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Home My Public Portal About2015-10-191 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2015 CALL TO ORDER The Regular Council Meeting of October 19, 2015, was convened at 6:05 P.M. by Mayor Carrie Tergin. ROLL CALL The following Council Members were present for the roll call: Present: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schreiber, Scrivner, and Ward Absent: None A quorum was declared present. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA A motion was made by Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Prather, to adopt the agenda. The motion was approved unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA ITEMS (a) Mayor Tergin announced that the USS Jefferson City Submarine Committee crew members presented the City with several mementos from the Submarine. Following her explanation of those items, she stated they will be placed with the other Submarine items in the display case at City Hall for the public to view. She also welcomed members of the USS Jefferson City Submarine Committee Mary Ann Reuter, Steve Sampson, and Marty Thruston who were in attendance at the meeting, and thanked Ms. Thruston for her coordination of the crew visit. (b) Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Director Bill Lockwood made a presentation regarding the contribution by Bob Angerer, Jim Long, Tom Holt, and Bill Bonnot of the Men’s Garden Club. Following the presentation, Mayor Tergin gave him four City Coins to present to the four gardeners who had announced their retirement from the Garden Club, and asked him to convey thanks on behalf of the City for their efforts. 2 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2015 (c) Mayor Tergin read and presented a proclamation to Mr. Greg Frank on behalf of four Jefferson City Rotary Clubs for “World Polio Day.” Following the presentation, Rotarians present introduced themselves and thanked the Mayor for the proclamation. PUBLIC HEARINGS Amendment to Chapter 35 Zoning Pertaining to Vehicle Sales in the M-2 General Industrial Zoning District. Planning and Protective Services Director Janice McMillan gave a staff presentation on the proposed text amendments. Following the staff presentation, no one came forward to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the text amendments. Mayor Tergin declared the public hearing concluded, and stated that the Council would now take up the associated pending bill 2015-56. 2015-56, sponsored by Councilman Graham, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 35, THE ZONING CODE, ESTABLISHING MOTOR VEHICLE SALES, LEASING AND RENTAL AS A PERMITTED USE OF THE M-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT Bill 2015-56 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following roll-call vote as Ordinance 15448: Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schreiber, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR There were no appointments to present to the Council at this time. PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF, CONSULTANTS, AND INVITED GUESTS 3 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2015 Parks and Recreation Director Bill Lockwood and Lincoln University President Dr. Kevin Rome gave a brief joint presentation on the status of the University/Community Wellness & Recreation Center project. Dr. Rome announced that Lincoln had an unofficial groundbreaking in conjunction with their homecoming the previous weekend. Mr. Lockwood announced the timeline of the bids and bid openings. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND STAFF Mayor Tergin announced the following upcoming Council Committee Meetings: Council Committee on Administration – Wednesday, November 4, at 8:00 A.M. Finance Committee – Thursday, November 12, at 7:30 A.M. Public Safety Committee – Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 A.M. Chairman Mihalevich announced that the meeting would be held in the Boone -Bancroft Room due to the HVAC construction project at the Police Department. Public Works & Planning Committee – Thursday, October 22, at 7:30 A.M. Police Captain Doug Shoemaker announced the Trunk or Treat event will be held on October 24. Captain Shoemaker also announced the upcoming “Haunted Precinct” event Councilman Graham announced he had participated in the Project Homeless Connect and was gratified to see how people were served in various ways during the event Mayor Tergin announced she had participated in the St. Mary’s Health Center Mammothon in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and encouraged others to schedule a mammogram for early detection of breast cancer. LINCOLN UNIVERSITY STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE Lincoln University student / City Council liaison Jonathan Jackson thanked the Council for their participation in the Lincoln Homecoming events, and announced that Saturday, October 24, at 2:00 P.M. will be