The Clinton City Council met in open session September 19, at city hall. All members of the council were present; Mayor Carla Moberly presided. Following roll call and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, the previous meeting’s minutes were accepted. There were two personal appearances:
Joanne Ray spoke first to the council – she spoke about concerns that the ditch in front of her home was not able to be maintained (by her) and asked for city assistance in the matter. She told the council that she and her husband had significant health issues and the erosion of the ditch over time has made it dangerous for her to keep trimmed. In addition to the road-side ditch issue, she also reported problems with a water leak in her area. She reported the problem area has been marked for a long time, but nothing seems to have been done about it. The mayor and administrator obtained her contact information so as to be able to discuss solutions to the matter in a less formal setting.
Dain Sisk, Henry County Coroner, also addressed the council. He brought up the recent pedestrian death at the North Junction and noted the grizzly nature of the scene. Moreover, he asked the council to, perhaps, look into making these larger intersection crossings more safe. He specifically noted the lack of crosswalks and/or assisted traffic lights at the north intersection and the rise in pedestrian accidents in general. “The tragic event was certainly avoidable,” he told the council, speaking about the most recent fatality there. He pointed out that two of the major health-care related facilities are located on the opposite side of the junction and that in itself increases foot-traffic to that area. Coroner Sisk did say he was not trying to cast blame, but hoped that he could generate interest in finding a solution – and put the matter in “the right hands.” City Administrator Christy Maggi spoke about the “Safe Streets” grant which could potentially generate studies (and therefore money for improvements) to intersections such as the North Junction.
The second readings of Bills Nos. 2023 – 27, 28, 29, and 30 were held and approved. Respectively: the specific drug and alcohol policy for ATS, the city establishment of the city fees for the fiscal year, pay plans for the fiscal year, the city’s budget with amended fire fighter and Clinton PD pay in specific assignments, and the amended ordinance with regards to changes at the Transfer Station.
Councilman Cameron Jackson gave the Public Works report. He reported that bids were due for the Hillcrest Drive Project, but there was no new information on those yet. He also reported the improvements at Hurt Park were still being achieved and the materials for the boiler building were delivered and work is proceeding there, too. The Artesian Pool is near completion barring the completion of the “punch-list” by Westport Construction; also, donations in the amount of $310 were collected to update the outdoor pickleball courts. Staffing continues to be an issue for the pool and there is talk of using an outside managing agency to help alleviate those issues. It was noted at council that Clinton is not the only community having staffing problems and a meeting was held earlier in the day with an agency interested in, perhaps, filling that void.
At Waste Water the SCADA system was repaired, although it was noted it was out of date and will need replaced at some point. Also one of the clarifiers is not responding to the computer system. Manhole inspections will be completed soon and camera inspections for specific lines are complete: a quote from Ace Pipe is being prepared. The plant is waiting on the installation of the sampler.
Some discussion was generated (mainly by Councilman Daniel Wilson) about the Resolution to renew the agreement between the city and Alliance Water Resources regarding operation of the Waste Water Plant. Councilman Wilson’s chief complaint was that it had been requested that the numbers for the yearly contractual arrangement be presented during the budget meetings, and he reports they had not. He also thought the raises for the cost of living were high – at least higher than what city employees were given. The Resolution did pass, Councilman Wilson being the only “nay” vote.
The Public Safety report was given by Councilman Gene Henry. He reported that Kaysinger Basin is facilitating a Hazard Mitigation Plan – this is a plan that the city needs to have in place for FEMA assistance. City Administrator Christy Maggi said the city does have a plan in place already and that it is renewed every five years.
The Clinton Fire Department will be upgrading their records management system (much like Clinton Police Department’s system, it is out of date). The program will cost about $10,000 per year through First Due and remove many redundancies and extra work when keeping data and data reporting records. The Clinton Fire Department will also be participating in an online platform that shares records local and state platforms.
A letter of resignation was regretfully accepted from fireman Matthew Yaggy. The fireman will, however, still be available for part time work. Lastly, it was reported the spectrometer ordered for use by the Clinton Police Department arrived – training on its use will be implemented soon.
The Finance Committee report was given by Councilman Daniel Wilson. The sole item on the agenda was Bill No. 2023-32 (grant agreement for the Airport Apron Reconstruction Project). The rules were suspended and both readings held so that the money for the project could be put to use.
The Mayor shared her concerns regarding the employment problems concerning the Clinton Pool (and Aquatic Center). Aside from options explored earlier in the council meeting, it was proposed to “hire someone to train” as well.
The City Administrator reported she and City Clerk Wendee Seaton attended the Missouri Municipal League Conference. As in years past, the information at the conference was informative and useful. She also reported that the formal approval of the Airport Terminal Project should be next week. In the meantime, the runway rehab is underway and striping of the runway started. It was hoped the runway would be open by Thursday (September 21).
New business: the council approved the request for the Homecoming Parade Route.
The Clinton City Council adjourned to executive session at 6:46 p.m.
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