City Council Meeting – October 16, 2017
ROLL CALL.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. October 2, 2017 City Council Meeting And October 10, 2017 Special City Council Meeting.
Documents:
10-02-2017.PDF 10-10-2017 SPECIAL.PDF
FINALIZATION AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDAS. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO OR REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDAS MUST DO SO AT THIS TIME.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS.
Swear in Heather Hardinger to the Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights and Community Relations.
CITY MANAGER REPORT AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.
Council Bill 2017-236. (Prater)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 0.91 acres of property, generally located at 806, 810, and 816 South Kimbrough Avenue and 614 and 616 East Madison Street from R-HD, High-Density Multi-Family Residential District and UN, University Combining District to Planned Development District No. 359 (Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff recommend approval).By: Magers Properties III, LLC; 806, 810 & 816 South Kimbrough Avenue and 614 & 616 East Madison Street)
Documents:
2017-236.PDF
Council Bill 2017-237. (McClure)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 2, ‘Administration,’ Article IV, ‘Boards, Commissions and Committees,’ by adding thereto a new Division relating to the Citizens’ Tax Oversight Committee.”
Documents:
2017-237.PDF
Council Bill 2017-238. (Fulnecky) It Is Anticipated This Bill Will Be Tabled To The October 30, 2017 City Council Meeting; However, Tabling Will Require Council Action.
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 98, ‘Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places,’ Article II, ‘Excavations,’ by amending language to clarify the permitting process for excavations in the City right-of-way.
Documents:
2017-238.PDF
RESOLUTIONS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
Council Bill 2017 -239. (Ollis And Schilling)
A resolution initiating an administrative delay on the acceptance, processing, and approval of Redevelopment Plans submitted pursuant to the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Law from the date of passage of this Resolution.
Documents:
2017-239.PDF
EMERGENCY BILLS.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
GRANTS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
Council Bill 2017-240. (Fisk)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept the National Crime Statistics Exchange Implementation Assistance Program Phase VI: Support for Small and Medium Local Law Enforcement Agencies grant from the United States Department of Justice and enter into a cooperative agreement to accept said grant; amending the budget for the Police Department for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 in the amount of $411,772.00; and declaring that this Ordinance qualifies as a one reading bill pursuant to City Charter Section 2.16(25).
Documents:
2017-240.PDF
- AMENDED BILLS.
- PUBLIC HEARING. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
- Council Bill 2017 -241. (Prater)
A special ordinance approving a redevelopment plan for the 600-610 East Harrison Redevelopment Area, generally located at the southeast corner of the intersection of South Kimbrough Avenue and East Harrison Street; and declaring its redevelopment necessary for the preservation of the public peace, prosperity, health, safety, morals, and welfare. (The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and Staff recommend approval.)
Documents:
2017-241.PDF
- FIRST READING BILLS. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
- Council Bill 2017-242. (Fulnecky)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept the donation of a “Phantom 4 Quadcopter” drone from Westside Stone, LLC, to be used by the Springfield Fire Department.
Documents:
2017-242.PDF
- Council Bill 2017-243. (Hosmer)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for and accept public education grants from Walmart, FM Global, ADM Cares, and The Home Depot, for the purpose of providing funding to “Project RED Zone;” and to appropriate said grant by amending the budget of the Springfield Fire Department for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, in the amount of $12,500.00.
Documents:
2017-243.PDF
- Council Bill 2017-244. (Ferguson)
A special ordinance declaring the necessity of condemning right(s)-of-way over, under, and through the properties located at 1724 West Mt. Vernon Street and 1610 West Mt. Vernon Street for the purpose of the Mt. Vernon Street Bridge Replacement Improvement Project #2015PW0007T.
Documents:
2017-244.PDF
23. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
24. NEW BUSINESS.
The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following reappointments to the Landmarks Board: Kent Brown, Nancy Crandall, Paden Chambers, and Justin Stanek, with terms to expire November 1, 2020. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following appointments to the Police Civilian Review Board: Eric Clay, with a term to expire May 1, 2020, and Chris Nease, with a term to expire May 1, 2019.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS. See Item #3
Council Bill 2017 -245. (Fishel)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement with Greene County, Missouri, for the purpose of coordinating the purchase of asphalt overlay services.
Documents:
2017-245.PDF
CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS.
Council Bill 2017-246. (Hosmer)
A resolution confirming the appointment of Thomas Muetzel to serve on the Commercial Street Community Improvement District Board of Directors.
Documents:
2017-246.PDF
CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS. Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.
BOARD CONFIRMATIONS
Confirm the following appointments to the Traffic Advisory Board: Matthew Bumgarner and Ronald Romesburg with terms to expire April 1, 2019.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
CLOSED SESSION.
City Council will hold a closed meeting to discuss legal actions, causes of action, litigation, privileged and confidential communications pursuant to Section 610.021 (1), RSMo.; and this meeting, record, and vote shall be closed and the City Council shall stand adjourned at the end of the closed session.