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Home My Public Portal About20131107special1 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 7, 2013 CALL TO ORDER The Special Council Meeting of November 7, 2013, was convened at 5:30 P.M. by Mayor Eric Struemph. ROLL CALL The following Council Members were present for the roll call: Present: Branch, Bray, Carroll, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schulte, and Scrivner Absent: None A quorum was declared present. ADOPT AMENDED AGENDA A motion was made by Councilman Larry Henry, seconded by Councilman Ralph Bray, to adopt the amended agenda which would add the provision for public comments on Bill 2013-102 being introduced at this meeting. The motion was approved unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON BILL 2013-102 Councilman Ralph Bray announced that he will recuse himself from all discussion and action on this issue due to a conf lict of interest. Mayor Struemph asked Interim City Administrator Drew Hilpert to explain the terms of the contract between the City and the State of Missouri pertaining to the MSP site. Following Mr. Hilpert’s comments, and a period of questions and answe rs by the Council, Mayor Struemph opened the floor for anyone wishing to come forward and speak on this issue. No one came forward to speak on the issue. BILLS INTRODUCED 2 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 7, 2013 2013-102, sponsored by Councilman Henry, and Co-sponsored by Council Members Branch, Carroll, Graham, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schulte, and Scrivner, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A USE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MISSOURI, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION, DIVISION OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, RELATING TO THE MISSOURI STATE PENTITENTIARY SITE. Councilman Mihalevich requested that the rules be suspended and Bill 2013 -102 be placed on third reading and final passage. There were no objections to t he request to suspend the rules. Bill 2013-102 was read second and third times by title, placed on final passage and passed by the following roll-call vote as Ordinance 15199: Aye: Branch, Carroll, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schulte, and Scrivner Nay: None Abstain: Bray PRESENTATION OF FINAL AND BEST PROPOSAL BY DEVELOPERS Interim City Administrator Drew Hilpert stated that the purpose of this meeting was to hear the public presentation of the “final and best” proposals by the two developers who have submitted proposals. He stated that the Ehrhardt Group has submitted their proposal, but that are unable to attend tonight’s meeting. Mr. Hilpert then introduced the Farmer Holding Company who made a power point presentation detailing their proposal for a conference center, including information regarding both the facility and the funding. Mr. Hilpert then announced that two public hearings will be held next week, one at noon on Tuesday, November 12, and another at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, No vember 14, and encouraged citizens to attend and provide their input on the issue. Councilwoman Carrie Carroll asked questions regarding funding mechanisms, to which Mr. Hilpert answered he had not yet had a chance to read either of the two proposals in depth and did not feel comfortable that he could provide an accurate answer at this time. 3 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 7, 2013 ADJOURNMENT A motion for adjournment was made by Councilman Ralph Bray, seconded by Councilman Larry Henry, and approved unanimously at 6:25 P.M.