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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19610220 4.23 Regular Meeting, February 20, 1961 Mayor C. Forrest Whaley in the chair. Present: Condit, Dorr, Fisher, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Kliegel, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10 Absent: None. A quorum was declared present. Minutes The minutes of the last meeting, February 6, 1961, were approved on motion by Mr. D. Jobe, seconded by Mrs. Fisher. Trailer ------ Ordinance Olin Branstetter, 602 Thompson Street, appeared in behalf of a proposed ordinance that would restrict the parking of house trailers in residential areas. He informed the council that he favored such , a proposal. Parking A written request from the Ryan Equipment Co. , 3350 Morganford Rd. , Request. St. Louis 16, Mo. , seeking permission to park a truck trailer at an entrance to the Governor Hotel, March 31, 1961, was granted on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, on condition the equip- ment be parked on Capitol Avenue, at the north entrance to the Governor Hotel. The motion was adopted by the council. Grading A communication from Victor E. Phillips, Schott Road, to do Request. preliminary grading and graveling at the rear of 714 and 716 Michigan Street, to provide access to the property at the rear was granted with a provision that the work be done under the supervision of the City Engineer on motion offered by Mr. Scrivner, seconded by Mrs. Fisher. Blair's A letter of resignation from William C. Blair, Judge of the Police Resignation. Court, was read and accepted by the council on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Condit. Effective date of the resignation was February 14, 1961. Bosch A written request for the consideration and approval of a preliminary Subdivision. plat of Bosch' s Subdivision, presented by P.S. Thomas was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Condit. Sewer A communication signed by Lee Neutzler, 527 Stadium Drive, requesting Connection permission to construct And use an 8-inch sanitary sewer line to Request. connect to an 8-inch sanitary sewer line built by Cornelius W. Erhardt and Joseph A. Vaughan in 1959 , was read by the clerk. The request was granted on motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, with a provision that the work be done under the supervision of the City Engineer, and providing the work is approved by the State Division of, Health. Cole Drive A letter from Joe N. Moseley, 130 W. Circle Drive, requesting grading permission to grade and gravel Cole Drive from the intersection with request. Allen Drive southerly and easterly 575 feet, more or less, was read by the clerk. The work, he wrote, would be performed under private contract. He requested the city furnish drainage pipe of the size and length necessary for the crossing of a small drainage ditch. The matter was ordered referred to the street committee on motion by Mr. Hager, seconeed by Mr. Scrivner. Fence Erect- A communication from Mrs. Gertrude Stein was read by the clerk, which ion, requested the City Council to quit-claim to her 10-feet of right-of Mrs. Stein. way at the front of her property on I"dustrial Avenue to permit the erection of a fence as required by ordinance in order to correspond with the right-of-way line of the adjoining property owners. On motion by Mr. Hager, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the council authorized Mrs. Stein to erect the fence on the right-of-way line with existing property lines with the proviso that she move the fence at her own expense in the event the right-of-way is needed by the city at any future date. Regular Meeting, February On motion by Mr. D. Jobe, seconded by Mr. Condit, a letter protesting Paving paving of the 300 block of rear East Miller Street, signed by seven Protest. " roperty owners was ordered received and filed. n motion of Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Condit, the Mayor' s Airport appointment of Ronald E. Maxwell, 209 Binder Drive, to membership on . Commission. the Airport Commission was approved. n motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Dorr, the appointment of Police cCormick V. Wilson, 1609 W. McCarty Street, by Mayor C. Forrest ! Judge. aley was approved to serve the unexpired term of William C. Blair, ;; resigned. Effective date of the appointment is February 14, 1961, h following bids were received and read for the construction of Bids - ewers in Sewer District 100. Sewer Dist. E. P. Barnett $6,626. 35 100. Alvin Brunner Const. Co. 6,914.60 {� Sterling Excavation & Erection 59598.68 On motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr. D. Jobe, all bids were ordered rejected, after conferring with the City Engineer, inasmuch as all bids received and read were not within the eingineer' s +estimated cost. On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, the engineer was instructed to readvertise the request for bids on the project. The following report from the Water, Gas & Light Committee was Water, Gas approved on motion by Mr. Hager, seconded by Mr. Dorr: & Light. "The Water, Gas and Light Committee recommends to the City Council .ihe following: ,rhat the light east of the International Shoe Factory, on East Capitol Ave. , be moved to the pole at 107 Sullivan St; That two fire hydrants be placed in locations recommended by Fire thief Sullivan in the Jobe Street area as per measurements and map Oubmitted by Mr. Sullivan; That the Missouri Power and Light Company measure distances for Rights on Allen Drive; That Fire Chief Sullivan submit recommendation to the Council for Lire hydrants on Allen Drive. Mrs. Gladys Fisher, Chairman. the following report was submitted by E.C.L. Wagner, chairman of Planning & the Planning and Zoning Commission: .Zoning !'The City Council referred to this Commission the request of Lloyd Commission. P. Loveall for a special permit to operate a trailer park on his pro» perty on Dix Road. This Commission has today considered this matter and it is the re- commendation of this commission that the request be disapproved and ghat no special permit be granted for that purpose. ,Ipon motion by Mr. Hager, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the report was Approved by the council. ,The following report was submitted by E.C.L. Wagner, chairman of the.'Plann4ing & Planning and Zoning Commission: !iZonin g The City Council referred to this Commission the request of the Commission. Trinity Lutheran Church to rezone Inlots 603 and 604 from District "C" to District "G' . This Commission has today considered this matter and makes the following recommendation: That the entire block bounded by Madison, McCarty, Monroe and Miller . streets, be placed in District "G", Commercial. Upon motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the report Was approved by the council. Mr. Rose also reported with reference to a proposed salary ordinance City Col- for the City Collector. lectors in setting the salary as recommended, Mr. Rose reported that no part Salary. of the salary can be taken from the Interest & Sinking Fund, Park Fund, Library Fund, or Firemen' s Pension Fund. He then recommended 'the- entire salary be paid from