City Council meeting Monday, October 14, at 7pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1100 Frederick Ave.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES:
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held September 30, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., as transcribed in the office of the City Clerk.
Regular Council Meeting Minutes – September 30
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS: None
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES FOR REZONING AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS:
2. A Bill (#1362-10) granting a Conditional Use Permit for operation of a church at 117 Francis Street, as requested by Restoration Church, Pastor Tim Doyle, agent.
Ordinance
Attachment
PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDINGS TO THE ZONING CODE:
3. A Bill (#1361-10) amending Section 31-053 of Chapter 31 “Zoning” of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Off-street parking and loading” to allow parking on gravel on portions of property located in residential districts.
Ordinance
Attachment
CONSENT AGENDA:
Bills for Passage:
4. A Bill (#1343-10) amending the Police Department budget in the General Fund and accepting the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant both in the amount of $27,946.00 to be used to purchase supplies and equipment for the Police Department and Buchanan County Sheriff Department.
Ordinance
5. A Bill (#1345-10) authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide vital records services.
Ordinance
Attachment
6. A Bill (#1352-10) authorizing a lease agreement with the St. Joseph Downtown Association for storage space in the city owned Eighth and Felix Street parking structure.
Ordinance
Attachment
7. A Bill (#1357-10) entering into a three (3) year lease agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA Lease Number DTFACN-14-L-00023) for their use of the Air Traffic Control Tower and Airway Facilities Sector Field Office at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in the annual amount of $65,916.52.
Ordinance
8. A Bill (#1359-10) accepting Permanent Sewer Easements and Deeds of Gift from Phillip A. Gloggner and Mark A. and Sandy K. Pottorf for the sanitary sewer main extension located at the 3300 Block of Pear Street.
Ordinance
Attachment
9. A Bill (#1360-10) vacating a ten (10) foot wide Permanent Utility Easement across Lot 28 in the Myrna Manor North, 4th Plat.
Ordinance
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10. A Bill (#1363-10) amending the Capital Projects Fund budget, approving an alternate use of currently budgeted project funds, and authorizing Change Order Number 3 to the contract with Jim Walters Construction Company in the amount of $85,760.00 to construct a metal roof overbuild over the existing living quarters at Fire Station Number 4.
Ordinance
Resolutions for Adoption:
11. A Resolution (#1365-10) declaring October 15, 2013, Student In Government Day in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Resolution
12. A Resolution (#1369-10) to acknowledge and affirm the emergency procurement of services by MEI Elevators to perform significant upgrades and repairs to the elevator at Patee Market Health Center in the amount of $47,994.00.
Resolution
13. A Resolution (#1370-10) authorizing the purchase of one (1) 1-ton 4WD chassis for the Parks, Recreation and Civic Facilities Department from Car City Motor Company for the amount of $31,154.00.
Resolution
14. A Resolution (#1378-10) authorizing an Agreement for Professional Design Services with Black & Veatch Corporation in the amount of $5,225,355.00 to design the Blacksnake Creek Stormwater Separation Improvements.
Resolution
******************** END OF CONSENT AGENDA ********************
BILLS FOR PASSAGE: None
EMERGENCY BILLS FOR PASSAGE: None
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION: None
BILLS FOR FIRST READING:
15. A Bill (#1366-10) amending Section 28-670 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Trucks, tractors, trailers.”
Ordinance
Attachment
16. A Bill (#1367-10) amending Sections 29-167 “Hauled wastewater” and 29-237 “Schedule of user fees” of the Code of Ordinances to provide for rates and other provisions related to hauled wastewater.
Ordinance
Attachment
17. A Bill (#1368-10) to recognize the receipt of $12,497.00 from the Missouri Department of Public Safety to be used for police officer training and to amend the Police Department budget in the General Fund for an increase in the amount of $1,497.00 to reflect the actual revenues received.
Ordinance
18. A Bill (#1371-10) authorizing a Purchase Agreement with, and accepting a Warranty Deed from, Jeremiah T. Asher and Truman Asher III for the purchase of property that is necessary for construction of the Garfield Avenue Bridge Project for the amount of $16,664.00.
