COUNCIL AGENDA

February 6, 2023

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

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INVOCATION
Shirley Murdock, Member, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CITIZEN REQUESTS
PRESENTATION RESOLUTIONS
23-708 - A resolution recognizing Matthew Byrum and Cameron Ault, Officers with the Independence Police Department, as the I-STAR Award recipient for February 2023.
Res.No:          6891
CONSENT AGENDA
Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager
1.Approval of  minutes for the Regular Meetings on January 4, 2023 and January 17, 2023 and Special Called Meeting on January 12, 2023. 
Approved
2.Council action is requested to approve the issuance of a change order on Purchase Order 23000035 to Douglas C Christianson, increasing the total Purchase Order amount by $36,000, and making the new total of the Purchase Order $85,900.
Approved
3.Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to ESRI in the amount of $52,100.00 for 2022-2023 and $52,100.00 for 2023-2014 fiscal years for the ESRI Advantage Program.
Approved
4.

Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to enter into a 4 year cooperative agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council to fund operations related to the traffic control system known as the Operation Green Light program.

Approved
5.Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Worth Motorsports Inc, for three (3) 2022 Harley Davidson Road Kings and motorcycle maintenance to be purchased by the Police Department, in the amount of $68,392.00.
Approved
6.

Council action is requested to issue a contract with Martin Underground for Fiber Optic Construction Services for one (1) year, with four (4) possible one-year renewal periods for the Power & Light Department.

Approved
7.

Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Graybar Electric Company Inc (Graybar), in the amount of $249,977.25, Desert Storm Switchgears for the Power & Light Department.

Approved
8.Council action is requested to issue a contract extension for intra-city transit services with First Transit for the Community Development Department.
Approved
9.

Council action to issue Change Order to Purchase Order 22000976 to Worldwide Industries Corporation in the amount of $617,677 to cover additional expenses to the steel structure of the 39th Street Reservoir for the Water Department. New revised amount of PO will be $1,715,669.00.

Approved
10.

Council action to issue Change Order to Purchase Order 23000203 to USIC Locating Services in the amount of $100,000 to cover utility marking and locating services the Water Department. New revised amount of PO will be $200,000.00.

Approved
11.

Council action to issue Change Order #2 to Purchase Order 23000016 to the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in the amount of $10,000 to cover additional expenses for tires the Municipal Services Department. New revised amount of PO will be $56,000.00.

Approved
12.

Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to TransAmerican Power Products (TAPP), for Steel for the 24 Highway Improvement Project for the Power & Light Department, in the amount of $159,745.00.

Approved
Resolutions
23-709 - A resolution of the Independence City Council approving the Mayor’s appointment of Cindy Gray to the Board of Directors of the Independence Events Center Community Improvement District. 
Res.No:          6892
23-710 - A resolution affirming the City Council’s Policy for use of suites and tickets at the city owned Cable Dahmer Arena.
Res.No:          6893
23-711 - A resolution approving an executive order providing for the method of appointing members of the TIF Commission in Clay County and authorizing the Mayor to execute the order on behalf of the City.  
Res.No:          6894
23-712 - A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Planning Sustainable Places Program Grant Agreement between the City of Independence and the Mid-America Regional Council for the Independence Transportation for All Plan.
Res.No:          6895
23-713 - A resolution approving participation with the Regional Resource Sharing Agreement.
Res.No:          6896
REGULAR AGENDA
Public Hearing(s)
1.  A public hearing for the rezoning from I-1, Industrial, to R-6, Single-Family Residential, for the properties located at 709 and 713 S. Willis Avenue.  New Information Only.
Held and Closed
  1. 23-005 - 2R.  An ordinance approving a rezoning from District I-1 (industrial) to District R-6 (Single Family Residential) for the properties at 709 and 713 S. Willis Avenue in Independence, Missouri.
Ord.No:          19411
Non-Ordinance Action Items
1.23-714 - A resolution adopting the 2023-2024 City of Independence Action Plan.
Postponed to 2/20
2.23-715 - A resolution creating the Mayor’s Civility Award.  Requested by Mayor Rory Rowland
Postponed Indefinitely
Ordinances
22-107 - 2R.  An ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 14, of the Independence City Code pertaining to Short-Term Rentals.
Ord.No:          19412
23-004 - 2R.  An ordinance authorizing the increase of expenditures for salaries for lifeguards at the Adventure Oasis Water Complex for $58,434.00 and making the necessary appropriations.
Ord.No:          19413
First Reading(s)
23-006- 1R.  An ordinance authorizing final disposition of certain city records that have met all requirements to be eligible for such disposition.
1R.
23-007 - 1R.  An ordinance authorizing final disposition of certain city audio and video records that have met all requirements to be eligible for such disposition. 
1R.
23-008 - 1R.  An ordinance approving a rezoning from District R-6 (Single Family Residential) to District R-12 (Two Family Residential) for the property at 701 N. Forest Avenue in Independence, Missouri.
1R.
23-009 - 1R.  An ordinance approving a rezoning from District R-30/PUD (High Density Residential/Planned Unit Development) and District R-12 (Two-Family Residential) to District R-6 (Single-Family Residential) for the property at 9607 E. US 24 Highway in Independence, Missouri.
1R.
INFORMATION ONLY
1.Case 22-100-22, a request by Mark Turnbough with Summit Holdings Group, LLC, to rezone the property at 420 S. Main Street from C-2 (General Commercial) to R-18/PUD (Moderate Density Residential/Planned Unit Development), was advertised for a new information only public hearing at the February 6, 2023 City Council meeting.  As this case was continued by the Planning Commission, the new information only public hearing is now expected to be heard at the March 6, 2023 City Council meeting.
2.Case 22-100-23, a request by Francisco Salcedo, to rezone the property at 9607 E. US 24 Highway from R-30/PUD (High Density Residential/Planned Unit Development) and R-12 (Two-Family Residential) to R-6 (Single Family Residential), was advertised for a new information only public hearing at the February 6, 2023 City Council meeting.  As this case was continued by the Planning Commission, the new information only public hearing is now expected to be heard at the February 20, 2023 City Council meeting.
3.

Purchase order 23000756 in the amount of $53,772.16 was issued John Moore Oil Company for Substation Fuel Oil for the Power & Light Department.

4.

Purchase orders 23000745 and 23000753 in the amounts of $138206.34 and $91,775.37 were issued to Frazier Oil Company for Substation Fuel Oil for the Power & Light Department.

5.

Purchase order 20232132 in the amount of $88,835.04 was issued to Frazier Oil Company for Substation Fuel Oil for the Power & Light Department.

6.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

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