2026-10-05 - City Council

00:00Everybody would rise. Councilman Aller

00:01is going to do the prayer and then we'll

00:03do the pledge of allegiance. Councilman.

00:07>> Dear Father in heaven, thank you for

00:08gathering here tonight. As we gather

00:10here to discuss city business, may we

00:12reminded that we serve you to a greater

00:15good. May we also serve our constituents

00:18and do the best for this city. As we

00:21look for growth, for ways to make it a

00:23great place to live. In Jesus name we

00:25pray. Amen.

00:26>> Amen.

00:28I aliance to the flag of the United

00:31States of America and to the republic

00:34for which it stands. One nation under

00:36God, indivisible, with liberty and

00:39justice for all.

00:48>> All right. Call the meeting to order and

00:50do a roll call.

00:52>> Hollers

00:53>> here.

00:53>> Ellen here.

00:54>> Julie

00:55>> here. Present

00:59>> here.

00:59>> Joe

01:00>> here.

01:00>> Camper

01:01>> present.

01:01>> Lester

01:02>> here.

01:02>> Michael

01:03>> here.

01:04>> Present.

01:09>> All right. Item three, adoption of the

01:11agenda.

01:14>> Second.

01:14>> Motion and a second. All in favor?

01:17>> I.

01:18>> Any opposed?

01:21All right. Item four, miscellaneous

01:23agenda items.

01:24>> [snorts]

01:25>> 4A Penny Smith and she's going to talk

01:27to us about 2026

01:30Show Me State Air Show. Thanks for being

01:33here. It was an amazing weekend.

01:35>> It was great.

01:37Hi, I'm Penny Smith. I'm the director of

01:39the Show Me State Air Show. And uh yeah,

01:42it was a great year. Um we had record

01:45attendance. Um for those of you that

01:47could come, we had Red Bull there. Um I

01:50hate to make the B2 secondary, but that

01:52Red Bull team was awesome.

01:54Uh we also had the B2 which is always a

01:57thrilling thing to have at an air show

01:59and it is not a common thing. So we're

02:01very fortunate of course since we're

02:03Missouri and we're the capital city that

02:05we get to have it [snorts] you know at

02:07our show. Um we also got uh from St.

02:11Joe, we got the C130, which again,

02:14getting any kind of military aircraft at

02:16an air show, especially one our size, is

02:19very rare and unique, and we feel very

02:21blessed with the connections that we

02:23have to make that happen. Um, another

02:26cool aircraft that we got, which is very

02:28famous for its Battle of Midway, was the

02:31SPD Dauntless, World War II aircraft. It

02:35was a huge draw for crowds out of Kansas

02:37City and St. Louis. uh came just for

02:39that reason, just to get to be able to

02:41sit in it, see what it was like. It was

02:43really cool. Uh we did have record

02:45numbers. We were over 15,000 this year,

02:47which is awesome. Most of them came on

02:50the Saturday uh because we had the B2 on

02:53that day, but uh other families came on

02:56the Sunday, you know, to enjoy the

02:57cooler weather and um you know, have

03:00time with the the kids zone that we

03:01have. Uh it was awesome. We're very

03:04grateful to the city for everything you

03:06do. very grateful to John and Aaron who

03:08also helps us with some of the things we

03:10need and and of course the use of the

03:13airport is huge of course for an air

03:15show. So we're very grateful for that as

03:17well and we hope that uh we've made it

03:19everything you were hoping it would be

03:21as well. Does anybody have questions for

03:24me?

03:24>> Well, I know on Saturday you came to me

03:27about 11:15 and said, "Man, we got

03:29problems. We're out of parking."

03:30>> Oh, yeah.

03:31>> That is a good problem.

03:32>> That is a great problem. I love that.

03:34[laughter] We thank our police and fire

03:37and EMS and everybody that

03:39>> handled it. I mean, people seemed like

03:40they were in good mood and

03:42>> they were getting in as quick as

03:44possible. So,

03:45>> we had

03:46>> your team did a great job.

03:47>> We had a great crowd and the least

03:50amount of complaints this year. Um, so I

03:53don't, you know, I [snorts] guess

03:54something went right. [laughter] So, but

03:57for sure we were, we were very, very

03:59fortunate to have a good year.

04:01>> I I talked to people all over town later

04:04that day and everybody got to enjoy the

04:06the B2 as it was coming into town and

04:09going out of town and circling over us

04:11three times. So,

04:12>> yeah,

04:13>> that was pretty amazing.

04:14>> That is pretty cool.

04:15>> All right. Any comments, council woman?

04:19>> Yes. I just wanted to thank Penny and

04:21her team for putting on such a great

04:24event. I got a lot of reviews. People

04:26were telling me how excited they were

04:28about it as well. I was just curious.

04:31You say we hit record numbers this year

04:33and I know last year we hit record

04:35numbers as well, right? And I was just

04:36wondering if you know what the

04:38comparison was.

04:39>> So last year actually we didn't hit

04:41record numbers. That was 2024.

04:43>> Okay. 24.

04:45>> Yeah. No, last year we had that 100

04:47degrees on the ramp there. It was hot.

04:49[laughter]

04:49>> Yeah,

04:50>> it it was Yeah, it was a tough year. Um

04:532024 I think the difference um well it

04:57helped that it was Red Bull. I mean,

04:59that's that's a that's a huge draw.

05:02>> I mean, they're world famous, so I think

05:04that was a big deal. And plus, you know,

05:06it was our fourth year, so people are

05:09getting used to us being the second

05:10weekend in September every year. So, um,

05:13we had a lot of repeats that have come

05:16in the past.

