City Council Meeting – July 15, 2019

City Council Meeting
City Council Chambers
Historic City Hall, 830 Boonville

Upcoming Council Meeting Agenda
July 15, 2019  6:30 p.m.


Speakers must sign up with the City Clerk to speak to an issue on the agenda. Speakers are to limit their remarks to three to five minutes.

Note: Sponsorship does not denote Council member approval or support.

1.

ROLL CALL.

2.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES. July 1, 2019 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.

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. Council Bill 2019-142 Was Amended At The July 1, 2019 City Council Meeting And Public Hearing Is Being Continued On Amendment Only. Citizens May Speak To Amendment Only. May Be Voted On. Council Bill 2019-143 Was Tabled At The July 1, 2019 City Council Meeting.

7.

Amended Council Bill 2019-142. (Ollis, Hosmer, Lear, And McGull) Citizens May Speak To Amendment Only. May Be Voted On.

A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 58, ‘Health and Sanitation,’ by adopting Article XII, ‘Tobacco 21 Act,’ in order to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products to anyone under 21 years of age; and amending Chapter 78, ‘Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions,’ by amending Section 78-5, ‘Sale of tobacco products to persons under 18 years of age,’ Section 78-6, ‘Sale of tobacco products through vending machines,’ and Section 78-7, ‘Packaging of tobacco products; distribution of free samples; manner of display and sale,” and moving said sections to Chapter 58 as part of the Tobacco 21 Act. (Recommended by Plans and Policies Committee.)

Documents:

  1. 2019-142AMENDED.PDF

8.

Council Bill 2019-143. (Ollis, Hosmer, Lear, And McGull) Tabled At The July 1, 2019 City Council Meeting.

A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 78, ‘Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions’, by repealing Section 78-8, ‘Purchase or possession of tobacco products by persons under 18 years of age.’ (Recommended by Plans and Policies Committee.)

Documents:

  1. 2019-143.PDF

9.

Council Bill 2019-155. (Schilling)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning 8.4 acres of property, generally located at 3145 South Campbell Avenue, from Planned Development 25, 4th Amendment to HC, Highway Commercial District; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 175; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.) (By: South Campbell Investments, LLC; 3145 South Campbell Avenue; Z-14-2019 w/Conditional Overlay District No. 175.)

Documents:

  1. 2019-155.PDF

10.

Council Bill 2019-156. (Schilling)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning 6.18 acres of property, generally located at the 4900 block of South Campbell Avenue, from R-MD, Medium-density Multi-family Residential District, with Conditional Overlay District No. 152, to O-2, Office District; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 176; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.) (By: A. Daniel Pinheiro; 4900 Block of South Campbell Avenue; Z-15-2019 w/COD No. 176.)

Documents:

  1. 2019-156.PDF

11.

Council Bill 2019-157. (Simpson)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning 4.2 acres of property, generally located at 2915 South National Avenue, from Planned Development 26; Planned Development 26, 1st amendment; Planned Development 51; and R-SF, Single-Family Residential District to Planned Development 370. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.)

Documents:

  1. 2019-157.PDF

12.

Council Bill 2019-158. (Ollis)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an addendum to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and School District of Springfield R-12 for the purpose of sharing the costs of a third-party vendor to operate a school crossing guard program for one additional year.

Documents:

  1. 2019-158.PDF

13.

RESOLUTIONS.

14.

EMERGENCY BILLS.

15.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

16.

GRANTS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.

17.

Council Bill 2019-160. (Simpson)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept a grant from the Missouri Division of Workforce Development in the amount of $251,811.00, to implement the Missouri Works Together program, to provide temporary disaster-relief employment and career and training services to workers impacted by the opioid crisis; amending the budget for the Department of Workforce Development for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 in the amount of $251,811.00; and declaring that this bill qualifies for approval in one reading.

Documents:

  1. 2019-160.PDF

18.

AMENDED BILLS.

19.

COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

20.

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

21.