the General Revenue Fund. 4.25 Regular Meetin February 20 1961 LFebruary The City Clerk read the financial report for the Month of January, Finance 1961, which revealed a total balance of $926,461.23 in 11 funds Report. as the end of January. The report was approved by the Council on motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon. Hough Park Upon motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Condit, the Council Right-of-Way. authorized the payment of $3,500 to the Hough Park Golf Association '; for right-of-way for the circumferential road. Otto claim. With reference to a claim described by the city attorney with reference to Mrs. Herman Otto, who reported she fell in the city hall, the council authorized the city attorney to work the matter out at a reasonable cost. Insurance The council informally authorized the Mayor to sigma release with Claim. reference to a claim in the city' s favor from the insurance company on a police car that was damaged in an accident. The amount of they; claim is $1,350.00. Claim. A claim in the amount of $178 described by Mr. Rose following a mishap at the intersection of McCarty and Benton Streets was ordered received and filed on motion by Mr. Hager, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon. Boats. The matter of a proposed ordinance relative to the parking of boats on public streets was referred to the Committee of the whole at the request of Mrs. Fisher. Debris in At the request of Mr. R. Jobe, the chief of police was requested to Creek. investigate a condition of debris in a creek at the end of Harding Street. Planning The following report was submitted by E.C.L. Wagner, chairman of and the Planning and Zoning Commission: Zoning This commission has, today, considered the request of Mrs. Harry Commission. Raithel to rezone a certain tract along the east side of Madison Street from Atchison Street to Franklin Street, which request was referred to this commission by the City Council. This commission makes the following recommendation: That the east side of Madison Street , from Ashley Street to Franklin Street, for a depth of one-half block, be rezoned and placed in District "E" , Local Commercial. Upon motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Hager, the report was approved by the Council. Bids for With reference to bids for the installation of the electric signal Street Light system at the intersection of High Street and Broadway Street, the Installation. council authorized the City Engineer to advertise for bids with power to act upon motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr. Hager. Building & With reference to the cost of operating the elevator in the city Grounds hall building, Mayor Whaley spoke for Mr. Jobe, chairman. of the Committee. Building and Grounds Committee. Upon motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Willcoxon, the council adopted a motion for the city to assume the cost of operations. Ordinances Upon motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Dorr, the council & Printing. authorized the Mayor to act with reference to other pertinent costs on a 50-50 basis. Following an informal report by Mr. Vanderfeltz, chairman of the committee on ordinances and printing with reference to a proposed heating codq,Mr. Rose, the city attorney volunteered to search for existing ordinances and other guides for such a proposal with reference to the proper installation of heating equipment. Drainage With reference to a drainage problem on Hough Park Road on property : Hough Park owned by J. B. Moreland, the city attorney recommended that the Road. problem remain as is for the time being because of possible further construction that could relieve the situation. 4c2Ei Regular Meeting, February 20 1961. ' The city attorney also reported with reference to health conditions Safety .- at the site of an unoccupied house situated off Harrison Street. Condit- PHe reported no unsafe conditions were found as long as the house ions. ,; remains unoccupied as so marked by the City Building Inspector. �IThe following resolution was approved by the council on motion Sewer Con- 1by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Condit: struction l "Be it resolved by the City Council, City of Jefferson, Missouri, Resolution. !! that the work of constructing sewers to serve part of Southwood ;. Hills Addition be and is hereby approved as the council finds that said work was done according to plans and specifications. M� The following ordinance was introduced. i 7046 ' "An ordinance naming a public thoroughfare." { Naming ; Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by Central : Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr. Hager, the rules were suspended and the i Court. ,: ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage and ; was passed by the following vote: ± Ayes: Condit, Dorr, Fisher, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Kliegel, 'i Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10 ,; Nays: None. Absent: None. �i The following ordinance was introduced: 7047 "An ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor of the City of Warranty : Jefferson, Missouri, to accept a warranty deed on behalf of said Deed to lCity, to certain real estate within said city and authorizing the Binneys. ' issuance of a warrant in the amount of one thousand ($1,000.00) :; dollars, payable to Dora Helen Binney and Charles Binney, her ' husband, and the Capital Savings and Loan Association." 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 pass- age and was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Condit, Darr, Fisher, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Kliegel, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz, and Willcoxon. 10 Nays: None. : Absent: None. The following ordinance was introduced: 7048 "An ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of Jefferson, Warranty ' Missouri, to accept for and in behalf of the City, a warranty deed iDeed to to a tract of land containing 2. 76 acres within said City from the .Hough Park Hough Park Golf Club, a corporation, and upon acceptance of same Golf Assn, to cause warrants in the total amount of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars payable to the Hough Park Golf Club to be issued therefor and delivered to the president thereof." ' Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by IMr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Condit, 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: Condit, Darr, Fisher, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Kliegel, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10 's Nays: None. Absent: None. -------- ' Trailer IThe following ordinance was introduced: Ordinance "An ordinance amending section 201 of Article II of Ordinance 5880 held over. , known as the zoning ordinance, by repealing sub-paragraph 46 ; thereof which defines the word "Trailer," and enacting a new sub- ; paragraph 46 of said section re-defining the word "Trailer." ` Read first time at length and the secind time by title, and on jobjection by Mr. Scrivner, the ordinance was held up. ------- Recess. '10n motion made and seconded, the Council recessed, subject to call of the chair.