Kirkwood City Council
Council Chambers
139 South Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Thursday, July 16, 2020, 7:00 p.m.

Pursuant to notice of meeting duly given by the Mayor, the City Council convened on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 139 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122.  Present were Council Members Duwe, Gibbons, Sears, Ward, Wurtz, and Zimmer. Also in attendance were Chief Administrative Officer Russell Hawes, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Georgia Ragland, City Clerk Laurie Asche, Deputy City Clerk Kim Sansegraw, Public Information Officer Freddy Doss, Director of Public Services Bill Bensing, and City Attorney John Hessel.  Mayor Griffin was absent and excused.

Council Member Duwe presided over the meeting. 

INTRODUCTIONS AND RECOGNITIONS 
						NONE

PRESENTATIONS
						NONE

PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE

PUBLIC COMMENTS
	City Clerk Laurie Asche read the following comments received via e-mail into the record:

1.	Patrick Richmond, 444 N. Clay, stated that the city needs to have a year-round full-time free trolley service similar to the Holiday trolley.  We need it to connect Kirkwood Commons, with downtown Kirkwood and Schnucks on Manchester at Woodlawn, stopping at First Watch, Starbucks, Clay and Argonne, Clay and Essex, Kirkwood YMCA, Walgreen's, Global Markets, and Kirkwood Podiatry.  I think if it does become a reality, and we have it run every 10 to 15 minutes from 5 AM to 12 midnight, I feel it would be very useful for both the residents of Kirkwood and the tourists that comes here.  I feel this trolley idea is a must.  The route I want it to go is to head north on Kirkwood Road, west on Woodbine, north on Clay, east on Essex, rejoin Kirkwood Road northbound up to Manchester, then have it head east on Manchester to Schnucks.  Then for its southbound trip, the trolley should back to Kirkwood and Essex, but have it remain on Kirkwood Road, but pull into the lot of Walgreens, and join Washington at the south end of the south parking lot at Global.  Then it's to head east on Washington, south on 

Taylor, west on Madison, and it would rejoin Kirkwood Road at Madison for the remainder of the trip to Kirkwood Commons.  It would pull into the main lot of Pioneer Place for the southbound trip and into the lot at Woodbine Center for the southbound trip and when it heads north, have it pull into the back lot of Pioneer Place.
2.	Josh Kaplan, 423 Central Place, asked that the City Council please provide  updates and proposed timelines on when they plan on revisiting and voting on the public review and adoption of the proposed zoning and sub-division codes changes that have been postponed, specifically the code updates that pertains to Chapter 25 48(b)(2) section around setbacks?

CONSENT AGENDA
Motion was made by Council Member Ward and seconded by Council Member Zimmer to approve the Consent Agenda. The Consent Agenda was unanimously approved.

a)	Approval of the July 2, 2020 Council Meeting Minutes
b)	Resolution 83-2020, designating Council Member Maggie Duwe to serve as Deputy Mayor
c)	Resolution 84-2020, designating Council Members Wallace Ward and Liz Gibbons as members of the Audit Committee for a term to April 2022
d)	Resolution 85-2020, appointing council members to serve as liaisons to City Boards and Commissions
e)	Resolution 86-2020, appointing and reappointing members to various Boards and Commissions 
f)	Resolution 87-2020, appointing Council Member Liz Gibbons as the City Council Representative as Director on the Historic Train Station Foundation

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill 10833, appropriating $14,940 from the Equitable Sharing Fund Balance to the Machinery and Equipment Account for the purchase of 60 Signal Sidearm Units from Axon Enterprises, Inc. for the Police Department was brought before the Council. 

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				Absent		
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”	
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”
Council Member Gibbons		“Yes”
Council Member Sears		“Yes”
Deputy Mayor Duwe		“Yes”

The bill, having received majority approval of the Council, was adopted and became Ordinance 10671.	

Bill 10834, an ordinance appropriating $272,770 from the Medical Fund to the Medical Premiums Account for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 was brought before the Council.

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				Absent		
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”	
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”
Council Member Gibbons		“Yes”
Council Member Sears		“Yes”
Deputy Mayor Duwe		“Yes”

The bill, having received majority approval of the Council, was adopted and became Ordinance 10672.	

	Bill 10835, appropriating $21,681 from the Worker’s Compensation Fund to the Other Professional Services Account for Fiscal Year 2019/2020, was brought before the council.

Mayor Griffin				Absent		
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”	
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”
Council Member Gibbons		“Yes”
Council Member Sears		“Yes”
Deputy Mayor Duwe		“Yes”

The bill, having received majority approval of the Council, was adopted and became Ordinance 10673.	

Bill 10836, appropriating $11,089 from the Worker’s Compensation Fund to the Worker’s Compensation Premiums Account for Fiscal Year 2019/2020, was brought before the council.
	
Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				Absent		
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”	
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”

Council Member Gibbons		“Yes”
Council Member Sears		“Yes”
Deputy Mayor Duwe		“Yes”

The bill, having received majority approval of the Council, was adopted and became Ordinance 10674.	

	Bill 10837, appropriating $133,095 from the Medical Fund to the Claims Expense Account for Fiscal Year 2019/2020, was brought before the council.  

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				Absent		
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”	
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”
Council Member Gibbons		“Yes”
Council Member Sears		“Yes”
Deputy Mayor Duwe		“Yes”

The bill, having received majority approval of the Council, was adopted and became Ordinance 10675.

