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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 2, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Carrie Tergin called the May 2, 2022 City Council meeting to order at 6:01 P.M.
ROLL CALL
The f ollowing Councilmembers were present for roll-call:
Present: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer, and
Ward
Absent: Wiseman
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Michelle Brooks and Nancy Thompson were unable to attend tonight’s meeting. A motion
was made by Councilmember Schreiber and seconded by Councilmember Ward to adopt
the amended agenda, replacing item 4a. Ms. Brooks’s and Ms. Thompson’s book
presentation with the introduction of new Police Officer Mitch Rosslan. The motion
passed unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA ITEMS
a. Mayor Tergin and Police Lt. Dave Williams introduced new Police Officer Mitch
Rossland.
b. Mayor Tergin presented the “Bike Month” proclamation. Katrina Williams, City Planner
and Kevin Schwartz, JC Parks accepted the proclamation and announced upcoming
biking events in the City this month.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no public hearings at this time.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
There were no appointments at this time.
PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF, CONSULTANTS & INVITED GUESTS
a. Jo Moore, Partner at Evers & Company, CPA’s, LLC presented the City of Jefferson
Audit. There were no questions from City Council.
b. Chris Leukel, Parks and Recreation Commission Chair, presented a year-end review.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND STAFF
Mayor’s announcements:
• Mayor Tergin visited East School’s second grade classes last week.
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• A dedication ceremony was held on May 1st for the oversized chess board and
park benches on Adrian’s Island. The chess board was Andrew Dowden’s Eagle
Scout project. The park benches were Maya Thomas’s Eagle Scout project.
• The 2022 Sketch Day Reception will be May 4th, at 5:00 P.M. at Capital Arts,
where winners will be announced.
• May 1 – 7 is Travel and Tourism Week in Missouri.
• May 1 – 7 is Missouri Local Government Week. A Governor’s proclamation was
presented to Missouri Mayors at the State Capitol. The City has events planned for
employees throughout the week including doughnuts on Monday, an ice cream
social on Tuesday, hot dog lunch at Memorial Park on Wednesday, and chances
to win prizes on Thursday and Friday.
• Mayor Tergin attended the EMS Headquarters building site dedication on April
28th.
• Boys and Girls Club kids visited City Hall last week. Various City departments
spoke with them about services that the City provides. Britt Smith, Public Works
Operations Director brought a kit for them to build a model bridge and spoke with
them about the department.
• The annual Porch Fest event was held last Sunday on Fairmount Blvd. The event
was well attended with nearly 4,000 people, the most in the short history of the
event.
• Mayor Tergin attended the Legislators Bike Day last week, riding from the State
Capitol, across the Missouri River Bridge, to the Katy Trail, and back to the Capitol.
• Mayor Tergin thanked all the volunteers who participated in organized clean-ups
across the community last week.
• Councilmember Fitzwater thanked the Police Department for hosting the Drug-
Take Back Day event last Saturday, April 30th.
City Council committee announcements:
• Committee on Administration – The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,
May 4th, 7:30 A.M. in the Boone-Bancroft Room.
• Finance Committee – The next meeting is May 19th, 7:30 A.M. in the Boone-
Bancroft Room.
• Public Safety Committee – The next meeting will be May 26th at 7:30 A.M. in the
Police Training Room.
• Public Works & Planning Committee – The next meeting will be May 12th at 7:30
A.M. in the Boone-Bancroft Room.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE
Stacy Landis, Student Representative, was not in attendance.
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PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY ON SPECIFIC BILLS OR RESOLUTIONS
Michelle Wessler, Director of the Jefferson City Housing Authority was in attendance if
any Councilmembers had questions related to 2022-005 later in the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
a. Minutes of City Council Meetings: April 18
b. Approving the 2023 Budget Committee Meeting Calendar
c. Authorizing a Permissive Use of Right-of-Way at the Northern End of the 100 Block of
Madison Street for a “Blue Star Memorial Marker”
d. Authorizing a $33,600 Contract with Allstate Consultants LLC for Structural
Evaluations of Seven Dangerous Structures Located in the Capitol Ave. Area
e. Accepting the State Community Development Block Grant – CARES (CDBG-CV) in
the Amount of $575,750
Councilmember Fitzwater requested item d. be taken up separately for discussion.
Councilmember Lester motioned and Councilmember Ward seconded the motion to
approve items a. through c. and e. on the consent agenda. The motion passed
unanimously.
After discussing the Allstate Consultants LLC contract, Councilmember Fitzwater
motioned and Councilmember Spicer seconded the motion to approve item d. The motion
passed unanimously.
BILLS INTRODUCED
2022-004 sponsored by Councilmember Schreiber
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ESTABLISHING
AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENTS WITH FOUR (4) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS.
2022-005 sponsored by Councilmember Lester
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, CHANGING,
AMENDING, AND MODIFYING THE ZONING MAP OF THE ZONING CODE OF THE
CITY OF JEFFERSON BY REZONING 0.2 ACRES OF LAND ADDRESSED AS 101
JACKSON STREET AND 504 EAST STATE STREET FROM MU-1 MIXED USE TO PUD
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PUD PLAN.
2022-006 sponsored by Councilmember Fitzwater
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CRAFTON TULL
FOR THE CAPITAL AREA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, FORMERLY KNOWN
AS THE CAPITAL AREA PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE PLAN.
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BILLS PENDING
2022-001 sponsored by Councilmember Fitzwater
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, VACATING AND
DISCONTINUING VARIOUS SANITARY SEWER EASEMENTS ON THE PROPERTY
ADDRESSED AS 2106 JEFFERSON STREET, IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI.
