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Blue Springs, MO · September 9, 2015

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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, September 9, 2015, 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Municipal Annex , 1304 Main Street with Mayor Carson Ross presiding. COUNCILMEN IN Jeff Quibell-absent Dale Carter ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay Kent Edmondson- Absent Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper Also present were City Administrator Eric Johnson, Deputy City Administrator Adam Norris, Assistant City Administrator Christine Cates, City Attorney Nancy Yendes , and Assistant City Clerk Kelli Montgomery. CALL MEETING Mayor Carson Ross called the City Council meeting to order. TO ORDER APPROVE CITY Councilman Carter moved to approve the minutes of the August 17, COUNCIL MINUTES 2015 meeting of the City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Councilman Qui bell - Absent Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson - Councilman Fowler - Aye Absent Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye ADOPT RESOLUTION Councilman Carter moved to adopt Resolution No. 62-2015 NO. 62-2015 PUBLIC accepting certain Public Works improvements for Benton House of WORKS Blue Springs. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and IMPROVEMENTS- carried with the following votes : BENTON HOUSE Councilman Quibell -Absent Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay - Aye Councilman Edmondson - Councilman Fowler- Aye Absent Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye ADOPT RESOLUTION Councilman Carter moved to adopt Resolution No. 63-2015 NO. 63-2015 PUBLIC accepting certain Public Works improvements for Brookwood WORKS Village Townhomes. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper IMPROVEMENTS- and carried with the following votes. BROOKWOOD VILLAGE TOWNHOMES Coun cilman Quibell - Absent Councilman Carter- Aye Coun cilman Lievsay- Aye Coun cilman Edmondson - Councilman Fowler - Aye Absent Councilman Culpepper - Aye Mayor Ross- Aye September 9, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 ADOPT RESOLUTION Councilman Carter moved to adopt Resolution No. 64-2015 NO. 64-2015 PUBLIC accepting certai n Public Works improvements for Parkway Estates WORKS PR-O, 201h Plat. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and IMRPOVEMENTS- carried with the following votes : PARKWAY ESTATES PR-O 20TH PLAT Councilman Quibell -Absent Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay - Aye Councilman Edm ondson- Councilman Fowler- Aye Absent Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye ADOPT RESOLUTION Councilman Carter moved to adopt Resolution No. 65-2015 NO. 65-2015 PUBLIC accepting certain Public Works improvements for Parkway Estates WORKS PR-O, 2P1 Plat. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper IMPROVEMENTS- and carried with the following votes: PARKWAY ESTATES PR-O, 21 5 T PLAT Councilman Quibell -Absent Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson - Councilman Fowler- Aye Absent Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye ADOPT RESOLUTION Councilman Carter moved to adopt Resolution No. 66-2015 NO. 66-2015 ORION approving an agreement with Orion Management Solutions Inc. for MANAGEMENT management of the Adams Pointe Golf Club Motion seconded by SOLUTIONS INC. Counci lman Culpepper and failed with the following votes: Councilman Quibell -Absent Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay - Aye Councilman Edmondson - Councilman Fowler- Aye Absent Counci lm an Culpeppe r - Aye Mayor Ross -Aye APPROVE BOARD AND Councilma n Carter moved to approve the following COMMISSION Board/Commission appointments: APPOINTMENTS Human Relations Commission: Appointment: Susan Stokenbury Public Safety Citizen's Advisory Board: Appointment: Alexander Dye Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Counci lman Qui bell - Absent Counci lm an Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay -Aye Councilman Edm ondson - Councilman Fowler - Aye Absent Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye 2 September 9, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 PUBLIC HEARING- Mayor Ross opened the public hearing at 6:31 p.m. to consider FY 2015-16 ANNUAL appropriating from the revenue of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, BUDGET expenditures in accordance with the 2015-16 Annual Budget of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri. Assistant City Clerk Kelli Montgomery entered one exhibit into the public hearing. The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. PRESENTATION City Administrator Eric Johnson stated the proposed FY 2015-16 Annual budget is balanced and consistent with the presentation given by staff to the Council at the August 12, 2015 Budget meeting. The budget of 56.8 million dollars supports 305.2 full time equivalent positions and is consistent with the CDBG and Capital Improvements programs that Council has previously adopted. Mr. Johnson concluded with staff would be happy to address any comments or concerns from Council and asked for the Council's support of the proposed budget. Hearing no further comments regarding the application, Mayor Ross closed the public hearing at 6:32p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1sr Councilman Carter introduced Bill No. 4392 appropriating from the READING- BILL NO. revenue of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, expenditures in 4392- FY 2015-16 accordance with the 2015-16 Annual Budget of the City of Blue ANNUAL BUDGET Springs, Missouri. Assistant City Clerk Kelli Montgomery made the first reading of Bill No. 4392, by title ; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4392 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. The second reading of Bill No. 4392 will be held at the September 23, 2015 City Council meeting . INTRODUCTION AND 1sr Councilman Lievsay introduced Bill No. 4393- approving the Final READING- BILL NO. Plat of the Estate at Buffalo Valley- Lot 1. Assistant City Clerk Kelli 4393- FINAL PLAT- THE Montgomery made the first reading of Bill No. 4393, by title ; copies ESTATES AT BUFFALO of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the VALLEY -LOT 1 public. Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4393 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. 2N° READING- BILL NO. Ms. Montgomery made the second reading of Bill No. 4393, by title. 