Ozark aldermen approve election ordinance, subdivision plat, zoning change, contractor licensing and utility franchise; fee update passed, trail contract tabled

The Ozark City Board of Aldermen approved several city ordinances and administrative items during a meeting that also included routine minutes approval and a presentation from the Historic River District.

The board voted unanimously to enact an ordinance calling a general municipal election for April 8, 2025, and to certify that election in time for county processing. City staff said the certification must be delivered to the county clerk by Jan. 28 so the item was expedited.

The board also approved a preliminary plat for the Ozark Marketplace subdivision and authorized the planning director to accept dedication of streets and easements when a final plat is filed, and it approved a zoning change for property at 1767 South 15th Avenue. Planning staff and the public works director confirmed the streets within the Marketplace plat that will become city-maintained and said Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Ozark Special Road District have reviewed the development's traffic study. On the zoning change, aldermen asked about existing stormwater concerns near the parcel; the public works director said the city and MoDOT have identified the area as a stormwater concern that will be considered in future MoDOT roadway improvements.

On administrative matters, aldermen approved a…