City Council Meeting – June 27, 2016
City Council Meeting
City Council Chambers
Historic City Hall, 830 Boonville
Robert Stephens, Mayor | |
Zone Councilmembers | General Councilmembers |
Phyllis Ferguson, Zone 1 | Jan Fisk, General A |
Justin Burnett, Zone 2 | Craig Hosmer, General B |
Mike Schilling, Zone 3 | Kristi S. Fulnecky, General C |
Craig Fishel, Zone 4 | Ken McClure, General D |
Council Meeting Agenda
June 27, 2016 – 6:30 p.m.
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1.
ROLL CALL.
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. June 13, 2016
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. Except Item No. 7, Which Was Amended At The June 13, 2016 City Council Meeting. For Item No. 7, Public Hearing On The Amendment Is Being Carried Over. Citizens May Speak To Amendment Only. May Be Voted On.
7.
Amended Council Bill 2016-034. (Schilling) Citizens May Speak To Amendment Only. May Be Voted On.
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 0.4077 acres of property, generally located at 608 and 614 West Mount Vernon Street, from R-SF, Single-Family Residential District, to R-LD, Low-Density Multi-Family Residential District; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 103; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff, and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.) (By: Mount Vernon 608, LLC; 608 and 614 West Mount Vernon Street; Z-39-2015 & Conditional Overlay District No. 103.)
Documents: 2016-034 AMENDED.PDF
8.
Council Bill 2016-059. (McClure) Tabled At The April 18, 2016 Council Meeting
A general ordinance amending Chapter 36 of the Springfield City Code, known as the Land Development Code, Article III, Division IV, Subdivision III, Section 36-425(7), Design Requirements, of the COM, Commercial Street District in the Zoning Ordinance to clarify Blaine Street Frontage and new construction requirements.
Documents: 2016-059.PDF
9.
Council Bill 2016-120. (Fishel)
A special ordinance authorizing the issuance of Conditional Use Permit No. 422 to allow a bed and breakfast within an R-SF, Residential Single-family District, generally located at 1755 South National Avenue. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommend denial, Staff recommends approval.)
Documents: 2016-120.PDF
10.
Council Bill 2016-136. (Fishel)
A special ordinance approving the First Amendment to Sections 3.05 and 3.08 of The Collective Bargaining Agreement Between The City of Springfield, Missouri and Southern Missouri Professional Fire Fighters Local 152 (a/k/a, The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 152) (the “First Amendment”), in conjunction with amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article VI, Finances, Division 4, Policemen’s and Firemen’s Pension Plan, for the fire participants, pursuant to the ordinance adopted by Council Bill 2016-137, by authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to acknowledge and deliver the First Amendment on behalf of the City of Springfield, Missouri, to the Bargaining Unit; and declaring an emergency.
Documents: 2016-136.PDF
11.
Council Bill 2016-137. (Fisk)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 2, Administration, Article VI, Finances, Division 4, Policemen’s and Firemen’s Pension Plan, by amending the title of Division 4 from “Policemen’s and Firemen’s Pension Plan” to “Police Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement System,” and by amending Section 2-455, Amount of employee contributions; deductions from salary, of the Springfield City Code, by revising provisions regarding Fire Participants’ Additional Funding Contribution (AFC) and Additional Three-Tenths Percent Multiplier in The Police Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund; and declaring an emergency.
Documents: 2016-137.PDF
12.
Council Bill 2016-138. (Schilling)
A general ordinance amending Chapter 2, Section 2-92 of the Springfield City Code, 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 (PAT) Schedule, the Crafts, Trade and Labor (CTL) Schedule, the Fire Protection Schedule (FPS), and the Law Enforcement Schedule (LES) by making provision for seven (7) new job titles and deleting four (4) existing job titles; by providing pay adjustments for employees on the PAT, CTL, FPS, and LES pay schedules; by freezing the annual base pay rates for Salary Grades One (1) and Two (2) in the CTL pay schedule; by increasing the annual base rate for the top steps in the CTL pay schedule by $150.00 annually; by deleting the eligibility for educational allowance for Salary Grades Eleven (11) through Thirteen (13) contained in the LES pay schedule; by approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the City Manager; and declaring an emergency.
Documents: 2016-138.PDF
13.
Council Bill 2016-139. (Schilling)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an On-System Bridge Program Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the purpose of funding the Mt. Vernon Street Bridge over Jordan Creek project; and amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget of the Department of Public Works in the amount of $982,905.
Documents: 2016-139.PDF
14.
Council Bill 2016-142. (Ferguson)
A general ordinance amending various sections of Springfield City Code, Chapter 26, Article III, Dangerous Blighted and Nuisance Building Code, in order to improve enforceability, expand abatement-order authority, and improve the city’s cost recovery by clarifying the language of special tax bills and special assessments.
Documents: 2016-142.PDF
15.
RESOLUTIONS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
16.
Council Bill 2016-159. (Council)
A resolution authorizing Mayor Bob Stephens and Councilmembers Jan Fisk and Phyllis Ferguson, on behalf of the City of Springfield, to visit our Sister City of Isesaki, Japan in October 2016, to participate in the Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration and to reiterate the City of Springfield’s Sister City relationship.
Documents: 2016-159.PDF
17.
EMERGENCY BILLS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
18.
