The Carl. Junction City Council met ini regular session on' Tuesday January2, 2024 at7:01 PM: at Cityl Hall. Mayor Mark Powers called the meeting to order with the following present: LaDonna Allen, Mikel Burns, Rick) Flinn, Billl Maguire, Bobl McAfee, David Pyle, Roger Spencer, and] Hollie LaVigne. Alsoj present were City Administrator Stevel Lawver, City Attorney Mike Talley, City Clerk Alaina  Wright and City Administrator Assistant Crystal Winkfield.  AGENDA  Roger Spencer motioned to approve the agenda as presented. Davidl Pyle seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. LaDonna Allen  motioned to approve the consent agenda. Rick] Flinn seconded. All in favor. No opposed.  PUBLIC FORUM ORDINANCES  There was no one present for public forum.  LaDonna Allen motioned to put "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 4' TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARL JUNCTION, MISSOURI AND R.E. SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT THE CARL JUNCTION PARK SHELTER, PLAYGROUND AND ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF CARL JUNCTION, MISSOURI, SAID CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 BEING TO REALLOCATE THE SAVINGS FROM CHANGE ORDERS 2&3 OF $31,231.00 TO INCREASE THE PLAYGROUND ALLOWANCE FROM $100,000.00 TO $131,231.00 AND RAISING THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT BACK TO $664,000.00; AND AUTHORIZINGTHE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID CHANGE ORDER NO.41 FOR. AND ONI BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CARLJUNCTION, MISSOURI on first reading byt title only. Roger Spencer seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. Discussion: Mayor Powers askedi if wel knew when thej playground drawings would be ready. Steve Lawver said no. LaDonna Allen motioned toj puti it on second reading by title only. David) Pyle seconded. All in favor. No opposed. David Pyle motioned toj put it oni final passage. Billl Maguire seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. LaVigne-yes, McAfee-yes, Flinn-yes, Spencer-yes, Allen-yes, Burns-yes, Maguire-yes, Pyle-yes. Motion on Ordinance #24- 01 was approved by roll call vote, signed by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk and made aj part oft the permanent records of the City  Discussion: There was no additional discussion.  ofCarl Junction. REPORTS  The Council reviewed the Administration: report. Steve Lawver said one oft thes suggestions is that we charge non-profit groups to use the gymnasium tol help with the amount of time iti is reserved and tol have these groups be more: accountable when reserving the gym. LaDonna Allen asked how we determine which non-profits have to pay and Steve Lawver said the Chamber of Commerce and the Carl Junction School District are the only groups exempt. Mike Burns said if thei issue is no open gym time, we: should block out times where the gym cannot be reserved by anyone, rather than charging non-profit groups that reserve it. Steve Lawver said part of Public Works report - Mayor Powers asked ift the lift station where the lift station pump was pulled was the same station that Steve Lawver said he was notified by] Missouril DNR they will start monitoring phosphorus in the WWTP and we willl have 10 years to Police Dept. report -1 Holliel LaVigne asked about the incident at the Airbnb and Chief McCall said it was the first time they Budget/Finance: LaDonna. Allen said Mike Moss had asked in the public forum during the previous meeting about the public safety sales tax. She said in the first 11 months of 2023 we have collected around $157,000. She also said that since Jasper County LaDonna Allen asked thel budget committee about schedules for budget meetings. January 24, 2024 at 4:15 PM will be the  the report also discusses the need for an expansion to thel building before the current bond expires.  had to grinder pump and. Jay Morton said yes.  come in compliance. have had aj problem there.  COMMITTEE REPORTS  started collecting city taxes, they have collected 103% of our assessments for 2022.  first budget meeting.  Code/ Nuisance: Rick Flinn had nothing to report. Public Facilities &I Planning: Mike Burns had nothing to report.  Human Resources: Roger Spencer said there willl be a closed session later in the meeting.  Economic Development: Hollie LaVigne said the first meeting with Retail Strategies will be Thursday. January 4th at +2:00PM. Steve Lawver said there were a couple of designs from Athco for Lakeside Park in the packet. Crystal Winkfield said both designs qualify as ADA compliant, butt the second design has morei inclusive functions. LaDonna Allen askedi ifv wel had looked at other designers. Steve Lawver said no because RE Smith has contracted with Athco. LaDonna Allen asked ifE RE Smith works with Athco regularly or if we: suggested them. Steve. Lawver said nobody suggested. Athco, but the preliminary design given tol RE Smith was one from Athco. Rick Flinn askedi if we could talk to RE: Smith about using other contractors and Steve Lawver said yes.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS    NEW BUSINESS  Mike Burns asked ifi it would be possible to stripe approximately 60 feet on Angel Lea and Hodge where they meet] Pennell. Mike Talley said if the company did anything that did not comply with the uniform traffic code, the city would bel held liable. CLOSED SESSION PER RSMO 610.021 (3): HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING OF PARTICULAR EMPLOYEES BY A PUBLIC GOVERNMENTAL BODY WHEN PERSONAL INFORMATION Roger Spencer motioned to go into closed session. Rick Flinn seconded. Roll call vote: LaVigne-yes, McAfee-yes, Flinn-  ABOUTTHE EMPLOYEE IS DISCUSSED OR RECORDED  yes, Spencer-yes, Allen-yes, Burns-yes, Maguire-yes, Pyle-yes. Council went into closed session at 7:491 PM.  Council meeting reconvened at 9:05PM.  Mayor Powers said there was discussion but no votes or action was taken.  ADJOURNMENT  Roger Spencer motioned to adjourn the meeting. David Pyles seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. Meeting adjourned at 9:06  PM.  Gaime CITY  MAYOR  u  alnye