05:17>> Good deal. Thank you,

05:22>> Councilman Hustleton.

05:24>> I usually make it a point to attend

05:25every year. I couldn't this year cuz I

05:27was at the Missouri National Guard doing

05:29drill. But the even the the B2 Spirit

05:32even made a low fly and we saw it coming

05:34right over the the base out there at a

05:37skeleton right through the chow hall. So

05:39I was saw it. I'm like that doesn't

05:41normally come by here. So it was still

05:43good to kind of have a part of the air

05:45show come out and see us while we were

05:46serving. So thank you very much for all

05:48your hard work on this.

05:49>> That's awesome. Yeah, the B2, just so

05:52you know, I go to air shows all over the

05:54country. That V2 does not fly as low as

05:56it does for our show at the other air

05:58shows.

05:58>> So that is so cool. [laughter]

06:02>> Council

06:04Plus they flew over not once or twice

06:06but three times and which is very

06:10um unusual for them to be able to do

06:12that and then the last one the last pass

06:14was really really exciting and all that.

06:16That was everybody was thrilled that

06:19that when it came over and all that. So

06:21great uh great job. Um I know my

06:23grandkids liked it. We were out there

06:25for a while. Um the lines were long to

06:28get food too. That that was a popular

06:29thing about noon. So uh I'm sure the uh

06:32the uh was it the la last flight or

06:35whatever that is up there. The the

06:36restaurant the landing landing pack too

06:39with people coming in getting food and

06:41so I think it was beneficial to just

06:43about everybody there. It was a great

06:46event. So thank you so much for I know

06:48it's a lot of work.

06:50>> It is.

06:52>> All right. Well, thank you for being

06:54here. We appreciate all your work and

06:56>> Thank you.

06:56>> We'll get the dates on on the calendar

06:58for 27.

06:59>> Awesome. Thanks, guys. Appreciate it.

07:01>> Thank you.

07:02>> Thank you.

07:04>> All right. Item 4B, public safety week

07:06proclamation. I'm going to invite Chief

07:09and I think he brought some colleagues

07:11with him or a colleague.

07:14Welcome.

07:15>> Thank you. Appreciate the opportunity,

07:17mayor and council. I'm excited this year

07:20to introduce our new uh division chief

07:22of fire prevention. So, when we talk

07:25about fire prevention, we do that year

07:27round and that's something we do all the

07:29time, but really we we focus on that in

07:31the month of October. So, I'll turn it

07:33over to Division Chief Ryan Lock.

07:36>> Thank you.

07:37>> I got some a prepared statement here. Uh

07:39good evening, Mayor and Council members.

07:41Uh the Jefferson City Fire Department is

07:43conducting our annual fire safety

07:45education and prevent prevention

07:46campaign uh with activities running from

07:49se September 28th through November 7th.

07:52Uh this year we're reaching more than 25

07:54schools and approximately 1,600 children

07:57primarily [snorts] ages 3 through 6. Uh

08:00this is a long-standing JCFD program. Uh

08:02and it's much more than just a classroom

08:04presentation. Uh our firefighters bring

08:06apparatus and equipment uh to the

08:08children and provide an interactive

08:10program tailored to that age group. We

08:13teach common household fire hazards

08:15critical safety skills. Stop, drop, and

08:17roll, stay low, and go, knowing their

08:19address, calling 911, and having two

08:22ways out of their home. With firefighter

08:23assistance, children can also experience

08:26a ladder bailout. Uh JCFD's community

08:29risk reduction program incorporates

08:31vulnerable adult populations as well

08:34through continued partnerships with

08:35Lowe's and American Red Cross. We're

08:37targeting Jefferson City communities for

08:39smoke and carbon monoxide detector

08:40installations. The National Fire

08:42Protection Association data shows the

08:44death rate is reported home fires is

08:46about 60% lower when a working smoke

08:48alarm is present. This year's fire

08:51prevention week theme is charging to

08:53fire safety. Safe charging is a

08:55superpower.

08:57Lithium ion batteries fires can be

08:59especially challenging because of the

09:00thermal runaway and potential for

09:03reignitioning. Reignition, excuse me,

09:05making prevention critical. This

09:07October, Jefferson City Fire Department

09:09officials are reminding the residents to

09:11use the manufacturer's charger. Charge

09:14on a hard surface, not on better couch,

09:16and stop using batteries that are

09:18damaged, swollen, leaking, or unusually

09:21hot. Larger batteries and ebikes should

09:23be kept away from exit from exits and

09:25when possible charge outside. Uh we'd

09:28like to share a short video with you

09:30highlighting this year's prevention

09:31program sponsored by NFPA.

09:54It sounds wonderful.

11:05had some audio challenges. I can repost

11:08>> it included in your online

11:14social media platform.

11:25I just had a question. So, um, if you do

11:27have a battery fire at home, is there

11:30something that people could have that

11:33[snorts] know some tips to put that out

11:35quickly?

11:37>> The best way is to remove it from to

11:39prevent it from happening in the first

11:40place is not to not charge it when it's

11:42at 100%. Um, but to remove it from from

11:45the hazard the hazard from the the

11:48occupancy if possible. Okay.

11:50>> Um,

11:52battery fires are super stubborn. Um,

11:53it's hard to give a definitive answer

11:55depending on the appliance and the the

11:56size of the battery. Uh, but removing it

11:58from the the uh the occupancy is

12:01probably the the number one.

