Smyrna Georgia

INVOCATION Tim Allison, Hospice Advantage.  Invocation given by James Schultz.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

UNFINISHED BUSINESS



PUBLIC HEARING

City Vacation of Rights of Way, Case No. 06-700-02
        [Bill No. 09-163] - New Evidence Only





CONSENT AGENDA
Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager
1.

Approval is recommended to enter into a price agreement (227-09) with PDS, Inc., to provide breaker replacement parts for the Power & Light Department. This is a one year agreement.



2.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Midland Electrical Corporation, in the amount of $26,797.43, for the installation of motor starters and control enclosures at the Courtney Bend Water Plant.



3.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Danford Engineering, LLC, in the amount of $85,000.00, for engineering design services for a new four-mile, double- circuit, 161/69 kV, single-bundle transmission line between Substation A and Substation M for the Power & Light Department.



4.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Braden Manufacturing, LLC, in the amount of $78,510.00, for the purchase of an exhaust plenum for the H-6 combustion turbine for the Power & Light Department.



5.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Murphy's Fire & Rescue in the amount of $841,858 for the purchase of two (2), triple-combination, pumper trucks for the Fire Department.


Approved


6.

Approval is recommended to enter into a price agreement with GSA, Inc., to conduct Relative Accuracy Test Audits (“RATA”) of the Power & Light Department Blue Valley boiler emissions monitoring systems to comply with Federal and State reporting regulations. This is a one-year agreement with the option for two, one-year renewals.



7.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Sega, Inc., in the amount of $32,125.00, for the design of a new control system for the Missouri City Power Plant Boiler Feed Water and Level Control System for the Power & Light Department.


Approved



Resolutions:

09-758 - A resolution appointing Tom Krahenbuhl to the Contractor License Review Board to fill an unexpired term ending March 31, 2010.




ORDINANCES

09-154 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing acceptance of a one-year $142,000 Weed and Seed grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Capacity Development Office, making the necessary appropriations; authorizing the City Manager to sign future change orders for the same project, and authorizing certain future appropriations.



09-155 - 2R. An ordinance amending Article 4 of Chapter 5 of the Code to allow itinerant merchants to operate outside of a building or structure, but within the parking lot of a shopping center or convention center and making other changes as necessary.



09-156 - 2R. An ordinance approving an amendment to the Public Health Emergency Response contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, increasing the amount by $212,088.00, and allowing for acceptance of additional funding as it may become available.



09-157 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing change order number 2 to the engineering services contract with Burns and McDonnell for an increase of $83,971.00 on the Little Blue Parkway Phase 6 project and adjusting appropriations.



09-158 - 2R. An ordinance approving Change Order No. 1 to an existing contract with Sega Inc., adding $134,550.00 for additional Engineering Services to provide design and construction management for the installation of a new 161 kV electrical transmission line between Substation A and Substation M for the Power & Light Department.


Ord. #17430


09-159 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing a contract with Rand Construction Company for an amount not to exceed $1,032,480.00 for the Turbine Water Induction Prevention System Upgrades for the Power & Light Department; and authorizing administrative change orders for an amount not to exceed $103,248.00 and time extensions.



09-160 - 2R. An ordinance ratifying a Funding Approval and Grant Agreement signed by the City Manager to accept a $1,014,100.00 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund certain activities related to implementing strategies to reducing fossil fuel emissions, reducing total energy use and improving energy efficiency, while increasing economic growth and creating jobs; and making the necessary appropriations.



09-162 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing an agreement for donation of real estate and acceptance of a Special Warranty Deed from a wholly owned subsidiary of HCA, Inc., for certain property from the former Medical Center of Independence campus.




********* FIRST READINGS **********

09-163 - 1R. An ordinance vacating portions of street rights-of-way located generally on the east side of Memorial Drive between White Oak Avenue and Noland Road; Memorial Drive between Truman Road and White Oak Avenue; and the semi-circular connector road between Truman Road and White Oak Avenue, immediately west of Memorial Drive. Case#06-700-02


1st R.


09-164 - 1R. An ordinance finding, determining and declaring the necessity of acquiring general utility easements and temporary construction and grading easements for the construction, operation and maintenance of a public storm sewer designated as the 19th & Cedar (South Maywood) Storm Drainage Improvements, Project No. 70130502.



09-165 - 1R. An ordinance ratifying an Interlocal Agreement with Kansas City, Missouri and accepting funding for a 2009 Recovery Act: Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award in the amount of $416,745.99 for the Police Department; appropriating the necessary funds; authorizing the City Manager to sign future change orders for the same project, and authorizing certain future appropriations.



09-166 - 1R. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Missouri Division of Family Services for participation in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the fiscal year 2009-2010 and four (4) additional one-year renewal periods.



09-167 - 1R. An ordinance approving the petition for and establishing the Noland Fashion Square Community Improvement District (CID) for the purpose of collecting sales and use tax, to provide for site improvements, to provide for the administration of the District, to provide for the maintenance of public improvements, authorizing other actions related to the District, and declaring blight.



09-168 - 1R. An ordinance amending the Stay Well Health Care Program by creating an optional second plan within the Stay Well Health Care Program to replace the current Coventry Plan and changing coverage in the Stay Well PPO Plan related to hearing aids, emergency room co-pay, pharmacy co-pay, and providing managed care for specialty drugs.



09-169 - 1R. An emergency ordinance authorizing a contract with the Department of Justice for the 2009 Grants To Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program in the amount of $399,999.00; making the necessary appropriations; authorizing the City Manager to sign future change orders or time extensions for the same project; and authorizing certain future appropriations. (Passed as an emergency.)



09-170 - 1R. An ordinance authorizing the Delta Dental plan with amended schedule of benefits provided to City employees, and their eligible dependents, effective January 1, 2010 with two, one-year optional renewal periods remaining.


1st R.


09-171 - 1R. An ordinance adopting a change to the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS) retirement benefit program for member employees from LT-8 (65) to L-6 and authorizing necessary Budget adjustments.



INFORMATION ONLY:
1.

The Council is expected to convene in an Executive Session at 5:30 pm, Monday, October 19, 2009, prior to the Council Meeting, in Conference Room A, on matters of Litigation.



2.

The Council is expected to adjourn to an Adjourned Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2009 in the Council Chambers.



3.

Purchase Order 129868, totalling $28,632.00, was issued to Hewlett-Packard, for a server and other computer networking hardware for the Independence Events Center.


Reported


4.

Emergency Purchase Order 129869, totalling $30,323.25, was issued to Senna Technology Systems, for a television distribution system for the Independence Events Center.



5.

Emergency Purchase Order 129883 was issued to Gades Sales Company, in the amount of $38,894.00, for traffic signal equipment for the Public Works Department.


Reported


6.

Municipal Court Monthly Case Report for September, 2009




CITIZEN REQUESTS
1.

Erin Burroughs requests to speak to Council regarding public transit.



2.

Elisa Breitenbach requests to speak to Council regarding crime and children in the community.




COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

"Is It Good For The Children?"