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City Council Action Letter Thursday, February 17, 2011

Thursday, February 17, 2011

REGULAR SESSION NO. 19

6:15 P.M.  Mayor Rhoads called Regular Session No.19 to order.

Invocation –Mayor Rhoads

Roll Call –
Councilmember Jim Hallam            Present        Councilmember Kathy Hofmann    Present
Councilmember Dave Mosby            Present        Councilmember Allan Gray          Present
Councilmember Joseph Spallo        Present          Councilmember Ed Cockrell               Present
Councilmember Brian Whitley        Present         Councilmember Bob Johnson        Present

City Manager Steve Arbo, City Attorney Teresa Williams and City Clerk Denise Chisum were also present.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  On motion of Councilmember Whitley, second by Councilmember Hallam, the Council voted unanimously to approve the published agenda.


1.    PUBLIC COMMENTS:   There were no public comments.


2.    COUNCIL COMMENTS:    There were no Council comments.

    
3.    APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
COUNCIL ACTION:  Councilmember Cockrell suggested items A and B be separated for separate vote.

A.    MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS -  Livable Streets Advisory Board:
Appoint Kathryn Biagioli, Ed Kraemer, Dennis Smith terms to expire 2/17/14, Bob Busby, Ryan Philyaw, Aija Tenny terms to expire 2/17/13, Craig Faith, Donnie Priest, and Dan Wiltshire terms to expire 2/17/012.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Cockrell, second by Councilmember Hofmann, the Council voted unanimously to approve Mayor’s Appointments.

B.    PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Approval of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision with regard to Application #2010-072 – SPECIAL USE PERMIT for telecommunication tower and Application #PL2010-020 – PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN – Southside Plaza Telecommunication Tower, 400 SW Nichols Road (site address 898 SW Blue Parkway); American Tower Corporation, applicant.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Spallo, second by Council Hofmann, the Council voted 6 “Aye”, 2 “No” (Councilmembers Cockrell and Johnson) to approve of Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision with regard to Application #2010-072 – SPECIAL USE PERMIT for telecommunication tower and Application #PL2010-020 – PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN – Southside Plaza Telecommunication Tower, 400 SW Nichols Road (site address 898 SW Blue Parkway); American Tower Corporation, applicant.




4.    PROPOSED ORDINANCES:

A.    BILL NO. 11-13 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A CERTAIN EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE PLAT ENTITLED “ALDERSGATE METHODIST CHURCH” AND ACROSS AN UNPLATTED PARCEL IN THE CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI (Appl. #PL2011-006)
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Johnson, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7018.

B.    BILL NO. 11-14 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MISSOURI HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI FOR THE ON CALL WORK ZONE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Hallam, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7019.

C.    BILL NO. 11-15 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LEE'S SUMMIT, MISSOURI TO EXECUTE A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR POLICE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE WITH THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT OF METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Gray, second by Councilmember Cockrell, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7020.


5.    PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A.    PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN – McIntosh’s Addition, 420 SE Main Street; James McIntosh, applicant. (Appl. # PL2010-013)
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Johnson, second by Councilmember Spallo, the Council voted 3 “Aye” (Councilmembers Johnson, Spallo and Whitley), 5 “No”  to direct Staff to DRAFT AN ORDINANCE approving Appl. #PL2010-013 – Preliminary Development Plan – McIntosh’s Addition, 420 SE Main Street; James McIntosh, applicant, subject to Staff’s letter dated February 9, 2011, Items 1-7, specifically removing item 8.  MOTION FALED.

On motion of Councilmember Cockrell, second by Councilmember Hallam, the Council voted unanimously to reconsider the motion.

On motion of Councilmember Cockrell, second by Councilmember Hallam, the Council voted unanimously to DRAFT AN ORDINANCE approving Appl. #PL2010-013 – Preliminary Development Plan – McIntosh’s Addition, 420 SE Main Street; James McIntosh, applicant, subject to Staff’s letter dated February 9, 2011, Items 1-8.  


