COUNCIL AGENDA

February 7, 2022

6:00 PM, Council Chambers-111 E. Maple Ave. & Microsoft Teams

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INVOCATION
Tammie Lay, Office of Seventy, Community of Christ
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CITIZEN REQUESTS
Colleen Huff requests to speak to Council regarding overtime pay for the police officer.
Spoke
PRESENTATION RESOLUTIONS
22-712 - A resolution recognizing Connie Phipps, Administrative Specialist II, with the Municipal Services Department, as the employee of the month for February 2022.
Res.No:          6767
CONSENT AGENDA
Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager
1.Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve a construction contract with VF Anderson Builders, LLC for an amount not to exceed $2,283,273.90 authorizing future minor change orders not to exceed $228,327.39 and/or time extensions for the 40 Highway Complete Streets Project. (No. 111802) and waive section six of the City's Purchasing Policy.  Postponed from 1/3/22 Council Meeting
Approved
2.

Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Axon Enterprise Inc (Axon), in the amount of $51,956.20, for Tasers for the Police Department.

Approved
3.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Altec Industries, in the amount of $299,823.00 for a digger derrick for the Power and Light Department.

Approved
4.

Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to JCI Industries, LLC, in the amount of $314,466.00 for the Sugar Creek Pump Station Fine Screening Capital Improvement Project for the Municipal Services Department.

Approved
5.Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve a construction contract with Terry Snelling Construction Inc. for an amount not to exceed $302,819.00,  authorizing future change orders in an amount not to exceed $30,281.90 and/or time extensions, for the Hardy Avenue Sidewalks from 31st to 35th Street Project (No. 112001).
Approved
6.Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve an engineering services contract with Infrastructure Management Services for automated data collection and pavement condition surveying for streets as part of the Pavement Reassessment Project (No.112207) in an amount not to exceed $199,700, authorizing future minor change orders and/or time extensions for an amount not to exceed $20,000.
Approved
7.

Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Black & Veatch, in the amount of $51,097.00 for Consulting Services for a Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) Server Upgrade for the Water Department.

Approved
Resolutions
22-713 - A resolution approving a Preliminary Plat of Meadowbrook Estates, Lots 54-104 and tracts I and J located southeast of Eureka and R. D. Mize roads, in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.
Res.No:          6768
REGULAR AGENDA
Public Hearing(s)
1.  A full public hearing for the application received from Natural Hotel Group, LLC, doing business as Clarion Pointe, for a Hotel Selling of Intoxicating Liquor License for the Clarion Pointe Hotel located at 4048 S. Lynn Court Dr.  Full Public Hearing
Held and Closed

  1. Council action is requested on the application received from Natural Hotel Group, LLC, doing business as Clarion Pointe, for a Hotel Selling of Intoxicating Liquor License for the Clarion Pointe Hotel located at 4048 S. Lynn Court Dr.

Failed
Non-Ordinance Action Items
1.22-714 - A resolution directing the City Manager to include the Independence Square Association as a signatory party to the annual Santa-Cali-Gon contract between the City of Independence and the Independence Chamber of Commerce.-Requested by Councilmember John Perkins
Postponed Indefinitely
Ordinances
22-006- 2R.  An ordinance amending Chapter 5 Article 16 “Carnival and Circus Amusement Rides and Devices” of the Independence City Code.-Requested by Councilmember Brice Stewart
Ord.No:          19296
First Reading(s)

22-007 - 1R.  An ordinance vacating an existing unconstructed Right-of-Way of all that part of Paradise Lane lying in, on, and across Lots 135 to 139, and part of Lots 134 and 140 of Stayton Place (Lots 55 to 149 inclusive), a subdivision in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.

1R.
22-008 - 1R.  An ordinance amending Article 30 of Chapter 1 of the Independence City Code pertaining to the composition of the Heritage Commission.
1R.
22-009 - 1R.  An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit to operate a tattoo shop at 217 S. Main Street, in Independence, Missouri.
1R.
22-010 - 1R.  An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of funding from the US Department of Justice, US Marshals Service, through the Joint Law Enforcement Operations Task Force, for use by the Police Department, making the necessary appropriations; authorizing future change orders for additional funding and/or time extensions; and authorizing certain future appropriations.
1R.
22-011 - 1R.  An ordinance approving a rezoning from District I-1 (Industrial) and District C-2/HL (General Commercial/Historic Landmark) to District C-3 (Service Commercial) and district C-3/HL (Service Commercial/Historic Landmark) for 501/505 N. Dodgion Street in Independence, Missouri.
1R.
22-012 - 1R.  An ordinance approving a rezoning from District O-1 (Office-Residential) to District C-2 (General Commercial) for 4535 S. Herman Court, in Independence, Missouri.
1R.
22-013 - 1R.  An ordinance amending Chapter 8 of the City Code of the City of Independence by adding regulations related to wage enforcement on City-supported development projects.
1R.
INFORMATION ONLY
1.

Report on purchase agreements $50,000 and above

2.COVID-19 Semi-Monthly Update
3.Please Note:  In accordance with RSMo 610.021, the City Council may convene in an Executive Session at 5:15 pm, in the Council Chambers and move to Conference Room D for the closed meeting, on matters of litigation, legal action, and/or attorney client communications, as permitted by Sec. 610.021(1), on matters of personnel, as permitted by Sec. 610.021(3) and personnel records, as permitted by 610.021(13), on matters of contracts, as permitted by 610.021(12), on matters of real estate, as permitted by 610.021(2) and/or matters of labor negotiations, as permitted by 610.021(9).
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT

"Independence for All"