The Carl Junction City Council met in regular session on Tuesday November 21, 2017 at 7:00 PM at City Hall. Mayor Mark Powers called the meeting to order with the following present: Bob Cook, Don Marshall, Roger Spencer, LaDonna Allen, Mike Burns and Jeff Hammons. City Aldermen Randy Hutcheson and Richard Zaccardelli were absent. Also present were City Administrator Steve Lawver, City Clerk Maribeth Matney and City Attorney Mike Talley. AGENDA LaDonna Allen motioned to approve the agenda as presented. Roger Spencer seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. Roger Spencer motioned to approve the consent agenda. Don Marshall seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. PUBLIC) FORUM There was no one: for public forum. P&ZCASES Mayor Powers stated that Case #17-14 was an ordinance changing the street name from Briarbrook Court to Tee Court. Mayor Powers then opened the public hearing on Case #17-15 rezoning 307 Hodge from UD to R-1 at 7:04 PM. Roger Wilson, 703 Silver Oaks, addressed the council and said that he wanted to build a single family residence on this property. It will fall under the guidelines of the City Code. Steve reported that P&Z met and are recommending approval. There was no one at the Steve Lawver said that P&Z met on1 this and are recommending approval. meeting that objected to the rezoning. Mayor Powers closed the public hearing at 7:05 PM. DISCUSSION OFCONCEPTUALPLALFLANSFORATHLETHLETICCOMPLEX AND SOCCER FIELDS Steve then brought the council's attention the conceptual drawings of the proposed sports complex and soccer fields. The Mayor had requested that we bring this back to the table. The sports complex would consist of6 fields. Frank Dean complex would be converted to soccer fields. He stated that these are conceptual plans only and the place is also aj proposed location but could be moved. The price of this project is $4.8 million. This is for the total package, fields, dirt work, concession stands, batting cages, restrooms, storage buildings, etc.. Steve did report that EPA had contacted the City about cleaning up the area that we are considering putting the fields. Hei is needing council approval to get bond counsel for ballot language to be drawn up. We are looking at the April ballot, Mike Talley said that we. just need a motion to go out for bond counsel and then Steve would bring! back a contract for bond counsel to the city at the next meeting for approval. Mike Talley stated that we would have to spend some money to get the process going. Some of the discussion included on whether we should put it on the November ballot, what percentages would be needed to pass, and the location. BYAA. said that they currently have 700 children in the baseball program. There was discussion about possible tournaments to help pay for the fields, that the kids with BYAA are part of the CJ School District, that it would get it out of the flood: zone, how much the bond counsel would charge and the fact that the City can't promote thej project. BYAA said that they would get behind this proposal. This would give them a chance to be competitive. There are also opportunities to bring in revenues. LaDonna said that if we build this it would need city oversight and that would require al Parks and Recreation employee. There was some discussion about that and other agreements with different groups for rental. Steve said it would increase our city taxes by about 32.5%. There was al lot of discussion about this proposal. It was asked ifthe council couldl be on a committee that was promoting the project. Mike Talley said he would research it but it would be safer if they would not. BYAA said they feel their parents would form at task force. It was stated that this is a city tax and not all kids who play on it are in the city. BYAA felt they could charge gate fees tol help pay fori it. Bob Cook motioned to allow Steve to get bond counsel. Mike Burns seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. DISCUSSION OF JAIL LAUNDRY SERVICES Chief Haase reported that he talked to the company he received aj proposal from and they agreed to a 12 month contract versus the 72 month they originally proposed. Hei is talking to another company also. ChiefHaase also reported that Dalton Killinger come over and they didn't think it would take much to put in al laundry room. He is getting estimates. ChiefH Haase will bring back more information att the next council. ORDINANCES LaDonna Allen motioned to put "AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF BRIARBROOK COURT TOTEE COURT IN THE BRIARBROOK: 8 ADDITION' TO THE CITY OF CARLJUNCTION, JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI" on first reading by title only. Roger Spencer seconded. There was no discussion. LaDonna Allen motioned to put it on second reading by title only. JeffHammons seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. There was no discussion. LaDonna Allen motioned toj put it on final passage. Roger Spencer seconded. All in favor. No opposed. Cook-y, Marshall-y, Zaccardelli-absent, Spencer-y, Allen-y Burns-y, Hammons-y, Hutcheson-absent, Motion on Ordinance #17-29 was approved by roll call vote, signed by the Mayor, attested LaDonna Allen motioned to put "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF CARLJUNCTION, MISSOURI, BY ORDINANCE NO. 99-10 ON THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1999, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE 307 HODGE, CARL JUNCTION, JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI OWNED BY ROGER F. AND CARLA D' WILSON, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE, FROM UD TO R-1" on first reading by title only. Jeff Hammons seconded. There was no discussion. Roger by the City Clerk and made a part oft the permanent: records oft the City ofCarl. Junction. 