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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20140806 admin minutesMinutes of Meeting Jefferson City Council Committee on Administration Wednesday, August 6, 2014 City Hall -320 E. McCarty Street Large Conference Room ATTENDEES- Committee members present – Larry Henry, Jim Branch, Laura Ward, Ken Hussey, Glen Costales Staff: - Drew Hilpert, Steve Crowell, Gail Strope, Bill Lockwood Guests: Councilman Carlos Graham, Madeleine Leroux, Ashley Varner, Paul Van Horn, Brian Kayler, Jamie McGowan, Gary Kern, Michelle Scott Huffman, Heidi Weas, Jeremy Murray. Meeting came to order at 8:01 a.m.. The minutes were approved with a motion by Costales and seconded by Branch. Motion passed 5-0. SUGGESTION PROGRAM. The Committee had discussion on Councilman Costales’ proposed ordinance to create a program whereby staff or citizens could submit a suggestion as to how the City could save money and potentially receive a monetary reward. After discussion concluded, Costales moved, and Hussey seconded, to approve the program and send it to City Council. The Motion was defeated by the following vote. Yes – Costales, No – Henry, Branch, Ward, Hussey. ORDINANCE TO CREATE PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The Committee had discussion on Councilman Graham and Henry’s proposed ordinance to create a Public Transit Advisory Committee. The committee agreed a section should be added to include a provision to add a City Council liaison. After discussion concluded, a motion was made by Branch and seconded by Hussy to approve the ordinance and send the bill onto public works. The motion passed 5-0. ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. Gail Strope presented a bill to amend the city code to reflect the previous practice that if a committee member moves out of the city they forfeit their seat on the citizen committee, unless residency is not required. After the presentation concluded the committee discussed the bill. A motion was made by Branch and second by Hussey to send the bill onto the City Council. The motion passed 5-0. APPOINTMENTS REVIEW: Presented by Gail Strope. The committee reviewed the recommendations by Mayor Struemph. A motion was made by Hussey and seconded by Ward to approve the following persons for recommendation to the full Council, and the motion passed 5-0: Committee Recommended appointment New term Term Full/Partial Cemetery Nancy Thompson June 2017 Full Cultural Arts. Bruce Dawson March 2016 Partial Planning and Zoning Dale Vaughan May 2015 Partial Police Personnel Board William Burton January 2016 Partial Board of Adjustment Andrew Hake September 2019 Full Board of Adjustment Daniel Hancock/Alternate September 2015 Full Board of Adjustment Kay Lacy/Alternate September 2015 Full Board of Adjustment Robert Gammon/Alternate September 2015 Full PUBLIC COMMENTS: Ashley Varner and Paul Van Horn expressed their appreciation to the City Council for their work on the Public Transit Advisory Committee. NEW BUSINESS: The next meeting was scheduled for September 3, 2014. Meeting adjourned at 8:34 a.m.