Herzog Contracting Corporation out of St. Joe bid for laying new pavement on Mill Street at $74 per ton was accepted by the Gallatin Board of Aldermen during their meeting Tuesday, July 14. There will be approximately 1,637 tons needed to lay new pavement on Mill Street from Olive to Searcy, for a total of $121,183. Keller Asphalt out of St. Joseph declined a bid. Norris Asphalt out of Ottumwa, Iowa, is currently not in the area so no bid was available. If additional funds are available they will be used to repave two blocks on Jackson, one block on South Daviess, and one block on Van Buren. The street blocks will be paved off the square and move outward to other blocks.
The Park Board is considering seeking bids to repave the Dockery parking lot. The city will have to complete base gravel work before new pavement can be laid.
In other business at Tuesday’s meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission was reappointed, including Barb Ballew, Allan Lunsford, James Wilson, Joe Griffin, Belinda Woody, and RG Curtis.
Police Chief Richards submitted a report on activity from June 22 to July 13 with the following reports taken and tickets given: 1-Medical Assist; 1- Solicitors; 1-Property Damage; 2-Well-being checks; 1-Littering; 3-Stealing; 1-Harassment; 4-Animal calls; 2-Suspicious person; 4-Fireworks; 1-Lockout; 2-Domestic calls; 1-Phone Scam. There are three dogs in the pound.
City Administrator Tony Stonecypher is pictured in his office holding two books recently discovered on a vault shelf in the basement at city hall. The books contain court records, one dating from 1841 and the other from 1901. Becky Carlson, a field agent with Missouri State Archives, visited city hall recently to collect information and take pictures. She will speak to her supervisor and get back to Mr. Stonecypher regarding what services the state can offer to preserve the books for future generations. The books are written in hand calligraphy and are in fairly poor condition. “One of the books is dated even before the city was a city, which we thought was kind of neat,” Mr. Stonecyper said. He is a bit of an archivist himself. An antique table in his office is covered with old Gallatin city pamphlets, including fire truck specs from 1945 and a Missouri Survival Plan dated 1958. The larger map on the wall is of sewer lines from 1953 and the smaller map is from water lines dated 1935. [Staff Photo/TLH]
June transaction report was approved.
Bills in the amount of $138,245.35 were approved for payment.
The city and state audits are still being conducted. A finalized report date has not been set.
Employee uniforms and reflective shirts have been ordered from Cintas.
Discussion was held on a franchise agreement with natural gas. There is a franchise agreement with natural gas but it can’t be collected for a 20 year term. Any new franchise tax would have to be a vote of the people.
The cupola building was discussed regarding new windows, asbestos removal, and replacing the roof.
The semiannual financial review was approved.
An ordinance authorizing the mayor to sign a Missouri Public Utility Alliance mutual aid agreement received first and second readings.
An ordinance to establish a procedure to disclose potential conflicts of interest and substantial interests for certain municipal officials died for lack of a motion.
Discussion was held on the Board of Adjustment and on the current and future state of the generators at the power plant.
The aldermen requested the current state of the water plant with Snyder and Associates. City Administrator Tony Stonecypher met with Snyder and Associates Wednesday, July 15, to discuss and correct some out-of-date financial discrepancies.
The mayor would like to thank the park board for an outstanding July 4th celebration and activities.
The above are the unapproved minutes of the regular meeting for the City of Gallatin held on July 14 at city hall. Present: Mayor Barb Ballew, President of Board John Whitfield, Aldermen Dan Lockridge, Steve Evans; City Administrator Tony Stonecypher; City Clerk Hattie Bailey; Public Works Director Mark Morey, Police Chaplain Austin Bonnett.
