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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19610508 449 Regular Meeting, May 8 1961 Mayor C. Forrest Whaley in the chair. Roll Present: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner, Call. Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 9 Absent: Jobe. A quorum was declared present . Minutes . The minutes of the last meeting, April 18, 1961, were approved on motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon. Junk Mrs. Gertrude Stein was recognized by the Mayor. She spoke briefly Ordinance with reference to a proposed ordinance amending Ordinance No. 6987 Mrs . Stein. regulating junk dealers. Jackson The following communication signed by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Baker, 825 Street. Jackson Street, was read by the clerk: If and when Jackson Street bridge is completed and traffic is resumed on Jackson, please use your influence to make it a two-way street . The present one way has been a farce and inconvenience ever since it started. It has only created a speedway for "hot-rod" drivers . The matter was ordered referred to the Parking and Traffic Commission on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Scrivner. Sewer The following communication signed by L. E. Morris, 119 E. Atchison Condition St . , and eight other residents, was read by the clerk: "We the Atchison St .undersigned, citizens of Jefferson City in the location of Atchison, ashley, and Madison vicinity have made several complaints in regard to sewer emptying on our property, bringing with it rubbish, trash, cans and all forms of debris . There is also a health problem, making it a breeding place for mosquitos, rats and snakes . We are most willing to work with the city to correct this blight. Complaints have been made time and time again, but to no avail. We feel that the State Board of Health would be interested in this situation. If results are not forthcoming immediately, it is our intention to take legal action, for damages suffered by this indifference to duty." The matter was ordered referred to the Street Committee on motion by Mr. Kliegel, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon. Broken Mr. Vanderfeltz also called attention to a water condition in the Storm Sewer-700 block of Mulberry Street (Dunklin Street south to an Alley) Mulberry St .resulting from a broken storm sewer pipe . Upon motion by Mr. V"nderfeltz, seconded by Mr. Kliegel, the matter was referred to the Street Committee. Smith The following communication signed by Mr. and Mrs . Olen Smith was request for read by the clerk and referred to the Street Committee on motion by the city to Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Scrivner: remove a "We, (Mr. and Mrs. Olen Smith) as owners of property at 202 Dawson tree. Street, would like to request the city to remove a large tree directly in the street in front of our house, which is on city property. A portion of the street is paved and the roots of this tree will eventually break this cement. if the city will remove the tree, we will put chat in the remaining width of the street . As it now is, when other cars are parked on Dawson Street, it is impossible to drive our car to our own house. We are sure you can readily understand the inconvenience of this matter and how distressing it can sometimes become, especially since this is a dead end street and ours is the last house on the street . Your attention and consideration with regard to correcting this situation will be appreciated." Inson The following communication, read by the clerk, was ordered referred letter in to the Street Committee on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by re Corwin Mr . Dorr. Said letter was signed by M. V. Branson. St . at Bald "I own a house and lot at 1412 Bald Hill Rd. , and there is a Corwin Hill Road. Street running north and south of my property which has never been used. I would like to have this street discontinued or either .4.50 graded down so I can get into my garage." -- --- Street IThe following communication signed by Mr . and Mrs . Charles Woodall, Light ; 825 Indiana St . , was read by the clerk and on motion by Mrs . Fisher , Request seconded by Mr . Vanderfeltz, the matter was referred to the Water, Indiana St. ! gas and electric lights committee. "We respectively request the City Council to consider the placing of a street light on Indiana St . , approximately 20 feet east of lour property which is located at 825 Indiana St. ( This request is being made because of the terrain which makes it ljimpossible to receive any benefit from the light located in the ' West section of this particular block. Also, the location of this light requested would clearly mark a dead end street thus providing ' ? a safety precaution to all persons driving in this area. f i; JAny consideration the council can give to this request will be j! ;! greatly appreciated." ► Upon motion by Mr. Kliegel, seconded by Mr. Dorr, the matter of jDead End '; the dead end street on Indiana Street was ordered referred to the ;Street ;; Street Commissioner. `;Indiana St. ; Upon motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, a Southwest ;, preliminary Plat of Southwest Addition, submitted by P. S. Thomas, ,Addition Plat 1was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. ; The following communication from the Mayor' s Bond Issue Advisory ;Bond Issue ;; Committee was read by the Clerk and the recommendation accepted Advisory lion motion offered by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs . Fisher: Committee "In the latter part of 1958 our committee recommended, among other Recommend- {iprojects, that Dunklin Street be widened from Madison Street to ration. ;;Clark Avenue as recommended both by the Greater Jefferson City ' Committee and Bartholomew and Associates . We later suggested that !! the Dunklin Street work be delayed