COUNCIL AGENDA

December 19, 2022

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

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INVOCATION
Lupe Moe, Member, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CITIZEN REQUESTS
Philip Dickey requests to speak to Council regarding protesting a business at 23rd and 291 Highway. 
Spoke
PRESENTATION RESOLUTIONS
22-831 - A resolution recognizing Brett Schmidli, Police Officer, with the Independence Police Department, as the I-STAR Award recipient for December 2022.
Res.No:          6879
CONSENT AGENDA
Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager
1.Approval of  minutes for the Regular Meetings on November 9, 2022, November 21, 2022 and November 23, 2022.
Approved
2.Council action to award a contract and purchase order to C-R Fence in the amount of $101,922.00 for Sugar Creek Pump Station Fencing for the Municipal Services Department, WPC Division.
Approved
3.Authorization for the City Manager to Issue a Request for Qualifications for Downtown Area Master Developer.  
Approved
4.

Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity, in the amount of $50,000.00, for the 2022–2023 Weatherization Program for the Power & Light Department.

Approved
5.

Council action to award a purchase order to Insco Industries, in the amount of $47,000.00, for H-5 combustion turbine repair requiring insulation and abatement for Power & Light Department.

Approved
6.Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve change order No. 1 to the engineering services contract with WSP USA for the Square Streetscape project (no. 111902) for an amount not to exceed $24,768.92; authorizing future minor change orders for an amount not to exceed $31,914.33.
Approved
7.Approval of Stop loss insurance for the City's self-insurance health program.
Approved
Resolutions
22-832 - A resolution amending the Pay Plan for Non-Represented City Employees as enumerated herin on and after the 19th day of December 2022; Remove Director of Public Works (Executive 2); Reclassify Museum Services Assistant to Level 5 (currently Level 4); add Program Specialist (Level 6); Add Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Level 11).
Res.No:          6880
22-833 - A resolution approving a Short-Term Rental for Kearney Associates, LLC, located at 2316 S. Hanover Avenue in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.
Failed
22-834 - A resolution confirming the City Council's desire to rejoin the Missouri Municipal League and directing the City Manager to remit payment for membership dues.
Res.No:          6881
REGULAR AGENDA
Public Hearing(s)

A full public hearing for the application received from Jackson County Shrine Club for a Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor license located at 120 ½ S. Pleasant.

Held and Closed

  1. Council action is requested regarding the application received from Jackson County Shrine Club for a Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor license located at 120 ½ S. Pleasant.

Approved

A full public hearing for the application received from QuikTrip Corporation for an Intoxicating Liquor of all kinds in the Original Package License for QuikTrip #192 that will be located at 16813 E. 23rd St. S.

Held and Closed

  1. Council action is requested on the application received from QuikTrip Corporation for an Intoxicating Liquor of all kinds in the Original Package License for QuikTrip #192 that will be located at 16813 E. 23rd St. S.

Approved
Non-Ordinance Action Items
1.22-835 - A resolution directing the City Manager to record, livestream, and upload meetings of the City Charter Review Commission. -Requested by Councilmember Brice Stewart
Failed
First Reading(s)
22-111 - 1R.  An ordinance to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract between the City of Independence, Missouri and the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission providing for participation in the Traffic Engineering Assistance Program and Design Services for a traffic study at Noland Road and 35th Street for Intersection Safety and Operational Analysis.
1R.
22-112 - 1R. An ordinance approving a rezoning from District C-2 (General Commercial) to District R-6 (Single-Family Residential) for the property at 400 N. Osage Street in Independence, Missouri.
1R.

22-113 - 1R.  An ordinance adopting amendments to the Fiscal Year 2021- 2022 Budget, which was approved by Ordinance No. 19228. Appropriation ordinances may receive two readings and be voted on at the same meeting.

Remanded back to Staff

22-114 - 1R.  An ordinance adopting amendments to the Fiscal Year 2021- 2022 Budget, which was approved by Ordinance No. 19228. Appropriation ordinances may receive two readings and be voted on at the same meeting.

Remanded back to Staff
22-115 - 1R.  An ordinance amending Ordinance 19226, by updating the necessary easement descriptions for Parcels 5 and 20 of the 24 Hwy Complete Streets Phase 1 Project (Project #111801) in order to make necessary design changes. 
1R.
22-116 - 1R.  An ordinance imposing a Marijuana Sales Tax at the rate of three percent of the receipts from the sale at retail of adult use marijuana within the City of Independence, Missouri, which shall remain in effect at said rate thereafter until repealed, by the voters of the City; calling for the proposition adopting said tax to be placed on the ballot at the regularly scheduled election to be held April 4, 2023; proposing the form of the ballots and directing the City Clerk to do all things called for by law in connection with the holding of said election.
1R.
INFORMATION ONLY
1.

Purchase order 23000615 in the amount of $171,240.45 was issued to Frazier Oil Company for Substation Fuel Oil for the Power & Light Department.

2.Purchase order 23000666 in the amount of $49,995.00 was issued to Lou Fusz Ford for the purchase of a Ford F150 Police Responder truck for use by the Police Department.
3.Purchase order 23000668 in the amount of $54,870.00 was issued to Nextran Corporation for the purchase of a 2023 GMC Sierra crew cab truck for use in the Fire Department.
4.Please Note:  In accordance with RSMo 610.021, the City Council may convene in an Executive Session during or after the meeting, 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"