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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19670501 V .. ._Regular Council Meeting, May 1, 1967 Mayor Christy presided. Prayer was offered by Mayor Christy. Prayer. Councilmen present: Debo, Haake, Hawes, Hiesberger, Riner, Roll Call. Scrivner, Stone, Van Loo & Willcoxon. 9 Councilmen absent: Kliegel, absent with leave. 1 A quorum was declared present. The minutes of the Meetings of April 18, 1967, were approved as Approval received, of Minutes. Mr. Bryon L. Kinder, Attorney, representing the Capitol City Capitol City Telecable Corporation, presented a proposal from the Corporation. Telecable Mr. Harold Friedken and Mr. V. A. Moore -were introduced as Corporation. representatives from the Corporation. The matter of Cable Television was referred to the Committee-of- the Whole for further study. A letter of resignation was received from Mr. James A. Davis, as Appointment. a member of the Board of Library Trustees. Library Mayor Christy presented the following appointment: Board. April 28, 1967 To the Council of the City of Jefferson: T have the honor to transmit herewith, for your consent and approval, the following appointment to office: T. Maxwell Berry, 423 Meier Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri, as a member of the Library Board to complete the unexpired term of James A. Davis, resigned. Respectfully submitted, /s/ John G. Christy Mayor Mr. Stone moved the approval of the appointment. The motion passed. ----------- A request was received from Mr. J. L. Nelson, 532 Nelson Drive, Fire for a Fire Hydrant at the corner of Nelson Drive and Atchison; Hydrant - also, "No Parking" and "No Dumping" signs be erected on the Ott Stop Signs Property on Nelson Drive; A "Slow Sign" on the corner of Atchison on Nelson and Nelson Drive and the corner of Elm and Nelson. Drive. The requests were referred to the Utilities Committee and the Parking and Traffic Commission. A petition was received from the property owners on Clay Street Planning and McCarty Street protesting the construction of a filling & station, used car lot, etc. , at 313 Clay Street and on the lot on Zoning the corner of the east side of Clay Street and McCarty Street. On motion of Mr. Riner, the petition was referred to the Planning Commission, and Zoning Commission. The motion passed. ------------ The following annual report of Mr. Ed. Cole, City Collector, was Annual presented to the Council: Report. April 25, 1967 City Honorable Mayor John G. Christy Collector. and Members of the City Council Submitted herewith, for your approval, are the amount of 1966 '' Personal Property, Real Estate and Ad Valorem taxes as charged to 39 egal#KWgouncil Meeting,---May_-1s._1967 : the office of City Collector, by the City Clerk, and also the amount of current 1966 collections, together with the amount of delinquent 1966 Personal Property, Reap. Estate and Ad Valorem taxes remaining on the books as of April 1, 1967; 1966 Personal Property tax to be collected by the City Collector as charged by the City Clerk ------ $215,400. 26 1966 Current Collections ---------- 191,854. 20 1966 Delinquent Personal Property tax as of April 1, 1967 ------------------------- $23,546.06 1966 Real Estate tax to be collected by the City Collector as charged by the City Clerk ------ $712,738. 66 1966 Current Collections ---------- 681,717. 56 1966 Delinquent Real Estate tax as of April 1, 1967 -------------------- $312021. 10 1966 Ad Valorem (Merchants and Manufacturers) tax to be collected by the City Collector as charged by the City Clerk ------ $45,961. 86 1966 Current Collections ---------- 43,436. 36 1966 Delinquent Ad Valorem Tax as of April 1, 1967 ------------------------ $ 21525.50 Grand Total of all 1966 Delinquent Tax -------------- $57,092. 66 Total of all 1966 delinquent tax as given is the exact amount now on the books of the City Collector as of April 1, 1967 . I submit this report for your inspection and approval and will pro- vide you with any additional information you may desire. TOTAL 1966 CURRENT COLLECTIONS -- $917,008. 12 /s/ Ed. Cole, City Collector. On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the report was approved. The motion passed. Street Mr. Edwin Rackers, Director of Public Works presented the following Committee report of the Street Committee: Report. May 1, 1967 Gentlemen: STREET COMMITTEE REPORT The Street Committee met on May 1, 1967 , at 7 :00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Present for this meeting were: Chairman Willcoxon; members Stone and Riner; Street Commissioner Pope; and, Director of Public Works Rackers. Items discussed were: 1) Purchase of replacement street sweeper -- Considering the condition of the present sweeper, the Committee recommended that the Director of Public Works and Fiscal Officer be authorized to advertise for bids and that the purchase be made from the next year' s budget. 