City Council Summary
May 20, 2013

City Council meetings are held every other Monday at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 830 Boonville. The public is invited to attend. For information about addressing Council on an issue, please contact the City Clerk at 417.864.1650 or by e-mail (attention: City Clerk).

The following is a summary of the meeting of May 20, 2013. For official minutes of this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's office.

Note: Sponsorship does not denote Council member approval or support.

1. ROLL CALL.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. – May 6, 2013
3. FINALIZATION AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDAS FOR ONE READING AND SECOND READING. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO OR REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDAS MUST DO SO AT THIS TIME.
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS.

5. COUNCIL BILL 2013-103 (Seifried)
   A resolution recognizing Ann Bone Peck for thirty years of dedicated service as an employee of the City of Springfield.

6. CITY MANAGER REPORT AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE MAY 6, 2013 MEETING.

   • Response to Council questions from prior meeting. City Council was sent two members addressing previous questions.
   • City Council and the Missouri State University Board of Governor's met last week at MSU's Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development. As we presented information about the university and City's projects in downtown's IDEA Commons, several board members from cities across the state shared how impressed they were with our level of collaboration: City, City Utilities, the County, and the university.
   • Deputy City manager and retired Major General Fred Marty was chosen by Missouri State University for its 2013 Wall of Fame. The Wall of Fame is located outside the ballroom on the 3rd floor of Plaster Student Union. The university recognizes and honors current and former employees who have excelled at Missouri State and have significantly contributed to the success and positive experience of students.
   • The Springfield-Greene County Park Board celebrated its centennial anniversary with a big birthday bash at Phelps Grove Park Saturday. About 5000 people enjoyed midway carnival games, hamburgers and hot dogs at 1913 prices, and the burying of a time capsule. We sold 3000 hot dogs, 2600 hamburgers and 4032 bottles of Dr. Pepper and Coke. Parks are second to none, and the turn out Saturday shows just how much people enjoy our outdoor spaces and recreation activities.
   • While we were certainly happy Major Bob Brown decided not to become a professor of 16th century German literature, we were still sad to see him retire from the Springfield Police Department this month. Major Brown promised to be watching these proceedings from his bathrobe at home and said he will continue to use his 23 years of police experience to send us ideas and advice on how things are going. Thank you for your service, Major Brown.
   • A couple of weeks ago, we brought together local growers, architects, grocery store owners, and agricultural experts gathered to come up with ideas and solutions for a community greenhouse project powered by renewable energy generated by the Noble Hill Renewable Energy project at Springfield Sanitary landfill. We're looking for ideas about how we can make this greenhouse operation a real community project. A lot of good ideas came out of the meeting and we will be following up this week with participants and later in the summer, consider site visits to other similar successful projects in other cities. (Watch a video explaining the community greenhouse project.)
   • I would like to recognize and thank Fire Chief David Hall and Finance Director Mary Mannix-Decker for agreeing to lead the City of Springfield's United Way Campaign. Their work will begin this summer and is an important part of our commitment to giving back to the community for a very important cause.

   Good News items

   • A few weeks ago, crews discovered what historians and other experts believe to be the historic Fulbright Spring, located near Fort Avenue on the north side of Jordan Creek, in our West Meadows area downtown. Fulbright Spring had considerable prominence in Springfield's early days, During the Civil War, Union troops built a fort on the South side of College with a covered walkway to Fulbright Spring. We will be adding a historical marker of some sort and hope to make this is feature amenity in our Renew Jordan Creek initiative.
   • Stay tuned tomorrow for news of a major grant to be announced which will greatly enhance our public art capabilities in Springfield.

   And...

   • Springfield Area Arts Council executive director Leah Hamilton is here to provide an update on the Hotel-Motel Tax Reallocation Committee's application process.

7. COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING.

8. COUNCIL BILL 2013-104 (Stephens) (Will vote in two weeks)
   A special ordinance adopting a budget for the City of Springfield, Missouri, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, providing that certain amounts shown in the budget document be appropriated for the various departments specified in said budget, and declaring an emergency.

