JOPLIN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023
5th FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS
602 S. MAIN ST. JOPLIN MO
6:00 P.M.

This meeting can be viewed live on KGCS-TV channel 21 and  regional cable television systems including Sparklight in Joplin; or livestream at http://www.joplinmo.org/182/Video-Multimedia  

Persons wishing to address the City Council regarding an item on the agenda should complete a Request to Address Council and give it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. When your name is called, approach the podium, and state your name clearly for the record. If your request pertains to a Public Hearing item, you do not need to submit a request. You will have five (5) minutes to speak.

PLEASE NOTE: No outside electronic devices are allowed to be used on City equipment without prior City approval. If you have handouts, you must provide 12 copies of the material to the City Clerk.
1.

Call to Order

Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance of the United States of America
2.

Roll Call

3.

Presentations

1.

Refresco Expansion Presentation

2.

Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Update

3.

Arbor Day Proclamation

4.

Finalization of Consent Agenda

5.

Reports and Communications

1.

News from the Public Information Office

6.

Citizen Requests and Petitions

1.

Higher Society/Jon Buck requested to speak on banning alcohol shooter bottles.

2.

Taylor Augusta Austin requested to speak on Discussing the value of public safety, including mid alley lighting that was part of the public safety tax increase, as downtown business owners.

7.

Public Hearings

8.

Consent Agenda

1.

Minutes of the April 3, 2023, City Council Meeting

2.

Minutes of the April 10, 2023, Special City Council Meeting.

3.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-260

AN ORDINANCE approving the voluntary annexation by the Council of the City of Joplin, Missouri, of property located at the intersection of W 32nd Street and S John Duffy Dr., approx. 3500 feet west of S John Duffy Dr.

Documents:
  1. CB2023-260.pdf
4.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-261

 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2022-274, passed by the Council of the City of Joplin, Missouri, August 1, 2022, by removing from District C-3 (Commercial) and including in District M-2 (Heavy Industrial) property as described below and located 6701 E 26th St.

Documents:
  1. CB2023-261.pdf
5.

AMENDED COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-262

AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2022-274, passed by the Council of the City of Joplin, Missouri, August 1, 2022, by removing from District R-1 (Residential) and including in District C-1 PD (Neighborhood Commercial Planned District) property as described below and located 2501 E 20th St.

6.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-263

AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2022-274, passed by the Council of the City of  Joplin, Missouri, August 1, 2022, by removing from District R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to R-2 PD (Two-Family Residential Planned District) property as described below and located at the intersection of W 32nd Street and S John Duffy Dr., approx. 3500 feet west of S John Duffy Dr.

Documents:
  1. CB2023-263.pdf
7.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-264

AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2022-274, passed by the Council of the City of  Joplin, Missouri, August 1, 2022, by removing from District R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to MUC (Mixed Use Commercial) property as described below and located at the intersection of W 32nd Street and S John Duffy Dr., approx. 3500 feet west of S John Duffy Dr.

Documents:
  1. CB2023-264.pdf
8.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-265

AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2022-274, passed by the Council of the City of  Joplin, Missouri, August 1, 2022, by removing from District R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to MUC (Mixed Use Commercial) property as described below and located at the intersection of W 32nd Street and S John Duffy Dr., approx. 3500 feet west of S John Duffy Dr.

Documents:
  1. CB2023-265.pdf
9.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-266

AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2022-274, passed by the Council of the City of  Joplin, Missouri, August 1, 2022, by removing from District R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to R-2 (Two-Family Residential) property as described below and located at 507 N Wall Ave.

Documents:
  1. CB2023-266.pdf
9.

Resolutions

1.

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-005

A RESOLUTION authorizing the filing of a One Year Action Plan with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as required for use of the City of Joplin’s Community Development Block Grant Program (Entitlement) and the Joplin Consortium HOME Investment Partnership Program for fiscal year 2023; and authorizing the City Manager to execute said Plan for and on behalf of the City of Joplin.

10.

Ordinances - Emergency

1.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-118

AN ORDINANCE    approving a construction agreement with Vance Brothers Inc. in the amount of Six Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Six and 20/100 dollars ($678,646.20) for the Microsurfacing 2023 project; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the same by and on behalf of the City of Joplin; and, containing an emergency clause.

2.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-123

AN ORDINANCE    approving an Agreement and two Work Authorizations with CJW Transportation Consultants, LLC (CJW) the sum of which is in the not to exceed total amount of One Hundred Ninety-Two Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Nine and 35/100 dollars ($192,629.35) for professional engineering consulting services for the Joplin Area Transportation Planning Organization (JATSO) Safety Study; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the same by and on behalf of the City of Joplin; and, containing an emergency clause. 

3.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-267

AN ORDINANCE approving an Agreement with Simpson Lawn Care, Inc. for On-Call Nuisance Lot Mowing Service, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the same by and on behalf of the City of Joplin; and containing an emergency clause.  

4.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-401

AN ORDINANCE approving an Agreement between the City of Joplin, Missouri, and the Area Agency on Aging, Region X that pertains to CDBG-CV public service grant funds; authorizing the City Manager to execute same on behalf of the City and containing an emergency clause.

5.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-402

AN ORDINANCE approving an Agreement between the City of Joplin, Missouri, and Economic Security Corporation of the Southwest Area that pertains to CDBG-CV public service grant funds; authorizing the City Manager to execute same on behalf of the City and containing an emergency clause.

6.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-403

AN ORDINANCE approving an Agreement between the City of Joplin, Missouri, and Crosslines Churches of the Joplin Area, Inc. that pertains to CDBG-CV public service grant funds; authorizing the City Manager to execute same on behalf of the City and containing and emergency clause.

7.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2023-404

AN ORDINANCE approving an Agreement between the City of Joplin, Missouri, and the Ozark Center that pertains to CDBG-CV public service grant funds; authorizing the City Manager to execute same on behalf of the City and containing and emergency clause.

11.

Ordinances - First Reading

12.

Ordinances - Second Reading and Third Reading

13.

Unfinished Business

14.

New Business

Joplin, built on generations of people with grit and determination, is a regional hub at the crossroads of America.  Our diverse people and employers thrive because of our healthy lifestyles, exceptional neighborhoods, lifelong learning opportunities and cultural & recreational amenities.                                                                                   

Ad Omnia Parata    

 Together we are ready for anything. 


              Notice posted at 12:00 PM on this 13th day of April 2023 (RSMo 610.020)