Herzog’s proposed street project bid for Jackson and Johnson Streets was accepted at $140,224.50 by the Gallatin Board of Aldermen during their meeting held April 10. The 2017 Street Project Bids were presented as follows: Norris – Declined; Herzog – $140,224.50; Keller – $152,680.
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In other business at the Monday meeting, the Water Plant Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 2 for $170,142.14 was accepted.
The City of Gallatin will be featured on www.destinationsmalltown.com. The city and a few businesses in town will be interviewed and the videos published on the website.
The chipper machine sold for $7,300 on the online auction. City Administrator Tony Stonecypher and Public Works Director Mark Morey are still searching for another chipper machine to purchase. The paver machine is still not starting. The board recommended Morey pull the motor off for repairs.
The board agreed to hire an independent contractor to repair the tile at the city pool and the city will order the tile needed for the repairs.
Steve Gallus with Freedom of Road Riders asked for support for Motorcycle Awareness Month in May. The Freedom of Road Riders will be riding through Gallatin on April 22.
Police Chief Mark Richards submitted a report on activity from March 27 to April 10:
2 – Suspicious Person, Circumstance; 1 – Medical Emergency; 2 – Traffic Accident with Damage; 1 – Possession of Controlled substance; 1 – Possession of drug paraphernalia; 4 – Dog at large; 1 – Illegal burning; 3 – Nuisance violation; 5 – No city dog license; 1 – Recovery of drug paraphernalia; 1 – Arrest – possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. There are four dogs in the pound.
Police Chief Richards is accepting applications for a part-time police officer. Unfortunately, like many other small towns, he hasn’t received very many applications. Richards provided a 2011-2016 review of police activity reports to support the need to hire another police officer. He requested the board consider increasing the rate of pay for part-time police officers to be more competitive.
The March transaction report was approved.
Bills in the amount of $135,218.20 were approved for payment.
The board reviewed the March 2017 Financial Review.
A resolution was accepted designating April 18 as “Gallatin Lineworker Appreciation Day.” Mark Morey, Eric Kloepping, and Mike Bradley passed their lineman test this month. Kloepping and Bradley are still waiting on their test results for Class C Drinking Water Treatment License.
The UV disinfection lights at the waste water plant need to be replaced. The cost to replace all sections is $26,000. The board decided to replace two sections at this time for $3,500 each and a UVI sensor kit for $2,000.
Discussion was held on replacing 1,200 feet of the water main from Richardson Street to Andrew’s Tire. The water main in that area is in very poor condition and leaks are occurring more frequently. Stonecypher has requested an engineering bid for the repairs.
A special meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 12, at 3:45 p.m. to accept the official election results. Mayor Ballew congratulated the two newly elected aldermen.
The above are the unapproved minutes of the regular meeting for the city of Gallatin held on Monday, March 10 at city hall. Present: Mayor Barb Ballew, President of Board John Whitfield, Aldermen Steve Evans, Carol Walker, Dan Lockridge, City Administrator Tony Stonecypher, City Clerk Hattie Bailey, Public Works Director Mark Morey, Police Chief Mark Richards, and Steve Gallus.
Lineworker Appreciation Resolution
If the power is on where you are reading this, you have a lineworker to thank.
April 18, 2017 is “Missouri Lineworker Appreciation Day”, honoring the serious and vital work carried out by our electrical crews.
Our City of Gallatin lineworkers do a difficult, dangerous job that really matters. Every day, lineworkers are at work handling thousands of volts of electricity high atop power poles. The job requires special training and skill. It’s also a job they must perform safely in all kinds of weather conditions, at any hour of the day or night.
In addition to their daily hard work of installing and repairing our power connections, lineworkers are critical members of the community of first responders. When trouble strikes, the job of a lineworker is often to head toward a scene of danger, to keep the power on and to make conditions safe for other first responders like police, firefighters and emergency medical staff. When called upon, many of these Missouri lineworker hometown heroes also sometimes travel to assist neighboring communities or even neighboring states with storm recovery needs, at no cost to their home cities. Our recovery from weather-related emergencies and larger disasters would be difficult, and would take much longer without their commitment.
The City of Gallatin has 4 lineworkers in the electric department, responsible for maintaining Gallatin’s power lines. Their skill and dedication is a huge part of how the City of Gallatin is able to serve the community with reliable, safe, affordable electricity to homes and businesses.
These hometown heroes put their lives on the line every day, and they deserve our thanks.