Minutes for: November 16, 2009

The Regular Council Meeting of November 16, 2009, was convened at 6:00 P.M. by Mayor John Landwehr.

The following Council Members were present for the roll call:

          Present:        Carroll, Ferguson, Harvey, Klindt, Koon, Medin, Penfold, Pope, Scrivner and Struemph

          Absent:         None

A quorum was declared present.

Mayor Landwehr asked if anyone present wished to be added to the list of those who would like to make a presentation to the Council tonight, and added those names to the list.

Approval of Amended Final PUD for 3016 Dupont Circle - City Planner Janice McMillan gave a staff presentation with background of the proposed PUD plan and answered questions asked by the Council. Following Ms. McMillan’s presentation, the following persons spoke on the issue:

Mr. Bob Whittet spoke on behalf of the applicant, the Pathways organization. Following his presentation explaining the use of the proposed mental health facility, he answered numerous questions asked by the Council.

Mr. Mike Bates, Central Missouri Professional Services, also spoke on behalf of the applicant and offered to answer any questions.

Mr. Jack Pletz, member of the Pathways Board of Directors, spoke in favor of the proposed plan.

The following persons stated their opposition to the proposed PUD plan as they believed that such a mental health facility would be located too close to their homes and businesses:

Mr. Steve Popplewell

Mr. Bill Sutton

Mr. Ron Marsh

Ms. Linda Miller

Mr. Curtis Whitrock

Mr. Hal Hebert

Ms. Judy Nienhueser

Mr. Dennis Cruts

Mr. Jeff Imhoff

Ms. Celeste Ambrosius

Ms. Sandy Schwartz

Mr. Galen Holloway

Mr. Scott Harbor

The following persons spoke in favor of the proposed PUD Plan:

Mr. Wayne Lee

Ms. Linda Bickel

At the conclusion of the public testimony, Mayor John Landwehr asked Mr. Whittet to come forward again to answer questions which several of the witnesses had asked concerning the facility, as well as any further questions the Council may have.

At the conclusion of the evidentiary portion of the public hearing, the Council then took up the associated pending bill, 2009-90.

Bill 2009-90, sponsored by Councilman Struemph, entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, APPROVING AN AMENDED FINAL PUD PLAN FOR PROPERTY ADDRESSED AS 3016 DUPONT CIRCLE; DESCRIBED AS LOT 3 OF EXECUTIVE PARK SUBDIVISION, JEFFERSON CITY, COLE COUNTY, MISSOURI.

Bill 2009-90 was read third time by title and placed on final passage. Following Council discussion and further questions asked of staff, the bill was then passed by the following roll-call vote as Ordinance 14603:

          Aye:         Ferguson, Harvey, Klindt, Koon, Medin, Penfold, and Struemph

          Nay:        Carroll, Pope, and Scrivner

Mayor John Landwehr called for a ten-minute recess at this point in the meeting (7:25 P.M.)

The meeting was reconvened at 7:35 by Mayor John Landwehr with the following Council members present:

          Present:  Carroll, Ferguson, Harvey, Klindt, Koon, Medin, Penfold, Pope, Scrivner and Struemph

          Absent:    None

Mayor John Landwehr stated the following minutes have been received and are on file for review in the City Clerk’s office:

          a.       CAMPO Technical Committee, October 1, 2009

          b.       Airport Advisory Committee, October 5, 2009

          c.        August and September 2009 Finance Reports

          d.       2008 Missouri River Regional Library Audit Report (bound copy on file in City Clerk’s office)

          e.       Public Safety Committee, October 2, 2009

          f.        Liquor Control Board, May 6, 2009

          g.       Parks and Recreation Commission, October 13, 2009

          h.       Historic Preservation Commission, October 13, 2009

Mayor Landwehr thanked the volunteers who serve on these Boards and Commissions for their vital contribution to our community.

Administration Committee - Councilwoman Carrie Carroll stated the next meeting will be Wednesday, December 9 at 8:00 A.M.

Finance Committee - Councilman Rich Koon reported that the last meeting was held Friday, November 13, immediately following the 12:00 P.M. Brown Bag work session, and reported that sales tax revenues came in above projected amounts for the last reporting period.

Public Safety Committee - Councilman Dan Klindt reported that the Committee will hold its next meeting immediately after the December 4 Brown Bag meeting at the Cole County EMS Center on Southridge Drive and tour the new county-wide ambulance operation.

Public Works & Planning Committee - Councilman Jim Penfold reported that the next meeting will be held Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 A.M.

Ad Hoc Committees, if any: Councilwoman Carrie Carroll announced that the Historic Preservation Commission will be dedicating new signage in the Lower Con

The following meetings were announced:

Councilman Bryan Pope announced that on Thursday, November 19, the Cole County Chapter of the Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association will hold its first annual Gala event, and shared information about where citizens could purchase tickets.

Mayor John Landwehr announced that Michael Fosberg will be performing his play entitled “Incognito” at 7:30 P.M., November 20, at Richardson Auditorium on the Lincoln University campus.

Mayor John Landwehr announced that a seminar on redevelopment incentives in Jefferson City will be held on December 3 from 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. at the Coca-Cola Community Room, and Councilman Ron Medin will be participating as a presenter in that event as a member of the Old Town Redevelopment Corporation.

The following appointments were recommended by Mayor John Landwehr for Council approval:

Planning & Zoning Commission - Michael Lester, Alternate, Full Term, Expires May 2010

A motion was made by Councilman Jim Penfold for approval of the appointment as recommended, seconded by Councilman Eric Struemph, and approved unanimously.

Mr. Stu Duenkel and Ms. Jackie Fischer made a joint presentation on behalf of the Friends of the Animal Shelter organization which has raised funds to apply toward the building of a new animal shelter in the City. Following their presentation, they answered questions by the Council, and several members of the organization came forward to introduce themselves. Mayor John Landwehr and the Council thanked the organization for their hard work in raising funds to build a new shelter.

Mr. Wayne Lee made the first quarterly report of the Human Relations Commission. Following his presentation, Mayor John Landwehr thanked both Mr. Lee and the members of that Commission for their contribution to the community through their continued efforts.

Mr. Larry Kolb and Mr. Steve Rollins gave a brief overhead presentation showing the progress of the redevelopment currently being performed in the Old Munichberg area through the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) program which they asked the Council to approve tonight. The Mayor and Council thanked the gentlemen for the role they are playing in making Jefferson City beautiful and preserving the history of some of its older neighborhoods.

Ms. Deanna Alonso made a brief presentation on behalf of the Cole County Chapter of the Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association and stated that the organization will hold its first annual Gala event.

Mr. Roger Randolph made a presentation regarding Bill 2009-97 (moratorium on sidewalks) and encouraged the Council not to pass such a moratorium. He stated his reasons for believing that sidewalks were a crucial part of our City.

Mr. Michael Brownstein, Jefferson City, stated he is also opposed to Bill 2009-97 pertaining to a moratorium on sidewalks, and indicated his reasons for doing so.

The following items were presented to the Council for their approval by Consent:

          Minutes of October 30 and November 2, 2009 City Council Meetings

A motion was made by Councilman Bob Scrivner to approve the minutes, seconded by Councilman Rich Koon, and approved unanimously.