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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil.Minutes.01-26-1998 399 Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. _ Special Session January 26 19 98_ SPECIAL SESSION-JANUARY 26, 1998 Council convened in special joint session with the City of Jackson Board of Aldermen on Monday, January 26, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the Osage Community Centre with Cape Girardeau Mayor Albert M. Spradling, III, and Jackson Mayor Paul W. Sander presiding. Cape Girardeau Council Members present were Richard Eggimann, Melvin Gateley, Melvin Kasten, Tom Neumeyer, and J.J. Williamson. Jackson Board of Aldermen Members present were David Ludwig, David Hitt, David Reiminger, Kerry Hoffman, Valeria Tuschhoff, Larry Cunningham, Jack Piepenbrok, and Fred Leimer. Mayor Spradling welcomed the Board of Aldermen to Cape Girardeau. Mayor Sander stated that both cities have grown towards Interstate 55 and are facing joint issues. Some of these issues will be addressed at this meeting. CAPE GIRARDEAU BILL NO. 98-10 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE AUTHOR[ZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CABLE CHANNEL 5 ACCESS AND FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSOURI Mr. Gateley made a motion, seconded by Mr. Neumeyer, to approve the first reading of BILL NO. , 98-10. Mr. Gateley questioned how the city arrived at an 80/20 split. Cape Girardeau City Manager ( Mike Miller responded that this is a fair split and should meet the needs of the City of Jackson. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Gateley, Kasten, Neumeyer, Spradling, Williamson. Nays, nonee JACKSON BILL NO. 3715 was given first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF JACKSON, MISSOURI, TO EXECUTE A CABLE CHANNEL 5 ACCESS AND FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CAPE I GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI Mr. Ludwig made a motion, seconded by Mr. Hoffman, to approve the first reading of BILL NO ': 3715. Upon questioning by Mr. Ludwig, Mr. Miller explained that 150 messages is not the maximum allowed on this system, and therefore the contract is based on percentages. The number of inessages is based on the the length of time that the message appears and the frequency of appearance. The motion was approved upon unanimous vote by the Board. CAPE GIRARDEAU BILL NO. 98-16/JACKSON RESOLUTION NO. 13 was presented as follows: A JOWT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSOURI, EXPRESSING AND CONFIRMING MUTUAL SUPPORT FOR PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO KEY HIGHWAY PROJECTS OF REGIONAL IMPORTANCE BY THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Mr. Williamson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Eggimann, to approve the reading of BILL NO. 98-16 and adopt the resolution. Mayor Spradling expressed the importance to the City of Cape Girardeau for the extension of Highway 74 to the proposed Route 34. The motion was approved upon �' the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Gateley, Kasten, Neumeyer, Spradling, Williamson. Nays, none. BILL NO. 98-16 is RESOL,UTION NO. 1339. 400 Proceedings of the City Councii, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Special Session January 26 _ __ 1 g _ 98 Ms. Tuschhoff made a motion, seconded by Mr. Ludwig, to approve the reading of RESOLUTION NO. 13. Mayor Sander expressed the importance to the City of Jackson for the extension of East Main Street to Interstate 55. The motion was approved upon unanimous vote. Mayor Spradling stated that as both cities grow towards I-55, annexation issues will be of great concern. A joint committee with representatives of both cities could discuss logical growth for both ( cities. Mr. Gateley made a motion, seconded by Mr. Williamson, to appoint a committee consisting of Mayor Spradling, Mr. Eggimann, R.J. McKinney of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Planner Kent Bratton to meet with an annexation committee from the City of Jackson to develop � a plan for directional growth and annexation for both cities. The committee should present the plan to the Council for consideration in the near future. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Gateley, Kasten, Neumeyer, Spradling, Williamson. Nays, none. �� Following comments by Mayor Sander, Mr. Piepenbrok made a motion, seconded by Mr. Ludwig, to appoint a committee consisting of Mayor Sander, Kerry Hoffman, Rodney Bollinger of the Planning iOffice, and Bernard Proffer of the Planning and Zoning Commission to meet with the annexation I committee from the Ciry of Cape Girardeau to work towards mutual goals for growth and annexation. The motion was approved upon a unanimous vote. I Regarding potential interconnecUon of the Cape Girardeau and Jackson water systems, Mayor Sander explained that it is not the intent of either city to intermingle water, but rather to look into the logistics and analyze the cost to connect the water systems at I-55 for emergency purposes such as a natural disaster. Following comments by Mayor Spradling, Mr. Ludwig made a motion, seconded by Mr. Reiminger, to instruct city staff to prepare an economic and feasibility study to interconnect the two city's water systems at t-55 for emergency purposes. The motion was approved upon unanimous vote. � Dr. Kasten made the same moaon for the City of Cape Girardeau, seconded by Mr. Eggimann. The motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Gateley, Kasten, Neumeyer, Spradling, Williamson. Nays, none. Mayor Spradling explained that there have been discussions regarding a four lane interstate highway �, from Paducah, Kentucky, to Van Buren, Missouri. This highway is important for the economic � vitality of Cape Girardeau County and east-west transportation. Following comments by Mayor I Sander, Ms. Tuschhoff made a motion, seconded by Mr. Cunningham, in support of an east/west ihighway project linking Paducah, Kentucky, and Van Buren, Missouri, via Cape Girardeau, with total funding of$5,000 to be approved and paid quarterly in equal quarterly amounts, subject to receipt of proper progress reports and release of fimds through the Cape Girardeau Area Industrial Recruitment Association, and contingent upon participation of the City of Cape Girardeau and Cape Girardeau County. The motion was approved upon a unanimous vote. I Mr. Gateley made a motion, seconded by Mr. Neumeyer in support of an east/west highway project linking Paducah, Kentucky, and Van Buren, Missouri, via Cape Girardeau, with total funding of $10,000 to be approved and paid quarterly in equal quarterly amounts, subject to receipt of proper progress reports and release of funds through the Cape Girardeau Area Industrial Recruitment Association, and contingent upon participation of the City of Jackson and Cape Cirardeau County. Following discussion, the motion was approved upon the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Gateley, Kasten, Neumeyer, Spradling, Williamson. Nays, none. I Mr. Eggimann stated that the interconnection of the cities' water systems is a very workable idea and i suggested that eventually the cities look into joint purchasing of chemicals and other products. I 401 Proceedings of the City Council, City of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Special SeSsiOn January 26 1 g 98 �,.w, --- Each Aldermen made comments regarding the joint meeting and the cooperation of the two cities. Mayor Sander introduced members of the Jackson city staff present, thanked the City of Cape ! Girardeau for supporting this meeting, and stated he will look forward to future meetings. �I � � � Each Councilman and Mayor Spradling made comments in support of this meeting and future joint � meetings between the two cities. ; i � I There being no further business, the Board of Aldermen adjourned upon Mr. Reiminger's motion, i Mr. Ludwig's second, and a unanimous vote. ;, i� There being no further business, the Council adjourned upon Mr. Gateley's motion, Dr. Kasten's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Kasten, Neumeyer, Spradling, Williamson. Nays, none. � ii � li I� i� A. . 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