The Grant City Council, at their regular meeting Wednesday, voted to increase disconnection fees to $100. They will be $50 when city crews have to go out and disconnect services and another $50 when they have to go back and reconnect. In order to reconnect, customers will have to pay their bill in full plus the $100 to get their services restored. It is a Misdemeanor in the State of Missouri if customers tamper with utility services after being shut off for nonpayment. Council members agreed it was fair due to the time it takes for the city crews to stop what they are doing and shut it off and then stop what they are doing to go turn it back on. Previously, the disconnection fee was $65. Currently, the only notice of shutoff the city has to provide customers is on their bill. Typically, the city posts notices on peoples’ doors the day before disconnection; council members said that would be a good idea to continue the policy.
Ordinances will be posted for the proposed changes before the next meeting and the city will send a letter out to customers.
Catherine Runde and Jeff Mozingo were reelected to the Grant City Council. They were sworn in at the meeting. They will both serve two-year terms.
The city will file a tax lien for the emergency demolition on the southwest corner of the Square with the Recorder. Council members asked why the solid waste balance is negative; Clerk Farrah Richey explained it was because of the cleanup from the collapsed buildings on the Square. Council members decided it was not fair to the rest of the citizens of the city to pay for the cleanup; they left solid waste rates as they are.
The city has been in the process of commissioning a water rate study from Kerri Peters, and Clerk Farrah Richey has been researching what other towns charge. She proposed not increasing the base rate, but lowering the minimum to 1,000 gallons instead of 2,000. The council will post an ordinance to that effect before the next meeting, and a letter will go out to water customers.
The city received four scrap metal bids. The first was from Travis Casteel for 30% to the city and 70% for him. John Hansen bid $90 per ton. Josh Woods bid $95 per ton. Bo Hansen bid $620. The council voted to accept the bid from Josh Woods.
The city received two bids for the building covering the pool pump and filter. Ben Petersheim bid $13,355. King City Lumber bid $22,186. The council voted to accept Mr. Petersheim’s bid pending certificate of liability insurance and if the bid includes material and labor.
Ryan Fletchall reported that the SAGER Unit is pretty much done; they are moving equipment out and just waiting to go online as soon as the water level is where it needs to be. He reported having generator training. He has been getting ready for smoke testing, which White Cloud will do once they get the smoke bombs to complete the testing. Once testing is complete, they will connect more service lines. He plans to start on the pool next week.
Tyson Troutwine reported that city crews have started mowing. They have been working on rebuilding roads. He has had people reach out about wanting to put up speed limit signs and Children at Play signs. Others have wanted to extend tubes to get rid of ditches. The council voted to purchase a load of cold mix. Road Builders will arrive the first part of May to rebuild Briggs Street since all the construction at the Lagoon will be complete.
The council voted to donate to the Progress Organization Golf Tournament. The council approved two building permits for Jordan Huntsman.
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