COUNCIL AGENDA
November 2, 2015
6:00 P.M., Council Chambers
November 2, 2015
6:00 P.M., Council Chambers
1.
Call To Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance of the United States of America
Pledge of Allegiance of the United States of America
2.
Roll Call
3.
Presentations
4.
Finalization Of Consent Agenda
5.
Reports And Communications
1.
City Tree Board Report
Gregg Wilkerson, President of the City Tree Board and Jason Grossman, with Tree Board update to Council.
6.
Citizen Requests And Petitions
7.
Public Hearings
1.
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
2.
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-019
A RESOLUTION granting a Special Use Permit (First Request) to Ron Barks for the operation of a car wash located at 1001 East 32nd Street, in the City of Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.
3.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-276
AN ORDINANCE providing for the vacation of a 20-foot wide public alley easement located 175 feet north of the northwest corner of 15th Street and Range Line Road in the City of Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.
4.
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-020
A RESOLUTION granting a Special Use Permit (First Request) to Missouri American Water Company for the operation of a publicly owned utilities facility located at the southwest corner of 15th Street and Delaware Avenue, in the City of Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.
8.
Consent Agenda
1.
9.
Resolutions
1.
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-021
A RESOLUTION recognizing James Gilchrist upon his retirement from active service as the Transit Driver II within the City Public Works / Public Transit Division.
2.
RESOLUTION 2015-022
A RESOLUTION authorizing the filing of a Sixth Partial Action Plan with the U.S
Department of Housing and Urban Development as required for use of the City of
Joplin’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program (Round 2); and authorizing the City Manager to execute said Amendment for and on behalf of the City of Joplin.
Department of Housing and Urban Development as required for use of the City of
Joplin’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program (Round 2); and authorizing the City Manager to execute said Amendment for and on behalf of the City of Joplin.
10.
Ordinances - Emergency
1.
Council Bill 2015-008
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the City of Joplin to enter into an Agreement with the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of providing economic development consulting services; and authorizing the City Manager to execute said Agreement by and on behalf of the City of Joplin, Missouri.
2.
Council Bill 2015-009
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the City of Joplin to enter into an Agreement with the Joplin Sports Authority for the purpose of providing marketing services; and authorizing the City Manager to execute said Agreement by and on behalf of the City of Joplin, Missouri.
3.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-010
AN ORDINANCE approving a Purchase Order to be issued to SunGard OSSI to cover the annual support payment for the Public Safety and Financial software and related systems as budgeted in the Annual Budget of the City of Joplin for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 as adopted by Ordinance 2015-168 on October 19, 2015; and containing an emergency clause.
4.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-159
AN ORDINANCE approving the contract with Bennett Inc. in the amount of Two Hundred Ninety Four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Five and no/100 Dollars ($294,965.00) for the Hill Street Storm Drain Improvements in the City of Joplin, Missouri; providing how the cost shall be made and levied; and containing an emergency clause.
5.
COUNCIL BILL NO 2015-160
AN ORDINANCE approving the contract with Dalton-Killinger in the amount of Seven Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy One and 65/100 Dollars ($768,671.65) for the 10th & Peters Avenue Ditch and Culvert Improvements in the City of Joplin, Missouri; providing how the cost shall be made and levied; and containing an emergency clause.
6.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-527
AN ORDINANCE approving the Real Estate Contract by and between the City of Joplin, Missouri, a Municipal Corporation, and The Overland Group, LLC and/or Assigns, a Missouri limited liability company, for the sale of approximately 6,000 square feet of land at 1402 ½ 14th Street ; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City of Joplin; and containing an emergency clause.
11.
Ordinances - First Reading
1.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-373
An Ordinance approving a change order submitted by Sapp Design Associates related to the Agreement for Architectural Services for the design of the Joplin Public Library, in the amount of Two Hundred and Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($295,000.00), for additional scoping and design services for the Economic Development Administration funded Library Project, and authorizing the Director of Planning, Development, Neighborhood Services to execute said Agreement.
2.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-459
AN ORDINANCE approving an Agreement For Professional Architecture Consulting Services by and between Hunter & Millard Architects, Inc. and the City of Joplin, Missouri, for the amount of up to Thirty-Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty Dollars and no Cents ($37,250.00), for design and other architectural services associated with the Health Department Garage/Storage facility, authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City of Joplin, Missouri; and, amending the Annual Budget of the City of Joplin for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 as adopted by Ordinance 2015-168 on October 19, 2015.
3.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-461
AN ORDINANCE approving an Agreement by and between the Joplin Humane Society, Inc., and the City of Joplin, Missouri, providing for animal sheltering services for the city animal control program, and, authorizing the City Manager to execute said Agreement by and on behalf of the City of Joplin, Missouri.
4.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-462
AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 18, Animals, of the Joplin City Code by amending certain fees found in Section 18-144.
5.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-530
AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 30-121, License Classifications and Fees, of Article III, Licenses, Division II, Schedule of Fees, of Chapter 30, Businesses, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 30-121, License Classifications and Fees, of Article III, Licenses, Division II, Schedule of Fees, of Chapter 30, Businesses, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin to implement certain fee changes and make other changes; and setting a date when this Ordinance shall become effective.
6.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-532
AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 106-62, Inspection Fees, of Article III, Improvement Permits, and Section 106-93, Payment of Fees and Charges, of Article IV, Excavations, of Chapter 106, Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 106-62, Inspection and Permit Fees, of Article III, Improvement Permits and Section 106-93, Fees and Charges, of Article IV, Excavations, of Chapter 106, Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin to implement certain fee changes and make other changes; and setting a date when this Ordinance shall become effective.