until completion of the Express- ; !,way. The delay would also permit us to ascertain whether or not ; the Dunklin Street and Lafayette Street work would qualify for �jFederal aid in the event the Housing Authority completed its plans !! for the Campus View project. ; Based on our consultation with the Housing Authority we recommend ' the following work be surveyed so that it can be started to : coordinate with their Urban Renewal plans: : Dunklin Street: Jackson Street to Clark Avenue widened 15 feet. ; Lafayette Street: Miller Street to Franklin Street widened 10 feet .; Franklin Street to Union Street - grade and provide rock base 40 feet. i Union Street to Moreau Drive - grade and } provide rock base 40 feet. ; The Dunklin Street and Lafayette Street widening will qualify for ! federal participation at a considerable savings to the city. The ! approximate figures for the cost to the city are available in the 'City Engineer' s office. , After consultation with the Housing Authority we feel it is ad- visable to further delay any action at this time for the widening !jof Dunklin Street from Madison to Jackson. It is the opinion of . he Authority that this area, too, will soon be taken into the :urban renewal plan at which time the widening of Dunklin Street Un that area could qualify for Federal aid at a considerable !savings to the city. We will be better able to conclude on a ;recommendation for that area in the not too distant future. In addition, w�recommend the improvement of Union Street from ;!Jackson to Lafayette Street and Russell Street from Monroe to ',Dunford and to Highway 50 right-of-way. `Most of these improvements have been surveyed, and the City 'Engineer is well qualified to answer any questions you might have °,,. concerning these improvements. 4L51 Street Bids . On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs . Fisher, the council authorized the City Engineer to advertise for bids in accordance with these recommendations. Street Dept . On motion of Mr . Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Riner, a bid of $2,650 Equipment submitted by the O' Brien Mfg. Corp. , 5632 Northwest Highway, Bids. Chicago 46, Ill. , on a Sewerking Model 35 was approved. The following bids were submitted by the Strong Equipment Co. , Macon, Mo. on McConnaughay Asphalt Mixers: 1 - HTD - 8 - (8 cu. ft. mixer) with 200 gal. asphalt tank and power .. driven pump and counter: Trade Difference, $4, 760 $4, 100.00 This machine can be set to supply the desired amount of asphalt to each batch. The operator trips a lever for each batch and the pump supplys the pre-set amount to the mixing chamber. In the machines with asphalt supply tanks listed below, the operator hand cranks the meter pump to charge the mixing chamber: 1 - HTD-800 - (8 c . ft. mixer) with 165 gal. asphalt supply tank and meter type charging pump: Trade Difference $4,218 .00 $3, 718 .00 Same machine without tank & Pump $3,445 .00 2,945 .00 1 - HTD-5-(5 cu. ft. mixer) with 165 gal. supply tank and meter type changing pump: $40025 .00 3,525 .00 Same machine without tank & pump: 3, 145 .00 29745 .00 We also give the following quotation on an aeroil 175 gal. capacity, pneumatic tired, burner equipped tar kettle: $825.00 This latter item was referred to the Street Commissioner and the Council' s Street Committee with power to act on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Scrivner. Bill On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Dorr, a statement in Submitted by the amount of $70 .40 submitted to the council by Miss Geralding Hicks Miss Hicks . for plumbing work done at her property by Kyle (Bill) Tebbe was not Approved in accordance with a recdmmendation submitted by the Finance Connni t t ee. Water Gas & The following report submitted by Mrs . Gladys Fisher, chairman of Lights the committee on Water, gas and electric lights was approved on Committee motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Scrivner: Report . The Water, gas and electric lights committee, met in the office of the City Clerk at 4: 30 p .m. , May 3, 1961, with the following members present: Mrs. Gladys Fisher, Chairman, Mr. Vanderfeltz and Mr. Butzer. Meeting with the committee was Mr. John Nienhauser, assistant manager of the Missouri Power & Light Co. , who discussed a subject pertaining to the maintainence of lights on the Missouri River Bridge . He specifically discussed a recent instance where it was necessary to service and repair certain lights . In view of the emergency, he said, the company made the necessary repairs despite no written agreement with the city in this instance where the lights are owndd by the city. He presented a bill in the amount of $96 .42 . Upon motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Butzer, the committee recommended that the bill be allowed. Upon motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Butzer, the committee also recommended that the Missouri Power and Light co. be instructed in writing giving the company permission to maintain lighting equipment and to bill the city when necessary. With reference to overtime work, the committee agree hat cases involving one or two lights, such work could be delayed until regular daytime activity. But, in instances where an entire section is out of service, the matter should be taken care of. Accounts and Upon motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, the report Claims. submitted by the Committee on accounts and claims was approved. The following report submitted by the Planning and Zoning Commission Planning & Was approved upon motion submitted by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Zoning. ifts . Fisher. The City Planning & Zoning Commission has today considered the $equest of Ben Schrimpf to rezone from District A-1 to District D 4 tract of 14 acres lying along Hough Park Road about 1,000 feet from Tanner Bridge Road, which request was referred