PUBLIC MEETING

Tuesday October 17, 2017

 

Those present included Mayor Greg Richmond, Ald. Ron Johnson, Alice Kezar, Keith Kohley and Calvin Wilson. Also present were City Supervisor David Brodie, Chief Curt Drake, Tax Collector Meghan Sexson, Emergency Management Director Denis Kolb, City Attorney Duane Cooper and City Clerk Karla McNorton. Guests included Lois Kolb, Roger and Carol Coe, Charlotte Johnson, Jared Mackall, Brenda Hall and Sally Carroll from the McDonald County Press.

 

The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

The Board discussed the condemnation of 108 W. Williams St. The discussion included

It was noted by the Board that the last time the Landess family had someone present was on March 7^th, 2017 and nothing has really been done to it since then. Mayor Richmond read a letter provided by City Building Inspector Marcus Pratt.

Upon inspection of the house located at 108 Williams Street, numerous things were discovered that make this home unsuitable to be lived in. This house is dilapidated; there is significant damage to the rafters, roof decking and there is sheet rock on the floor that has fallen off the wall and ceiling. There are signs of termite damage and black mold was present.

It appears that residents of this home have been living in the upstairs portion of the house while the main floor of the home was in poor condition.

I recommend to the City of Goodman that this house be condemned as it is unsafe for living conditions due to lack of upkeep.

Marcus Pratt

City Building Inspector

City Attorney Duane Cooper noted that Chief Drake had hand delivered a notice of this Public Hearing to Shauna Landess on September 20, 2017 and it was posted and published in the McDonald County Press. Cooper also noted for the record that pictures of proof of the rafters, roof decking and sheet rock on the floor were shown to the Board as proof. It is his recommendation for the safety and welfare of the Citizens of the City of Goodman, the home be demolished.

 

Ald. Wilson moved to continue the condemnation process. Ald. Johnson

seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kohley and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.

 

City Attorney Cooper then noted a letter needs sent to Ms. Landess that the Board voted to demolish the home on the property.

 

Ald. Kohley moved to adjourn the public meeting at 6:54 P.M. Ald. Johnson

seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kezar, Kohley and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday October 17, 2017

 

The Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 7:00 PM. Those present included Mayor Greg Richmond, Alderpersons Calvin Wilson, Keith Kohley and Ron Johnson. Also present were City Supervisor David Brodie, Emergency Management Director Denis Kolb, Police Chief Curt Drake, Tax Collector Meghan Sexson and City Clerk Karla McNorton. Also present were Lois Kolb, Roger and Carol Coe, Charlotte Johnson, Jared Mackall, Brenda Hall and Sally Carroll from the McDonald County Press.

The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

The Board discussed the regular meeting minutes from October 3, 2017. Ald. Johnson moved to approve the regular meeting minutes held on October 3, 2017. Ald. Kohley seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kohley and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.

The Board discussed averaging Brenda Hall’s water bill. Brenda noted she thought she had fixed the leak and discovered it wasn’t. She noted that all the pipes in the house have now been replaced.

City Supervisor David Brodie noted he had checked and the leak is now fixed. City Clerk McNorton noted Ms. Hall has paid $70.00 of the bill already. Ald. Kohley moved to approve averaging Brenda Hall’s water bill at 127.52 with the 20%. Ald. Wilson seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kohley and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.

The Board discussed a message center for City Hall. After a brief discussion, Ald. Wilson moved to approve the single door weatherproof 36×24 message center for at a total of up to $200.00. Ald. Johnson seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kohley and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.

Old Business: None

New Business: It was discussed and agreed Osage Door needs a high grass and weeds letter sent.

Citizens Business: None

 

Department head reports:

Curt Drake- Bumper on truck fixed.

 

Denis Kolb- Nothing to report

 

David Brodie- Noted the No parking sign is put up, it’s an old one. Have new ones ordered and will replace when they arrive.

 

David then noted it is going to take longer than expected to take down the old jail.

 

David also noted he is going to need to find someone to replace the valve at the treatment plant and asked permission to do an active search and the Board agreed.

 

David then asked and the Board agreed to pick up an old cedar tree on Splitlog.

 

David also asked about replacing the sink at the Police Station with a pedestal one as it will need to be removed to replace the toilet discussed about a month ago. It was discussed and agreed to replace it with a pedestal sink since it needs to be taken out anyway.

 

Meghan Sexson- Meghan noted we received the 2017 Contractual Agreement and Statement from McDonald County for our Tax Book and Statements for a total of $600.00, that needs approved. Ald. Johnson moved to approve the 2017 Contractual Agreement and Statement from McDonald County for our Tax Book and Statements for a total of $600.00. Ald. Kohley seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kohley and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays. She also noted she will be picking them up on October 30, 2017.

 

Karla McNorton- Noted that the Harry S. Truman Coordinating Council

Comprehensive Plan meeting is Tuesday October 24, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.

 

Mayor Richmond noted Ald. Kezar has not been present for tonight’s meetings.

