City Council Meeting – October 8, 2018
City Council Meeting
City Council Chambers
Historic City Hall, 830 Boonville
Ken McClure, Mayor
Zone Councilmembers General Councilmembers
Phyllis Ferguson, Zone 1 Jan Fisk, General A
Tom Prater, Zone 2 Craig Hosmer, General B
Mike Schilling, Zone 3 Vacant, General C
Matthew Simpson, Zone 4 Richard Ollis, General D
Council Meeting Agenda
October 8, 2018 – 6:30 p.m.
Speakers must sign up with the City Clerk to speak to an issue on the agenda. Speakers are to limit their remarks to three to five minutes.
Note: Sponsorship does not denote Council member approval or support.
1.
ROLL CALL.
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. September 24, 2018 City Council Meeting And October 2, 2018 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.
Swear-In Barbara Garcia to the Springfield/Greene County Environmental Advisory Board.
5.
CITY MANAGER REPORT AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
6.
SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On. Except Item No. 7. Council Bill 2018-196 Was Amended At The September 24, 2018 Meeting. Citizens May Speak To Amendment Only. May Be Voted On.
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Amended Council Bill 2018-196. (Simpson) Amended At The September 24, 2018 Meeting. Citizens May Speak To Amendment Only. May Be Voted On.
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 8 acres of property, generally located at 2700 East Battlefield Road, from R-SF, Single-Family Residential District, to GR, General Retail District; and establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 151. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.) (By: Briarcliffe Investments, LLC and John Gentry; 2700 East Battlefield Road; Z-15-2018 w/COD #151.)
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Council Bill 2018-233. (Hosmer)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Contract of Obligation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources whereby the City agrees to financially secure the future closure and post-closure care of all currently active and previously completed portions of the City’s Sanitary Landfill.
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Council Bill 2018-234. (McClure)
A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept $264,551 in additional HOME Investment Partnership Program grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Housing Assistance Program for the use of such funds; and amending the budget for the Planning Department for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 in the amount of $264,551. (Staff recommends approval.)
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Council Bill 2018-235. (Fisk)
A general ordinance amending Chapter 2, Section 2 92 of the Springfield City Code, known as the Salary Ordinance, relating to the salary rate and pay grade for job titles primarily within Building Development Services, as contained in the Professional, Administrative and Technical Salary Schedule, by adding three new job titles, and by deleting one job title.
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RESOLUTIONS.
12.
EMERGENCY BILLS.
13.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
14.
GRANTS.
15.
AMENDED BILLS.
16.
COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
17.
Council Bill 2018-240. (Schilling)
A general ordinance amending Section 1-9 of the Springfield City Code, ‘City Limits,’ by annexing approximately one acre of property into the City of Springfield, Missouri, generally located at 4244 South Farm Road 137 (Scenic Avenue), and generally referenced as Annexation A-3-18; and amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 46, Section 46-1, ‘Boundaries of wards, precincts and council zones,’ by adding this property to the ward and precinct assigned by the County Clerk. (By: Kenneth Medley; 4244 S. Farm Road 137 (Scenic Ave.); Annexation A-3-18.)
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Council Bill 2018-241. (Schilling)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately one acre of property, generally located at 4244 South Farm Road 137 (Scenic Avenue), from County R-1, Single-Family Residential District, to O-1, Office District; and establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 156. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.) (By: Kenneth Medley; 4244 S. Farm Road 137 (Scenic Ave.); Z-21-2018 w/Conditional Overlay District No. 156.)
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Council Bill 2018-242. (Schilling)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately eighteen acres of property, generally located at 4635 South Campbell Avenue, from O-1, Office District, to GR, General Retail District; and establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 157. (Staff and Planning and Zoning Commission both recommend approval.) (By: Springfield-Greene County Library District; 4653 S. Campbell Avenue; Z-22-2018 w/Conditional Overlay District No. 157.)
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20.
FIRST READING BILLS. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
21.
Council Bill 2018-243. (Ferguson)
A special ordinance amending the budget of the City of Springfield Planning and Development Department for Fiscal Year 2018‒2019 in the amount of $520,000.00 for the purpose of approving expenditures from the Commercial Street Tax Increment Financing Special Allocation Fund for certain public improvement projects within the Commercial Street Tax Increment Financing District. (Staff recommends approval.)
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Council Bill 2018-244. (Ferguson)
A special ordinance approving the Blaine Street Façade Loan Program Rules and Regulations.
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Council Bill 2018-245. (Hosmer, Fisk, Prater, And Schilling)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield City Code, Chapter 2, ‘Administration,’ Article VII, ‘Special Events,’ Division 1, ‘Generally,’ Section 2-504, ‘Application,’ by adding an exception to insurance requirements for certain special events that do not involve closure of more than one City street or alley, or more than two City blocks; and clarifying that hold harmless agreements and insurance provided for special events shall not be deemed inadequate solely because the applicant is a voluntary association. (Recommended by the Plans and Policies Committee.)
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PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
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NEW BUSINESS.
The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following reappointment to the Landmarks Board: Layne Hunton with term to expire November 1, 2021.
The City Manager recommends the following appointment to the Springfield/Greene County Park Board: Cynthia Lipscomb with term to expire June 1, 2021.