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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2017-10-19 minutesMINUTES JEFFERSON CITY PUBLIC WORKS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE Boone/Bancroft Room John G. Christy Municipal Building 320 East McCarty Street October 19, 2017 Committee Members Present: Attendance Larry Henry, Chairman 6 of 6 Ken Hussey 6 of 6 Ron Fitzwater 6 of 6 Rick Prather 5 of 6 Committee Members Absent: Rick Mihalevich 4 of 6 Staff Present: Matt Morasch, Public Works Director Gerry Stegeman, Transit Operations Supervisor Britt Smith, Operations Division Director David Bange, City Engineer Eric Seaman, Wastewater Division Director Sonny Sanders, Planning & Protective Services Director Jayme Abbott, Neighborhood Services Coordinator Bryan Wolford, Associate City Counselor Steve Crowell, City Administrator Brenda Wunderlich, Administrative Assistant Chairman Henry called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. A quorum was present at this time. The following guests were present: Cary Gampher, Architects Alliance; Larry Linthacum, JC Public Schools; Jason Hoffman, JC Public Schools; Mike Bates, CMPS; Eric Landwehr, Cole County Public Works; Mayor Carrie Tergin; and Nicole Roberts, News Tribune; 1. Introductions Introductions were made at this time. 2. Approval of the September 21, 2017 Committee meeting minutes Councilman Prather moved and Councilman Fitzwater seconded to approve the September 21, 2017 minutes, motion carried. 3. New Business 1. CDBG Citizens Participation Plan (Jayme Abbott) Ms. Abbott explained the plan was revised to accommodate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirements from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A public hearing will be held on October 26, 2017 and the plan will be on the November 20, 2017 Council agenda for consideration of adoption via resolution. 2. 2018 CDBG Annual Action Plan (Jayme Abbott) Ms. Abbott explained the City is required to prepare an Action Plan every year to address the needs affecting low and moderate income residents of the City of Jefferson in order to received Minutes/Jefferson City Public Works and Planning Committee October 19, 2017 2 federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Plan will be presented to the Council during the November 7, 2017 Council meeting for consideration and approval via resolution, and then submitted to HUD for their review and approval. There was discussion among Committee members and staff regarding allocation of funds and various projects. 3. City/County Sales Tax Update (Matt Morasch/David Bange) Mr. Morasch explained the various projects and the draft agreements with the County included in the packet. There was discussion among Committee members, staff and those present regarding the various projects including the Clark Avenue Intersection traffic study, the Dunklin Street corridor, East High Street improvements. Mr. Bange explained the agreements for the East High Street Improvements and the High School Road – Mission Drive to Creek Trail included in the Committee packet. There was discussion among Committee members, staff and those present regarding costs, receiving approval from the County, and the project planning. Councilman Hussey moved and Councilman Prather seconded to endorse the agreements and refer them to the City Council for approval, motion carried. 4. Other Topics 1. Water Main Leak Report (Britt Smith) Mr. Smith referred Committee members to the report included in the packet.  Refunding Build America Bonds (Eric Seaman) Mr. Seaman explained this would save approximately $600,000 in total over the existing loan referred Committee members to the draft schedule included in the packet. 5. Citizen Opportunity to address Council/Staff on Stormwater and Other Public Works Issues There was no one present to address the Committee. 6. Adjourn Councilman Hussey moved and Councilman Fitzwater seconded to adjourn the meeting at this time (8:05 a.m.), motion carried.