 

The Board discussed the bills in the amount of $23,889.29 including transfers. Ald. Johnson

moved to approve the bills in the amount of $23,889.29 including transfers. Ald. Wilson

seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kohley and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.

Ald. Kohley moved to adjourn the meeting. Ald. Wilson seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kohley and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.

 

 

 

 

 

COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday October 3, 2017

The Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at 7:00 PM. Those present included Mayor Greg Richmond, Alderpersons Calvin Wilson, Keith Kohley, Alice Kezar and Ron Johnson. Also present were City Supervisor David Brodie, Emergency Management Director Denis Kolb, Senior Officer Joe David, Tax Collector Meghan Sexson and City Clerk Karla McNorton. Also present were Lois Kolb, Roger and Carol Coe, Kevin Keeney, Jared Mackall, Sandra Pogue, Elizabeth Pogue and Sally Carroll from the McDonald County Press.

The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

The Board discussed the regular meeting minutes from September 19, 2017. Ald. Wilson noted the last meeting minutes did not note Ald. Kohley was not present. Ald. Johnson noted on page two the last paragraph the fourth sentence has Joe Haswell’s last name as Haskell. Ald. Wilson moved to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held on September 19, 2017 with the two corrections. Ald. Johnson seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kezar and Wilson voted aye and Ald. Kohley abstained.

Old Business- City Supervisor David Brodie noted that a letter was sent to the owner of 128 E. Main and he now has blocks in piles. David sees him almost daily and will ask him when he intends to complete the cleanup.

Ald. Wilson then asked about getting an outdoor message center. He noted he has brought it up on several occasions. After a brief discussion, it was agreed to look into prices and put it on the next agenda.

Mayor Richmond then brought up the gazebo at the ballpark. The Board discussed having David look into how much it will cost to replace it.

Ald. Wilson brought up the fence at the Playpark being fixed. David noted he has contacted Drew Sarratt and David has not heard back from him yet.

New Business: It was brought up about the gazebo on Main Street. It was agreed to look into the cost of replacing it. Mayor Richmond noted there is a man located on #10 Hwy that makes them. David knows who Mayor Richmond is referring to and he will contact him and get some prices.

Citizens Business: Kevin Keeney brought up a pit bull that was loose the other day and almost bit him. He noted there is a leash law in Goodman and Mr. Keeney wanted to know if he was able to defend himself if he felt he was in danger. It was noted by Senior Officer Joe David that you’re able to defend yourself if you feel you are in imminent danger from an animal.

Department head reports:

Joe David- Joe asked if citizens were allowed to park to the right of the bank behind where the old jail was as he has noticed a lot of people have been parking back there and he wanted to know if people were allowed to park there? It was noted that there should not be anyone parking there. It was agreed to have David put up a No parking sign there.

It was also noted by Joe that there is a lot of wood stacked up at the corner of Whitmore and Stites St. David noted they had started cleaning it up earlier in the day. It was then brought up removing the jail since the door was now missing. David will see if he and David can get it taken down.

Denis Kolb- Denis noted the tower is up and there is plenty of wattage to run their equipment if they lose power.

David Brodie- Fagan Electric called and should be getting the equipment needed to replace the lights by the end of the week and will contact him when they will begin replacement.

David then noted he has laid off Mike Williams from mowing for the year. Any additional mowing will be done by the City. He then mentioned that after mowing, he went to his house and got his leaf blower to get the grass off the pavement and asked if they could purchase a leaf blower. After a brief discussion, Ald. Wilson moved to have a leaf blower purchased up to $200.00. Ald. Kohley seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kohley, Kezar and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.

Meghan Sexson- noted the Board has the report for September. She also noted she is to receive proof of the penalties for each month on her statements soon and then they will be on the statements.

Karla McNorton- Got the credit card machine in house now and the website should be up for payments by next week.

She also noted The City and Police Department will have Halloween at the Ballpark this year on Halloween and it starts at 5:00 P.M.

The Board discussed the bills in the amount of $28,748.93 including transfers. Ald. Wilson

moved to approve the bills in the amount of $28,748.93 including transfers. Ald. Kezar seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kohley, Kezar and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.

Ald. Kohley moved to adjourn the meeting. Ald. Wilson seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kohley, Kezar and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.

COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday September 19, 2017

The Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at 7:00 PM. Those present included Mayor Greg Richmond, Alderpersons Calvin Wilson, Alice Kezar and Ron Johnson. Also present were City Supervisor David Brodie, Emergency Management Director Denis Kolb, Police Chief Curt Drake, and City Water Clerk Dana Cornwell. Also present were Lois Kolb, Roger and Carol Coe, Brenda Hall, Joel Gaona, Kevin Keeney, and Sally Carroll from the McDonald County Press.

The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

The Board discussed the regular meeting held on September 5, 2017. Ald. Wilson moved to approve the regular meeting minutes from September 5, 2017 with the revision on page 3, changing it from hurricane Iris to hurricane Irma. Ald. Johnson seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kezar, and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays with the revision.

