1. ROLL CALL.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
2.1. Approval of Minutes. October 21, 2024, City Council Meeting, October 8, 2024, Special City Council Meeting, October 18, 2024, Special City Council Meeting, October 22, 2024, Special City Council Meeting, and October 29, 2024, Special City Council Meeting.
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, POLICE CHIEF 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.
6.1. Council Bill 2024-215 (Horton)
A special ordinance to establish and define Sanitary Sewer District No. 222 of Section No. 16 of the main sewers of the City of Springfield, Missouri, located in the general vicinity of Miller Avenue and Mt. Vernon Street; authorizing acquisition of necessary right-of-way, including condemnation thereof, in accordance with the laws of the state; adopting the plans and specifications for the project; providing for the improvement; and authorizing the city manager to advertise for sealed bids therefor, according to the plans and specifications, by publication.
6.2. Council Bill 2024-216 (Hardinger)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an agreement with the State of Missouri Department of Economic Development to accept $3,500,000 of state General Revenue Funds appropriated by the Missouri General Assembly to support maintenance and improvements to Hammons Field; and amending the budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to appropriate funds for maintenance and improvements to Hammons Field.
6.3. Council Bill 2024-217 (Lee)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Section 2-92, known as the “Salary Ordinance,” to add a provision for a shift differential for certain employees working in the Springfield-Greene County 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Department; and by adding the new job title of Health Support Services Supervisor and salary grade of PAT-6 to the Classifications of the Professional, Administrative and Technical Schedule.
7. RESOLUTIONS.
Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
7.1. Council Bill 2024-219 (Lee)
A resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to apply for up to $5,000,000 in grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Builds Grant Program, to assist in developing a specific permanent supportive housing project aimed at benefiting chronically homeless individuals.
7.2. Council Bill 2024-220 (Jenson)
A resolution granting a Short-Term Rental Type 2 permit for the property generally located at 507 West Ildereen 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.
7.3. Council Bill 2024-221 (Jenson)
A resolution granting a Short-Term Rental Type 2 permit for the property generally located at 912 South Nettleton Avenue, for the purpose of allowing the establishment of a Short-Term Rental Type 2 pursuant to Section 36-473 of the Land Development Code.
7.4. Council Bill 2024-222 (McClure)
A resolution adopting the City of Springfield's Legislative Priorities for 2025.
8. EMERGENCY BILLS.
9. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
10. GRANTS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
10.1. Council Bill 2024-223 (Carroll)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to apply for and accept up to $500,000 in grant funds from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the Community-wide Assessment Grants program, to address sites contaminated by, or potentially contaminated by, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, or petroleum, to prepare these sites for cleanup and productive reuse.
10.2. Council Bill 2024-224 (Hardinger)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to accept Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Enhancing Detection Expansion grant funds in the amount of $596,733 from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for use by the Springfield-Greene County Health Department to provide a regional communicable disease response team and to enter into necessary agreements to carry out the grant; amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget in the amount of $596,733 to appropriate the additional grant funds; and declaring this Ordinance qualifies for approval in one reading under City Charter Section 2.16(25).
11. AMENDED BILLS.
12. COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
12.1. Council Bill 2024-225 (McGull)
A general ordinance amending General Ordinance No. 3645, as amended, establishing Urban Conservation District No. 2, generally referred to as the Rountree Urban Conservation District, Section 4 - Subarea A through D Regulations, Subarea D, to allow general office conversions as a permitted use in accordance with use-specific standards; and amending Subarea B, a. Build-to-Line, to allow for a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the Primary Street.
12.2. Council Bill 2024-226 (Horton)
A special ordinance vacating the 400 block of West Hovey Street upon the occurrence of certain conditions. (By: General Council of Assemblies of God; 400 block of West Hovey Street; Vacation No. 841).
12.3. Council Bill 2024-227 (Horton)
A special ordinance vacating a portion of public right-of-way located at 1475 North Campbell Avenue, between the 400 block of West Division Street and West Hovey Street, upon the occurrence of certain conditions. (By: General Council of Assemblies of God; 1475 North Campbell Avenue; Vacation No. 840).
12.4. Council Bill 2024-228 (Horton)
A special ordinance vacating a portion of an east/west alley located between the 400 block of West Division Street and West Hovey Street upon the occurrence of certain conditions. (By: General Council of Assemblies of God; 431 & 435 West Hovey Street &
1475 North Campbell Avenue; Vacation No. 839).
12.5. Council Bill 2024-229 (Jenson)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 5.4 acres of property generally located at 817 West El Camino Alto Drive from R-LD, Low-Density Multi-Family Residential District, with Conditional Overlay District 214, to O-1, Office District; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 261; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (By: Ridge HZ55, LLC; 817 West El Camino Alto Drive; Z-26-2024 with Conditional Overlay District No. 261).
