PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES:
1. Approval of the minutes of the special meeting held January 21, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. and the regular meeting held January 21, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., as transcribed in the office of the City Clerk.
January 21, Special Meeting Minutes
January 21, Meeting Minutes
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:
2. United Way Campaign Awards
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
CONSENT AGENDA:
Nominations and Appointments:
Nominations and Appointments:
3. Filed 1/16/14: Councilmember Jones nominates Kent R. Ahrens, 2503 S. Noyes Boulevard, to serve as a member of the Community Police Advisory Committee for a term expiring February 3, 2017; he is replacing Ben Burtnett, whose term has expired.
Appointment Letter
4. Filed 1/16/14: Councilmember Jones nominates Craig Darrough, 5510 South 4th Street, to serve as a member of the Fire and Emergency Services Advisory Board for a term expiring November 16, 2016; he is being reappointed.
Appointment Letter
5. Filed 1/16/14: Councilmember Myers nominates Lana K. Nanneman, 2601 Deer Park Drive, to serve as a member of the Personnel Board for a term expiring January 21, 2019; she is replacing Amy L. Bennett, whose term expired January 20, 2014.
Appointment Letter
6. Filed 1/27/14: Councilmember Kovac nominates Dr. Carlos Moya, 89 Stonecrest, to serve as a member of the Parks & Recreation Board for a term expiring June 13, 2016; he is filling a vacancy on the board.
Appointment Letter
7. Filed 1/27/14: Councilmember Kovac nominates Keeran King, 2602 Lovers Lane, to serve as a member of the Parks & Recreation Board for a term expiring February 3, 2019; he is replacing Robert L. Simpson, whose term has expired.
Appointment Letter
8. Filed 1/27/14: Councilmember Kovac nominates Larry L. Douglas, 2805 Monterey Street, to serve as a member of the Parks & Recreation Board for a term expiring February 3, 2019; he is replacing Craig Moore, whose term has expired.
Appointment Letter
9. Filed 1/27/14: Councilmember Kovac nominates Karen Foley, 2702 Lovers Lane, to serve as a member of the Parks & Recreation Board for a term expiring February 3, 2019; she is replacing Maggie Elder, whose term has expired.
Appointment Letter
10. Filed 1/27/14: Councilmember Kovac nominates Robert Hatten, 3706 N. Woodbine, to serve as a member of the Parks & Recreation Board for a term expiring February 3, 2019; he is replacing William R. Titcomb, whose term has expired.
Appointment Letter
11. Filed 1/27/14: Councilmember Kovac nominates Joseph K. Houts, Jr., 1301 N. 25th Street, to serve as a member of the Parks & Recreation Board for a term expiring February 3, 2019; he is replacing Frank Still, whose term has expired.
Appointment Letter
Bills for Passage:
12. A Bill (#1465-10) repealing Section 7-359 titled “Duty to report dangerous building” of the Code of Ordinances.
Ordinance
13. A Bill (#1466-10) to amend the Public Health Department budget in the General Fund and enter in a contract with the National Association of County and City Health officials (NACCHO) both in the amount of $3,500.00 for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) capacity building.
Ordinance
Attachment
14. A Bill (#1467-10) to amend the Public Health Department budget in the General Fund and enter into a contract with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) both in the amount of $20,000.00 for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) training.
Ordinance
Attachment
15. A Bill (#1468-10) approving Appendix A and Appendix B to the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of St. Joseph, Missouri and the Laborers’ Public Service Employees (LPSE) Local 1290PE.
Ordinance
Attachment
16. A Bill (#1469-10) authorizing a contract for the sale of real estate between the City of St. Joseph, Missouri (seller) and Jason Redmond, d/b/a St. Joseph Metro Boxing Club (purchaser) to transfer real estate located at 2204 South 5th Street (more commonly known as Muchenberger Center) for the amount of $2,500.00.
Ordinance
Attachment
17. A Bill (#1471-10) amending the budget to transfer the amount of $3,183.00 from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund and to appropriate the amount of $3,947.00 from the Capital Projects Fund fund balance for a total amount of $7,130.00 to be used to purchase furniture for two conference rooms at City Hall.
Ordinance
Resolutions for Adoption:
18. A Resolution (#1477-10) to authorize the extension of the agreement with SAK Construction, LLC for sanitary sewer rehabilitation services using cured-in-place pipe for an additional one-year period.
