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Council Action Letter Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
REGULAR SESSION NO. 20
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: On motion of Councilmember Whitley, second by Councilmember Hofmann , voted unanimously to hold a closed session pursuant to Section 610.021(1) of the RSMo.
6:16 P.M. Mayor Rhoads called Regular Session No.20 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 Hallam, second by Councilmember Cockrell, the Council voted unanimously to approve the published amended agenda.
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no public comments.
2. COUNCIL COMMENTS: There were no Council comments.
3. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Hallam, second by Councilmember Hofmann, the Council voted 7 “Aye”, 1 “No” (Councilmember Spallo) to approve the consent agenda, as follows:
A. MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS:
Arts Council: Appoint Gary Fruits and Dr. Syrtiller Kabat, terms to expire July 22, 2013.
Planning Commission: Appoint Fred DeMoro to replace Cecily Pickering who resigned, term to expire April 15, 2013.
4. PROPOSED ORDINANCES:
A. BILL NO. 11-17 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ON LAND LOCATED AT 420 SE MAIN STREET, IN DISTRICT CP-2, PROPOSED McINTOSH’S ADDITION, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE, NO. 5209, FOR THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Cockrell, second by Councilmember Hallam, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7022.
B. BILL NO. 11-18 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THREE (3) YEAR STAGGERED TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEE’S SUMMIT ARTS COUNCIL.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Gray, second by Councilmember Hofmann, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7023.
5. RESOLUTIONS:
A. RES. NO. 11-01 ¬A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT AIRPORT BUSINESS PLAN.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Whitley, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted 6 “Aye”, 2 “No” (Councilmembers Johnson and Spallo) to approve RES. NO. 11-01.
6. PROCLAMATIONS:
A. 2011 Purchasing Month.
COUNCIL ACTION: No Council Action required.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN – and SPECIAL USE PERMIT for new telecommunications tower, 900 SW Blue Parkway; Colt & Garrett, LLC, applicant. (Appl. #PL10-017 & PL10-018)
COUNCIL ACTION:
Mayor Rhoads closed the Regular Session and opened the Public Hearing at 6:34 pm.
On motion of Councilmember Cockrell, second by Councilmember Gray , the Council voted unanimously to hold a closed session pursuant to Section 610.021(1) of the RSMo.
The Public Hearing resumed at 6:50 p.m.
On motion on Councilmember Cockrell, second by Hofmann to CONTINUE this Public Hearing to a DATE CERTAIN OF April 7, 2011.
B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT – Southside Plaza Cell Tower on Wheels, 400 SW Nichols Road (site address 898 SW Blue Parkway), Verizon Wireless, LLC, applicant. (Appl. #2011-004)
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion on Councilmember Cockrell, second by Hofmann to CONTINUE this Public Hearing to a DATE CERTAIN OF April 7, 2011.
8. OTHER BUSINESS:
A. BILL NO. 11-19 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAMES B. HALLAM, TRUSTEE OF THE HALLAM TRUST UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 17, 2004, AND THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A MONUMENT SIGN OVER A CITY OWNED SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Councilmember Hallam excused himself from the table due to a conflict of interest.
On motion of Councilmember Hofmann, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted unanimously to approve and numbered ORDINANCE NO. 7024.
B. DISCUSSION: Consideration of Summit Fair Shopping Center/Proposed TIF Bonds and Amendments to TIF contract.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Cockrell, second by Councilmember Gray, the Council voted unanimously to direct staff to prepare the amendments and ordinance for the approval of the 3rd Amendment to the Lee’s Summit East Amended and Restated Tax Increment Financing Plan.
C. PUBLIC WORKS:
1) Approval of an Agreement with Olsson Associates for Professional Engineering Services for the Tudor Road Improvements Project, NW Ward Road to NE Douglas Street, Project Number 89101-D, in the amount of $733,311.00.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Cockrell, second by Councilmember Mosby, the Council voted 6 “Aye”, 2 “No” (Councilmember Johnson and Spallo) to approve an Agreement with Olsson Associates for Professional Engineering Services for the Tudor Road Improvements Project, NW Ward Road to NE Douglas Street, Project Number 89101-D, in the amount of $733,311.00.
2) Award of Bid No. 87101-1C for the Curb and Sidewalk Replacement - Phase 1 to Freeman Concrete Construction, LLC in the amount of $1,772,462.80.
COUNCIL ACTION: On motion of Councilmember Gray, second by Councilmember Whitley, the Council unanimously to award Bid No. 87101-1C for the Curb and Sidewalk Replacement - Phase 1 to Freeman Concrete Construction, LLC in the amount of $1,772,462.80.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Public Works Committee: Meeting to be held March 9, 2011 at 7:00 a.m.
B. Solid Waste Committee: No report.
C. Finance and Personnel Committee: Meeting to be held March 8, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., will be going over the budget. Councilmember Hallam advised on March 25, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. there will be a presentation on each department’s budget.
D. Liaison Reports: No report.
E. Rules Committee: Councilmember Johnson advised the Rules Committee is preparing documents to present to Council at the April 7, 2011 Regular Session.
10. ROUNDTABLE:
• Councilmember Hallam thanked Mr. Bill Ward, Purchasing Manager, for all of his efforts throughout the year. He also stated he attended Winterfest 2011 for Coldwater Village and was impressed by their organization and felt they were a worthwhile cause and encouraged other to look into this non-profit organization.
• Councilmember Gray advised that he and Councilmember Whitely are currently organizing a 2nd District meeting, to be help on April 9, 2011, 9am – 12pm, at Longview Community College.
• Councilmember Whitley thanked staff for the information on the curb replacement program. He also advised that his first child, a boy, was born on February 21, 2011.
• Councilmember Johnson would like Staff to provide council with updated census data as soon as Planning and Development have it prepared.
• City Manager, Steve Arbo, clarified the waiver of audited financials will be included in the ordinance amending the Summit Fair TIF project.
• Councilmember Gray felt the Council should look at putting limitation on terms for members of boards and commissions as this would allow for greater inclusion of citizens on these boards and commissions. Councilmember Cockrell stated the Rules Committee will review term limits.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Rhoads ADJOURNED the March 3, 2011, City Council meeting at 8:07 p.m.
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Trisha Whitehead
Deputy City Clerk
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