HomeMy Public PortalAbout19610710 Regular Meeting, July 10 1961
Mayor C. Forrest Whaley in the Chair.
Roll Call Present: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner,
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10
Absent: None. 0
A quorum was declared present .
Minutes . The minutes of the last meeting, June 19 , 1961, were approved on
motion offered by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Burkhalter.
Assessor' s On motion by Mrs . Fisher, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, a written
Request. request from City Assessor Carney Stone asking for an appropriation
for $900 to pay extra part time help in his office was referred to
the Finance Committee for study.
Shively On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, a written
Request. communication from Mr. and Mrs . Pearl C. Shively and Mrs . Olivia M.
Scott, concerning the possibility of the purchase of property
between Cardinal and Houchin Streets on Dunklin Street was referred
to the Building and Grounds Committee for study.
Locust St . On motion by Mr. Jobe, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, a written request
Lighting for the installation of a street light in the 700 block of Locust
Request. Street was ordered referred to the Water and Light Committee.
Audit Bids. The following bids on an Audit of all City Departments were opened
by the clerk and read: Said audit to cover the period from March,
1959 to June 30, 1961:
Williams-Keepers-Oliver and Payne------------$1,750 .00 Minimum
2,000.00 Maximum
Ernest Wolf----------------------------------$1,450.00
On motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr. Kliegel, the matter was
referred to the Finance Committee for study, with power to act .
Personnel In accordance with a Commmittee-of-the-Whole report adopted June 19 ,
Committee 1961, calling for the appointment of a Personnel Committee by the
Appointees Mayor to meet with the Mayor And report to the Cull council within
90 days , Mayor Whaley announced the following appointments:
Chairman, Montie Willcoxon, Dave Jobe, Robert E. Dorr and Edward J.
Kliegel.
Finance The following report prepared by Mr. Willcoxon, chairman of the Finance
Committee Committee was read by the Clerk:
Report. "Submitted herewith is a report of the City Council' s Finance Committee,
which convened July 5 and 7 , 1961, in the office of the City Clerk,
this city, with Chairman Montie Willcoxon presiding.
1. On motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the
committee recommended an expenditure of $400 .00 requested by the
Planning and Zoning Commission, for the purpose of securing new
zoning maps of the City of Jefferson, Missouri. Attached hereto is a
copy of the request .
2. On motion by Mr. Riner, duly seconded, the committee
approved a recommendation calling for a two per cent increase in the
utility tax assessed against the Capital City Telephone Co. , and the
Capital City Water Co.
3. A motion offered by Mr. Riner, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon,
calling for an even five per cent wage increase for all city employees
was defeated.
4. On motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mrs . Fisher, the
following tax levy was approved: General Revenue, $ .85; Interest &
Sinking Fund, $ .45 ; Library Fund, $ . 10; Park Fund, $ .20; Firemen' s
Pension Retirement Fund, $ .05 .
5 . After detailed study over the course of two lengthy
meetings, the following budget was recommended by the committee for
the 1961-62 Fiscal year: General Operations & Administration,
$152, 164.93; Inspection Departments, $28,850.40; Street Department,
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;$157,560 .00; Fire Department, $105,577.76; City Collector, $18,920 .06;
City Engineer, $29,900.00; Police Department, $180,529 .56; and
,Streets, Utilities for Federal Housing Extensions, $189000; Parking
Garage, $25,000.00, for a total budget of $716,502.65. Anticipated
!income for the fiscal year is $716,650 .00, a difference of $147 .35
;between the anticipated budget figure and the anticipated income
?figure for the new fiscal year."
i Montie Willcoxon, Chairman.
!With reference to item two, Mr. James F. McHenry appeared represent-;I
!ing the Capital City Telephone Co. , He informed the council that !
;'his firm does not oppose the increase in the Gross Receipt Tax from
;!three per cent to five per cent. But, he said, imposition of such
an increase would be cause for the company to eliminate existing
iftee telephone service now realized by the city and certain IC
(personnel, i!
'With reference to item three of the report concerning the defeat of
4a motion calling for a five per cent wage increase for all city
`employees, Mr. Riner offered a minority report, seconded by Mr.
;Willcoxon, asking that the no vote be amended to yes. He further ii
:requested a roll call vote, which was recorded as follows:
Aye: Riner, Scrivner and Willcoxon 3
No: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Kliegel,
and Vanderfeltz 6
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Present and not voting, Jobe. !
!!The amendment was defeated.
Qpon motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, the
;committee report was approved. it
Upon motion by Mr. Jobe, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the June accounts !' Accounts &
and claims, as approved by the committee were approved. Claims.
On motion by Mr. Scrivner, seconded by Mr. Jobe, a motion calling Police
for a study of taxi cab inspection and liability insurance was Board.
adopted.
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''The June financial report prepared and read by the clerk showing a Finance
'balance of $895,904.28 was approved on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, Report.
;!seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz.
On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, a plat of ": Plat,
Southwest Addition prepared by P. S. Thomas and approved by the City.;
'Engineer and the Planning and Zoning Commission was accepted.