12:02>> Is that something where it's safe to put

12:04water on it or no?

12:05>> Not necessarily. Uh, it's not unsafe,

12:07but it it off gases. Um, and water isn't

12:10necessarily a suppressant for for

12:12battery fire.

12:13There's some some heat blankets u and

12:16suppress them but even those are are

12:18stubborn and difficult for

12:25all right I'll go ahead and read the

12:26proclamation and then we'll come up get

12:29a sorry [clears throat]

12:32you get a couple pictures proclamation

12:35just reads whereas city of Jefferson is

12:37committed

12:39to ensuring safety and security of all

12:41those living in the city of Jefferson

12:44and those visiting. And whereas fire

12:46remains a serious public safety concern

12:48both locally and nationally in the

12:50presence of lithium ion batteries and

12:53many households devices introduces

12:56unique fire risk. And whereas most of

12:58the electronics used in homes daily

13:03and I won't list them but lead to

13:07misuse, damage, improperly charged and

13:10overheat. And whereas the National Fire

13:12Protection Association

13:14reports an increase in history related

13:17fires underscoring the need for public

13:19education on the safe use of lithium ion

13:22batteries. And whereas residents have

13:25should follow three key calls to action.

13:28Buy only listed products. Charge

13:31batteries safely and recycle them

13:34responsibly to prevent battery related

13:37fires. And whereas lithium ion batteries

13:40store a large amount of energy in small

13:42spaces and improper use of charging

13:46using opraand chargers without safety

13:48certification or exposing batteries to

13:50damage may result in fire explosion and

13:54whereas the proper disposal and

13:56recycling of batteries help prevent

13:58environmental hazards and reduce fire

14:00risk in the home and community.

14:03Now therefore, I, Ron Fitzwwater, mayor

14:06of Jefferson City, Missouri, do hereby

14:08proclaim October 4th through the 10th as

14:12fire prevention week. So, we will get

14:14that out and I'm sure if Miss Brian has

14:17it already, we we will have the

14:19information out and I'm sure you're

14:21sending out. So, we [snorts] appreciate

14:23you being here.

14:24>> So, let's do let's do a picture and you

14:27can invite whoever you want to come up

14:32with.

14:33mascot.

14:36>> Where's the mascot?

14:37>> No. Firepuff.

14:39>> Get James Noah to dress up as it or

14:41something.

14:45>> I was waiting for it.

14:46>> I thought Sarah was asking

14:49like Sarah Randy.

14:55>> So, you want fire next?

14:56>> Yeah.

14:59>> Hey, he's the guy. He's the guy.

15:07>> Oh god, I'm so sorry. My mother text.

15:10Okay. One, two, three.

15:19>> Oh, sorry.

15:20>> I'm gonna do one, two. Come on, Mark.

15:22Come on.

15:22>> I know. I'm a little

15:23>> followup story more, right?

15:25>> That's right.

15:26>> All right. Thank you.

15:27>> Thank you.

15:31Thanks. You're welcome. Thank you.

15:43Wow.

15:59>> Okay, that takes us to item five,

16:02opportunity for public comment. We don't

16:04have anybody signed up. Was there

16:06anybody here anticipating public

16:09comments?

16:11All right, we'll go to item six, public

16:14hearings. There is none tonight. Item

16:16seven, no appointments.

16:19Item eight, no presentations from staff

16:22consultants and invited guest. Item

16:25nine, announcements by mayor, council,

16:27and staff. We'll go to item eight first.

16:30Administration committee council.

16:33We have no meeting this Wednesday.

16:36Repeat, no meeting, no items. The next

16:38one is planned for November 4th.

16:42>> All right.

16:44>> Finance Council.

16:47>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Our finance

16:49committee meeting, if it happens, we

16:52haven't set the agenda yet, but it'll be

16:54the 21st

16:56at 4:00.

17:00>> Public safety. Councilwoman Allen. Thank

17:02you, Mr. Mayor. Our next public safety

17:04meeting is Thursday, October 29th at

17:073:30 in the room across the hall.

17:13>> Councilman Camper.

17:14>> Yes, sir. Our next meeting is Thursday.

17:17This Thursday, October 8th, 7:30 here in

17:19council chambers.

17:22>> All right. That takes us to item B.

17:24Other announcements.

17:28Councilman Councilwoman Allen.

17:30>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor, uh, Councilwoman

17:33Young and I wanted to recognize one of

17:35our, um, fellow councilmen here. Uh, we

17:40wanted to recognize Councilman Lester.

17:42He was recently recognized with the 2026

17:45Governor James T. Blair Award for his

17:48work in the community to protect

17:51freedoms and rights of CO County,

17:53Jefferson City, Missouri residents.

17:58Oh, Councilman,

17:59>> I just want to add that Mike began his

18:01public service as a FISTA worker. He

18:04moved to Jefferson City in 2002

18:08and he's served on different committees

18:10such as the Planning and Zoning

18:11Commission and uh actually won his

18:14election in 2020. He's been working very

18:17hard for our community and um he just

18:20has a lot of recognition and he's

18:21actually using his platform a as a way

18:25to show others how to run an effective

18:28election. So congratulations by

18:32just briefly he uh they recognized him

18:35for his work on affordable housing and

18:38uh supporting parks and recreation

18:40commission funding and um the historic

18:43preservation commission. So we just

18:45wanted to recognize your service, your

18:48public service as a p public servant and

18:50say thank you.

18:52>> Who presented there award?

