City Council Meeting - August 19, 2024 (2024)

1. ROLL CALL.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
2.1. Approval of Minutes. August 5, 2024, City Council Meeting.
3. FINALIZATION AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDAS. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO OR REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDAS MUST DO SO AT THIS TIME.
4. CEREMONIAL MATTERS.
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT, POLICE CHIEF REPORT, AND RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS
RAISED AT THE PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
6. SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE.
Citizens Have Spoken. May Be Voted On.
6.1. Council Bill 2024-158 (McGull)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 5 acres of property generally located at 3110 East Cherry Street from GR, General Retail, with Conditional Overlay District 158, to GR, General Retail, with Conditional Overlay District No. 255; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (By: B&T Commercial Properties LLC; 3110 East Cherry Street; Z-19-2024 w/ COD 255.)
6.2. Council Bill 2024-159 (Simpson)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 0.73 acres of property generally located at 2456 East Sunshine Street from Planned Development 136, to GR, General Retail District; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 254; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (By: Thomas Edward Gregorski; 2456 East Sunshine Street; Z-18-2024 w/ Conditional Overlay District No. 254.)
6.3. Council Bill 2024-160 (Jenson)
A general ordinance amending the Springfield Land Development Code, Section 36-306, ‘Official zoning map and rules for interpretation,’ by rezoning approximately 5.4 acres of property generally located at 817 West El Camino Alto Drive from R-LD, Low-Density Multi-Family Residential District, with Conditional Overlay District 214, to O-1, Office District; establishing Conditional Overlay District No. 253; and adopting an updated Official Zoning Map. (By: Ridge HZ55, LLC; 817 West El Camino Alto Drive; Z-17-2024 with Conditional Overlay District No. 253.)
6.4. Council Bill 2024-161 (Jenson)
A general ordinance amending the Official Map of the City of Springfield, Missouri, adopted pursuant to General Ordinance 1478, by changing the street name of the 1700-2000 block of South McCurry Street to South McCurry Avenue.
6.5. Council Bill 2024-165 (Horton, McGull)
A special ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget of the Department of Public Works in the amount of $1,350,000 to appropriate 1/4-cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax fund balance reserves for sidewalk improvements and rehabilitation of existing sidewalks.
6.6. Council Bill 2024-166 (Simpson)
A special ordinance authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to accept the dedication of public streets and easem*nts to the City of Springfield, Missouri, as shown on the renewal of the Cluster Preliminary Subdivision Plat of Reed Avenue Cottages, generally located at 4423 South Reed Avenue, upon the applicant filing and recording a final plat that substantially conforms to the preliminary plat; and authorizing the City Clerk to sign the final plat upon compliance with all the terms of this Ordinance.
6.7. Council Bill 2024-167 (Hosmer)
A special ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget of the Springfield-Greene County Park Board by increasing revenues in the amount of $175,000.00.
7. RESOLUTIONS.
Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
7.1. Council Bill 2024-169 (Hosmer)
A resolution adopting the goals of eliminating traffic-related deaths by 2040 and eliminating traffic-related serious injuries by 2050 as part of a Vision Zero approach to traffic safety.
7.2. Council Bill 2024-170 (Hardinger)
A resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to apply for a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant of up to $3,000,000 from the United States Department of Transportation to fund studies for a transportation master plan.
7.3. Council Bill 2024-171 (Lee)
A resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to apply for a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant of up to $600,000 from the United States Department of Transportation through an application submitted by the Ozarks Transportation Organization to install electric vehicle charging stations.
8. EMERGENCY BILLS.
9. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
10. GRANTS.
11. AMENDED BILLS.
12. COUNCIL BILLS FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
13. FIRST READING BILLS. Requiring One Reading.
Citizens May Speak. May Be Voted On.
13.1. Council Bill 2024-172 (Carroll)
A special ordinance to levy and assess a special tax against the lots, blocks, and parcels of ground hereinafter described and to establish rates to pay for the cost of the construction of sanitary sewers in the City of Springfield, Missouri, in Sanitary Sewer District No. 182 of Section No. 16, in the general vicinity of West Bypass and Division Street; providing for inclusion of said district in the City Sewer Financial Assistance Program; authorizing the City Clerk to issue special tax bills and deliver the same to the Director of Finance to be registered in his office in accordance with this Ordinance; and declaring that this Ordinance qualifies for approval in one reading under City Charter Section 10.15.
14. FIRST READING BILLS. Requiring Two Readings. Citizens May Speak. Not Anticipated To Be Voted On.
14.1. Council Bill 2024-173 (Carroll)
A special ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget to appropriate $461,000 from the Marijuana Sales Tax Fund; and reducing by five the authorized full-time equivalent positions of Police Officer.
15. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES AND COMMUNICATIONS.
15.1. James Wilson wishes to address City Council.
15.2. Duane Keys wishes to address City Council.
15.3. Robert Iacob wishes to address City Council.
16. NEW BUSINESS.
17. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
18. MISCELLANEOUS.
19. CONSENT AGENDA – FIRST READING BILLS. See Item #3.
19.1. Council Bill 2024-174 (Jenson)
A special ordinance authoring the City Manager, or designee, to enter into a License Agreement with Missouri State University, for the purpose of allowing the installation and maintenance of a public shuttle shelter onto City right-of-way at 901 East Elm Street.
20. CONSENT AGENDA – ONE READING BILLS. See Item #3.
20.1. Council Bill 2024-175 (Hardinger)
A resolution confirming the appointment of Lori Vaccaro and the reappointment of Martin Gugel and Matt Schaefer to the Convention and Entertainment Community Improvement District Board of Directors.
20.2. Council Bill 2024-176 (Hosmer)
A resolution acknowledging the reappointment of Travis Shaw to the Springfield Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board as the representative of the affected school districts.
21. CONSENT AGENDA – SECOND READING BILLS.
22. END OF CONSENT AGENDA.
23. ADJOURN.