Minutes of 12/12/16

Minutes of December 12th, 2016 Council Meeting

The Missouri City, Missouri City Council held their monthly open meeting at the MCCA Building on Monday, December 12th, 2016 at 6:30 pm.  Attending:  Mayor Barry Moore, City Treasurer Lisa Webber, City Clerk Monte Railey, Water Bill Collector Brandon Gray and Council members Sydney Stewart, Joe Selle, Micah Schake and Rocky Gross.  Resident Wilbur Webber also attended.

Minutes from the November 14th, 2016 meeting and November 2016 financial reports were read and approved.

Bills to be allowed paid December 12th, 2016, unless noted otherwise)

General Funds

(11/29/16) Cpl. Tyler Edwards – $149.61 for six hours of October patrol from voided check #5415

(11/29/16) Dep. David Allen – $299.22 for twelve hours of October patrol from voided check #5416l

(11/29/16) Clay County Sheriff’s Dept. – $51.18 fuel for 89 miles of October patrol from voided check #5417

Monte Railey – $220.43 December City Clerk salary

Cpl Tyler Edwards – $112.19 for 4.5 hours of November patrol

Dep. David Allen – $299.22 for twelve hours of November patrol

Clay County Sheriff Dept – $48.88 fuel for 85 miles of November patrol

Feldman’s – $27.99 for invoices 118281 and 11831

  1. Employers Mutual – $1,114.00 Workman’s Comp 1/1/17-12/31/17

MO PERM – $3,866.00 Liability and Property Insurance 1/1/17-12/31/17

Sue Selle – $50.00 MCCA Building supplies

Bill Slater – $40.00 four cleanings of MMCA Building

Steven Wolcott – $365.00 legal fees invoice 1370

Waterworks

(11/29/16) Kearney Trust Co. – $321.89 interest on water project credit line through 11/22/16

PWSD #4 – $1,681.58 for water from 10/21/16-11/29/16 (429.000 gallons)

Deffenbaugh Industries – $1,143.76 November trash pick up

Lisa Webber – $424.76 December salary City Treasurer plus $21.11 for office supplies

Brandon Gray – $241.55 December salary Water Bill Collector

James Talley Jr – $299.78 December salary Meter Reader plus $70 in/out fee

Brandon Gray – $69.36 for four additional hours of collection activity and 49 miles

Missouri Rural Water Association – $128.00 2017 membership fee

Utility Service Co. – $3,878.48 for 2017 stand pipe maintenance contract

Councilman Selle made a motion to authorize payments.  The motion was seconded by Councilman Schake and carried 4-0.

Old Business

Water Project:  The scope of the project has been reduced in an attempt to keep average monthly costs around $80.00 per user.  AGC Engineering and the DNR are working on final plans to submit for DNR approval.  City Treasurer Webber is investigating possible options for less expensive annual audits required by DNR.

City Hall repairs:  Work started on November 19th and will continue as weather allows.

Ordinance revisions:  Revised Nuisance Ordinance 144 was returned from the office of City Attorney Steven Wolcott.  It was read once in entirety and twice by title by Councilman Gross.  Typos were identified for further correction.  Councilman Gross made a motion to approve the Ordinance as read pending final corrections.  The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Stewart and carried 4-0.

Deffenbaugh contract renewal: Terms have been agreed upon but the Council has not yet received the new three year contract with Deffenbaugh. It will be reviewed and signed upon receipt. Councilwoman Stewart will check status

New Business

City Clerk Railey reminded the Council of the December 13th, 2016 through January 22nd, 2017 filing period for the April 4th, 2017 Municipal election. Seats for First Ward Council, Third Ward Council and Mayor will be on the ballot.

The Council agreed to renew the City contract with PWSD #4 for water service.

The next monthly Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 9th, 2017, at 6:30 pm in the MCCA Building.

Councilman Schake made a motion to adjourn.  Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Monte Railey – City Clerk

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