40 _Regular,Council Meeting, May 1, 1967 2) The request from Mr. Norb Becker for a 40-foot driveway at 1824 W. Main Street -- The Committee considered the request and recommended approval, subject to the supervision of the Department of Public Works . Respectfully submitted, /s/ Montie Willcoxon Chairman. it On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the report was approved. The motion passed. i ----------- i Mr. Stone requested that members of the Health Committee meet Health Monday, May 8, 1967, at 7: 30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers. Committee !; ------------ Meeting. Mr. Debo, Chairman of the Utilities Committee, presented the Utilities following report: Committee May 1, 1967 Report. Mayor Christy: Your Utilities Committee recommends the following Fire Hydrant installation to the City Council: 1. Install one (1) Fire Hydrant on Christy Drive at the alley adjacent to Oscar' s Steak House. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Robert L. Debo, Chairman Utilities Committee. Mr. Debo moved the adoption of the report. The motion passed. A report of the Parking & Traffic Commission was presented by Parking & Mr. Hawes, Chairman: May 1, 1967 Traffic The Parking & Traffic Commission met at 7: 15 p.m. on May 1, Commission 1967 and recommends the following: Report. 1. The installation of a "Yield" sign on Major Drive at Carol Street. 2. A "Stop" sign on Pamela at Linden. 3. A "Yield" sign on Pierce at Riverside Drive. The Commission further recommends an Ordinance empowering the Mayor to appoint, with the consent of the Council, a competent Parking & Traffic Commission of qualified traffic Personnel to cope with the City' s expanding parking & traffic problems . Respectfully submitted, /s/ Perry W. Hawes, Jr. Chairman, Parking & Traffic Commission. On motion of Mr. Hawes, the report was approved. The motion passed. Councilman Stone reported that the job of burning the old Ballots Burning of had been completed. Ballots. ------------- Bill No. 1, introduced by Councilmen Stone, Haake and Hiesberger, Bill No. 1 entitled: Motor "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, repealing Vehicle Ordinance No. 7323 of the City relating to the Levy and collection Tax, of a Motor Vehicle Tax from the owners of and Dealers in motor vehicles operated within said City, and the issuance of a License for such motor vehicles, and enacting a new Ordinance pertaining to the same subject, and providing a penalty." r; 41 l9671__1__­­..­__ Read first time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill No. 2 Bill No. 2, introduced by Councilman Scrivner, entitled: Rate "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending Ordinance Change. No. 7190 of the City regulating the operation of Taxicabs within Taxicabs. the City, by repealing Section 11 thereof prescribing the rates of charge by Taxicabs, and enacting a new Section 11, relating to the same subject." Read first time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill No. 3. Bill No. 3, introduced by Councilman Debo, entitled: Rezoning "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, changing, amending, of Land on and modifying the Zoning Map of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, as U. S. Route incorporated into Ordinance No. 5880, by rezoning certain specifi- #50. cally described land from District "A-1" Single Family Residence Classification to a District "E" Local Commercial Classification." Read first time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill No. 4. Bill No. 4, introduced by Councilmen Hawes , Willcoxon, Debo, Haake, Annexation Hiesberger, Riner, Scrivner, Stone and Van Loo, entitled: Ordinance. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, repealing Ordinance No. 7352 of the City defining the boundaries of the City and enacting a new Ordinance pertaining to the same subject ." Read first time by title and ordered distributed to members of the Council. Bill No. 5 . Bill No. 5, introduced by Councilman Scrivner, entitled: Closed "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, Circuit granting to Capitol City Telecable Corporation, its successors, Television. Lessees and assigns , for a term of twenty (20) years , the right , authority power, privilege and permission t.o establish, construct, acquire, maintain and operate a closed circuit electronic signal transmission system within the City of Jefferson City, and