City Council Meeting – March 6, 2023
| 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 |
- ROLL CALL.
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
2.1. Approval of Minutes. February 21, 2023, City Council Meeting and February 28, 2023,
Special City Council Meeting. - FINALIZATION AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDAS.
CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO OR REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDAS MUST
DO SO AT THIS TIME. - CEREMONIAL MATTERS.
- CITY MANAGER REPORT AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE
PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING. - SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE.
Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.
6.1. Council Bill 2023-048 (Simpson)
A special ordinance amending the budget of the Springfield Art Museum for Fiscal Year
2022-2023 in the amount of $200,000 to appropriate funds from the Art Museum
Special Project Fund for the acquisition of an outdoor sculpture.
6.2. Council Bill 2023-049 (Hosmer)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Section 2-92, known as the
‘Salary Ordinance,’ relating to classifications and salary grades for various job titles
within the City service as contained in the Professional, Administrative, and Technical
Non-Union Schedule by adding seven (7) new job titles and deleting four (4) job titles;
and the Professional, Administrative, and Technical IBEW Union Schedule by adding
two (2) job titles; amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to adjust the authorized
employee positions by adding seven (7) new Full Time Equivalent positions to the
Environmental Services Department; and establishing two new Occupational Series
Groups, one for the Veterinarian position and one for Labor and Employee Relations
positions, both with associated Occupational Series market pay adjustments.
6.3. Council Bill 2023-050 (Lear)
A special ordinance authorizing and directing the issuance, sale and delivery by the City of
Springfield, Missouri, of Special Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2023, in a principal amount
not to exceed $15,500,000 for the purpose of providing funds to pay costs related to improvements
to Historic City Hall, the City’s animal shelter and Public Works operations building, and certain fire
stations; amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget of the City in the amount of $15,500,000;
authorizing and approving certain documents in connection with the issuance of the Bonds;
authorizing certain other documents and actions in connection therewith; and declaring an
emergency. - RESOLUTIONS. Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
7.1. Council Bill 2023-052 (Schilling)
A resolution declaring the intent of the City of Springfield to annex approximately 9.2
acres of private property generally located at 3444 West Sunshine Street and 3503
West Washita Street, and approximately 0.14 acre of Greene County right-of-way
generally located at 1900 South Farm Road 133 (Moore Road), referenced as
Annexation A-2-2023, into the City. (Staff recommends approval.)
7.2. Council Bill 2023-053 (McGull)
A resolution declaring the intent of the City of Springfield to annex approximately 1 acre
of private property generally located at 3710 and 3742 East Cherry Street, and
approximately 0.1 acre of Greene County right-of-way generally located at the 600
block of South Hickory Avenue, referenced as Annexation A-3-2023, into the City. (Staff
recommends approval.)
7.3. Council Bill 2023-054 (Hardinger)
A resolution initiating amendments to the Springfield Land Development Code, Article
III, ‘Zoning Regulations,’ for the purpose of authorizing City Council to add, modify, or
delete conditions to a Conditional Use Permit.
7.4. Council Bill 2023-055 (Schilling)
A resolution approving the use of funds from the 1/4-Cent Capital Improvement Sales
Tax Minor Neighborhood Improvement Program in the amount of $87,389 for
improvements to enhance pedestrian safety, sight distance for vehicles, and provide
traffic calming at the intersection of Mount Vernon and Broadway (Zone 3). - EMERGENCY BILLS.
- PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
- GRANTS.
- AMENDED BILLS.
- COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
12.1. Council Bill 2023-056 (Horton)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-
306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 0.71
acre of property generally located at 1018 North Farmer Avenue and 1622, 1628, and
1634 West Scott Street from R-SF, Single-Family Residential District, to R-TH,
Residential Townhouse District, with Conditional Overlay District No. 222; establishing
Conditional Overlay District No. 222; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map.
(Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval.) (By: RAL Property
Management, LLC; 1018 North Farmer Avenue and 1622, 1628, and 1634 West Scott
Street; Z-1-2023.) - FIRST READING BILLS.
- PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
14.1. Daryl Baker wishes to address City Council. - NEW BUSINESS.
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
- MISCELLANEOUS.
- CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS. See Item #3.
18.1. Council Bill 2023-057 (Horton)
A special ordinance authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to accept the
dedication of public streets and easements to the City of Springfield, as shown on the
Preliminary Plat of Troy Acres First Addition, generally located at 520 South Troy
Avenue, upon the applicant filing and recording a final plat that substantially conforms
to the preliminary plat; and authorizing the City Clerk to sign the final plat upon
compliance with all the terms of this Ordinance. (Staff recommends that City Council
accept the public streets and easements.) (By: Crawford-Mace, LLC; 520 South Troy
Avenue; Preliminary Plat of Troy Acres, First Addition.)
18.2. Council Bill 2023-058 (Horton)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept a donation
of $45,000 from the Downtown Community Improvement District of Springfield,
Missouri, to provide funds for additional on-street parking and improvements at the
southeast corner of the intersection of Boonville and East Chestnut Street; and
amending the budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 to appropriate the donation funds. - CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS.
- CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS.
- END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
- ADJOURN.