Heather Gates

The council reviewed and approved various financial items including invoices, payroll, and CMU salaries. Actions were taken to authorize the extension of the walking trail in Simpson Park and to approve several ordinances regarding the purchase of concession supplies, park equipment restoration, and water park upgrades. Additionally, the council approved a consulting agreement for economic development and accepted bids for sewer and water line projects. Discussions also touched upon parking options at Shaffer Park, administrative project updates, and planned maintenance at City Hall, followed by an executive session for legal and personnel matters.

The council agenda includes reports from the Finance Chairman regarding invoices, payroll, and municipal utilities. Presentations cover the appointment of a 2nd Ward Councilman, the search for a City Administrator, and a request for airport camping. Additional business includes updates on surplus items, an aerial truck change order, a lease-purchase agreement for public improvements, law enforcement grants, the purchase of body cameras and police vehicles, and a new street department truck. Further items involve property bids, code amendments regarding nuisances and vicious dogs, and an intergovernmental cooperative agreement with the Livingston County Emergency Services Board, concluding with a closed session for legal and personnel matters.

The City Council conducted a financial workshop followed by a regular meeting. Key actions included the approval of financial invoices, payroll, and utility-related expenditures. The Council discussed a new wildlife management program for the airport. Additionally, the Council approved ordinances authorizing a memorandum of understanding for School Resource Officers, a budget amendment, and the sale of real estate. Other business included approving a request for a fireworks display, designating a locomotive as surplus property, and holding a closed executive session to discuss real estate and personnel matters. Members also addressed infrastructure issues, including sewer repairs at City Hall, and acknowledged the resignation of a Council member.

The board considered and unanimously approved a variance request for the property located at 310 Second Street, Chillicothe, Missouri, following a review of updated survey drawings.

The council held a public hearing regarding the distribution of funds from the Capital Improvement Fund. Presentations were received from the Grand River Area YMCA, Hope Haven Industries, and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council regarding program funding. The council approved ordinances for the Broadway Street Overlay Project, a feasibility study and master plan for City Hall, strategic planning services, a conditional use permit, and contracts for farming and haying operations. The council also reached a consensus to re-bid haying services at the new Industrial Park. Additionally, the meeting included public comments regarding street department wages, administrative reports, and an executive session for legal and real estate matters.