City Council Meeting – May 16, 2022
| City Council Chambers Historic City Hall, 830 Boonville |
| Ken McClure, Mayor | |
| Zone Councilmembers | General Councilmembers |
| Monica Horton, Zone 1 | Heather Hardinger, General A |
| Abe McGull, Zone 2 | Craig Hosmer, General B |
| Mike Schilling, Zone 3 | Andrew Lear, General C |
| Matthew Simpson, Zone 4 | Richard Ollis, General D |
Meeting Agenda
May 16, 2022 6:30 p.m.Speakers must sign up with the City Clerk to speak to a Council Bill on the agenda.
Speakers must sign up with the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting to speak to an issue not on the agenda. Citizens wishing to submit comments to City Council may do so using the citizen comments form.
Speakers are to limit their remarks to three to five minutes based on City Council’s policy regarding the number of speakers.
Note: Sponsorship does not denote Council member approval or support.
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ROLL CALL.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES. MAY 2, 2022, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND MAY 10, 2022, SPECIAL 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.
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CITY MANAGER REPORT, POLICE CHIEF REPORT, AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
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SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-094 (Horton)
| 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 24.8 acres of public property, generally located at 5100 West State Highway EE, and referenced as Annexation A-2-2022, into the City of Springfield. |
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Council Bill 2022-095 (McGull)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to sign an agreement with the Ozark Region Workforce Development Board to serve as the One-Stop Operator for the Ozark Region, which consists of the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Stone,Taney, and Webster, and to accept the funding authorized for the One-Stop Operator in the amount of $66,473.40. |
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Council Bill 2022-096 (Lear)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the Hatch Foundation to accept $100,000, and to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with City Utilities of Springfield to accept $60,000, with all such funds to be applied towards the $200,000 local cost share requirement for the Lake Springfield Master Planning grant from the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration; and amending the budget of the Department of Economic Vitality for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in the amount of $160,000. |
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Council Bill 2022-097 (Ollis)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 1, Section 2-92, 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 Schedule by making provision for fifteen new job titles, and the Professional, Administrative and Technical Unclassified Schedule by making provision for one new job title. |
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RESOLUTIONS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-118 (McGull)
A resolution authorizing the commitment of up to $1,566,698 in matching funds if a $1,500,000 grant is awarded from the United States Economic Development Administration and the United States Department of Commerce, for the purpose of upgrading LeCompte Road, from East Division Street (Route YY) north to the BNSF Railroad Crossing, and the LeCompte Road and Division Street intersection.Documents:
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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.
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FIRST READING BILLS. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-119 (Hardinger)
| A special ordinance amending the budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for the Department of Environmental Services in the amount of One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000) to appropriate retained earnings from the Clean Water Fund for the construction of the East Chestnut Phase 1 Sewer Replacement capital improvement project. |
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PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Greg Brake wishes to address City Council.21.
NEW BUSINESS.
| The Mayor recommends the following appointment to the Mayor’s Commission for Children: Michael White with term to expire November 29, 2022. 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. |
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS. See Item #3.
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Council Bill 2022-120 (Lear)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a developer’s Sewer Extension Cost Reimbursement Agreement with Meadowood Development, LLC, for the recovery of proportional square foot costs of the construction of a trunk line sewer to serve the Meadowood Subdivision and establishing a sanitary sewer cost recovery area and per square foot connection fee for proportional reimbursement. |
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CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS.
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CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS. See Item #3.
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Council Bill 2022-098 (Horton)
| 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 M & P Estates, generally located at 615 East Dale 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 all the terms of this Ordinance. (Staff recommends that City Council accept the public streets and easements.) |
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Council Bill 2022-099 (Horton)
| 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 Northside Renewal, generally located at 1502 West Kearney 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 all the terms of this Ordinance. (Staff recommends that City Council accept the public streets and easements.) |
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Council Bill 2022-100 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 2237 North Farmer Avenue to Affordable Housing Action Board of Springfield, Inc., for $15,300.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-101 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 2824 West Water Street to Affordable Housing Action Board of Springfield, Inc., for $16,600.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-102 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 1026 West Thoman Street to Randall Gear, for $9,010.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-103 (Schilling)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 727 West Mount Vernon Street to Stephen Long, for $25,000.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-104 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 723 West Brower Street to Master Plumber, LLC, for $9,000.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-105 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 1129 West Nichols Street to Master Plumber, LLC, for $1,700.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; authorizing the acceptance of a sight-triangle easement; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-106 (McGull)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 1342 East Blaine Street to Master Plumber, LLC, for $1,000.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-107 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 1620 North Texas Avenue to Master Plumber, LLC, for $5,500.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving the budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-108 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 1851 North Main Avenue to Master Plumber, LLC., for $5,700.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; authorizing the acceptance of a permanent sanitary sewer easement; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-109 (McGull)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 1717 North Oak Grove Avenue to David Pitts Properties, LLC., for $13,000.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-110 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 1162 West Hovey Street to Reed Enterprises, LLC., for $9,500.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-111 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 2444 North Benton Avenue to Reed Enterprises, LLC., for $10,000.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-112 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 1537 West Florida Street to Kaylah and Dustin Richard, for $5,004.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-113 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 1231 North Grant Avenue to Phillip Clayton Rothschild, for $12,510.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; authorizing the acceptance of a sewer-manhole easement and a sight-triangle easement; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-114 (Horton)
| A special ordinance approving the sale of real property at 2203 North Campbell Avenue to Phillip Clayton Rothschild, for $13,501.00; authorizing the issuance of a deed for same; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. |
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Council Bill 2022-115 (Hosmer)
| 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. |
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Council Bill 2022-116 (McGull)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Lease Agreement with Springfield Regional Arts Council, a not-for-profit corporation, for the purpose of leasing office space in the Old Creamery Building in Jordan Valley Park located at 411 North Sherman Avenue. |
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BOARD CONFIRMATIONS.
| Confirm the following appointments to the Airport Board: William Hammitt with term to expire June 1, 2025; Andrea Weber with term to expire June 1, 2023; and Juan Meraz with term to expire June 1, 2025.Confirm the following reappointments to the Airport Board: Paige Oxendine and Jay Titus with terms to expire June 1, 2025; and Steve Bach with term to expire June 1, 2024.Confirm the following reappointment to the Mayor’s Commission on Human Rights and Community Relations: Bob Roberts with term to expire October 1, 2024. |
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
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