City Council Meeting – June 26, 2023

1. ROLL CALL.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
2.1. Approval of Minutes. June 5, 2023, City Council Meeting and June 6, 2023, Special 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 2023-168 (City Council)
A resolution recognizing and honoring the life of former State Representative, Mayor
Pro Tem, and City Councilman Charles “Chuck” Wooten for his service as a member of
the Springfield City Council and the Missouri General Assembly, his dedicated public
service, and his strong advocacy for veterans.
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT, POLICE CHIEF 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 2023-129 (Horton)
A special ordinance approving the Boyd School Redevelopment Plan submitted by the
Boyd School Redevelopment Corporation for the redevelopment of an area generally
located at the northwest corner of the intersection of East Lynn Street and North
Washington Avenue; declaring the area in the Boyd School Redevelopment Plan to be a blighted area and its redevelopment necessary for the preservation of public health,
safety, and welfare; authorizing certain tax abatement within the area of the Boyd
School Redevelopment Plan; and authorizing the City Manager to execute an
agreement with the Boyd School Redevelopment Corporation relating to the
implementation of the Boyd School Redevelopment Plan. (Staff, the Land Clearance for
Redevelopment Authority, and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend
approval.)
6.2. Council Bill 2023-130 (Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 0.85
acre of property generally located at 504 East Norton Road from R-SF, Single-family
residential district, to R-MD, Medium-density multifamily residential district; and
adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission
recommend approval.) (By: Good Samaritan Boys Ranch Foundation; 504 E. Norton
Road; Z-12-2023.)
6.3. Council Bill 2023-131 (Jenson)
A general ordinance amending Chapter 36 of the Springfield City Code, known as the
‘Land Development Code,’ Article III, ‘Zoning Regulations,’ Division 7, ‘Grant Avenue
Parkway District Standards,’ Sections 36-487, ‘Bulk Standards,’ and 36-488, ‘Permitted
and Conditional Uses,’ for the purpose of adding nonprofit community centers as a
permitted use, and allowing a minimum height of 35 feet for buildings, in Subdistrict F.
(Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.) (By: Boys and
Girls Club of Springfield; Grant Avenue Parkway (GAP) Subdistrict F Text Amendment).
6.4. Council Bill 2023-132 (Jenson)
A general ordinance amending Section 1-9 of the Springfield City Code, ‘City Limits;’
and amending Section 46-1 of the Springfield City Code, ‘Boundaries of wards,
precincts and council zones;’ for the purpose of annexing approximately 9.2 acres of
private property generally located at 3444 West Sunshine Street and 3503 West
Washita Street, and approximately 0.14 acre of Greene County right-of-way generally
located at 1900 South Farm Road 133 (Moore Road), and referenced as Annexation A-
2-2023, into the City of Springfield.(Staff recommends approval.) (By: Donald L. &
Patricia L McCurry Trust, Greene County (public ROW).); 3444 W. Sunshine Street,
3503 W. Washita Street and 1900 S. Farm Road 133 (Moore Rd.); A-2-2023.)
6.5. Council Bill 2023-133 (Jenson)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 22.4
acres of property generally located at 3444 West Sunshine Street, 1819 South Moore
Road, 1903 South Farm Road 133, and 3503 West Washita Street from Greene County
C-2, General commercial district, Greene County R-1, Suburban residence district,
Greene County Plot Assignment District No. 1901, and City of Springfield GR, General
retail district, to HC, Highway commercial district, with Conditional Overlay District No.
225; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 225; and adopting an updated Official
Zoning Map. (Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.)
(By: Donald L. & Patricia L McCurry Trust, South Creek Development Corp, & Sunshine Crossing, LLC. ;3444 W. Sunshine Street, 1819 S. Moore Road, 1903 S. Farm Road
133, and 3503 W. Washita Street; Z-4-2023 w/COD #225.))
6.6. Council Bill 2023-134 (Horton)
A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 473 for the purpose of
permitting a transitional service shelter as a conditional use within the R-MD, Medium-
density multifamily residential district, generally located at 422, 424, and 504 East
Norton Road.(Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.) (By:
Good Samaritan Boys Ranch Foundation; 422, 424, and 504 E. Norton Road;
Conditional Use Permit No. 473.)
