Today's Feature
The Official Minutes.
now
available at www.carthage-mo.govMINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF CARTHAGE,
MISSOURI
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
The Carthage City Council met
in regular session on the above date at 7:30 P.M.
in the City Hall Council Chambers with Mayor
Kenneth Johnson presiding. Mayor Johnson ask for
a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims
of the 9-11 tragedy. Chief John Cooper gave the
invocation and Chief Veach led the flag salute.
Due to a lack of quorum on Tuesday, September 9,
2003, the meeting was moved to the above date.
The following Councilmembers
answered roll call: Claude Newport, Mike Harris,
Bill Fortune, Ron Wells, Jackie Boyer, Diane
Sharits, Ron Ferguson, Bill Welch, Don Stearnes,
and Jim Woestman. City Attorney David Mouton and
City Administrator Tom Short were present.
On motion by Mrs. Boyer, second
by Mrs. Sharits, minutes of the August 26, 2003,
meeting were approved as submitted.
Reporting for the Budget Ways
and Means Committee, Mrs. Boyer stated the
Committee met on this date. The Civic Enhancement
Fund has $35,000.00 of which $5,500.00 would be
designated for the Kellogg Lake fountain in the
form of a council bill to be presented at a later
date to the council as a budget adjustment. This
is for a major renovation rather than a fix of
the fountain. Mrs. Boyer announced a request to
designate the CVB, as the official destination
marketing association will be presented to the
council at a later date. The committee reviewed
bids for computers in the administrator’s
office from NeoTech, $1,189.00 and Heartland
Technology, $1,198.00. Mrs. Boyer made a motion
to accept the low bid of $1,189.00 from NeoTech
with Mr. Wells seconding. Motion carried. Mrs.
Boyer explained the Fire Department had damage to
sirens with costs exceeding budget allocations
and further discussion by this committee and
Public Safety Committee is necessary. The
committee also discussed investigating long term
solutions to the continual individual computer
upgrades within the city.
Mr. Stearnes reported the
Finance Committee met in council chambers on this
date and the only business was to review the
claims report.
Reporting for the Public
Services Committee, Mr. Woestman stated the
committee met September 2, 2003 in the Park
Department Office. First item discussed was the
recommendation of an architect for the CDBG
project on the Over-Sixty Center and the
committee chose Hunter & Millard after
discussion of the three received bids. There were
no fees attached to the bids according to the
conditions in the grant and the decision was
based on qualifications. It will be presented
later in the meeting as a council bill. Mr.
Woestman disclosed the bids received to sell the
dump truck from the Park Department which were as
follows: E&R Pallets, $951.00 and Robert
Arnce, $555.00. Mr. Woestman made a motion to
accept the bid of $951.00 with Mr. Newport
seconding. Motion carried. Requisition No. 45 to
pay CW&EP for lights at the Fair Acres
Complex in the amount of $6585.25 and the
contract with the Family Y for flag football will
both be on the agenda later for council approval
as recommended by the committee. Mr. Woestman
detailed the efficiency of the new floor-cleaning
machine at Memorial Hall.
Reporting for the Public Safety
Committee, Mr. Harris announced the committee was
between meetings.
Mr. Fortune reported the Public
Works Committee met September 2 and discussed the
Special Road Tax funding which requires first
class counties to provide road projects within
the city. Mr. Shelley provided a list of roads
and Mr. Fortune made a motion to approach the
County with these projects with Mr. Newport
seconding. Motion carried. The approximate cost
to the County will be $55,000.00 and it includes
the following roads: South River from Airport
Drive to Fir Road; Fir Road to River and Grand;
Morgan Heights Road from Country Club Road to
Robert Ellis Young Drive. Mrs. Boyer questioned
the number of past years the city was eligible
for the road projects from the county and Mr.
Fortune responded. Mr. Fortune explained there
would be a public hearing and first reading for
an annexation later in the council meeting.
The following Special
Committees and Board Liaison reports were
presented: Mrs. Sharits reported on the Victorian
Carthage meeting.
Mayor Johnson presented a
report on activities attended since the last
council meeting.
Mr. Short, Chief Veach, Chief
Cooper and Mr. Proffer presented staff reports.
The Claims Report was given
showing claims against the following funds:
General Revenue $264,439.78; Public Health
$2,004.38; Powers Museum $6,582.76; Lodging
$10,269.00; Library Operating $27,255.64;
McCune-Brooks Hospital $965,609.02; Carthage
Water & Electric $1,818,201.40; Mr. Stearnes
made a motion to accept the report and allow the
claims with Mrs. Sharits seconding. Motion
carried.
There was no response from the
audience during the Citizen Participation Period.