(On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the following ;' Planning &
report submitted by the Planning and Zoning Commission was approved.,iZoning
i�"The Jefferson City Planning and Zoning Commission in official ;; Report.
!meeting June 21, 1961 recommend to the Honorable Mayor and City
',Council Members that they approve the following action taken by
he Commission at this meeting in executive session.
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,The request of Walter Hanrahan, Grover Gray and Dr. Spencer
Macauley to rezone property beyond the 250' "F" line along Hwy. 54
:;South, The Commission recommends an additional 300' be rezoned to
'F" Hwy. Commercial, making a total of 550' from right of way line
;in "F" District.
The request of George Lord that part of tract C of Southwood Hills
:Addition be rezoned to "F" . The Commission recommends rezoning to
"F" Hwy. Commercial as per map and description indicated, between
,;Hwy. 54 S. and Tanner Bridge Road.
The request of Mrs. Ernest Stock to keep children in her home on
St. Mary's Blvd. under the family day care plan, six children any
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age, the Commission recommends that request be granted.
The request of E. P. Barnett that the Dawson Brick Co. property be
rezoned from "A" to "E" for the purpose of setting up a trailer
court and small dwellings in the area. The Commission recommends
that this Dawson Brick Co. property be rezoned to "E" District .
Respectfully submitted,
Bert W. Koester /s/
Bert W. Koester, Sec' y.
Jefferson City Planning and Zoning
Commission.
Construction On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs . Fisher, a construction
Report report on the construction of Sewers in Sewer District No. 100,
Sewer Dist . showning a grand total cost of $3,918 .08 , including $76.83 two
No. 100 . per cent engineer' s cost, was approved.
Resolution On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Dorr, the following
Sewer Dist . resolution was adopted: "Be it resolved by the City Council of the
No. 100. City of Jefferson, Missouri, that the work of constructing Sanitary
Sewers in Sewer District No. 100, be and is hereby approved as the
council finds that said work was done according to plans and
specifications."
Sewer At the request of Mrs. Fisher, a sewer problem on Dunklin Street was
Problem. referred to the Street Commissioner.
Stuebtn Mrs . Fisher requested that holes in the street at Maple and Dunklin
Condition.Streets and at 621 Clark Avenue be repaired.
Houchin Mrs . Fisher also requested that the Street Department sweep Houchin
Street. Street as a result of a dust condition.
Hough Prk. On Motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the Clerk was
Road Repair. instructed to write the Special Road District request that it
maintain and repair Hough Park Road.
Closing of At the request of Mrs . Fisher, a matter concerning a short, narrow
Alley. alley, running north and south between Dunklin Street and Cottage
Lane north of Dobbs was referred to the Street Committee for Study
with a recommendation that the alley be closed and dedicated to
people for maintainance.
Tree Trimming On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the Clerk was
instructed to write the Missouri Power and Light Co. with reference to
the trimming of trees at points where street lights are now obstructed
on the condition a release is obtained from the adjacent property
owner.
Parking In reference to item 137 of the Parking and Traffic Report approved
300-E.Miller May 22, Mrs. Fisher, requested that a recommendation calling for
Street. no parking in the 300 block of East Miller Street be referred back
to the commission with a recommendation that the matter be changed
to read no parking from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. , except on Sunday. She
further requested that the no parking sign be moved to the end of the
church property adjacent to the area in question.
Monroe St . Mr. Burkhalter called attention to a need for the blacktopping of the
Repair. 1400 block of Monroe Street.
Weeds. Mr. Burkhalter called attention to weed conditions at property in the
vicinity of Monroe and Adams Streets as well as weeds still in
existance on property adjacent to the Immaculate Conception Church.
The chief of police was instructed to notify owners accordingly.
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Mr. Burkhalter also reminded the council that he had brought up the Weed Killer.
possibility of applying a weed killer in various areas . He was
informed by the City Engineer that the matter is under study.
;Upon motion by Mr. Riner, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon, an inspection Curb Repair.
of curbs in need of repair in the uptown area was ordered and the
'chief of police to notify owners to repair as necessary.
Mr. Butzer brought up a matter concerning excessive noise at the Noise.
railroad tracks on McCarty Street at Highway 54-63.
;Mr. Butzer also brought up matters concerning eroded pavement on , Eroded
;Ridgeway Drive north of West Main St. , and junk conditions and a : Pavement &
;:loose dog at the rear of 312 Washington St. : Dogs .
Mr. Butzer also brought up a drainage problem at the end of Donald ': Drainage
!Drive. He asked that the matter be referred to the Street :` Problem.
'Committee.
Mr. Butzer also brought up for discussion a proposed ordinance . Board of
;concerning the establishment of a Board of Public Works to handle Public Works.
chiefly the sewer system. Copies of a proposed ordinance were
,distributed for study.
'Mr. Vanderfeltz brought up a matter concerning a request for an Indiana St.
'outlet from property owners on Indiana Street running to Minnesota Outlet.
;Street.
