Board of Aldermen meeting minutes

CITY OF ST. MARTINS

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

R EGULAR MEETING  

JANUARY 10, 2023

PLACE: City Office

TIME: 7:00

Mayor Daryl W. Raithel called the meeting to order an established a quorum present.

Daryl Raithel led the Pledge of Allegiance and Bob Hackman gave the Invocation.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Daryl Raithel Scott Amos

Bob Hackman John Pecher

MEMBER ABSENT:

Laura Boeckmann

CITY EMPLOYEES PRESENT:

Sally Hager, Treasurer

 Lindel Bolten, Park Supervisor

Darrell Taube, Street Supervisor 

Payton Taube, Streets

Doug Reece, City Administrator

 Virginia Bayne, City Clerk

OTHERS PRESENT:

Chris Yarnell, ESS

CHRIS YARNELL WITH ESS: Chris Yarnell with ESS was selected to be the engineers for the TAP Grant to extend bike/ped lanes on Business 50 West. Mr. Yarnell stated the contract was sent to MoDot for review and we should have it back within a few days. There will be two separate contracts, one for the shoulder work and one for the overlay. The design period should be 3-4 months and notice to proceed should be approximately April of 2023. Estimated construction cost is $678,000. A crosswalk will be added at the end of Henwick.

Alderman Scott Amos moved and Alderman Bob Hackman seconded to have Mayor Daryl Raithel sign the contract for the MoDot TAP Grant to extend Business 50.

 Motion was approved.

REVIEW AND APPROVE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 13, 2022 MEETING: Alderman Bob Hackman moved and Alderman Scott Amos seconded to approve the minutes of the Board of Aldermen meeting held on December 13, 2022. Minutes were approved.

TREASURER’S REPORT: City Treasurer Sally Hager presented the bills to be paid and the bills paid since the last meeting. Alderman Scott Amos moved and Alderman John Pecher seconded to approve the bills. Bills were approved.

Certificates of Deposit: There are three CDs maturing in January. Alderman Scott Amos moved and Alderman Bob Hackman seconded to invest CD #1018498(68) 

and (03) at River Region Credit Union for 13-months at 4%; and also, to invest the Sewer CD #1018498(04) at River Region for 13-month at 4%. Motion was approved. City Treasurer Sally Hager asked if the two CDs could be combined, and the Board agreed they could.

Financial Report: Alderman Scott Amos moved and Alderman John Pecher seconded to approve the Financial Report from Capital City Accounting and Tax Services. Motion was approved.

PLANNING & ZONING REPORT: No meeting was held.

PARK REPORT: Park Supervisor Lindel Bolten stated he had serviced the tractor. City Administrator Doug Reece stated we need written rules regarding memorial trees. It was suggested that the Park Board write the guidelines.

STREET REPORT: Street Supervisor Darrell Taube stated the small truck has been in the shop for a hydraulic line problem. 

Dumping is still happening on the Bandelier property. The Board suggested putting up caution tape.

CAMPO REPORT: A report on the survey of information on the Active Transportation Plan 

was given. An inventory of shoulders on roadway was given.

The trail at the park was added to the CAMPO plan.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: City Administrator Doug Reece reported a Comprehensive Plan could be done by the Mid-Mo Regional Planning Commission at a cost of $10,000. It would be done the second half of the year.

Co-Mo Connect is close to hooking up the park and the city office. The price is approximately the same as we are now paying Century Link.

Alderman Bob Hackman brought to the attention of the Board, Shelby Welling has participated in a beauty contest and won the honor for Missouri and came in second in the national contest. Doug Reece stated he would put it on Facebook.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Alderman Bob Hackman moved and Alderman John Pecher seconded to have Mid-MO Regional Commission do a Master Plan for St. Martins, not to exceed $10,000. Motion was approved.

CO-MO CONNECT: Alderman Bob Hackman moved and Alderman Scott Amos seconded to switch from Century Link to Co-Mo Connect for internet service. 

Motion was approved.

VOTE TO HAVE A CLOSED SESSION PER RSMo 610.021: Alderman Scott Amos moved and Alderman John Pecher seconded to go into closed session immediately following the regular meeting. Motion was approved.

ADJOURNMENT: Alderman Scott Amos moved and Alderman John Pecher seconded to adjourn the meeting. Meeting was adjourned.

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 Daryl W. Raithel, Mayor Date

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Virginia Bayne, City Clerk Date