Oak Grove alderwomen approve Rustic Heights street lights, buy parks truck; consent agenda passes

The Board of Alderwomen approved several operational items at its January 2025 meeting, including the installation of six street lights for Rustic Heights phase 1 and the purchase of a used 4x4 truck for the parks department.

Corey, a city staff member, presented Evergy's design plan for the six new street lights for Rustic Heights phase 1 and said the developer had prepaid five years of monthly costs; Corey said the change will increase the city's monthly light bill by $246.32. The board voted to schedule the installation of the six lights.

Separately, Scott (city staff) requested approval to buy a previously owned 3/4-ton 4x4 truck, budgeted in the capital improvement fund, to replace two existing park trucks. The board authorized the purchase not to exceed $35,000. Scott said the older Chevy being retired has roughly 160,000 miles; he described the truck purchase as a way to reduce maintenance problems and allow future plow installation.

Earlier in the meeting the board approved a consent agenda that included minutes from the Dec. 16, 2024 meeting, expenditures through Jan. 16, 2025, the December 2024 financial statement, and a semiannual summary of cash and fund balance for public loan. The consent agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

A motion to adjourn into executive session under the cited statutes was also made and the roll was called; the meeting moved to executive session following the vote. The transcript records the motions as passing; no roll-call vote-by-name appears in the public portion of the transcript.

No ordinances or long-term policy changes were adopted during this portion of the meeting.