18:54>> It was the was it the dem it was at the

18:57Democratic Blair dinner.

19:00>> So that that was a recent.

19:02>> Yes,

19:02>> you're more than welcome to make a

19:04couple comments.

19:05>> It's just thank you for the recognition.

19:08Uh yeah, was Cole County Democratic uh

19:11uh and it's annual recognition. So uh

19:16they do um thank you. I I

19:20you know I uh certainly didn't expect

19:22this. I didn't expect that that either.

19:25And I just uh very h it's an honor to

19:30serve on the council and u just thank

19:33you for the recognition.

19:34>> Anytime.

19:35>> Well, I know Mr. Blair is a former

19:37governor of Missouri and former mayor of

19:39Jefferson City. So, it's pretty

19:41exciting.

19:43All right. Thanks.

19:45Any other announcements?

19:50All right. That will take us to

19:53consent agenda item number 10. You have

19:56a list of projects there.

20:01Need a motion to approve those.

20:03>> So, second.

20:04>> All right. We got a motion and a second.

20:07All in favor?

20:08>> I.

20:09>> Any oppose?

20:12All right. Item 11A, bills introduced

20:152026-41,

20:18>> an ordinance of the city of Jefferson,

20:19Missouri, accepting and approving the

20:21final subdivision plat of the Lumn Hills

20:23Plat 1, a subdivision of the city of

20:25Jefferson, Missouri, and amending

20:28section 19-401,

20:30streets and highways, schedule J,

20:32parking prohibited, pertaining to on

20:34street parking in Walnut Hill

20:36subdivision.

20:40>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, as the clerk

20:42stated, uh, before you is the bill 2026

20:46041 for the 3,800 block of Rockridge

20:50Road. This is the final subdivision plat

20:53of Wallet Hill subdivision. This is plat

20:56one. Um, the first plat that they're

20:59looking to do um

21:02is on the screen there and then also in

21:04your packets. Um, it is 55 lots and 21

21:08acres of common area. Um, so this is

21:11just the first stage out of the entire

21:13project. The majority of these lots are

21:16going to be on the eastern side of the

21:18property on uh Leadeds Drive and Gold

21:22Ammer Court. Um, and then in future

21:25platform before you, they'll plat out

21:28the rest of the property. Um, so you can

21:30kind of see that on your your screen

21:32right there. Um the original preliminary

21:35plat and PUD plan was approved by

21:38council in March of 2026. Uh this uh

21:41plat one final plat went to PNZ on

21:45September 10th and passed uh

21:47unanimously. Six in favor, zero against.

21:50Um and then there's an additional future

21:52phases that would add an additional 85

21:54lots for a total of 140 lots on the 80

21:58acre parcel. Um, besides that, it will

22:01be back before you on the 19th as a bill

22:04pending. I'd be happy to answer any

22:06questions,

22:08>> questions.

22:11All right, seeing none, and

22:14also thanks for all the fireworks you

22:15shot off on Saturday. That

22:16[clears throat] always means it's a good

22:17time in the big house.

22:19>> Yeah, they kept us busy, so it was good.

22:21>> Good. Everybody enjoyed Well, I'll speak

22:25for myself. I enjoyed watching Missouri

22:27score a lot of points.

22:30Item B, 2026-42,

22:34>> an ordinance of the city of Jefferson,

22:36Missouri, authorizing the mayor and city

22:38clerk to execute an agreement with the

22:40Federal Aviation Administration to move

22:42FAA equipment between the existing air

22:45traffic control tower and the new air

22:47traffic control tower.

22:49>> Mr. Fitch,

22:50>> thank you, Mr.

22:52Uh this bill uh authorizes the mayor and

22:55[clears throat] city clerk to execute an

22:56agreement with the Federal Aviation

22:58Administration to relocate equipment

23:00from the existing air traffic control

23:02tower to the new air traffic control

23:04tower that's under construction right

23:05now. Uh it would be for $420, $50.37.

23:11This is a mandatory contract for the FAA

23:13to move its equipment. It is also the

23:15third in a series of three agreements

23:18that are uh being executed with the FAA.

23:22The others uh included a fiber

23:26relocation

23:27and other uh

23:30oh and an equipment a different type of

23:32equipment movement. Um

23:36[clears throat]

23:37that this is a this contract will help

23:39us establish a new uh air traffic

23:43control tower.

23:44>> [clears throat]

23:46>> questions, comments.

23:51All right. Takes us to item C, 2026-43,

23:55[clears throat]

23:56>> an ordinance of the city of Jefferson,

23:58Missouri, amending chapter 29, section

24:0095 of the city code relating to

24:02discharge of certain influences

24:04prohibited and section 101.4 wastewater

24:08contribution contribution permits.

24:12>> Mr. coach.

24:13>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, this this

24:16modification of code would align our

24:19code with the Missouri Clean Water Law

24:21and its permit language and requirements

24:23and provides clarification on what can

24:25and cannot be placed in sanitary sewer.

24:27Its major provisions are to align the

24:30permit length for our uh industrial

24:33pre-treatment dischargers and also would

24:37uh prohibit odors and would prohibit u

24:41discharging uh colors such as dyes or

24:44other strongly colored items that are

24:47prohibited from discharge.

24:52All right, see any questions? Thank you.

24:57Item 11D 2026-044.

25:02>> An ordinance of the city of Jefferson,

25:04Missouri, authorizing the mayor and city

25:05clerk to execute an agreement with

25:07Wither Savo for pavement condition

25:10survey and asset management life cycle

25:12modeling.

