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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019-01-14 special session1 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION MEETING, January 14, 2019 CALL TO ORDER Before the meeting was called to order, Mayor Carrie Tergin thanked City Staff for their efforts during the latest snow storm. The City has received many complements on how quickly the streets were cleared. She thanked those who worked du ring the storm to keep citizens safe. Mayor Tergin then called the January 14, 2019 Special Session City Council meeting to order at 6:03 P.M. ROLL CALL The f ollowing Council Members were present for the roll call: Present: Fitzwater, Graham, Hensley, Hussey, Kemna, Mihalevich, Schreiber, Ward, and Wiseman Absent: Prather A quorum was declared present. CITY CHARTER BILLS PENDING Before the bills were taken up, Mayor Tergin thanked the Charter Review Advisory Committee for their hard work and recommendations to the City Council. Committee members Carolyn McDowell and Mark Kaiser were available for questions. City Counselor Ryan Moehlman briefly presented the City Charter pending bills and reminded Councilmembers that the reason for the Special Session was due to the ballot certification deadline on January 22nd at 5:00 P.M. The next regular scheduled City Council meeting is scheduled for the same day, January 22nd at 6:00 P.M. If the bills were second read at that meeting, the deadline would be missed for the April 2nd General Election. 2018-094 sponsored by Councilman Fitzwater / co-sponsored by Councilman Hussey AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON AND SUBMIT SUCH CHARTER TO A VOTE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON. Bill 2018-094 was read third time by title. After much discussion between Councilmembers and City Staff, Councilman Hussey motioned to adopt amendment 2018-094 #1b with a change to section (e.), paragraph 2. replacing “the primary bill sponsor” with “a councilmember”. Councilma n Hensley seconded the motion. The motion to accept the amendment to the bill passed by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Hensley, Hussey, Kemna, Ward, and Wiseman Nay: Fitzwater, Graham, Mihalevich, and Schreiber Absent: Prather 2 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION MEETING, January 14, 2019 Bill 2018-094 as amended was placed on final passage. The bill failed* by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Hensley, Hussey, Kemna, Ward, and Wiseman Nay: Fitzwater, Graham, Mihalevich, and Schreiber Absent: Prather *Six affirmative votes are required for a Bill to be passed as an Ordinance. 2018-095 sponsored by Councilman Fitzwater / co-sponsored by Councilman Hussey AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, SUBMITTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON RELATING TO TERM LIMITS ON THE OFFICES OF COUNCILMEMBER AND MAYOR TO A VOTE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON. Bill 2018-095 was read third time by title, placed on final p assage, and passed by the following roll-call vote as Ordinance 15872: Aye: Fitzwater, Hensley, Hussey, Kemna, Mihalevich, Schreiber, Ward, and Wiseman Nay: Graham Absent: Prather 2018-096 sponsored by Councilman Fitzwater / co-sponsored by Councilman Hussey AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, SUBMITTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF CITY PROSECUTOR TO A VOTE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON. Bill 2018-096 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following roll-call vote as Ordinance 15873: Aye: Fitzwater, Graham, Hensley, Hussey, Kemna, Mihalevich, Schreiber, Ward, and Wiseman Nay: None Absent: Prather 2018-097 sponsored by Councilman Fitzwater / co-sponsored by Councilman Hussey AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, SUBMITTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO A VOTE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON. 3 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION MEETING, January 14, 2019 Bill 2018-097 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the following roll-call vote as Ordinance 15874: Aye: Fitzwater, Graham, Hensley, Hussey, Kemna, Mihalevich, Schreiber, Ward, and Wiseman Nay: None Absent: Prather NEW BUSINESS There was no new business at this time. Mayor Tergin announced the next City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 22nd due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on January 21 st. Mayor Tergin also reminded everyone of tomorrow’s filing deadline, January 15 th at 5:00 p.m. for the April 2nd General Election. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Mihalevich, seconded by Councilman Graham, and approved unanimously at 7:25 P.M.