City Council Meeting – November 28, 2022
| 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 |
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ROLL CALL.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES. NOVEMBER 14, 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.
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Council Bill 2022-283 (City Council)
| A resolution recognizing and honoring the life of former Mayor N. L. “Mac” McCartney for his exemplary service as Mayor and as a member of the Springfield City Council and his service to the community as a volunteer and businessman. |
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CITY MANAGER REPORT AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-274 (Horton)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 0.5 acre of property generally located at 2000 West Thoman Street from HM, Heavy Manufacturing District, to R-SF, Residential Single-Family District; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.) |
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Council Bill 2022-275 (Schilling)
| A special ordinance approving a redevelopment plan for the Grant Avenue Parkway Redevelopment Area, which is generally bounded by West Olive Street to the north, West Catalpa Street to the south, South Campbell Avenue to the east, and South Douglas Avenue to the west; and declaring the Grant Avenue Parkway Redevelopment Area to be blighted and its redevelopment necessary for the preservation of the public peace, prosperity, health, safety, morals, and welfare. (The Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Staff recommend approval.) |
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Council Bill 2022-277 (Lear)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 98, ‘Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places,’ Article VII, ‘Encroachments on City Property,’ to allow for administrative approval of certain encroachments placed or installed by community improvement districts in areas not adjacent to property owned or leased by said districts. |
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Council Bill 2022-278 (McGull)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Cost Share Agreement for Roadway Improvements, with the Erlen Group, to coordinate participation in the cost of improvements on LeCompte Road from its intersection with Division Street north to the BNSF Railroad tracks; and approving a budget adjustment to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget for the Department of Public Works in the amount of $1,256,010 and to accept payment for the Erlen Group’s share of the project. |
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Council Bill 2022-279 (Lear, Hardinger, Schilling, Simpson)
| A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 2, “Administration,” Article VI, “Finances,” Division 4, “Police Officers’ and Fire ‘Fighters’ Retirement System,” Section 2-444, “Board of trustees established; membership; election of members,” to revise the residential requirements for Pension Board candidates and to revise the procedures for filling vacant elected voting positions; and amending Sections 2-473, “Non-duty disability pension,” and 2-474, “Duty disability pension,” to remove the workers’ compensation offset. |
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Council Bill 2022-280 (McGull)
| A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 469 for the purpose of permitting an automobile washing business as a conditional use within the GR – General Retail District, generally located at 600 South Glenstone Avenue. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.) |
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Council Bill 2022-276 (Simpson)
| A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 470 for the purpose of permitting an eating and drinking establishment use group, including drive-in, pick-up window, or drive-thru facilities, as a conditional use within the LB – Limited Business District, with Conditional Overlay District No. 207, generally located at 404, 420, and 424 East Sunshine Street. (Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial and staff recommends approval.) |
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RESOLUTIONS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
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Council Bill 2022-284 (McClure)
| A resolution renaming the Midfield Terminal of the Springfield-Branson National Airport ‘Roy Blunt Terminal’ to honor the legacy and outstanding public service of Roy Blunt. |
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Council Bill 2022-285 (City Council)
| A resolution declaring the results of a Special Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022, under the Home Rule Charter of the City of Springfield, Missouri. |
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Council Bill 2022-286 (Schilling, Horton)
| A resolution declaring the Redevelopment Plan for the Grant Avenue Parkway Redevelopment Area a multi-project redevelopment plan pursuant to Section 40-19 of the Springfield City Code. |
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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 2022-287 (Hosmer)
| A special ordinance amending the Rules and Regulations for the Comprehensive Housing Assistance Program to include revisions necessary to match the regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, to allow the Director of Planning and Development and the Loan Committee certain flexibility when dealing with various issues arising under the City’s loan programs, to include the ability to acquire existing occupied housing, and to allow for annual adjustments to loan interest rate. (Planning staff and the Loan Committee recommend approval.) |
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Council Bill 2022-288 (Schilling)
| A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for the Jefferson Avenue Streetscape improvement; accepting the bid of KCI Construction Company in the amount of $1,797,790 for said improvements; and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with such bidder. |
