The Carl Junction City Council met in regular session on Tuesday September 5, 2023 at' 7:001 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, Roger Spencer, and Hollie LaVigne. Also present were City Administrator Steve Lawver, City Attomey 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. LaDonna  Allen motioned to approve the consent agenda. Roger Spencer seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed.  PUBLIC FORUM  There was no one present for public forum.  REVIEW OF SCOPE OF SERVICES & PROPOSED FEES FOR BULLDOG: BEACH ASSESSMENT Steve Lawver said there is aj proposal from Waters Edge out of] Kansas City, which has been very active in the area lately. He said this is the only company that submitted aj proposal. Steve said $7,300 is the base fee and then they will give us repair and replacement costs. LaDonna Allen said this was discussed earlier in the budget meeting and there is money int the pool repairs accrual account. Hollie LaVigne asked when they would do this project and Steve Lawver said it would be done by November. Mike Bums askedi ifv we can use the assessment to make the required: repairs, and Stevel Lawver said no, it would stilll have to go to engineering after the assessment. Billl Maguire asked who would make the final decision to decide on what would happen to the pool and Steve Lawver said it would be a decision of the Board of Aldermen. LaDonna Allen motioned to accept the proposal from Waters Edge. Rick Flinn  seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. Mike Talley said an ordinance would be needed for the contract.  APPOINT: MEMBERS' TO P&ZAND) BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS  Mayor Powers said he would like to appoint Steve Lawver, Bruce Shotwell, Eric Marriott and Adam Davenport to thel P&Z Commission. Rick Flinn asked how long the term was and Steve Lawver said they were two year terms. LaDonna Allen motioned to Mayor Powers said he would like to appoint Cheryl Shelby and Joshua Oathout to Board of Adjustments. Roger Spencer Steve Lawver said there was a letter from Bartlett & West on the bids for the shelter. Bids were received from R.E. Smith for $664,000, CSG for $692,800, and Crossland for $699,000. Hes said) R.E. Smith was the apparent low bidder and their recommendation ist to go with R.E. Smith. Steve said additional funds of $58,455 have been secured from LWCF since the grant was submitted so long ago. He said Crystal Winkfield has drafted al letter to begin seeking funds tol help with the city match portion. He said Crystal spoke with MO Parks and they have approved using R.E. Smith if the council approves it. LaDonna Allen asked if there would be more expenses ori ift this would be the full cost oft the project. Stevel Lawver said currently this would be the only costs buti iti is possible there could be change orders later. Mayor Powers said this would be aj prevailing wage job. LaDonna Allen questioned ift the city would be responsible for half the amount of the contract with] RE Smith which would be $330,000 and Steve Lawver said that was correct. Mike Burns said he thought it would be best toj put thei idea to buy new playground equipment for Center Creek Park on hold right now and use the funds allotted tot that for thep playground equipment atl Lakeside Park. Mike Burns wanted to confirm the $660,000i isi in additional to what has already been spent and Steve Lawver said that was correct. LaDonna Allen motioned to approve the bid from R.E. Smith.  approve the appointments. Rick Flinn seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. motioned to approve. Holliel LaVigne seconded. All in favor. No opposed. APPROVAL OF BIDS FOR LAKESIDE! PARK  Roger Spencer seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed.  ORDINANCES  LaDonna Allen motioned to put "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SITE AGREEMENT ORIGNALLY BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARL JUNCTION AND ROBERTS WIRELESS PROPERTIES, L.L.C., SAID FIRST AMENDMENT BEING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARL JUNCTION AND T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, TO EXTEND THE SITE AGREEMENT FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) YEAR' TERMS, ATTHE OPTION OFT-MOBILE CENTRALLLC, PROVIDINGTIHETERMS OF SAIDI EXTENDED SITE AGREEMENT, AND. AUTHORIZINGTHE MAYOR TOI EXECUTE SAID FIRST. AMENDMENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CARL JUNCTION, MISSOURI!' on first reading by title only. Hollie LaVigne seconded. All in favor. No Discussion: Steve Lawver said when this amendment goes intoj place, the rent we receive will go from $1,500 to $1,609 and LaDonna Allen motioned toj put it on second reading by title only. David Pyle seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. LaDonna. Allen motioned toj put it on final passage. Holliel LaVigne 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 #23- 34 was approved by roll call vote, signed by thel Mayor, attested by the City Clerk andi made aj part of the permanent records of the City  opposed.  itg goes up 15% every time it renews.  Discussion: There was no further discussion.  of Carl Junction.    REPORTS  The Council reviewed the Administration: report. David Pyle asked ifaj job posting had gone up: yet for the custodial position and Steve Lawver saidi it hadi not. He said hel had notified Jani King that the city would be looking for an employee to do the cleaning. Mayor Powers asked ifa anything had been put on the water bills telling people to sign up for the fiber optic installation and Steve Lawver said no. Mike Burns said he was concerned that would look like the city was advertising for thes service. Police Dept. report - There was no report available. Rick Flinn asked Chief McCall ifl he had received any applications and Budget/Finance: LaDonna. Allen said there was al budget meeting at 6:001 PM to go overt the first quarter budget. She said most  Public Works report - There was no discussion. Chiefl McCall said he was looking at an officer and a dispatcher tol hire.  COMMITTEE REPORTS everything ist tracking good.  Code/Nuisance: Rick Flinn had nothing to report. Human Resources: Roger Spencer had nothing to report. Public Facilities & Planning: Mike Burns had nothing to report.  Economic Development: Hollie LaVigne said she would be having their first meeting in two weeks.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS  Steve Lawver said he gave everyone a schedule for the MML Conference.  Steve Lawver said with the approval of thel board we would start closing the building at 9:001 PM rather than 10;001 PM, which would allow time to clean prior to opening the next day. Mayor Powers asked when he would want tos start that and Steve Lawver said as soon as approval was given for it. Mike Burns said no decision should be made until the next meeting to give everyone time to Steve Lawver said Christmas Eve is Sunday and Christmas Day is Monday and historically when that has happened we have Billl Maguire asked about thes stop sign project at] Fir and Briarbrook! Drive. Mayor Powers said there is aj proposal from Olsson, but. Jasper County and Joplin Special Road District are not in favor of a stop sign. Steve Lawver said tomorrow he has a webinar  consider that proposal.  taken that Tuesday off, but it does have tol be approved. regarding transportation funding available through the state.  ADJOURNMENT  LaDonna Allen motioned to adjourn the meeting. Rick Flinn seconded. All in favor. No opposed. Meeting adjourned at 7:54  PM.  MAYOR  mcb  Dhnoe