25:14>> Mr. Fitch.

25:15>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. This resolution

25:17would support the Ohio Street Bridge

25:19grant application. The estimated grant

25:22cost match is 20% of 845,000 or 169,000.

25:28Of that 65,000 would be in soft match

25:30would be uh matching of time and

25:33materials by by us as the applicant. Uh

25:37the Ohio Street Bridge is closed on

25:38September.

25:39>> If I could interrupt you on item D.

25:43>> I'm sorry it got put out.

25:45>> I don't blame you. I jump them every

25:46once.

25:47>> I apologize tremendously. I guess I'll

25:49read that again later. [laughter]

25:52Um this is an agreement with Withers

25:55Ravinol to evaluate the city's pavement

25:56condition and provide an asset

25:58management life cycle model. This

26:00agreement between the city and Withers

26:02Ravinol [clears throat] will enable us

26:04to u evaluate all our pavement within

26:06the city in a common manner that

26:09includes both ride quality as well as

26:12visual observation. In the past

26:13[clears throat] we have done strictly a

26:15visual observation

26:17uh uh methodology. So in many cases

26:21something would pass but because of the

26:25way the the common methodology for

26:28visual uh viewing of it, it just didn't

26:32ride very well. And so there's a

26:34disconnect between uh the feel of the

26:37street as well as the way it looked. So

26:40these these folks uh we've talked to

26:42them extensively. They are the way we

26:45want to approach something like this.

26:47And in addition, they provide software

26:49that would also provide with a

26:51data-driven analysis point of with our

26:54money, how do we get the best bang for

26:56our buck in a in a data-driven approach.

26:59The agreement is for $99,599.

27:05>> Council Camper.

27:06>> Yeah. I'd like to suspend the rules.

27:09Been a request to suspend the rules. Is

27:12there any objection to that?

27:16Seeing none, we will have the clerk read

27:182026-044.

27:22>> An ordinance of the city of Jefferson,

27:23Missouri, authorizing the mayor and city

27:25clerk to execute an agreement with

27:27Withers Ravenol for pavement condition

27:29survey and asset management life cycle

27:31model.

27:33>> All right, you have 2026-044

27:37in front of you. Are there any other

27:39comments or questions?

27:42comes from. Now,

27:43>> I just want to say thank you for your

27:45work on this. You know, our city streets

27:48are so important, [laughter] so many of

27:49us, and so I appreciate your forward

27:51thinking on it and and coming up to us

27:54with this.

27:55>> Thank you. It's been a team effort.

28:00>> Great.

28:00>> Seeing no other comments, we'll do a

28:02roll call vote on 2026-04.

28:07Hollers.

28:08>> Hi

28:08>> Allan.

28:09>> Hi

28:09>> Douly.

28:10>> Hi

28:10>> Bolt.

28:11>> I

28:12>> Hamilton.

28:12>> Hi

28:13>> Joe.

28:14>> Hi

28:14>> Camp Peter.

28:15>> Hi

28:15>> Lester.

28:16>> Hi

28:16>> Michael.

28:17>> Hi

28:17>> Young.

28:18>> Hi.

28:19>> Bill passes.

28:22>> All right. Item E 2026-045.

28:26an ordinance authorizing and directing

28:28the issuance, sale, and delivery of

28:30special obligation bond series 2026 of

28:33the city of Jefferson, Missouri, and

28:35approving certain documents and

28:36authorizing certain other actions in

28:38connection therewith.

28:40>> I think Mr. Crane, you were going to

28:42start this one off.

28:43>> Yes. Thank you, Mayor. We have Mark Grim

28:45online, our bond council, and our

28:47financial advisor team, Matt

28:49Courtourtney, and Todd Gothy with Piper

28:52Sandler as well as JC Rep in the room.

28:55appreciate everybody being here tonight.

28:57It's an exciting opportunity for us to

28:59move forward, as you'll see later in the

29:01meeting. Uh we've come to initial terms

29:04with the state of Missouri on a $15

29:06million grant to build the parking

29:09garage. This is the special obligation

29:11bonds uh that will cover the parking

29:14garage as well. Um

29:18this has been a long process and we're

29:21excited to get this going. Obviously

29:22with the grant funds, we're on a a short

29:25timeline, so we need to get this going

29:27as soon as possible. Uh Todd's going to

29:30kind of go through the bond sale um

29:33methodology

29:35um if there's any initial questions for

29:38me.

29:39>> Any questions at this point?

29:43>> All right, will you turn off?

29:45>> And if you could just identify yourself

29:48there, there's folks watching at home.

29:50And Mark, if you have any comments you

29:52want to jump in, feel free to.

29:54>> Thanks for

29:55>> Good evening, mayor, council members.

29:57Todd Goffy with Piper Sandler and also

30:00my colleague Matt Courtourtney is here

30:02as well. Uh, as Brian indicated, this

30:05has been been a long process to get to

30:08this point. Uh, but we will come back in

30:11two weeks for the final reading uh of

30:14the ordinance on October 19th. Uh last

30:18week we did have the bond rating call

30:21with standard and pores. We expect to

30:23have that verbal rating on Wednesday and

30:26then we'll they'll put together a final

30:28rating report that we believe will be

30:31available on Thursday. Uh at that point

30:34we'll continue to work through the

30:37preliminary official statement which

30:39some of you may know that as a bond

30:40perspectus. Uh that's been something

30:42that's been work in progress for a while

30:44now. Uh but we'll get that finalized up.

