CITY OF ST. MARTINS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 8, 2023
PLACE: City Office
TIME: 7:00 PM
Mayor Daryl Raithel called the meeting to order and established a quorum present.
Laura Boeckmann led the Pledge of Allegiance and Daryl Raithel gave the Invocation.
MEMBES PRESENT:
Daryl Raithel
Laura Boeckmann
John Pecher
Bob Hackman
Scott Amos
CITY EMPLOYEES PRESENT:
Doug Reece, City Administrator
Darrell Taube, Street Supervisor
Lindel Bolten, Park Supervisor
John Lehmen, Park
Virginia Bayne, City Clerk
OTHERS PRESENT:
Bobbie Murray, Evers & Co.
Charles Steck
Sara Wilding
Doug Wilding
AUDIT REPORT – Bobbie Murray with Evers & Co.: The audit report was for the year ending January 31, 2023. Ms. Murray reported the first three pages of the report was from the Independent Auditors. Pages 4 through 6 was the Management’s Discussion and Analysis; the next several pages were summaries of accounts. Ms. Murray reported a clean audit with no problems. Alderman Scott Amos moved, and Alderman Laura Boeckmann seconded to approve the Audit Report. Report was approved.
CHUCK STECK – Carel Road and The Carel Place: Chuck Steck reported they are willing to be flexible. They will run the curb and gutter on the East side of Carel Road from Henwick Lane to Norman Essary’s house. We would like to widen Carel Road to 32 feet.
City Administrator Doug Reece reported there is a grant available to run 6-foot sidewalks and curb & gutter on both sides of Carel Road from Business 50 North to O’Rourke; then only on the West side of Carel Road to Henwick Lane; then on Henwick Lane to Business 50 West. The grant application is due August 24, 2023, and we will know sometime in November.
Mr. Steck plans to patch Carel Road when the curb is done. There are no water lines in the road anymore. Widening the street on O’Rourke was discussed to enable a better turning radius. Darrell Taube, Street Supervisor needs to look at O’Rourke to determine the width of the road. Alderman Scott Amos moved, and Alderman Bob Hackman seconded to widen O’Rourke 3-6 feet and have Carel Road approximately 32 feet back-to-back curb and gutter.
Alderman Laura Boeckmann stated vehicles have been parking on the road on Henwick Lane. This is in front of the first three new homes on Henwick. Alderman Scott Amos stated no cars are there in the morning.
REVIEW AND APPROVE minutes of the July 11, 2023, Board of Aldermen Meeting: Alderman Scott Amos moved, and Alderman Laura Boeckmann seconded to approve the minutes. Minutes were approved.
TREASURER’S REPORT - Review and Approve Bills to be paid: After a short discussion, Alderman Laura Boeckmann moved, and Alderman Bob Hackman seconded to approve the bills to be paid and the bills paid since the last meeting. Bills were approved.
Certificates of Deposit: There are no CDs maturing before October 2023. The Board agreed to not transfer any money from the NOW account.
Review and Approve Financial Reports for June and July: After a short discussion including an explanation of why the differences in salary totals, Alderman Scott Amos moved, and Alderman Bob Hackman seconded to approve the June and July Financial Reports from Capital City Accounting & Tax Services. Motion was approved.
PLANNING & ZONING REPORT: No meeting was held.
PARK REPORT: Lindel Bolten, Park Supervisor reported he was finally able to cut grass. John Lehmen reported he called the sheriff since someone was in the new part of Niekamp Park with motorbikes and 4-wheelers running around. Suggestions were made to put up barriers such as fences, either sucker rod or wooden fencing.
Alderman John Pecher moved, and Alderman Bob Hackman seconded to post two signs stating, “No Motorized Vehicles beyond this point after dark”. Motion was approved. Also, to put on facebook and the newsletter that “No motorized vehicles in the park. We will prosecute violations”.
STREET REPORT: Street Supervisor, Darrell Taube reported he had put two barriers along O’Rourke to hold the dirt from washing onto the street. He is waiting on the overlay of chip and seal on three streets. We will need to replace the Skagg mower before too long. It is underpowered and has 1200 hours on it.
There are several issues with curbs crumbling in the Stonebridge Park Subdivision. Darrell was of the opinion that the approaches should be replaced also. Alderman Scott Amos suggested checking with Cole County to determine if the City is responsible for replacing the approaches.
CAMPO REPORT: No meeting was held.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: City Administrator Doug Reece reported Blaine Luetkemeyer was the speaker at the Cole County Communities meeting.
The grant for the trail extension in Niekamp Park has hit a snag, the City needs a permit from the Army Corp of Engineers before proceeding.
Mr. Reece provided a review of the status of grants applied for by St. Martins.
BILL NO. 180 – Signature Authorization for TAP Grant: Alderman Scott Amos introduced Bill No. 180 and read it by title only:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ST. MARTINS, MISSOURI, CERTIFICATION OF FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE 2023 TAP GRANT.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ST. MARTINS, MISSOURI, TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN RELATION TO THE MISSOURI HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES 2023 GRANT.
