City Council Meeting – July 24, 2023

1. ROLL CALL.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
2.1. Approval of Minutes. July 10, 2023, 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 2023-170 (Jenson)
A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 474 for the purpose of
permitting an automobile service garage as a conditional use within the GR – General
retail district, generally located at 4564 South Campbell Avenue. (Staff and Planning
and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.) (By: Campbell – Buena Vista LLC,
VantEdge Auto T5; 4564 S. Campbell Avenue; Conditional Use Permit No. 474).
6.2. Council Bill 2023-171 (Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 2.3
acres of property generally located at 1630 North Jefferson Avenue and 1635 North
Benton Avenue from R-SF, Single-family residential district, and CC, Center city district, with UC – Urban conservation district No. 3, to Planned Development No. 386; and
adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission
recommend approval.) (By: Titus Williams LLC & Historic Commercial Development
LLC; 1630 N. Jefferson Avenue & 1635 N. Benton Avenue; Planned Development No.
386).
6.3. Council Bill 2023-172 (Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 25.92
acres of property generally located at 1353, 1409, and 1421 North West Bypass and
3538, 3550, and 3616 West Division Street from HC, Highway Commercial District, and
GM, General Manufacturing District, to HM, Heavy Manufacturing District, with
Conditional Overlay District No. 230; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 230;
and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommend approval.) (By: Demore Interprises Inc. & James Demore;
1353, 1409, 1421 North West Bypass & 3538, 3550, 3616 West Division Street; Z-14-
2023 w/ COD No. 230).
6.4. Council Bill 2023-173 (Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 1.1
acres of property generally located at 3518, 3526, and 3532 West Waddill Street from
GM, General Manufacturing District, to HC, Highway Commercial District; and adopting
an updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission
recommend approval.) (By: Wilson Trust; 3518, 3526, & 3532 West Waddill Street; Z-2-
2023).
6.5. Council Bill 2023-174 (Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 1.1
acres of property generally located at 2035 West Kearney Street from HC, Highway
Commercial District, to IC, Industrial Commercial District, with Conditional Overlay
District No. 231; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 231; and adopting an
updated Official Zoning Map. (Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommend approval.) (By: Craig and Lori Slater; 2035 W. Kearney Street; Z-15-2023
w/COD #231).
6.6. Council Bill 2023-175 (McGull)
A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 475 for the purpose of
permitting residential uses on the first-floor frontage within the GR – General retail
district, generally located at 2000 North National Avenue. (Planning and Zoning
Commission and staff recommend approval.) (By: 3 Best Friends, LLC; 2000 N.
National Avenue; Conditional Use Permit No. 475).
6.7. Council Bill 2023-177 (Horton)
A special ordinance granting Conditional Use Permit No. 471 for the purpose of
permitting a development project greater than 10,000 square feet of total building floor
area and a building greater than three stories in height as a conditional use within the COM-1 – Commercial Street District, generally located at 411 West Commercial Street.
(Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial; staff recommends approval.)
(By: Dan Johnson & Associates, LLC; 411 West Commercial Street; Conditional Use
Permit No. 471).
6.8. Council Bill 2023-178 (Jenson)
A special ordinance relinquishing certain sanitary sewer easements located at 3745
South Broadway Avenue for the purpose of accommodating construction of
improvements at said location. (Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommend
approval.)
6.9. Council Bill 2023-179 (Hosmer)
A special ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 operating budget of the City
of Springfield in the General Fund by increasing both revenue and expenses in the
amount of $143,679, for the purpose of adjusting for certain reimbursements and
associated offsetting expenses, adjusting the salary budget for retirement payouts, and
adjusting interdepartmental budgets.
6.10. Council Bill 2023-180 (Hardinger)
A special ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 operating budget of the City
of Springfield by increasing both revenue and expenses in the amount of $663,807, in
various Special Revenue and Capital Project Funds, for the purpose of accounting for
certain reimbursements and associated offsetting expense items.
6.11. Council Bill 2023-181 (Simpson)
A special ordinance accepting new right-of-way and an extension of South Florence
Avenue, generally located at 1131 East Washita Street, connecting South Florence
Avenue to East Washita Street. (Planning and Zoning Commission and staff
recommend approval.)
7. RESOLUTIONS. Citizens May Speak, May Be Voted On.
7.1. Council Bill 2023-184 (McGull)
A resolution declaring the intent of the City of Springfield to annex approximately 10.6
acres of private property generally located at 4808 East Parallel Lane, referenced as
Annexation A-4-2023, into the City. (Staff recommends approval.)
7.2. Council Bill 2023-185 (McGull)
A resolution declaring the intent of the City of Springfield to annex approximately 28
acres of private property generally located at 5500 East Farm Road 104, referenced as
Annexation A-5-2023, into the City. (Staff recommends approval.)
7.3. Council Bill 2023-186 (Horton)
A resolution approving the Master Plan for the Fairgrounds submitted by the Greene
County Agricultural and Mechanical Society of Springfield, Missouri.
8. EMERGENCY BILLS.

9. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
10. GRANTS.
11. AMENDED BILLS.
12. COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
12.1. Council Bill 2023-187 (Simpson)
A special ordinance amending the City of Springfield’s Citizen Participation Plan, which
is part of the Consolidated Plan for the administration of City programs funded by the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, to accommodate
regulatory changes, update regulatory citations and policy, provide an option for staff to
hold public meetings, and improve the Citizen Participation Plan’s clarity. (Staff
recommends approval.)
13. FIRST READING BILLS.
Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
13.1. Council Bill 2023-188 (Hosmer)
A special ordinance amending the General Fund budget for the City Clerk for the City of
Springfield, Missouri, for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, by appropriating a portion of the
accumulated carryover funds and increasing expenses in the amount of $250,000 for
special election costs related to whether to impose an additional sales tax on the retail
sales of adult use marijuana.
13.2. Council Bill 2023-189 (Carroll)
A special ordinance approving the plans and specifications for the Sanitary Sewer
Overflow Control Program, Group 5, Batch 4, Public Sewer Rehabilitation – Sewer Main
Cleaning, CCTV, and Cured-in-Place Pipe Project; accepting the bid of Insituform
Technologies USA, LLC, in the amount of $5,658,166.12 for the Project; authorizing the
City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement for said Project; and
approving a budget adjustment for the amount needed, plus a 10% contingency, to fund
the Project, by amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget of the Department of
Environmental Services Clean Water Enterprise Fund by appropriating reserves of said
fund in the necessary amount of $3,300,000.00.
14. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
15. NEW BUSINESS.
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. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
17. MISCELLANEOUS.

18. CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS.
19. CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS.
20. CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS. See Item #3.
20.1. Council Bill 2023-182 (Lee)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a
contract with the City of Republic, Missouri, for the sale of a programming interface that
conveys citations from the Springfield Police Niche Records Management System to
the Prosecuting Attorney Management System to the City of Republic.
20.2. Confirm the following appointments to the Art Museum Board: Chante Falcon and
Debra Mergen with terms to expire June 1, 2026.
20.3. Confirm the following appointment to the Art Museum Board: Dr. Tracy McGrady with
term to expire June 1, 2024.
20.4. Confirm the following reappointment to the Art Museum Board: Cheryl Hom with term to
expire June 1, 2026.
21. END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
22. ADJOURN.