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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19710816 ______ Rgu r 19 6)R e _lar Council Meeting, August 16,_ 1971. Mayor Christy presided. 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. Approval of The minutes of the meeting of August 2nd were approved as received. Minutes. - - - - - - » _ _ _ A public hearing was held in regard to the rezoning of land fronti on Mulberry Street from the northwest corner of Mulberry and West �jPublic Elm Streets to a depty of 104 ' 4 112" on West Elm Street and ;Hearing extending north to the public alley from Multiple Dwelling to "E" I' Local Commercial. There was no opposition . - - !Resignation A letter of resignation was received from Helen M. Drinkard, `Clerk-Typist Clerk-Typist in the Department of Public Works effective i�De9t. of September 20, 1971 . !Public Works Councilmen Woodman and Wells referred the request for installation Parking and of a 20 M.P.H. speed limit or zone on 100 block of Ridgeway Drive, Traffic due to the excessive amount of children walking to and from school, �lCommission. and the hazard involved, to the Parking and Traffic Commission. i Councilmen Woodman and Wells referred-the-request to restore Parking and parking on west side of Belair Drive, in the vicinity of Belair Traffic School, to permit parents to be able to pick up their children Commission . without having to cross street, and the installation of signs on east side of Belair Drive prohibiting parking between the hours of i� 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. , weekdays in the vicinity of Belair School, ;, to the Parking and Traffic Commission. Councilmen Woodman and Wells referred the request to install "No ;.Parking Parking" signs in the 2500 block of Twin Hills Road, on the north I and ,side of the street, due to one lane traffic over the crest of the !!'Traffic hill in this section of the street, to the Parking and Traffic 11commission Commission. _ �I Councilmen Woodman and Wells referred the request to hire a man to It.Duncan control traffic at the corner of West Main Street and Douglas Drive Police at the flashing school signal, since drivers tend to ignore the red Dept. light and since patrol boys are no longer allowed to step out into the street to stop traffic , to Lieutenant Duncan of the Police j Department. A petition signed by residents of~Tanner Bridge Road, requesting Chief of that necessary action be taken by the City Council and the Police Police. Department to reduce the careless, reckless and excessive speeds in the area between Ellis Blvd. and the City Limits, was referred to the Chief of Police by Councilman Strong. Councilman Wildhaber, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented Finance the following report: Committee The Transit Authority requires $700.00 in addition to the money in Report. the budget and money received from sale of old buses . The Committee recommends that the necessary funds be taken from the Mayor's Contingency Fund. Councilman Wildhaber moved that the report be approved. The motion passed. Councilman Scrivner, Chairman of the Street Committee, presented the following report : The Street Committee met 7:45 Monday nite and present were Councilmen Scrivner, Seaman, Riner and Wells . 1 . Mr. Rackers reported that street overlays were done on several streets so far, Jaycee Drive, Ellis Drive, Industrial Drive. $68,000 work has been done or committed as of now for this year. 2 . There will be petition submitted tonight to curb, gutter and I resurface St . Mars Blvd. , under escrow plan. Nina 10i MOMM DP7 Regular Council. Meeting, 3 . Most urgent streets by traffic volume: �1) Cedar Hills Road-- 1900 ' or $7, 500.00 2) Greenberry Road Suggest that we ask the residents to i curb and gutter before resurfacing. (3) Tanner Bridge Road Bald Hill Road North Ten Mile Drive Street West Main Street - curb and gutter next year. Committee /s/ Forrest Scrivner, Chairman . Report Mac Griffin, an employee of the Street Department, is resigning to be employed by the Fire Department and the Committee recommends j that Elwood Thomas, Jr. , 421 Lafayette Street, be employed to fill f vacancy. The Street Committee also recommends the employment of Bernard Bemboom, 208 North Taylor Street, to fill the other vacancy ; which exists in the Street Department . Councilman Scrivner moved that the report be approved. (lCouncilman Wildhaber moved that the motion also include an overlay I, on St. Louis Road, subject to the approval of the Special Road l �lDistrict and also the reaction of the residents on St. Louis Road. The motion passed. Councilman Strong then moved that the suggestion that residents of Greenberry Road curb and gutter before resurfacing be stricken from the report. