Transit security systems and airfield lighting contracts will come before the Jefferson City Council on Tuesday, along with a few proposed resolutions.
The council is set to vote on a supplemental construction agreement with Burns & McDonnell for construction services at Jefferson City Memorial Airport.
In January 2020, the council approved a contract with the firm to design replacement airfield lighting for the airport, after previous lighting was damaged in 2019 by flooding.
The new agreement would keep Burns & McDonnell involved to oversee construction of the project.
Construction will be funded 100 percent by $30,300 in grant funds from the State Aviation Trust Fund through the Missouri Department of Transportation.
City staff will also introduce a new bill for the council's consideration Tuesday.
The bill would authorize a $62,681.79 agreement with Safety Vision for the purchase of a new security system for JeffTran buses.
New cameras would be placed in 12 fixed-route buses. The current cameras have surpassed their expected lifespan and break down frequently, with parts difficult to find, according to the bill.
This will be funded by a portion of about $2.3 million in grant funds awarded to the city by the Federal Transit Administration as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
The grant would fund $50,145, or 80 percent of the project, with a required 20 percent, or $12,536, local match.
The council will also consider three resolutions which, unlike bills, can be voted on during the first meeting they are discussed.
The first would allow the city to apply for the Fiscal Year 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The grant provides funding for operational needs of the fire department. The Jefferson City Fire Department would use the grant funds, totaling $103,325, to purchase new fire hoses.
The city would need to match 10 percent of the grant, if it is awarded.
The second proposed resolution would adopt the policies and procedures for the 2021 Community Development Block Grant Program.
Jefferson City became a designated recipient of the CDBG, which comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in 2004.
Finally, the council will consider a resolution to acknowledge and accept an engagement letter between Chesterfield Hotels and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, relating to services for the Missouri State Penitentiary redevelopment.
The city is currently developing an agreement with Chesterfield Hotels for redevelopment of the MSP site. The resolution acknowledges Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. as the project's underwriter and placement agent. Stifel will provide advice on the structure, timing, terms and other matters concerning the project. The agreement is non-binding but required under federal municipal securities law.
How to participate
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday, the Jefferson City Council will meet virtually Tuesday evening.
Residents interested in viewing the meeting can do so via the city's Facebook page.
For residents wishing to participate in the meeting, there is a call-in option at 1-404-397-1516 or an option to join the meeting via WebEx with the meeting number 146 158 9231 and password 1234.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m.