Ordinance
Attachment
19. A Bill (#1372-10) authorizing a Lease Agreement with Cheryl Green d.b.a. The Diner at Rosecrans, for the restaurant space at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in the amount of $400.00 per month.
Ordinance
Attachment
20. A Bill (#1373-10) amending Section 28-500 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Two-way left turn lanes” to add streets that contain two-way left turn lanes.
Ordinance
Attachment
21. A Bill (#1374-10) to amend the budget to transfer the amount of $14,500.00 from the General Fund to the Gaming Initiatives Fund and to appropriate the amount of $12,402.00 from the Gaming Initiatives Fund fund balance for a total amount of $26,902.00 to be used for equipment and software upgrades to the 911 System at the Police Department.
Ordinance
22. A Bill (#1375-10) to amend the Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $659,298.00 for planned improvements to the Missouri Theater.
Ordinance
23. A Bill (#1376-10) adopting the annual revisions to the City’s Personnel Manual, which sets forth the policies and procedures pertaining to employees of the City of St. Joseph, Missouri.
Ordinance
Attachment
24. A Bill (#1377-10) declaring a public necessity for acquisition, through the exercise of the power of eminent domain, of two tracts of real estate owned by Herzog Contracting Corporation and located near the intersection of Garfield Avenue and both Southwest Parkway and 19th Street in the City of St. Joseph, for the construction of a drainage swale/channel and other drainage facilities necessary to accommodate construction of a designed replacement for the Southwest Parkway Bridge spanning Garfield Avenue, adjacent railroad tracks, and Whitehead Creek.
Ordinance
REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMMISSIONS:
25. Filed 10/1/13: Minutes of the Traffic Commission meeting held September 10, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
26. Filed 10/2/13: Minutes of the Museum Oversight Board meeting held September 11, 2013, at 4:00 p.m., at 3406 Frederick Blvd.
WORK SESSION MINUTES – CITY CLERK’S OFFICE: None
REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER:
27. Filed 9/26/13: Memorandum in re: Acting City Manager (September 30, 2013).
DELEGATIONS, PETITIONS: None
COMMUNICATIONS:
28. Filed 9/26/13: Memorandum from Carolyn Harrison, Administrative Services Director; Lisa Robertson, City Attorney; and Diana Slater, Human Resources Associate Director, in re: Annual Personnel Manual revisions.
29. Filed 9/26/13: City Weekly, September 26, 2013.
30. Filed 9/27/13: Letter from Michael A. Cunningham, Jr., Air Pollution Unit Chief, Department of Natural Resources, in re: Open burning November 4 through 24, 2013.
31. Filed 10/2/13: Email from Jodi Bloemker, Director of Community Investment, United Way of Greater St. Joseph, in re: United Way thank you for St. Joseph Fire Department.
32. Filed 10/2/13: Municipal Division Reporting Form – September, 2013.
33. Filed 10/2/13: 18th Annual Student in Government Day (October 15, 2013) handbook.
34. Filed 10/2/13: Minutes of the St. Joseph Museums, Inc. Executive Committee meeting held August 15, 2013, at 12:10 p.m. at 3406 Frederick Blvd.
35. Filed 10/2/13: Note from Jay Summers, 3311 Karnes Road, Apt. 1B, asking that the bleachers at all city facilities be checked as he fell from the bleachers at Hyde Park because it was loose.
36. Filed 10/3/13: Memorandum from Dustin Smith, City Planner, in re: Rezoning of the Uptown area.
37. Filed 10/3/13: City Weekly, October 3, 2013.
38. Filed 10/4/13: Memorandum from Chris Connally, Police Chief, in re: Scooter education and enforcement.
39. Filed 10/4/13: Memorandum from Jody L. Carlson, Public Works & Transportation Director, in re: Patee House – Pony Express signage.
40. Filed 10/4/13: Memorandum from Carolyn Harrison, Administrative Services Director, in re: FY2013 Year End Financial Report.
OTHER BUSINESS:
41. City Manager’s Report
PUBLIC COMMENT:
ADJOURN: