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Votes at a glance: council approves business‑license exemptions and $15,000 splash‑pad seating, votes to enter closed session
Summary
On April 8 the Nixa City Council approved an amendment exempting nonprofits and special‑event vendors from the city business license requirement and amended the 2025 budget to add $15,000 from park impact fees for additional seating at the aquatic center splash pad; the council also voted to enter closed session under RSMo §610.021(1).
At its April 8 meeting the Nixa City Council completed second readings and took final votes on two ordinance items and voted to enter closed session under Missouri law.
Business license exemptions (Council Bill 2025‑08) — approved Council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 12, Article 2, Division 1, Section 12‑21 of the Nixa City Code to update the definition of “business.” The amendment adds the words “for profit” in the business definition and states the business license requirement does not apply to activities of charitable or nonprofit organizations and does not apply to businesses operating as part of an approved special event (the mayor used “Sucker Days” as an example). Staff presented the change and recommended approval.
Motion and vote: The motion to adopt the ordinance was moved by Mr. Vest and seconded by Mr. Peterson. Roll call recorded: Sean Lucas — Yes; Zern Vest — Yes; Darling Graham — Yes; Kelli Morris — Yes; Aaron Peterson — Yes. Motion carries (recorded on the council audio as unanimous among those voting).
Splash pad seating appropriation (Council Bill 2025‑09) — approved Council approved a budget amendment to add $15,000 from park impact fees to the 2025 budget to fund additional seating around the new aquatic center splash pad. Parks Director Matt Kraus said the splash pad construction is near completion and the amendment covers seating and an 8‑foot wide apron pathway outside the fenced splash pad area.
Motion and vote: The motion was moved by Ms. Graham and seconded by Ms. Morris. Roll call recorded: John Lucas — Yes; Joni Graham — Yes; Erin (Aaron) Peterson — Yes; Zern Best — Yes; Kelly Morris — Yes. Motion carries (recorded on the council audio as unanimous among those voting).
Closed session under RSMo §610.021(1) — approved Council voted to go into closed session under RSMo §610.021(1) (personnel matters). The motion to enter closed session was moved by Mr. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Lucas. Roll call recorded: Ellie (Kelly/Ellie) Morris — Yes; Sean Lucas — Yes; Aaron Peterson — Yes; Sterling (Darling) Graham — Yes; Zern Vest — Yes. The motion carried and council adjourned after the closed session vote as recorded.
Notes: All votes and roll‑call statements are taken from the council audio record. Where roll‑call answers were given by name in the audio, those names are listed exactly as spoken; the transcript contains some inconsistent name renderings (e.g., variations of Graham/Graham, Vest/Best). For each ordinance the council recorded no dissenting votes in the audio at the time of the roll calls.