to the Commission by the City Council. fir. Schrimpf appeared before the Commission and presented a map tnd gave his arguments in favor of the requested rezoning. It is he recommendation of the Commission that the request be denied and ;that the tract in question remain in District A-1. The report was dated April 19, 1961. A letter submitted to the council by Mr. Josh Billings protesting iBillings garbage rates was read by the Mayor. The matter was referred to letter in re the Health Committee. Garbage. Upon motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs . Fisher, the April Finance Finance Report submitted by the clerk was approved. Report . Mayor Whaley called attention to certain inadequacies now contained Sign n the existing sign ordinance. After discussion the matter was Ordinance. eferred to the Planning and Zoning Commission on motion by Mrs . Fisher, seconded by Mr. Dorr. Mrs . Fisher called attention to an existing curve running south Bald Hill and east on Bald Hill Road. On motion by Mrs . Fisher, seconded by "Road Curve. Mr. Willcoxon, the council adopted a motion instructing the city engineer to establish the property line at the curve. Upon motion by Mr. Riner, seconded by Mr. Scrivner a request for a Merchant' refund amounting to $30.33 for the unused portion of a Merchant' s License License was ordered paid to Mr. George Huckstep. Refund. Upon motion by Mr. Scrivner, seconded by Mr. Butzer, the matter of Personnel a personnel committee study was referred to The Committee-of-the-Whole. Committee The matter was brought up by Mr. Kliegel. ------ 7076 The following ordinance was introduced. Appropriate 7076/ "An ordinance to appropriate money for the month of April, Money, April. 1961.►' Mead first time at length, second time by title and on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final, passage and was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner, , Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 9 days: None. #lbsent: Jobe. 1 : 7077 The following ordinance was introduced: Appropriate 7077/ '"An ordinance to appropriate money for the month of May, 1961.Money, May. Mead first time at length, second time by title and on motion by Mr. Scrivner, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 9 Nays: None. Absent: Jobe. 1 The following ordinance was introduced: 7078 7078? "An ordinance, of the City of Jefferson, Mo. , vacating and Vacating discontinuing as a part of the public thoroughfare, part of Wash- Washington ington Avenue (now Nebraska Street) in Washington Park Addition, Avenue As of record in Plat Book 29 Page 1, Cole County Recorder' s office; and authorizing and directing the Mayor of the City of Jefferson, Mo . , to execute all necessary instruments to the woners of the adjacent lots to and for said portion of said street so vacated, as the parties entitled thereto, as shown by the record title to said adjacent, and abutting property and declaring a reverter to the respective owners of said real eatate." Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 9 Nays: None. 0 Absent: Jobe. 1 } 7079 The following ordinance was introduced: Accepting 1079/ "An ordinance accepting and approving the plat of Joseph C. Bosch Plat Bosch, Lorraine J. Bosch, John J. Muessig, Rita G. Muessig, Frank for Bosch's pagans, Opal Hagans, Charles E. Elsberry, Elizabeth R. Elsberry, Subdivision. James L. Schaefer, and Charles Schaefer, D.B.A. Schaefer Bros . Construction Company, of an addition to the City of Jefferson, Mo. , known as Bosch' s Subdivision." Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by Mr . Scrivner, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 9 Pays: None. 0 Absent: Jobe. 1 7080 The following ordinance was introduced: Establish708O/ "An ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Mo. , establishing the Grade of grade of McKinley Street from the center of Hough Stree, sougherly McKinley St . 932 feet to the center of Karen Drive. Mead first time at length, second time by title and on motion by Mr . Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Dorr, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 9 Nays: None . 0 Absent:Jobe. 1 7081 The following ordinance was introduced: Hough Park 7081/ "An ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 6838 of the City of Regulations . Jefferson, Mo. , relating to Hough Park and enacting a new Ordinance relating to the same subject." Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 9 Nays: None. 0 Absent: .Jobe. l 7082 The following ordinance was introduced: Junk 7082/ "An ordinance amending ordinance No. 6987 regulating junk Ordinance dealers, junk yards, auto wrecking dealers and auto wrecking shops by Amendmentrepealing section two, thereof, defining junk dealer, Junk Yard, Auto; Wrecking Dealer and Auto Wrecking Shop, and enacting a new section to` be known as Section two of Ordinance No. 6987, redefining said terms .1' Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded Ur Mrs. Fisher, the rules were suspended andj the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage an¢ was passed by the following vote: i; 454 yes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 9 ii ays: None. 0 i bsent: Jobe. 1 0831 The following ordinance was introduced: 7083 'An ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 5758 of the City of Jefferson, Retirement o. , being section 1378 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Ordinance. efferson, Mo. , 1956, relating to the retirement of employees in he City Street Department, and enacting a new Ordinance prescribing he age of retirement for certain employees of said city excluding lective officials." he ordinance was. read first time at length and the second time by itle and on objection by Mr. Willcoxon, the third reading of the 1 rdinance was ordered held up. motion duly made and seconded, the council adjourned subject to he call of the chair.