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CITY COUNCIL ACTION LETTER Thursday, June 7, 2012

REGULAR SESSION NO. 3

6:15 P.M.  Mayor Rhoads called Regular Session No.3 to order.

Invocation – Mayor Rhoads

Roll Call –
Councilmember Rob Binney            Present        Councilmember Kathy Hofmann      Present
Councilmember Dave Mosby          Present        Councilmember Allan Gray              Present
Councilmember Derek Holland       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:  The Mayor noted two changes to the agenda noting the addition of Item 3.C  - Mayor Pro-Tem appointments of City Council Committees and Item 6.E has moved to June 21, 2012.  On motion of Councilmember Whitley, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted unanimously to approve the published agenda, as amended.

1.    PUBLIC COMMENTS:    There were no Public Comments.

2.    COUNCIL COMMENTS:    Councilmember Mosby noted his efforts to go green, however he stated his city reusable water bottle was not microwave safe.

3.    APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Whitley, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

A.    MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS:  Planning Commission:  Reappoint John Reece and Steven Hilger, terms to expire 4-15-16.

B.    POLICE DEPARTMENT:

1)    Changes/updates in the following Liquor Licenses included with their renewals:  Noodles & Company change in managing officer; Lakewood Property Owners Association change in managing officer; Jose Peppers change in managing officer; Olive Garden change in managing officer; Raising the Bar Liquors upgrade license to type G1; The Pantry dba Presto Convenience Store change in managing officer.

2)    Approval of Type G3 & K-temp liquor license for Mint Asian Cafe & Sushi, 1209 NE Rice Road.

C.    Mayor Pro-Tem City Council Committee Assignments.

4.    ORDINANCES:

A.    BILL NO. 12-58  AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MISSOURI HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ON CALL WORK ZONE ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND THE MISSOURI HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Johnson, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7188.

B.    BILL NO. 12-59 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012, AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7063 AND AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7172, BY REVISING THE AUTHORIZED BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Mosby, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted 7 “Aye”, 1 “No” (Councilmember Johnson) to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7189.

C.    BILL NO. 12-60   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN LEE’S SUMMIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC. AND THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Gray, second by Councilmember Mosby, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7190.

D.    BILL NO. 12-61   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT AND DOWNTOWN LEE’S SUMMIT MAIN STREET, INC., FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Holland, second by Councilmember Whitley, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7191

E.    BILL NO. 12-62   AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A PUBLIC SERVICE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE LEE’S SUMMIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI, FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Hofmann, second by Councilmember Mosby, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7192.

F.    BILL NO. 12-63 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEE’S SUMMIT HEALTH EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE FOR STAGGERED TERMS.
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Binney, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7193.

5.    PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A.    Amendment #42 to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) – Article 5, Zoning Districts and Article 6, Overlay Districts, amending regulations to add an Overlay District and Four New Mixed-Use Districts Specific to the M-150 Highway Corridor; City of Lee’s Summit, applicant. (Appl. #12-007)  (Note: This item was continued from April 5, 2012 per Council’s request.)
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Cockrell, second by Councilmember Mosby, the Council voted 6 “aye”, 2 “no” (Councilmembers Johnson and Gray) to direct staff to draft an ordinance approving Application PL#2012-007 – Amendment No, 42 to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) - Article 5, Zoning Districts and Article 6, Overlay Districts, amending regulations to add an Overlay District and Four New Mixed-Use Districts Specific to the M-150 Highway Corridor; City of Lee's Summit, applicant, subject to staff’s letter dated May 30, 2012, altering the sidewalk components on Page 15 and including 12 unit density.

B.    Public Hearing on the Petition to Add Property to the Summit Fair Community Improvement District and Authorize a Sales Tax and Special Assessments on such Added Property.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Cockrell, second by Councilmember Hofmann, the Council voted 7 “Aye”, 1 “No” (Councilmember Johnson) to direct Staff to present an ordinance approving the Petition to Add Property to the Summit Fair Community Improvement District and Authorize a Sales Tax and Special Assessments on such Added Property.

