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Council approves budget amendments, contracts and equipment actions in unanimous votes
Summary
The Neosho City Council approved a series of ordinances and a resolution by roll call, including two budget amendments, a $2.63 million stormwater construction contract, a $74,285 wastewater clarifier contract, surplus of a 2005 F‑250, and a $6,254.49 CivicPlus website renewal; all votes recorded 7–0.
At its meeting the Neosho City Council approved multiple ordinances and a resolution by roll call, with each motion passing unanimously (7–0).
Key approvals included:
- Bill 2024-103: A fiscal-year amendment for 10/01/2023–09/30/2024 (motion approved 7–0).
- Bill 2024-104: A fiscal-year amendment for 10/01/2024–09/30/2025 covering items such as an airport ceiling repair, surplus vehicles and grant-funded park benches (motion approved 7–0).
- Bill 2024-105: Authorization to enter an agreement with Jeff Asbell Excavating and Trucking Inc. for stormwater improvements at the Lower High School Branch and the Hatchery Branch, not to exceed $2,632,444.98; staff noted the work is tied to ARPA-funded drainage projects and recommended award to Asbell as the lowest responsive bidder (motion approved 7–0).
- Bill 2024-106: Declaration of surplus personal property (a 2005 Ford F‑250) after staff reported the state could not locate original grant records from a CEMA/Homeland Security award that funded the vehicle in 2005 (motion approved 7–0).
- Bill 2024-107: Annual website/domain renewal with Civic Plus LLC, not to exceed $6,254.49; staff advised CivicPlus required a new statement of work and the company increased pricing this year (staff estimated roughly a 24% increase) (motion approved 7–0).
- Resolution 2024-66: Agreement with D and S Erectors LLC to replace clarifier skirting and related components at the Shoal Creek wastewater treatment plant, not to exceed $74,285.33; staff recommended the low bid (motion approved 7–0).
Clerks recorded each roll-call outcome as 7 in favor and 0 opposed. The council then moved on to a discussion of a potential municipal use tax for the April ballot (no vote taken).