Resolution
19. A Resolution (#1487-10) authorizing an amendment to the Agreement for the Professional Services with HDR Engineering, Inc. for construction phase services for the Ammonia Removal Project at the Wastewater Treatment Facility in the amount of $3,193,913.00.
Resolution
Attachment
20. A Resolution (#1488-10) authorizing a Contract for Construction-Lump Sum with Garney Construction, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $50,098.000.00 for the Ammonia Removal Improvements that will include Combined Sewer Overflow Improvements and Bio-Solids Dryer Project.
Resolution
* * * * * * * * * * * * END OF CONSENT AGENDA * * * * * * * * * * * * *
BILLS FOR PASSAGE:
21. A Bill (#1458-10) approving a final plat entitled “The Quarters, Plat 1”, a major subdivision consisting of nineteen (19) lots located at an area generally bound by Robidoux Street on the north, Faraon Street on the south, North 7th Street on the west and North 9th Street on the east as requested by Pioneer Investment Uptown Inc. by Ross R. Freeman, agent.
Ordinance
EMERGENCY BILLS FOR PASSAGE: None.
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION: None.
BILLS FOR FIRST READING:
22. A Bill (#1475-10) to amend the Public Health Department budget in the General Fund and to enter into a contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services both in the amount of $20,000.00 for the Chronic Disease Primary Prevention.
Ordinance
Attachment
23. A Bill (#1476-10) approving Appendix B and Appendix C to the Working Agreement between Service Employees International Union Local 1 (SEIU) and the City of St. Joseph, Missouri.
Ordinance
Attachment
24. A Bill (#1478-10) amending Section 29-239 titled “Determining charge when part of metered water does not enter system” and Section 29-241 titled “Alternate method of determining charge” to modify the requirements related to sewer billing adjustments for water that does not enter the sewer system.
Ordinance
25. A Bill (#1479-10) to authorize execution of an Encroachment Agreement with TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LLC, (Keystone) to permit the City of St. Joseph to construct an equipment access road and storm water channel across Keystone’s pipeline easement running through City of St. Joseph Landfill property.
Ordinance
Attachment
26. A Bill (#1480-10) authorizing a Purchase and Sewer Connection Agreement and accepting a Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easement and Temporary Construction Easement from Paul K. and Charlotte K. Hart and Vernon A. and Brenda Hart for the Eastside Wastewater Improvements Project.
Ordinance
Attachment
27. A Bill (#1481-10) vacating most portions of the St. Paul Street right-of-way located between Prospect Avenue and Dewey Avenue, as requested by Mark Masterson.
Ordinance
Attachment
28. A Bill (#1482-10) accepting a Deed of Gift from Pickett Place Apartments, LP, for the public sanitary sewers on Lot 1 in the Pickett Place Apartments Subdivision located north of Pickett Road and west of the Belt Highway.
Ordinance
Attachment
29. A Bill (#1483-10) amending the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund budget in the amount of $388,845.00 and authorizing the purchase of one pumper apparatus each from Heiman, Inc. for the amount of $391,498.00 and Conrad Fire Equipment for the amount of $388,845.00.
Ordinance
30. A Bill (#1484-10) to amend the Police Department budget in the General Fund in the amount of $12,895.00 and to accept grants from the Missouri Department of Transportation, Traffic and Highway Safety, for overtime for hazardous moving violations in the amount of $6,480.00, Midland Empire Alcohol Task Force (Youth Alcohol) in the amount of $32,400.00, and Northwest Missouri DWI Task Force (Sobriety Checkpoint) in the amount of $27,900.00 for a total amount of $66,780.00.
Ordinance
Attachment
31. A Bill (#1485-10) amending the Police Department budget in the General Fund to reappropriate monies received from prior year taser reimbursements in the amount of $289.00 to supplement the current year taser supplies account.
Ordinance
32. A Bill (#1486-10) to amend the Police Department budget in the General Fund and to enter into a contract with the St. Joseph Youth Alliance in the amount of $22,010.00 to provide alcohol compliance checks.
Ordinance
REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMMISSIONS:
33. Filed 1/15/14: Minutes of the Senior Citizens Foundation, Inc. Board meeting held November 19, 2013, at 3:00 p.m., at the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Center, 100 South 10th Street.
34. Filed 1/17/14: Minutes of the Aviation Board special meeting held January 17, 2014, at 8:00 a.m., in the Conference Room at Rosecrans Memorial Airport.
