City Council Meeting – November 23, 2015

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City Council Meeting

City Council Chambers
Historic City Hall, 830 Boonville

Council Meeting Agenda
November 23, 2015 – 6:30 p.m.

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1.

ROLL CALL.

2.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES. November 9, 2015 And November 17, 2015

Documents: 11-9-2015.PDF, 11-17-15SPECIAL.PDF

3.

FINALIZATION AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDAS. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO OR REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDAS MUST DO SO AT THIS TIME.

4.

CEREMONIAL MATTERS.

5.

CITY MANAGER REPORT AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

6.

SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.

7.

Council Bill 2015-294. (Hosmer)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 54, Fire Prevention and Protection, Article II, Fire Prevention Code, Section 54-32, by amending Chapter 31 of the International Fire Code (IFC), to amend Section 3103.4 and to add Sections 3103.2.1, 3103.2.2, 3103.9, and 3103.13; including a savings clause and a severability clause; and establishing an effective date.

Documents: 2015-294.PDF

8.

Council Bill 2015-295. (Ferguson)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Black and Veatch Corporation, for professional engineering consulting services, for implementation of Stage 4 of the City’s Sanitary Sewer Long Term Overflow Control Program (OCP) and the completion of the Early Action Plan (EAP); and amending the budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 for the Department of Environmental Services in the amount of $4,442,957 by appropriating reserves of the Clean Water Fund for certain sanitary sewer EAP and OCP capital improvement project expenditures.

Documents: 2015-295.PDF

9.

Council Bill 2015-296. (Burnett)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Supplemental Agreement for Highway/Rail Crossing Improvements with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) for the purpose of coordinating participation in the cost of the BNSF crossing project at Meteor Avenue north of Church Street, United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Crossing No. 664 198U, designated as MHTC Job No. RRP-000S(464).

Documents: 2015-296.PDF

10.

Council Bill 2015-297. (Ferguson)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Supplemental Agreement for Highway/Rail Crossing Improvements with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) for the purpose of coordinating participation in the cost of the BNSF crossing project at Junction Street (also known as West Wye) west of Farm Road 123, United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Crossing No. 929 153Y, designated as MHTC Job No. RRP-000S(466).

Documents: 2015-297.PDF

11.

RESOLUTIONS.

12.

EMERGENCY BILLS.

13.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

14.

GRANTS.

15.

AMENDED BILLS.

16.

COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.

17.

Council Bill 2015-304. (Fishel)

A special ordinance vacating a portion of Prairie Lane, generally located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Prairie Lane and 1983 East Seminole Street, as described on Exhibit “B.”  (Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval and staff recommends approval.)

Documents: 2015-304.PDF

18.

Council Bill 2015-305. (Fishel)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 5 acres of property, generally located in the 6000 block of South Southwood Avenue from a Greene County R-1, Suburban Residence District to a City R-SF, Single Family Residential District.  (By:  City of Springfield for Mercy Hospital; 6000 Block of South Southwood Avenue; Z-29-2015.)

Documents: 2015-305.PDF

19.

Council Bill 2015-306. (Ferguson)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 0.22 acres of property, generally located at 2340 North Fort Avenue, from an R-SF, Single Family Residential District to an HC, Highway Commercial District with Conditions. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.) (By: Barrett Fisk Investments, LLC; 2340 N. Fort Avenue; Z-36-2015.)

Documents: 2015-306.PDF

20.

Council Bill 2015-307. (Burnett)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 3.65 acres of property generally located at 1764 and 1770 South National Avenue and 1251, 1309, 1315 and 1319 East Sunshine Street from an R-SF, Single Family Residential District and GR, General Retail District with Conditional Overlay District No. 6 to a GR, General Retail District with Conditional Overlay District No. 99. (By: Sunshine and National Real Estate LLC; 1764 and 1770 South National Avenue and 1251, 1309, 1315 and 1319 East Sunshine Street; Z-33-2015 & Conditional Overlay District No. 99.)

Documents: 2015-307.PDF

21.

FIRST READING BILLS. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.

22.

Council Bill 2015-308. (Fishel)

A special ordinance calling an election on April 5, 2016, in the City of Springfield, Missouri, to submit to the qualified voters a question as to whether or not to continue a one-eighth of one percent transportation sales tax on retail sales within the City of Springfield, Missouri, for high-priority transportation improvements; providing for a sunset on the tax at the end of four years; and declaring an emergency.

Documents: 2015-308.PDF

23.

Council Bill 2015-309. (Fulnecky)

A special ordinance calling an election on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in the City of Springfield, Missouri, to submit to the qualified voters a question as to whether or not to continue the one-fourth of one percent Capital Improvements Sales Tax; providing for a sunset on the tax at the end of three years; and declaring an emergency.

