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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19610522 Regular Meeting, May 22 1 Mayor C. Forrest Whaley in the Chair. 'resent: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Scrivner, Roll Call Riner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10 Absent: None. 0 E A quorum was declared present , the minutes of the last meeting, May 8, 1961, were approved on Minutes . motion by Mr . Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz. bpon motion of Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, a plumbing Summers ,bill submitted to the council from the floor by Mr. Kenneth Summers, Sewer Bill. $11 Mulberry St . , for sewer work, was referred to the Finance Committee for stody. The amount of the bill was $29.48 . On motion of Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, a 15-cent rate Taxi iaise request, across the board, presented from the floor by Mr. Rate Raise Virgil Wells, was ordered referred to the Committee-of- the-Whole Request . for study. the following letter submitted to the Mayor and the Council and Off-Street read by the Clerk was approved and contracts ordered signed on Parking motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher: Recommend- !'At a meeting of our committee held today with Mr. Hari Van Hoefen ation from of Schwarz & Van Hoefen, the architectural firm, we have concluded Vetter. to recommend to you that the city accept the low bids of $305,757 .28 for the off-street parking garage to be built at the corner of Madison Street and Capitol Avenue. In addition to this Amount should be added the cost of the steel and its erection of $106,996.00, which was previously granted, making a total cost of $412,753.28 for the structure . There is presently available $140,407 .87 in the off-street parking fund with $250,000 in bonds yet to be sold for a total of $390,407 .87 . The merchants had pledged the sum of $24,505 .66 to he applied to the cost of this project in consideration of the city having purchased leases in the Hemmel property to make the location available for immediate use. This amount, added to the bond money on hand and the bonds yet to be sold, makes a total of $414,913,53 Available for cost of construction . There is a possibility that the actual cost will exceed the funds on hand in the event difficulties are encountered in construction of the Footings . We are assured by the eingineers and architect that this Amount, if needed, should not exceed $20,000. There will also be *dditional architectural fees to be paid. In our opinion, $30,000 Gould be ample to cover all of these costs. We, therefore, further recommend that the City Council be prepared to underwrite this add- itional cost in the event it sould occur. The overall parking program provides for additional on-street park- ing meters to be installed immediately upon completion of the off- Otreet parking facility. It has previously been agreet that all revenue from such on-street meters be applied toward the liquidation Of the off-street parking bonds. From these funds the city should recover in a short time any advances made out of revenue to permit the construction of this facility now. In view of the great importance of this off-street parking to the community as a whole, we feel we have no other course than to recommend this action and that the project be started at once. Respectfully submitted, Alex Vetter /s/ Alex Vetter, Chairman Bond Issue Advisory Committee O. ------ i 1 X557 Regular Meeting, May 22 1961 Fire Plug On motion by Mrs . Fisher, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon, a written Request request for the installation of a fire plug on Winston Drive beyond from one now located at Winston and Rosewood from Mr. and Mrs . M. E. DeReus . DeReus , 1112 Winston Dr . , was referred to the Council Committee on Water, Gas and Electric Lights . Brenner On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, a request request from E. W. Brenner, 1706 Rosewood Di . , for the installation of for Street street lights on Rosewood Drive was referred to the Committee on Lights . Water, Gas and Electric Lights . Sewer On motion by Mr . Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, a request District that a sanitary sewer district be established to serve Southwest Request Addition and that these sewers be constructed under city authority Southwest through tax bills submitted by Joseph Thoenen, 1323 Jobe Street, was Addition. referred to the City Engineer with instructions to take necessary steps to facilitate the matter. Scha-Mar On motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon, a written Request for communication from the Scha-Mar Realty Co. , 2519 Hampton Ave. , Jackson St . St . Louis 10, Mo. , requesting vacation of Jackson Street north to the Vacation. River bluff was referred to the City Engineer for investigation with instructions to proceed accordingly and to draw up the necessary ordinances if no utility problems are involved. Scha-Mar On motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, a written communica- request to tion from the Scha-Mar Realty Co . , 2519 Hampton Ave. , St . Louis 10, build along Mo. , petitioning the proper bodies within the city to allow the State St . corporation to construct buildings within five feet of the south property line along State Street at its intersection with Jackson Street was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for recommendation . Post Office On motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr . Willcoxon, a written Request for communication from Acting Postmaster William C. Blair, requesting House Number houses in the 400 and 2000 blocks of Norris Drive be numbered, was on Norris Dr .referred to the City Engineer with instructions to number the houses accordingly . Rezoning On motion by Mr. Scrivner, seconded by Mrs . Fisher, a written roquest for communication from George W. , and Janet R. Lord, William C. and 01a Southwood V. Davis , and Charles M. Lancaster, asking for the rezoning of Tract Hills Add. C, lying northwest of an unnamed creek, which runs across the tract approximately parallel with Highway 54 in Southwood Hills Addition to a District "F" , was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for recommendation. Remley On motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, a written request communication from Harold B. Remley, requesting that the 15UO block Rezone of West Main Street be rezoned from a District "C" to a District "E" , 1500 block was referred to the Planning and Zonirg Commission for recommendation. of W. Main. ------- Depository Upon motion by Mr . Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Dorr, a proposal from of City the Central Missouri Trust Co. , to act as the depository of funds Funds. of the City of Jefferson for the period from July 1, 1961 to July 1, 1963 was accepted. Fire Insur- On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs . Fisher, a matter of ance changing license conditions involving fire insurance companies, License. brokers and agents doing business in the City of Jefferson was referred to the council' s Committee-of-the-Whole for study and recommendation. Boyd On motion by Mrs . Fisher, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon, a letter of resignation. resignation submitted by Police Patrolman Norman A. Boyd, effective June 1, 1961, was received and filed. Regular Meeting.- May Meeting.-May 22 1961 the following report was submitted by Mr. R. E. Dorr, chairman of jStreet he council' s Street Committee: Committee "Complaint signed by Mr. L. E. Morris 119 E. Atchison Street . ;Report. ommittee reports that temporary solution is to clean out drop inlet; n east and west alley, as well as the discharge pipe at the present , ime the City Engineer' s office is making a survey of that area hich will be used to determine the exact condition. A report will e forthcoming as soon as possible . equest by Mr. and Mrs . Olen Smith, 202 Dawson Street for City to emove tree in middle of Dawson Street, we recommend that tree be emoved. If Mr. Smith will put chat in the remaining one-half of 1 treet. equest of Mr. M. V. Branson to vacate Corwin Street or grade it, we ecommend that City give him permission to grade and gravel street t his expense to solve both his grade and garage problem with the approval of City Engineer. he problem of water condition in the 700 block Mulberry Street, in he past the street department has been handling this problem and we ; uggest that they do so again. If in the opinion of the Street N,ommissioner, the problem is greater than his department can handle ��t should be so reported and possible investigated for bid purchase. ;; complaint by Mr. E. Nebel, 432 Ridgewood Drive, we recommend that ity furnish pipe, 80 ft . of 21" and that property owner install ame under the supervision of the City Engineer. j e recommend that Special Road Dist. be asked to maintain Monroe treet from end of curbs to Tanner Bridge Road, also open ditches end repair Schott Road from Nelson Drive to Vetter Lane, also E itnaintain John Street from Monroe to Madison. The drainage condition on Hough Park Road and the J. D. Moreland I roperty, it is concluded that this condition can be corrected at the time the circumferential Route is constructed. ihe resurfacing of Bald Hill Road, which was requested March 6, we ecommend that this section be held back at this time since the damage to the street does not warrant immediate resurfacing. the matter of improving Southwest Blvd. , we recommend that City scarify and rock 3607 feet of roadway which will cost (est.) $12, 136.45. Special Road District will furnish all asphalt and �natall. e recommend that Street Department do as much of this work as possible. $12, 136.45 does not include Special Road District part ." R. E. Dorr /s/ On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, the report ,;ith the exception of that portion referring to the resurfacing of ald Hill Road was approved. c Qn motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon, the section i � eferring to the resurfacing of Bald Hill Road was approved with i Mrs. Fisher abstaining. The following report submitted by Mrs. Fisher, chairman of the :Water, Gas �ommittee on Water, Gas and Electric Lights was approved on motion and Electric y Mr. Vanderfeltz, seconded by Mr. Dorr; Light !"The Water, Gas and Electric Light Committee inspected the requested Committee � ocations for lights namely, the 800 block on Broadway and 825 'Report . ndiana Street . The Committee does not recommend lights at these �ocations. Adequate lighting is now established." The following report submitted by Mr. Scrivner, chairman of the Police Board 6Ti lice Board, was approved on motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Report. . Dorr: he committee recommends that patrol cars No. 11, 12 and 15, be replaced and that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids Occording to the specifications of the Chief of Police. The board lso would like to go on record as being in favor of the ordinance etiring members of the department at 65 years of age, exclusive f part time employees under the supervision of the Police Chief." J ------- f. Regular Meeting, May 22 1961 Parking and The following report submitted by James F. McHenry, chairman of the Traffic Parking and Traffic Commission, was approved on motion by Mr. Jobe, ommittee seconded by Mr. Dorr. eport . "After due consideration of matters referred to the Commission by the City Council and originating within the Commission, the following recommendations were made to the City Council at regular meetings of the Commission held in April and May, 1961: , 1. (ITEM 127) That a request for a caution light near the First : Assembly of God Church, 900 Jefferson Street be denied on the ground , that general traffic conditions at this intersection do not warrant : , such an installation. Use of the crossing by Sunday School children is not sufficient an addition to general traffic to justify a caution signal. 2. (ITEM 128) That a request for removal of "NO PARKING" signs on , the west side of Monroe Street, 600 block, be denied on the ground that this restriction presently provides the most practical solution to the problems of traffic movement and school student movement in this block. At present, Monroe Street is closed in this block to ; facilitate a change of grade at the throughway intersection. ' Restriction of parking on the west side will continue to be necessary after the throughway is opened. Further restriction on the east side may be necessary to accommodate signal actuation devices and proper . traffic laning at the intersection approaches . 3 . (ITEM 129) That a request for reconsideration of action taken to make Monroe Street two-way in the 700, 800 and 900 blocks and . restricting parking to the west side of Monroe in these blocks be denied. After the throughway is opened, it will be absolutely necessary that Monroe be two-way in these blocks, since Monroe is one of only four grade crossings near the downtown area. The parking restriction is necessary to fully utilize the street for necessary traffic movement . 4 . (ITEM 130) That a request for a "SLOW" sign in the 100 block of Jackson Street be denied on the ground that there is no more ,justification for such a sign in this block than in hundreds of other blocks in the city. 4 . (ITEM 131) That a request for restriction of parking to the west side only of the 300 block of Hub Street between West High and Wust McCarty be granted. 6 . (ITEM 132) That parking in the 600 block of Georgia Street be restricted to the west side only. 7 . (ITEM 133) That the first meter north of the alley on the east side of the 200 block of Jefferson Street be removed to improve ingress and egress to the alley. 8 . (ITEM 134) That parking in the 300 block of Case Avenue be restricted to the south side only. 9 . (ITEM 135) That parking on Moreau Drive and Green Berry Road from the new curb and guttering south of Moreland Avenue to the city limits be restricted to the west side only. 10 . (ITEM 136) That a request by County Juvenile Office Donald V. Cline for a parking space on Monroe Street opposite the Courthouse be denied. It is suggested that perhaps space could be made available in the city lot on Monroe south of City Hall. 11. (ITEM 137) That parking in the 300 block of East Miller Street , be restricted to the north side onjy. 12. (ITEM 138) That all traffic and parking signs installed in the future extend a minimum of seven feet above ground level (from the bottom of the sign face) . 