. Bill No. 36, introduced by Councilman Barry, entitled: ! Amending "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Public jOrdinance No. 8207, The Public Offense Code of the City of Jeffer- I± Offense ; son, by adding a new section prohibiting the making of any false Code. ; report or statement to any police officer." ilRead first and second time by title and ordered distributed to ''members of the Council. Bill 37. 1jBill No. 37, introduced by Councilman Barry, entitled: Amending I "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Parking 1,,Ordinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code of the City of It and ! Jefferson, by providing that the registered owner of an illegally I Traffic ,,,parked vehicle be prima facie responsible." Code. ,,Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to j {members of the Council. Bill 38. ',Bill No. 38, introduced by Councilman Barry, entitled: !_ Amending J!"An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Ordinance; Parking ! No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code of the City of Jefferson, by '° and ,!providing that a protective covering be required on motor vehicles Traffic ;'transporting materials that can become dislodged." Code. ! Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to !" members of the Council. ti i 1 240, ..Regular Council Meeting, September. 3,. 19.74. iBill No. 39, introduced by Councilmen Whitecotton, Wildhaber, Bill 39. ! Borgmeyer, Ortmeyer, Barry, Hager, Woodman, McDowell , Brant and Truman's 'Gordon, entitled: Birthday "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, declaring the a , eighth day of May, the birthdate of the Honorable Harry S. Truman, Legal : as a Legal Holiday," Holiday, Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill No. 40, introduced by Councilman Brant, entitled: Bill 40. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing and Lease directing the Mayor of the City and the City Clerk of said City, to to execute on behalf of the City, a lease on certain premises in the J .C.Flying Jefferson City Memorial Airport Terminal Building to the new Service, Inc, Jefferson City Flying Service, Inc." Read first and second time by title and on motion of Councilman Brant 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. 8671: Councilmen voting Aye: Barry, Borgmeyer, Brant, Gordon, Hager, McDowell, Ortmeyer, Whitecotton, Wildhaber and Woodman. ;,Councilmen voting Nay: None Councilmen absent: None. 'Bill No. 41 , introduced by Councilman Gordon, entitled: Bill 41. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the Quit Claim Mayor and the Clerk of the City of Jefferson to execute a quit Deed to 'claim deed conveying certain property to the Housing Authority of Housing ;the City of Jefferson." Authority. Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill No. 42, introduced by Councilman Gordon, entitled: Bill 42. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri., authorizing the Contract 'Mayor and the Clerk of the City of Jefferson to execute a contract with "with the housing Authority of the City of Jefferson and the Jeffer- Housing 2tin City School District , for the future purchase of certain real Authority ,property located along the north and south sides of Miller Street and between Adams and Jackson Street." J .C.Public 'Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to School members of the Council. District. ,Bill No. 43, introduced by Councilman Gordon, entitled: Hill 43. "An Ordinance of the Cityy of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the Contract i�ayor and the Clerk of the City of Jefferson to execute a contract with 'with the Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson, for the Housing 'gurchase and sale of certain real property located within the Urban Authority. enewal Project, designated as Progress Project , Mo. R-45.00 'Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to ,members of the Council. !? - - - - - - - - - - bill No. 44, introduced by Councilman Gordon, entitled: Bill 44, j''An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the Contract i: ayor and the Clerk of the City of Jefferson to execute a contract with {{,with Seth Evans and Associates, Incorporated, relating to the desi n Seth Evans ;and construction of new fire station facilities on McCarty Street . and 'Mead first and second time by title and ordered distributed to Associates . members of the Council. i - - - - - - - - - - 'Bill No. 45, introduced by Councilman Wildhaber, entitled: Bill 45 . I. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, vacating and dis- Vacating a icontinuing as a public street a portion of Gordon Street, reserving portion ';to the City an easement of the right of way vacated for sanitary of sewer, surface water drainage, and public utility purposes, and Gordon '.authorizing and directing the Mayor and Clerk of the City to execute Street . .;all instruments required to confirm in the abutting property owners 1their right of reversion in the vacated area,rr `Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to . members of the Council. - - - - - - - - - - :.Bill No. 46, introduced by Councilman Barry, entitled: Bill 46 . "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Ordinance License ;'8356, granting a license to International Telemeter Corporation, by to !changing the rates charged to customers as set forth in paragraph 14 International 'of Ordinance 8356 ." ' Telemeter. (;Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to ;members of the Council. - - - - - - - - - - 241. Regular Council, Meeting, September 3. 1974. The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Woodman.- WHEREAS , the City of Jefferson intends to comply with Senate ! Bill No. 387, pertaining to solid waste management; and ji WHEREAS , the Public Health Committee of the City of Jefferson ilhas approved a plan for solid waste management; THEREFORE,,fBE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City ouncil of lithe City of Jefferson hereby adopt the following as their solid d 11waste management plan: 1. The City will charge each household or apartment dweller '! of an apartment with less than five units a fee of $1.10 per month, ' payable to the City of Jefferson and billed in advance. Residents ::Iusing the can service will be charged $ .38 per month. II Resolution!! 2. The City will furnish each household, with the exception 1i If Solid ;` of households using the can service, with two (2) bags per month, I Waste. 1to be picked up at the Dispose-All Service Office no sooner than i1fifteen (15) days after their bill to the City has been paid. 3. Each household, with the exception of households using Ithe can service, will purchase trash bags from Dispose-All Service ,;! at the regular market price, to properly dispose of their solid ;Iwaste. Dispose-All Service will continue its twice per week pickup.of bags at the curb, or cans The City will contract with Dispose-All Service for a quarterly City-wide cleanup of items too large to fit into Dispose All Service bags or can containers . All items will be at the curb and neatly packaged. Adopted this 3rd day of September, 1974. fiATTEST Isl John G. Christy, Ij lsl Margaret Christian, President of the Council City Clerk. ! The Resolution was adopted by the following vote: ! Councilmen voting Aye: Barry, Borgmeyer, Brant, Gordon Hager' McDowell , Ortmeyer, Whitecotton: Wildhaber and Woodman. IlCouncilmen voting Nay: None ,! Councilmen absent: None. - - - - - - - - - - Parking ' Councilman Hager referred the matter of two-hour parking on the and Traffic Isouth side of the 300 block of East Miller Street to the Parking Commission.jand Traffic Commission. - - - - - - - - - - Public Councilman Hager referred the request for a street light at the Utilities ! boat ramp on Harrison Street to the Public Utilities Committee. Committee.1, - - - - - - - - - - ' Councilman Gordon referred the matter of underwater seepage, on Street fBelair and Twin Hills , to the Street Committee. Committee - - - - - - - - - - Robert Simonds , Planning Director, reported that the President signed an Act in August, which will affect Jefferson City as to how Robert funds are to be used in Urban Renewal Programs . The Mayor and Simonds Council will have more authority; it will be in effect the first of the year. An in depth report will be presented in the near future. Finance The matter of the City sharing in the cost of the South Capitol w Committee.'; Driveway was referred to the Finance Committee. Councilman Hager moved that the Council. adjourn, under the rules. AdJournment; Motion passed.