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Home My Public Portal About19731105 128. Regular Council Meeting, November 5, 1973. Mayor Christy presided. ,!Prayer was offered by Mayor Christy. ,! Councilmen present: Barry, Borgmeyer, Gordon, Hager, McDowell,Nacy,i Ortmeyer, Whitecotton, Wildhaber and Woodman. Roll !' Councilmen absent: None. ;Call A quorum was declared present. The minutes of the meetings of October 15, 22, and 29 were approvediApproval of as received. 'Minutes . s ''games Thomas , Downtown Business Association, and Jim Grazier, Resolution i� Parking and Traffic Sub-Committee of the Greater Jefferson City Washington Committee, appeared in opposition to the adoption of the Resolution;; Street. i� regarding two-way traffic on Washington Street. They are in favor i, of the ninety day trial period before making the street one way. (i - - - - - - - - - - IlThe following bid was received for ten (10) new automobiles for Opening ! use of the Police Department: .of Bids . Schanzmeyer Ford, Inc. , Jefferson City, Mo. $ 24,903.90 fCouncilman Whitecotton moved that the bid be referred to the Police, ! Committee, with power to act. Motion passed. The following bids were received for the Department of Public Works',Opening ! General Office Building: jjof Bids . Roy A. Scheperle Construction Co. $ 174,748.00 Trice Construction Company 160,050.00 f E.G."Duke" Linhardt Construction Co. 175,000.00 Maran Construction Co. 158,890.00 t. Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the bids be referred to the Buildir� and Grounds Committee, with power to act . Motion passed. A request to rezone property located on the corner of Jefferson and', McCarty Streets from RA to C3 District was received from Mutual "Planning Savings and Loan. and The request was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. .Zoning 'Commissi I! A request to rezone property located at the end of Hutton Lane 'l from RS to RA was received from Frank Landwehr. The request was referred to-the-Planning and zoning Commission. Mayor Christy presented the following to the Council: ;:Appointments -Housing I have the honor to transmit herewith, for your consent and Authority. approval, the following appointments to the Housing Authority: Juluis Meyerhardt and W. A. Hamilton for a period of four years , or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified, vice reappointment. ?j I Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the appointments be approved. Motion passed. Mayor Christy presented the fallowing to the Council: I I�Appointment I have the honor to transmit herewith, for your consent and Transit approval, the following appointment to the Transit Authority: Authority. Mr. A. E. Griffey, 1014 Laurel Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri, until his successor is duly appointed and qualified, vice Walter Swearingen, moved from City. !i Councilman Gordon moved that the appointment be approved. I' Motion passed. An application for the position of bus driver was received from i'Application David Dean Clark, 309 R. West McCarty Street. ; Bus Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the appointment be approved. ! Driver. Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - A letter of resignation was received from J. D. Fitzsimmons , �:Resigna- Jefferson City Police Department, effective November 1, 1973. !; tion Councilman Whitecotton moved that the resignation be accepted. } Police Motion passed. 1,Department. - - - - - - - - - - j 129, Regular Council Meeting, November 5, 1973. _ Appointments ' The following names were received for consideration for appointment '; Police I�as Probationary Patrolmen to fill four vacancies in the Police I; Dept. Department: Mervin K. Seidel, William Arlington Metz, Kathleen J. Carew and Jarrett K. Willis . Councilman Whitecotton moved that the matter be referred to the Police Committee. Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - Fire : A communication was received from the Missouri State Board of Dept. ;Mediation in regard to an application signed by Messrs . Brandt and i Committee ; Sparks , requesting the State Board of Mediation to resolve issues 0 j; of (a) appropriate bargaining unit, and (b) majority representation! , for the fire fighters in said Local #671, pursuant to Section ; 105.5259 R.S.Mo. ! Councilman Hager moved that the communication be referred to the �jFire Department Committee passed. assed. 1 p - - - - - - - - - ! 5chumate ;A. communication was received from the Cole County Court, requesting ;l Chapel ; the $40,000.00 which the City has held in escrow from the County, s1 Road ;; Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the $40,000.00, plus interest, be Funds . Mreturned to the Cole County Court. Motion passed. Resignation� A letter of resignation was received from J. W. Keene, Building (j Building i; Commissioner, effective November 9, 1973. (l Comm. Councilman Wildhaber moved that the resignation be accepted. ;;Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - Councilman Wildhaber, Chairman of the Street Committee, presented I� the following report: j(The Street Committee met Monda evening, November 5th, in the Council Chamber and made the following recommendations: ;1 That the following streets be improved, under the Sales Tax ; Capital Improvement Program, at a maximum cost of $5.00 per front } ;: foot, - Part of South Circle; Part of Lavenia Street; Haaf Street hand Buchanan Street. Recommend formation of Sewer District in the vicinity of Doehla Lane. Street, Recommend vacating north south alley lying west of Lot 12 of Committee;! Swalley Subdivision. Report, Recommend that Joseph Clark be employed as Acting Building :. Commissioner for a monthly salary of $825 .00. That we advertise for applications for full-time Building Commissioner. Respectfully submitted - /s/ Ken V. Wildhaber, Chairman. �4 � JCouncilman Wildhaber moved that the report be approved. Motion (, ,, passed. - - Public; Councilman Woodman, Chairman ofthe Public Health Committee, Health presented the following report: Committee; Report.!,l The Public Health Committee met on October 29th. In addition ,Ito the members of the committee those present included Mr. Chester McKinney, Mr. Clyde Garvin, Jim Garvin, Steve Lantis , representing �ithe Dispose-All Service, and their attorney, Mr. Tom Graham. Mr. Garvin presented to the committee his proposal for renewal 1' of his franchise with the city. The proposal requested a 25% per � month increase for the collection of residential trash. This would Hincrease,.the bag rate from the present $.30 per bag to $.40 per bag and the can rate from $4.00 per month to $5.00 per month. Mr. i Garvin cited rising labor costs in the next three years amounting to $.60 per hour per employee as the basis for the increased rate. After discussion with the committee it was decided that time was not sufficient to come to a decision at this time and that the y committee would meet again with Mr. Garvin before the next regular lCouncil meeting. j The Public Health Committee met again, on November 1st, in the I� Mayor's, Office. All members present, including representatives from the Dispose-All Service and their Attorney. After discussion on the matter of the rate increase motion was made by Councilman Hager that the rate be set at $ . 36 per bag and ,1 $4.80 per month for the can users . This amounted to an increase of �j20% over the present rate. Also contained in the motion was a J provision for Mr. Garvin to come back to the committee at one year I 5 5 5