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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19721205 537. Council -Meetin Dec..em 5-p-1972-. bex_ Mayor Christy presided. II Prayer was offered by Mayor Christy. �Prayer Councilmen present: Borgmeyer, Gordon, Hager, Nacy, Ortmeyer, Roll Riner, Scrivner, Seaman and Woodman. ;,Call ( Councilmen absent: Strong, absent with leave. A quorum was declared present. The minutes of the meeting of November 20th were approved as ';Approval of received. I'Minutes . - - - - - - - - - - - - The following bids were received for a station wagon for use of the Fire Department: Opening Schanzmeyer Ford, Inc. , $ 31266 .41 of Riley Chevrolet, Inc. , 3,270.00 �Bids . (Councilman Riner moved that the low bid be-accepted. Motion passed - - - - - - - - - - - 1A request was received from the Chamber of Commerce for the City to 'City participate in securing 25,000 City Maps at a cost of $450.00. Maps . Councilman Hager moved that the request be approved. Motion passed' - - - - - - - - - - - - A letter of appreciation was received from Dr. Mary McCaffree for ',Dr. Mary theCouncills participation in helping fund the recent trip of Cole !kcCaffree. County High School Students and some Freshman High Students to St. Louis on a field trip regarding drug abuse. - - - - - - - - - - - - A communication was received from Harland Bartholomew and Zoning �ssociates regarding the zoning of properties in the Sunset Lake .! map. rea incorrectly on the zoning map. This zoning should be correcteol by ordinance. Mayor Christy presented the following to the Council: VI have the honor to transmit herewith, for your consent and approval, the following appointment to office: Edward K. Louden, 2031 Tower Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri, Is a member of the Jefferson City Housing Authority, vice, I Appointment E. S ikles , term expired. kHousing Respectfully submitted, Isl John G. Christy, Mayor. !' Authority. ouncilman Borgmeyer moved that the appointment be approved. Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - - - Councilman Borgmeyer presented petitions from property owners who !Street own a majority of the property abutting on Tanner Bridge Road !Improvement between Monroe and Ellis Boulevard, to pass a Resolution to grade !Tanner and pave said street with concrete C & G, and asphalt material at ;Bridge a cost not to exceed $5.00 per front foot. Road. Councilman Ortmeyer, Chairman of the-Building and Grounds Committee presented the following report: ( Building and Meeting of the Building and Grounds Committee was held on ; Grounds Wednesday, November 27th, at 7: 30 in the Council Chambers. Member's ' Committee present were Chairman Ortmeyer, Councilmen Gordon and Hager. Also ( Report. present were two members of the news media. Mr. Ed Cole was present along with City Planner Jerry Keene. Bids for carpeting Mr. Cole's office with indoor-outdoor carpeting were read as follows: Rippeto - $490.00; J. C. Distributors - $364. 50; and Stover Carpets - $358. 95. Motion made and passed job be allowed to Stover, the lowest bidder. Jerry Keene presented a sketch of the new seating arrangement in the Council Chamber along with the office for the Police Judge. After discussion the Committee voted for new seating in the gallery)) along with new furniture and seating for Council members . The Committee then instructed Mr. Keene to investigate the approximate cost of the following: 1. Carpeting of the entire Chamber 2. Paneling of the entire Chamber II 3. Window drapes . 4. Painting of the ceiling. 5. Opening in the wall for the adjacent Judge's office. 1 . New seats for the gallery, 538. Meeting, December 5, . 1972. _.._ �:_ ._.,:_�.� »....._...._. ._...........__...._............_....._._.......---._ _ .. ... .. ........._. ..._..__._.._.___............_.._................_.._._.lr.-..^' s7. New desks and chairs for Council members that could be transferred to another building if necessary. This proposal J 11 was to be studied along with the cost of financing the projectli ;I at a later Building and Grounds Committee meeting, and then presented to the Council. �! � /s/ Gilbert Ortmeyer, Chairman. ' Councilman Ortmeyer moved that the report be approved. Motion , passed. - - - - - - - - - - Fire ,Councilman Riner, Chairman of the Fire Department Committee, (� Dept. 11presented the following report: Committee;1 (� Report. ',; I hereby submit for your approval the names for employment ;with the Fire Department as of January 1st , 1.973: �I Sam Hager, Douglas Strope, James Underwood, Lonnie Brandt. Councilman Riner moved that the report be approved. Motion passed.; - Public ':Councilman Nacy, Chairman of the Public Utilities Committee, Utilitiesl'!presented