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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2018 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, February 5, 2018, 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 Jerry Kaylor Dale Carter ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay Kent Edmondson Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper Also present were City Administrator Eric Johnson, Assistant City Administrator Christine Cates, City Attorney Jacqueline Sommer, and City Clerk Sheryl Morgan. CALL MEETING Mayor Ross called the City Council meeting to order and led in the TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVE CITY COUNCIL Councilman Culpepper moved to approve the Minutes of the MINUTES January 16, 2018 City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Kaylor and carried with the following votes: Councilman Kaylor- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION NO. 07- Councilman Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 07-2018 2018- DISPOSITION OF approving the disposition of Information Technology, Human RECORDS Resources, Finance, and Community Development department records which have met the required retention period as prescribed by the Blue Springs Records Retention, Management, and Destruction Policy dated November 28, 2016 and in accordance with the Missouri Secretary of State's records retention guidelines. Motion seconded by Councilman Kaylor and carried with the following votes: Councilman Kaylor- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION NO. 08- Councilman Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 08-2018 2018- CONTRACT FOR approving a contract in the amount of $45,000.00 per task with WATER ENGINEERING Panzer-Youngquist, Inc., for Water Engineering Services. Motion SERVICES seconded by Councilman Kaylor and carried with the following votes: February 5, 2018 City Council Meeting Page2 Councilman Kaylor- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION NO. 09- Councilman Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 09-2018 2018- CONTRACT FOR approving a contract in the amount of $504,793.00 with McConnell REPAIR OF TENNIS & Associates Corp. for Blue Springs Park and Pink Hill Park tennis COURTS court renovations. Motion seconded by Councilman Kaylor and carried with the following votes: Councilman Kaylor - 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 receive public comment REZONE SOUTHWEST on the proposed rezoning of Southwest Park. At the request of the PARK (RZ-12-17-6192) applicant, the public hearing will be continued to the February 20, 2018 Council meeting. A motion to continue this public hearing is in order. MOTION TO CONTINUE- Councilman Edmondson moved to continue the public hearing on REZONE SOUTHWEST the proposed rezoning of Southwest Park to the February 20, 2018 PARK (RZ-12-17-6192) Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING -DE- Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to receive public comment ANNEXATION OF 27711 on the proposed de-annexation of 27711 E. Wyatt Road at 6:01 p.m. E. WYAIT ROAD (DEAX- No exhibits were entered into the record. City Attorney Jacqueline 10-17-6091) Sommer stated the City Council does not have authority to hear the de-annexation due to Missouri law (Section 71.012.5 RSMo. ). Under this legislation, there is a five-year statute of limitations on an action of any kind seeking to de-annex from the City an area that was previously voluntarily annexed. The five years began on the date of adoption of the annexation ordinance. The last date that the applicant could request de-annexation was in July 2008. David Halphin, attorney for the applicants, James T. and Ivy Jan Hawes, advised Council that his clients are requesting a hearing. Mayor Ross closed the public hearing at 6:03 p.m. PRESENTATION- BUY Lara Vermillion, Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce President, and BLUE SPRINGS/ Michael Zarrillo, Chair of the Chamber's Buy Blue Springs/Discover DISCOVER BLUE Blue Springs Committee, presented an update of the Buy Blue SPRINGS Springs and Discover Blue Springs programs. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is attached to these Minutes by reference. PRESENTATION- Bob Morton, Chairman of the Public Safety Citizens' Advisory Board, PUBLIC SAFETY presented an update on accomplishments and future goals of the 2 February 5, 2018 City Council Meeting Page 3 CITIZENS' ADVISORY Board. A copy of the Information Sheet presented to Council is BOARD attached to these Minutes by reference. MAYORAL Mayor Ross reminded everyone that the next City Council meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS will be on Tuesday, February 20. City offices will be closed on Monday, February 15 in observance of President's Day. Thoughts to ponder: "The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression. " (W.E.B. DuBois) ADJOURNMENT At 6:22 p.m ., there was no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Edmondson moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS ATTEST: Carson Ross, Mayor 3