9. COUNCIL BILL 2013-105 (Stephens) (Will vote in two weeks)
   A special ordinance setting a preliminary levy tax on real and personal property for current expenses and debt retirement of the City of Springfield, Missouri, its boards and agencies, for the Fiscal Year 2013-2014, and declaring an emergency.

10. COUNCIL BILL 2013-106 (Rushefsky) (Will vote in two weeks)
    A general ordinance amending the Official Map of Springfield, adopted pursuant to General Ordinance No. 1478, by changing the name of East Monroe Street, between National Avenue and Kimbrough Avenue, to Bear Boulevard. (Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff recommend approval.)

11. COUNCIL BILL 2013-107 (Burlison) (Will vote in two weeks)
    A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Article I, Zoning Ordinance, Section 4-3200, HC - Highway Commercial District, to allow residential uses. (Both Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommend approval.)

12. COUNCIL BILL 2013-108 (Fishel) (Will vote in two weeks)
    A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 0.17 acres of property, generally located at 1126 East Cherokee Street, from an R-SF, Single-Family Residential District, to a GR, General Retail District; and establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 59. (Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommend approval.) (By: One Hundred Two Glenstone, Inc.; 1126 East Cherokee Street; Z-07-2013 & Conditional Overlay District No. 59.)

13. COUNCIL BILL 2013-109 (Rushefsky) (Will vote in two weeks)
    A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 0.62 acres of property, generally located at 1846 East Cairo Street and 1847 and 1851 East Walnut Street from an R-TH, Residential Townhouse District, to a HC, Highway Commercial District; and establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 58. (Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommend approval.) (By: Great Southern Bank of Springfield; 1846 East Cairo and 1847 and 1851 East Walnut Street; Z-8-2013 & Conditional Overlay District No. 58.)

14. COUNCIL BILL 2013-110 (Compton) (Will vote in two weeks)
    A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 3.42 acres of property, generally located at 3049 West Latoka Street, from a R-SF, Single-Family Residential District, to an O-1, Office District; and establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 57. (Planning and Zoning Commission and staff recommend approval.) (By: Macedonia Baptist Church; 3049 W. Latoka Street; Z-5-2013 & Conditional Overlay District No. 57.)

15. COUNCIL BILL 2013-111 (Fishel) (Will vote in two weeks)
    A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 0.76 acres of property, generally located at 1918 South Ingram Mill Road, from an R-HD, High-Density Multi-Family Residential District, to an O-1, Office District. (Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff recommend approval.) (By: Ardyth Dixon; 1918 South Ingram Mill Road; Z-6-2013.)

16. FIRST READING BILLS. CITIZENS MAY SPEAK. NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE VOTED ON.

17. COUNCIL BILL 2013-112 (Stephens) (Will vote in two weeks)
    A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute on behalf of the City a Preliminary Funding Agreement between the City and Heers Luxury Living, LLC; authorizing the execution of documents and the taking of actions consistent therewith; and amending the budget provided for the Planning and Development Department of the City for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 in the amount of $20,000.

18. COUNCIL BILL 2013-113 (Carroll) (Pulled from agenda for rework)
    A general ordinance approving the revised Emergency Conservation Water Service Rate.

19. COUNCIL BILL 2013-114 (Seifried) (Pulled from agenda for rework)
    A general ordinance amending Chapter 110, Article IV, Division 2 of the Springfield City Code, Emergency Water Conservation Plan, by repealing Division 2 and adopting a revised Emergency Water Conservation Plan pertaining to and governing water service rendered by City Utilities; providing for the enforcement thereof; declaring violation of certain mandatory provisions of such Plan to be subject to certain penalties; and establishing an effective date.

20. RESOLUTIONS.
21. EMERGENCY BILLS.
22. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
23. GRANTS.
24. AMENDED BILLS.
25. SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. CITIZENS HAVE SPOKEN. MAY BE VOTED ON.

26. COUNCIL BILL 2013-094 (Referendum) (Vote was 2 to 6 on the repeal. Councilmen Doug Burlison and Craig Hosmer voted to repeal. Repeal failed.)