The Mayor acknowledged Brenda Hall to discuss averaging her water bill. Brenda noted she had a leaky pipe that has now been fixed. Ald. Kezar moved to approve averaging Ms. Hall’s water bill from $143.74 to $58.75 including the $3.24 DNR water fee. Ald. Johnson seconded. Ald. Wilson, Kezar, and Johnson voted aye with 0 nays.

The Mayor acknowledged Joel Gaona to discuss averaging his water bill. Mr. Gaona noted he has the water turned off at the meter till he can get the leak fixed properly. Mr. Gaona’s water bill was $249.97 with the leak. His average with the 20% and $3.24 DNR water fee is $96.12. Ald. Wilson moved to approve the averaging of Mr. Gaona’s bill with the 20% and the $3.24 DNR water fee for $96.12. Ald. Kezar seconded. Ald. Wilson, Kezar, and Johnson voted aye with 0 nays.

Condemnation of 108 W. Williams: Officer Drake noted he hand delivered one letter to Ms. Landess, Officer Drake believes the son is living upstairs at 108 W. Williams and is under the impression that the son removed the note Curt hung on the door of the property. Mayor Richmond noted we had two choices we could either a) Continue the discussion to the next board meeting, or b) set a date for the next hearing. After a brief discussion it was decided to set the next hearing date. The Mayor also noted we need to get the proper paperwork from Mr. Pratt the city inspector. Ms. Landess needs another letter sent to her stating the day and time of next hearing. The Board set the special meeting for October 17, 2017 at 6:45 p.m.

Old Business: NONE

New Business: Kevin Keeny wanted to know why one of our officers was sitting about a mile outside of town just this side of Splitlog Rd. running radar instead of patrolling the streets in town. Mr. Keeny stated however he was not sure if he was running radar of if looking for a suspect in another case however. Ald. Wilson noted if it was on Thursday the odds were our officer was helping to look for a suspect in another case.

Citizens Business: NONE

8. Department head reports:

Curt Drake- Officer Drake noted the new decals were on the Dodge truck.

Curt then noted he is trying to get ahold of Mr. Whitehill to fix the bumper on the Dodge truck.

Officer Drake also stated the rear radar is going out in the truck. He mentioned he talked to Stalker about what the radar was doing they told him it sounded like the Stalker head unit was going out. The council asked when the last time the radar units were updated it was decided Tom West had them refurbished approximately 10 years ago. Stalker no longer deals in refurbished radars. Mayor Richmond told Officer Drake to do some checking around and pricing, and to possibly look into something other than Stalker.

Officer Drake the noted the car needs to go to Joplin for lights and new hubcaps which are under warranty.

Officer Drake then asked the Board to revisit the possibility of making Joe Haswell a senior officer, noting it had been 90 days since the last discussion. Curt stated that Mr. Haswell is doing some good things for the city while still maintaining doing his job. Officer Drake noted Officer Haswell does a great job on his reports, very detailed; he also made mention that Officer Haskell reaches out to other agencies when he needs the help. Ald. Wilson asked if Joe had given it any further thought to moving closer to Goodman. At this time Joe is not currently financially able to move. Ald. Johnson wanted to know how this would change his current duties. Officer Drake said Joe would be able to do the racial profiling reports, and that the reserves would be able to report to Officer Haswell as well himself. After a brief discussion Ald. Johnson moved to make Officer Haswell a Senior Officer. Ald. Wilson seconded. Ald. Wilson, Kezar, and Johnson voted aye with 0 nays. Officer Drake asked that they vote to approve a pay raise for Joe from $11.00/hr. to $12.00/hr. Ald. Wilson moved to approve a pay raise for Officer Haswell. Ald. Johnson seconded. Ald. Wilson, Kezar, and Johnson voted aye with 0 nays.

Denis Kolb- NONE

David Brodie- NONE

Meghan Sexson- NOT PRESENT

Dana Cornwell-Noted that 122 & 122 ½ N. Wall had cleaned up a good portion of the property and they were searching for someone to demo the property. Ald. Wilson and Dept. head Brodie noted they could not notice anything being done. Mayor Richmond said he noticed they may have sprayed weed killer on the property. David Brodie noted he had seen someone a couple of times moving some things out.

Mayor Richmond thanked everyone for the festival and hoped to do it again next year. He stated that the unconfirmed amount made to put into next years festival was approximately $2100.00. Mayor Richmond thinks that next year we do need to do some better advertising. Mayor Richmond also wanted to remind the City employees and their families were invited to Ald. Kohleys house on Sunday September 24, 2017 for the City picnic.

The Board discussed the bills in the amount of $44,648.76, including transfers. Ald. Kezar moved to approve the bills in the amount of $44,648.76, including transfers. Ald. Johnson seconded. Ald. Wilson, Kezar, and Johnson voted aye with 0 nays.

Ald. Wilson moved to adjourn the meeting. Ald. Johnson seconded. Ald. Johnson, Kezar and Wilson voted aye with 0 nays.