OZARK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION
December 11, 2017
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, Anderson, and Waters. Flanary moved
out of her district thus vacated her position on the council.
Hall Gave the invocation and Anderson led the pledge.
All were present. Mayor McNutt welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order.
Hall motioned to approve the minutes and financial statements, seconded by Holman, after Holman
asked why the miscellaneous revenues were up, Eveld said she would email to council what those
funds were. On a roll vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Waters, Warden,
Flanary. No Nays.
Committees/Commissions: Susan reported that the Police and Fire Committee met and discussed
adding 2 personnel to fire staff to accommodate the increase in medical calls. They received 700
with two full time firemen/emts. Susan recommended increasing call stipends but this will be
discussed further next month.
Commissions: A & P is set to meet tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at the family center in the meeting room.
Department Heads:
Devin said the 2 houses on 12 th street have been posted and we have received back the certified
letter signed cards. Devin also has taken pictures. The addresses are 512 & 603 12 th St. no costs for
demo have been gathered. Devin asked what council wants to do. Mayor McNutt said street
department could do it and Jody verified that. Roxie felt we should just let street do it. Mayor
McNutt asked Kevin to asbestos check the houses and then for Jody to tear them down. Hall
motioned for Jody to tear down those two homes after the 30-day notice and stay to terms of
ordinance, seconded by Holman. On a roll vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson,
Waters, Warden, Flanary. No Nays.
Next Devin announced that shop with a cop will be on the 18 th and 19 th and 100 kids will be shopping.
Jody said he had nothing and Cecil reported that his audit was complete and council should have
copies. Kevin had nothing.
Old Business:
Sanitation service bids. The committee met las week and it was decided to go with Altes sanitation.
They were established in 1954. They serve several surrounding cities and counties and Jody has
reference letters with other cities. They have 16 trucks and boxes for businesses. They will be ready
at the first of the year with no lapse in service for our city’s customers. Hall motioned to go with
Altes and Anderson seconded. On a roll vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson,
Waters, Warden, Flanary. No Nays.

Next was the council vacancy. Brandy moved out of district. Mayor McNutt said three have called
city hall wanting the position. Rick covert, Dwayne Patterson, and Victoria vicars. Each person took
the podium at the mayor’s invitation and stated why they wanted to fill the seat. The council went
into executive session at 6:02 p.m. they returned at 6:11. The mayor called for each council person
to announce their selection. On a roll vote, the following voted: Holman: Dewayne Patterson, Hall,
Dewayne Patterson, Warden: Dewayne Patterson, Waters: Dewayne Patterson, Anderson: Dewayne
Patterson. Dewayne took his seat on the council but said he would abstain from conducting business
until he has proper information.
Next, council discussed budget. Roxie said she was concerned that we cut main street from 30, to
25. She said we shouldn’t cut that. Harvey said sandy has brought in grants and has done a great
job. Mayor McNutt said if we cut the 5K, they can’t make ends meet. Rex said that sandy is the
highest paid employee in the city because her position is part time and she makes 30,000 a year.
Chris Brockett said that main street brought in $48,000 last year. Mayor said we need to restore
both chamber and main street. Susan asked about the chamber budget and if they could somehow
have a measure as to how the money is spent and progress. Eddie Melton said he hopes the city will
look at this not as a donation but as an investment. Holman wants to stay with the 20,000. Rex
asked if we are going to help chamber and main street, we need to revisit helping the fire
department. He said it is a dire situation there. Hall said that we are trying a new option of paying
more per call. Kevin said that will not be of much help since he and nick are not paid for any calls
outside of their salary. Hall complained that this is the first she had heard of this, and Kevin told her
he didn’t bring this up. Rex said he did because he sees the need and how overused Kevin and nick
are.
They decided it should go back to committee for more discussion.
Hall then said that we are giving main street theirs, we should give chamber theirs. It’s our obligation
she said. Hall motioned to give $25K for chamber, seconded by Anderson. Warden abstained. On a
roll vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Waters, Flanary. No Nays.
Next a motion to fund 30K to main street was made by hall seconded by warden. On a roll vote, the
following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Waters, Warden, Flanary. Nay: Anderson.
Rex said we need another fireman. We just lost our best ambulance driver. If we add one more, we
ca stay in the ambulance service. Susan asked why did we get in this business anyway? Kevin
responded that there was a woman in cardiac arrest at a church on Puddin ridge. The first
responders went but the ambulance was out in the county and would take 25 minutes to arrive. The
woman died. Kevin said we have a hospital within five minutes and we couldn’t get her there. He
felt an ambulance service cuodl help out when county ambulances were unavailable. Kevin said he
has used the ambulance on 135 calls this year so far. Cuincil decided to pass in budget in the January
meeting and revisit some issues.
New Business:
Volunteer fireman eli pena is wanting on the fire department and kevin asked council to approve
him. A motion from holman was made to accept eli pena to the Ozark volunteer fire department
seconded by hall. On a roll vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Waters, Warden,
Flanary. No Nays.

Next was the new facility fee schedule
Mayor asked council to lower the prices for the gym and walking portion to five dollars a month.
The pool portion is where the expenses are he said. Roxie announced that she had discovered some
serious issues. The said the department of health will be coming out. She said 10 lifeguards should
be on staff. Only hotels and motels don’t have to have lifeguards. She said also some lifeguards
were told they had jobs then told they weren’t needed. Roxie said we need someone at that front
desk always. She said that destiny brocket has volunteer her time to come and help teach our pool
staff how to run the facility. Mayor brought up that we wanted marla to help but council shot us
down. He said that we talked to the auditor and he said it was fine. He said that Jeff told him it was
ok with him if it was the auditors. Jeff said he thinks this will open us up to a law suit.
Holman made a motion to pass the fees as presented but with basketball and walking at 5/month.
Meetings will be 15/hr. all other fees are the same for the pool except, for families over 4, children
12 and under will be an additional $25 per year. 13 and over will be additional $50/year. Hall
seconded the motion. On a roll vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Waters,
Warden, Flanary. No Nays.
Next was resolution 2017-12. Jeff read the resolution. H0lman motioned to pass resolution 2017-12
seconded by warden. On a roll vote, the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Waters,
Warden, Flanary. No Nays.
Christmas bonuses. Hall motioned to pay all employees $100 per month, and $50 for part time, and
to pay over the amount so employee gets the full 100 or 50. Seconded by Holman. On a roll vote,
the following voted: Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Waters, Warden, Flanary. No Nays.
Next Eveld asked to discuss the electrical boxes on the square. Terry Milam turned in a bill that he
said sandy key called him to work on for the square gathering. Sandy says she doesn’t have e the m
money to pay him and that the city should pay the bill. Council said to pay Meadors in full and the
mayor will talk to terry about the bill for his labor.
Public input:
Steve Whitaker took the podium and told council of areas he felt they could improve on. He
recommended policies be in place to handle all things in question. He applauded council for giving
money to chamber and said it should be more than they are getting. He said he felt the pay for
firemen was excessive. He wants to see reasons for our kids to return to Ozark and work here. He
said money should be spent to bring business to Ozark.
Next Chris Brockett updated council on the marina. He said the engineering report has the stamp of
approval and all they need is a W9 from the Olsen’s. He said shovels should be in the ground to
begin in March.
Next rick covert thanked the council for considering him for the open seat and said he was there to
help however he can.

A motion to adjourn was made by Waters, seconded by Hall. On a roll vote, the following voted:
Aye: Holman, Hall, Anderson, Waters, Warden, No Nays. 8:03 p.m.
`Meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m.