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Home My Public Portal About201501051 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 5, 2015 CALL TO ORDER The Regular Council Meeting of January 5, 2015, was convened at 6:00 P.M. by Mayor Eric Struemph. ROLL CALL The following Council Members were present for the roll call: Present: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Scrivner, and Ward Absent: None A quorum was declared present. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Councilman Henry stated he wished to amend the agenda before adoption by placing Bill 2014-100 (Amending Code Pertaining to Ride Sharing) on the Informal Calendar at this time. Motion to adopt the agenda, as amended by Councilman Henry’s request, was seconded by Councilwoman Ward, and approved unanimously. NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR WARD 5 CITY COUNCIL VACANCY Councilman Larry Henry moved to suspend Section 12-18 of the City Code and appoint Ron Medin to fill the vacant Ward 5 City Council seat, seconded by Councilman Rick Mihalevich, and approved by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Branch, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: Costales City Clerk Phyllis Powell administered the oath of office to Mr. Medin, after which he assumed his seat on the Council. Mayor Struemph and Council Members congratulated Councilman Medin and thanked him for his willingness to serve t he remainder of former Councilman Bray’s term. MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA ITEMS 2 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 5, 2015 Mayor Struemph read and presented a Proclamation to Sarah Nichols, Angela Hirsch, and Darin Preis which proclaimed “Central Missouri Community Action Day” in Honor of the organization’s 50th Anniversary. Following presentation of the proclamation, Mr. Preis made comments regarding CMCA’s activities, projects, and programs in the community, and distributed copies of CMCA’s 2014 Annual Report. Mayor Struemph and Council Members thanked Mr. Preis for CMCA’s contribution to the citizens of the community. RS2014-29 A Resolution Honoring Cole County Presiding Commission Marc Ellinger (Scrivner) A motion for adoption of RS2014 -29 was made by Councilman Scrivner, seconded by Councilman Prather, and approved unanimously by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Medin, Mihalevich, Prather, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None Following adoption of Resolution RS2014-29, Mr. Ellinger made comments regarding his interaction with City officials and staff during his tenure as Presiding Commission. He then accepted a presentation version of the Resolution from Mayor Struemph. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public hearings scheduled at this time. APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR No appointments were recommended at this time. PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF, CONSULTANTS, AND INVITED GUESTS Mr. Bill Lockwood, Director of Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department, gave a brief update on the ongoing discussions with Lincoln University concerning partnering with them on a multipurpose building. 3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 5, 2015 ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND STAFF There were no announcements made at this time. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY ON SPECIFIC BILLS OR RESOLUTIONS No presentations were made at this time. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Struemph stated that the following items were presented to the Council for their approval by consent at this time: a. Minutes of City Council Meetings: December 15 and December 22, 2014 b. Acceptance of $5,000 Grant from MoDOT for Lafayette Interchange Work Zone Enforcement Overtime Reimbursement c. Renewal (Year 3 of 4) Agreement with Chamber of Commerce d. Awarding Bid 2766 to Joe Machens Capital City Ford, Jefferson City, for Patrol Cars, Police Dept. A motion was made by Councilman Prather to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, seconded by Councilwoman Ward. Councilman Costales requested that Item C be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. As no other Council Members agreed to the removal of Item C, Mayor Struemph indicated that the vote will include all items as presented. The motion to approve the Consent Agenda was approved with Councilman Costales voting “Nay.” BILLS INTRODUCED 2014-102, sponsored by Councilman Mihalevich, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH TOW PRO, LLC, FOR TOWING AND STORAGE SERVICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES. 4 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 5, 2015 2014-103, sponsored by Councilman Prather, entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, TO ALLOW THE HOLDER OF A STATE ISSUED LIQUOR LICENSE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CITY TO OBTAIN A TEMPORARY SALES PERMIT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. 2014-104, sponsored by Councilman Scrivner, entitled: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR PROGRESS URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT NO. MO. R-45 ("URBAN RENEWAL PLAN (AMENDED - 1997)"). BILLS PENDING 2014-98, sponsored by Councilman Mihalevich, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MECO ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,500.00 FOR THE JEFFERSON CITY POLICE STATION HVAC DESIGN PROJECT. Bill 2014-98 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following roll-call vote as Ordinance 15353: Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Medin, Mihalevich, Prather, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None 2014-99, sponsored by Councilman Henry, entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 (ELECTIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PERTAINING TO THE FORM FOR NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES. Bill 2014-99 was read third time by title, placed on final passage , and passed by the following roll-call vote as Ordinance 15354: Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Medin, Mihalevich, Prather, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None 5 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 5, 2015 *Bill 2014-100 was placed on the Informal Calendar earlier in the meeting, during “Adoption of the Agenda.” 2014-101, sponsored by Councilman Henry, entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY DELETING REFERENCES TO THE CLEAN ENERGY DISTRICT. Bill 2014-101 was read third time by title, placed on final passage , and passed by the following roll-call vote as Ordinance 15355: Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Medin, Mihalevich, Prather, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None INFORMAL CALENDAR 2014-100, sponsored by Councilman Henry, entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 (TRANSPORTATION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, TO INCLUDE RIDESHARING AS A VEHICLE FOR HIRE. RESOLUTIONS RS2014-30 Adopting Policies and Procedures for 2015 Community Development Block Grant Program (Scrivner) A motion was made by Councilman Hussey for adoption of Resolution RS2014-30 as presented, seconded by Councilman Graham, and approved unanimously by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Medin, Mihalevich, Prather, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY ON OTHER TOPICS 6 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 5, 2015 Mr. Leonard Steinman made a presentation regarding the issue of City officials having access to City Hall before 8:00 A.M. on election filing day. COUNCIL AND STAFF RESPONSE TO PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY Mayor Struemph asked City Counselor Drew Hilpert to comment on Mr. Steinman’s presentation. Mr. Hilpert stated that while officials accessing City Hall is not in violation of any City laws or rules, the Council may always stipulate rules about such issues in the future if it so chooses. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business brought forward. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business at this time. APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES A motion was made by Councilman Graham to approve the December 15, 2014, Closed Session Minutes as presented, seconded by Councilman Scrivner, and approved unanimously by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Medin, Mihalevich, Prather, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None ADJOURNMENT A motion for adjournment was made by Councilman Medin, seconded by Councilman Prather, and approved unanimously at 6:33 P.M.