the following report: j Committee;' Report. '' The Public Utilities Committee of the City Council recommends the following: iy 1. Install 6800 lumen mercury vapor light on east pole just north of Woodman Engineering Co. , 217 Commerce Drive. ,2. Install high intensity lamps near Scholastic Magazines , Inc. , at 2931 East McCarty Street. (Sketch attached) . �3. Install necessary lights (at intersections) on Route "C" . Councilman Riner is to check with the Capital City Water Company iiin regard to the water problem of Mrs . Heidbreder, 200 Hub Street. (` Respectfully submitted, /s/ Richard R. Nacy, Chairman. ! Councilman Nacy moved that the report be approved. Motion passed. - AccountsIlCouncilman Gordon, Chairman of the Accounts , Claims and Personnel Claims ;!Committee, presented the following report: and ;; Personnel- The Accounto , Claims and Personnel Committee met 12/5/72 and Committee discussed the case of Gerald Ketterman, Jefferson City. Mr. Report. ;�Ketterman proposed to settle his current case for dismissal from i I� the Jefferson City Police Dept. , out of Court for $2, 500.00. If this case goes to Court , Mr. Kette nnan claims he would receive $3,865. 32 in back pay and possibly ask to be reinstated on : the Department. Mr. Borgmeyer made the motion to refer this back to the City 4 ,Attorney and for him to take it to Court. Motion passed. I Il Councilmen present - Gordon, Borgmeyer and Ortmeyer. , Councilman Gordon moved that the report be approved. Motion passed Annual - - - - - - - - - - Report Ed Cole, City Collector, reported that the City's income for the City year November 1, 1971, through October 31, 1972, was $4,220,529.44. Collector. Councilman Seaman moved that the report be approved. Motion passed The following report of the Parking and Traffic Commission was presented to the Council: Parking The Parkin and Traffic Commission meeting was held Wednesday, i and November 2 g, 1972, at 8:00 A.M. , with all members present except Traffic Rael Amos and Councilman Hager. Commission 1) The Commission recommended the Highway Commission construct a Report right turn yield land on Missouri Boulevard at Southwest Boulevard as an immediate improvement and recommended that the 4-land improvement again be considered from the Fire Station to the Schellridge intersection in view of new developments in this area. 2) The Commission denied the request for a double loading zone at 631 East High due to the small number of deliveries anticipated. ( 3) The Commission recommended that the present no-parking restrictions be retained on Industrial Drive at Hart Street. 4) The Commission recommended that a 55 M.P.H. speed limit be established on new Route C from Southwest Boulevard to the City limits. 539. . 5) Regarding traffic congestion at the Park Board Ice Arena, tom '( Commission recommends that barricades be erected to prevent fI traffic in front of the Arena. Park Board representatives were in agreement with this proposal on a trial basis with the change to be implemented Friday, December 1st. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Mike Riley, Chairman. {; Councilman Scrivner moved that the report be approved. Motion i1 passed. - - - - - - - - - - - - Bill No. 67, introduced by Councilman Riner, entitled: IBill 67. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, repealing '!Personnel Section 448 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Jefferson, IlFire 1956, as amended, relating to the number of personnel in the City !; Dept . Fire Department, and enacting a new section, to be known as Section 448 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Jefferson, 1956, relating to the same subject." Read first and second time by title and on motion of Councilman I! Riner, the rules were suspended and the Bill was read the third I� time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 8509: Councilmen voting Aye: Gordon,Hager, Nacy, Ortmeyer, Riner and Seaman. Councilmen voting Nay: Borgmeyer, Scrivner and Woodman. Councilmen Absent: Strong, absent with leave. H - - - - - - - - - - - - !t Bill No. 68, introduced by Councilmen Seaman and Gordon, entitled: HBill 68. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending AAmending Ordinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code, by requiring the iTarking driver of a vehicle on Overlook Drive to yield to traffic on Cedar and Hill Road, and by requiring the driver of a vehicle on Ihler Road " Traffic to y ield to traffic on Gardenview Drive." .: Code. Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. - - - - - - - - - - - - Bill No. 69, introduced by Councilman Hager, entitled: Bill 69. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending ;, Amending Ordinance No. 8177, The Parkin and Traffic Code, by reinstating !: Parking the forty mile per hour speed limit on Ellis Boulevard between j and Highway 54 and Rosewood Drive, and repealing Ordinance No. 8193." !! 'Traffic Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to i, Code. members of the Council. - - - - - - - - - - - - I! Bill No. 70, introduced by Councilman Hager, entitled: Bill 70. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Amending Ordinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code, by eliminating Parking the stop sign on Carol Street before entering Rose Valley Street." and Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to Traffic members of the Council. `` Code. Bill No. 71, introduced by Councilmen Borgmeyer and Seaman, ( Bill 71 entitled: MAgreement "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing and with directing the Mayor and Clerk of the City to execute a written Highway agreement with the Missouri State Highway Commission relating to Commission. the Opticom System installation." Opticom. Read first and second time by title. Councilman Seaman moved that the rules be suspended and placed on final passage, Councilman Borgmeyer objected and moved that the Bill be referred to the Fire Department Committee. Motion passed. Bill No. 72, introduced by Councilmen Scrivner and Ortmeyer, Bill 72. entitled: Sewer "An Ordinance establishing Sewer District No. 123, defining District boundaries thereof and providing for the improvement and construc- No. 123. tion of sewers in said Sewer District No. 123 within the City of Jefferson, Missouri ." Read first and second time by title and on motion of Councilman Scrovner, 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. 8510: Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Gordon, Hager, Nacy, Ortmeyer, Riner, Scrivner, Seaman and Woodman. Councilmen voting Nay: None. Councilmen absent: Strong, absent with leave. 540. _._.._�_.._.......... ._._.... ......,.. ,.Regular.. Council. Meeting, _December. 5-, 19T2. _ -- Bill 73. Bill No. 73, introduced by Councilmen Borgmeyer and Seaman, Sewer �entitled: District�j"An Ordinance establishing Sewer District No. 124, defining No. 124. !boundaries thereof, and providing for the improvement and i1construction of sewers in said Sewer District No. 124 within the ;City of Jefferson, Missouri." Read first time and second time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill 74. � Bill No. 74, introduced by+Councilman Seaman, entitled: Establishing "An Ordinance repealing 5987 of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, Fire ( establishing the fire limit of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, and Limit,, an order pertaining to the same subject. " (Read first and second time by title and Councilman Seaman moved 11that the rules be suspended and that Bill No. 74 be read the third time by title and placed or, final passage. Councilman Borgmeyer ;;objected. - - - - - _ _ _ _ - _ - (i Bill 75. Bill No. 75, introduced by Councilman Seaman, entitled: Amending Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, changing, Zoning ,amending and modifying the Zoning Map of the City of Jefferson, Map. Missouri, as incorporated in Ordinance 8508, by rezoning certain specifically described land." Read first and second time by title and Councilman Seaman moved that the rules be suspended and that Bill No. 75 be read the third time by title and placed on final passage. Councilman Borgmeyer objected. Bill 76. IBiNo.11 760 introduced by Councilman Seaman, entitled: Amending "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, changing, Zoning amendingg and modifying the Zoning Map of the City of Jefferson, Map. �Essouri., as incorporated in Ordinance 8508, by rezoning certain 11specifically described land." first and second time by title and ordered distributed to ,Read embers of the Council. Bill 77. Bill No. 77, introduced by Councilman Seaman, entitled: Amending . An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, changing, Zoning amending and modifying the Zoning Map of the City of Jefferson, Map. issouri, as incorporated in Ordinance 8508, by rezoning certain specifically described land." Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to embers of the Council. Bill 62 Councilman Borgmeyer-moved that Bill-No. ~62 be called from the Amending Informal Calendar. Motion passed. Zoning Bill No. 62 , introduced by Councilmen Seaman and Borgmeyer, Map. entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, changing, mending and modifying the Zoning Map of the City of Jefferson, issouri, as incorporated in Ordinance 5880, by rezoning certain Ispecifically described land." ohn E. Burrusp.. ,-., Attorney, appeared on behalf of Ken Oidtman for the rezoning of the property and explained that the land is to be sold to Bob Walz for the construction of two apartment buildings . e also stated that all of the persons who had signed the petition in opposition to the rezoning were not residents of the area. en Oidtman then appeared and explained to the Council what type of uildings were to be built. Byron Kinder, attorney representing the opposition, then appeared nd stated that the 42 people whom he represented wanted to Continue to live in a residential area. ouncilman Borgmeyer then moved that Bill No. 62 be read the third - time by title and placed on final passage. The Bill failed to pass y the following vote: Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer and Hager. �Councilmen voting Nay: Gordon, Nacy, Ortmeyer, Riner, Scrivner, � Seaman and Woodman. ouncilmen absent: Strong, absent with leave. 541. _Regular ceniber : 1972, -- Councilman Borgmeyer moved that Bill No. 63 be called up from the Informal Calendar. Motion passed. Bill No. 63, introduced by Councilmen Seaman and Borgmeyer, entitled: Bill 63. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, changing, Amending amending and modifying the Zoning Map of the City of Jefferson, Zoning Missouri, as incorporated in Ordinance 5880, by rezoning certain ap. specifically described land." Councilman Borgmeyer then moved that Bill No. 63 be read the third time by title and placed on final passage. The Bill failed to pass by the following vote: Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer and Nacy. Councilmen voting Nay: Gordon, Ortmeyer, Riner, Scrivner and Seaman. Councilmen absent: Strong, absent with leave. Councilmen present but not voting: Hager and Woodman. Councilman Gordon moved that this Council recommend to the Mayor's Federal Revenue Sharing Committee that $78,000.00 of the $390,00100 revenue sharing money be used for a reduction of .10 per 100 dollar valuation in the property tax assessment for the year 1973. Councilmen Borgmeyer and Riner requested a roll call vote. The Tax motion passed by the following vote: Decrease Councilmen voting Aye: Gordon, Hager, Ortmeyer, Riner, Scrivner and Seaman. Councilmen voting Nay: Borgmeyer, Nacy and Woodman. Councilmen absent: Strong, absent with leave. Councilman Nacy, Chairman of the Public Utilities Committee, Resolution introduced the following Resolution: Street Lights . 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 presentec to the City Council by its Committed on Public Utilities and adopted by said City Council on December 5, 1972. 1. Install 6800 lumen mercury vapor light on east pole just north of Woodman Engineering Co. , 217 Commerce Drive. 2. Install high intensity lamps near Scholastic Magazines , Inc. , at 2931 East McCarty Street. (Sketch attached) 3. Install necessary lights (at intersections) on Route "C" . Adopted: December 5, 1972. /s/ John G. Christy, President of the Council. Councilman Nacy moved that the Resolution be adopted. Motion passed. Councilman Nacy introduced the-following Resolution: Resolution Contract RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON between TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON AND RANSON & City and COMPANY, INC. , OF WICHITA, KANSAS, RELATING TO THE PROPOSED Ranson & ACQUISITION OF CAPITAL CITY WATER COMPANY OF JEFFERSON CITY, Company. MISSOURI. WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Jefferson to explore the feasibility of acquiring Capital City Water Company; AND WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City, if such acquisition is feasible, to make such an acquisition, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Jefferson that John G. Christy, Mayor, and Margaret Christian, City Clerk, are hereby authorized to execute a contract between the City of Jefferson and Ranson & Company, Inc. , of Wichita, Kansas ; and that said contract and the terms contained therein shall be in accordance with a copy of a contract which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. /s/ John G. Christy, Adopted: December 5, 1972. President of the Council. Attest - /s/ Margaret Christian, City Clerk. 542. -qiA-r..-C.oun.c.ill..,Mee.ting,., Pqqembler. 5.0.. 1972.. - AGREEMENT TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMAN, CITY OF JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI . Gentlemen: 1. It is our understanding that your City would like to investi- gate the possibility of acquiring the Water System now serving your City. In our capacity as investment bankers, we would like to submit this proposal to make a preliminary analysis of the feasibil-, ity of your City acquiring, financing and operating this water system. 