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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19720103 4 2,0 __-----_--_,Regular- Council, Meeting, -January 3, 1972,_ _. _.... Mayor Christy presided. �i Prayer was offered by Mayor Christy. ,' Councilmen present: Borgmeyer, Hager, Nacy, Riner, Scrivner, Roll Seaman, Strong, Wells , Wildhaber and Woodman. Call Councilmen absent: None . A quorum was declared present. i Approval IThe minutes of the meeting of December 20th were approved as mailed.of minutes . �' 11A proposal was received fr an Computer Election Systems to do the ispring election at a cost of $2,000 - $1,000 of which will be Ways and , considered a device rental charge which will be refunded in the Means ( event that the City should continue to use the Votomatic System and Committee. I purchase same from company. lThe proposal was referred to-the-Ways and Means Committee. JA request to vacate an unnamed alleyway in the L. M. Beck Subdivi- Street sion was received from Byron L. Kinder, Attorney, with the required Committee check in the amount of $100.00. The request was referred to the Street Committee. - ( Councilman Wildhaber, Chairman of the Annexation Committee, stated `'Annexation that his Committee had met with officials from Taos . They are :Committee !incorporation.moving very slowly with much planning before considering !Report. ' Councilman Seaman, Chairman of-the-Accounts and Claims Committee, Accounts ireported that his Committee had met relative to insurance and and iisalary study. Information and advice will be received from an Claims !!official from the Department of Insurance, and the Committee will Committee. ,!meet with various Departments relative to salaries . ;I -- - - - - - - - - - IiCouncilman Nacy, Chairman of the Public Utilities Committee, Public !ipreAvnted the following report: Utilities Committee The Public Utilities Committee of the City Council recommends the Report. ,, following: ill. City take over payment of street light located by Jordans West Side Insurance Agency, located at 622 Howard Street . Respectfully submitted, /s/ Richard R. Nacy, Jr. , Chairman. ilCouncilman Nacy moved that the report be approved. Motion passed. !' - - - - - - - - - - jjBill No. 87, introduced by Councilman Hager, entitled: ; Bill 87. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, repealing ; Relating !Ordinance No. 7153, relating to Civil Defense, and executing a new to ordinance pertaining to the same." Civil Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to Defense. members of the Council. - - - - - - - - - - Bill No. 88, introduced by Councilmen Scrivner and Riner, entitled-: Bill 88. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, relating to the i'Relating use of public and private sewers and drains and the discharge of 'to use of waters and wastes into the public sewer system, and fixing a public and penalty." private Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to ' sewers. members of the Council. - - - - - - - - - - !Bill 58. Councilman Seaman moved that Bill No. 58 be dropped from the iTwo-mile (Informal Calendar. The motion-passed. - - - - 2oving. Councilman Nacy introduced the following Resolution: Resolution BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED By the City Council , City of Jefferson, ` Street (Missouri, that the Missouri Power and Light Company make the Li hts 1!following installation in accordance with recommendations presented;; g 1to the City Council by its Committee on Public Utilities and adopted;; by said City Council on January 3, 1972: 1. City take over payment of street light located by Jordans West i; Side Insurance Agency, located at 622 Howard Street. Adopted: January 3, 1972. /s/ John G. Christy, President of the Council. Councilman Nacy moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion j passed. - - - - - - - - - - ' 4P . —...Regular-..Council Meeting, .January..,3,. Swimming­ MayorChristy appointed Councilmen Hager, Strong and Wildhaber as Pool members of the Swimming Pool Committee. Committee - - - - - - - - - - IlThe following Resolution was introduced to the Council: RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL EXCEPT THE CLOSED CHANNEL METHOD OF CORRECTING FLOODING IN THE LOWER REACHES OF WEARS CREEK. WHEREAS, the City must stop the costly flooding of Wears Creek, , its blighting influence and the blight it as caused in the lower reaches of the Wears Creek watershed; and WHEREAS, study and consideration involving this City, its planners and the Army Corps of Engineers , have continued since 1930 without result; and Resolution I WHEREAS, this Council has since 1966 carefully considered five ) Wears !plans for flood control developed by the Army Corps of Engineers Creek. land the Housing Authority of this City; and 1, WHEREAS, the first of these plans offering a 50 year flood control system using levees did not comply with Presidential Executive Order 11296 , was with the concurrence of the Department ,of Housing and Urban Development rejected; and WHEREAS, the second plan which included 100 year flood control using levees and bridges was rejected because of damage to property ' adjoining the 8-10 foot levees ; and WHEREAS, the third plan including 100 year flood control with fill and an open channel was rejected because no vrovision was made to remove surrounding blight thus failing to meet Urban Renewal criteria; and WHEREAS, the fourth plan included 100 year flood control using fill and an open channel was rejected because whether it met HUD or Corps criteria the locally unacceptable 200 foot wide open channel rendered it financially infeasible for this City; and WHEREAS, the fifth plan developed by R. W. Booker and Associates and accepted by the State Board of Public Buildings, the ! Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce, the Mid Missouri Regional Planning Council, the Department of Community Affairs , the Missturi State Highway Department and the Department of Public Works and Housing Authority of this City is financially feasible and offers 100 year flood control using fill, encloses the channel and removes surrounding blight while complying with Presidential Executive Orders 11296 and 11297. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, that the fifth plan as outlined above is accepted and all others including that developed by the Army Corps of Engineers rejected. Mayor Christy stated that Mr. Elmer Smith, Area Director of HUD insists that all alternates must be made known and the City must state its unequivocable position on each alternate. Councilman Wells moved that the Resolution be adopted and a copy sent to HUD. The motion passed. MayorChristy stated that he-had-met with the County Court relative Two to signing the contract with Harland Bartholomew and Associates . Mil; They explained that they could not sign a contract but would be Zoning. willing to pay their share. He asked that the Council give him and the City Clerk the authority to sign the contract with Harland Bartholomew and Associates to complete the study, if so it would be a clear indication that the Council wishes to go with two-mile zoning rather than take up a Charter at this time. Councilman Scrivner moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract with Harland Bartholomew and Associates . The motion passed. - - - - - - - - - - Mayor Christy presented the following letter to the Council: Mr. L. E. Shikles , .Vice Chairman, Board of Commissioners , Housing Authority, City of Jefferson; Jefferson City, Missouri. Dear Mr. Shikles: It is the desire of the City Council to now implement and as soon as possible carry out that portion of the Harland Bartholomew Comprehensive Plan that proposes a civic center in the area bounded 45'P . .._._.Regular_.C.ounc.il._.Meeting,r generally by East McCarty, the Whitton Expressway, Jackson and Monroe. Plans for this civic center are not complete and the boundaries; ' within the area described above have not been set. We are not JjHousing therefore requesting a major change in the Progress Project Urban I'Authority - Renewal Plan at this time. i'Pelster We are requesting that the land known as the Ben Pelster ilProuerty. property and located at the southwest corner of Adams and Jackson (i Streets be designated in the Progress Project Urban Renewal Land iii Use Plan for Public Use and placed in the Land Acquisition Plan fors; that purpose. The City Council will enter into an agreement to purchase this land for public use as a part of the civic center site at fair value when it has been cleared by the Authority. Further, the Cityli Council will establish boundaries , prepare plans and submit the (I request for a major change to accomodate the civic center as I promptly as possible. We have taken this action as an emergency measure to assure I that the Pelster Property, now for sale, is not redeveloped in a manner which though in accordance with the existing Urban Renewal Plan could greatly impair this important element of the Comprehen- sive Plan. Yours truly, /a/ John G. Christy, Mayor. Councilman Hager moved that the Mayor be given authority to send the letter to the Housing Authority. The motion passed. - Mayor Christy presented acommunication from Frank Masters , jCity Legislative Research, regarding a City flag. The Mayor thought Flag perhaps that it should be turned over to some civic organization or perhaps have a contest for art studrnts . Councilman Nacy thought maybe the City should establish a Betsy Ross Committee. !Marina Councilman Nac resented a model andrabout-thirty graphic ideas j for the propose p dMarina. He moved that a Resolution be adopted to I� extend thanks to Leon Schneider and his class for the beautiful EI work done on the project . The motion passed. - _ - _ _ .. - - - Councilman Wildhaber, Chairman of the Finance Committee, explained ! Police that 2-2 in the Police Budget (additional personnel) was referred 'Personnel to the Police Personnel Board_ - - - - - - - (Board. Councilman Strong presented the following to the Council: ' Park Gentlemen of the Council of the City of Jefferson: !Board SPECIAL ATTENTION: Mr. Jim R. Strong and Mr. Richard R. Nacy. It has come to our attention that some consideration may be given by the Council for permission to use the old rock quarry in the vicinity of Lincoln University and adjacent to Vineyard Square for the site of an apartment dwelling. We feel that this residentially zoned area for one-family dwellings is a desirable asset to the community at large and we are desirous of keeping it this way. We would like to suggest that consideration be given to the possibility of using this rock-quarry area for an extension to McClung Park. We feel this park extension would serve the immedi community and the public at large in a commendable way. Yours respectfully, (18 signatures) . Councilman Strong moved that the petition be referred to the Park Board. The motion passed.- - - - - - - - - - ! Councilman Riner moved that the Council adjourn, under the rules . (Adjournment. The motion passed.