The Carl Junction City Council met in regular session on Tuesday January 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM at City Hall. Mayor Mark Powers called the meeting to order with the following present: LaDonna Allen, Mike Burns, Rick Flinn, Bill Maguire, Bob McAfee, David Pyle, and] Holliel LaVigne. Roger Spencer was absent. Also present were City Administrator Steve Lawver, City Attorney Mike  Talley, City Clerk. Alaina Wright and City Administrator Assistant Crystal Winkfield.  AGENDA  LaDonna Allen motioned to approve the agenda as presented. David Pyles seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed with one absent. Carole Wofford - 207 Verbryck - She asked if the white stripes on the outside of the lanes on Briarbrook Drive would be  LaDonna Allen motioned to approve the consent agenda. David Pyle seconded. Alli ini favor. No opposed with one absent.  PUBLICI FORUM P&ZCASES  striped ift the bidi is approved. Mayor Powers said that was included ini the quote.  Mayor Powers asked for discussion regarding Case #24-01 - Acquisition of] Marie Lane City ofCarl Junction Stevel Lawver said P&Z1 met on this last week and are recommending approval. Mike Talley said the cityi is taking a deed for the property and we usually take right of ways, sO we will be completely responsible for the property, even if there is no road there.  Stevel Lawver said it would not bej possible to vacate the road in the future.  ORDINANCES  LaDonna Allen motioned to put "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A QUIT-CLAIM DEED TO MARIE LANE CONTAINING 1.0. ACRES MORE OR LESS IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16 TOWNSHIP 281 RANGE 331 IN THE CITY OF CARL JUNCTION, JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI, FROM VILLAS OFI BRIARBROOK, LLC., Al MISSOURILIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; AND AUTHORIZINGTHE CLERK TO RECORD SAID DEED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CARL JUNCTION, MISSOURI" on first reading by  title only. David Pyle seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed with one absent.  Discussion: There was no discussion.  David Pyle motioned toj put it on second reading by title only. LaDonna Allen seconded. All in favor. No opposed with one LaDonna Allen motioned toj put it on final passage. David Pyle seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed with one absent. LaVigne-yes, McAfee-yes, Flinn-yes, Spencer-absent, Allen-yes, Burns-yes, Maguire-yes, Pyle-yes. Motion on Ordinance #24-02 was approved by roll call vote, signed by thel Mayor, attested by the City Clerk and made aj part of the permanent records of the  absent.  City of Carl Junction. REPORTS  Long-Term Project report - Steve Lawver said the Center Creek playground designs came in after the report was sent out. He said there were two quotes received from Play & Park structures, one for $129,418.81 and one for $144,701.38 and we had budgeted $135,000 from ARPA funding. Steve said he reached out tol Landscape Structures and asked about designs and they never returned a Bobl McAfee asked ift the area where thej playground equipment belongs ever floods and Steve Lawver saidi it does not. Mike Burns asked what thel lead time would be when ordering the equipment. Steve Lawver said he would have to ask because he wasn't sure. He also asked about the discount listed for each quote and if the discount meant we would install it ourselves and Steve Lawver said no. Mayor Powers said we should clarify who would be responsible for installing the equipment. Rick Flinn asked ift the colors in thej pictures would be the color of the equipment and Steve Lawver said the colors are the only thing David Pyle asked ifA ARPA funds could be reallocated to the pool ifneed be and Stevel Lawver said yes. LaDonna Allen said her recommendation would be to choose the $144,000 option. Mayor Powers said until we had specified the conditions of payment, it would probably need an ordinance to approve the purchase. Steve Lawver said he has clarification on payment, colors, discount and lead time on the to-do list, and he will check again with Hollie LaVigne asked if anyone wanted to consider a community building playground and Steve Lawver said he would need to check with MIRMA before doing something like that tos see about our liability options. Stevel Lawver said hel hasn'tg given thel Memorial Park permanent lighting project to the engineers