OZARK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION

Sept 10, 2018 5:30 p.m.

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

Mayor McNutt welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order.
Hall motioned to approve the minutes and financial reports as presented, seconded by Waters. On a
roll call vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Patterson, Anderson and Waters. No Nays.

Committees:
Anderson said the personnel committee met august 30 th to discuss positions for replacement fireman
and Nick’s salary.
No Commissions met

Department Heads:
Jody said there had been some talk about corporate rates for the community center. The major
wants this to go committee. Next Jody discussed the drainage improvements on college street. He
said pricing is back from the bank contractors. Tips taps sent it out and we had $330 in grant funds.
The bid was for $475619.49 with CDI Contractors. $4900 was for bonding. Jody said he felt this was
fair pricing. He said there would be 1400 feet of storm drain and curve inlets 20 foot deep. No
utilities needed to be moved at this time. The job starts at 7 th and college to 5 th street and then 5 th to
North to senior Center. It empties into the creek at 22 feet deep. 30” drainage pipe. Bank helped
secure the ADEC grant. Two bid, Cold Creek and Raggio Construction bid. Harris declined to bid. He
said he through 30-40-day job best guess. Holman motioned to go with CDI seconded by Anderson.
On a roll call vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson and Waters. No Patterson.

Bridge lights. Jody will check on bridge lights. He is getting bids for LED lights.

Next Devin talked about the MOU for the School resource officer. He said he needs to vote in a
salary to go with the $20k the school is paying. Hall motioned to pay officer seconded by Holman.
On a roll call vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Patterson, Anderson and Waters. No Nays.
Equipment is included in the MOU.

Nick was approved to replace a fireman and he wants to hire Jason Russell. Jason is an EMT
Firefighter, has been on the department for 2 years. Hall motioned to approve Russell, seconded by
Waters. On a roll call vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Patterson, Anderson and Waters.
No Nays.

Jason will start a t he bottoms of the scale. He can start Monday. Also, 6-8-week probationary
contingent added 4 volunteer firemen. Shea Reed is coming back and adding Jayden McClellan, Tyler
Williams, and Tyler Ingram. A total of 20 volunteer firemen and full time.

Cecil is out of town.

Cemetery update. Jody passed out explanatory email stating the job was 75% complete. He said it is
top priority and within 2 months should be complete. Then training will begin.

New Business:
Jeff read 2018-10 Smoke Vape Free Ordinance. Harvey motioned to approve seconded by Holman.
On a roll call vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Patterson, Anderson and Waters. No Nays.
Holman moved to suspend rules and read by title only seconded by Hall. On a roll call vote, the
following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Patterson, Anderson and Waters. No Nays.
Motioned to adopt was made by Holman seconded by Hall. On a roll call vote, the following voted:
Aye: Holman, Hall, Patterson, Anderson and Waters. No Nays.

Next was the tax levy ordinances which are adopted annually. 2018-12 for 1 Mill for Firemen’s
Pension Plan. Motion to approve was made by Hall seconded by Holman. On a roll call vote, the
following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Patterson, Anderson and Waters. No Nays.

2018-13 1.2 mill for Vol Fire department. Motion to approve was made by Hall seconded by Holman.
On a roll call vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Patterson, Anderson and Waters. No Nays.

2018/14 1 Mill Firemen’s pension plan. Motion to approve was made by Hall seconded by waters.
On a roll call vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Patterson, Anderson and Waters. No Nays.

Next was Christmas lights. This is the fourth quarter of the plan to light the court house. All sides are
complete except the east side. Lighting masters store and install and then uninstall and restore the
lights. The mayor said they will do the east side and the gazebo for $4218.00 next year would be
$2109.00. a motion to spend the $4218 to complete the lights on the court house was made by
waters seconded by hall. Motion to approve was made by Hall seconded by Holman. On a roll call
vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson and Waters. Nays; Patterson.

Next was Altes Sanitation. Jim Goodman from Altes took the podium and asked for an increase. He
lad landfill increases were up 15% and he is asking for 1.40 per household of an increase. He said
that the costs have risen to $42 per ton. He is losing approximately $20K per month. He said he
would gladly let us have it back.
Susan said it was pulled from the agenda at the last meeting, but Mr. Goodman said he couldn’t
make it to the meeting. He hasn’t made a payment to the city and said he planned to make one by
the end of the week.
If Altes doesn’t make a payment the contract is broken. Altes said they have 100% of their
dumpsters out now. Patterson said he feels they need to honor their contract. Susan wants this to
go back to committee. Holman motioned to go to committee seconded by Hall. Motion to approve
was made by Hall seconded by Holman. On a roll call vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall,
Patterson, Anderson and Waters. No Nays.

Next the mayor announced that he is working on televising the council meetings.
The mayor then announced fall cleanup week, Oct 1-5 th . Also, E-Waste disposal drop offs at the lot
across from the PD.

Public Input:

Rick Covet thanked the city for its code enforcement work. He said when winter comes pests migrate
to homes.
Devin asked if Jeff had heard anything on the house on Gibson.
Jeff said we should move forward. Devin will follow up.
Patterson asked about the Brooks house. It goes out to auction. Also, there is a shipping container
being used for storage.

A motion to adjourn was made by Waters, seconded by Hall. On a roll vote, the following voted:
Aye: Holman, Hall, Patterson, Warden and Waters. No Nays.
`Meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
Passed and APPROVED this Oct 8, 2018