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CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Council Meeting of May 15, 1995, was called to order at 7:30 P.M. with
Mayor Duane Schreimann presiding.
Prayer was offered by Councilman Jackson, followed by the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
The following Council Members were present for roll call:
Present: Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr,
McDowell, Nilges and Vincent
Absent: None
A quorum was declared present.
PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY
Mr. Morrie Trout, 717 Kaylyn Drive, spoke in opposition to the assignment of the Becker
Gaming contract to the Aerie group (Bill 95 -4). Councilman Nilges stated that he had
planned to leave Bill 95-4 on the Informal Calendar at tonight's meeting pending t he
receipt of more information on the issue.
CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda consisted of the following items:
a) Minutes of May 1, 1995, Council Meeting
b) Minutes of May 8, 1995, Special Council Meeting
c) Extension of Contract for Administration of Lodgings Tax
d) Acceptance of Gary Kempker’s Letter of Resignation
e) Proposal 1536 - Multipurpose Buses, Transit Division
f) Bid No. 1540 - Sale of Surplus Property on Delaware Street
g) Bid No. 1545 - Ammunition, Police Department
h) Bid No. 1550 - 1995 South Ten Mile Drive Private Sewer Project, Public Works
Dept.
i) Bid No. 1551 - 1995 Milling and Asphalt Overlay Project, Public Works Dept.
Councilman Green requested that Item (f) be withheld from the Consent Agenda for
separate consideration due to a conflict of interest. Mayor Schreimann noted that Item
(f) was withheld from consideration. Councilman Nilges requested that page 6 of the
May 1, 1995, Council Minutes be corrected to reflect that Councilman Vincent was
elected by acclamation as Chairman of the Solid Waste Committee rather than
Councilman Nilges. Following discussion on Item (i), Councilman Green moved that
Bid 1551 be amended to reflect that the City is also doing the full amount of work with
reflective crack preventive on Glendale and Belmont Streets as well, motion was
seconded by Councilman Jackson, and approved unanimously. Councilman Green
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then moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended, reflecting the correction to
the May 1, 1995, Council Minutes as noted by Councilman Nilges, and the addition of
two streets in Bid 1551 (and excluding item (f) for separate consideration). Motion was
seconded by Councilman Byrd, and approved unanimously.
Item (f) of the Consent Agenda, Bid 1540, was then cons idered for approval.
Councilman Haake moved for approval of Bid 1540, seconded by Councilman Jackson,
and approved unanimously with Councilman Green abstaining.
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
Board
Person
Type
Term Expires
Term Status
Board of Adjustment
Sherry Mariea
Regular
9-99
Full
Board of Adjustment
Steve Veile
Regular
9-97
Partial
Board of Adjustment
Jim Weber
Alternate
9-95
Partial
Board of Adjustment
Gene Schwab
Alternate
9-95
Reappt
Board of Adjustment
Don Roark
Alternate
9-95
Partial
Cable Quality
Lawson Phaby
Regular
6-96
Reappt
Police Personnel Board
William Burton
Regular
1-98
Reappt
Police Personnel Board
Bob Swift
Regular
1-98
Reappt
Proposed Council Liaisons:
Traffic and Transportation Commission Councilman Mary Bertel
Parks and Recreation Commission Councilman Larry Vincent
Cable Quality Commission Councilman Randy Kammerdiener
Historic Preservation Commission Councilman Carolyn McDowell
Proposed Council Appointments:
E-911 Committee Councilman John Landwehr
USS Jefferson City Submarine Committee Councilman Jerry Green
Councilman Byrd reported on the meeting of the Appointments Review Committee as
the committee's Vice-Chairman. Councilman Green moved that the appointments be
approved as presented, seconded by Councilman Byrd, and approved unanimously.
MINUTES RECEIVED/FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Mayor Schreimann stated that the following minutes/reports have been received and are
on file in the City Clerk’s office:
Police Personnel Board, 3/2/95; Housing Authority Board, 3/17/95; Firefighter’s
Retirement Board, 2/3/95; Board of Adjustment, 4/11/95; Finance Report, 4/95
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE MAYOR
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Mayor Schreimann presented a Key to the City to Gary B. Kempker for his years of
service to the City, and wished him success in his new position as Missouri Director of
Public Safety.
Mayor Schreimann asked for any citizens of the City who are interested in serving on a
board or commission to please contact the City, and stated that the City has developed
a form which should help track all those persons who indicate their interest in serving.
Those forms may be obtained by calling the City Clerk's office, City Administrator's
office, or coming to City Hall and obtaining one.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Bill 95-10, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH JEFFERSON
ASPHALT COMPANY, INC., FOR 1995 MILLING AND ASPHALT OVERLAY
PROJECT.
Councilman Haake requested that the rules be suspended and Bill 95 -10 placed on final
passage. There were no objections to the request for suspension of the rules. Bill
95-10 was read second and third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by
the following vote as Ordinance 12281:
Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr,
McDowell, Nilges and Vincent
Nay: None
Bill 95-11, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH KAUFFMAN
BROTHERS FOR 1995 SOUTH TEN MILE DRIVE PRIVATE SEWER NO.