7.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-533
AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 34-2, Prices of lots and grave rights; charge for setting stones, of Chapter 34, Cemeteries, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 34-2, Prices of lots and grave rights; charge for setting stones, of Chapter 34, Cemeteries, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin to implement certain fee changes; and setting a date when this Ordinance shall become effective.
8.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-534
AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 86-5, Fees at Schifferdecker Golf Course, of Article I, In General, and Section 86-6, Fees for Parks Programs and Parks Facilities, of Article I, In General, and Section 86-251, Fees, of Article VII, Dog Parks, of Chapter 86, Parks and Recreation, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 86-5, Fees at Schifferdecker Golf Course, of Article I, In General, and Section 86-6, Fees for Parks Programs and Parks Facilities, of Article I, In General, and Section 86-251, Fees, of Article VII, Dog Parks, of Chapter 86, Parks and Recreation, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin to implement certain fee changes and make other changes; and setting a date when this Ordinance shall become effective.
9.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-535
AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 102-9, Billing and Collection Procedures, of Article I, In General, of Chapter 102, Solid Waste, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin, and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 102-9, Billing and Collection Procedures, of Article I, In General, of Chapter 102, Solid Waste, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin to implement certain fee language changes; and setting a date when this Ordinance shall become effective.
10.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-536
AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 118-206, Billing and Collection Procedures, of Article II, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, of Division 6, Rates and Charges, of Chapter 118, Utilities, and Section 118-232, Classification of Permits, of Article II, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, of Division 7, Building Sewers, of Chapter 118, Utilities and Section 118-235, Permit fee, Connection Fee, and other Sewer Fees, of Article II, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, of Division 7, Building Sewers, of Chapter 118, Utilities, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin, and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 118-206, Billing and Collection Procedures, of Article II, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, of Division 6, Rates and Charges, of Chapter 118, Utilities, and Section 118-232, Classification of Permits, of Article II, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, of Division 7, Building Sewers, of Chapter 118, Utilities, and Section 118-235, Permit Fee, Connection Fee, and other Sewer Fees, of Article II, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, of Division 7, Building Sewers, of Chapter 118, Utilities, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin to implement certain fee changes and other language changes; and setting a date when this Ordinance shall become effective.
11.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-537
AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 29A-2514, Fees, Article II, of Appendix 29A, of the Zoning Regulations of the City of Joplin and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 29A-2514, Fees, of Appendix 29A, of the Zoning Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin to implement certain fee changes; and setting a date when this Ordinance shall become effective.
12.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-538
AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 9, Filing Fees, of the Subdivision Regulations, Appendix 29B as adopted by Ordinance No. 97-161 of the City of Joplin and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 9, Filing Fees, of the Subdivision Regulations, Appendix 29B of the City of Joplin to implement certain fee changes; and setting a date when this Ordinance shall become effective.
13.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2015-539
AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 6-35, Permit, Article II, Signs, of Chapter 6, Advertising, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 6-35, Permit, Article II, Signs, of Chapter 6, Advertising, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Joplin to implement certain fee changes; and setting a date when this Ordinance shall become effective.
12.
Ordinances - Second Reading And Third Reading
13.
Unfinished Business
14.
New Business
1.
NEWS FROM THE PIO
2.
CLOSED SESSION
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, 2014. 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.
The amount of money going to the chamber of corruption is obscene.
ReplyDeleteThe Chamber has a nice little slush fund.
ReplyDeleteProspect/Cosultant hosting & travel $15,000 -- Who are these prospects and/or consultants? The same kinds of consultants as the outfit from Michigan that produced a nonsense feasibility report for baseball? Is this stuff going out for bid? Does the Chamber have any oversight anymore? Or is it all just blindly approved and funded?
ReplyDeleteRetail Attraction $22,000 --- What? How?
Data Systems and equipment support $20,000
???????? What does any of this even mean???? Probably going to need a little bit more information, Rob. Funding this is nothing short of irresponsible. Come on council.
I would not support any more City funding until Rob is replaced and major changes made to the operation.
ReplyDeleteOn the chamber's website there's an area called "Member Benefits" and it's incredibly misleading because most of the things that are listed are not services that come with the membership fee. It will cost you $700 or more to set up a booth at the Business Expo. To host a first friday coffee or Business after hours is a $1,500 fee. To attend the annual banquet is $50 per ticket and the Good Morning Joplin thing is $10 to attend and I can't even image what the price tag is to host the thing. The point is, the chamber is raking in millions each year from businesses and taxpayers and for what? So that they can make shade deals with Texas crooks and create false reports in order to trick a baseball team into coming here? Why do people pay for any of this? And why does council blindly support it? The best I've heard lately is that the 2017 Business Expo, which will be held in January is going to be at Downstream Casino. That's right the JOPLIN Business Expo will be held on tribal land in Oklahoma. Way to keep it local, guys. I wonder how big the check from Downstream to the chamber is every year? We have managed to get rid of Rohr and survive David Wallce. Time to gut the chamber and make some much needed changes in the area of "economic development" here in Joplin.
ReplyDeleteVery perceptive 12:02 - Thanks for the info. Glad someone is paying attention to the details of the Chamber's pricing structure! Ironic venue for the Expo ...
ReplyDeleteAsk to see a financial report on the Expo event and you will be even more disgusted with the Chamber's pricing of their services. The Expo is not a "service to its members", it is a fundraiser for all of their other programs/staff that have nothing to do with its core mission.
ReplyDeleteIf they are doing all of this fundraising through memberships and events, then why are they also getting so many taxpayer dollars?
ReplyDeleteRandy, is there a way to get a breakdown of the chamber's financials?