the Lincoln Tiger’s annual “Think Pink Game” in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY ON SPECIFIC BILLS OR RESOLUTIONS The following presentations were made regarding Bill 2015-59 (Vacation of Chestnut Street): 4 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2015 Those in Favor of Closing Chestnut Those Opposed to Closing Chestnut Caitlin Bartley Jonathan Jackson David Bordner Cathy Bordner Greg Gaffke Joe Johnson Curtis Burton, III Kendall Kani Martinez-Wright Chavonte´ McKinley Nicole Young Shawn Johnson Christian Thompson Deshaun Johnson Kewaun Foster Brent E. Harris, II Terica Kelly Imani Brooks Courtney Lockett Brejai Washington Ahmad Coleman Jerome Ofter Misty Yung Ross Kasmann Mustafar Rose Darius Bowdry Elijah Oglesby Kaleshia Gibson Timothy Fields Joshua Moffett Whitney Weems Wayne Lee Dr. Winston Rutledge Dr. Said Sewell Ms. Sheila Gassner Mr. Bill Nelson Mr. Willie Jude Dr. Kevin Rome Michael Berry Brenda Hancock Charles Michael Gary Stroup Steve Walker Becky Ambrose Gara Loskill Mary Ann Reuter Dr. William Ambrose Carla Kessell Dave Schmidt Hope Gerdes Theresa McClellan Jim Schmitz Harold McDowell Wade Park 5 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2015 Mr. Darryl McGregor came forward to speak on a topic unrelated to the Chestnut Street closing. He stated he was disappointed that no temporary bathrooms were provided on the streets surrounding the Lincoln Homecoming event. At the conclusion of all presentations, Mayor Tergin stated that if there were no objections, she would like the Council to suspend its rules and take up Bill 2015 -59 at this time pertaining to the Chestnut Street closing. There were no objections to suspension of the rules. 2015-59, sponsored by Councilman Scrivner, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT WITH LINCOLN UNIVERSITY FOR THE VACATION OF CHESTNUT STREET. Bill 2015-59 was read third time by title and placed on final passage. Councilman Mihalevich made a motion, seconded by Councilman Henry, to accept “Option C” of the Agreement which had been previously distributed. The motion was approved by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Branch, Costales, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schreiber, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None Abstain: Graham Motion #1 A motion was made by Councilman Scrivner, seconded by Councilman Henry, to amend Option C as follows, with added language shown thus, and deleted language shown thus. 4. Vacation/Phase II. a. The City shall vacate the area identified in section 1 of this agreement within thirty (30) days after both of the following conditions are met: i. The Missouri Department of Transportation completes the Lafayette interchange project; and ii. Lincoln begins construction of the pedestrian plaza identified in 3d of this agreement. b. The City understands that after vacation the University may close Chestnut Street to public. 6 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2015 5. Post-Vacation Phase III. Lincoln intends, at some future time, to develop the currently vacant parcel at the corner of Atchison and Locust. If the City decides to make improvements to Atchison and Locust, in their sole discretion, in consideration of vacating the above streets, the University will contribute a share of the cost equal to that of the City fifty percent (50%) of the cost toward improvement of Atchison Street and Locust Street and adjacent sidewalks required by City code. They shall also contribute any necessary right of way to complete the project. The streets shall be improved concurrent with the development of vacant parcel. All improvements shall be constructed to City standards. In addition, Lincoln pledges their cooperation and involvement in the long range planning of the community surrounding Lincoln University. Following discussion, Motion #1 was approved by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Branch, Costales, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schreiber, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None Abstain: Graham Motion #2 Councilman Costales made a motion to further amend Option C at paragraph 4, subparagraph b. The motion was seconded by Councilman Branch, and is shown as follows, with added language shown thus. 4. Vacation/Phase II. b. The City understands that after vacation the University may close Chestnut Street to public motorized vehicular traffic. Following discussion, the motion was approved by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Branch, Costales, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, and Ward Nay: Schreiber and Scrivner Abstain: Graham Mayor Tergin requested that staff look at ways to improve the traffic issues on Clark Avenue. 