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wells . After some discussion, the motion passed. (Councilman Scrivner then moved that the report, as amended, be approved. The motion-passed.- - - - - - Councilman Riner, Chairman of the Fire Department Committee, , Fire apresented the following report : Dept. + Fire Board Meeting, August 3 1971, held at No. 1 Fire Station. Committee ! Meeting called to order at 1 :00 noon by Chairman Riner. Members Report 'present - Councilmen Strong, Wildhaber, Seaman and Riner. Also !,present - Fire Chief Willmeno and Assistant Chief Chapman. Motion 'made by Wildhaber to ask for rebate on painting of Station No. 2 , ,sand after acceptance by City of Jefferson, to ask for bids on j ! installing a drop ceiling with the necessary electrical and ;) ! plumbing work. Motion carried. lNotion made by Seaman to hire four probationary Firemen upon the ; completion date of Fire Station No. 2 . Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, /s/ John Riner, Chairman. ! Councilman Riner moved that the report be approved. Motion passed. Public ;- Councilman Nacy, Chairman of the Public Utilities Committee, Utility (presented the following report : Committee !The Public Utilities Committee of the City Council recommends the Report ' following: Install 6800 lumen mercury vapor light in the alley behind Mace Monument Company for safety. 2 . Install 6800 lumen mercury vapor light on West Main Street, near the driveway of Gideon Houser' s Funeral Home. `�3. Install 6800 lumen mercury vapor light in the vicinity of II 2539 - 2547 Orchard Lane. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Richard R. Nacy, Jr. , Chairman. Councilman Nacy moved that the report be approved. Motion passed. Parking ! The following report of the Parking and Traffic Commission was and presented to the Council: Traffic Meeting was held August 12, 1971, 8:00 A.M. , with all members Comm. present . Report Items of business :. 1) The Commission denied the request for a "No Parking" , restriction on Moreau Drive at Oakwood Street. 2) The Commission held over for further study the request for 2 hour parking or parking meters in the 100 and 200 blocks of West McCarty Street. ; 3) The Commission requested an opinion from the City Attorney regarding the legality of weight restrictions on City streets . 4) The Commission instructed Col. Patton to contact Lincoln University officials regarding traffic movement on Chestnut Street dur ing football games in order to impose temporary parking restrictions . 5) The Commission recommended a school cross walk be installed at the Belair School. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Mike Riley, Chairman. Councilman Strong questioned the Director of Public Works as to the denial in Item No. 1. He was told that there were relatively few homes involved. Councilman Strong moved that Item No. 1 be referred! back to the Parking and Traffic Commission for reconsideration. The motion passed. Councilman Hager moved that the report be approved. Motion passed. - The following report of the Parking Authority was presented to the Council for approval: The Parking Authority met at 7:30 p.m. , Tuesday, August 3, Parking 1971, at the Authority Office, with the following members present: Authority Ralph Hammond, Charles Czarlinsky, Robert Schulte, John Hahn, Mike Report. Riley, James Strong, Roger Verslues, Jim Hartley and Larry Haake. The Authority recommends the following items to the City Council for their approval: 1) The landscaping plan of Lot #3, drawn by Jerry Keane, be implemented as far as design and layout. Motion made by Mr. Czarlinskyy and seconded by Mr. Schulte that a dusk to dawn type lighting be used and that the Director of Public Works proceed to draw specifications for the sidewalk, wiring and the permanent surface, for bid purposes in conjunction with the Housing Authority The Authority recommends that after approval of the plan by the Housing Authority that the work be scheduled within 60 days and completed before October 31st. Motion adopted. 2) John Hahn moved that specifications for bid be drawn and let ' for a 2" asphaltic concrete surface with sealer for the roof deck of the Parking Garage and that the Director of Public Works secure alternate bids on the construction of a roof over the entire top deck. Motion adopted. 3) Mr. Riley made a motion, seconded by Mr. Hahn, that a new overnight rate be established at the Parking Garage starting at B:P.M. and ending at 8:A.M. as follows : . 15� per hour for first hour and .05� per hour thereafter. The twelve hour cost should be . 70t instead of $1.25 as at present. First hour rate of . 15G to i remain in force regardless of time of entry. Motion adopted. 4) Mr. Czarlinsky moved that the Authority purchase three walkie- ! talkie units for the motor scooters as a communir.ation system, with �l bids being taken and the cost limited to $1,000.00. Motion adopted. 