Council Bill 2016-147. (Hosmer)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Section 2-504(b)(14) to limit the insurance requirements for special events held on public property to $1,000,000.00; including a severability clause, savings clause, and declaring an emergency.
Documents: 2016-147.PDF
19.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
20.
GRANTS.
21.
AMENDED BILLS.
22.
COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
23.
Council Bill 2016-148. (Schilling)
A special ordinance approving the mapping of the East West Arterial, generally located between US Highway 65 and Riverbluff Boulevard to Kissick Avenue, pursuant to Section 11.10 of the City Charter of the City of Springfield, Missouri in order to preserve right-of-way for future public street improvements for five years. (Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff recommend approval.)
Documents: 2016-148.PDF
24.
Council Bill 2016-149. (Fishel)
A special ordinance amending the Historic Patterson House Redevelopment Plan and declaring its redevelopment necessary for the preservation of the public peace, prosperity, health, safety, morals, and welfare. (Planning and Zoning Commission, the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority and Staff recommend approval.)
Documents: 2016-149.PDF
25.
Council Bill 2016-150. (Ferguson)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 0.89 acres of property, generally located at 1215 and 1225 North Benton Avenue, from a Planned Development No. 348 with the Mid-Town Urban Conservation District No. 3 Area E to a Planned Development District No. 348 Amendment 1 with the Mid-Town Urban Conservation District No. 3 Area E; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.) (By: Mike and Hannah Textor; 1215 and 1225 North Benton Avenue; Planned Development 348 Amendment 1.)
Documents: 2016-150.PDF
26.
Council Bill 2016-151. (Fulnecky)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 1.1 acres of property, generally located at 2350 North Clifton Avenue, from LI, Light Industrial District, to an IC, Industrial Commercial District; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.) (By: Springfield Mo. Association of Fire Fighters; 2350 North Clifton Avenue; Z-8-2016.)
Documents: 2016-151.PDF
27.
Council Bill 2016-152. (Schilling)
A special ordinance authorizing the issuance of Conditional Use Permit No. 424 to allow a nursing and retirement home within the R-MD, Medium-density Multi-family Residential District, generally located at 2800 South Fort Avenue. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.)
Documents: 2016-152.PDF
28.
FIRST READING BILLS. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
29.
Council Bill 2016-153. (Fulnecky)
A special ordinance approving the plans and bid specifications, and accepting the bid of Landfill Drilling and Piping Specialists, LLC in the amount of $440,925.90 for installation of Phase V of the Gas Collection & Control System Expansion at the Springfield Sanitary Landfill; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with such bidder; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget of the Environmental Services Department for the Solid Waste Fund in the amount of $485,000 for construction of this project and reimbursement from City Utilities based on a previously approved Memorandum of Understanding #2005-0937.
Documents: 2016-153.PDF
30.
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
31.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Mayor recommends the following appointment to the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority: Dr. Allen Grymes with term to expire March 1, 2019.
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.
32.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
33.
MISCELLANEOUS.
34.
CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS. See Item #3.
35.
Council Bill 2016-154. (McClure)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into agreements with RSM US LLP, to provide professional auditing services to the City and to The Police Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement System for fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
Documents: 2016-154.PDF
36.
Council Bill 2016-155. (Fisk)
A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for the Turner Street Drainage Improvements from Lyon Avenue to Boonville Avenue Project, Plan No. 2014PW0029SWT, accepting the bid of Hartman and Company, Inc. for that project; and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with such bidder.
Documents: 2016-155.PDF
37.
Council Bill 2016-156. (Ferguson)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 106 – Traffic and Vehicles, Article II – Administration and Enforcement, Division 2 – Violations and Procedure Upon Arrest, to add Section 106-102 – City Agency Towing Authority.
Documents: 2016-156.PDF
38.
Council Bill 2016-157. (Burnett)
A special ordinance authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to accept the dedication of the public streets and easements to the City of Springfield, Missouri, as shown on the Preliminary Plat of Paragon Court generally located at 2638 North National Avenue, 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 the terms of this ordinance. (Staff recommends that City Council accept the public streets and easements.)
Documents: 2016-157.PDF
39.
Council Bill 2016-158. (Burnett)
A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 711 East Jean Street to Barbara and Grant James for $8,000 and authorizing the issuance of a deed for same.
Documents: 2016-158.PDF
40.
CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS.
41.
CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS. Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.
42.
Council Bill 2016-140. (Burnett)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., that includes the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget and marketing plan to promote travel and tourism in the City.
Documents: 2016-140.PDF
43.
Council Bill 2016-141. (Fulnecky)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the Greater Springfield Area Sports Commission, Inc. (Sports Commission), whereby the City will provide the Sports Commission with a share of the City’s collection fees from the hotel/motel gross receipts tax to fund the Sports Commission’s efforts to promote the hosting of national and regional sporting events to the City.
Documents: 2016-141.PDF
44.
Council Bill 2016-143. (Schilling)
A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for the Bryant Street and Market Avenue project, Plan No. 2015PW0080SWTE; accepting the bid of Hunter Chase & Associates, Inc., for that project, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with such bidder.
Documents: 2016-143.PDF
45.
BOARD CONFIRMATIONS.
Confirm the following reappointments to the Airport Board: Alison George and Colin Brady with terms to expire June 1, 2019.
46.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
47.
ADJOURN.
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