6.    OTHER BUSINESS:

A.    CONTINUED DISCUSSION:  Award of RFQ 10-053 to AECOM for the development of a sustainability plan in the amount of $80,000.  (NOTE:  This item was tabled at the February 3, 2011 Regular Session.)
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Cockrell,  second by Councilmember Hofmann, the Council voted unanimously to award RFQ 10-053 to AECOM for the development of a sustainability plan in the amount of $80,000.  

B.    PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:
1)    Award of Bid No. 8080110-C for Pryor Road Street Lighting Improvements, to Total Electric Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $68,885.25.    
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Spallo, second by Councilmember Whitley , the Council voted unanimously (Councilmember Cockrell “Away from Table”) to award Bid No. 8080110-C for Pryor Road Street Lighting Improvements, to Total Electric Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $68,885.25.   
 
2.)    Award of Bid No. 11-067 for a one-year contract with two (2) possible one-year contract renewals for Sign Posts for the Public Works Operations Division to J&A Traffic Products.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Spallo, second by Councilmember Whitley, the Council voted unanimously to award Bid No. 11-067 for a one-year contract with two (2) possible one-year contract renewals for Sign Posts for the Public Works Operations Division to J&A Traffic Products.

C.    SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE:
1)    Approval of Modification No. 1 to On-Call Agreement dated July 1, 2010 (RFQ No. 10-088) to Aquaterra Environmental Solution, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $22,978.00 for the Public Works Department.    
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Hofmann, second by Councilmember Hallam, the Council voted unanimously to approve Modification No. 1 to On-Call Agreement dated July 1, 2010 (RFQ No. 10-088) to Aquaterra Environmental Solution, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $22,978.00 for the Public Works Department.    

2)    Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Miles Excavating, Inc. for Horizontal Gas Collection Trench, Bid No. 16112-C, for an increase of $240,650.91 for a revised contract amount of $666,515.51.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Hofmann, second by Councilmember Whitley, the Council unanimously (Councilmember Johnson “Away from Table”) to approve Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Miles Excavating, Inc. for Horizontal Gas Collection Trench, Bid No. 16112-C, for an increase of $240,650.91 for a revised contract amount of $666,515.51.

D.    BILL NO. 11-16 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SITE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE KANSAS CITY POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY AND THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, REGARDING THE PROVISION OF ELECTRICAL VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Hofmann, second by Councilmember Cockrell, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7021.

Councilmember Hallam absent at 8:00 p.m.

E.    PRESENTATION: Status Report on the Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport Business Plan.
COUNCIL ACTION:  Council reached a consensus to have a resolution placed on the March 3, 2011 Regular Session to review for adoption of the Airport Business Plan.





7.    COMMITTEE REPORTS:   
A.    Public Works Committee:  No report.
B.    Solid Waste Committee:   No report.
C.    Finance and Personnel Committee:  No report.
D.    Liaison Reports:  No report.
E.    Rules Committee:  No report.  


8.    ROUNDTABLE:     
•    Councilmember Johnson asked staff to present information to Council on how to make solar panels easier to obtain by citizens (i.e. Code requirements).  Councilmember Cockrell recommended taking this through the Community Development Committee (CDC) first.  Councilmember Gray, Chair of CDC, agreed.
•    Councilmember Hofmann attended the Missouri Municipal League and advised there was a lot of discussion on sustainability.
•    Councilmember Hofmann recognized city staff (by department), citizens and business owners for all their extra efforts during the recent snow events.
•    Councilmember Cockrell advised there are new signs on 50 Highway near the Chipman exit stating the area as “Hazardous” and advising fines will double.  He would like to know when MoDOT was to complete the cable guards in the median.  Mr. Chuck Owsley, Director of Public Works, advised this project should be complete by Fall 2011


ADJOURNMENT:  There being no further business, Mayor Rhoads ADJOURNED the February 17, 2011, City Council meeting at 8:45 p.m.
 


__________________________________                             
Trisha Whitehead                            
Deputy City Clerk                                                



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