5) The Budget for the Authority was reviewed and submitted to the Mayor. 6) A discussion concerning the replacement of the gate system was held over pending the Chairman's inspection of a similar installa- tion at the Lambert Municipal Airport which is handling approximately 12,000 cars daily or an installation at the S ringfield Municipal Garage. 7g The request for two-hour parking meters in the 300 block of Washington Street was referred to the Parking and Traffic Commis- sion for their approval and recommendation. Is/ Larry Haake, Chairman. Councilman Riner questioned Item No. 3 and stated that he was not in favor of reducing rates for the Governor Hotel. He then moved that Item No. 3 be stricken from the report. The motion failed to pass by the following vote:. Councilmen voting Aye: Hager, Nacy, Riner, Seaman and Wildhaber. Councilmen voting Nay: Borgmeyer, Scrivner, Strong, Wells and Woodman. The Chair voted to leave Item No. 3 in the report. Councilman Strong moved that the report be adopted. Motion passed. Bill No. 41, introduced by Councilman Hager, entitled: Bill 41. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Amending Ordinance 5880, The Zoning Ordinance, by deleting certain refekence 0.5880, to structural signs or bulletin boards . ' Signs On motion of Councilman Hager, Bill No. 41 was read the third time and by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the Boards . following vote as Ordinance No. 8395: Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Hager, Nacy, Riner, Scrivner, Seaman, Strong, Wells , Wildhaber and Woodman. Councilmen voting Nay: None. j Councilmen absent: None. I _. _. ..... . ._Regular___C.ounc.il_Meeting s-August_.16,__.1971—...._.� Bill No. 42, introduced by Councilmen Hager, Seaman, Wells and Nacy, entitled: "An Ordinance repealing Ordinance Number 6110 regulating the Bill 4Vconstruction, installation, and maintenance of outdoor advertising, ; Sign billboards and signs within the City of Jefferson, and adopting a Ordinance new ordinance on the same subject and providing penalties for violation of the Ordinance." On motion of Councilman Hager, Bill No. 42 was read the third time . by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the followi { vote as Ordinance No. 8396: I Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Hager, Nacy, Riner, Scrivner, Seaman,Strong,Wells, Wildhaber and Woodman. Councilmen voting Nay: None { IlCouncilmen absent : None. ^ _ y w - - - I Bill 43 !lBill No. 43, introduced by Councilman Riner, entitled: Sunday I;"An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Section i Sale i1715 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Jefferson of 1956 i of 1relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors and enacting a new it Liquor. ' subsection relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors by it 1�restaurant bars on Sunday. " ;;On motion of Councilman Riner, Bill No. 43 was read the third time '�by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the followin ' ivote as Ordinance No. 8397: I 'Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Hager, Nacy, Riner, Seaman and l Wildhaber. IlCouncilmen voting Nay: Scrivner, Strong, Wells and Woodman. �# Councilmen absent: None._ _ _ _ _ - i Bill 441!Bill No. 44, introduced by Councilmen Wildhaber and Riner, entitled. Relatingjl"An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending to fees (Ordinance Number X907 of the City relating to the Municipal Airport and i,by repealing Section 1043 thereof relating to fees and charges and Charges enacting a new section relating to the same subject . at On motion of Councilman Wildhaber, Bill No. 44 was read the third Airport. 1time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the Hfollowing vote as Ordinance No. 8398: 1iCouncilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Hager, Nacy, Riner, Scrivner, �i Seaman,Strong, Wells, Wildhaber and Woodman. 'Councilmen voting Nay: None Councilmen absent: _None .w _ _ _ .. .. Bill 46 !ill No. 46, introduced by Councilmen Hager and Riner, entitled: Amending "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Parking �fOrdinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code, by changing the and ;hours of the school bus zone on Miller Street. 