City of Jefferson

By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher

Tonight’s Jefferson City Council Meeting agenda promises to bring one of the longer meetings in recent months.

The Consent Agenda is a mix of building permits for David Story, Richard and Francis Turner, and Avery Ventures, as well as various City election procedures.

The Action Agenda includes approval of a new motorcycle rally, some additional street signage on Jamison & Harrison and one at West Delta. The West Delta item is actually on East Delta, so discussions should not occur due to improper notification on the agenda.

Other items include discussion on JEDCO Comprehensive Strategic Plan, action on items to accept the USDA Community Development Block Grant for drainage improvements from Broadway and Polk to the river, additional sewer lines, approving the hiring of an additional police officer, and giving the City Attorney permission to proceed with litigation with AT&T.

The agenda follows:

5. CONSENT AGENDA
(City Council reserves the right to remove items from the Consent Agenda and consider and/or approve individually)

a. Consider and/or approve minutes of January 21, 2020 Regular Meeting.
b. Consider and/or approve Monthly Financial Report
c. Consider and/or approve 4th quarter Financial Report for JEDCO
d. Consider and/or approve building permit application for David Story at 480 Pecan Way
e. Consider and/or approve building permit application for Richard & Francis Turner at 400 E. Dixon
f. Consider and/or approve building permit application for Avery Ventures at 304 E. Clay
g. Consider and/or approve Notice of General Election for May 2, 2020
h. Consider and/or approve Order of Election for May 2, 2020 (1) Mayor, (1) Alderman for Ward 1, (1) Alderman for Ward 2 and (1) Alderman for Ward 3
i. Consider and/or approve Appointment of Pat George for Judge and Lois Stanford for Alternate Judge for May 4, 2020 General Election
j. Consider and/or approve April 20, 2020 and April 28, 2020 for the two weekdays required by law to be open 12 hours during the regular early voting period

6. ACTION ITEMS
a. Consider and/or approve a Special Event Application for United We Serve Rally For Hope on May 29 & 30, 2020.
b. Consider and/or approve for a dead-end sign to be placed at Jamison and Harrison Street
c. Discuss/consider/action on JEDCO Comprehensive Strategic Plan
d. Consider and/or approve road closure and signage to be put up on West Delta between Owens and Friou for thru traffic
e. Discuss/consider and/or approve cutting down tree on Delta Street
f. Consider and/or approve SPI Engineering Firm for Master Planning Grant
g. Discuss/consider and/or approve SPI Engineering Firm for CDBG/Disaster Recovery
h. Consider and/or approve contract for Management Service from Traylor & Associate, Inc. for the General Land Office Disaster Recovery Program Infrastructure Project related to the 2016 Floods
i. Consider and/or approve up to $30,000 to Geo Tech for surveying and Soil Samples for CDBG/Disaster Recovery Grant
j. Discuss/ consider and/or approve additional sewer lines replacement on Soda Street between Henderson and Bonham, Bateman Alley between Vale and Market and Henderson Street between Walnut and Vale using reserved funds when necessary
k. Discuss/consider and /or approve giving City Attorney permission to precede with litigation with A T & T
l. Discuss/consider and/or approve hiring an additional Police Officer

The Herald will be live for this meeting with the exception of the Executive Session.