City Council Meeting – July 10, 2023

1. ROLL CALL.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
2.1. Approval of Minutes. June 26, 2023, City Council Meeting.
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.
4.1. Council Bill 2023-169 (City Council)
A resolution recognizing the dedicated public service of Kris Inman, Director of
Springfield-Greene County 9-1-1, upon the occasion of his retirement.
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.
6.1. Council Bill 2023-161 (Hosmer)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept funding in
the amount of $150,000 from the Community Partnership of the Ozarks, through the
Community Foundation of the Ozarks Advancing Mental Wellness Program, to support
strategies to improve men’s mental health and to enter into necessary agreements to
carry out the grant; and amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget of the Springfield-
Greene County Health Department in the amount of $150,000 to appropriate the grant
funds.

6.2. Council Bill 2023-162 (Lee)
A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer
Overflow Control Program, Group 6 Public Sewer Rehabilitation – Sewer Main
Cleaning, CCTV, and Cured-in-Place Pipe; accepting the bid of Insituform Technologies
USA, LLC, in the amount of $5,740,724.20 for the project; authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement for said project; and approving a
budget adjustment in the amount of the bid, plus a contingency, to amend the Fiscal
Year 2023-2024 budget of the Department of Environmental Services Clean Water
Enterprise Fund by appropriating reserves of said fund in the amount of $6,314,796.62.
6.3. Council Bill 2023-163 (Hosmer)
A special ordinance authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $13,000,000 principal
amount of Special Obligation Bonds (State Environmental Improvement and Energy
Resources Authority – Energy Facilities Revenue Bonds), Series 2023 of the City of
Springfield, Missouri, for the purpose of expanding and improving the City’s landfill
biogas recovery system; amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget of the City in the
amount of not to exceed $16,000,000; prescribing the form and details of the bonds and
the agreements made by the City to facilitate and protect their payment; and prescribing
other related matters; and declaring an emergency.
6.4. Council Bill 2023-164 (Hardinger)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a
Subsidy Escrow Agreement, by and among the City, the Missouri Department of
Natural Resources, the State Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources
Authority, UMB Bank, N.A., as escrow agent, for the purpose of receiving the benefit of
certain investment earnings in connection with the expansion and improvement of the
City’s landfill biogas recovery system; and declaring an emergency.
6.5. Council Bill 2023-165 (Carroll)
A special ordinance amending Special Ordinance 27775, Section 5, to authorize the
use of up to $1,927,610 of the City’s Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds
which have been set aside for homelessness and housing projects and are to be used
for the acquisition, construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of buildings to create one
or more non-congregate shelters to be used to create either non-congregate or
congregate shelters; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into funding agreements
as necessary with recipients of such funds.
7. RESOLUTIONS.
8. EMERGENCY BILLS.
9. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
10. GRANTS.
11. AMENDED BILLS.

12. COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
12.1. Council Bill 2023-170 (Jenson)
A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 474 for the purpose of
permitting an automobile service garage as a conditional use within the GR – General
retail district, generally located at 4564 South Campbell Avenue. (Staff and Planning
and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.) (By: Campbell – Buena Vista LLC,
VantEdge Auto T5; 4564 S. Campbell Avenue; Conditional Use Permit No. 474).
12.2. Council Bill 2023-171 (Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 2.3
acres of property generally located at 1630 North Jefferson Avenue and 1635 North
Benton Avenue from R-SF, Single-family residential district, and CC, Center city district,
with UC – Urban conservation district No. 3, to Planned Development No. 386; and
adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission
recommend approval.) (By: Titus Williams LLC & Historic Commercial Development
LLC; 1630 N. Jefferson Avenue & 1635 N. Benton Avenue; Planned Development No.
386).
12.3. Council Bill 2023-172 (Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 25.92
acres of property generally located at 1353, 1409, and 1421 North West Bypass and
3538, 3550, and 3616 West Division Street from HC, Highway Commercial District, and
GM, General Manufacturing District, to HM, Heavy Manufacturing District, with
Conditional Overlay District No. 230; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 230;
and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommend approval.) (By: Demore Interprises Inc. & James Demore;
1353, 1409, 1421 North West Bypass & 3538, 3550, 3616 West Division Street; Z-14-
2023 w/ COD No. 230).
12.4. Council Bill 2023-173 (Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 1.1
acres of property generally located at 3518, 3526, and 3532 West Waddill Street from
GM, General Manufacturing District, to HC, Highway Commercial District; and adopting
an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission
recommend approval.) (By: Wilson Trust; 3518, 3526, & 3532 West Waddill Street; Z-2-
2023).
12.5. Council Bill 2023-174 (Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 1.1
acres of property generally located at 2035 West Kearney Street from HC, Highway
Commercial District, to IC, Industrial Commercial District, with Conditional Overlay
District No. 231; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 231; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommend approval.) (By: Craig and Lori Slater; 2035 W. Kearney Street; Z-15-2023
w/COD #231).
12.6. Council Bill 2023-175 (McGull)
A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 475 for the purpose of
permitting residential uses on the first-floor frontage within the GR – General retail
district, generally located at 2000 North National Avenue. (Planning and Zoning
Commission and staff recommend approval.) (By: 3 Best Friends, LLC; 2000 N.
National Avenue; Conditional Use Permit No. 475).
12.7. Council Bill 2023-176 (Simpson)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 6.5
acres of property generally located at 6401 South Farmers Branch Avenue from
Planned Development No. 201 to GR, General Retail District, with Conditional Overlay
District No. 232; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 232; and adopting an
updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommend approval.) (By: William F. Walz Jr. Etal Trust; 6401 South Farmers Branch
Avenue; Z-16-2023 w/COD No. 232).
12.8. Council Bill 2023-177 (Horton)
A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 471 for the purpose of
permitting a development project greater than 10,000 square feet of total building floor
area and a building greater than three stories in height as a conditional use within the
COM-1 – Commercial Street District, generally located at 411 West Commercial Street.
(Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial; staff recommends approval.)
(By: Dan Johnson & Associates, LLC; 411 West Commercial Street; Counditional Use
Permit No. 471).
13. FIRST READING BILLS.
Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
13.1. Council Bill 2023-178 (Jenson)
A special ordinance relinquishing certain sanitary sewer easements located at 3745
South Broadway Avenue for the purpose of accommodating construction of
improvements at said location. (Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommend
approval.)
13.2. Council Bill 2023-179 (Hosmer)
A special ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 operating budget of the City
of Springfield in the General Fund by increasing both revenue and expenses in the
amount of $143,679, for the purpose of adjusting for certain reimbursements and
associated offsetting expenses, adjusting the salary budget for retirement payouts, and
adjusting interdepartmental budgets.
13.3. Council Bill 2023-180 (Hardinger)

A special ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 operating budget of the City
of Springfield by increasing both revenue and expenses in the amount of $663,807, in
various Special Revenue and Capital Project Funds, for the purpose of accounting for
certain reimbursements and associated offsetting expense items.
14. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
15. NEW BUSINESS.
15.1. The City Manager recommends the following appointments to the Art Museum Board:
Chante Falcon and Debra Mergen with terms to expire June 1, 2026.
15.2. The City Manager recommends the following appointment to the Art Museum Board:
Dr. Tracy McGrady with term to expire June 1, 2024.
15.3. The City Manager recommends the following reappointment to the Art Museum Board:
Cheryl Hom with term to expire June 1, 2026.
16. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
17. MISCELLANEOUS.
18. CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS.
18.1. Council Bill 2023-181 (Simpson)
A special ordinance accepting new right-of-way and an extension of South Florence
Avenue, generally located at 1131 East Washita Street, connecting South Florence
Avenue to East Washita Street. (Planning and Zoning Commission and staff
recommend approval.)
18.2. Council Bill 2023-182 (Lee)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a
contract with the City of Republic, Missouri, for the sale of a programming interface that
conveys citations from the Springfield Police Niche Records Management System to
the Prosecuting Attorney Management System to the City of Republic.
19. CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS. See Item #3.
19.1. Council Bill 2023-183 (Carroll)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept a Section
402 State and Community Highway Safety Grant in the amount of $29,100 from the
Missouri Department of Transportation to continue supporting the City’s current
pedestrian safety education program, known as ‘SGF Yields,’ and its sharable version,
‘SafeAcross’; amending the budget of the Department of Public Works for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in the amount of $29,100 upon award of the grant; and declaring that this bill
qualifies as a one-reading bill.
20. CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS. See Item #3.
20.1. Council Bill 2023-166 (Carroll)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an
agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and NEXSTAR
Media Group, Inc., dba KSNF-TV/KODE-TV, for the purpose of sharing video from the
closed-circuit television traffic monitoring cameras owned and operated by Missouri
Department of Transportation and the City of Springfield throughout the regional
roadway network.
20.2. Confirm the following appointments to the Springfield-Greene County Public Library
Board: Melanie Weiler and Robert Stephens with terms to expire July 1, 2026.
21. END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
22. ADJOURN.