30:47Uh the bond underwriter, Steeple

30:49Nicholas, uh will be doing some work on

30:52their end. And then right after um the

30:56board's action on October 19th, then the

30:59bond sale would be scheduled uh later

31:02that week. And then we're looking at a

31:04closing that would occur prior to the

31:07end of October. So, those are kind of

31:09the steps uh that we'll be taking over

31:12the course of the next 3 weeks or so.

31:15>> Absolutely.

31:16>> Glad to answer any questions. Uh Mark is

31:19is on the phone uh as well. But, uh the

31:23the bond ordinance does contain certain

31:26parameters uh that must be met. That's

31:29in exhibit E to the ordinance kind of

31:32towards the back. But if you have legal

31:34questions, Mark can take care of those.

31:37If you have more financial related

31:39questions, then Matt and I will will

31:41handle those questions.

31:43>> Mr. Grim, did you have any comments you

31:45want to make before we go to questions

31:47from council?

31:49>> The only thing I would point out is that

31:50the city has issued special obligation

31:53bonds in in the past and and so this is

31:56not uh something that's new to the city.

31:58Um, as as Todd said, the parameters are

32:01set forth in the ordinance and I'm sure

32:04Todd or Matt I can answer any questions.

32:07Thank you, Mayor.

32:10>> All right, questions or comments,

32:13Councilwoman.

32:15>> Looking forward to this. Very excited

32:17about the parking garage getting

32:18underway. [snorts]

32:19Appreciate everybody's work on this.

32:21Couple things I just wanted to point out

32:22is that this is really um

32:26[clears throat] u the fees generated by

32:27the city's parking uh are really is what

32:30will pay off the bonds. Is that correct?

32:32>> Correct. That's the intent.

32:34>> Yeah. And so that the bonds don't really

32:36constitute any general obligation or

32:38indebtedness by the city.

32:40>> Not from a legal perspective. It's not a

32:42general obligation. It's not considered

32:44indebtedness under state law, but it is

32:48subject to your annual appropriation.

32:50And to the extent the parking revenues

32:53would not be sufficient, then the city

32:55would need to look to other available

32:57revenues to make the the debt service

32:59payment.

33:00>> And part of the review of the bond

33:02companies along with the audit the audit

33:06um that's done. Uh that review of the

33:08bond companies actually looks at all

33:10those projections. Is that correct? to

33:12see that they actually agree with the

33:15what's been laid out.

33:19>> Brian, do you I mean, we haven't really

33:22looked at specific parking projections

33:24because those include um the hotel and

33:27convention center, which is not what

33:29we're we're just focused on the parking

33:31garage tonight. Um, but some of those

33:34projections that are out there do

33:37include usage of of the full project

33:40with both the hotel and convention

33:42center. So I don't know if that's

33:44answering your question directly or not.

33:48>> Yeah. I

33:51So your question is

33:53has Stifel Nicholas and the bond sales

33:57reviewed the proforma?

33:59>> Yeah.

33:59>> Yeah. Yeah. So, we worked with um

34:02obviously our development team

34:06>> and um a company called

34:08>> FishBck

34:10probably a year or two ago and then

34:13obviously PCI helped develop those

34:16numbers as well. So, all of their

34:18knowledge put together came up with that

34:19proforma that then we take to the bond

34:22sale.

34:22>> Okay. Thank you. I just I knew there was

34:24a lot of due diligence done with this

34:27and I wanted to point that out. I

34:28probably didn't ask it exactly right. So

34:31I appreciate it in the forte.

34:32>> Yeah. I don't know if JC Ref wants to

34:34add anything to that. Did I

34:36>> I think we

34:41right. Other questions or comments.

34:46>> Thank you very much.

34:47>> Thank you, ma'am.

34:48>> Appreciate it.

34:54>> Item 12, bills pending. We do not have

34:57any tonight. Item 13 in form of calendar

35:012026-

35:04037.

35:12An ordinance of the city of Jefferson,

35:14Missouri, adopting a budget and

35:15personnel classification plan for the

35:17city for the period of November 1, 2026

35:20to October 31, 2027 and appropriating

35:23money in the city treasury to pay the

35:25cost of operating the city government

35:27during that period in accordance with

35:29the budget. Council [snorts]

35:31>> Michael.

35:32>> Uh, thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to

35:33place this in front of council for a

35:35vote.

35:36>> You're taking it off of the informal.

35:38>> It off the informal. That's council. All

35:41right. You have substitute bill 2026-037

35:45in front of you. Questions or comments?

35:51>> All right. Seeing none, we will do a

35:52roll call vote.

35:54>> Allan,

35:55>> I douly

35:57>> I

36:00>> Joe. I

36:01>> Peter.

36:02>> Hi.

36:02>> Lester.

36:03>> I Michael.

36:04>> Hi.

36:05>> Young. Hi.

36:06>> Hollers.

36:06>> I bill passes.

36:14Andre left. She was not here. She did an

36:18amazing job in her first year of having

36:21full control of it. I know she had been

36:23very active [clears throat] couple

36:25years, but thanks to council and

36:28everybody that worked on it. Thanks to

36:29all our department directors. I know we

36:31made some cuts in some places, but I

36:35think we come up with a budget that is

36:36responsible. and we thank everybody that

36:40was engaged in it.

36:42Item 14, resolutions. Resolution

36:452026-35,

36:48>> a resolution authorizing the city of

36:50Jefferson to apply for the bridge

36:52replacement program grant.

