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A contractor who identified himself at the meeting said he had completed the job three times and that significant pond overflow from property associated with Schubert Mitchell repeatedly washed away the work. He said he had personally paid for seed and hauling dirt and asked to be paid roughly $25,000 (amount quoted by the contractor during public comment) so he could recover expenses.

Council members expressed differing views about whether the work met the bid terms. The council discussed the bid language (which described work over a 112,500-square-foot area at a 2-to-3-inch spread) and whether the contractor’s deliveries matched that scope; the contractor said he delivered five or six loads and that the city administrator had told him that number would suffice. City staff said the contractor performed work but noted that subsequent pond overflows and lawnmower damage have left the field in poor condition.

The city’s staff reported they had contacted Schubert Mitchell when pumps were observed moving water off the pond and said staff asked the contractor to stop pumping so no further water would flow onto the field until engineers could assess the plat and drainage. Staff said a final plat approval and engineer letter may be 90–120 days away before new work there could proceed.

Aldermen debated whether to withhold payment pending further investigation or to pay now and pursue recovery from Schubert Mitchell or insurance. One alderman said withholding payment would be unfair; another said it was “outrageous” to pay for work that council believed was not properly done, and noted federal funds were involved. The motion to pay the contractor passed; the chair later summarized the vote as having one member opposed and the remainder in favor and directed staff to proceed with payment and to pursue other remedies, including discussions with Schubert Mitchell and potential insurance claims.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carl Junction Board of Alderman 7/1/25 ","oneSentenceSummary","After a dispute over whether a contractor completed work at Country Club Park, the Board of Aldermen voted to pay the contractor while noting concerns about runoff from a nearby pond owned/managed by Schubert Mitchell; council recorded one member opposed to the payment and directed staff to pursue other remedies.","taxTitle","Carl Junction, Jasper and Newton County, Missouri","taxId",55577,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177453,"Carl Junction aldermen set a hearing date on impeachment articles against Mayor Michael Moss",212,888000,1100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5338155-f97c9729ce01faf4308bdcf06056d25b&start=888&end=1100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5338155-f97c9729ce01faf4308bdcf06056d25b/thumbnail_888000.jpg","/articles/6177453/Carl-Junction/Jasper-and-Newton-County/Missouri/Carl-Junction-aldermen-set-a-hearing-date-on-impeachment-articles-against-Mayor-Michael-Moss","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177453-6d5e873d7d81e894d190951bb272b0dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183271&Signature=mw2XpDUQM2ll9ttKI6i~9FMsLEZzOiyihzviH5XoHm4K-MR6usXACQniDwnlqbyCLgpN5eLmJcFEYeUcOK~4nDO2rPRlSVF6UK3hQWPPMtWwFeCmC6AHzoyILawCb2Es~XdgND3-qazAUfjjXdCJJjMTVcY4Zd7ddEuZzUk-n-kDH-CNctA4kHExbyKskMUTBF53V-6ziez~wlTGvXSgdW-WWJ2U~rSuGJkXWxS7tglgsPOJhQWjR~A-M0gZ3-T0yJCadlT3ZC9ux72CE5hOWjS~W0LveFslcwRXeDnLIYxmWB6mDyNs0xvUFUpTSAWLyt4fvHo-8tw1lxhQm57qSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carl Junction Board of Aldermen voted July 1 to advance an ordinance that inserts articles of impeachment against Mayor Michael Moss and to set a tentative hearing date of Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m.

Aldermen clarified the action at the meeting: the ordinance before them was to authorize the hearing and to list the charges that will be the subject of that hearing, not a final determination on the mayor’s status. “And then, so just so people are aware, what we are voting on tonight is just to hold the hearing,” one alderman said during the discussion.

Council members discussed whether to set a date in the ordinance and agreed it was helpful to include a tentative date to ensure witnesses, the mayor and counsel could be available. The board settled on Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m., with the understanding the date and time could be changed if necessary. One alderman said the hearing would likely be held separately from a regular meeting because it could require substantial time.

The ordinance contains blanks that the council discussed — including deadlines for the mayor’s written replies — and the board said those items could be filled in later if the parties need more time for discovery. The city attorney said the council could set a tentative date in the ordinance and amend it later if required.

A motion to move the ordinance forward and schedule the hearing passed on final action; the roll-call-style vote was recorded as seven in favor and one absent. Council members emphasized that the proceeding at this stage is to establish the hearing and notify involved parties of the charges and logistics.","A July 1 ordinance advancing articles of impeachment against Mayor Michael Moss cleared final passage to schedule a hearing; aldermen set a tentative hearing date of Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m. and said the vote before them only authorizes holding the hearing and identifying the charges.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177456,"Carl Junction approves 2025 storm-damage repairs contract; solar-array removal flagged in change order",88,667000,755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5338155-f97c9729ce01faf4308bdcf06056d25b&start=667&end=755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5338155-f97c9729ce01faf4308bdcf06056d25b/thumbnail_667000.jpg","/articles/6177456/Carl-Junction/Jasper-and-Newton-County/Missouri/Carl-Junction-approves-2025-storm-damage-repairs-contract-solar-array-removal-flagged-in-change-order","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177456-8b2ca1a0ff0fcc90337e65699c8db5c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183271&Signature=gjTJ04-cI3aEec9I10cl5Q06qXdVkmsbuq3EjBjfhQD1vOK2q4YIG1pOusc7arjnABpv2z4ksXrKJyccJMeQv7scBg41~zG5Cfmyfpc7Kapi677cJPj-QemY4dIL0EtRuvDtx9kWwQN0SW0hQ0m9xORNMO6Y-xCNq88Z8HSWenRgU18b3nvlMiFy0u8LtlMo3LG3b9g~t7lSt9AFMfQ-K41XESp~mSa7ntRnJCy05a8wBRArAm02l09meRMxHn8YSdEXTo9IDguEA8j-2m01YOSAO22C2Q81wvtm-Dx6lG6A1KGiaCwt6GvG4IQNG8TQCqw2yO2~esvK~xo8x5B-BQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carl Junction Board of Aldermen moved and approved an ordinance on July 1 to contract with Smith Construction to perform storm-damage repairs to city facilities, and members discussed a forthcoming change order to remove repair work on some solar arrays and instead remove damaged panels.

