City Council Meeting – June 8, 2015

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Council Meeting Agenda
June 8, 2015 – 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. May 26, 2015

Documents: Display linked files 05-26-2015.PDF

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.

Swear in Norene Rinker and Jeffrey Schmitt to the Art Museum Board.

5.

Council Bill 2015-149. (Stephens)

A resolution recognizing Peapod Learning Center, LLC and The Bank of Missouri for completing the 50/50 Challenge to become “Springfield LifeSave” organizations, and Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield for completing the “50/50 Plus Challenge” to become a “Springfield LifeSave Plus” organization.

Documents: Display linked files 2015-149.PDF

6.

City Manager Report And Responses To Questions Raised At The Previous City Council Meeting.

7.

Second Reading And Final Passage. Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.

8.

Council Bill 2015-137. (Burnett)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 0.24 acres of property, generally located at 1216 East Bennett Street from R-SF, Single-Family Residential District to LB, Limited Business District; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.)  (By: Mexican Villa Food Products, Inc.; 1216 East Bennett Street; Z-15-2015.)

Documents: Display linked files 2015-137.PDF

9.

Council Bill 2015-138. (Burnett)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 0.45 acres of property, generally located at 837 South Glenstone Avenue, from R-SF, Single-Family Residential District, to HC, Highway Commercial District; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.)  (By: Jean A. Gwin; 837 South Glenstone Avenue; Z-16-2015.)

Documents: Display linked files 2015-138.PDF

10.

Council Bill 2015-139. (Schilling)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 1.47 acres of property, generally located at 814, 820, 824, 832, 838, 842, 846 and 850 South Robberson Avenue, from R-HD, High-Density Multi-Family Residential District, to R-HD, High-Density Multi-Family Residential District with an overlay of UN, University Combining District; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.)  (By:  Burning Tree Consulting LLC; 814, 820, 824, 832, 838, 842, 846 and 850 South Robberson Avenue; Z-18-2015.)

Documents: Display linked files 2015-139.PDF

11.

Council Bill 2015-140. (Fishel)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 0.32 acres of property generally located at 1911 South National Avenue from GR, General Retail District, to O-2, Office District; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.)  (By: Diversity Commercial Investments, LLC; 1911 South National Avenue; Z-19-2015.)

Documents: Display linked files 2015-140.PDF

12.

Amended Council Bill 2015-141. (Ferguson)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 52 acres of property generally located on the north and south sides of Chase Street between Broadway Avenue and Robberson Avenue, and on the side of Washington Avenue between Chase Street and Atlantic Street, at the intersection of Lyon Avenue and Atlantic Street, from HM, Heavy Manufacturing District; LI, Light Industrial District; CS, Commercial Services District; LB, Limited Business District, and R-SF, Single-Family Residential District; to Planned Development District No. 347; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map.  (Both Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff recommend approval.)  (By:  City of Springfield; On the north and south sides of Chase Street between Broadway Avenue and Robberson Avenue, and on the east and west sides of Washington Avenue between Chase Street and Atlantic Street and at the intersection of Lyon Avenue and Atlantic Street; Planned Development District No. 347.)

Documents: Display linked files 2015-141.PDF

13.

Council Bill 2015-142. (Schilling)

A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 19.31 acres of property generally located at 2005, 2101 to 2218 West Chesterfield Boulevard, and 3804 to 3859 South Cox Avenue from Planned Development District No. 141 2nd, 141 4th, 329 and 334 District to Planned Development District No. 349; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Both Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff recommend approval.) (By: Chesterfield Square Property Owners Association; 2005, 2101 to 2218 West Chesterfield Blvd. and 3804 to 3859 South Cox Avenue; Planned Development No. 349.)

Documents: Display linked files 2015-142.PDF

14.

Council Bill 2015-143. (Fishel)

A special ordinance approving a Petition requesting the formation of the Glenstone Marketplace Community Improvement District; establishing the District as a political subdivision of the State of Missouri; declaring the 8.24 acres in such district to be a blighted area, and its redevelopment necessary for the preservation of the public peace, prosperity, health, safety, morals, and welfare; authorizing the City Manager, on behalf of the City, to execute a Cooperative Agreement between the City, the Glenstone Marketplace Community Improvement District, and Glenstone Marketplace, L.L.C.; and directing the City Clerk to notify the Missouri Department of Economic Development of the creation of the District. (Staff recommends approval.)