36:56>> Council Camper.

36:58>> Yeah, I would like to put resolution

37:00or RS2026-315

37:04in our council for discussion.

37:07We have a second.

37:09>> Second.

37:09>> All in favor?

37:11>> Any opposed?

37:14>> All right. You have that resolution in

37:15front of you, Mr. Fitch. Now we can talk

37:18about Ohio.

37:19>> Now we can Now we can talk about it.

37:21Thank you very much.

37:22>> You're welcome.

37:22>> Um, this resolution would support the

37:24Ohio State Street Bridge grant

37:28application. The estimated grant cost

37:30match is 20% of $845,000

37:33or $169,000. of that $65,000 is in soft

37:38match materials or staff time. Uh the

37:42Ohio Street Bridge was closed on

37:44September 11th, 2018 following

37:46structural deficiencies

37:48in 2024.

37:51Uh

37:53the pickle ball complex was constructed

37:55and there's a proposed $4.1 million

37:58inclusive playground in the area as

38:00well. This bridge will be part of the

38:03revitalization and replacing the bridge

38:05is becoming a priority due to

38:07significant public uh public uh safety

38:11issues at those areas due to the very

38:14high uh pardon [clears throat] me the

38:17very high uh popularity of these vents.

38:20Uh the importance of the route is for

38:23redundancy for service access to ensure

38:25user safety.

38:27The application itself does not require

38:29city to accept grant funds. Therefore,

38:31the resolution has no fiscal impact.

38:39>> Questions or comments? Council me,

38:42[clears throat]

38:43>> um could you with the 65,000 soft

38:46employee services, can you maybe

38:50illuminate that for me? Um the grant

38:54typically what this is is when we do one

38:56of these grants we will use our time and

38:59our materials in either inspection of

39:01the construction of such a bridge which

39:04we are the construction inspectors for

39:05almost everything that occurs within the

39:07rightway at city of Jefferson and that

39:10would be our inspector's time and their

39:12equipment and also the project

39:14management of this project would involve

39:17our staff so that would be part of the

39:19soft uh match.

39:21Perfect. Thank you,

39:24>> Councilwoman Joe.

39:26>> Yeah, I just had a question. I have a

39:29recollection from when I was first on

39:32council, there was some

39:36concern. I think the neighborhood in

39:38that area wrote a group letter that they

39:40liked having the bridge closed, which

39:42is, you know, that's kind of a

39:45I do think we need to fix the bridge.

39:47But one of the things that was mentioned

39:49in that letter was a lack of speeding

39:53vehicles on that street since it had

39:55been closed, the one that was up the

39:57hill. Um, so I was wondering if as part

40:01of this maybe some sort of traffic study

40:04or traffic calming measures could be

40:06anticipated in the future for that area.

40:10>> They can be done um that could be looked

40:13at as as outside of the bridge.

40:15>> Yes. replacement grant. Uh there was a

40:19there's an attempt earlier

40:21uh about 2023

40:24uh in that time frame where we attempted

40:26to bring to public works of planning

40:30committee a plan to do an engineering

40:33study to see how much it would cost and

40:35and it was declined at that time due to

40:38cost. Uh that's why this BRO grant would

40:42allow us to uh use 80% state money where

40:46before it was 100% on ourselves.

40:54>> Counciloman,

40:56>> is this um the match would be coming

41:01from parks capital improvement?

41:06We're we're still working on an

41:08agreement with the parks commission.

41:10>> That's what I would expect to be honest.

41:12Thank you,

41:14>> Councilman Alers.

41:16>> Yeah, [clears throat] there if you go up

41:17I think it's Minnesota Street that goes

41:19up to there, but if you with all they

41:22got in the pickle ball, there's people

41:24parking all around those streets. So I I

41:27think by the addition of the pickle ball

41:29courts now and the the interest

41:32generated by that it's controlled

41:34traffic immensely in that area u just

41:37having go drive through there constantly

41:40even I forgot what the street is that

41:42runs parallel with that it's got traffic

41:45on both sides so you really you know got

41:47to watch what you're going through there

41:49and there's also a hell of a curve up

41:51there on top of Minnesota that you got

41:52to negotiate around that slows that

41:54traffic coming down off of Minnesota. We

41:56looked at that a couple of years a two

41:59or three years ago or something like

42:01that about the that the uh that the way

42:04that road was designed to because that

42:06was a that was a uh an issue with people

42:09coming off of that neighborhood, people

42:11just opening up, but that I think that

42:13curb and all that in that street helped

42:15slow that [snorts] way down and all

42:17that. So, um I think this is a much

42:19needed uh thing to do it u for safety

42:22purposes. There's only one way in and

42:24one way out. This we can always design

42:26traffic that come onto Missouri

42:29Boulevard just to be able to either make

42:30a right hand turn and not worry about

42:32left-hand turns, but that's all stuff

42:33down the road. So, I think this is a

42:35good thing that the city is looking at

42:36and hopefully we get it and we get it

42:38put back together.

42:41>> Thank you.

42:43>> All right. See no other comments. You

42:45have resolution 2026-35

42:49in front of you for roll call. Douly.

42:52>> Hi

42:53>> Holtz.

42:54>> Hi

42:54>> Hosleson.

42:56>> Hi

42:56>> Job.

42:57>> Hi

42:57>> Dan.

42:58>> Peter.

42:58>> Hi

42:58>> Lester.

42:59>> Hi

43:00>> Michael.

43:00>> Hi

43:01>> Young.

