Smyrna Georgia
INVOCATION Kayla Bronder, Faith Ministries

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of May 4, 2009, Adjourned Meeting of May 11, 2009 and Regular Meeting of May 18, 2009

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

PRESENTATION

Employee of the Month Mickey Churchill [Bill No. 09-729]




PROCLAMATION

City-owned Historic Sites Board Appreciation Day




PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing on an amendment to the City Code, establishing a new Chapter 14 entitled "Unified Development Ordinance". [Bill No. 09-086] - Full public hearing.



PUBLIC HEARING

City - Griffith Place - Rezoning, Case No. 09-100-05
[Bill No. 09-083] - New Evidence Only



PUBLIC HEARING

Selective Site Consultants Rezoning
[Bill No. 09-084] - New Evidence Only




CONSENT AGENDA
Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager
1.

Approval is recommended to enter into a price agreement with Insco Industries, Inc., for removal of hazardous insulation material and re-insulation for the Power & Light Department for the period June 1, 2009, through May 31, 2010, with two, one-year renewal options.  Expenditures will not exceed budgeted amounts.


Approved


2.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Noram-SMC, Inc., in the amount of $54,500.00 to provide a SMC Mentor, 12-relay test set for the Power and Light Department.


Approved


3.

Approval is recommended to issue a purchase order to Open Systems International, Inc., (OSI) in the amount of $84,310.00 to provide software, engineering, training, software and hardware installation for the Independence Power & Light (IPL) Supervisory Control and Data Acquistion/Energy Management System (SCADA/EMS).


Approved


4.

Approval is recommended to enter into a price agreement (249-09) with Deery American Corporation for sealant for the period June 2, 2009, through April 30, 2010, with one, one-year renewal option. Expenditures will not exceed budgeted amounts.



5.

Approval is recommended to enter into a price agreement with Midwest Occupational Health and Wellness for Wellness Program Services. This is a one-year agreement with four, one-year renewal options.




Resolutions:

09-729 - A resolution recognizing Mickey Churchill, Contracting Officer for the Purchasing Department, as the employee of the month for June, 2009.


Res. #5535


09-730 - A resolution approving a Special Exception for a temporary business for “Tropical Sno - Hawaiian Shave Ice” on a site near the northeast corner of E. U.S. 40 Highway and S. Noland Road (Lot 1, Independence Plaza) from the approval date to September 15, 2009. Case#09-830-02



09-731 - A resolution naming the facility located at 21011 E. M-78 Hwy. the "Independence Fire and Safety Training Center" and dedicating the new Live Fire Training Building in memory of Fire Captain Robert R. Crick, Sr.


Res. #5537



ORDINANCES

09-072 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign and execute a contract with Akins Excavating, L.L.C. for the Salisbury Road Improvements project for an amount not to exceed $1,581,938.00, authorizing administrative approval of change orders not to exceed $158,190.00 or for contract time adjustments, and making project appropriation adjustments.



09-073 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign a contract with the firm of Layne Christensen Company to drill and construct Well No. 46 in the North Well Field at the Courtney Bend Water Plant for the full sum of $304,175.00 and authorizing the City Manager to approve time extension change orders and future minor change orders in a total amount not to exceed $30,418.00.


Ord. #17323


09-074 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Federal Aid Program Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the Jackson Drive Improvement project between Holke Road and 78 Highway.



09-075 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute a cooperative agreement for preliminary engineering design services with Sugar Creek and Kansas City for the Lewis and Clark Expressway and making the necessary appropriations.



09-076 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign and execute a contract with V.F. Anderson Construction for the Cooper's Addition Drainage Project for an amount not to exceed $470,358.70, authorizing approval of administrative change orders not to exceed $47,030.00 or to adjust contract time, and increasing project appropriations.



09-077 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement with Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) in order to transfer possession of a Hazardous Gas and Vapor Identifier (HGVI) System Partnership Package and associated items for the Fire Department for use by Independence's regional identified Hazardous Material Team.


