OZARK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2018
5:30 p.m.

Mayor McNutt opened the council meeting at 5:30 p.m. Present: Mayor McNutt, Clerk Eveld,
Attorney Jeff Phillips, Alderpersons Warden, Holman, Hall, Patterson, and Anderson. Absent was
Waters.
Hall Gave the invocation and Anderson led the pledge.

Mayor McNutt welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order.
Hall Holman to approve the minutes and financial statements, seconded by Hall, On a roll vote, Aye:
Holman, Hall, Anderson, Patterson, & waters. No Nays. Holman aske clerk Eveld to be sure to put bid
prices in the minutes and what the bids were.

Committees- None reported

Commissions: None reported

Department Heads:
Cecil reported that someone had asked him if on April 28 th they could hold a kayak fishing
tournament. He said that our lake rules prohibit tournaments and he wanted to know if council
wants to amend this. This one would be from 4-dark. Anderson wants to allow this as an exception,
but Susan wants the water committee to meet about this. Anderson made a motion to allow this
kayak group to hold the tournament on April 28 th and for the committee to review the rule.
Patterson seconded the motion. On a roll vote, Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Patterson, & waters. No
Nays.

Street had nothing to report

Kevin with the fire department said he received bids for the new fire station in two sizes. 40×115 and
50×115. Police and fire met and agreed to go with the larger size for future growth. Seth Vercamp
bid $127,409.40 for a mechanical bolt building in the 50×115 size. Smaller building bid at
$114,528.60. Chuck’s metal building also bid, 104760.00 for the 40 feet. 125890 was his bid for the
larger building.

He also said the question had arisen regarding septic system as there is no sewer at the location site.
Anderson recommended we look at our options. Cecil is doing some measurements and will get with
the engineer to see our best option.

Kevin also said ISO is coming to review this year and we might lower our rating with the new station.

New Business:

Next Jeff Read Ordinance 2018-3 to rezone 512 W College from R-1 to C-2. Holman motioned to
approve seconded by hall. On a roll vote, Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Patterson, & waters. No Nays.
Susan moved to suspend rules and read by title only seconded by Hall. On a roll vote, Aye: Holman,
Hall, Anderson, Patterson, & waters. No Nays.

Jeff read ordinance 2018-3 by title only. A motion to adopt was made by Holman seconded by hall.
On a roll vote, Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Patterson, & waters. No Nays.
Next was ordinance 2018-4 to revise building permit fees. Patterson wanted to exempt the
transformer fees for any utility company. Patterson moved to vote on this next week, seconded by
hall. On a roll vote, Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Patterson, & waters. No Nays.

Next Orla Larsen, the IT Specialist for the city reported that legislative audit requires policies to be in
place regarding security for our network. There are two large policies that was emailed to all council
members and he said to give them time to review those, we will vote on those next meeting. He said
the three-page policy for internet use was given to everyone. He said that all city employees must
sign the policy, that they read and understand it and if the employee is a minor, their parents must
sign off on the release. Susan asked Orla if he will train our employees and he said he would be glad
to train everyone. Everyone must sign an acknowledgment form. Holman moved to approve the IT
Internet Use Policy seconded by Anderson. On a roll vote, Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Patterson, &
waters. No Nays.

Next Hall motioned to add Anna Underwood to the agenda seconded by Holman. On a roll vote, Aye:
Holman, Hall, Anderson, Patterson, & waters. No Nays.

Plans for a Memorial Garden at West Side Park near the old swimming pool and walking trail
was presented by Anna Underwood, whose son Josh Underwood passed away. The park’s
plan includes engraved pavers people can purchase in remembrance of their loved ones. The
city’s Parks and Recreation Committee will review these plans before the project comes up
for a vote at the May City Council meeting.

Susan wants Ms. Underwood to make a contract with the master gardeners and she wants
to see that contract, and, she wants the city to take over care or remove the memory garden
if the garden fails to be maintained. Roxie set a parks and Rec Committee meeting May 3 rd at
4:30. This will come back to council in the May council meeting.

Next was the Community Center personnel. Roxie noted that we have lost three lifeguards
but there is one issue she wants to move into executive session. Mayor McNutt asked the nature of the discussion and Hall said disciplinary. Hall moved to go into executive session,
seconded by Holman. On a roll vote, Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Patterson, & waters. No Nays.
The session convened at 6:51 p.m. The session reconvened at 7:55 p.m. and mayor McNnutt
noted that some changes are forthcoming. More duties were put on Mr. Shirk

When the council returned to the chambers, McNutt said they agreed to add another employee
and adjusted the duties of the Center Director.
“Now we have a good understanding and we are all on the same page,” said McNutt.
Public Input

Steve Whiteaker asked that a microphone system be installed in the city’s meeting room at the
Police Station. Whiteaker also noted while he has been called “negative” about his monthly
comments on city government, he sees himself as the “voice of possibility.”
A motion to adjourn was made by Holman, seconded by Waters On a roll vote, the following voted:
Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Waters, Warden, Patterson. No Nays.

The Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Passed and APPROVED this April 9th, 2018