Mr. Butzer called for the third reading of the following ordinance 7094
.that was introduced at the June 19, 1961, meeting: Ward
7094/ "An Ordinance repealing section 10 of Ordinance No. 5985 as Redistric -
`reinacted in Section two of Ordinance No. 7038 being section 405 ing.
of the revised ordinances of the City of Jefferson, 1956) which
established voting precincts in each of the five (5) wards of
Jefferson City, defining and describing the boundaries of each
precinct, and enacting a new ordinance pertaining to the same
subject."
Following the third reading the Ordinance was defeated by the
following vote:
Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer and Kliegel. 3
Nays: Darr, Fisher, Jobe, Riner, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz
and Willcoxon. 7
Mr. Butzer called for the third reading of the following ordinance 7095
that was introduced at the June 19 , 1961, meeting: Precinct
7095/ "An Ordinance repealing Sections, 2, 30 40 5, 60 7, and 8 Reallignment
of Ordinance No. 5986 of the City of Jefferson, Mo. , (Being sections
390-396, inclusive, of the Revised Ordinances of the City of
Jefferson, Mo. , 1956) which established wards within the City of
'Jefferson, Mo. , and defined and described the boundaries thereof
and enacting a new ordinance pertaining to the same subject.
,Following the third reading the Ordinance was defeated by the
.following vote:
Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer and Kliegel 3
Nays: Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Riner, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz,
and Willcoxon. 7
The following resolution introduced by Mr. Scrivner was adopted upon Resolution t
motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher. Study
"Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Jefferson, Redistrictin
Missouri, that the Mayor be authorized and requested to appoint a
'committee of five persons, all residents of the City of Jefferson,
'to make a study of the present boundaries and limits of the five
;'wards in the city and the population of each ward; with the request
that the committee, after studying the present division of the five
wards, make a report to the Mayor with its recommendation as to
changes in the present ward boundaries and that the committee be
asked to consult with the City Engineer in relation to his progress
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on the plans and surveys for the possible annexation of areas adjacent
to the present city limits as previously requested by the Council.
Following adoption of the foregoing resolution, the Council passed
a motion offered by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Riner, placed a
six-months time limit for the committee provided for in the resolution
to make its report to the council.
7096 The following ordinance was introduced:
Appropriate 7096/ "An ordinance to appropriate money for the month of June, 1961.'
Money for Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by
June. Mrs . Fisher, seconded by Mr. Jobe, 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, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner,
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10
Nays: None.
0 ,
Absent:None. 0
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7097 The following ordinance was introduced:
Appropriate 7097/ "An ordinance to appropriate money for the month of July, 1961."
Money for Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by i
July. Mr. Willcoxon, 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, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner,
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10
Nays: None. 0
Absent: None. 0 �
7098 The following ordinance was introduced: j!
oning 7098/ "An ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Mo. , changing, amendi#g
Jackson & and modifying the zoning map of the City of Jefferson, Mo. , as
State St. incorporated into Ordinance No. 5880 by rezoning certain specifically
Area. described property from a district "D" Multiple dwelling district to .
a district "I" light industrial district ."
Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by Mr. ,
Scrivner, seconded by Mr. Jobe, 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, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner,
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
7099 The following ordinance was introduced:
Parking 7099/ "An Ordinance regulating the Parking of Motor Vehicles on thei
Regulations streets of Jefferson City and providing a penalty."
Near the Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by
Highway. 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, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner,
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
7100 The following ordinance was introduced:
Taxi Cab 7100/ "An ordinance repealing section two of Ordinance No. 6223
Fares. and Section 933 of the Revised ordinances of the City of Jefferson,
.1956, regulating taxi cab fares and enacting a new ordinance pertain-
ing to the same subject."
Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by
Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, the rules were suspended and
the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage and
was passed by the following vote:
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Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner, ?!
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10 ;?
,Nays: None.
bsent: None.
i�The following ordinance was introduced: 1, 7001
7101/ "An ordinance providing for the improvement of the roadway ;; Improvement
of Nelson Drive from Sta. 14 plus 24.22 (Magnolia Place) to Sta. ! of Nelson
21 plus 01.31 (F. A chison St.) in the City of Jefferson, Mo. , !' Drive.
by paving with Portland Cement Concrete."
Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by
. 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:
yes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner,
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10
Nays: None.
Absent: None. y
The following ordinance was introduced: 7102
71021 "An ordinance providing for the levy of city taxes and ' Tax Levy
establishing the rate of taxation for the City of Jefferson, Mo. , for
for the year, 1961." !` 1961-1962
Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by 3
Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Riner, the rules were suspended l
nd the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final
passage and was passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner,
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10
ays: None. Gt
Absent: None.
X7103 The following ordinance was introduced: ii 7103
7103/ "An ordinance levying and assessing a special tax against ji Tax Levy
each lot or piece of ground lying between and situate within the Against
ounds of Sewer District No. 100 in the City of Jefferson, Mo. , ,� Property in
n the name of the owner or owners thereof for constructing and !E Sewer Dist.
ompleting sewers therein." {! No. 100.
ead first time at length, second time by title and on motion by
Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, the rules were suspended,`]
nd the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final �I
assage and was passed by the following vote:
yes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner, !!
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10
C ays: None.
sent: None.
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motion duly made and seconded, the council voted to recess, Adjournment.
subject to the call of the chair.
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