City Council Meeting – February 22, 2022
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ROLL CALL.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES. FEBRUARY 7, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND FEBRUARY 8, 2022 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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FINALIZATION AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDAS. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO OR REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDAS MUST DO SO AT THIS TIME.
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CEREMONIAL MATTERS.
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Council Bill 2022-046 (McClure)
| A resolution recognizing Shirley Johnson for forty-five years of exemplary, dedicated service as an employee of the City of Springfield. |
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CITY MANAGER REPORT AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-038 (Simpson)
| A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 459 for the purpose of permitting an automobile washing business to operate as a conditional use within the GR, General Retail District, generally located at 1240 East Battlefield Road. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.) (By: National Retail Property LP; 1240 East Battlefield Road; Conditional Use Permit 459.) |
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Council Bill 2022-039 (Romine)
| A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 460 for the purpose of authorizing an adaptive reuse of a nonresidential structure, generally located at 1423 West Atlantic Street and in the R-SF, Residential Single-Family District, for use as professional and business offices, limited retail establishments, and a school and studio for art, dancing, drama, music, photography, interior decorating, or similar courses of study. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.) (By: Springfield Public Schools; 1423 West Atlantic Street; Conditional Use Permit 460.) |
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Council Bill 2022-040 (Simpson)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 0.46 acres of property generally located at 1461 East Seminole Street from Planned Development No. 23 to Planned Development No. 23 Amended; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff recommend approval.) (By: CL Smith Properties, LLC; 1461 East Seminole Street; Planned Development 23 Amended.) |
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Council Bill 2022-041 (Schilling)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 1.5 acres of property generally located at 309 and 327 West Lakewood Street from R-MD, Medium Density Multi-Family Residential District, with Conditional Overlay District No. 199, to R-MD, Medium Density Multi-Family Residential District, with Conditional Overlay District No. 204; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 204; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.) (By: Project Collective, LLC; 309 & 327 W. Lakewood Street; Z-20-2021 w/ Conditional Overlay District No. 204.) |
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Council Bill 2022-042 (Lear)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with the Springfield Finance and Development Corporation to provide loan packaging, processing, and servicing. |
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Council Bill 2022-043 (Simpson)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with the Southwest Missouri Council of Governments to provide loan packaging and processing. |
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Council Bill 2022-044 (Hosmer)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept $30,000 in grant funds from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks to be utilized to perform approved grant activities and to enter into necessary agreements to carry out the grant; and amending the budget of the Department of Workforce Development for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in the amount of $30,000 to appropriate the grant funds |
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Council Bill 2022-045 (Lear)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 1, Section 2-92, known as the ‘Salary Ordinance,’ relating to salary grades for various job titles within the City service as contained in the Professional, Administrative and Technical Schedule by making provision for two new job titles, deleting one existing job title, and establishing a new Occupational Series Group for specific airport management positions with an associated Occupational Series market pay adjustment. |
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RESOLUTIONS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-047 (Lear)
| A resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, on behalf of the City of Springfield, to apply for tax credits from the Missouri Development Finance Board for contributions to benefit the Springfield Art Museum’s 2028 Campaign and 30-Year Master Plan. |
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EMERGENCY BILLS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-049 (Ollis)
| A special ordinance Authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Board of Education for the School District of Springfield, R-12 regarding law enforcement services on Springfield School District properties located within the City of Springfield; and declaring an emergency pursuant to City Charter Section 2.12. |
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
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GRANTS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-050 (Hardinger)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept $200,000 in Brownfields Job Training Grant funds from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and to enter into necessary agreements to carry out the grant; amending the budget of the Department of Workforce Development for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in the amount of $200,000 to appropriate the grant funds; and declaring that this bill qualifies for approval in one reading. |
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Council Bill 2022-051 (Simpson)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept grant funds from the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration in the amount of $800,000 for the purpose of conducting studies and developing a master plan for the Lake Springfield area; amending the budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in the amount of $800,000; and declaring that this bill qualifies for approval in one reading. |
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AMENDED BILLS.
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COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-052 (Hosmer)
| A special ordinance approving the Brody Corners Tax Increment Financing Plan, establishing a redevelopment area, designating the redevelopment area as a blighted area, making other required findings for the redevelopment plan, designating a developer of record for the redevelopment plan, approving a redevelopment agreement with the developer; and directing staff to implement the redevelopment plan. |
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Council Bill 2022-053 (Lear)
| A special ordinance approving a Redevelopment Project for the Brody Corners Tax Increment Financing Plan and initiating tax increment financing therein. |
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FIRST READING BILLS. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-048 (McClure)
A special ordinance designating the official City flag adopted in 1938 as the Historic City Flag.Documents:
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PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
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NEW BUSINESS.
| Certification of referendum petition. |
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS.
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CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS. See Item #3.
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Council Bill 2022-054 (McClure)
| A resolution confirming the appointment of Tyler Thompson to the SGF Sports Community Improvement District Board of Directors. (Staff recommends approval.) |
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Council Bill 2022-055 (Schilling)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept grant funds in the amount of $25,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts to support the exhibition Yoko Ono: Mend Piece at the Springfield Art Museum; amending the budget of the Springfield Art Museum for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in the amount of $25,000; and declaring that this bill qualifies for approval in one reading. |
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CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS. See Item #3.
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BOARD CONFIRMATIONS.
| Confirm the following reappointment to the Police Civilian Review Board: Noel Elliott with term to expire May 1, 2024.Confirm the following appointment to the Police Civilian Review Board: Katie Bolt-Goeke with term to expire May 1, 2022.Confirm the following appointments to the Police Civilian Review Board: Dr. Allen Grymes and Lori Muetzel with term to expire May 1, 2023.Confirm the following appointment to the Police Civilian Review Board: Marlon Graves with term to expire May 1, 2024.Confirm the following appointment to the Police Civilian Review Board: Marion Dee Ogilvy with term to expire May 1, 2025. |
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
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