to render, furnish and sell closed circuit signal transmission service within the City of Jefferson City, and to use and occupy the streets and other public ways and places of the City of Jefferson City, for such closed circuit signal transmission system, and providing for pay- ment to the City, based on gross receipts derived by the grantee for Furnishing closed circuit electronic signal transmission service." Read first time by title and on motion of Mr. Scrivner, the Ordinance was referred to the Committee-of-the Whole for further study. The motion passed. Re olution. Mr. Scrivner, Councilman of the First Ward, presented the following Labor. Resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Jefferson has great pride in the Labor Organizations of our Community; and WHEREAS, Their members are active in civic affairs and are loyal and firm supporters of the City and an asset to the labor movement; and WHEREAS, Local Union No. 279 has at all times proven itself to be one of ,our outstanding Labor Organizations; and WHEREAS, ,The work formerly performed by Local Union No. 279 has been awarded to Local Union 562 of St. Louis, Mo. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Jefferson, that they respectfully request Mr. Peter T. Schoemann, General President, United Association Building, Regular Council_ Meetin , Mai Washington, D. C. , (to reconsider the awarding of jurisdiction in this area to Local Union No. 562 and to support Local Union No. 279, a fine group of craftsmen in their effort to avoid being absorbed by the St. Louis based Union'; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this RESOLUTION BE forwarded to Mr. Peter T. Schoemann and a copy be presented to the Industrial Commission of Missouri. Approved by the City Council of the City of Jefferson, upon this, the First Day of May, 1967. /s/ John G. Christy President of the City Council City of Jefferson, Missouri s Attest: f s/ Betty K. Abernathy Assistant City Clerk The Resolution was adopted by the following roll-call vote: Councilmen voting Aye: Debo, Hawes, Hiesberger, Scrivner, Van Loo and Willcoxon 6 Councilmen voting Nay: Riner and Stone 2 Councilmen voting Present: Haake 1 Councilmen absent: Kliegel, absent with leave 1 The following resolution was presented to the Council: Resoluti May 1, 1967 Rose- BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Valley Jefferson, Missouri, that the work of constructing Rosevalley Drive. Drive from Major Drive to Carol Street be and is hereby approved as the Council finds that said work was done according to plans and specifications. Adopted: May 1, 1967 /s` John G. Christy President of the Council Attest: /s/ Betty K. Abernathy Assistant City Clerk On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the resolution was adopted. Resolution. The motion passed. Fire ------ Hydrant. The following resolution was presented by Councilman Debo: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, City of Jefferson, Missouri, that the Capital City Water Company make the following installations in accordance with recommendations presented to the City Council by its Committee on Public Utilities and adopted by said City Council on May 1, 1967. 1. Install one (1) Fire Hydrant on Christy Drive at the alley adjacent to Oscar' s i Steak House. fi `? Adopted: May 1. 1967 /s/ John G. Christy President of the Council 1' Re_ ular Council Meeting, Mav 1, 1967 43 4i City Dog 11Mr. Hawes presented a request from the property owners and tenants i Shelter. :ton Notre Dame Street to vacate the building located at 1513 Notre Dame Street, occupied as a City Dog Shelter, which is rented to ;! the City for that purpose. Mr. Hawes requested the petition be referred to the Planning & ;; Zoning Commission. ----------- .i is Side- ', Mr. Corbin, 1208 Oak Street, requested that sidewalks be constructed' W alks. '! on Woodlawn from Madison to Adams St. W lawn. ' Mr. Hawes asked that the matter be referred to the Street Committee.; Itinerant Mr. Hawes requested Mr. Tom Rose, City Attorney, to prepare an Merchants. iamended Ordinance on "Itinerant Merchants" for the June 5th. F :! Meeting. a ----------- ii Rate Mr. Hiesberger, Councilman of the Fifth Ward, referred the rate Increase. increase on Fire Hydrants, recently passed by the Public Service Fire Commission, to the Committee-of-the Whole, for further study. Hydrants. Committee- Mr, Debo, Mayor Pro Tem, called a Committee-of-the Whole meeting of-the ' for Wednesday, May 17, 1967, at 7:30 p.m. , in the Council Chambers, Whole Meeting. !' ------------ Ad ournment,' On motion of Mr. Hawes, the Council adjourned under the rules. 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