7 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2015 Councilman Henry called the question. The call for the question died for lack of a second. Motion #3 Councilman Mihalevich made a motion to further amend Option C, seconded by Councilman Prather, by adding a subparagraph 4(a)(iii) to stipulate that a plan be developed to address concerns of Clark Avenue and associated streets. Following a lengthy discussion, Councilman Mihalevich withdrew his motion, and Councilman Prather withdrew his second. At the conclusion of discussion, Councilman Scrivner stated that, due to the request of several of his fellow Council Members, he would like to request that Bill 2015 -59 be placed on the Informal Calendar at this time. ITEM MOVED UP ON AGENDA: Mayor Tergin requested that the Council allow a citizen who had signed up to make Presentations from the Gallery on Miscellaneous Topics to speak at this time due to the lateness of the hour. There were no objections from the Council to moving this topic forward. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY ON OTHER TOPICS Ms. Angela Whitman made a presentation to thank Council, several staff, and others who attended the Community Meeting held in her Elizabeth Street neighborhood to discuss issues of concern to the residents there. She distributed tokens of appreciation to several people for their assistance. CONSENT AGENDA The following items were brought before the Council for approval by Consent: a. Minutes of City Council Meetings: October 5, 2015 b. Accepting Bid 2825 by CJ Concrete Products for Concrete Manhole Sections on As-Needed Basis A motion was made by Councilman Hussey for approval of the Consent Agenda as presented, seconded by Councilman Prather, and approved unanimously. 8 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2015 BILLS INTRODUCED 2015-61, sponsored by Councilman Scrivner, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MISSOURI HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 1, 2015 TO OCTOBER 31, 2016, REFLECTING CONSOLIDATED PLANNING GRANT (CPG) FUNDS AS APPROVED IN THE FY 2016 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM 2015-62, sponsored by Councilman Scrivner, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MODOT) FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SECTION 5310 GRANT FUNDS. BILLS PENDING 2015-58, sponsored by Councilman Scrivner, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A $159,586.00 AGREEMENT WITH ENGINEERING SURVEYS AND SERVICES, INC., FOR THE ABB PUMP STATION AND FORCEMAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT. Bill 2015-58 was read third time by title, placed on final passage , and passed by the following roll-call vote as Ordinance 15449: Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schreiber, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None INFORMAL CALENDAR There were no items on the Informal Calendar. RESOLUTIONS 9 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2015 RS2015-20 Authorizing Agreement with Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company for Property Insurance (Prather) A motion was made by Councilman Mihalevich for adoption of Resolution RS2015-20 as presented, seconded by Councilman Hussey, and approved unanimously by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schreiber, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None RS2015-21 Authorizing Agreement With Midwest Employers Casualty for Excess Workers Compensation (Prather) A motion was made by Councilman Mihalevich for adoption of Resolution RS2015-21 as presented, seconded by Councilman Costales, and approved unanimously by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schreiber, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY ON OTHER TOPICS A presentation by Ms. Angela Whitman was made earlier meeting. COUNCIL AND STAFF RESPONSE TO PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY Mayor Tergin recognized that Dr. Kevin Rome and Dr. William Ambrose had come forward and requested to speak. The Council did not object to allowing them to speak at this time. Dr. Rome and Dr. Ambrose announced they had discussed the Chestnut Street issue outside the Council Chambers and had agreed they would work together on the issue to reach a resolution that would benefit both Lincoln University and City residents. NEW BUSINESS 10 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2015 There was no New Business brought forward at this time. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no Unfinished Business brought forward at this time. GO INTO CLOSED SESSION Mayor Tergin announced that, Pursuant to Sec. 610.021 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the Chair would entertain a motion to go into Closed Session to discuss the following: a. Legal Actions [Sec. 610.021.(1)] b. Real Estate [Sec. 610.021.(2)] A motion was made by Councilman Prather to go into Closed Session for the above stated reasons, seconded by Councilman Costales, and approved unanimously at 9:53 P.M. Aye: Branch, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Schreiber, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: None