4393 Councilman Carter moved to adopt Bill No. 4393 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4565, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following vote : 3 September 9, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Qui bell -Absent Councilman Edmondson - Absent Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye ADOPT RESOLUTION Councilman Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 67-2015 NO. 67-2015 authorizing an on-site waste disposal system and an agreement with Kimberly Glen Compton (a/kla Kimberly Stumbo Compton). Motion seconded by Councilman Lievsay and carried with the following votes: Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Quibell -Absent Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson - Absent Mayor Ross -Aye PUBLIC HEARING- PUD Mayor Ross opened a public hearing at 6:35 p.m. to consider CONCEPT PLAN- WHITE approving the PUD Concept Plan for the White Oak Market Place. OAK MARKET PLACE Assistant City Clerk Kelli Montgomery entered one exhibit into the public hearing. The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. PRESENTATION Jim Holley, Assistant Director of Community Development, gave a presentation for the PUD Concept Plan for the property commonly known as White Oak Plaza. He gave the location and address of the property. Mr. Holley stated that the project would be a three phase development, the first phase consisting of a grocery store and retail space, second phase would consist of a residential area and the third phase would consist of more retail and restaurant space. He showed the current existing plan for the area. Mr. Holley stated the plan is consistent with the 2003 & 2014 Comprehensive Plan and also consistent with the Tax Increment Finance District Plan previously approved by Council. Planning Commission has recommended approval with 14 conditions, with a final vote of six in favor and two not in favor. Mr. Holley then opened up the floor for questions from Council. Councilman Fowler inquired about the 2 dissenting votes from Planning Commission and asked Mr. Holley to summarize them . Mr. Holley stated that the two dissenting votes had to do with the residential aspect of the development and that they felt they did not have enough information about that portion of the development and that portions were left out of the presentation. Mr. Holley stated that at the time of the presentation of the PUD Concept plan, however, the developer did not have the information to reflect the residential component as it is now. IN SUPPORT OF A representative of the Central Bank of the Midwest stated that they were in support of the plan and requested that in the final plan his bank customers continue to be given access to the stoplight on 7 Hwy so that they may turn and go North . 4 September 9, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 Councilman Fowler inquired about the current arrangement and what could be done. Mayor Ross then invited the applicant to speak about the situation and arrangement. APPLICANT Chris Hafner with Davidson Engineering spoke about the request. Mr. Hafner stated that they were working to see what the final plans would allow with the grading of the land that needed to be done. Mr. Hafner added that he will work his hardest to comply with the bank's request, however they did not want to make a promise they could not keep, which is why it was not in the current plans. He did add that the final plans would be done in October and until the site infrastructure work and grading plan is completely finished , he did not want to submit a plan that was not safe or the engineering firm could not guarantee. Hearing no further comments regarding the application, Mayor Ross closed the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1sr Councilman Carter introduced Bill No. 4394- approving PUD READING- BILL NO. Concept Plan for White Oak Market Place. Assistant City Clerk Kelli 4394- WHITE OAK Montgomery made the first reading of Bill No. 4394, by title; copies MARKET PLACE PUD of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the CONCEPT PLAN public. Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4394 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and ca rried unanimously after discussion. DISCUSSION Councilman Fowler expressed his wishes to make it part of the plan to require the cross access easement the bank is requesting . He then made a motion to require the final plan include a cross access easement. Councilman Lievsay asked staff how that process would work . Jim Holley then stated that without seeing the grading plan he was unable to give a definite answer. Scott Allen , Director of Community Development, stated that currently there is no formal cross access easement, it is an informal agreement between the bank and White Oak Plaza. Councilman Lievsay then seconded the motion. After discussion between Counci l, staff and the developer on the issue, Councilman Fowler and Councilman Lievsay withdrew their motion and second , respectively. 2N° READING - BILL NO. Ms. Montgomery made the second reading of Bill No. 4394, by title . 4394 Councilman Carter moved to adopt Bill No. 4394 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4566 , with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following vote : Councilman Edmondson - Councilman Lievsay- Aye Absent Counci lman Fowler - Aye Councilman Culpepper -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Quibell - Absent Mayor Ross - Aye 5 September 9, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 INTRODUCTION AND 1sr Councilman Carter introduced Bill No. 4395- approving an READING - BILL NO. amendment to the 2014-2015 Annual Budget of the City of Blue 4395 Springs, Missouri. Assistant City Clerk Kelli Montgomery made the first reading of Bill No. 4395, by title ; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4395 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried unanimously. 2N° READING - BILL NO. Ms. Montgomery made the second reading of Bill No. 4395, by title . 4395 Councilman Carter moved to adopt Bill No. 4395 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4567 , with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Lievsay and carried with the following vote: Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Quibell -Absent Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay -Aye Councilman Edmondson - Absent Mayor Ross- Aye MAYORAL Mayor Ross reminded everyone that Fall Fun Fest was coming up ANNOUNCEMENTS and he hoped that everyone was signed up to participate in the parade, which would be held at 10 am on Saturday. Thoughts to Ponder: "I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance." John D. Rockefeller ADJOURNMENT At 6:57 p.m. there was no further business to come before the Council; Councilman Carter moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilman Lievsay and carried unanimously. ATTEST: Carson Ross, Mayor 6

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