Documents: 2015-309.PDF

24.

Council Bill 2015-310. (Hosmer)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 18, Animals, Article I, In General, Section 18-1, Definitions, to add new definitions; and amending Chapter 18, Animals, Article II, Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets, by adding a new section 18-60 related to the limited tethering of dogs.

Documents: 2015-310.PDF

25.

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, AND COMMUNICATIONS.

Mr. Brady Gorman wishes to address City Council.

Mr. Robert A. Mondy wishes to address City Council.

26.

NEW BUSINESS.

The Mayor recommends the following reappointments to the Mayor’s Commission for Children: Gerry Lee; Dr. Elizabeth Andrews; Brigitte Marrs; and Linda Ramey Griewe with terms to expire November 29, 2018.

The Mayor recommends the following reappointments to the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.: Phillip Burgess; Brad Danzak; and John Acosta with terms to expire January 1, 2019.

27.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

28.

MISCELLANEOUS.

29.

CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS. See Item #3.

30.

Council Bill 2015-311. (Fisk)

A general ordinance amending Chapter 2, Section 2‑92 of the Springfield City Code, known as the Salary Ordinance, relating to the salary rate and pay grade for various job titles within the Park Ranger Division of the Springfield-Greene County Parks Department (Parks Department), as contained in the Professional, Administrative and Technical (PAT) salary schedules, by adding one new job title, Park Ranger Shift Supervisor (PAT 8); and reclassifying the job title of Park Ranger Supervisor (PAT 8), which will result in the addition of one new job title, Park Ranger Administrator (PAT 10), and the deletion of one job title, Park Ranger Supervisor (PAT 8).

Documents: 2015-311.PDF

31.

Council Bill 2015-312. (Ferguson)

A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for the School Sidewalk Project 15B, Plan No. 2015PW0028T; accepting the bid of Hunter Chase & Associates for that project; and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with such bidder.

Documents: 2015-312.PDF

32.

Council Bill 2015-313. (Burnett)

A special ordinance authorizing the disposal of approximately 7.351 acres of land, located north of the 5400-5500 block of East Farm Road 112, to accommodate the development of a regional detention basin, and authorizing the Mayor to convey said property on behalf of the City of Springfield d/b/a the Board of Public Utilities. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.

Documents: 2015-313.PDF

33.

CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS. See Item #3.

34.

Council Bill 2015-314. (Schilling)

A resolution declaring the intent of the City of Springfield to annex approximately 1.88 acres of private property and approximately 0.27 acres of Greene County right-of-way, which annexation has been petitioned by the property owners, generally located at 2716 and 2736 West Republic Street and 4229 South Scenic Avenue, and more fully described in this resolution, generally referenced as Annexation A-8-15.

Documents: 2015-314.PDF

35.

Council Bill 2015-315. (McClure)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept $50,000 of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Transitional Activities funds for staff training, planning, and development of a regional plan from the Missouri Division of Workforce Development (DWD) and to enter into necessary agreements to carry out the grant; and amending the budget of the Department of Workforce Development for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 in the amount of $50,000 to appropriate the grant funds.

Documents: 2015-315.PDF

36.

Council Bill 2015-316. (Schilling)

A resolution approving the appointment, by the Mayor of the City of Springfield, of Sarah Kerner and the reappointment of Martin Gugel and Robert Henley, to the Board of Directors of the Convention and Entertainment Community Improvement District (CID). (Staff recommends approval.)

Documents: 2015-316.PDF

37.

Council Bill 2015-317. (Fishel)

A resolution approving the appointment by the Mayor of the City of Springfield, of Mary Collette, to the Board of Directors of the Commercial Street Community Improvement District (CID). (Staff recommends approval.)

Documents: 2015-317.PDF

38.

Council Bill 2015-318. (Ferguson)

A resolution approving the appointment by the Mayor of the City of Springfield, of Sarah Kerner and the reappointments of Craig Wagoner, Martin Gugel and Scott Tillman, to the Board of Directors of the College Station Community Improvement District (CID). (Staff recommends approval.)

Documents: 2015-318.PDF

39.

CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS.

40.

BOARD CONFIRMATIONS.

Confirm the following appointment to the Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights and Community Relations: Dominiece Hoelyfield with term to expire October 1, 2018.

Confirm the following appointment to the Public Housing Authority: LaBetha McGinnis with term to expire April 11, 2017.

Confirm the following appointments to the Tree City USA Citizen Advisory Committee: Matthew Suarez with term to expire December 1, 2016, and Teri Leigh Baird with term to expire December 1, 2017.

Confirm the following reappointment to the Tree City USA Citizen Advisory Committee: Zach Miller with term to expire December 1, 2018.

41.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA.

42.

ADJOURN.

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