13. (ITEM 139) That downtown signal standards be repainted their present color. 14. (ITEM 140) That school stop signals at St . Peter' s School, Monroe and Miller and Miller and Madison be removed and stored pending replacement . 15. (ITEM 141) That approximately 110 feet of space on Broadway Street, east side, immediately north of High Street be reserved for use of State Headquarters, Missouri State Patrol." James F. McHenry /s/ James F. McHenry, Chairman 460 Regular Meetings May 22 1961 , On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs . Fisher, a resolution ;;Resolution ; designated at Resolution Number 1,001, authorizing the acceptance ::authorizi ! of a grant offer from the United States relating to the development Grant of the Jefferson City Memorial Airport, Jefferson City, Mo. , was ,Offer for adopted. ;Airport. On motion of Mr. Butzer, seconded by Mr. Burkhalter, the council Retain Curtis j approved a verbal request by the Mayor, asking that Mr. Curtis be Butzer. ; retained as Street Commissioner and Mr. Butzer as Plumbing Inspector for the six-months period in accordance with Ordinance No. 7083 as j� adopted this date. - -- { 4 On motion by Mrs . Fisher, seconded by Mr. Burkhalter, the council lParking & children on iTraffic referred a matter pertaining to protection of school c j; IiDunklin Street near the old Washington School to the Parking and ! Commission. �ITraffic Commission. j On motion by Mr. Riner, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon, the council 'IStreet adopted a motion requesting that the street be washed, curbs paint-;; Painting. j ed, and street markings be repainted. On motion by Mr. Kliegel, seconded by Mr. Butzer, the finance �fBudget Study. committee was instructed to initiate an immediate budget of a ! !� departmental budget system with authority to consult necessary auditing advice and volunteer help as required. On motion by Mr. Butzer, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the council voted' Mrs . Leslie' to allow a billin the amount of $60 to be paid to Mrs . Earl Leslie„IBill. 1211 Winston Drive, for physician' s bill and expenses incurred " ,i reldtive to a fall in the 500 block of East High Street in November, 1960. On motion by Mr. Scrivner, seconded by Mr. Riner, Ordinance No. 7083 7083, introduced as the previous regular meeting as follows by Retirement title was called up for third reading: "An Ordinance repealing ;; Ordinance. Ordinance No. 5758 of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, being Section 1378 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, 1956, relating to the retirement of employees in the city street department , and enacting a new ordinance prescribing the age of retirement for certain employees of said city excluding !: elective officials." After the third reading at length, a motion ' offered by Mr. Riner, seconded by Mr. Dorr, section two was order- ed amended to read as follows: "Each regular full time employee of the Street, Police and Fire Departments, excluding Street Commissioner and the Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chiefs, shall be retired from office upon reaching the age of sixty-five (65) years, at the end of the month during which such employee shall become sixty-five (65) years old. !i On motion by Mr. Scrivner, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon the ordinance '; { was read the third time and placed on final passage and was passed ;' i by the following vote: Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner,!; Vunderfeltz and Willcoxon. 9 Nays: Dorr. 1 Absent: None. The following ordinance was introduced: 7084 7084/ "An ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Mo. , vacating and Vacation of discontinuing as a public alley, certain street right of way, and Alley East E1 discontinuing as a public alley, certain street right of way and :Addition. authorizing and directing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute j all necessary instruments to the owner or owners of the adjacent property to confirm the statutory right of reversion in said owner or owners to the vacated area." Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by Mr. Vanderfeltz, seconded by Mr. Dorr, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage �i Regular Meeting, May 22 1961 and was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner, M Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10 ii Nays: None. Absent: None. Adjourn- !� On motion duly made and seconded, the council adopted a motion to ment. j. adjourn subject to the call of the chair. I 4 f� �t1 t 1 t i I ( i 1 ( !!I j i 1 l k i R i al 1� I i 4 ((f t i{