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Kirksville council approves grants, audits, lease amendment and infrastructure contracts
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the council approved multiple routine and infrastructure items including airport runway and air-service grants, audit contracts, a lease amendment to keep a local employer, downtown remediation bids, a water-plant contract, and a fee-schedule update tied to a penny shortage.
The Kirksville City Council approved a series of routine but consequential items at its Jan. 12 meeting, including several grant-funded projects, audit contracts, a lease amendment intended to retain local jobs, downtown remediation work and a water-plant contract.
Rodney Sadler, deputy city manager, asked the council to authorize an ordinance required by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission to execute a state block grant for runway remarking at Kirksville Regional Airport (Project 25-0228A-1, CFDA 20.106). The grant provides $116,547 toward the project with a city match of $6,135; council approved the ordinance on first and second readings.
Sadler also described an air-service-promotion grant (Project AIR266-028AD-1) that awarded $42,858 to the city; the required 10% match is $4,762. Staff said the funds will support marketing for essential air service, an honor flight in March and a terminal-groundbreaking event later in the year.
Finance Director Lacey King presented statements of work with Sikich LLP for the city's audited financial statements and the required single audit because of 2025 grant revenues; council approved the arrangements.
Economic development staff presented a fourth amendment to the lease with Synveo Corporation for property at 3010 Industrial Road. The amendment would extend the lease to Dec. 31, 2030, raise monthly rent from $10,500 to $11,500, and commit the city to replace end-of-life systems (about $33,000) and to provide a dollar-for-dollar repair cost match up to $50,000 plus a $50,000-per-year tenant enhancement allowance that Synveo would reimburse over 12 months as additional rent. Staff said the package aims to help preserve about 74 local jobs; council approved the amendment.
Ashley Young, director of community and economic development, also recommended acceptance of base bid No. 2 and alternate bid 'AA' from Great Plains Asbestos Control for Phase 13 of the downtown revitalization program (referenced at 121 West Washington Street). The two bids total $231,080; the city will cover 75% using downtown TIF funds, and about half of that 75% is expected to be covered through a state grant. Council approved the bid acceptance.
Public Works Director Adam Dorril recommended a contract with David E. Ross Construction Company (Raytown) for water-purification-plant improvements. Dorril said engineers identified equipment needing immediate repair, and some unforeseen underground conditions required on-the-fly redesigns; council approved the contract.
City Manager Mary Macomber presented changes to the fee schedule to address an anticipated U.S. penny shortage — chiefly rounding photocopy fees and specifying crediting procedures for contractual accounts such as hangar leases and utilities; council approved the update.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): runway grant ordinance (approved on first and second readings), air-service grant ordinance (approved), Sikich statements of work (approved), Synveo lease amendment (approved), downtown bid acceptance (approved), David E. Ross water-plant contract (approved), fee schedule update (approved). Many items passed by unanimous voice vote; formal roll call was used only for the final motion to adjourn into executive session.
Next steps: staff will execute grant agreements and contracts as approved and include adopted goals in the 2026 budget.
