Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 7:00 PM
Council Room
895 Frisco Street
Steelville, Missouri 65565
Mayor Terry Beckham brought meeting to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Bill Bennett gave a word of Prayer.
Those Present: Mayor Terry Beckham, Aldermen Bill Bennett, Jason Ward (absent), Curtis Crouch, Lula Patterson, Comptroller Roben Griggs, City Superintendent Jason Evans, Police Chief Michael Sherman, City Clerk Sandra Richter, James Hayes, Mackenzie Stout, Jesse Shirley, Tina Mason, Justin Mason, Harry Martin, Michelle Wilson, Chris Wilson, and Amy England with the press.
Curtis Crouch makes motion to approve agenda, Bill Bennett seconds, all in favor, motion carries. Curtis Crouch makes motion to approve regular meeting minutes for August 19, 2024, Lula Patterson seconds, all in favor, motion carries.
Unfinished Business: None
New Business: Mayor Beckham shared the request from Steelville Area Chamber of Commerce for 2024 Harvest Festival events. Bill Bennett makes motion to allow Harvest Festival events to continue, Curtis Crouch seconds, all in favor, motion carries.
Planning and Zoning: Harry Martin advised their meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the utility department.
Roben Griggs shared payables of $85,954.63. Curtis Crouch makes motion to pay payables as you know, Bill Bennett seconds, all in favor, motion carries.
Chief Sherman explained that the residence from Birdsnest Road were in attendance to voice their concerns of speeding in their area. He will speak with Jason Evans to do a city analysis on the target areas that have high traffic with speeders to possibly install speed rumps. Chief Sherman announced that Cameron Sanders starts on September 16 with the city.
Jason Evans emailed his utility report out to Council. He informed Council the only bid received for the DNR grant in the amount of $330,000.00 for lead service line inventory was Archer Elgin for $326,000.00. It will cover cataloging all service lines and create a GIS map of the utilities. The next step is to award the bid to Archer Elgin, and the task order that needs to be signed by the mayor to begin the work. Evans suggested while Community Center is under construction to go ahead with original plans of updating restrooms. Making them ADA compliant along with making a mechanical and storage room between the restrooms. He cannot imagine the cost being more than the $20,000.00 set aside from Capital Improvement for the project. Mayor Beckham stated it sounds like a plan, Council in agreeance. Evans suggested so much Variable frequency starters for wells with a cost of $8,400.00 for starters, and $3,000.00 for labor to install. A total of $11,400.00 to extend the life of motors. Evans reported that A&E Tree Care removed large hollow sycamore at the park with a cost of $1,500.00, and while he was here, he removed a large sycamore tree from Community Park with a cost of $750.00, which he would like permission to pay. Curtis Crouch makes motion approving $2,250.00 for tree removal, Lula Patterson seconds, all in favor, motion carries. Curtis Crouch makes motion to of course go ahead with $11,400.00 for the soft starts on pumps, Lula Patterson seconds, all in favor, motion carries.
Parks: Curtis Crouch reported there is daily activity on the pickleball court.
Streets: None
Sandra Richter shared the shut-off report for August as 9 shut-off, with all turned back on.
Public Comment: Mayor Beckham reported that he met with a representative from the railroad in regards to cleaning up the tracks through city limits. The representative was open to the suggestion of the city doing the work and then billing them, but he would need to check with his superior and then get back to us.
Next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room.
With nothing more to discuss Curtis Crouch makes motion to adjourn at 7:37 pm, Bill Bennett seconds, all in favor, motion carries.