	Bill 10838, re-appropriating $496,229 to the Distribution System Improvements Account, Project #EL1803, from Fiscal Year 2019/2020 to Fiscal Year 2020/2021 for the final payments to Gerstner and CMT for the work performed for the Signal Modernization on Kirkwood Road, was brought before the council.

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				Absent		
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”	
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”
Council Member Gibbons		“Yes”
Council Member Sears		“Yes”
Deputy Mayor Duwe		“Yes”
	
The bill, having received majority approval of the Council, was adopted and became Ordinance 10676.

Bill 10839, appropriating $548,221 from the Sanitation Fund Balance to the Machinery and Equipment Account, Project #SA2002, for Fiscal Year 2019/2020, was brought before the council. A discussion took place. 

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				Absent		
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”	
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”
Council Member Gibbons		“Yes”
Council Member Sears		“Yes”
Deputy Mayor Duwe		“Yes”

The bill, having received majority approval of the Council, was adopted and became Ordinance 10677.

NEW BUSINESS
	Resolution 82-2020, authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to Engineering Services Contract with CMT and increasing the contract amount by $12,831.97 for a not to exceed amount of $956,992.39 for Professional Engineering Services for the Kirkwood Road Traffic Signal Optimization and Interconnect Project, CMAQ-5502 (605). Motion was made by Council Member Ward and seconded by Council Member Zimmer to accept the Resolution as read.

Roll Call:

Mayor Griffin				Absent		
Council Member Zimmer		“Yes”	
Council Member Ward		“Yes”
Council Member Wurtz		“Yes”
Council Member Gibbons		“Yes”
Council Member Sears		“Yes”
Deputy Mayor Duwe		“Yes”

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
NONE

     CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Gibbons made mention the Special Business District would be having their sidewalk sale this weekend. There was conversation with Special Business District Executive Director Donna Poe regarding where construction trucks will be parked during the Train Station renovation. She also mentioned she attended a Zoom 

meeting regarding the Train Station grant with East-West Gateway.
	
Council Member Ward made mention regarding Bill 10833, that the community should understand it is about equipment that is attached to the officers’ holster and will turn their body camera on when the officer draws their weapon. He also mentioned how well Deputy Mayor Duwe performed in her duties for this meeting. 

Deputy Mayor Duwe sent out thoughts and prayers to Mayor Griffin’s family who had recently lost a member of their family. 
	
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT
	Mr. Hawes had nothing to report. 

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT	
	Mr. Hessel had nothing to report.

CITY CLERK REPORT
	Ms. Asche read the report of the July 14, 2020 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.  The following action was taken:
1.	The Commission recommended approval of a one-year extension of the period in which construction shall commence under the Special Use Permit Amendment for BP at 10901 Manchester Road.
2.	By a vote of 4 to 4, the Commission failed to recommend approval of a request for a Mixed-Use Development in the B-2 Zoning District known as The James (formerly Kirkwood Flats) at 426 North Kirkwood Road. 
3.	By a vote of 6 to 1, the Commission failed to recommend approval of a rezoning from R-4 to B-3 for the properties located at 10939 Manchester Road and 1113, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1123, and 1125 Earl Avenue.
4.	By a vote of 6 to 1, the Commission failed to recommend approval of a Special Use Permit for a Convenience/Gas Store and Car Wash and a Site Plan for Petromart at 10921-10939 Manchester Road and 1113-1125 Earl Avenue.

Ms. Asche read the report of the July 15, 2020 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The following action was taken:
1.	After a presentation for a request for a Zoning Code Text Amendment, Site Plan Review, and Subdivision for Commerce Bank at 350 North Kirkwood Road, Commissioners Klippel, Eagleton, and Feiner were appointed to the Subcommittee.  The Subcommittee will meet via Zoom on July 27 at 8 a.m.
2.	After a presentation for a request for a Zoning Code Text Amendment, Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review for a Mixed-Use Development in the B-2 Zoning District at 300 North Kirkwood Road, Commissioners Adkins, Diel, and O’Donnell were appointed to the Subcommittee.  The Subcommittee will meet via Zoom on August 4 at 8:30 a.m.

3.	After a presentation for a request for a Special Use Permit for a restaurant with a drive thru and outdoor seating for Starbucks at 300 South Kirkwood Road, Commissioners Diel, Eagleton and O’Donnell were appointed to the Subcommittee.  The Subcommittee will meet via Zoom on August 5 at 9 a.m.
4.	After a presentation for a request for a Site Plan Review for Villa Di Maria Montessori School at 1280 Simmons Avenue, Commissioners Klippel and Feiner were appointed to the Subcommittee.  The Subcommittee will meet via Zoom on July 28 at 8:30 a.m.
5.	Planning and Development Services Director Jonathan Raiche presented the 2nd Annual Update of the EnVision Kirkwood 2035 Comprehensive Plan.
6.	Election of Officers was held with Jim Adkins elected Chair, James Diel elected Vice Chair, and David Eagleton elected Secretary/Treasurer.

City Attorney Hessel clarified that the report was read as written but clarified the vote relating to the rezoning from R-4 to B-3 was one in favor and six against, where the report reflects 6-1. The Commission failed to recommend approval. Also, the vote was one in favor and six against relating to the approval of a Special Use Permit for a Convenience/Gas Store and Car Wash and a Site Plan for Petromart. The Commission failed to recommend approval.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.  The next regular council meeting is scheduled for August 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. 

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Laurie Asche, CMC/MRCC
City Clerk
Approved:  August 6, 2020