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Council Bill 2022-289 (Lear)
| 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 Crafts, Trades and Labor Union Schedule, the Fire Protection Union Schedule, and the Professional, Administrative, and Technical Non-Union Schedule by adding eleven (11) new job titles and deleting two (2) job titles; and amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to adjust the authorized employee positions in the Department of Human Resources and Department of Environmental Services by adding one new Full Time Equivalent position to each respective department. |
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Council Bill 2022-290 (Ollis)
| A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Control Program, Group 7 Public Sewer Rehabilitation – Open Cut Repairs project; accepting the bid of Rosetta Construction, LLC, in the amount of $4,059,920 for the project; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract for said project; and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of the bid, plus a contingency, to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget of the Department of Environmental Services Clean Water Enterprise Fund by appropriating reserves of said fund in the amount of $4,871,904. |
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Council Bill 2022-291 (Hardinger)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Contract of Obligation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources whereby the City agrees to financially secure the future closure and post-closure care of all currently active and previously completed portions of the City’s Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill. |
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Council Bill 2022-292 (Hosmer)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a land lease agreement with the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks, Inc., for the lease of a four-acre parcel of land near the Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant and Yardwaste Recycling Center. |
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PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
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NEW BUSINESS.
| Mayor McClure recommends the following appointment to the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.: Darline Mabins with term to expire January 1, 2026. Mayor McClure recommends the following reappointment to the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.: Bill Hobbs and Laura Head-Elliot with terms to expire January 1, 2026. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following appointment to the Citizens’ Tax Oversight Committee: Dr. Keri Franklin with term to expire May 1, 2025. The Committee of the Whole recommends the following reappointment to the Board of Public Utilities: Louise Knauer with term to expire December 1, 2025. The Committee of the Whole recommends the following appointments to the Board of Public Utilities: Steve Dooley with term to expire December 1, 2025; Dr. Alina Lehnert with term to expire December 1, 2024. |
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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 2022-293 (Hardinger)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Springfield, City Utilities of Springfield, Greene County, and the Missouri Department of Public Safety regarding the Missouri Statewide Interoperability Network Zone Four partnership. |
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Council Bill 2022-294 (McClure)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept grant funds in the amount of $5,000 from the Musgrave Foundation, administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, to help fund the 2022 Kindergarten Readiness Study conducted by the Mayor’s Commission for Children in collaboration with Missouri State University. |
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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 2022-281 (Horton, McGull)
| A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Municipal Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to coordinate the construction and maintenance of improvements along Kearney Street. |
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BOARD CONFIRMATIONS.
| Confirm the following appointment to the Mayor’s Commission for Children: Thomas Masterson with term to expire November 29, 2025. Confirm the following reappointments to the Mayor’s Commission for Children: Amy Chenoweth, Michael White, and Gerald Lee with terms to expire on November 29, 2025. Confirm the following appointment to the Board of Equalization: Dwight Marshall with term to expire April 1, 2026. Confirm the following appointment to the Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development: Dr. Earle Doman with term to expire May 1, 2023. Confirm the following reappointments to the Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development: Trish Hubbell and Brennan Pratt with terms to expire May 1, 2025. Confirm the following appointment to the Landmarks Board: John Sellers with term to expire November 1, 2025. Confirm the following reappointment to the Citizens’ Tax Oversight Committee: Erin Gray with term to expire May 1, 2025. Confirm recommends the following reappointments to the Landmarks Board: Erik Kiser and John Hawkins with terms to expire November 1, 2025. Confirm the following appointment to the Personnel Board: Russell Rowe with term to expire March 1, 2024. Confirm the following appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission: Betty Ridge with term to expire January 1, 2026; Dan Scott with term to expire January 1, 2025. Confirm the following appointment to the Public Building Corporation: Courtney Hayes with term to expire September 1, 2028. Confirm the following appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission: Helen Gunther with term to expire January 1, 2024. |
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
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