C.    Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget Public Hearing.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Johnson, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted unanimously to direct staff to draft an ordinance approving the proposed City Manager’s fiscal year 2012-13 budget.

6.    OTHER BUSINESS:

A.    BILL NO. 12-64 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PETITION TO ADD PROPERTY TO THE SUMMIT FAIR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZE A SALES TAX AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON SUCH ADDED PROPERTY.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Cockrell, second by Councilmember Hofmann, the Council voted 7 “Aye”, 1 “No” (Councilmember Johnson) to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7194.

B.    PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: Award of Bid No. 2012-097 for Traffic Calming Projects including 5th Street (Primary Bid), Persels Rd/Santa Fe Drive (Alternate Bid 1), and Pacific Drive (Alternate Bid 2) to Freeman Concrete Construction, LLC in the amount of $66,200.00.  
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Mosby, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted unanimously to award  Bid No. 2012-097 for Traffic Calming Projects including 5th Street (Primary Bid), Persels Rd/Santa Fe Drive (Alternate Bid 1), and Pacific Drive (Alternate Bid 2) to Freeman Concrete Construction, LLC in the amount of $66,200.00.  

C.    PURCHASING DEPARTMENT: Approval of a Sole Source Service Agreement with Telvent USA, LLC. for software support and maintenance for the SCADA OASyS DNA System in an amount not-to-exceed $31,555.00 for the period of June 14, 2012 through June 13, 2013 for the Water Utilities Operations Department.  
COUNCIL ACTION:  On motion of Councilmember Whitley, second by Councilmember Mosby, the Council voted unanimously to approve the Sole Source Service Agreement with Telvent USA, LLC. for software support and maintenance for the SCADA OASyS DNA System in an amount not-to-exceed $31,555.00 for the period of June 14, 2012 through June 13, 2013 for the Water Utilities Operations Department.  

D.    Gale Communities, Developer under the 1st Amended and Restated Longview Farm TIF Contract, is requesting approval of a New Longview office tenant that is relocating its business in Lee's Summit.
COUNCIL ACTION:  The Council discussed concerns about existing businesses in the city relocating to a TIF district before receiving approval by the Council, which was in violation of the TIF agreement.  On motion of Councilmember Whitley, second by Councilmember Cockrell, the Council voted unanimously to approve the relocation of Candid Marketing and Communications to the Longview Farm TIF Redevelopment area.

E.    Request by the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce regarding the implementation of a Public Education Strategy promoting the “Shop Lee’s Summit” campaign.
COUNCIL ACTION:  This item was continued to June 21, 2012.

7.    COMMITTEE REPORTS:   

•    Councilmember Gray thanked the councilmembers for participating in the process for selection of committees and liaison assignments.  There will be quite a few issues this year.  He will be meeting with the committee chairs on the duties of the committees.  Vice chairs were also appointed for each committee.

Councilmember Johnson added the Rules committee discussed the concept of the vice chair.  This program allows new members to participate in a committee leadership concept, preparing them to chair a committee in the future.  The report to be presented to the full Council by the Rules Committee will include this concept.  

•    Councilmember Hofmann reported on the substantial funding reduction for the Housing Authority.  

8.    ROUNDTABLE:    
•    Councilmember Johnson pointed out a resolution, passed by the Council earlier this year, established a time period for the Budget Committee to meet.  He suggested an amendment to the resolution requiring the committee to begin meeting earlier in the year and present the budget before June.  Mayor Rhoads advised the roles of the committees could be discussed more before taking action.  Councilmember Cockrell thought the Finance Committee would consider any budget issue after the budget is approved in June of each year.  
•    Councilmember Cockrell asked that the Code of Conduct, signed and adopted by the City Council, be included in the Council packet books and the new IPads.  
•    Councilmember Binney complimented those involved in Downtown Days this weekend.  He felt the event was successful.
•    On the suggestion of the City Manager, Mayor Rhoads cancelled the June 14th Work Session.

ADJOURNMENT:  There being no further business, Mayor Rhoads ADJOURNED the June 7, 2012, Regular City Council meeting at 10:55 p.m.
                
Trisha Whitehead
Deputy City Clerk                                                



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