The Carl. Junction City Council meti in regulars session on' Tuesday January 3,2023 at7 7:001 PM: at City Hall. Mayor Mark Powers called the meeting to order with the following present: Rick Flinn, Jim Gozia, Bobl McAfee, Roger Spencer, Mike Burns, Mark Satterlee and Hollie LaVigne. LaDonna Allen 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. Hollie LaVigne seconded. All in favor. No opposed with one absent. Rick Flinn motioned to approve the consent agenda. Roger Spencer seconded. All in favor. No opposed with one absent.  PUBLIC FORUM  There was no one present for public forum.  APPROVALOF BIDS FOR PHASE V OF PENNELLSTS SIDEWALKS  Steve Lawver said there was a letter in the council packet from Anderson Engineering for the bid opening. He was it was advantageous that we went out for bid again. Capital Paving and Construction LLC was the low bidder at $481,781.76 and they are recommending approval of that bid. The other bids were Bennett, Inc. with $481,971.76, Asbell Companies for $505,843.94, Sprouls Construction, Inc. for $674,363.00 and D&E Plumbing & Heating, Inc. for $803,325.00. Mayor Powers said the bids came in around Rick Flinn motioned to approve the bid from Capital Paving and Construction LLC for Phase V of the Pennell St sidewalk Steve Lawver said all the information was broken up into 20 years' worth of projects, and that was presented to DNR. We haven'theard back from DNR yet. It's based on how much is in reserves already plus what we collect each year on that $1 per month I&I fee, and we don't! have to do any financing. Steve said we are waiting to see ifDNR approves the proposal. Michael Keaton with Allgeier Martin saidi it might be possible to combine some projects and complete everything in 15 years ifit were necessary. Rick Flinn asked ifcombining projects would be advantageous, and Steve Lawver saidi it's possible, depending on thej projects that were combined. Mike Burns asked what the renovations cover exactly, and why it wouldn't be possible to spend the money and hire more employees to do the work in house rather than contracting it out. Steve Lawver said for us to do the type of work that needs to be done, we would have to completely dig up and replace the lines, rather than repairing them like the contracted companies would do.  $200,000 below the estimate.  project. Roger Spencer seconded. All in favor. No opposed with one absent. DISCUSSION OF I&I REPORT AND ABATEMENTE PLAN  REPORTS  The Council reviewed the Administration report. There was no discussion.  Long-Term Project report- - Rick Flinn asked if we had heard anything on the stormwater project approval. Steve Lawver said Steve Lawver said on the water line replacement project, he provided some information on MPUA financing for those projects.  the state of Missouri hasn't done anything yet on their end and we don't expect tol hear anything for at least a year. Mayor Powers asked if the splashpad was done yet and Steve Lawver said they're still working on it. He said he prefers thel MPUA financing rather than the SRF because the process is much easier administratively. Public Works report - Mayor Powers said the number of shut offs almost doubled in December. Bldg Inspi report - Steve Lawver said the inspections are down significantly from the summer.  Treasurer's report - No discussion. Police Dept. report - No discussion. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Budget/Finance: LaDonna Allen was absent. Jim Gozia confirmed the first budget meeting willl be. January 16at3 3:00 PM. Public Facilities & Planning: Mike Burns wanted tos schedule a meeting to look at the shade structure for the splashpad at 6:30 PM on. January 17. Stevel Lawver said he will check with LaDonna Allen tos see ifs she wants tol have aj joint meeting with Public Facilities  Code/ Nuisance: Rick Flinn had nothing to report.  Human Resources: Roger Spencer said there isa a closed session at the end of this meeting.  and Budget.  Senior Citizens: No discussion. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished' business. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business.  CLOSED SESSION PER RSMO 610.021 (3): HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING OF PARTICULAR EMPLOYEES BY A PUBLIC GOVERNMENTAL BODY WHEN PERSONAL INFORMATION  ABOUTTHE EMPLOYEE IS DISCUSSED OR RECORDED    Roger Spencer motioned to goi into closed session. Mark Satterlee seconded. Roll call vote: LaVigne-yes, McAfee-yes, Flinn-  yes, Spencer-yes, Allen-absent, Burns-yes, Satterlee-yes, Gozia-yes. Council went into closed session at 7:241 PM. Council meeting reconvened at 7:40 PM. Mayor Powers said no action or votes were taken.  ADJOURNMENT adjourned at 7:41 PM.  Roger Spencer motioned to adjourn the meeting. Jim Gozia seconded. All in favor. No opposed with one absent. Meeting  Qlaim CITY  EE MAYOR  eye