Ord. #17327


09-078 - 2R. 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 Walnut and Crane Storm Drainage Improvements, Project No. 70130704.



09-079 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sign an Agreement for Substation Design and Construction Management Services with the firm of Sega, Inc. for an expenditure not to exceed $695,000.00 with a contingency fund for City Manager approved change orders in an amount not to exceed $69,500.00.



09-080 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract to accept a $25,393 grant from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to provide elderly and disabled transportation service through the City's Dial-A-Ride Program.



09-081 - 2R. - An ordinance supporting an application for an Enhanced Enterprise Zone and establishing the real property tax abatement rate for the Independence Enhanced Enterprise Zone West.



09-082 - 2R. An ordinance authorizing and directing the City Manager to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Jackson County to provide animal services to Jackson County.




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

09-083 - 1R. An ordinance approving a Zoning Map Amendment by changing the zoning classification from R-4 (High-Density Residential) to R-1b (Single-Family Residential) and R-2 (Two-Family Residential) for properties located north of Moore Street, west of Lynn Street, east of Spring Street and south of 2nd Street. Case No. 09-100-05.


1st R.


09-084 - 1R. An ordinance approving a Zoning Map Amendment by changing the zoning classification from C-P-2 (Planned General Commercial) to C-P-2-SU (Planned General Commercial with a Special Use Permit for a cellular tower) for the property located west of M-291 Highway, south of Swearingen Road, north of U. S. 24 Highway and east of Allen Road at 906 N M-291 Highway. Case No. 09-200-03


1st R.


09-085 - 1R. An ordinance adopting the annual operating and capital budgets for the fiscal year July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010, estimating the revenues for said fiscal year; appropriating sums for the purposes stated in said budget, establishing operating transfers, designating fund balance allocations, establishing the authorized Table of Organization, and designating those who may make a requisition for encumbrance against appropriations.


1st R.


09-086 - 1R. An ordinance approving a City Code Amendment establishing a new Chapter 14 entitled the "Unified Development Ordinance". Case No. 09-175-01



09-087 - 1R. An ordinance directing the City Manager to execute a contract with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) to provide Inter-City and Intra-City bus service for twelve (12) months beginning July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.



09-531 - An ordinance increasing appropriations in the amount of $8,663,667.59 in the Operating and Capital Budgets for various departments and capital projects, transferring appropriations in the amount of $65,559.00 in the Capital Budget for the Public Works Department and $118,000.00 in the Power & Light Department, and making other budget adjustments as necessary for the City of Independence, Missouri, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. Appropriation ordinance receive two readings and are voted on at the same meeting.



09-532 - An emergency ordinance authorizing Amendment No 2 to Ordinance 17317 approving the 2008-2009 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs, and authorizing the City Manager to submit a revised plan allowing for the allocation of $202,906 in CDBG American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (CDBG-R) funding to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development



09-533 - An emergency ordinance approving the Final Plat of Raj-Prashant, Lots 1 & 2, a commercial subdivision located south of Interstate 70, east of S. Noland Road and north of E. 42nd Terrace S., at 4200 S. Noland Road No. 08-320-09


Ord. #17335


INFORMATION ONLY:
1.

The Council is expected to convene in an Executive Session at 5:30 pm, Monday, June 1, 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, June 8, 2009 in the Council Chambers.



3.

Staff is providing notification to the City Council of a change order to Purchase Order 126322 in the amount of $1,500.00 for stock tires for the Public Works Central Garage to Goodyear Wholesale Tire Center.  The current purchase order issued to Goodyear Wholesale Tire Center is $24,539.00.


Reported


4.

The Power & Light Department is notifying the City Council of a decision to retain a digger derrick vehicle, Asset 8599, rather than release it as a trade-in on the purchase of a new vehicle acquired in April 2009.




CITIZEN REQUESTS
1.

Erin Burroughs request to speak to Council regarding bus transit.




COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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