City Council Meeting – March 7, 2022
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ROLL CALL.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES. FEBRUARY 22, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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FINALIZATION AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDAS. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO OR REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDAS MUST DO SO AT THIS TIME.
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CEREMONIAL MATTERS.
| Swear in Marlon Graves to the Police Civilian Review Board. |
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CITY MANAGER REPORT, POLICE CHIEF REPORT, AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. Citizens Have Spoken. Except Item No. 7. Citizens May Speak To The Amendment Only. May Be Voted On.
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Amended Council Bill 2022-043 (Simpson)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with the Southwest Missouri Council of Governments to provide loan packaging and processing. |
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Council Bill 2022-052 (Simpson)
| A special ordinance approving the Brody Corners Tax Increment Financing Plan, establishing a redevelopment area, designating the redevelopment area as a blighted area, making other required findings for the redevelopment plan, designating a developer of record for the redevelopment plan, approving a redevelopment agreement with the developer; and directing staff to implement the redevelopment plan. |
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Council Bill 2022-053 (Lear)
| A special ordinance approving a Redevelopment Project for the Brody Corners Tax Increment Financing Plan and initiating tax increment financing therein. |
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Council Bill 2022-048 (McClure)
| A special ordinance designating the official City flag adopted in 1938 as the Historic City Flag. |
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RESOLUTIONS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-056 (City Council)
| A resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine. |
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Council Bill 2022-057 (Hosmer)
| A resolution granting a Short-Term Rental Type 2 Permit for the property located at 3236 East Wayland Street for the purpose of allowing the establishment of a Short-Term Rental Type 2 pursuant to Section 36-473 of the Land Development Code. |
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Council Bill 2022-058 (Hardinger)
| A resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to apply for up to $8,000,000 in grant funds from the United States Department of Transportation Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Grant Program to fund the improvements for the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge Rehabilitation Project. |
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EMERGENCY BILLS.
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
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GRANTS.
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AMENDED BILLS.
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COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-059 (Ollis)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 0.30 acres of property generally located at 1218, 1226, and 1238 East Pacific Street from GM, General Manufacturing, to R-TH, Residential Townhouse, with Conditional Overlay District No. 209; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 209; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.)(By:Oke-Thomas Investments Inc; 1218, 1226 and 1238 East Pacific Street; Z-23-2021 w/COD #209.) |
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Council Bill 2022-060 (Simpson)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 0.24 acres of property generally located at 3817 East San Poppi Court from County Plot Assignment District No. 1014 to R-SF, Single-Family Residential District; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.)(By: Tamra Rhoades; 3817 E. San Poppi Court; Z-2-2022.) |
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Council Bill 2022-061 (Schilling)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 0.29 acres of property generally located at 838 East Walnut Street from GI, Government and Institutional District, to R-HD, High Density Multi-Family Residential District, with Conditional Overlay District No. 208; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 208; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.)(By: Wenping Qiu; 838 E. Walnut; Z-3-2022w Conditional Overlay District No. 208.) |
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FIRST READING BILLS. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-062 (McGull)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 1, Section 2-91, known as the Merit System Rules and Regulations (“Merit Rules”), by amending Merit Rule 25.1 (City Health Care Plan) regarding the Plan’s reserves policy. |
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Council Bill 2022-063 (Lear)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the State of Missouri, Office of Administration, for the purpose of accepting funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the benefit of the Greene County Agricultural Society d/b/a the Ozarks Empire Fair because the funds cannot be disbursed from the Office of Administration directly to the Ozarks Empire Fair; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a subrecipient agreement with the Ozarks Empire Fair Foundation for the funds appropriated by House Bill 19, Section 19.405, Fiscal Year 2022 for the benefit of the Ozarks Empire Fair; and amending the budget of the City of Springfield for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in the amount of $5,000,000. |
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PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Tim Winters wishes to address City Council.
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NEW BUSINESS.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS.
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CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS. See Item #3.
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Council Bill 2022-064 (Lear)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept the Local Violent Crime Prevention Grant in the amount of $13,699 from the State of Missouri, Department of Public Safety; amending the budget for the Police Department for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in the amount of $13,699; and declaring this bill qualifies as a one reading bill pursuant to Charter Section 2.16(25). |
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Council Bill 2022-065 (Lear)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept $36,000 in grant funds from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to be utilized for reimbursement of costs related to participating in a statewide COVID-19 Environmental Epidemiology study and to enter into necessary agreements to carry out the grant; amending the budget of the Department of Environmental Services Clean Water Enterprise Fund for Fiscal Year 2021-2022; and declaring this bill qualifies for approval in one reading. |
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CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS.
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
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