The Jefferson City Council met Tuesday in regular session.

During open forum, resident Roger Nielson addressed the Council about the potential drainage issues that the Council is looking into improving for the north portion of the City. He reminded the Council about issue he had with drainage on his property on McKinley Street after the overpass bridge was built. He said there was a drainage study done by Region XII Council of Governments about the same type of drainage study and improvement project for the north portion of the City, than why would taxpayers funds be used to pay for another study. Mayor Craig Berry said they will look into it to see if that was true.

Following a public hearing, the Council then approved the form of contract, plans and specifications and cost estimate for the $1 million Community Development Block Grant for the downtown revitalization project as presented. The Council also approved the agreement for sale and redevelopment of 111 East Lincoln Way following another public hearing.

The Council then set February 28th as the public hearing date for the 2017 street and alley reconstruction project.

The Council approved the quarterly funding request for Greene County Development Corporation, hiring Micah Destival to continue as the golf course manager with a salary of $40,019 for ten months and the first reading to create an ordinance for a $1 monthly charge for the yard waste site was also approved.

The Council also heard an overview from Region XII Local Assistance Director Chris Whitaker about writing a comprehensive plan for the City. The Council decided to wait until they had information about another type of plan that involves a bigger scope of the community.

The Council then authorized Bolton & Menk to proceed with a cost estimate allocation plan for the drainage study they conducted for the north portion of the City. Resident Kim Reuter also spoke to the Council and said he and Wild Rose COO Tom Timmons contacted a company who double checked the preliminary numbers from Bolton & Menk and recommended the Council would hear their presentation before a final decision was made to do the $4 million improvement project.

The meeting then ended in a budget workshop.