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July 14, 2015 — Meeting Minutes
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The time between the first reading and the second reading will allow staff the opportunity to conduct two public information meetings, which are currently scheduled for Thursday July 23 at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, August 27 at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at Clayton City Hall. At these meetings, the Fire Department staff and Building staff will give a brief presentation regarding the proposed changes and will be available to answer questions. A number of other communication tools are in the process of development in order to effectively notify and engage the public of the proposed changes to the City of Clayton’s adopted codes. Recommendation is to approve the ordinance for the first reading only. In response to the Board’s questions, Susan Istenes explained that this ordinance is specific to the building maintenance code (i.e. tall grass, building/property upkeep, etc.) and approval consideration follows the same track as the first reading approvals of the 2015 IBC codes at the June 23 meeting. Alderman Garnholz introduced Bill No. 6509, an ordinance to consider adopting the 2015 International Building, Property Maintenance Codes with amendments for the first time by title only. Alderman Winings seconded. City Attorney O’Keefe reads Bill No. 6509, An Ordinance Adopting the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code and Certain Modifications Thereto, Establishing Penalties For The Violation Thereof, and Amending Section 500.040 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clayton Relating Thereto for the first time by title only. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote.
The IPMC was updated in 2009 and 2012. The 2015 version includes those updates (as modified). The International Code Council (ICC) updates the various codes every three years allowing for new design practices, technology and products to be addressed. Clayton has been under the 2006 Code since its adoption in 2010. Many of the changes are not significant; however, in this age of rapid and significant advancements in technology, it is especially important to stay up-to-date. Attached to the RFBA is a summary table indicating the proposed changes that are under consideration for adoption Significant changes include the addition of language in the appeals section, to make it abundantly clear how an individual would appeal the code official’s interpretation and application of the property maintenance code (See section 111) and additions to section 704, Fire Protection Systems, regarding the requirements for single station and multiple station smoke alarms, locational standards and compliance requirements.
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In addition to the actual Codes, contained in the ordinance are amendments that are designed to take into consideration circumstances and standards which are particular to Clayton. The amendments, therefore, allow for meeting Clayton’s individual needs while assuring that the City is utilizing a nationally recognized standard for Code implementation and enforcement. Other amendments contained in the ordinance are those that have simply been transferred from the previously adopted Codes and will continue to be enforced in the same manner. The subject codes and amendments are required to be available for public review and comment for 90 days prior to their adoption. The Codes have been available in the City Clerk’s Office since June, 2015. Therefore, the ordinance is being presented for its first reading only pending completion of the required public review period. The second reading will be scheduled for the Board’s first meeting in October, 2015 (October 13, 2015). The time between the first reading and the second reading will allow staff the opportunity to conduct two public information meetings, which are currently scheduled for Thursday July 23 at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, August 27 at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at Clayton City Hall. At these meetings, the Fire Department staff and Building staff will give a brief presentation regarding the proposed changes and will be available to answer questions.
City Attorney O’Keefe reads Bill No. 6509, An Ordinance Adopting the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code and Certain Modifications Thereto, Establishing Penalties For The Violation Thereof, and Amending Section 500.040 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clayton Relating Thereto for the first time by title only. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. A RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER READOPTING PROCEDURE TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
City Manager Owens reported that in 1991, the Missouri General Assembly adopted the ethics/personal financial disclosure law, which affects municipalities with an annual operating budget in excess of $1 million. The ethics legislation allowed political subdivisions to establish their own method of disclosing potential conflicts of interest and substantial interests. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 105.485 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, on August 13, 1991, the City adopted by ordinance its own simplified personal financial disclosure requirements. According to Section 105.485.4, RSMo., the Missouri Ethics Commission requires each affected municipality to readopt the personal financial disclosure ordinance in an open meeting biennially by September 15th. Recommendation is to approve the resolution readopting the City of Clayton’s procedure to disclose potential conflicts of interest and substantial interests for certain municipal officials.
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In response to Mayor Sanger’s question with regard to Section 120.060 - 4, City Attorney O’Keefe explained that he does not believe that investors in a mutual fund actually own any shares of the constituent stocks. For example, a person does not own shares of Brown Shoe, they own shares of the Acme Fund. Alderman Garnholz moved to approve Resolution No. 15-08 and readopt the procedure to disclose potential conflicts of interest. Alderman Winings seconded. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. A MOTION TO CONSIDER AN APPEAL FROM ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD ACTION 7700 DAVIS DRIVE (CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH) – GROUND SIGN
City Manager Owens reported that this is an appeal submitted by Mr. Stewart Goldstein, 7729 Mohawk Place and Ms. Katherine Bauer, 7730 Mohawk Place of the Architectural Review Board’s April 6, 2015, decision to approve the installation of a ground sign at the northeast quadrant of the subject property owned by Central Presbyterian Church. The property is located at the southwest corner of Davis Drive and Hanley Road. The property owner proposes to replace the existing V-shaped monument sign located near the intersection of Hanley Road and Davis Drive (west side of the sidewalk) with a two sided, 18-square-foot ground sign atop a six- foot tall stone wall base oriented perpendicular to Hanley Road . The sign panel is black aluminum and will contain the name of the church in white, internally illuminated, cut-out letters.