Two Gallatin city officials attended a utility meeting and explained to the Gallatin Board of Aldermen how one upgrade leads to another during their July 13 meeting.
Gallatin City Administrator Lance Rains and Public Works Director Mark Morey recently attended the Missouri Public Utility Alliance (MPUA) round table meeting.
They learned that MPUA will eventually be changing their method of billing cities which will cause cities to adopt a similar billing structure to their customers. Ultimately, this will require all cities to install an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) metering system to help support the billing. Rains will work with MPUA for AMI financing options.
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Public Works Director Mark Morey also reported to the board on how one repair can lead to another. Morey reported on the roof repairs at the power plant, which were almost complete. Some piping needed to be run to divert water on the south side of the plant. Unfortunately, while the roof was off heavy rains destroyed the drop ceiling and sheetrock in the breakroom. Morey provided estimates to remodel the breakroom and the board agreed to move forward with the renovations.
Swope Street by the old water and power plants was resurfaced with hot mix. Next, crews plan to resurface the last block of East Grand and then complete a chip/seal surface on all of East Grand. Additional streets will receive chip/seal if chips and oil are still available.
An ordinance was accepted authorizing the city of Gallatin to enter into a service contract agreement with Missouri Rural Water Association to conduct sewer system smoke testing. Crews hung door hangers for the testing and plan to complete the testing on Park, East Mill, and West Mill.
The purchase was approved of a used standby natural gas generator for the new water plant if the generator is compatible with the water plant’s electrical system.
Dust control has been sprayed on the gravel road by the sewer plant and crews have been painting the building.
The water tower has been washed. The board requested the tower be painted white.
Administrator Rains noted that the city still hasn’t received any applications for the street department position.
Rains noted that he would submit an application for the State Farm Grant Contest.
There was an incident resulting in an injury at the pool last week.
The annual MIRMA conference is next week at the Lake of the Ozarks.
The board reviewed water usage for Public Water Supply District #2 for the past two years and requested additional water expense reports.
Police Chief Mark Richards submitted an activity report dated July 13 for the board to review: three domestic disturbance; two animal control; one probation or parole violation; one peace disturbance; one noise complaint; one injured person; one building check; one child abuse or neglect; one alcohol offense; two animal problem; one vandalism; one property damage, not vandalism; one welfare check; one fireworks; one traffic accident with damage; one suicidal person; one assault; one citizen contact. There are five dogs in the city pound.
The May 2020 People Service Operation & Maintenance Report was reviewed.
The Transaction Report for June was discussed and the report for May was approved.
The 2020 Semi-Annual Financial Review was approved.
An ordinance was accepted authorizing the City of Gallatin to enter into an equipment lease agreement with the Friends of Gallatin.
An ordinance was accepted approving an electric franchise with Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, authorizing the mayor and city clerk to execute the franchise agreement and fix the date.
Mayor Barb Ballew will not be able to attend the next board meeting on July 27.
The board entered into closed session to consider the hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting of particular employees.
During public comment, Shelby Berkemeier with North Central Missouri Business Facilitation announced to the board she is the new facilitator to help new businesses in the surrounding six counties. As the new facilitator she will assist business by connecting them to other people/organizations. The service is free.
The above are the unapproved minutes of the regular meeting for the City of Gallatin held on Monday, July 13 at City Hall. Present were Mayor Barb Ballew, Board President Carol Walker, Aldermen Steve Evans, Dan Lockridge, Dan Mccann, City Administrator Lance Rains, City Clerk Hattie Rains, Public Works Director Mark Morey, Police Chief Mark Richards, and Shelby Berkemeier with NCMBF.