The Carl Junction City Council met ini regular session on Tuesday January 02, 2018 at' 7:001 PM at City] Hall. Mayor Mark Powers called the meeting to order with the following present: Bob Cook, Don Marshall, Richard Zaccardelli, Roger Spencer, LaDonna Allen and Randy Hutcheson. Aldermen Jeff Hammons and Mike Burns were absent. Also present were City Administrator Stevel Lawver, City Clerk Maribeth Matney and City Attorney Mike Talley. AGENDA Mike' Talley stated that the agenda was amended without the 24 hour notice duet tot thel holidays. We added the closed session fort the City Administrator's evaluation so that we won'tslow down that process. Itl has no adverse effect on anyone in adding this to the agenda. LaDonna Allen motioned to approve the agenda as amended. Richard Zaccardelli seconded. All in favor. No opposed. LaDonna Allen motioned to approve the consent agenda. Roger Spencer seconded. All in favor. No opposed. PUBLICI FORUM Curt Medlin, 808 Briarbrook Drive, owns the house South oft thel lots at 804-806 Briarbrook Drive that are being considered for rezoning. Hei is wondering why there is ai need for rezoning since it is mainly a R-1 area. His wife spoke to the neighbors ands she has additional comments. Kathy Medlin then addressed the council. She stated that there is no evidence that this needs to be changed. We should consider what will benefit all the community notj just one person. She spoke to the neighbors and they all are against it. It will also create more traffic issues and drive downl home values. Shel has aj petition from the neighbors for the council to consider. Lyla Boyer, 603 W Briarbrook: Lane, is West of the property. She sent an e-mail for the! last meeting. She bought her house in 1997 and the use of the land was supposed to be R-1. She has had trouble with the duplexes north of her house with trash and nuisances that was allowed to be built without the neighbors consent. She said that the tenants have disregard for not only the place Marilyn Seber, 801 Briarbrookl Drive, stated that she does not feel iti is fair toi the homeowners in that area to change it to R-2 Steve Lawver reported that well #6 pump went down. Wel had to replace the pump and we are talking to Flynn Drilling to see ift there is any warranty. The pump was only 2 years old and they are supposed to last 10 years. Richard Zaccardelli motioned to where they live but thei neighbors property also. since they bought their houses andi it was zoned R-1 when they purchased their homes. RATIFICATION OF] EMERGENCY REPAIR OF WELL #61 PUMP ratify the emergency: repair to well #6 pump. Don] Marshall seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. REPORTS The council reviewed the Administration report. Building Inspection report- = there was nothing to add. Public Works- = Jimmy stated that they willl be starting on Lakeside Park parking lot next week. Policel Dept.- - had nothing to report. Randy Hutcheson stated that our police officers are very helpful and he appreciates it. Budget/Finance - Mikel Burns was not att the meeting but Steve reminded the Budget/Finance Committee that they will start Public Facilities & Planning - LaDonna Allen stated thati if anyone had concerns that need addressed theyj just need to let her Senior Citizens- Richard Zaccardelli reported that the! Senior has al lot ofa activities planned this next month. COMMITTEE REPORTS budget talks 1/17/18 at 4:001 PM. Code/Nuisance- - Don Marshall had nothing to report. Human Resources Roger Spencer had nothing to report. know. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mike Talley went over the process of reconsideration of the ordinance that failed at the last council meeting. A member of the prevailing party must make the motion to have the ordinance reconsidered. Ita also has to be made at the next succeeding meeting. Ifar motion is made for reconsideration he stated that a simple majority had to consent toj pass the motion for reconsideration butt that itwould take 5 yes votes toj pass the ordinance ifiti is reconsidered. Randy Hutcheson received a phone call from Tausha Hardy after thel last meeting. She apologized for not being able to attend the meeting but she and her husband were both ill. Randy stated that he felt in order to fair to the Hardy's we should reconsider the ordinance to give them an opportunity to address the çouncil about the rezoning. Randy Hutcheson then motioned to reconsider the ordinance of rezoning 804 Briarbrook Drive form R-1 to R-2. Richard Zaccardelli seconded. 5 (Marshall, Zaccardelli, Spençer, Allen, Hutcheson) in favor. 