    A general ordinance repealing General Ordinance No. 6038, that amends the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 5.98 acres of property, generally located at 444 West Grand Street and 427, 433, 441, 501, 505, 509 and 515 West Normal Street from an R-HD, High-Density Multi-Family Residential District and an R-SF, Single Family Residential District, to a GR, General Retail District; and establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 54, in its entirety. (By: Referendum Petition; 444 West Grand and 427, 433, 441, 501, 505, 509 and 515 West Normal; Z-17-2012 & Conditional Overlay District No. 54.)

27. COUNCIL BILL 2013-095 (Council) (Unanimous vote to send to voters)
    A special ordinance submitting to the qualified voters of the City, at an election to be held on the 6th day of August, 2013 in the City of Springfield, Missouri, a question to repeal General Ordinance No. 6038, that amends the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 1-1600, Zoning Maps, by rezoning approximately 5.98 acres of property, generally located at 444 West Grand Street and 427, 433, 441, 501, 505, 509 and 515 West Normal Street from an R-HD, High-Density Multi-Family Residential District and an R-SF, Single Family Residential District, to a GR, General Retail District and establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 54, in its entirety; and declaring an emergency. (Z-17-2012 & Conditional Overlay District No. 54.)

28. AMENDED COUNCIL BILL 2013-096 (Stephens & Burlison) (Additional amendment voted down due to a tie vote: Compton, Seifried, Fisk and Stephens voted against amendment. Ordinance Failed: 6-2, with Compton, Seifried, Fishel, Stephens, Fisk and Hosmer voting NO.)

    A general ordinance amending Chapter 78 of the Code of Ordinances, of the City of Springfield, Missouri, by adding provisions to Chapter 78, Article VI, Section 78-261, relating to prosecuting marijuana and paraphernalia cases in the Municipal Court of the City pursuant to applicable city ordinances, and fixing a time when this ordinance shall become effective.

29. COUNCIL BILL 2013-097 (Council) (Vote unanimous against sending to voters)
    A special ordinance submitting to the qualified voters of the City, at an election to be held on the 6th day of August, 2013 in the City of Springfield, Missouri, a question to amend Chapter 78 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Springfield, Missouri, by adding provisions to Chapter 78, Article VI, Section 78-261, relating to prosecuting marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia cases in the Municipal Court of the City pursuant to applicable city ordinances, and declaring an emergency.

30. COUNCIL BILL 2013-100 (Fisk) (Passed unanimously)
    A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for the Springfield Police Department (SPD) to participate in the Child Exploitation Task Force.

31. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
32. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
33. NEW BUSINESS.
34. The Mayor recommends the following appointment to the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau: Stephanie Hein with term to expire January 1, 2014.
35. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following appointment to the Personnel Board: Christopher Haverstick with term to expire March 1, 2016.
36. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following appointment to the Police Civilian Review Board: Lynne Mitchell with term to expire May 1, 2016.
37. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following reappointment to the Police Civilian Review Board: Bruce Menzies with term to expire May 1, 2016.
38. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following appointment to the Board of Equalization: Bill Drummond with term to expire April 1, 2015.
39. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following reappointments to the Board of Equalization: Steven Jackson, and Sean Sutton with terms to expire April 1, 2016.
40. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following appointments to the Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development: Zach Allen, and Earle Doman with terms to expire May 1, 2016.
41. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following reappointment to the Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development: Crystal Brigman with term to expire May 1, 2016.
42. The Public Involvement Committee recommends the following reappointments to the Citizens Sales Tax Oversight Committee: Arlene Chriswell, and Brian Perdue with terms to expire May 1, 2016.
43. The City Manager recommends the following appointment to the Art Museum Board: Tim Rosenbury with term to expire June 1, 2016.
44. The City Manager recommends the following reappointments to the Art Museum Board: Nancy Dailey, and Ron K. Hawley with terms to expire June 1, 2016.
45. The City Manager recommends the following appointments to the Airport Board: Colin E. Brady, and Alison K. George with terms to expire June 1, 2016.
46. The City Manager recommends the following reappointment to the Airport Board: John Whittington with term to expire June 1, 2016.
47. The City Manager recommends the following appointment to the Springfield-Greene County Park Board: Michael Mellinger with term to expire June 1, 2016.
48. Refer to the Finance and Administration Committee the following two issues: Municipal Court fees and fines; and proposed Charter amendments.
49. Refer to the Plans and Policies Committee the issue of the City’s noise ordinance, particularly the issue of explosions.
50. MISCELLANEOUS.
51. CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS. SEE ITEM # 3.

