The Carl Junction City Council met in regular session on Tuesday November 7, 2023 at' 7:01 PM at City Hall. Mayor Mark Powers called the meeting to order with the following present: LaDonna Allen, Mike Burns, Rick Flinn, Billl Maguire, Roger Spencer, and Hollie LaVigne. Bob McAfee and David Pyle were 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 two absent. Hollie LaVigne motioned to approve the consent agenda. Roger Spencer seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed with two absent. Jason Stephens-506 N. Cowgill-present to discuss stormwater issue. He said in early. June he made contact about a sewer pipe going in east of! his house and how it could cause a problem with the culvert. He said the west side of the culvert is 8" lower than the east side and the water no longer flows through the culvert. He said the stormwater used to run to the retention pond next to the Steve Lawver said he contacted Schuber Mitchell about thei issue and they were supposed to clean out the water way and clean out the whistle. Steve Lawver said Kurt Higgins with Allgeier Martin went out there today andi is going to look at the situation again, but he  PUBLICI FORUM  Community Center andi it no longer does that.  believes the issue is that two smaller whistles were puti in and are not big enough.  P&ZCASES  Mayor Powers asked for discussion regarding Case #23-07- - Rezoning Request R2 to R3 - Walnut & Elliott (NE Corner) - Steve Lawver said the Bittners, who requested the rezoning, were not present at the meeting because ofa family emergency. Scott) Littlefield-908 Katlin Circle-He said he doesn't believe it's a good idea to have 4-plexes where all single-family homes Shannon Sampson-606A Tara Way-She said her duplex backs up to this property. She says there's a lot of flooding that happens between that lot and her duplex and she is worried about the stormwater affecting her home. She is also worried about her Dennis Sawyer-914. Monroe Circle-He said they moved here one and a half years ago and said this project doesn't feel like it Sharon Logan-604 Tara Way-She: said she doesn'twant to look out her door and see a fence ors see an apartment ands she doesn't Mike Talley suggested postponing the remainder of the public hearing to a definite date for thel Bittners to be allowed to show LaDonna Allen motioned to move the public hearing to November 21. Roger Spencer seconded. All in favor. No opposed DISCUSSION OF SCHUBER MITCHELL'S REQUEST FOR WATER SERVICE FOR THE ESTATES AT FOX Micah Souder with OWN was present. He said there isa floodplain that goes right down the middle of the area in question. Hollie LaVigne asked why they didn't want to annex the property into city limits andl Micah Souder said it was because they wanted to put the houses on septic systems and the city code doesn't allow that. Jacob) Lett said annexing in would be a considerable increase in development costs. LaDonna Allen said ify you want to use city services, you should have to annex into the city and Hollie LaVigne agreed. LaDonna Allen also said the property adjoins city property and those property holders will not be required to follow any city Mike Burns said that egress going to. Joplin Street was promised back in the first subdivision was approved but it was not put inv writing. Mike Burns askedi ifhouses were being built int ther middle oft thei flood plain and. Jacob) Lett said no andj provided the council with al better view oft the area. Stevel Lawver said even in. Jasper County, homes built ini flood plains are more difficult andi require much  Elisa Bittner. Mayor Powers opened the meeting P&ZI hearing at 7:101 PM. (Amended 11/21/23, Consent Agenda)  are and that he'ss sure there are dilapidated homes that could be torn down tol build these.  security. fitsi in Carl Junction. want it to disturb the wildlife there. up and speak. with two absent. BRIAR  codes. Jacob Lett said ifthis plani isn'tapproved, they will not be ablet toj provide an egress to. Joplin Street.  more work than regular permits.  DISCUSSION OF ANTHEM BCBS INSURANCE RENEWAL RATES  Stevel Lawver said he met with thel InsuranCenter on our annual health, dental and vision insurance renewal. He said thes same plan and coverage would be a4.9%i increase. He said employee only coverage would go from $685.99t to $719.60. Steve said the only way to lower the cost would bet to go to al higher deductible and then the increase would only be about $.60. LaDonna Allen said fora family deductible the deductible would increase by $1000 total but would pay $1200 over the year in insurance premiums. Mayor Powers said he would recommend increasing the deductibles and not the premiums. LaDonna Allen andl Hollie LaVigne recommended  giving employees the choice as to whether they wanted the base plan or buy up plan.  ORDINANCES  LaDonna Allen motioned to table "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF CARLJUNCTION, MISSOURI, BY ORDINANCE NO. 99-10 ON THE    18TH DAY OF MAY, 1999, AS AMENDED, TOI REZONE' THEI NORTHEAST CORNER AT WALNUT & ELLIOT, CARL JUNCTION, JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI OWNED BY ELISA BITTNER AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OFTHIS ORDINANCE, FROMR-2TOR3") until thei next council meeting. Rick Flinn seconded. Alli ini favor. No opposed  with two absent.  REPORTS  The Council reviewed the Administration: report. LaDonna Allen asked about a quote included to switch all city phones over to VoIP lines and asked if we would have tol keep al landline phone for the Police Department and for Public Works and Steve Lawver  said: no. Hes said thej previous police chief wanted to have al landline but we are not required to.  Treasurer's: report- - No discussion. Public Works report - No discussion.  Police Dept. report - Mike Burns asked about ai new stop sign placed at] Lexington &. Angel Lea. SteveLawver said thej police department asked for it because of speeding. Scott Littlefield spoke up again about vehicles parking in the roadway and disabled vehicles. ChiefMcCall told him to contact thel Police Department tomorrow and speak with the code enforcement officer. Budget/Finance: LaDonna Allen said there was ai meeting at 6:30 to go over numbers for a new: records management system and new digital ticket system and there should be an agenda item next time for a new contract if everything comes in on time.  COMMITTEE REPORTS  Code/1 Nuisance: Rick Flinn had nothing toi report. Human Resources: Roger Spencer had nothing toi report. Public Facilities & Planning: Mike Burns had nothing to report. Committee tol listed to aj presentation from Retail Strategies 4:15 PM.  Economic Development: Hollie LaVigne said she wanted to do a combined meeting on November 13 with the Budget  UNFINISHED BUSINESS  Holliel LaVigne thanked everyone who came to give their input on the proposed: zoning changes.  Chief McCall said he' dl like to see something done with the Police Department phone lines because the rollover feature doesn't  work much oft thet time. NEW BUSINESS  Mayor Powers said yesterday construction was started at the pavilion at Lakeside Park.  Mike Burns asked ift the pavilion at Lakeside Park was going forward as planned or ift the changes that had been discussed were going to be made. Steve Lawver said right now it's going forward as originally planned, but he will get the change order ready tol be voted on at ther next meeting. Rick) Flinn asked ift the change order would be to decrease the size of thej pavilion and put ther money saved toward more playground equipment. Steve Lawver said no, the change order would just be to make the decreases and another change order Mikel Burns asked ift therei is ai report on what goes into our drinking water. Steve Lawver said chlorine is the only thing thati is Roger Spencer motioned to adjourn the meeting. Hollie LaVigne seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed with two absent. Meeting  would have tol be approved to reallocate the money to the playground equipment. added for disinfection. Mike Burns asked if fluoride was added and Stevel Lawver said no.  ADJOURNMENT adjourned at 8:141 PM.  Qlaimh CITYC  MAYOR  ayl