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Votes at a glance: Nixa Council approves annexation, budget amendment for welcome signs and a slate of public-works purchases and solicitations
Summary
At its Jan. 28 meeting the Nixa City Council approved the annexation of about 22 acres at Monet Road and Highway CC, a budget amendment to accept a up-to-$30,000 matching tourism grant for welcome signs, and a series of resolutions to solicit bids or purchase equipment for public works, water and wastewater operations.
The Nixa City Council took votes on a series of ordinances and resolutions at its Jan. 28 meeting. Key outcomes recorded by council staff and during the meeting are summarized below.
What the council approved (selected items): - Council Bill 2025-01 (Second Reading) ' Annexation and zoning: Ordinance annexing approximately 22 acres at the northwest corner of Monet Road and East Highway CC, splitting the existing house onto ~3.3 acres (R-1 single-family) and zoning the remaining ~19 acres M-1 (light manufacturing). Motion: first by Councilmember Sean Lucas; second by Councilmember Zern Vest. Roll call: all six present voted yes. Outcome: approved.
- Council Bill 2025-02 (Second Reading) ' Budget amendment and contract: Ordinance amending the 2025 budget to accept a matching grant from the Missouri Division of Tourism for welcome signs (grant up to $30,000; staff asked to appropriate $60,000 to allow for two signs). Motion: first by Councilmember Darlene Graham; second by Councilmember Matt Ogden. Roll call: all six present voted yes. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-01 ' AMI solicitation: Authorized staff to solicit proposals for advanced metering infrastructure (water and electric) and to allow the city administrator to execute a contract if acceptable. Motion: Mayor Kelly Morris; second: Councilmember Aaron Peterson. Voice vote: ayes carried. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-02 ' Water tower solicitation: Authorized solicitation of bids for construction of a 1,000,000-gallon composite water tower for the RDE system. Motion: Councilmember Matt Ogden; second: Councilmember Zern Vest. Voice vote: ayes carried. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-03 ' Backhoe purchase: Authorized purchase of a backhoe for RDE water system operations (equipment rotation program). Motion: Councilmember Sean Lucas; second: Mayor Kelly Morris. Voice vote: ayes carried. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-04 ' Forestry bucket truck purchase: Authorized purchase of a forestry bucket truck for the electric department using Sourcewell cooperative pricing. Motion: Councilmember Aaron Peterson; second: Councilmember Zern Vest. Voice vote: ayes carried. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-05 ' Generators for lift stations: Authorized purchase/contract for generators at Tuscany Hills and Bentwater lift stations to maintain compliance and avoid untreated discharges. Motion: Councilmember Matt Ogden; second: Councilmember Aaron Peterson. Voice vote: ayes carried. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-06 ' Welcome sign solicitation: Authorized solicitation of bids for design, fabrication and installation of the city welcome sign(s). Motion: Councilmember Darlene Graham; second: Mayor Kelly Morris. Voice vote: ayes carried. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-07 ' Grant application for Oak Family Century Farm Park trails: Authorized the city administrator to apply for and accept up to $250,000 from the Missouri Department of Conservation for trail improvements; matching funds from the CIP are available. Motion: Councilmember Darlene Graham; second: Councilmember Zern Vest. Voice vote: ayes carried. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-08 ' Sewer camera purchase: Authorized purchase of a new portable sewer camera for the wastewater department. Motion: Councilmember Matt Ogden; second: Mayor Kelly Morris. Voice vote: ayes carried. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-09 ' Traffic line painter purchase: Authorized purchase of a new traffic line marking painter using state contract pricing. Motion: Councilmember Aaron Peterson; second: Councilmember Sean Lucas. Voice vote: ayes carried. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-10 ' Utility relocation solicitation for CC and Main roundabout: Authorized solicitation of bids to relocate water and sewer infrastructure required by MoDOT's roundabout project. Staff said approximately 60% of relocation costs will be borne by MoDOT and 40% by the city; the engineers' probable cost estimate was about $406,000 (approximately $240,000 MoDOT / $166,000 city) pending actual bids. Motion: Mayor Kelly Morris; second: Councilmember Sean Lucas. Voice vote: ayes carried. Outcome: approved.
Vote records and provenance: The meeting transcript records roll-call votes for the two second-reading ordinances (Annexation and Budget amendment) with all present councilmembers recorded as voting yes. Several resolutions were adopted by voice vote; where the transcript records a named mover and seconder, that information is included above. The city clerk has the official minutes and signed ordinances/resolutions for the formal public record.
Ending: Several items were budgeted in the 2025 CIP and approved in this meeting as part of the city's planned capital and operations work; most purchases and solicitations will be implemented by Public Works, Water, Electric, and Parks departments.