52. COUNCIL BILL 2013-115 (Seifried)
    A special ordinance authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to accept the dedication of the public streets and easements to the City as shown on the Preliminary Plat Renewal of Westwood Hills 3rd Addition, generally located on the west side of the 900 block of South West Bypass, 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 the terms of this ordinance. (Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff recommend that City Council accept the public streets and easements.)

53. CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS. SEE ITEM # 3

54. COUNCIL BILL 2013-116 (Fishel)
    A resolution approving the plans, specifications, and bid of Hartman & Company, Inc., for the Greeley Street Drainage Improvements project, Plan No. 2011PW0057W.

55. COUNCIL BILL 2013-117 (Seifried)
    A resolution approving the plans, specifications, and bid of Gerken Environmental Enterprise, Inc., for Historic City Hall Lead Paint Abatement project.

56. COUNCIL BILL 2013-118 (Burlison)
    A resolution to initiate an amendment to the Springfield Land Development Code, Article I, Zoning Ordinance, to consider adding a new zoning overlay district to permit live/work units in residential districts. (Planning Staff recommends approval.)

57. COUNCIL BILL 2013-119 (Compton)
    A resolution approving the plans, specifications, and bid of Hartman & Company, Inc., for the Scenic Avenue Widening project, Plan No. 2012PW0038T.

58. COUNCIL BILL 2013-120(Compton)
    A resolution approving the plans, specifications, and bid of D&E Plumbing & Heating, Inc., for the Right-Turn Lane at US 160 (Campbell Avenue) and Bryant Street project, Plan No. 2013PW0003WT.

59. COUNCIL BILL 2013-121 (Compton)
    A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Blueprint for Safer Roadways Program Agreement with Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) to accept the said grant.

60. COUNCIL BILL 2013-122 (Stephens)
    A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program On Call Work Zone Enforcement Agreement with Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC), to allow cooperation between the Springfield Police Department (SPD) and MHTC for the On Call Work Zone Enforcement Program.

61. COUNCIL BILL 2013-123 (Fisk)
    A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract amendment to the Participation Agreement for State Investment in Local Public Health Services with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) providing up to $360,000 in additional funds to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Health Services Initiatives (HSI) program, and amending the budget of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department for Fiscal Year 2012-2013.

62. COUNCIL BILL 2013-124 (Fishel)
    A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to make application for, enter into, and accept a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the purpose of obtaining supplemental funds for the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund and to enter into subcontracts to carry out the grant objectives; and amending the budget for the Department of Planning and Development for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 in the amount of $500,000, and declaring an emergency.

63. CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS. CITIZENS HAVE SPOKEN. MAY BE VOTED ON.

64. COUNCIL BILL 2013-099 (Compton)
    A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Cost Share Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC), and Greene County to establish the cost sharing and participation responsibilities between the City, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), and Greene County for Intersection Improvements at Route 160 (Campbell Avenue) and Plainview Road, and amending the budget of the Public Works Department for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013, in the amount of $895,632, to appropriate Surface Transportation Program (STP)-Urban federal grant funds for this project.

65. COUNCIL BILL 2013-101 (Carroll)
    A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept a public education grant through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to purchase a fire extinguisher training system; amending the budget provided for the Springfield Fire Department, for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 in the amount of $11,539.10; and establishing an effective date.

66. COUNCIL BILL 2013-102 (Seifried)
    A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Pedestrian Grade Crossing Construction and Maintenance Agreement with BNSF Railway Company for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a pedestrian at-grade crossing for pedestrian traffic in the West Meadows area between parcels currently owned by the City.

    ***END OF CONSENT AGENDAS***

67. ADJOURN