Council Bill 2019-161. (Ferguson)

A general ordinance amending Springfield City Code Chapter 106 – ‘Traffic and Vehicles,’ Article I. – ‘In General,’ Section 106-35. – ‘Wrecked, discarded or inoperable vehicles,’ to re-define “Inoperable vehicle” in order to simplify enforcement.

Documents:

  1. 2019-161.PDF

22.

Council Bill 2019-162. (McGull)

A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Control Program, Group 4 Public Sewer Rehabilitation – Open Cut Repairs Part 2 project; accepting the bid of Rosetta Construction, LLC, for the project; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract for said project; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget of the Department of Environmental Services Clean Water Enterprise Fund in the amount of $4,275,300.

Documents:

  1. 2019-162.PDF

23.

Council Bill 2019-163. (Schilling)

A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 4177 South Broadway Avenue to David Styles for $800.00; and authorizing the issuance of a deed for same

Documents:

  1. 2019-163.PDF

24.

Council Bill 2019-164. (Schilling)

A special ordinance amending the Park Board’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019 operating budget by increasing both revenue and expenses in the amount of $450,000 to allocate $300,000 of revenue and associated offsetting expense items from Parks 2001 and 2006 Sales Tax Funds and $150,000 of transfers from other funds, respectively.

Documents:

  1. 2019-164.PDF

25.

Council Bill 2019-165. (Hosmer)

A special ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 operating budget by increasing both revenue and expenses in the amount of $132,904 in various Special Revenue and Capital Project Funds, for the purpose of accounting for certain reimbursements and associated offsetting expenses.

Documents:

  1. 2019-165.PDF

26.

Council Bill 2019-166. (Hosmer)

A special ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 operating budget in the General Fund by increasing both revenue and expenses in the amount of $80,876 for the purpose of adjusting for certain reimbursements and associated offsetting expenses as well as adjusting the salary budget for retirement payouts.

Documents:

  1. 2019-166.PDF

27.

Council Bill 2019-167. (Fisk)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Board of Governors of Missouri State University, for the purpose of continuing to provide enhanced law enforcement services within and around the Missouri State University campus.

Documents:

  1. 2019-167.PDF

28.

Council Bill 2019-168. (Ollis)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement between the City, CU, Greene County and the Missouri Department of Public Safety to integrate the Trunked Radio System (“TRS”) into the Missouri Statewide Interoperability Network.

Documents:

  1. 2019-168.PDF

29.

Council Bill 2019-169. (Ollis)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a revised agreement between the City of Springfield, City Utilities of Springfield, and Greene County for the purpose of updating the 800 megahertz Trunked Radio System (“TRS”) to provide improved law enforcement and public safety communications among the various agencies and departments.

Documents:

  1. 2019-169.PDF

30.

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, AND COMMUNICATIONS.

Ms. Amy Champlin wishes to address City Council.

31.

NEW BUSINESS.

Refer to the Plans and Policies Committee possible adoption of the International Energy Conservation Code as part of the Land Development Code.

32.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

33.

MISCELLANEOUS.

34.

CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS.

35.

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

36.

Council Bill 2019-170. (Lear)

A resolution declaring the intent to provide defense and indemnification to employees Jennifer Swan and James C. Holland. (Risk Management, City Manager, and the Law Department recommend approval.)

Documents:

  1. 2019-170.PDF

37.

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

38.

Council Bill 2019-159. (Schilling)

A special ordinance authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to accept the dedication of public streets and easements to the City of Springfield, as shown on the Preliminary Plat of South Campbell Addition, generally located at 3145 South Campbell Avenue, upon the filing and recording of a final plat that substantially conforms to the preliminary plat; and authorizing the City Clerk to sign the final plat upon compliance with all the terms of this Ordinance. (Staff recommends that City Council accept the public streets and easements.)

Documents:

  1. 2019-159.PDF

39.

BOARD CONFIRMATIONS.

Confirm the following appointments to the Airport Board: Paige Oxendine and Jay Titus with terms to expire June 1, 2022.

40.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA.

41.

ADJOURN.