11 Traffic IOn motion of Councilman Hager, Bill No. 46 was read the third time Code. by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the follow- ling vote as Ordinance No. 8399: Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Hager, Nacy, Riner , Scrivner, Seaman, Strong,Wells, Wildhaber and Woodman. {Councilmen voting Nay: None �ill Councilmen absent: None. Bill 47 No. 47, introduced by Councilman-Strong, entitled: Amending )"An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Parking !Ordinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code, by prohibiting and iparking on the south half of Moreland Avenue. " Traffic Councilman Strong moved that Bill No. 47 be placed on the Code. informal calendar. The motion passed. - Bill 48 Bill No. 48, introduced by Councilmen Wildhaber and Scrivner, Amending 'entitled: Parking "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending and !Ordinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code, by prohibiting Traffic sparking on a portion of the north side of Elm Street Code. On motion of Councilman Wildhaber, Bill No. 48 was read the third time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the , following vote as Ordinance No. 8400: Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Hager, Nacy, Riner, Scrivner, Seaman,Strong, Wells, Wildhaber and Woodman. ouncilMen voting Nay: None. Councilmen absent: None. - - - - - - - - - - `70 Re�u�ar rounc.iL-Mee t-4mg,-.ugus-t_..1.6i_ iBill No. 49, introduced by Councilmen Nacy and Strong entitled: j � "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending ` ordinance No. 8177, The Parking and Traffic Code, by prohibiting ''Bill 49 ,(parking on a portion of the south side of Dunklin Street and 'Amending limpoj sinfi a one-hour parking restriction on a portion of Dunklin Parking Street. and On motion of Councilman Strong, Bill No. 49 was read the third time ;;Traffic by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the follow- Code. ling vote as Ordinance No. 8401: +(Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Hager, Nacy, Riner, Scrivner, Seaman, Strong,Wells , Wildhaber and Woodmanii ( Councilmen voting Nay: None Councilmen absent: None. - IBill No. 51, introduced by Councilman Seaman , entitled: `Bill 51 II"An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, accepting and :Approving 'approving the plat of Stanford Subdivision No. Two, a subdivision (plat of of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, as hereinafter described. " ;Stanford Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to ('Sub. f�members of the Council. - - w - - - - - - - No. Two. "The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Nacy: BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council, City of Jefferson, Resolution jMissouri, that the Missouri Power & Light Company make the follow- ': Street ing installations in accordance with recommendations presented to ;, Lights the City Council by its Committee on Public Utilities and adopted iby said City Council on August 16, 1971: �(l. Install 6800 lumen mercury vapor light in the alley behind 't Mace Monument Company for safety. i(2 . Install 6800 lumen mercury vapor light on West Main Street near ;; the driveway of Gideon Houser's Funeral home. �13. Install 6800 lumen mercury vapor light in the vicinity of 2539-2547 Orchard Lnne . it August 16, 1971. /H/ John G. Christy, ( President of the Council. IlCouncilman Nacy moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion i ;�p�►ssed. N - - M - - - - - - 1IThe following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Nacy: !;Resolution Street 11IWHEREAS : The present lights in the 200 and 300 blocks of Madison ' Lights Street are dim and inadequate, and i WHEREAS: The City Council has approved the replacement of the seven lights on Madison Street between Capitol Avenue and McCarty Street, and ! WHEREAS: The Missouri Power and Light Company set forth the cost .j of the installation of 58,000 lumen lamps in their letter ) of July 28, 1971. r, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Missouri Power and Light Company is hereby authorized to proceed with the installation of the new lights . Adopted: August 16, 1971. /s/ John G. Christy President of the Council. Councilman Nacy moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion passed. - The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Borgmeyer: Resolution I for WHEREAS, the roadway of St . Mary' s Boulevard from the east paving right-of-way line of Gipfert Lane westerly to the dead end of St. � St. Mary's Mary's Boulevard, in the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is in need B of improvement, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, THAT, St. Mary' s Boulevard from the east right-of-way line of Gipfert Lane westerly to the dead end of St. Mary's Boulevard, shalli be improved with curb and gutter; and that all of the above describ it d work is necessary to be done. That the cost of said improvement, including street intersections, Portland cement concrete curb and gutter, and drainage faciliti6s , shall be charged against the lots and tracts of land, fronting or abutting on the street so improved along the distance improved, in proportions to the number of front- ,' ing or abutting feet, and shall be paid for by special tax bills issued against the property fronting or abutting on any of said (� improvement, and the Council hereby declares the aforesaid improve- ! meet of St. Mary's