The Carl Junction City Council met in regular session on Tuesday February 13, 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, David Pyle, Roger Spencer, and Hollie LaVigne. Bob McAfee was absent. Also present were City Administrator Steve 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. David Pyles seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed with one absent. LaDonna Allen asked about thei item ont the disbursements: for thej police academy atl MSSU: and asked ifa anyone at the academy had been contacted about thei instructor allegedly recommending people not come to Carl. Junction. ChiefMcCall said hel has spoken to LaDonna Allen motioned to approve the consent agenda. Roger Spencer seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed with one absent. Chevellel Lawver-616 Locust-She came to give an update on the committee: regarding the use tax on the ballot. She said there was only a few people that met but they had some good ideas. She said the group is called Citizens for CJPD and they will geta a Facebook page going and geti information out there. She read thel ballot language and said nowhere does it say iti is an internet sales tax andi it'si important to get thati information out there. Chevelle said Bailey's is willing tol have a table with information for anyone who Doris McDaniel-905 Sheridan-She is very disappointed in the budget management of the council. She feels like it's been mismanaged and money has gone toj places it shouldn't have gone. She said she saw a backhoe driver and three city workers come to Shelly Albright-222 Fairway Drive-She asked what the use tax will do tot the police department budget, ifit will remain at the 1.3 million or ifit will goup. LaDonna Allen said she's assuming it will go up because salaries will go up and prices will go up, but they won'tknow until they sit down and actually figuret the budget. Shelly then asked what willl happen ift the use tax doesn't pass. She then asked why the solar panelsl haven't been maintained and saidi if they were maintained the electric bills wouldn'tbe so high. Daniel Hawkins-114 E. Allen St-He said his house is on the corner of. Joplin & Allen and he has noticed the people traveling that area tend to speed through that area. He said Allen Street is used heavily by school kids and he is concerned about safety in that area. Mayor Powers asked Chief] McCall toj put the speed trailer in that area. Regarding the use tax issue, he said as a small business Someone in the audience asked about the speed unit that had been put up on Briarbrook Drive. Mayor Powers said the city does not own that unit and did not put that there. Chief McCall said it is a camera and license plate reader and actually belongs to Doris] McDaniel once again said thel budget has been poorly managed and that ifLaDonna. Allen manages her personal budget like she's managed the city budget she must be in dire straits. She said the city administrator got an extravagant raise and she's angry. Bobl Hayes-2091 NI Broadway-He said his concern is Broadway & Wise and thej junior high traffic that comes down' Wise Street. Stevel Lawver said there was three bidsi in thej packet for fencing. Thel bids were Miller Fence at $9,321.00 for galvanized and $10,892.00: for black; Diamond SI Fencing at $9,255.00 for galvanized and $10,255.00 for black; and Superior Fencing at $9,498.93 for galvanized: and $10,806.76 for black. He said his recommendation is Diamond SI Fencing and he would recommend the black coating. David Pyle motioned to approve bid from Diamond S Fencing in black as recommended. Bill Maguire seconded. All in favor. No  the head of the academy and they are unaware of anyone that is stating that but are looking into it.  PUBLIC FORUM  goes into the restaurant and wantsi information. She said there willl be another meeting Thursday at 7:00PM. fill potholes then asked' "how many. Polacks itt takes to change al light bulb". She said her displeasure has no end.  owner, hel has tol buy his supplies online andl has conçerns about how that would impact his small business.  ODET.  Mayor Powers saidl hei is actually the lowest paid city administrator in the area.  He said there is no sidewalk from Verbryck tol Roney down' Wise Street and the kids are walking on the street.  APPROVALOE BIDS FOR FENCING, ATTHE DOGPARK  opposed with one: absent.  