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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING January 17, 2017 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 6:00p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building , 1100 Smith Street with Mayor Carson Ross presiding. COUNCILMEN IN Jeff Quibell Dale Carter ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay - ABSENT Kent Edmondson Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper Also present were Deputy City Administrator Adam Norris, Assistant City Administrator Christine Cates, interim City Attorney Bob McDonald, and City Clerk Sheryl Morgan. CALL MEETING Mayor Carson Ross called the City Council meeting to order. Scouts TO ORDER from Troop 175 from Timothy Lutheran led in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVE CITY COUNCIL Councilman Qui bell moved to approve the minutes of the December MINUTES 19, 2016 meeting of the City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes: Councilman Quibell - Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay -ABSENT Councilman Edmondson- Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION 01-2017- Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Resolution No. 01-2017 WATER VALVE approving a contract for Water Valve Inventory and Assessment. INVENTORY AND Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the ASSESSMENT following votes : Councilman Qui bell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay -ABSENT Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION 02-2017 - Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Resolution No. 02-2017 TYER ROAD SANITARY approving a contract for Tyer Road Sanitary Sewer, Phase I Project. SEWER PROJECT Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes: Councilman Qui bell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay -ABSENT Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye January 17, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 2 RESOLUTION 03-2017- Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Resolution No. 03-2017 PURCHASE DUMP approving a purchase of a in the amount of $129,327.00 from KCR TRUCK International Trucks, Inc. d/b/a Diamond International of Kansas City for a 2017 heavy duty 36,000 GVW dump truck with hydraulics and dump bed with integral salt spreader. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes : Councilman Qui bell - Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay -ABSENT Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION 04-2017- Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Resolution No. 04-2017 PURCHASE EXCAVATOR approving the purchase of a Takeuchi Excavator Model TB290 in the amount of $98,864.59 with a trade-in of $61 ,000.00 leaving a final cost of $37,864.59 from The Victor L Phillips Company. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes : Councilman Quibell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION 05-2017 - Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-2017 AMENDMENTTOLABOR adopting Wage Reopener Amendments to the labor agreements AGREEMENT WITH with the Fraternal Order of Police, West Central Missouri Regional POLICE OFFICERS Lodge #50 for Police Officers. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes : Councilman Qui bell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay -ABSENT Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION 06-2017- Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Resolution No. 06-2017 AMENDMENT TO LABOR adopting Wage Reopener Amendments to the labor agreements AGREEMENT WITH with the Fraternal Order of Police, West Central Missouri Regional SERGEANTS Lodge #50 for Sergeants. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes : Councilman Qui bell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Councilman Edmondson - Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper - Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION 07-2017 - Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Resolution No. 07-2017 AMENDMENTTOLABOR adopting Wage Reopener Amendments to the labor agreements AGREEMENT WITH with the Fraternal Order of Police, West Central Missouri Regional LIEUTENANTS Lodge #50 for Lieutenants. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes: January 17, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 3 Councilman Quibell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing on the Amended PR-O AMENDED PR-O Concept Plan for Eagles Ridge Estates PR-O Tracts 1 thru 4. At the CONCEPT PLAN EAGLES request of the applicant, David Ward , the public hearing will be RIDGE PR-O (PROC-10- continued to the February 21 , 2017 Council meeting. A motion to 16-5526) continue this public hearing is in order. MOTION TO CONTINUE Councilman Edmondson moved to continue the public hearing on (PROC-1 0-16-5526) the Amended PR-O Concept Plan for Eagles Ridge Estates PR-O Tracts 1 thru 4 to the February 21 , 2017 Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING- TAX Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearings on the Tax Increment INCREMENT FINANCING Financing (TIF) and Economic Development Incentive at 6:03 p.m. AND ECONOMIC The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court DEVELOPMENT reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered one exhibit into the INCENTIVE UPDATE record. STAFF REPORT Christine Cates, Assistant City Administrator stated State law requires a public hearing be held for each TIF project once every five years; Blue Springs reports on all projects every year. Ms. Cates provided an update on all TIF projects that are currently active within the City and Economic Development Incentives that were approved during the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Ms. Cates also gave an overview of the Land Bank activity. The TIF Annual Report is available on the City's website for public review. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is attached to these Minutes and incorporated herein. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:12p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1sr Councilman Carter introduced Bill No. 4466 providing for a sales tax READING - BILL NO. in the amount of one-half of one percent for the purpose of providing 4466 - BALLOT ISSUE funding for local parks and calling an election on the question of FOR PARKS SALES TAX whether to impose such sales tax; and designating the time of holding said election. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4466 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilman Quibell moved to approve Bill No. 4466 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and, after Council discussion, carried with a vote of 5 - 1 (Councilman Fowler voting NO). 2N° READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4466 by title. 4466 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4466 upon its second January 17, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 4 reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4639, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following vote: Councilman Lievsay -ABSENT Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- NO Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Qui bell -Aye Mayor Ross -Aye INTRODUCTION AND 15 T Councilman Edmondson introduced Bill No. 4467 approving the final READING - BILL NO . plat of Timothy Lutheran Church, Lot 3. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan 4467- FINAL PLAT OF made the first reading of Bill No. 4467 by title; copies of the proposed TIMOTHY LUTHERAN Bill having previously been made available to the public. CHURCH, LOT 3 (PF12- 16-5605) Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4467 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. 2N° READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4467 by title. 4467 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4467 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4640, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following vote : Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Cu lpepper- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Qu ibell -Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Mayor Ross- Aye CONSTRUCTION Deputy City Administrator Adam Norris presented information on the MANAGER AT RISK construction manager at-risk selection process for the City Hall Complex Renovation Project. Mr. Norris stated pursuant to State statute, the Request for Qualifications would be published in the Examiner on January 24 and January 31 , 2017 prior to opening bids on February 7, 2017. MAYORAL Mayor Ross expressed his continued frustration about the violence ANNOUNCEMENTS throughout the country. Mayor Ross was honored to receive the Legacy Award at the Olathe NAACP MLK Dinner last night. Kudos to Missouri Governor Eric Greitens regarding the forecast on the anticipated ice storm last weekend and how the State was preparing for it and giving Blue Springs his support. MOTION TO GO INTO At 6:27 p.m., Councilman Carter moved the Council go into closed CLOSED SESSION session pursuant to Section 610.021 , subparagraphs (2), (3) and (12), Revised Statutes of Missouri, for the purpose of privileged communications between a governmental body or its representative and legal counsel relating to real estate, personnel issues, and January 17, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 5 contract negotiations, and that any minutes, documents and other records discussed or taken during the closed session remain closed, and that this body stand adjourned at the completion of such session. Motion seconded by Councilman Edmondson and carried with the following votes: Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Qui bell -Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Lievsay -ABSENT Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye ADJOURNMENT Following completion of the executive session, the Council stood adjourned at 7:07p.m. Carson Ross, Mayor