13. FIRST READING BILLS. Requiring One Reading. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
13.1. Council Bill 2024-230 (Hosmer)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an agreement with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of accepting American Rescue Plan Act grant funds to support construction of stormwater infrastructure on Pacific Street from Colgate Avenue to Golden Avenue in the amount of $477,924.14; amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget; and declaring that this Ordinance qualifies for approval in one reading pursuant to Section 2.16(25) of the City Charter.
13.2. Council Bill 2024-231 (Horton)
A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for the American Rescue Plan Act Sidewalk and Stormwater Improvements to West Pacific Street from North Golden Avenue to Colgate Avenue Project; accepting the bid of $604,967.27, from Radmacher Brothers Excavating Co. for construction of the Project; authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an agreement with such bidder; and declaring that this Ordinance qualifies for approval in one reading pursuant to Section 2.16(25) of the City Charter.
14. FIRST READING BILLS. Requiring Two Readings.
Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
14.1. Council Bill 2024-232 (Hardinger)
A special ordinance authorizing the City of Springfield, Missouri, through the City Manager, or designee, to enter into a Master Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement and related Schedule of Equipment, the proceeds of which will be used to pay the costs of acquiring and installing equipment for the City’s Parks Department and to do all things necessary to carry out the lease-purchase transaction, including the execution of certain documents in connection therewith; and amending the budget of the City for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the amount of $685,940.
14.2. Council Bill 2024-233 (Carroll)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 58, “Health and Sanitation,” Article II “Food and Food Establishments,” Division 2, “Restaurants,” Section 58-51. -Definitions. to create a new food service permit type definition to be referred to as Limited Food Establishment; and amending Springfield City Code, Chapter 58, “Health and Sanitation,” Article II “Food and Food Establishments,” Division 2, “Restaurants,” Section 58-53. -Permit required; fees, suspension or revocation; to add Limited Permit to the list of permits that are subject to permit fees based on the annual fee study.
14.3. Council Bill 2024-234 (Lee)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 58, “Health and Sanitation,” Article II “Food and Food Establishments,” Division 2, “Restaurants,” Section 58-53 “Permit required; fees, suspension or revocation” to change the length of a mobile food permit from six months to twelve-months.
14.4. Council Bill 2024-235 (Carroll)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to accept the Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative Grant in the amount of $700,000 from the United States Department of Justice and to enter into an interlocal agreement with Greene County outlining the division of the grant funds; and amending the budget for the Springfield Police Department for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the amount of $700,000.
14.5. Council Bill 2024-236 (Hosmer, Jenson)
A general ordinance amending Section 78-111, “Definitions”; and enacting a new Section 78-117, “Vehicle owner responsibilities” of the City Code.
14.6. Council Bill 2024-237 (McGull, Hosmer, Carroll, Lee)
A general ordinance amending Section 36-321, "Definitions," and Section 36-473, "Short-term rentals," of the City Code.
14.7. Council Bill 2024-238 (Horton)
A special ordinance amending the Commercial Street Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) Redevelopment Plan to remove certain properties from the Redevelopment Area; accepting a deposit into the Commercial Street TIF Special Allocation Fund in connection with approval of said First Amendment to offset the subsequent reduction of future payments in lieu of taxes (“PILOTs”) into the Special Allocation Fund; and directing the City Manager, or designee, to implement such changes to the Commercial Street TIF Redevelopment Plan.
14.8. Council Bill 2024-239 (McClure)
A special ordinance authorizing the City of Springfield, Missouri, to enter into an agreement with Strategic Government Resources, Inc., a Texas Corporation, for the purpose of providing executive recruitment services for the not to exceed price of Thirty-Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($35,000); and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same by and on behalf of the City of Springfield.
15. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
16. NEW BUSINESS.
16.1. 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.
16.2. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following appointment to the Citizens’ Advisory Committee for Community Development: Ramona Teeter with term to expire May 1, 2027.
16.3. The Mayor recommends the following appointment to the Mayor's Commission for Children: Emily Denniston with term to expire November 29, 2027.
16.4. The Mayor recommends the following reappointments to the Mayor's Commission for Children: Brandy Harris, Dr. Elizabeth Andrews, and Dr. Kaleen Long, with terms to expire November 29, 2027.
17. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
18. MISCELLANEOUS.
19. CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS.
20. CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS. See Item #3.
20.1. Council Bill 2024-240 (Lee)
A resolution confirming the appointment of Courtney Fadler and reappointments of Louie Michael and Mark Pickens to the Airport Plaza Community Improvement District Board of Directors.
21. CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS. See Item #3.
21.1. Confirm the following appointment to the Springfield-Greene County Environmental Advisory Board: Nancy Williams with term to expire October 1, 2026.
22. END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
23. ADJOURN.