OZARK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
February 12, 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, Anderson, and Waters.
Holman Gave the invocation and Waters led the pledge.
All were present. Mayor McNutt welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order.
Holman motioned to approve the minutes and financial statements, seconded by Hall, On a roll vote,
Commissions: Committees/Commissions: Chris Warden reported that the A & P met last month and
are set to meet again Tuesday the 20 th at 3:00 p.m. in council chambers. He said they have three
willing people to serve on the commission. Shane Wilson, Ben McCall, and Dipesh Dinu. Hall
motioned to approve these three for the A & P commission seconded by Patterson., On a roll vote,
the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Waters, Warden, Patterson. No Nays.
Will meet Thursday in the training room/council chambers at 3:00 p.m.
Department Heads:
First Cecil reported that on Johnson Street he installed 3000 feet of 8” water lines. He also said
there was a water rate increase of 2.1%.
Next Jody reported that he demolished a house on 12 th street and cleaned it up. There is somne
leveling that still needs to be done. Jeff said going forward, let property owners know what the man
hours and expenses were for the demo.
Next Jody reported that on 18 th and commercial the cameras and video isn’t working and the street
light isn’t working correctly. He got a bid from TLS and he bid to repair three camera and the video
module for $9,865.35. Hall motionted to go with TLS seconded by Warden. On a roll vote, the
following voted: Aye: Hall, Anderson, Waters, Warden No: Holman & Patterson.
Jody said he also installed a crosswalk for the bank. Next he said sunbelt offered the city a
maintenance agreement because a certified person mustk do the maintenance on the maps in the
pool area. In the agreement, one lamp will be replainced per year and the annual cost is $4,557.54,
plus we will go from a one year warranty to a five year warranty. The council put this off until the
next month or two.
Devin had nothing
Next Kevin reported that he had 736 calls llast year, 78 BLS calls all staffed by volunteers. He said he
isn’t looking to replace the ambulance because he is having trouble staffing it because of the high
volume of calls.
Next he brought back bids from the last meeting on the washer/dryer. This is now going to be stgate
mandated because of the carcinigans firemen carry away from fires. EVS had a bid for $11,499.71,
Justin Laundry had a bid for $6,175.00 but it did not include a dryer and Central Laundry had a set for
$15,224.00. Eveld said he could use 833 funds and clerk Eveld said also there was funds carried
forward from last year. There will be a 3-5 year warranty. Holman motioned to go with EVS for
$11,449.71, seconded by Hall. On a roll vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson,
Waters, Warden, Patterson. No Nays

Eveld then said he was ready to begin his fire station. He said he could build it for $400,000.00 and
outfit with a brush truck and pumper. He also said SCBA’s need to be upgraded. He also would like
to replace Nick’s truck. Susan thought the mayor should give his city truck to Michael because
Michael is needing a vehicle.
Susan wants a building committee over the fire station construction. Mayor McNnutt said it would
be comprised of Hall, Holman, Anderson, and Patterson.

Old Business:

New Business:

Public Input:
Peck Hayes came to the podium asking the council if he could have a men’s basketball league for six
weeks in the new gym. He wants to use it from 3-9 March 3 through April 15. He also wants the gym
to be opened until 7:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Susan said we gear towards members, not individual groups. Hayes said he is guaranteeing the city
$1500.0 plus new members. A motion was made by Warden seconded by Patterson. On a roll vote,
the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Waters, Warden, Patterson. No Nays
Next Steve Whitaker wanted to speak. He said he has some great concerns regarding how the city
spends money. He said again that he felt the city was trying to defund the chamber. Susan set him
straight that this was the first year it was legal to fund the chamber. He also told of other concerns
he has.
A motion to adjourn was made by Hall, 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 March 12, 2018