Boulevard from the east right-of-way line of ' nry Gipfert Lane westerly to the dead end of St. Mary's Boulevard, necessary to be done; and RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Engineer, be, and he is hereby Resolutionlinstructed, to prepare plans and specifications for said improve- Paving ; ment and an estimate of the cost thereof and file the same in the of office of the City Clerk. St.Mary's RESOLVED, that when the said plans and specifications and Blvd. lestimates of the costs of said work or improvement shall have been f�filed with the City Clerk, that the said City Clerk shall then cause this resolution to be published for seven consecutive insertions in the Post Tribune, a daily newspaper published and printed in the City of Jefferson, Missouri. Attested: August 17, 1971 Adopted: August 16, 1971 /s/ Margaret Christian /s/ John G. Christy City Clerk President of the Council. e'Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion passed. The following Resolution was presented to the Council: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENT WHEREAS, 'The City of Jefferson, Missouri (the "Applicant") has heretofore submitted an application to the United States of America Department of Housing and Urban Development (the "Government") for a grant under Section 702 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, as amended, to aid in financing a certain public works identified as Project No. WS-MO-161, and l WHEREAS, the Government has approved the said application and has submitted to the Applicant a certain Grant Agreement (the ' "Agreement") for approval and execution by the Applicant, which sa Agreement is satisfactory, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City Council of the Applicant, that the said Agreement , a copy of which is attached hereto, be and the same is hereby ap roved. The Mayor is hereby , authorized and directed to execute t e said Agreement in the name and on behalf of the Applicant, in as many counterparts as may be + necessary, and the City Cleric is hereby authorized and directed to ( affix or impress the official seal of the Applicantthereon and to Resolution''attest the same. The proper officer is directed to forward the Execution said executed counterparts of the said Agreement to the Government, of Grant together with such other documents evidencing the approval and Agreement authorization to execute the same as may be required by the Government. CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned hereby certify: (1) that I am the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the Applicant design- ated in the foregoing Resolution Authorizing Execution of Grant Agreement; (2) that I am the custodian of the records of the Applicant including the records of its Governing Body designated in the Resolution; (3) that the above copy of the Resolution is a true and correct copy of the said Resolution as adopted at a duly authorized meeting of the said Governing Body held on August 16, 1971 and on file and of record; (4) that the said meeting was duly convened and held in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, that a legal quorum was present throughout the meeting that a legally sufficient number of members of the said Governing Body voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the said Resolution, and that all other requirements for the proper adoption of the said Resolution were fully observed; and (5) that no action has been taken by the said Governing Body or the Applicant to 'ireconsider, amend or rescind the said Resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Applicant this 17th day of August, 1971. (SEAL) /s/ Margaret Christian Councilman Borgmeyer moved that the Resolution be adopted by a roll-call vote. The motion passed. The Resolution was adopted by the following vote: Councilmen voting Aye: Borgmeyer, Hager Nacy Riner, Scrivner, Seaman,Strong,Weils, Wildhaber and Woodman. Councilmen voting Nay: None Councilmen absent: - None. Reaular C cil Meeeino Councilman Hager moved that the first meeting of the Council in First September be held on Tuesday, September 7th. The motion passed. Meeting - " - - - M - - September. Councilman HaRer moved that the Director of Public Works take Odor at immediate action to alleviate the stench at the Treatment Plant. Treatment The motion was seconded by Councilman Nacy. The motion passed. Plant. Councilman Scrivner asked ;- " - - - - - - hatarepresentative of the Health Health Department be required to attend all Council Meetings . Dept. Councilman Seaman referred-the-r;que;t-f;r-a-atop sign at the Parking and corner of Adams and Russell Streets, facing east on Russell Street, Traffic to the Parking and Traffic Commission. Commission. - - - - - - - - - - Councilman Riner moved that the Council adjourn, under the rules . The motion passed. Adjournment.