Bill 95-12, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH WORLD TRANS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF BUSES.
Bill 95-13, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A SECTION 3 GRANT AGREEMENT WITH
THE MISSOURI HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR FUNDING
OF A GENERAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECT.
Bill 95-14, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION
19-401 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, SCHEDULE J (PARKING
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PROHIBITED), SUBSECTION (A), (STREETS AND HIGHWAYS) PERTAINING TO A
PORTION OF MYRTLE AVENUE.
Bill 95-15, sponsored by Councilmen Vincent, Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson,
Kammerdiener, Landwehr, and Nilges, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY AMENDING SECTION 7 -152. B OF THE
CODE AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 7 -5, PERTAINING TO RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS.
Bill 95-16, sponsored by Councilman Vincent, Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson,
Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell and Nilges, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY ADDING SECTION 2 -391. OF
THE CODE, TO REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING FIRMS.
Councilman Jackson explained the reason the City felt this ordinance was necessary to
for the City to protect itself from acts of omission or commission by those who fall within
the scope of consultants. He also suggested that the City should encourage the
smaller firms who feel they cannot afford the professional liability insurance premiums
to come into compliance, and perhaps there are things the City could do to alleviate the
situation.
Bill 95-17, sponsored by Councilman Vincent, Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson,
Kammerdiener, Landwehr, McDowell, and Nilges, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING SECTION
12-23, CITY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES MAY NOT RUN, OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, TO REMOVE THE RESTRICTION ON MEMBERS
OF BOARD AND COMMISSIONS.
BILLS PENDING
Bill 95-8, sponsored by Councilman Haake, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, DECLARING CERTAIN FEDERALLY FUNDED PROPERTY TO BE
SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF SAID PROPERTY.
Bill 95-8 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the
following vote as Ordinance 12282:
Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr,
McDowell, Nilges and Vincent
Nay: None
Bill 95-9, sponsored by Councilmen Haake and Bertel, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, VACATING AND
DISCONTINUING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A PORTION OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY
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ADJACENT TO INTERSECTION OF STADIUM & LAFAYETTE STREETS IN THE
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AND AUTHORIZING ITS CONVEYANCE TO THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON CITY.
Bill 95-9 was read third time by title, placed on final passage and passed by the
following vote as Ordinance 12283:
Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr,
McDowell, Nilges and Vincent
Nay: None
INFORMAL CALENDAR
Bill 95-4, sponsored by Councilman Nilges, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, APPROVING
ASSIGNMENT OF RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO AERIE
RIVERBOAT CASINOS OF MISSOURI, INC., AND AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF
RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
Councilman Nilges requested that Bill 95-4 remain on the Informal Calendar.
Bill 95-6, sponsored by Councilmen Nilges and McDowell, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ELECTING THE “80
AND OUT" RETIREMENT BENEFIT OPTION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT
PROGRAM IN THE MISSOURI LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
SYSTEM.
Councilman McDowell requested that Bill 95-6 remain on the Informal Calendar.
RESOLUTIONS
RS95-4 - Signature Authorization for Acting City Administrator Allen Garner.
Councilman Bertel moved that RS95 -3 be adopted, motion was seconded by
Councilman Green, and approved unanimously.
RS95-5 - Authorizing Transfer of Police Weapon to Gary B. Kempker. Councilman
Green moved for adoption, seconded by Councilman Bertel , and approved
unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business to come before the Council at this time.
NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Schreimann announced that the Cole County 175th Anniversary Committee
had requested that the City participate in its upcoming celebration in some manner.
He asked Council and Staff to consider the request and the level of participation could
be discussed in the future.
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Selection of Planning & Zoning Alternate - Councilman Green stated that he thought
the Council had already elected the P&Z alternate, and requested that the minutes be
researched to confirm this.
Councilman Nilges stated that work is moving forward on the Finance
Sub-Committees, and that he would attempt to get the inf ormation to the new
Councilmen early so they could look at the 94 -95 budget to familiarize themselves with
the process.
Councilman Vincent stated that the Solid Waste Committee would plan a meeting in
the near future to discuss recycling and other pertinent issues. The meeting date and
time will be announced when finalized.
Councilman Haake announced the Public Works & Planning Committee meeting for
Thursday, May 18, 7:30 P.M.
Councilman Green requested that Phyllis Powell, City Clerk, sup ply him a list of
members currently serving on the USS Jefferson City Committee.
Mayor Schreimann reported on the status of the City Administrator Search
Committee, and stated that a meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 18 at
5:30 P.M.
APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES
Executive Session Minutes of May 1, 1995 - Councilman Bertel moved for approval,
seconded by Councilman Nilges, and approved unanimously.
Executive Session Minutes of May 8, 1995 - Councilman Green moved for approval,
seconded by Councilman Bertel, and approved unanimously.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilman Jackson moved that the Council go into Executive Session after a brief
recess for the purpose of discussing Real Estate and Litigation, motion was seconded
by Councilman Byrd, and approved by the following roll-call vote at 8:20 P.M.:
Aye: Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Jackson, Kammerdiener, Landwehr,
McDowell, and Vincent
Nay: Nilges