43:02>> I

43:07>> Allan

43:08>> I

43:09>> resolution is adopted.

43:16>> Can I borrow mine?

43:17>> Yes. How can I borrow the right one?

43:20That's the right one.

43:25>> All right.

43:26Item B, resolution 2026-36.

43:32>> A resolution confirming the agreement

43:34between the International Association of

43:35Firefighters Local 671 and the city of

43:38Jefferson, Missouri.

43:41>> Mr. Buckley.

43:43>> Welcome.

43:44>> Hi.

43:44>> Uh, yeah. This is just a a resolution

43:48that is we agreed with the firefighters

43:50union to extend the current contract

43:52which uh um uh we will extend till April

43:5730th uh 2027.

44:00Um which is better timing to uh have uh

44:04a better negotiation after uh we see

44:07what happens in November with the public

44:08safety sales tax. Uh but uh and with the

44:12extension, we also agreed upon ground

44:14rules that will govern all future

44:15bargaining sessions as well as a 2 and a

44:17half% pay adjustment that will go into

44:19effect November 1st. Um that was

44:22included in the budget. You know, we we

44:23plan for this and uh and so that was

44:25included in the budget that you just

44:27approved earlier. Um uh so and the last

44:32step was for the firefighters to get it

44:33ratified by their membership, which they

44:35have done. And so now it's just for

44:37council approval. Councilman

44:40Alers.

44:41>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I would like to

44:43present resolution RS2026-36

44:47before the whole council for approval.

44:50>> We got a motion.

44:52>> Second and second.

44:53>> A motion and second. All in favor?

44:56>> I.

44:56>> Any opposed?

44:59You have resolution 2026-36

45:02in front of you. Any other comments,

45:04questions?

45:06Mr. Barkley. Good. Okay, we'll do roll

45:09call vote.

45:10>> Hol

45:12>> I.

45:12>> Hazelson.

45:14>> Hi.

45:14>> Job.

45:15>> Hi.

45:15>> Camper.

45:16>> Hi.

45:16>> Lester.

45:17>> Hi.

45:17>> Ll.

45:18>> Hi.

45:18>> Young.

45:19>> Hi.

45:19>> Hollers.

45:20>> Hi.

45:20>> Allen.

45:21>> I.

45:21>> Douly.

45:22>> I.

45:23>> Resolution is adopted.

45:26>> All right. And then item C, resolution

45:292026-37.

45:31A resolution authorizing the mayor and

45:33city clerk to execute an agreement with

45:35the state of Missouri for the purpose of

45:37reserving 100 parking spaces in the

45:39city's new parking garage.

45:41>> Mr. Foo.

45:44>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

45:46This bill would authorize the mayor to

45:48or this this this bill [clears throat]

45:52this resolution would execute agreement

45:54between the city and the state of

45:55Missouri reserving 100 parking spaces in

45:57the city's new parking garage under

45:59normal business hours. The state of

46:01Missouri is contributing $15 million

46:04toward the construction of a new parking

46:06garage in Jefferson City. In exchange

46:07for that contribution, the city is

46:10reserving 100 parking spaces in that

46:12garage. These bases reserved during

46:14normal state business hours. These bases

46:16may not be sub or assigned to others by

46:19the state.

46:23>> Councilman [snorts] Camper. Yeah. I'd

46:24like to put resolution 2026-37 on the

46:27table for discussion. Second.

46:30>> All right. There's been a request to

46:32bring resolution 2026-37

46:35in front of council. All in favor?

46:37>> Any opposed?

46:39>> All right. You have the resolution in

46:41front of you. Any other comments?

46:46>> All right.

46:48>> I'm sorry, Councilman.

46:50>> I I do have one question just to

46:52clarify. So,

46:54is this an indefinite sublet to the

46:57state and the state is not being charged

46:59anything for this

47:03state?

47:05>> Find out.

47:05>> This this is through the life of the

47:08parking garage. and in exchange for $15

47:11million, they're getting 100 spaces.

47:14>> All right. I just wanted to make sure

47:15it's clear on that. Thank you.

47:18[snorts]

47:18>> All right. Seeing no other questions, we

47:20will do a roll call vote. We're on

47:22resolution 2026-37.

47:25>> Helen,

47:27>> I

47:27>> Joe

47:28>> I Camper

47:30>> Hi,

47:30>> Lester.

47:31>> Hi,

47:31>> Michael.

47:32>> Hi,

47:32>> Young.

47:33>> Hi,

47:33>> Hollers.

47:34>> Hi,

47:34>> Alan.

47:35>> Hi,

47:35>> Julie. I

47:38>> I

47:39>> resolution is adopted.

47:44>> All right. Again, thanks. Thanks for

47:46everybody that worked on that project.

47:48Item [snorts] 16, new business. No new

47:51items. Item seven.

47:55>> I'm sorry. I All right, Mr. Fetch. I

47:57dropped over one, too. So,

48:01>> we have to approve the item 15, the

48:05close session minutes. We need a motion

48:07on that. We got a motion.

48:08>> Second

48:09>> and a second. We'll need a roll call

48:11vote on that bill.

48:12>> Joe,

48:13>> I teran.

48:20>> Hi,

48:20>> Julie.

48:21>> I

48:26>> adopted. Now we're good. Item 16, new

48:29business. None. Item 17, unfinished

48:32business. None. Item 18, Councilwoman

48:35Young.

48:36>> Yes. I move for a minute.

48:39>> Second it.

48:40>> Second. All in favor? I.

48:42>> Any opposed?

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