2. Under this proposal we agree to perform the following services Resolution : Contract (A) obtain historical figures on the system's past revenues , between operating expenses and net income. City and (B) Estimate the value of the system considering original Ranson & cost, replacement cost and earnings value. Company. �C� Determine the present book value of the system. D Meet with City representatives and with International Utilities Corporation representatives to establish a price range the Company is willing to negotiate within for the sale of the sKstem' (E) Periodically meet with the City and/or its Utility Committee representatives and explain the methods being used to appraise the system and obtain said Committees views and opinions . (F) Evaluate the water rate increase now before the P. S. C. and outline how the rate increase will effect the gross and net income of the water system. (G) Incorporate the above items (A-F) into a financial feasibility report for the City which will set forth the City's ability to operate the water system as a municipal utility. This report will include estimates on the system a operating expenses , gross revenues , net income and all other pertinent information and data which the City will need in order to evaluate the system. 3 If you decide, after studying our report, that the purchase of & system would benefit the City, we agree to perform the follow- ing additional services: (A) Help the City obtain a registered professional engineer to prepare a report describing: 1 The physical condition of the system. Estimates of needed extensions , repairs or improvements. 13) The cost of these improvements . 4 The number of customers on the system. 5 The water usage of these customers . 6 The estimated replacement cost of the system. (B) Prepare a final financial feasibility report incorporating Items 1 to 6 of 3A above. (C) Assist the City in negotiating the purchase of the system or assist the City in the preparation of a bid for the system. (D) Coordinate the legal, enfineering and financial studies so that the City officials and the voters will have a complete picture of the various aspects of the proposed acquisition; also, if a bond election is required, we will help the City present and explain the entire acquisition program to the public. (E) Assist and make available all information in connection with the project to the firm of recognized municipal bond attorneys whom you retain and we pay to supervise, assist and advise you upon the steps necessary to be taken in the legal issuance of the bonds and the final delivery of the bonds to the purchaser. 543, 4. In consideration of the services , performances and expenses of the Company, the City agrees to pay the Company from the bond proceeds fees in the amounts of: One and one-half per cent (lh%) of the total amount of bonds issued for services rendered in connection with: (A) The preliminary investigation of the feasibility of the project; (B) For assistance in evaluating the utility's value and for preparation of the preliminary analysis of feasibility; and (C) For assisting in negotiating a sale price and final terms and conditions of the utility sale; and One and one-half per cent (1,�%) of the total amount of bonds issued for providing the Fiscal Agent services concerned with assisting in the voting and passage of the bonds , for paying the cost of the approving attorney' s legal opinion fee and for providing printed bonds and 'a bond sale prospectus . It is further understood and agreed that the City is not obligated to pay any of the undersigned company's expenses in the event that the system is not purchased for any reason or if the proposed bonds are not issued for any reason. 5. If the City decides to acquire the system, the City's official , employees, engineers, attorneys, and agents will cooperate witti us fully and furnish us all requested information in connection with the project. 6. This agreement shall be in effect for a period of 2 years and shall become effective upon execution hereof by the City and the Company. RANSON & COMPANY, INC. By /s/ John S. Ranson, President. ACCEPTED, pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the governing body of Jefferson City, Missouri, this 5th day of December, 1972. /s/ John G. Christy, Mayor Attest - /s/ Margaret Christian, City Clerk. Councilman Nacy moved that the Resolution be adopted. The Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Gordon, Hager, Nacy, Ortmeyer, Riner, Scrivner, Seaman and Woodman, Councilmen voting Nay: None. Councilmen absent: Strong, absent with leave. - - - - - - - - - - Councilman Riner moved that the Council adjourn, under the rules , Adjournment, Motion passed. - - - - - - - - - -