Agenda posted for Monday, December 1 Joplin City Council meeting

Joplin City Council will meet 6 p.m. Monday, December 1, at City Hall.

1.     Call to Order

            Invocation

            Pledge of Allegiance                    

 2.                  Roll Call

3.                  Presentations

1. Connect2Culture to make presentation on Memorial Hall.

                                                           

4.                  Finalization of Consent Agenda

5.                  Reports and Communications

6.                  Citizen Requests and Petitions   

7.                  Public Hearings

1. Public Hearing Procedures

1. COUNCIL BILL NO.  2014-278 - AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2004-256, passed by the Council of the City of Joplin, Missouri, November 15, 2004, by removing from District R-1 and including in District C-3 property as described below and located at the northwest corner and southeast corner of 32^nd Street and Central City Road/Antelope Road in the City of Joplin, Jasper County and Newton County, Missouri. (Requested by Wildwood Ranch LLC Planning and Zoning recommended approval).2. COUNCIL BILL NO.  2014-279 - AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2004-256, passed by the Council of the City of Joplin, Missouri, November 15, 2004, by removing from District R-1 and including in District C-0-PD property as described below and located west of Connecticut Avenue generally between 24^th Street and the Kansas City Southern Railroad right-of-way in the City of Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. (Requested by Polsinelli, PC. Planning and Zoning recommended approval).

3. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-021 - A RESOLUTION granting a Special Use Permit (First Request) to Polsinelli PC and Verizon Wireless LLC for the installation of a wireless telecommunications tower located approximately 345 feet west of the northwest corner of 24th Street and Connecticut Avenue, in the City of Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. (Requested by Polsinelli, PC. Planning and Zoning recommended approval for a permanent Special Use Permit).

4. COUNCIL BILL NO.  2014-280 - AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2004-256, passed by the Council of the City of Joplin, Missouri, November 15, 2004, by removing from District R-1, District C-1, and District C-1-PD and including in District C-3-PD property as described below and located generally between 18^th and 20^th Streets between New Jersey Avenue and Carolyn Place in the City of Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. (Requested by Charles Kuehn. Planning and Zoning recommended approval).

5. COUNCIL BILL NO.  2014-281 - AN ORDINANCE providing for the vacation of all public street right-of-ways north of 20^th Street between Delaware Avenue and Carolyn Place, including Delaware Avenue between 18^th and 19^th Streets and all of Carolyn Place, in the City of Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. (Requested by Charles Kuehn. Planning and Zoning recommended approval).

6. COUNCIL BILL NO.  2014-282 - AN ORDINANCE approving the voluntary annexation by the City of Joplin of property east of Prigmore Avenue between Interstate 44 and East Alliance Parkway in Jasper County, Missouri. (Requested by Joplin Industrial Development Authority Planning and Zoning recommended approval).

2.                  Consent Agenda

         1. Minutes of the November 17, 2014 Council Meeting

2. COUNCIL BILL NO. 2014-283 - AN ORDINANCE Request to Review the Final Plat of SCHUBER’S VALLEY located at the southeast corner of 26^th Street and Oliver Avenue in the City of Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.

2.                  Resolutions

3.                  Ordinances – Emergency

1. COUNCIL BILL NO. 2014-029 AN ORDINANCE authorizing the City of Joplin to enter into an Agreement with Jonathan D. Bhend for the purpose of employing him as Public Defender for the City of Joplin; authorizing the Mayor to execute said Agreement by and on behalf of the City of Joplin, Missouri; and containing an emergency clause. 

2. COUNCIL BILL NO. 2014-188 - AN ORDINANCE approving the purchase of a property at 2719 E. 32^nd Street, consisting of .578 acres located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 13, Township 27 North, Range 33 West, in the City of Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri and authorizing the payment of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand and 00/100 dollars ($132,000.00) and containing an emergency clause.

3. COUNCIL BILL NO.2014-189-AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of an Agreement by and between the City of Joplin and Allgeier, Martin & Associates, Inc. to provide engineering services for theTurkey Creek WWTP Project Amendment, not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty Two Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($222,000.00) and authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute said Agreement; and containing an emergency clause.

4. COUNCIL BILL NO. 2014-190 - AN ORDINANCE approving a contract with AT Urban Development. in the amount of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Four Hundred Fifty One and 30 /100 Dollars ($210,451.30) for the Eastmorland and Royal Heights Sidewalk project in the City of Joplin, Missouri and, amending the Annual Budget of the City of Joplin for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 as adopted by Ordinance 2014-177 on October 20, 2014, and containing an emergency clause, pending MoDOT approval.

11.    Ordinances – First Reading

1. COUNCIL BILL NO. 2014- 521 - AN ORDINANCE amending Division 3, Investment Policy, of Article V. Finance, in chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin to implement certain language changes to the investment policy.

12.    Ordinances – Second Reading and Third Reading

13.    Unfinished Business

    14.    New Business

1. News from the PIO

2. Vote to go into closed session, which shall pertain to legal action, causes of action, or litigation including a public governmental body and any confidential or privileged communications between a governmental body or its representatives and its attorneys as set forth in Section 610.021(1) RSMo, as amended, 2013.  This meeting, record, and vote to be closed to the extent provided by law. The City Council shall adjourn at the end of the session.