6.7. Council Bill 2023-135 (McGull)
A general ordinance amending Urban Conservation District No. 2, generally referred to
as the Rountree Urban Conservation District, to expand the boundary to include
additional area to the north and east and to amend the text regarding use, intensity of
use, building and lot standards, building orientation, materials, siting and design,
access, parking standards, screening, bufferyards, and signage. (Planning and Zoning
Commission and Staff recommend approval.) (By: City of Springfield; Area generally
bounded by Elm Street, National Avenue, Grand Street and Glenstone Avenue; Z-11-
2023/Rountree Urban Conservation District.)
6.8. Council Bill 2023-136 (Jenson)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 0.21
acre of property generally located at 3503 West Washita Street from Greene County
Plot Assignment District No. 1901 to R-SF, Single-family residential district; and
adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommend approval.) (By: South Creek Development Corp; 3503 W.
Washita Street; Z-6-2023.)
6.9. Council Bill 2023-137 (Jenson)
A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 472 for the purpose of
permitting a self-storage facility as a conditional use within the GR – General Retail
District, generally located at 1706 South Zimmer Avenue. (Staff and Planning and
Zoning Commission both recommend approval.) (By: Bibi Investments & Development,
LLC; 1706 South Zimmer Avenue; Conditional Use Permit No. 472.)
6.10. Council Bill 2023-138 (McGull, Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 402
acres of property generally located in the 3400 to 4000 block of East Division Street
and 1600 to 2200 block of North Le Compte Road from Planned Development No. 229
Amendment 1 to Planned Development No. 229 Amendment 2; and adopting an
updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend
approval.) (By: Springfield Underground, Inc.; 3400-4000 block of East Division Street,
1600 to 2200 block of North Le Compte Road; Planned Development No. 229,
Amendment 2.)

6.11. Council Bill 2023-139 (Hosmer)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Section 2-92, known as the
‘Salary Ordinance,’ relating to salary grades for various job titles within the City service
as contained in the Classifications of the Professional, Administrative, and Technical
Schedule by making provision for six (6) new job titles and deleting three (3) job titles;
by describing the method by which pay adjustments are calculated; by providing pay
adjustments for non-bargaining unit employees on the following salary schedules:
Crafts, Trades and Labor Non-Union, Professional, Administrative, and Technical (Non-
Union and Unclassified), Fire Protection, and Law Enforcement; and by incorporating
pay improvements impacting bargaining unit members that were negotiated and
tentatively agreed to, including amending Out-of-Title Pay for certain positions on the
Law Enforcement Schedule.
6.12. Council Bill 2023-140 (Hardinger)
A special ordinance approving the Fourth Addendum to the July 1, 2021, Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the City and the International Association of Fire
Fighters, Southern Missouri Professional Fire Fighters Local 152, representing changes
agreed to by the parties, including changes resulting from wage reopener negotiations;
authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Fourth Addendum to the
Collective Bargaining Agreement; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into
agreements with the IAFF regarding matters of interpretation of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement.
6.13. Council Bill 2023-141 (Carroll)
A special ordinance approving the First Amendment to the July 1, 2022, Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the City and the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers AFL-CIO Union Number 753, the Exclusive Representative of a Bargaining
Unit within the Crafts, Trades, and Labor Employee Group, representing changes
resulting from wage reopener negotiations; authorizing the City Manager, or his
designee, to execute the First Amendment; and authorizing the City Manager to enter
into agreements with the IBEW regarding matters of interpretation of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement.