The City Clerk reported copies of the Bill were made available for public inspection prior to the meeting.
Alderman Laura Boeckmann moved, and Alderman Bob Hackman seconded to hear the first reading of Bill No. 180 by title only. Motion was approved. First reading of Bill No. 180 was given by Alderman Bob Hackman.
Alderman Scott Amos moved, and Alderman Laura Boeckmann seconded to hear the second reading of the Bill. Motion carried. Second reading of Bill No. 180 was given by Alderman John Pecher. Mayor Daryl Raithel asked if there was any discussion of Bill No. 180.
Hearing no discussion, Alderman Scott Amos moved, and Alderman John Pecher seconded to hear the third reading of the Bill. Motion was approved. The third reading of Bill No. 180 was given by Alderman Scott Amos.
Alderman Bob Hackman moved, and Alderman Laura Boeckmann seconded to approve Bill No. 180.
In a roll call vote Aldermen Bob Hackman, John Pecher, Scott Amos and Laura Boeckmann voted “yes”. There were no negative votes.
With Bill No. 180 being duly passed and signed by the Mayor, it becomes Ordinance No. 2023-02.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-01 – Funding & Support for TAP Grant: Alderman Scott Amos introduced Resolution No. 2023-01 and read it by title only:
CITY OF ST. MARTINS CERTIFICATE OF FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM. IT WAS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF ST. MARTINS TO APPLY FOR A TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000.
The City Clerk reported copies of the Resolution were made available for public inspection prior to the meeting.
Alderman Laura Boeckmann moved, and Alderman John Pecher seconded to hear the first reading of Resolution No. 2023-01. Motion was approved. Alderman Laura Boeckmann gave the first reading of Resolution No. 2023-01.
Alderman Scott Amos moved, and Alderman John Pecher seconded to hear the second reading of Resolution No. 2023-01. Motion carried.
Alderman Bob Hackman gave the
second reading of Resolution No. 2023-01 by title only. Mayor Daryl Raithel asked if there was any discussion.
Hearing none, Alderman Laura Boeckmann moved, and Alderman John Pecher seconded to approve Resolution No. 2023-01.
In a roll call vote Aldermen Bob Hackman, John Pecher, Scott Amos and Laura Boeckmann voted “yes”. There were no negative votes. With Resolution No. 2023-01 being duly passed and signed by the Mayor, it becomes effective.
BILL NO. 181 – Conflict of Interest: Alderman Scott Amos introduced Bill No. 181 and read it by title only: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ST. MARTINS, MISSOURI, TO RE-ADOPT PROCEDURES TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
The City Clerk reported copies of the Bill have been made available for public inspection prior to the meeting.
Alderman Bob Hackman moved, and Alderman John Pecher seconded to hear the first reading of Bill No. 181. Motion passed. Alderman John Pecher gave the first reading of Bill No. 181 by title only.
Alderman Laura Boeckmann moved, and Alderman Bob Hackman seconded to hear the second reading of Bill No. 181. Motion carried. Alderman Laura Boeckmann gave the second reading of Bill No. 181 by title only. Mayor Daryl Raithel asked if there was any discussion of the Bill.
Hearing none, Alderman Scott Amos moved, and Alderman Bob Hackman seconded to hear the third reading of Bill No. 181. Motion passed. Alderman Bob Hackman gave the third reading of Bill No. 181.
Alderman Scott Amos moved, and Alderman Laura Boeckmann seconded to approve Bill No. 181. Motion passed. In a roll call vote, Aldermen Laura Boeckmann, Scott Amos, John Pecher and Bob Hackmann voted “yes”. There were no negative votes.
With Bill No. 181 being duly passed and signed by the Mayor, it becomes Ordinance No. 2023-03.
OTHER BUSINESS: Alderman Laura Boeckmann asked what had been done about the auto sales at the old Broom Factory. Alderman John Pecher asked if there is a “For Sale” sign on any of the vehicles. It was also brought up that there was no rock on the front of Luebbert’s Building on Henwick Lane and one of the duplexes constructed by Eugene Strobel does not have a carport as had been promised. The rock on the front of Luebbert’s building cannot be enforced as the City does not have the authority. That would be in the restrictions. Alderman John Pecher moved, and Alderman Laura Boeckmann seconded to contact the city attorney, Ryan McDaniels to write a letter to the owners of the “Broom Factory” and threaten legal action. The letter is to be sent certified mail. Motion was approved.
The Board decided to put together a plan for streetlights and have a light study.
Alderman Bob Hackman reported the Corrections Officers Building will be sold at the Courthouse steps for around $10,000 in back taxes.
Mayor Daryl Raithel asked the Board to consider what the City wants to be known for.
With no further business, Alderman Laura Boeckmann moved, and Alderman Bob Hackman seconded to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned.
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Daryl W. Raithel Date
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Virginia Bayne, City Clerk Date
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