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Aldermen approve budget amendment, site plans, equipment purchase and consultant agreement in quick votes
Summary
At its July 15 meeting Smithville aldermen approved an emergency budget amendment, two site plans, equipment purchases, a pump-station cleaning contract and an engineering agreement; most motions passed unanimously and several items were approved without discussion.
The Smithville Board of Aldermen approved a string of ordinances and resolutions on July 15, including a budget amendment, site plans, equipment purchases and consultant and contractor agreements.
Budget amendment: Mayor Boley sponsored Bill No. 3071-25 (FY2025 Budget Amendment No. 10), which adds $54,890.50 to the Transportation Sales Tax Fund expenditure budget. The Board approved the bill on both first and second readings; roll-call votes were unanimous (Aldermen Stone, Russell, Atkins, Hartman, Kobylski and Wilson all voted Aye) and Mayor Boley declared the bill approved.
Site plans and contracts: The Board approved Resolution 1486 (site plan at 1501 South 169 Highway) and Resolution 1487 (site plan at 14991 North Industrial Drive), each by unanimous vote. Resolution 1489 awarded a $291,500 bid to Ace Pipe Cleaning to clean the influent pump station at the wastewater treatment plant. Resolution 1490 authorized an agreement with BG Engineering for Dundee Road stormwater improvements. All were approved 6–0.
Equipment purchase: Resolution 1488 authorized spending $54,890.50 to purchase snow plows and salt spreaders from American Equipment Company through the cooperative Sourcewell purchasing agreement; that motion passed 6–0.
Consent and other procedural items: The consent agenda (including June 2025 financial report; Resolution 1484, a temporary liquor license for Smithville Main Street District for the Hot Summer Night event on Aug. 2; and Resolution 1485, a cooperative agreement with the Historical Society for use of the School) was approved on a single motion; the roll call recorded Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstained 1 (the record does not identify the abstaining member). The Board also voted to adjourn to executive session pursuant to Section 610.021(1&2) RSMo; that motion passed 6–0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
What to watch next: several administrative follow-ups will return to the Board, including the re-bid award for the Church and Mill Watermain project (anticipated Aug. 5) and any required budget amendment related to splash pad parking-lot stabilization.