Under Old Business, C.B. 03-54
an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute an
Agreement and accompanying Certificates of
Resolutions with UMB Banc Leasing Corp. for a
three-year lease purchase financing of a high
capacity rotary rough mower for the golf course
was placed on second reading followed by a roll
call vote of 10 yeas, no nays. Bill passes.
C.B. 03-55 an ordinance
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement
with Southwestern Bell for a Plexar II Fixed Rate
Plan for local telephone service was placed on
second reading followed by a roll call vote of 10
yeas, no nays. Bill passes.
C.B. 03-57 an ordinance
annexing certain adjacent territory into the City
of Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri was placed
on second reading followed by a roll call vote of
10 yeas, no nays. Bill passes.
Under New Business, a Public
Hearing on proposed annexation of certain
adjacent territory with specific zoning
classifications into the City of Carthage, Jasper
County, Missouri was held with no one appearing
in opposition. Mrs. Boyer questioned the
procedure when a Public Hearing and a first
reading were in the same meeting.
Approval of Bank Requisition No
45 in the amount of $6,585.25 for Fair Acres
Expansion Project was presented. On motion by Mr.
Woestman, seconded by Mrs. Boyer, the motion was
unanimously approved.
C.B 03-58 an ordinance
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement
with the Harry S. Truman Coordinating Council to
provide consulting services for the Community
Development Block Grant for the Over-Sixty Center
project in the amount of $18,300.00 was placed on
first reading with no action taken.
C.B. 03-59 an ordinance
annexing certain adjacent territory with specific
zoning classifications into the City of Carthage,
Jasper County, Missouri was placed on first
reading. Mr. Stan Schmidt gave a presentation
concerning the proposed development for the area.
After questions from Mr. Welch, Mrs. Boyer, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Stearnes, Mr. Woestman, Mr. Harris,
Mr. Wells, and Mr. Newport, no action was taken.
Mr. Proffer gave additional information on the
annexation area.
C.B. 03-60 an ordinance
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement
with Hunter & Millard Architects, Inc. for
architectural design services for expansion of
the Over-Sixty Center as part of the Community
Development Block Grant was placed on first
reading with no action taken. Mrs. Boyer
questioned the final design approval process.
C.B. 03-61 an ordinance
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement
with the Fair Acres Family YMCA for use of the
practice soccer field at the Fair Acres Sports
Complex for the 2003 fall flag football season
was placed on first reading with no action taken.
The following Mayor’s
Appointments were presented: Gloria Lawrence,
Mike McPherson, Steve Leibbrand, Alan Bull and
Tom Short were all re-appointed to the Fourth of
July Committee for a one year term. Mrs. Boyer
made a motion to accept the appointments with Mr.
Woestman seconding. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 1489 authorizing
the offering for sale of certificates of
participation for the City of Carthage, Missouri
was presented. On motion by Mr. Fortune and
seconded by Mr. Newport the resolution was
unanimously approved.
Mayor Johnson, Mr. Harris, Mr.
Wells, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Boyer, Mrs. Sharits,
Mr. Stearnes and Mr. Woestman made closing
remarks.
There being no further
business, Mr. Woestman made a motion to adjourn
the meeting with Mr. Stearnes seconding. Meeting
adjourned at 8:38 P.M.
MAYOR KENNETH JOHNSON
ATTEST: Lynn Campbell, City
Clerk
Congratulations to MGA
Participants.
By Lee Sours, artCentral
A fine variety of artwork was
presented at the Midwest Gathering of the
artists. ArtCentral members Bob Tommey, Andy
Thomas and Bill Snow were among the high sellers
at the auction. Congratulations to our award
winners Martha Unruh, Richard Logsdon and the
above mentioned high selling artists. And a big
thanks to the award sponsors. We also appreciate
the organizers for organizing and feeding us.
Currently on exhibit at
artCentral are the works of two pastel artists
Julie Mayser and Mary Ellen Pitts. The opening
was last Friday. If you haven’t seen it yet,
stop by and take a look. It is well worth it.
They are getting rave reviews, especially
Julie’s "Bridge Over Troutful
Waters" which is a scene of a plank bridge,
and Mary Ellen’s "Magic Moment on Shoal
Creek. There is one she calls "Collin’s
Barn" but that title seems wrong to me. It
looks exactly like the old stone barn I’ve
loaded feed and hay out of hundreds of times. I
think it’s my old barn. Their work is well
done with appealing subject matter.
The invitations have been
mailed for our Maple Leaf Wine Tasting and Silent
Auction Benefit. If you haven’t received one
yet, call us to request one.
HOURS: Tue. – Fri.
11 - 5
Sunday 12 -5 Closed Mon. and
Sat. 1110 E 13th 358-4404 ozarkartistscolony.com
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