Bill 2022-001 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the
following roll-call vote as Ordinance 16220:
Aye: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer,
and Ward
Nay: None
Absent: Wiseman
2022-002 sponsored by Councilmember Fitzwater
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, VACATING AND
DISCONTINUING VARIOUS SANITARY SEWER EASEMENTS ON THE PROPERTIES
ADDRESSED AS 3031 AND 3101 SOUTH TEN MILE DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI.
Bill 2022-002 was read third time by title, placed on final passage, and passed by the
following roll-call vote as Ordinance 16221:
Aye: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer,
and Ward
Nay: None
Absent: Wiseman
2022-003 sponsored by Councilmember Fitzwater
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH ENGINEERING
SURVEYS AND SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $141,140.00 FOR THE OHIO
STREET BRIDGE PROJECT.
Bill 2022-003 was read third time by title. Councilmember Fitzwater requested Bill 2022-
003 be placed on the informal calendar. The bill will expire after the June 20, 2022 City
Council meeting if no action is taken.
INFORMAL CALENDAR
There was nothing on the informal calendar at this time.
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RESOLUTIONS
RS2022-01 sponsored by Councilmember Wiseman
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF SUCCESSOR DIRECTORS TO
THE CAPITAL MALL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
City Attorney Ryan Moehlman presented the resolution.
Councilmember Kemna motioned to adopt RS2022-01. Councilmember Ward seconded
the motion.
The motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
Aye: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer,
and Ward
Nay: None
Absent: Wiseman
RS2022-02 sponsored by Councilmember Wiseman
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF SUCCESSOR DIRECTORS TO
THE MSP COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
City Attorney Ryan Moehlman presented the resolution.
Councilmember Kemna motioned to adopt RS2022-02. Councilmember Hensley
seconded the motion.
The motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
Aye: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer,
and Ward
Nay: None
Absent: Wiseman
RS2022-03 sponsored by Councilmember Spencer, co-sponsored by Councilmembers
Fitzwater, Hensley, Schreiber, Spicer, and Ward
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BATTLE
THAT NEVER WAS
With no City Staff assigned to the resolution, Councilmember Spencer presented the
resolution.
Councilmember Fitzwater motioned and Councilmember Spicer seconded the motion to
adopt RS2022-03
Jan Shoemaker with Jefferson City Racial Equity Group presented an amendment to the
resolution to make, in her opinion, the resolution historically accurate. Susan Randolph
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also spoke in favor of the amendment. Jackie Coleman spoke on the resolution. She
would like to see a resolution about Black Lives Matter or slavery. She understands the
sponsors’ purpose of the resolution is to bring healing to the community; however, she
believes this resolution was written as an appeasement to some citizens in the
community.
While Price likely maintained affection for our town and its residents from his time
here as Governor, by all historical accounts, he decided that the City of Jefferson
was too well-defended to attack and on October 7th, 1864, abandoned his mission
to take the Capital City, despite its central importance to the overall Confederate
strategy.
Councilmember Hensley motioned to amend RS2022-03 as described in the above
paragraph. Councilmember Fitzwater seconded the motion. The motion to amend the
resolution passed by the following roll-call vote:
Aye: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer,
and Ward
Nay: None
Absent: Wiseman
Councilmember Hensley motioned to adopt RS2022-03 as amended. Councilmember
Schreiber seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
Aye: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer,
and Ward
Nay: None
Absent: Wiseman
PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY ON OTHER TOPICS
Gail Daniel distributed a flyer for an upcoming event: S.A.V.E. Presents Fentanyl
Awareness and Prevention Seminary at the State Capitol Building, first floor rotunda. The
event is May 14th at 1:00 P.M. Ms. Daniel’s daughter died from a fentanyl overdose, and
she now dedicates her time to spreading awareness with state-wide events.
COUNCIL AND STAFF DISCUSSION OF PRESENTATION TOPICS
The Mayor and City Councilmembers thanked Ms. Daniel for attending the meeting and
sharing the event. They expressed the importance of fi ghting fentanyl abuse on a grass
roots level.
NEW BUSINESS
City Administrator Steve Crowell lead the discussion on the scope of services for an
organizational study. After discussion between City Staff and Councilmembers,
Councilmember Spencer motioned and Councilmember Spicer seconded the motion to
appoint a citizens committee to develop the scope of services for an organizational study.
The motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
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Aye: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer,
and Ward
Nay: None
Absent: Wiseman
APPROVAL OF APRIL 18, 2022 CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
Councilmember Spicer motioned and Councilmember Ward seconded the motion to
approve the April 18, 2022 closed session minutes. The motion passed by the following
roll-call vote.
Aye: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer,
and Ward
Nay: None
Absent: Wiseman
CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to Sec. 610.021 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, Ma yor Tergin entertained a
motion to go into Closed Session to discuss the following:
1. Attorney-Client Communications [Sec. 610.021(1)]
2. Preparations for Negotiations with Employee Groups [Sec. 610.021(9)]
3. Sealed Bids, and Proposals Related to Negotiated Contracts [Sec. 610.021(12)]
A motion was made by Councilmember Lester to go into Closed Session for the above-
stated reasons, seconded by Councilmember Spicer and approved by the following roll-
call vote at 8:23 P.M.:
Aye: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer,
and Ward
Nay: None
Absent: Wiseman
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Following the Closed Session, the City Council reconvened in Open Session at 9:41 P.M.
with the following Councilmembers present:
Present: Deeken, Fitzwater, Hensley, Kemna, Lester, Schreiber, Spencer, Spicer,
and Ward
Absent: Wiseman
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business at this time.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn was made by Councilmember Fitzwater, seconded by
Councilmember Spicer, and approved unanimously at 9:42 P.M.