1 Spencer motioned to put it on second reading by title only. LaDonna Allen seconded. AlI in favor. No opposed. There was no discussion. LaDonna Allen motioned to put it on final passage. Roger Spencer seconded. All in favor. No opposed. Cook-y, Marshall-y, Zaccardelli-absent, Spencer-y, Allen-y Burns-y, Hammons-y, Hutcheson-absent, Motion on Ordinance #17-30 was approved by roll call vote, signed by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk and made aj part of the permanent records of the City of LaDonna Allen motioned to put "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARL JUNCTION, MISSOURI AND THE JOPLIN HUMANE SOCIETY, INC., TO PROVIDE SHELTER, FOOD, CARE AND DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR SMALL ANIMALS BROUGHT TO THE CENTER BY CITY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR HEALTH OFFICIALS; PROVIDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CARL JUNCTION, MISSOURI" on first reading by title only. Jeff Hammons seconded. Jeff Hammons asked if we do this every year. Steve said the last contract is dated 2014. ChiefHaase said they try tol keep the dogs as long as possible in our kennell to avoid charges but we don't have ap place for cats. Steve said that the prices are not much higher than the old contract. Roger Spencer motioned toj put it on second reading byt title only. Don Marshall seconded. All in favor. No opposed. There was no discussion. LaDonna Allen motioned to put it on final passage. Jeff Hammons seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. Cook-y, Marshall-y, Zaccardell-absent, Spencer-y, Allen-y Burns-y, Hammons- y, Hutcheson-absent Motion on Ordinance #17-31 was approved by roll call vote, signed by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk Carl. Junction. and made aj part oft thej permanent records oft the City ofCarl. Junction. REPORTS The council reviewed the Administration report. It was asked about thel Fir Road study. Steve said that he needs toj pick that project up again. Bob Cook doesn't think we need to spend the money for a traffic study. There was some discussion about this project. Steve said that. JATSO will pick up the majority oft the costs. We passed the contract for the SCADA system and it is to be installed within 60 days. Steve is also working with a company regarding meter maintenance. The support for our current meters will be obsolete soon. This company will put in all new meters, MXU's, maintain the meters, provide software and hardware for meter reading and billing. This company: is based out of Pittsburg buti iti is al lot ofmoney. It would run $350,000/annually for the 1*5 years and then the price will reduce. Itis al huge deal and they are doing as study right now to see how many towers it would need to read the system from City Hall. It was asked what happened when our meters were. no longer supported. Steve said wel have some in stock that will last us for a little while. We will have to manual read then as a stop gap. Mayor Powers asked about the parking lot at Lakeside Park. Steve reported that. Jimmy hadi ideas and that he needs to get withi the CID, Public Works- there was nothing to add. Police Dept. - there was nothing to add. Court report- - there was nothing to add. COMMITTEE REPORTS Budget/Finance - Mike Burns stated that we needed tol have ai meeting to discuss the health insurance premiums. He stated that Steve had put together different proposals they need to consider. It was decided that they will meet before the next meeting at 6:30E PM. Code/Nuisance - Don Marshall had nothing to report. Human Resources - Roger Spencer had nothing to report. Public Facilities & Planning - LaDonna Allen stated1 that they need to meet for the water meter proposal. Jeff Hammons said he would like tol look over the proposal before they meet. Steve said! he would e-mail it out. After some discussion it was decided they would meet at 6:001 before the next meeting. Senior Citizens Richard Zaccardelli was not at the meeting to give at report. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. NEW BUSINESS Roger Spencer asked that we put a closed session on the next meeting'sa agenda. dismissed. Steve said that he could not discuss court cases. Mike Talley agreed. ChiefHaase stated that Shop with A Cop willl be 12/16/17. They are still raising money. Bob Cook stated hei received a phone call about a case that our Prosecuting Attorney dismissed. He asked whyi it was ADJOURNMENT LaDonna. Allen motioned to adjourn the meeting. Mike Burns seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. Meeting adjourned at 8:061 PM. uR MAYOR t Mwih 2