6.14. Council Bill 2023-142 (Hosmer)
A special ordinance approving the Fourth Amendment to the July 1, 2021, Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the City and the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers AFL-CIO Union Number 753, the Exclusive Representative of a certain
Bargaining Unit within the Professional, Administrative and Technical Employee Group,
representing changes resulting from wage reopener negotiations; authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to execute the Fourth Amendment; and authorizing the City
Manager to enter into agreements with the IBEW regarding matters of interpretation of
the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
6.15. Council Bill 2023-143 (Carroll)
A special ordinance approving the Sixth Amendment to the July 1, 2021 Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the City and the Springfield Police Officers Association,
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 22, the Exclusive Representative of a certain
Bargaining Unit within the Springfield Police Department, representing changes requested by the SPOA regarding payroll deductions as well as changes resulting from
wage reopener negotiations; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, on behalf of
the City, to execute and deliver the Sixth Amendment to the Collective Bargaining
Agreement to the Exclusive Representative; and authorizing the City Manager to enter
into agreements with the SPOA regarding matters of interpretation of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement.
6.16. Council Bill 2023-144 (Lee)
A special ordinance amending Special Ordinance 15049, as amended by Special
Ordinance 2156 and General Ordinances 4348, 4812, 5089, 5432, and 5849, providing
benefits for certain employees under the Missouri Local Government Employees
Retirement System, by reducing the retirement age for all eligible current and future
emergency telecommunicators.
6.17. Council Bill 2023-145 (Jenson)
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 Sunshine Towne Centre Subdivision, generally located at 3444 West
Sunshine Street, 1819 South Farm Road 133 (Moore Road), and 1903 South Farm
Road 133 upon the applicant filing and recording 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.)
6.18. Council Bill 2023-146 (Simpson)
A special ordinance approving a Transportation Project Agreement between the City of
Springfield, Southern Hills Shopping Center Transportation Development District,
Southern Hills Investment Trust, LLC, and Southern Hills Plaza, LLC; and authorizing
the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Transportation Project Agreement on
behalf of the City of Springfield.(Staff recommends approval.)
6.19. Council Bill 2023-150 (Lee)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 70, ‘Licenses,
Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations,’ Article V, ‘Hotels, Motels and Tourist
Courts,’ Section 70-261 ‘Definitions,’ Section 70-262 ‘Levy of tax,’ Section 70-266
‘Penalty on unpaid tax; additional remedies,’ and Section 70-267 ‘Use of tax revenue’ to
incorporate changes to the license tax on hotels, motels, and tourist courts approved by
voters in the General Municipal Election held on April 4, 2023, and to update the City’s
penalty provisions for unpaid or delinquent license taxes to comply with current state
law.
6.20. Council Bill 2023-147 (Hardinger)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an
agreement with the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., in an amount to
equal forty-seven percent (47%) of the City’s proceeds from the hotel/motel gross
receipts tax for the purpose of promoting travel and tourism within the City of
Springfield.

6.21. Council Bill 2023-148 (Lee)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an
agreement with the Springfield Regional Arts Council, Inc., in an amount to equal four
and one-half percent (4.5%) of the City’s proceeds from the hotel/motel gross receipts
tax to support the arts and cultural tourism in the community.
6.22. Council Bill 2023-149 (Carroll)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an
agreement with the Greater Springfield Area Sports Commission, Inc., in an amount to
equal four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the City’s proceeds from the hotel/motel
gross receipts tax to promote the attraction of sporting events to the community.
6.23. Council Bill 2023-151 (Hardinger)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding with City Utilities of Springfield, for the purpose of
mutually terminating the Joint Venture Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project; and to approve a
budget adjustment for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for the Department of Environmental
Services in the amount of $1,848,568.30 to appropriate retained earnings from the
Solid Waste Fund for the acquisition all electric generating equipment and all other
remaining assets associated with the Project.
6.24. Council Bill 2023-152 (Simpson)
A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for Battlefield Corridor
Improvements – Lone Pine to Luster; accepting the bid of Hartman and Company, Inc.,
in the amount of $1,394,971.04 for said project; and authorizing the City Manager, or
his designee, to enter into a contract with such bidder.
6.25. Council Bill 2023-157 (Jenson).
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, on behalf of the City
of Springfield, to enter into an Infrastructure Reimbursement Agreement with Springfield
West Partners, LLC, for improvements to West Sunshine Street, South West Bypass,
and South Moore Road, to facilitate the construction of a 22.72-acre retail development
generally located at the southeast corner of West Sunshine Street and South West
Bypass.
