Mayor breaks tie-vote on Rules of Order

It was a night of ordinances for the Mountain View Board of Aldermen. Approximately seven ordinances and one resolution were up for discussion at the Tuesday, Feb. 11 meeting. Among the items passed were rules of order, a resolution with the youth center, and golf course fees.

 

Bill No. 1419/Ordinance No. 1767 repealing resolution 22-05-17 and amending the city code was up for discussion after the first Ordinance No. 1766 failed. The four-plus page ordinance, the Rules of Order Policy, focused on basic meeting procedures, recording of minutes, formalities of how meetings will be held when aldermen or guest speakers are addressing the board, work sessions, requests to be listed on the agenda, disruptive behavior and the consequences of such, police duties at meetings, and censure or impeachment of members. The first reading was a split vote with Aldermen Ed Martin voting nay, Alderwoman Judi Colter voting nay, Alderman Calvin Perry voting aye and Alderman Gary Yarber voting aye. Mayor Charry McCann decided the voted with her aye, and the motion carried. After brief discussion the board voted on the second reading, this time with only Alderman Martin voting nay. The motion carried and the ordinance was approved.

 

The board then heard from the Mountain View Family Youth Center, Resolution No. 25-02-11. The resolution allows Mayor McCann to execute a one-year expense agreement in the amount of $7,000 for billed electrical utility services and to assist with cutting grass. The resolution passed with an all-in-favor from the board.

 

The 2025 golf course fees were approved with an all-in favor from the board. The fees are as follows: Season Pass (April 1 through March 31): Family-$750, Single-$560, Two People-$670, Senior Single-$400, Senior Couple-$530, Junior-$200, and Corporate-$1,450. Green Fees: 9 Holes-$15.00, Senior Citizen-$14.00, Junior-$12.00, 18 Holes; Weekend: 9 Holes-$22, Senior Citizen-$20, Junior-$15; Weekend: 9 Holes-$22, Senior Citizen-$20, Junior-$15, 18 Holes-$27, Senior Citizen-$24, and Junior-$17. Corporate is defined as three employees as designated golfers, family is defined as spouse and children up to the age of 18 and college students up to the age of 25 that live in the same household, senior is defined as a person at least 60 years of age, senior couple is defined as two people that live in the same household, and a junior is defined as a child between the ages of 12-18 or a college student that still resides at home.

 

Mayor McCann asked residents to return Community Development Block Grant surveys. She went on to tell the board/audience that hay cutting bid sheets can be picked up at city hall and must be returned by March 10 along with an update from Horner-Shifrin on the sewer project timeline with everything progressing. The final announcement was the City Water/Sewer Supervisor resigned, and the city will be accepting applications until February 24.

 

In other new business: 

- Payment to Wastezero in the amount of $10,100 for 6 months of recycle bags approved

- Payment to Westtech in the amount of $11,113.62 for purchase of a clarifier gear for Wastewater Department approved

- Market Agreement dues to Heritage Business Park in the amount of $15,000 with the city paying $7,500 and the Mountain Resource and Development paying $7,500 approved

- Implementation of New Sewer Charge System was approved with the minimum charge per month being $26 for the first 1,000 gallons of water; user unit charge of $9 per $1,000 gallons of water approved

- MoDOT State Block Grant-Ordinance No. 1770 authorizing Mayor McCann to execute agreement for the airport improvement approved

- Holiday Schedule-Bill No. 1424 for city employees was discussed and as the board needed a few things modified the issue was tabled until the March meeting, but the upcoming holiday, President's Day was approved

- Solid Waste-Ordinance No. 1772 was approved where all refuse and recycle items in city limits picked up by city employees with independent trash services operating in city without authorization or business license, rental rates for dumpsters will need updating

- Agreement between City and Community Betterment for sign along Highway 60 approved, city will work up an agreement/contract with community betterment regarding the 'Welcome' sign along Highway 60

- Fire Department purchase of extrication tool to HOFFCOMP for $27,800 approved and $1,000 fee for a performance demonstration on a vehicle, Fire Chief Jason Taber explained the importance of upgrading current equipment for ease of use/speed of use

- MIRMA evaluation rating of 82% discussed and the need to work on putting together a Safety Committee and completing recommendation compliance

- Ronald McDonald House Week February 10-February 16 Proclamation was announced