Aldermen put the ordinance through readings and approved final passage by a hand/roll-call style vote recorded as seven in favor and one absent.

The city’s representative explained that the contract covers storm-damage repairs to multiple facilities and that a change order to be presented at the next meeting will remove the repair of damaged solar arrays and replace that scope with the removal of the arrays; some undamaged arrays will be relocated and reused. The representative said the city has submitted the claim to its insurer; the event carried a $1,000 deductible and the city expects reimbursement subject to the insurer’s assessment.

The ordinance language read at the meeting referenced the contract documents and terms but the meeting transcript did not include a final contract dollar figure in the item discussion. The clerk read portions of the title identifying the contractor as RD Smith Construction Company (also transcribed elsewhere as RE Smith/Ari Smith), and aldermen asked counsel whether the contract covered removal of damaged items and how insurance would apply.

Council members also asked whether the scope included removal of particular arrays and where intact arrays would be relocated; staff said some arrays that are in good condition will be saved and reused at other locations.

The ordinance was advanced by motion to read by title and then put on final passage; the council approved final passage during the meeting. The city will post the change order for review and present it for approval at a subsequent meeting, city staff said.","A contract with RD/RE Smith Construction Company to perform 2025 storm-damage repairs to city facilities passed its final reading; council discussion noted a forthcoming change order to remove repairs to some solar arrays and instead remove and relocate arrays, and that the city expects insurance reimbursement subject to a deductible.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177460,"Carl Junction OKs revised sewer service contract with Village of Airport Drive",75,195000,270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5338155-f97c9729ce01faf4308bdcf06056d25b&start=195&end=270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5338155-f97c9729ce01faf4308bdcf06056d25b/thumbnail_195000.jpg","/articles/6177460/Carl-Junction/Jasper-and-Newton-County/Missouri/Carl-Junction-OKs-revised-sewer-service-contract-with-Village-of-Airport-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177460-2490739a354bdb98e29837fbe56dc45f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183271&Signature=mHd6fdSQogJA~nhAwEE6MbCki5sUhScAX8hKN7Fc0HAO7EuW2YhKWbAUUUZfWovEhF1oL45YTsXP7wNylIekzOR7prS391m8VUQpHQWIqjEolyn8lAtvcCTz54FfBm6RX4RPQjdoZGFH5FFIhzj6zpcYZWnZjvSTN7jYp85iBWaFpLyR-r-dJNzdkzbcHYp0PiQW6QQ5Zq9SkgU33dGmxo4cCj~6PJMiFGxw0~ezfip~xyuJ1SDdfk~mwayqIjvDnWnuUDmZ3HDkYNRvr7GNsuhyvS~LpmEHXjS6fWmFK4nMWFYhMdQjtYni3J0SZCVpOlSjYmLMGQggx841UEgfAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carl Junction Board of Aldermen on July 1 approved a revised sewer service contract with the Village of Airport Drive that requires the village to begin effluent testing, reflects a small increase in permitted flows and alters dispute-resolution procedures.

The change won final passage after aldermen moved the ordinance through first and second readings. The ordinance passed on final vote with seven in favor and one absent; the clerk recorded the ordinance as No. 2518.

Staff said the updated contract was drafted over several months with the city and the village's engineers and counsel. “It is mandatory that they do testing on their effluent also,” a city staff member identified in the meeting as Steve said during discussion, describing the most significant change as bringing the village’s wastewater monitoring up to current city standards. The staff member said the contract also corrects sewer rates and includes a small flow increase; he said both daily and peak flows rose by “probably less than 10%.”

Aldermen and other speakers asked about chemical discharges from a nearby car wash; the staff member replied that required testing should detect problem discharges and that he had confirmed the car wash vendor was not using phosphorus-containing soaps.

The updated contract replaces a 1989 agreement and changes the dispute-resolution process. Where the older contract mandated arbitration, the new agreement makes mediation the first option and allows for litigation if mediation and arbitration do not resolve the dispute. “Mandatory arbitration was hanging over the head [before],” the staff member said, and the change removes that automatic requirement.

Council members clarified that the contract is effectively open-ended while rates are reviewed annually. The staff member said the contract remains in place year to year, and that the city reviews rates annually and can reopen rate terms as needed when the council considers rate adjustments.

The ordinance was moved through readings by Roger Spencer and Walter Hayes and approved on final passage by a roll-call style hand vote recorded as seven in favor and one absent.

The council did not discuss any specific enforcement timetable for the new testing requirements beyond the contract language, nor did the staff provide a document-by-document redline at the meeting. The contract had been negotiated with input from the city engineer and legal counsel, the staff member said.

City officials said they hope the new testing will better detect problematic discharges and bring Airport Drive’s system to current treatment and billing standards.","The Board of Aldermen approved an updated sewer service contract with the Village of Airport Drive that adds mandatory effluent testing, a modest flow increase and changes dispute resolution from mandatory arbitration to mediation with litigation available if mediation fails.","actionData","errors"]

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