35. Filed 1/23/14: Minutes of the Landmark Commission meeting held January 7, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
36. Filed 1/24/14: Minutes of the St. Joseph Public Library Board of Trustees meeting held January 21, 2014, at 5:00 p.m., at Carnegie Library, 316 Massachusetts Street.
37. Filed 1/28/14: Minutes of the Fire & Emergency Services Advisory Board meeting held November 21, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at Fire Station No. 12, 2807 St. Joseph Avenue.
WORK SESSION MINUTES – CITY CLERK’S OFFICE: None.
REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER:
38. Filed 1/17/14: Memorandum in re: Acting City Manager (January 22, 2014).
DELEGATIONS, PETITIONS: None.
COMMUNICATIONS:
39. Filed 1/15/14: Minutes of the Police Pension Board meeting held December 18, 2013, at 4:00 p.m., in the 1st Floor Conference Room at City Hall.
40. Filed 1/16/14: City Weekly, January 16, 2014.
41. Filed 1/21/14: Memorandum from Mayor Falkner in re: Absent from the City (January 23, 2014).
42. Filed 1/22/14: Minutes of the St. Joseph Museums, Inc. Annual Membership meeting held January 16, 2014, at 5:30 p.m., at 3406 Frederick Blvd.
43. Filed 1/23/14: City Weekly, January 23, 2014.
44. Filed 1/24/14: Current Year Budget to Actual Detail – Program Report for the Mayor and City Council, City Clerk and City Manager programs for October 2013.
45. Filed 1/24/14: Current Year Budget to Actual Detail – Program Report for the Mayor and City Council, City Clerk and City Manager programs for November 2013.
46. Filed 1/24/14: Current Year Budget to Actual Detail – Program Report for the Mayor and City Council, City Clerk and City Manager programs for December 2013.
47. Filed 1/28/14: Memorandum from Mary Montgomery, Capital Projects Coordinator, in re: Capital Improvement Program Update – 2nd Quarter 2014.
48. Filed 1/28/14: Citizens Review Committee Members – FY 2013/2014.
49. Filed 1/28/14: Letter from Stonecrest Board of Directors in re: Stonecrest streets.
50. Filed 1/28/14: Article from the Kansas City Star entitled “Red-light violations rising since KC suspended enforcement of camera program” by Lynn Horsley.
OTHER BUSINESS:
51. City Manager’s Report
PUBLIC COMMENT:
ADJOURN:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
...WINTER STORM WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED TO HIT THE AREA
TUESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WILL BRING A BROAD SWATH OF 6 AND 10 INCHES AREA
WIDE STARTING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THROUGH
THE DAY ON TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY LIGHTENING UP BY TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS
WILL BE OUT OF THE EAST NORTHEAST BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH THROUGH MOST
OF THE EVENT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. THE
HEAVIER SNOW COULD APPROACH 1 INCH PER HOUR RATES AT TIMES DURING THE
DAY TIME HOURS ON TUESDAY...AND IN COMBINATION WITH THE WINDS COULD
PRODUCE SOME WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW
PACKED AND VISIBILITY WILL BE MINIMAL...MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS
TREACHEROUS.
ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-
ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-
DAVIESS-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-JACKSON-
LAFAYETTE-SALINE-CASS-JOHNSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...PAOLA...TROY...LEAVENWORTH...
OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY...
ALBANY...STANBERRY...BETHANY...MOUND CITY...OREGON...SAVANNAH...
CAMERON...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...ST. JOSEPH...PLATTSBURG...
HAMILTON...POLO...PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND...KANSAS CITY...INDEPENDENCE...
LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA...MARSHALL...RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE...
PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG
1234 PM CST MON FEB 3 2014
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO
9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY.
* LOCATION...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI.
* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER EASTERN KANSAS AND
WESTERN MISSOURI BEFORE DAYBREAK TUESDAY MORNING AND SPREAD
EASTWARD DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING
INTO TUESDAY EVENING. SNOW SHOULD THEN BEGIN TO TAPER OFF FROM
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST TUESDAY NIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...A BROAD AREA OF SNOW RANGING FROM 6 TO 10
INCHES ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA.
* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROADS AND SURFACES
BECOMING SNOW PACKED AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
GUSTY WINDS MAY ALSO RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...MAKING TRAVEL MORE TREACHEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