1 (Cook) opposed. Tausha Hardy, 406 Eugene Court, addressed the council about rezoning 804-806 Briarbrook Drive. They want to build 2 duplexes on these lots. Lori Salchow 305 Gold Leaf, stated that she understood the neighbors concerns. The Hardy's are not trying to do something that is detrimental to the neighborhood. She stated that the concerns expressed earlier depends on the landlords and how they take care ofthem. These will be niçe duplexes and well taken care of. They are not trying to trash the neighborhood. Jason Goade, 917 Briar View Road, is the builder and handed out copies oft the proposed plans for the duplexes. They are quality construction and each side willl be 1300-1600 square feet. They will not look cheap and will blend in with the neighborhood. They are 3 bedroom duplexes. Richard Zaccardelli asked about water runoff. Jason Goade said it would be addressed. Audrey Sneed, 6161 County Lane 296, is the realtor and she stated that these lots have been on sale now for 3 years and have not sold. They have had 3 interested parties. 1 was for a single 1 house but the other 3 were for duplexes. Bob Cook asked ift they had other rentals andi iftheyl have strict tenant agreements. He stated that ift they have strict tenant agreements then they should be kept neat and clean. Tausha Hardy said that they live in Briarbrook and they do have a very strict renal agreement. They don't allow tenants to trash the neighborhood. She understands the conçerns. Richard Zaccardelli stated that hel knows the family and thel Hardy's and feel they willl keep the property up. Curt Medlin stated thati if they had talked to the neighbors and showed them the plans first they might not have had this opposition. LaDonna Allen asked if anyone has changed their minds after hearing their concerns addressed. It was stated that traffic is still an issue.. Ms Boyer asked how they were going to take care of the water drainage. Iti is already a problem. Jason Goade said that they will direct it to the front no matter what is built on the lots. He said it is part of the building permit and the inspector will make sure it is addressed. Mayor Powers said that we can take it to the vote tonight or motion to tablei it until we can have ai full council. Bob Cook said that we have traffic everywhere and that happens when a town grows. Bob Cook motioned to put the ordinance on final passage. Mike Talley stated that since the ordinance failed at thel last meeting andi ifit fails this meeting they willl have to start thej process all over again. He wanted the council to be aware of that. LaDonna Allen stated that she would like to wait until we have a full council to vote. Bob Cook withdrew his motion. LaDonna Allen motioned to table this ordinance until the next council meeting so all the council can be here. Richard. Zaccardelli seconded. 5(Marshall, Zaccardelli, Spencer, Allen, Hutcheson) in favor. 1(Cook) opposed. Richard Zaccardelli stated that ther mail is taking longer to deliver because thel boxes are on both sides oft the street. Donl Marshall stated he received aj phone call regarding our water shut offs. The resident saidl he made the payment but was shut off anyway. City Clerk Matney said that they went through all thei mail, night drop and online payments before doing the shut Mayor Powers stated that wel have our e-bills up and running. Thisi is another option for people to get their water billsi instead LaDonna Allen asked about the comments online about the: shut offi fees for the mail that took 25 days to get to City Hall. It was stated that all: mail goes to Springfield: now. There was discussion about setting aj precedence in taking posti mark dates. Mark McCall said that they have had calls about people being on thei ice on our ponds. Steve will check with MIRMA to see CLOSED SESSION. PER RSMO610.021 (3): HIRING, FIRING. DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTINGOE PARTICULAR EMPLOYEES BY Al FUBLICCOVIRAMENTAL BODY WHEN PERSONALI INFORMATION Richard! Zaccardelli motioned to goi into closed session per RSMO 610.021 (3):1 hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by aj public governmental body when personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded. We added the closed session fort the City Administrator's evaluation so that we wouldn'tslow down that process. ItH has no adverse effect on anyone that we added this to the agenda. Roger Spençer seconded. Cook-y, Marshall-y, Zaccardelli-y, Spençer-y, Allen-y Burns- absent, Hammons-absent, Hutcheson-y. Council wenti into closed session at 8:031 PM. Meeting reconvened at 8:16PM. Mayor NEW BUSINESS off's sincei it was after thel holiday weekend. Richard. Zaccardelli asked if wel had any changes that needed to' be made to our employeel handbook. ofhaving them mailed. ifthey have any recommendations. ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE IS DISCUSSED OR] RECORDED Powers stated that the council met in closed session but no action was taken. ADJOURNMENT adjourned at 8:18F PM. LaDonna Allen motioned to adjourn the meeting. Richard Zaccardelli seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. Meeting MAYOR Maua ubh CITYCLERK 2