FERGUSON CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

February 10, 2009

COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 P.M.

CITY HALL

110 CHURCH STREET

1.      OPENING CEREMONIES

        A. Call to Order

        B. Silent Prayer

        C. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag

        D. Roll Call

2.      PUBLIC HEARING

        Special Use Permit to operate the Junkyard Bar & Grill located at 1120 N. Florissant Rd.  
        The proposed site is zoned C-1, General Commercial District, and a bar & grill is a Special 
        Use.

3.      SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

        Financial Audit Report

        Dog Park Task Force

        2009 Downtown Vision

4.      PUBLIC COMMENTS

5.      BUSINESS PORTION

Upon a motion duly made and approved by affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of the Council, the City Council may go into closed session at any time for discussions and/or action pertaining to one or more of the reasons set forth in Section 610.021 R.S.Mo., which includes, but is not limited to: (1) legal actions, causes of action or litigation and confidential or privileged communications between the Council and its attorneys; (2) lease, purchase or sale of real estate; (3) hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting particular employees; (9) negotiations with employee groups; (11) specifications for competitive bidding; (12) negotiations of a contract; (13) personnel matters where individually identifiable personnel information or records may be disclosed; (14) any other information which may be protected by law; (19) existing or proposed security systems and structural plans of real property owned or leased by a public governmental body.

5A.    MINUTES

Council Meeting Minutes ? January 13, 2009

5B.    CONSENT AGENDA

          Minutes

        Park Board Minutes - January 20, 2009 w/recommendations

        Plan Commission Minutes - January 7, 2009

        Plan Commission Minutes - November 19, 2008

        Ferguson Special Business District (FSBD) Minutes - November 20, 2008

        Ferguson Municipal Public Library Minutes - November 24, 2008

5C.    APPOINTMENTS

5D.    RESOLUTIONS

        2009-02 A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE DOWNTOWN STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AS A 
        GUIDE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FERGUSON DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT.

        2009-03 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE INSTRUMENTS 
        RELATING TO CITY FUNDS HELD AT COMMERCE BANK.

5E. BILLS REQUIRING FIRST READINGS

        BILL NO. 6868 AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A FEE OF $25.00 TO COVER THE CITY'S ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS RELATING TO THE TOWING OF VEHICLES AND PROCESSING THE RELEASE OF TOWED VEHICLES.

        BILL NO. 6869 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FERGUSON IMPOSING NEW ENERGY-CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS ON CITY OPERATIONS; AMENDING CHAPTER 37 ("SOLID WASTE") OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO RECYCLING; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 7 ("BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS") RELATING TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AND REMODELED HOMES AND BUILDINGS.

        BILL NO. 6870 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING SPECIAL TAX BILLS AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTIES 
        FOR COSTS OF CUTTING AND REMOVING WEEDS AS PROVIDED UNDER CHAPTER 46. 
        VEGETATION, ARTICLE III. WEEDS AND VINES, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF 
        FERGUSON, MISSOURI.

        BILL NO. 6871 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING SPECIAL TAX BILLS AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTIES 
        FOR COST OF REMOVING TRASH AND DEBRIS AS PROVIDED UNDER CHAPTER 28. 
        NUISANCES, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FERGUSON, MISSOURI.

        BILL NO. 6872 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING SPECIAL TAX BILLS AGAINST CERTAIN PROPERTIES 
        FOR COSTS OF BOARDING UP BUILDINGS AS PROVIDED UNDER CHAPTER 7. BUILDINGS AND 
        BUILDING REGULATIONS, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FERGUSON, MISSOURI.

        BILL NO. 6873 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FERGUSON, MISSOURI GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1120 N. FLORISSANT ROAD SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH HEREIN.

        BILL NO. 6874 AN ORDINANCE AFFIRMING ADOPTION OF A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, REDEVELOPMENT AREA, REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND RAY HILL DEVELOPMENT LLC, AT 418 S. FLORISSANT ROAD; PRESCRIBING THE FORM AND DETAILS OF SAID AGREEMENT; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT THERETO; AUTHORIZING OTHER RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.

6. OLD BUSINESS

7. MISCELLANEOUS

8. ADJOURNMENT

AGENDA POSTED: FEBRUARY 6, 2009