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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 20, 2017 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, March 20, 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 Qui bell Dale Carter ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay Kent Edmondson Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper Also present were City Administrator Eric Johnson, Deputy City Administrator Adam Norris, Assistant City Administrator Christine Cates, City Attorney Jacqueline Sommer, and City Clerk Sheryl Morgan. CALL MEETING Mayor Carson Ross called the City Council meeting to order and led TO ORDER in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVE CITY COUNCIL Councilman Carter moved to approve the minutes of the March 6, MINUTES 2017 meeting of the City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Councilman Quibell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson - Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross - Aye LIQUOR LICENSE FOR Councilman Carter moved to approve a new liquor license for Misfits MISFITS BAR & GRILL Bar & Grill, LLC located at 1513 State Route Highway 7 Blue LLC Springs, MO 64014, retailers selling intoxicating liquors by the drink for consumption on premises, as well as Sunday retail selling of intoxicating liquors on the premises; or in original package for consumption on or off premises. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Councilman Qui bell - Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION 21-2017- Councilman Carter moved to adopt Resolution No. 21-2017 PURCHASE OF approving a purchase in the amount of $96,067.04 from Motorola PORTABLE RADIOS AND Solutions, Inc. for Portable Radios and associated EQUIPMENT equipment. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Councilman Qui bell - Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay -Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye March 20, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 2 RESOLUTION 22-2017 - Councilman Carter moved to adopt Resolution No. 22-2017 CITY PARKS MOWING approving a contract in the amount of $75,677.40 with Millers SERVICES Heritage Landscape LLC, AKA Miller's Heritage Landscape LLC, for City park mowing services Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Councilman Quibell - Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye · Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross - Aye RESOLUTION 23-2017- Councilman Carter moved to adopt Resolution No. 23-2017 APPROVE DETACHMENT approving a Detachment Agreement for Four Pillars Plats 3, 4 and 5 AGREEMENT with Plowshare Development, LLC, and Public Water Supply District No. 16 of Jackson County. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Councilman Quibell - Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider an Industrial KOHL'S DISTRIBUTION Development Project for the Kohl's Distribution Center at 6:03 p.m. CENTER The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Economic Development Manager Mark Stombaugh gave a brief overview of the Bond issuance and how Kohl's is planning to use the funds. COUNCIL DISCUSSION Council and staff discussed the number of people employed at the Kohl's Distribution Center and the anticipation that the investment to this facility will help keep those employees in Blue Springs. David Martin of Gilmore & Bell, the City's bond counsel , discussed the Bill, Plan and associated legal documents. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:10p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilman Fowler introduced Bill No. 4476 approving a Plan for an READING - BILL NO. Industrial Development Project for Kohl's Distribution Center, 4476- INDUSTRIAL authorizing the City to issue Taxable Industrial Development DEVELOPMENT Revenue Bonds, and authorizing and approving certain documents PROJECT FOR KOHL'S and actions in connection with the issuance of the bonds. City Clerk DISTRIBUTION CENTER Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4476 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. March 20, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 3 Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4476 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. 2ND READING- BILL NO . Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4476 by title. 4476 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4476 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4647, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Lievsay and carried with the following vote : Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Quibell - Aye Mayor Ross- Aye PUBLIC HEARINGS - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearings to consider an Amendment EAGLES RIDGE to the Eagles Ridge Estates PR-O Commercial Tracts 1 thru 4 AMENDED PR-O Planned Residential Overlay Concept Plan, and Eagles Ridge CONCEPT PLAN (PROC- Community Improvement District concurrently at 6:14 p.m. The 10-16-5526) COMMUNITYAND minutes of t he pu bl'1c heanngs · were recorded by a certif.1ed court IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered into the record four exhibits for the PRO-Concept Plan, and one exhibit for the Community Improvement District. STAFF REPORT- PR-O Nathan Jurey, Associate Planner, reviewed the proposed CONCEPT PLAN Amendment to the PR-O Concept Plan. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Amended Plan on March 13, 2017, and staff recommends approval of the Amended Plan with twelve conditions. COUNCIL DISCUSSION Council discussed traffic concerns as a result of the proposed project and the landscaping between the back of the commercial property and the residences behind it. STAFF REPORT- David Bushek of Gilmore and Bell, economic development counsel COMMUNITY for the City, outlined the details of the proposed Community IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Improvement District. COUNCIL DISCUSSION Council and staff discussed the termination of the Community Improvement District up to five years after the expenses have been reimbursed. APPLICANT Robin Martinez, attorney for the applicant David Ward , addressed questions relating to the use of the Community Improvement District. COUNCIL DISCUSSION Council and the applicant discussed the opportunity to limit the use of the Community Improvement District to infrastructure in the Cooperative Agreement that will be presented to Council for approval at a later date. March 20, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 4 Applicant David Ward discussed the proposed grocery store, restaurants and hardware store planned for the project which are expected to be leased prior to groundbreaking. IN OPPOSITION TO Corinne Arens and Bob Chaney spoke in opposition to the Eagles Ridge Amended PR-O Concept Plan due to traffic and safety concerns, primarily through the residential development to the east of the project. APPLICANT Robert Walquist, engineer for the applicant discussed traffic flow through the development. STAFF Assistant City Administrator Christine Cates said the Cooperative Agreement for the Community Improvement District could limit the use of the funds and could be presented in approximately one month. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearings at 7:09p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilman Edmondson introduced Bill No. 4477 approving an READING - BILL NO. Amendment to the Eagles Ridge Estates PR-O Commercial Tracts 4477 - EAGLES RIDGE 1 thru 4 Planned Residential Overlay Concept Plan. City Clerk AMENDED PR-O Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4477 by title; copies CONCEPT PLAN (PROC- of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the 1 0-16-5526) public. Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4477 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried unanimously. 2ND READING- BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4477 by title. 4477 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4477 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4648, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Edmondson and carried with the following vote: Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Qui bell -Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilman Edmondson introduced Bill No. 4478 approving the READING- BILL NO. Petition to Establish the Eagles Ridge Community Improvement 4478 - EAGLES RIDGE District, establishing the District, and authorizing actions relating to COMMUNITY the establishment of the District. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT first reading of Bill No. 4478 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4478 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. March 20, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 5 2ND READING- BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4478 by title. 4478 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4478 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4649, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following vote: Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Quibell - Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider an Amended RIDGEWOOD PLACE AT Planned Unit Development Concept Plan for Ridgewood Place at CHAPMAN FARMS Chapman Farms Lots 1-105 & Tracts A-G . At the request of the (PUDC-02-17 -5680) applicant, the public hearing will be continued to the April 3, 2017 Council meeting. A motion to continue this public hearing is in order. MOTION TO CONTINUE - Councilman Carter moved to continue the public hearing to consider RIDGEWOOD PLACE AT an Amended Planned Unit Development Concept Plan for CHAPMAN FARMS Ridgewood Place at Chapman Farms Lots 1-1 05 & Tracts A-G to (PUDC-02-17 -5680) the April3, 2017 Council meeting . Motion seconded by Councilman Edmondson and carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearings to consider the rezoning ADAMS DAIRY SENIOR and an Amended Planned Development Concept Plan for Adams COMMUNITY PLANNED Dairy Senior Community Planned Development, The Villas. At the DEVELOPMENT, THE request of the applicant, the public hearing will be continued to the VILLAS- REZONING (RZ- April -3, 2017 Council meeting. A motion to continue these public 01-17-5650) AND AMENDED PLANNED hearings is in order. DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN (PDC- 01-17-5651) MOTION TO CONTINUE - Councilman Carter moved to continue the public hearing to consider ADAMS DAIRY SENIOR the rezoning and an Amended Planned Development Concept Plan COMMUNITY PLANNED for Adams Dairy Senior Community Planned Development, The DEVELOPMENT, THE Villas to the April 3, 2017 Council meeting. Motion seconded by VILLAS- REZONING (RZ- Councilman Edmondson and carried unanimously. 01-17-5650) AND AMENDED PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN (PDC- 01-17 -5651) INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilman Edmondson introduced Bill No. 4479 approving an READING- BILL NO. agreement with the Law Firm of Stinson Leonard Street LLP to serve 4479- AGREEMENT as special counsel for the development of a Construction Manager WITH STINSON At-Risk contract template. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first LEONARD STREET LLP reading of Bill No. 4479 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. March 20, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 6 Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4479 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. 2ND READING -BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4479 by title. 4479 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4479 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4650, 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 -Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Qui bell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilman Edmondson introduced Bill No. 4480 amending READING - BILL NO. Chapter 705 of the Code of Ordinances to clarify due dates, penalty 4480 -AMENDING dates, disconnect fees and deposit requirements related to water CHAPTER 705 RELATING and sewer bills. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of TO WATER AND SEWER Bill No. 4480 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously SERVICE BILLING DUE DATES, DEPOSITS, been made available to the public. PENALTIES, AND DISCONNECTION Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4480 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. 2ND READING- BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4480 by title. 4480 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4480 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4651, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following vote: Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Qui bell - Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Mayor Ross -Aye MAYORAL Thoughts to Ponder: ANNOUNCEMENTS "Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong ." (Ella Fitzgerald) VISITORS Jason and Ashley Edgar and Molly Moran approached Council requesting the opportunity to raise chickens within the City limits. Mayor Ross stated the issue of having chickens within the City limits was vetted by the Public Safety Citizen's Advisory Board (PSCAB) and the Board recommended that this not be allowed. If this is sent back to the PSCAB for reconsideration, these individuals would be invited to speak at this meeting. March 20, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 7 ADJOURNMENT At 7:21 p.m. there was no further business to come before the Council; Councilman Carter moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilman Quibell and carried unanimously. ATTEST: Carson Ross, Mayor