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St. James council approves appointments, banking contract, mutual‑aid and pavilion agreement
Summary
The council approved a slate of routine actions including a Mayor Pro Tem appointment, reappointments of the city clerk and law firm, a three‑year banking contract with Town and Country Bank of Salem, a mutual aid agreement with Cuba, Missouri, associate membership in a regional drug task force, a farmers market pavilion use agreement, and master engineering service contracts.
At its regular meeting the St. James City Council approved several motions and resolutions by voice vote.
Major actions taken
- Mayor Pro Tem: The council nominated and elected Bill as Mayor Pro Tem (voice vote; one abstention recorded during the roll‑call style vote).
- Reappointments: The council reappointed the city’s outside legal counsel for another year and reappointed Linda Cochran as city clerk.
- Resolution 26435 (raid/drug task force): The council approved associate membership in the regional raid/drug enforcement task force at an annual associate fee of $4,000; staff said the fee covers call‑ins and training and does not require assigning a full‑time officer under associate status.
- Resolution 26436 (banking services): The council approved a three‑year contract with Town and Country Bank of Salem for investment and banking services, with up to three additional three‑year renewals, after an RFP process that produced one bank meeting the procurement requirements.
- Mutual aid agreement with Cuba: Council approved a mutual aid agreement to provide public‑works (natural gas) support to the city of Cuba, Missouri; members corrected a clerical termination‑date error and set the termination to 2027 prior to approval.
- Resolution 26438 (St. James Farmers Market use agreement): Council approved a use agreement with the St. James Farmers Market (a 501(c)(3)) to erect and use a donated metal pavilion on city tourism property for year‑round weekend markets; the agreement requires the market to maintain the site, carry insurance, and gift the pavilion to the city when paid in full. Council agreed to a five‑year term with 30‑day termination rights.
- Resolution 26439 (master service agreements): The council approved master service agreements with CM Archer Group PC (Archer Elgen) and Toth Associates for task‑based engineering services covering streets, stormwater, water, wastewater and natural gas projects; staff explained the on‑call, task‑order approach and said multiple contracts speed project delivery.
Procedural notes: Most votes were voice votes; several items used roll‑call style voice affirmation for appointment votes. If individual vote tallies are needed for official minutes, the city clerk’s records should be consulted.