Documents: Display linked files 2015-143.PDF

15.

Resolutions. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.

16.

Council Bill 2015-154. (Stephens)

A resolution adopting the revised Investment Policy Statement prepared and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Springfield Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement Fund.

Documents: Display linked files 2015-154.PDF

17.

Emergency Bills.

18.

Public Improvements.

19.

Grants.

20.

Amended Bills.

21.

Council Bills For Public Hearing. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.

22.

Council Bill 2015-150. (Stephens)

A special ordinance setting a preliminary tax levy on real and personal property for current expenses and debt retirement of the City of Springfield, Missouri, its boards and agencies, for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016; and declaring an emergency.

Documents: Display linked files 2015-150.PDF

23.

Council Bill 2015-151. (Stephens)

A special ordinance adopting a budget for the City of Springfield, Missouri, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, providing that certain amounts shown in the budget document are appropriated for the various departments specified in said budget, and declaring an emergency.

Documents: Display linked files 2015-151.PDF

24.

Council Bill 2015-152. (Mcclure, Hosmer, Fulnecky, & Schilling)

A general ordinance amending the Fee Schedule for certain municipal services as provided in the Springfield City Code, by adopting new fees for Building Development Services, in order to recover all or part of the cost thereof. (The Finance Committee recommends approval.)

Documents: Display linked files 2015-152.PDF

25.

First Reading Bills. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.

26.

Council Bill 2015-153. (Stephens)

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 sixteen (16) new job titles and deleting six (6) existing job titles; by providing pay adjustments for employees on the PAT, CTL, FPS, and LES pay schedules; by eliminating the position of Police Captain from education pay eligibility; by eliminating the positions of Battalion Chief, Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Chief from Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) pay eligibility; by approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the City Manager; and by declaring an emergency.

Documents: Display linked files 2015-153.PDF

27.

Petitions, Remonstrances, And Communications.

28.

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.

29.

Unfinished Business.

30.

Miscellaneous.

31.

Consent Agenda – First Reading Bills. See Item #3.

32.

Council Bill 2015-155. (Schilling)

A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for the Jefferson Streetscape Phase II project, Plan No. 2015PW0019WTE, 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: Display linked files 2015-155.PDF

33.

Council Bill 2015-156. (Fishel)

A special ordinance approving bid specifications for the Annual Maintenance Contract for Traffic Signals for Fiscal Year 2015-2016, accepting the bid of Ewing Signal Construction, LLC for that contract, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with such bidder.

Documents: Display linked files 2015-156.PDF

34.

Consent Agenda – One Reading Bills.

35.

Consent Agenda – Second Reading Bills. Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.

36.

Council Bill 2015-131. (Fishel)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a License Agreement for Monitoring Wells with Environmental Works, Inc. (EW), for the purpose of allowing EW to install and maintain (at no cost to the City) two monitoring wells on the public right-of-way on Republic Street east of Fremont Avenue to monitor groundwater conditions.

Documents: Display linked files 2015-131.PDF

37.

Council Bill 2015-144. (Fulnecky)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. (SCVB), that includes the SCVB’s Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget and marketing plan to promote travel and tourism in the City.

Documents: Display linked files 2015-144.PDF

38.

Council Bill 2015-145. (Mcclure)

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: Display linked files 2015-145.PDF

39.

Council Bill 2015-146. (Ferguson)

A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Supplemental Municipal Agreement for Highway/Rail Crossing Improvements with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) for the purpose of coordinating participation by the City in the cost of the BNSF Crossing project at Bob Barker Boulevard, U.S. DOT Project No. 664 177B.

Documents: Display linked files 2015-146.PDF

40.

Council Bill 2015-147. (Schilling)

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 as shown on the Preliminary Plat of Republic Kansas Subdivision, generally located at 1545 West Republic Street, 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. (Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff recommend that City Council accept the public streets and easements.)

Documents: Display linked files 2015-147.PDF

41.

Council Bill 2015-148. (Fishel)

A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for Stormwater Improvements Phase I, Ravenwood South Subdivision, Plan No. 2014PW0054SW, accepting the bid of Flat Creek Excavating, L.L.C. for that project; and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with such bidder.

Documents: Display linked files 2015-148.PDF

42.

Board Confirmations.

Confirm the following reappointment to the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority:  Steven H. Jackson with term to expire March 1, 2019.

43.

End Of Consent Agenda.

44.

Adjourn.