7. RESOLUTIONS.
8. EMERGENCY BILLS.
9. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
10. GRANTS.
Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
10.1. Council Bill 2023-159 (Hardinger)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept a grant
from the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, in the amount of $774,119.10 for use by the Springfield-Greene County
Health Department to train and sustain personnel in responding to COVID-19 derived
public health priorities and to enter into necessary agreements to carry out the grant;
amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget in the amount of $774,119.10 to
appropriate the grant funds; and declaring that this bill qualifies for approval in one
reading.
11. AMENDED BILLS.
12. COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
13. FIRST READING BILLS.
Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
13.1. Council Bill 2023-160 (Hardinger)
A special ordinance accepting a donation of $15,000 from the Hatch Foundation to
reimburse the City of Springfield Department of Public Information and Civic
Engagement for the purchase of a reusable Christmas tree to be used for Springfield’s
downtown holiday festivals; and amending the budget of the Department of Public
Information and Civic Engagement for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 to appropriate the
donation funds.
13.2. 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.
13.3. 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.
13.4. 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.
13.5. 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.
13.6. 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.
14. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
14.1. Jean C. Knapp wishes to address City Council.
14.2. Angela Allen wishes to address City Council.
14.3. Nancy Doman wishes to address City Council.
15. NEW BUSINESS.
As per RSMo. 109.230 (4), City records that are on file in the City Clerk’s office and have met the
retention schedule will be destroyed in compliance with the guidelines established by the Secretary of
State’s office.
15.1. The Mayor recommends the following appointments to the Springfield-Greene County
Public Library Board: Melanie Weiler and Robert Stephens with terms to expire July 1,
2026.
16. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
17. MISCELLANEOUS.
18. CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS.
18.1. 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.
19. CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS. See Item #3.
19.1. Council Bill 2023-167 (Simpson)
A resolution confirming the appointment of Mia Kaufman, and the reappointment of
Tyler Creach and Kerry Rovig, to the Board of Directors of the Brentwood N/S
Community Improvement District. (Staff recommends approval.)
20. CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS. See Item #3.
20.1. Council Bill 2023-154 (Horton, McGull)
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 Sky Light Surface Park Subdivision, generally located in the 3400 to
4000 block of East Division Street and the 1600 to 2200 block of North Le Compte
Road, upon the applicant filing and recording 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.)
20.2. Council Bill 2023-155 (Hosmer)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept funding
from Community Foundation of the Ozarks in the amount of $25,000 to perform
employment transportation accessibility grant activities and to enter into necessary
agreements to carry out the grant; and amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget of
the Department of Workforce Development in the amount of $25,000 for the purpose of
appropriating the grant funds.
20.3. Council Bill 2023-156 (Horton)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Cost
Apportionment Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission
to share costs associated with traffic signal communications infrastructure
improvements at the intersection of Chestnut Expressway and Grant Avenue; and
amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget for the Department of Public Works in the
amount of $19,955 to accept payment from the Commission.
20.4. Confirm the following reappointment to the Springfield – Greene County Park Board:
Leslie Carrier with term to expire June 1, 2026.
20.5. Confirm the following appointments to the Board of Equalization: Wanda Quintana with
term to expire April 1, 2026; Todd Thomas with term to expire April 1, 2026.

20.6. Confirm the following appointment to the Citizens’ Advisory Committee for Community
Development: Mackenzey Teleki with term to expire May 1, 2025.
20.7. Confirm the following appointment to the Citizens’ Tax Oversight Committee: Trish
Hubbell with term to expire May 1, 2024.
20.8. Confirm the following reappointment to the Citizens’ Tax Oversight Committee:
Christopher Upton with term to expire May 1, 2026.
20.9. Confirm the following reappointment to the Personnel Board: Judge Miles Sweeney
with term to expire March 1, 2026.
20.10. Confirm the following reappointment to the Public Housing Authority: Lynne Mitchell
with term to expire April 11, 2026.
20.11. Confirm the following appointment to the Airport Board: Heather Rooney McBride with
term to expire June 1, 2026.
21. END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
22. ADJOURN.