DISCUSSION OF SETTLEMENTOHTER FROM EMERY: SAPP & SONS  Steve] Lawver said at thel last meeting the council asked for more information on the settlement offer. Mike Burns asked about thel language talking about a one-year warranty. Mayor Powers said if there was ai failure in the asphalt, they would have to come back and fix it, but they will not fix the thickness since it is within the current standard. Mike' Talley said the council shouldn't vote on the  agreement tonight, it will need to be offered by Emery Sapp & Sons officially before iti is voted for.  ORDINANCES  LaDonna Allen motioned to put "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARLJUNCTION, MISSOURI AND GAGCONSTRUCTION: COMPANY, INC.TOCOMMENCE, AND COMPLETETHE 2024 WWTP MPROVEMENIS PROJECT AS DIRECTED BY THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR A COST NOT TO EXCEED SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS (S623,420.00); AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTESAID AGREEMENTFOR, AND ONI BEHALFOFTHECITYOFCARLJUNCTION, MISSOURI" oni firsti reading Discussion: Steve Lawver said the funds are available in the wastewater fund. He said one of the aerating rotors is bad and  byt title only. Roger Spencer seconded. Alli ini favor. No opposed with one absent.  must be replaced, sO ai new system is being installed.    LaDonna Allen motioned toj put it on second reading by title only. David Pyle seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed with one David Pyle motioned toj put it on final passage. Rick Flinn seconded. Alli ini favor. No opposed with one absent. LaVigne-yes, McAfee-absent, Flinn-yes, Spencer-yes, Allen-yes, Burns-yes, Maguire-yes, Pyle-yes. Motion on Ordinance #24-03 was approved by roll call vote, signed by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk and made aj part of thej permanent records of the  absent.  Discussion: There was no further discussion.  CityofCarl Junction.  REPORTS  Long-Term Project report. LaDonna Allen asked about the first item for Center Creek Park playground and Steve Lawver said Miracle Recreation sent their color palettes andt their catalogue. LaDonna Allen asked if Athcol had sent another design without the rock Mike Burns said he would have footgolf information later this week and would get the information to the City Clerk to LaDonna Allen asked ift the basketball court bid was for Four Oaks Park and Stevel Lawver said no, iti is for the resurfacing of Police Dept. report - Chief McCall said he had the LEST meeting last week and right now they are looking to approve the $31,000 for first year of car and body camera program. LaDonna Allen said she gota ai memo today thati iti is going in front oft the county Hollie LaVigne asked if there would be overtime reports available at the budget meeting tomorrow. Chief McCall said he Budget/Finance: LaDonna Allen said there was a meeting last Wednesday to review water and wastewater budgets and tomorrow at 4:15 there willl be ai meeting for the police department and then February 28 at 4:15 the committee will review the general  wall and Crystal Winkfield said theyj just got that information. the outdoor court outside the Community Center.  disseminate.  commissioners.  didn'th have those numbers but the City Clerk could get them.  COMMITTEE REPORTS fund and Capital Improvements.  Code/ Nuisance: Rick Flinn had nothing to report. Human Resources: Roger Spencer had nothing to report. want to gather morei information before they decide anything on the issue. Economic Development: Hollie LaVigne hadi nothing to report.  Public Facilities & Planning: Mikel Burns said there was ai meeting earlier tonight where Bulldog Beach was discussed. They  UNFINISHED BUSINESS  Mikel Burns told Doris McDaniel her azalea is the prettiest plant he'se ever: seen.  Mike Burns said the solar panels are very old and he didn't remember discussion about thej panels and if we were getting any benefit and asked ift they were still working. Stevel Lawver said he's had multiple companies come and look at them and there are 34 panels not working. Hollie LaVigne asked how many are functional and Stevel Lawver said wej probably have around 150 panels total.  Mikel Burns asked Steve Lawver asked to get a quote for what it would take to fix the panels. Hollie LaVigne said the seed library is outside and was set up by the Girl Scouts.  NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT adjourned at 7:49 PM.  LaDonna Allen said the fire district is having ai reception for Claire Uitts at the station on Pennell Sunday February 18 from 2- LaDonna Allen motioned to adjourn the meeting. Rick Flinn seconded. All in favor. No opposed with one absent. Meeting  4PM. She said he is the chaplain and until a few years ago was still actively volunteering for the department.  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