Grant City Council Minutes for June 21st , 2011

A Regular Board of Aldermen meeting was held Tuesday June 21, , 2011, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

Present: Mayor Debbie Roach, Cathy James, Catherine Runde, Dennis Downing, Bruce Downing. Clerk Ayvonne Morin, Jesse Stark, PWD: Carl Staton, Bridget Gibson, Patsy Worthington.

Mayor called meeting to order.

Minutes: Cathy James made motion to approve the minutes as written for June 7^th, 2011, Catherine Runde, seconded, motion carried.

List of Bills/Supplies: Catherine Runde made motion to approve the list of bills/supplies, Cathy James,

Seconded, motion carried.

Service Contract/Sheriff: Tabled to July meeting. Mayor will contact sheriff.

Worth Co. Economic Developer: Charity was absent. Catherine Runde made motion to approve $100.00 donation for the July 24^th, Golf benefit for fireworks for next year, Cathy James, seconded, motion carried.

Water Contract/Ordinance: 3536: Cathy James read twice by title, “An Ordinance to approve a contract with the PWSD#1 for the purpose of supplying water”, Bruce Downing made motion to approve Bill# 6212011, Ordinance # 3536, and Catherine Runde, seconded, motion carried.

Playground Mulch: Dennis Downing made motion to approve the mulch from Entire Recycling, and hauling for $3,032.00, Cathy James, seconded, Catherine Runde voted nay, motion carried. Ms. Runde wanted further information and clarification concerning the mulch. Clerk instructed to pay for it out of the Park 2% Fund.

Downtown Project: Clerk contacted Randy Mendenhall and they are planning to have everything completed in the next week/week and half. KCP&L will be here next week to pull the wires and the electrician will be in to put the lights up. As long as the weather cooperates and no unexpected events arise, project should be finished in time for the festival.

Web-site: No report on the web-site.

Sign: Mayor will meet with Francis Goff June 22, 2011 concerning the sign.

Sewer: Tabled to July meeting.

Bids/Bathhouse Doors: City received no bids.

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Pool/Bathhouse: Cathy James made motion to approve the quote for fencing at the bathhouse, from

Dustin Strueby, $1000.00 for materials, less than $1000.00 for labor, Bruce Downing, seconded, motion carried. After discussion, board decided to bid out for labor only to put the roof on the bathhouse. A special meeting will be held July 5^th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. to open bids. Prevailing wage will apply.

Trails: Clerk instructed to place ad to bid out for concrete for the trails. This has to be a Mo-Dot mix.

Bid deadline July 5^th, 2011.

Back to School Fair: Board approved a $25.00 donation.

PWD: Carl Staton gave progress report for the month. Carl also stated cycle bar needed some repairs, cost estimated around $800.00. Bruce Downing made motion to approve the repairs, Dennis Downing,

seconded, motion carried.

Building Permits: Permits approved for Gary Owens, Brad Behrens, and Don Morin Jr.

Mayor called for a five minute break. 8:15 p.m.

Mayor called meeting back to order 8:20 p.m.

Catherine Runde made motion to adjourn meeting and go into closed session, pursuant to:

610-021 (1) litigation and 610-021 (3) employees, Dennis Downing, seconded, motion carried.

Meeting adjourned.

Closed Session: Bruce Downing made motion to adjourn closed session and resume the regular meeting, Dennis Downing, seconded, motion carried, regular meeting resumed. 9:20 p.m.

Mayor called regular meeting back to order.

City Code: Dennis Downing made motion to release the insurance funds that has been in holding from the fire for Dennis Adams, and Carol & Karyn Pickering, Catherine Runde, seconded, motion carried.

Mayor approved $100.00 donation to send to Joplin, Mo.

Bruce Downing made motion to adjourn meeting, Cathy James, seconded, motion carried, meeting adjourned. 9:45 p.m.