The Carl Junction City Council met in regular session on Tuesday December 17,2019 at 7:00. PM at City] Hall. Mayor Mark Powers called thei meeting to order with thei followingi present: Rick Flinn, Don] Marshall, Richard! Zaccardelli, Roger Spencer, LaDonna Allen, Mike Burns, Randy Hutcheson and Mark Satterlee. Also present were City Administrator Steve Lawver, City Attorney Mike Talley, City Clerk Maribeth Matney, Deputy City Clerk. Alaina Wright and City Administrator Assistant Crystal Winkfield  AGENDA  Mayor Powers stated he would like to amend the agenda to remove the closed session. Roger Spencer motioned to approve the agenda with the proposed amendment. Richard Zaccardelli seconded. All in favor. No opposed. Roger Spencer motioned to  approve the consent agenda. Richard. Zaccardelli seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed.  PUBLIC FORUM No one was present for public forum.  JOE] HARRIS-I REQUESTING TO CONNECTTOCITY SEWER  Stevel Lawver informed the council the Joel Harris is requesting permission to connect to the city sewer from his land that sits between the Briarbrook area and Joplin Street. He stated lot 34 will be used for the driveway and to connect to the sewer. Mayor Powers asked ifthere needed tol be ar motion made for the council toi make a decision. Stevel Lawver said the decision was ini the hands ofthe council. Mike Talley asked ift there are standards or policies inj place for who can connect tot the city's sewer. lines. Steve] Lawver advised they only allowed properties that adjoin city property. Maribeth Matney stated annexing in used to be a requirement, buti it's nota any longer. Mike Burns asked ifthe city could ensurei no other properties could uset the sewer: services without the city's knowledge. Maribeth Matney asked how the city will bill him to know how much flow there is. Steve Lawver stated he doesn't know how Mr. Harris will get water. Mayor Powers suggested ifl Mr. Harris doesn't connect to city water, a stipulation would be to require a flow meter to bill for sewer costs. Mike Talley asked ift the city was prevented from making them connect to city water. Mark Satterlee asked ift there'sas standard ifhe's required tol have ai flow meter. Stevel Lawver recommended first hel hooks to city water, andi ifnot then he musti install a flow meter. Mike Talley questioned ift the council wanted the stipulation to be, he must either hook to city water or install ai flow meter, ori ift they wanted toi require him to use city water. Richard Zaccardelli motioned to allow) Mr. Harris tol hook tot the city sewer only ifhe also hooks to the city water system and that is his only water system. Ladonna Allen seconded. Alli in favor, no opposed. Mayor Powers noted ifMr. Harris would like to appeal the council's decision, hei needs to attend the next council meeting. Steve Lawver stated the bids were opened Friday December 13. He stated that at $3,107.48 BD Yard Builders was thel low bid. The other bids werel Nelson) Enterprises at $5,300.00, Lee Sandtorf Excavating at $11,500.00, andl Randy Vilela' Trucking, Hauling andl Demolition at $6,200.00. Mike' Talley questioned what thel bidi required because the low bid didi noti include some details thel higher bids did. Steve Lawver stated the low bid included all the requirements listed. Steve Lawver said he got a call: from a lawyer in St. Louis representing US Bank inquiring about the city's intentions for thej property because US bank wants to demolish thej property also. Steve Lawver said he gave the attorney the information from thel bids the city received but never heard back from him. Mike Talley stated when the city demolishes al building iti isal high-risk liability situation, andi it would be in the city's besti interest to allow US Bank to demolish the structure. Richard Zaccardelli questioned ifit was al reverse mortgage situation. Stevel Lawver stated he did not! know the answer to that, but the city notified everyone they werei required to. Mike Talley suggested a motion to tentatively approve the bid, contingent upon being unablet to get US Bank to take care ofthey problem, and also contingent upon approving ac contract with BD Yard Builders. Mike Burns so motioned, Ladonna Allen seconded. Mike Talley asked if there was a contract the city had devised in a  REVIEW AND APPROVALOFI DEMOLITION BIDS FOR303) BRIARBROOK DRIVE  previous demolition. Stevel Lawver responded no. All were ini favor oft thei motion, none opposed.  REPORTS  The Council reviewed the Administration report. Steve Lawver stated category G was dropped because there was ai minimum Richard Zaccardelli askedi ifthere would be ar ribbon cutting for the Veterans Memorial. Steve Lawver stated it would likely be in May Public Works report - Richard Zaccardelli said there were piles of mud on the streets in Briarbrook where Schuber Mitchell are building the new homes. Steve Lawver replied the city was aware and Greg Coats had already been informed to notify Schuber Richard Zaccardelli suggested that when new streets are added to the city, thej public works budget should increase as well, Building Insp -Richard Zaccardelli said he spoke with Greg Coats about having someone do quality control checks on the Police Dept. report - Chief] Haase stated Shop with a Cop helped around 225 children on Saturday and it went well. Hes said the Walmart on 15th Street had: scheduled the Carl. Junction and. Joplin Shop with a Cop events at the same time, sO ours wasi moved to He also stated that two people were arrested for stealing packages, but the police department can only charge them with the items they can prove were: stolen. The. Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office declined to: file ai misdemeanor charge, so a charge  of$3,200.001 per project and the city didi not meet that threshold.  and that the: flags had arrived.  Mitchell.  Mayor Powers stated1 he's had good responses from residents about leaf pickup.  materials Schuber Mitchell is using when they build new houses. the Webb City Walmart and they were extremely helpful.  was filed through city court.    Chief Haase also said he believes he has a good candidate for aj police officer position, hei is just waiting on the results oft the background check. Roger Spencer asked about thej juveniles who were injured ini thei fire on Schimm Circle Drive. ChiefHaase1 reported  both were in stable condition andi no charges are expected to be filed.  Court report- Nothing to add. COMMITTEE REPORTS  Budget/Finance: Mike Burns had nothing to report Code/Nuisance: Randy Hutcheson had nothing toi report.  Human Resources: Roger Spencer had nothing to report, but saidi there willl be a closed session during the next meeting. Public Facilities & Panning:LaDonna. Allen said the committee: met at 6:30 to discuss ongoing projects, but theyl had to discuss thei information reçeived from the city engineer about curbing erosion and rerouting Center Creek. Shes stated the cost would be $90,000 fort the first phase, andi it would require aj permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. Kurt from Allgeier Martin recommended the city apply for a permit because they are good for two years and there isi no penalty ift the city doesn't do the work. Ladonna Allen recommended following the engineer's recommendation. She stated the only other option is to take whole sewer line north buti it wouldi mean the city would walk away from work already done. The consensus of the council was to apply for thej permit.  Senior Citizens-R Richard Zaccardellil had nothing to report.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS  Mayor Powers questioned thel last day top put a use tax on thel ballot. Maribeth Matney responded. January 20. Mayor Powers believes the city should have a use tax on the ballot again. Randy Hutcheson asked if there were going to be any other taxes on the  ballot. Ladonna Allen suggested to check with fire dept to see ifthey willl be asking toi increase their levee.  NEW) BUSINESS the tobacco age to2 21. ADJOURNMENT at7:42P PM.  Richard. Zaccardelli stated THC is being funneled in: from Asia. Mayor Powers said Congress is currently considering raising Roger Spencer motioned to adjourn thei meeting. Richard Zaccardelli seconded. Alli in favor. Noo opposed. Meeting adjourned  he MAYOR  Ef