City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
WEST PLAINS CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Monday, September 18, 2023
5:30 p.m. – Public Hearing followed by Regular Session

I. Preliminaries

a. Call to Order
b. Roll Call
c. Establishment of Quorum
d. Invocation
e. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Public Hearing

Transit project partially funded by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department

III. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of minutes for the August 23, 2023, special session meeting
b. Surplus vehicles and equipment
c. Bid – Flood buyout demolition
d. Bid – Lincoln Substation Rebuild: Switches
e. Bid – New patrol vehicle for the police department
f. Approval of appointments to the Civic Center Board:

a. Aaron Wheeler, re-appointment, three-year term to expire in October 2026
b. Haley Mitchell, new member, three-year term to expire in October 2026, previously held by Jack Randolph

IV. Recognition of Guests

V. Ordinances

a. Bill 4744 to become Ordinance 4744 – Second Reading. An Ordinance by the City of West Plains, Missouri, to amend and replace the following existing section of the City Code: Chapter 28, Offenses, Article III – Offenses against public health and safety, Section 28-77 Rockets, Missiles and Projectiles.

b. Bill 4745 to become Ordinance 4745 – Second Reading. An Ordinance by the City of West Plains, Missouri, to add the following section to the City Code: Chapter 28, Offenses, Article III – Offenses against public health and safety, Section 28-83 Discharge of Firearms.

c. Bill 4746 to become Ordinance 4746. Second Reading. An Ordinance of the City of West Plains, Missouri, to amend and replace four sections of City Code: Chapter 4, Alcoholic Beverages, Section 4-20 approval of application, Section 4-23 (a) Sale on Premises of Charitable, Fraternal, Religious, Service or Veterans’ Organizations, Section 4-29 issuance, and 4-41 Prerequisites for Renewal.

VI. Resolutions

a. Resolution 2023-24 – A Resolution of the City of West Plains, Missouri, in support for the proposed Thayer Heights housing development.
b. Resolution 2023-25 – A Resolution of the City of West Plains, Missouri, to approve a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the loan of bound and boxed copies of the West Plains Daily Quill to the West Plains Public Library.
c. Resolution 2023-26 – A Resolution of the City of West Plains, Missouri, authorizing the participation in Missouri’s Highway Safety Program through the Missouri Department of Transportation.
d. Resolution 2023-27 – A Resolution of the City of West Plains, Missouri, to approve an engineering agreement with Burns & McDonnell for Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase I improvements.

VII. Council Action

a. Interim Airport Board appointments:

a. Jacob Garrett
b. John Reed
c. Mark Dake
d. John Niesen

VIII. City Administrator’s Report

IX. Adjourn

April 4, 2023 Election

There are two City Council seats on the ballot, including the mayor's seat, a four-year term now held by Michael Topliff, and a four-year council term held by Josh Cotter. Cotter did not seek re-election. 

Filing began at 8 a.m. December 6 and will close at 5 p.m. December 27 in the office of the City Clerk Allison Skinner. For more information, email her at allison.skinner@westplains.gov or call her at City Hall, 417-256-7176.

FOUR-YEAR MAYOR TERM:

Candidates

Michael Topliff
Donnie McClellan
FOUR-YEAR COUNCIL TERM:

Candidates

Greg P. Collins
Michael D. Wright Jr.

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