yet because Liberty Utilities LaDonna Allen asked ift the stormwater issue on Cowgill is because of something we did and Steve Lawver said no. He said it'sac combination of the stormwater ditch behind the Community Center, and the construction company fort the towers put too small of av whistle in when they built the tower. Billl Maguire askedi ift the drainage ditch was on city property, and Stevel Lawver said it's on both Hollie LaVigne asked what Phase VI of the sidewalk project is and Steve Lawver said that is from Dean to. Arlington. She askedi ifa anything could! be done about getting sidewalksi ini front oft thel high school. Stevel Lawver said you couldruna a sidewalk between  quote.  we could change.  Landscape Structures.  still needs to runj power to the area. city property andj private property.    the road and the side of thel high school. Hollie LaVigne said she' d like to see that done and crosswalks installed. Steve Lawver said Radarsign provided an updated quote for the additions requested last time and it brought the quote up to $8,854.00. Hollie LaVigne asked if the quote was for two portable signs and Steve Lawver said yes. Rick Flinn motioned to approve the quote from radarsign for thej purchase of two portable radar signs. David Pyle seconded. Bob McAfee, Rick Flinn, LaDonna Allen, Bill Maguire Stevel Lawver said thes striping request from last time came in as a $6,000 quote. LaDonna Allen said shel looked and we have historically paid for striping work from the 2" overlay account and there was $100,000 budgeted this year and we haven't used any of it. LaDonna Allen motioned to approve the quote for road striping from Advanced' Workzone Services. David Pyles seconded. Alli in Public Works report - Hollie LaVigne askedi ifar new employee had been hired and Stevel Lawver said no. He said he received Police Dept. report - Chief McCall saidt the installation of the new ticketing system is ongoing and seems tol be coming along  he was toldt to contact a district engineer about the crosswalk situation on ZI highway.  and David Pyle were in favor. Mikel Burns & Hollie LaVigne were opposed and one absent.  favor. No opposed with one absent.  30 applications and has given them to. Jay Morton to review.  quickly.  COMMITTEE REPORTS  Budget/Finance: LaDonna Allen said there willl be ai meeting. January 24 at 4:15E PM.  Code/ Nuisance: Rick Flinn had nothing to report. Human Resources: Roger Spencer was absent. Public Facilities & Planning: Mikel Burns had nothing to report. Economic Development Hollie LaVigne had nothing to report.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS  Hollie LaVigne said she sent an email about the Chamber of Commerce give back and she would like to see everyone get Holliel LaVigne asked who was responsible for street maintenance ini inclement weather. Stevel Lawver said the city does that and that the main roads are done first and the side streets are after that if there's time. He said it depends on the type of storm and David Pyle said he would like to work toward a timeline of making a decision on the pool now that we' ve been given the Alaina Wright said Republic Services cancelled their Monday and' Tuesday routes due to the weather, and would pick up with normal Wednesday routes. They said anyone whose collection was missed could put trash around their cart andi it will alll bej picked up Alaina Wright said the MMLI Legislative Conference is February 20th and 215 for anyone who wants to attend. CLOSED SESSION PER RSMO 610.021 (3): HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING OF PARTICULAR EMPLOYEES BY A PUBLIC GOVERNMENTAL BODY WHEN PERSONAL INFORMATION LaDonna Allen motioned to go into closed session. David Pyle seconded. Roll call vote: LaVigne-yes, McAfee-yes, Flinn-  involved.  sometimes it doesn't do any good to salt the roads. Jay Morton said they try to start with the hilly areas.  options available to us. NEW BUSINESS  next week.  ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE IS DISCUSSED ORI RECORDED  yes, Spencer-absent, Allen-yes, Burns-yes, Maguire-yes, Pyle-yes. Council went into closed session at 8:01 PM.  Council meeting reconvened at 8:321 PM. Mayor Powers said there were no votes or action taken.  ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:321 PM.  LaDonna Allen motioned to adjourn the meeting. Hollie LaVigne seconded. All in favor. No opposed with one absent.  Nlaim CITY  MAYOR  do  Palny