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Smithville Board approves package of ordinances, labor contracts and intergovernmental agreements
Summary
The Board unanimously approved a slate of ordinances, budget amendments, labor agreements with the Fraternal Order of Police and intergovernmental contracts, and awarded a strategic-plan contract; all votes were 6–0. The consent agenda included property acceptance for the Riverwalk project and grant applications.
The Smithville Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a package of ordinances, budget changes and intergovernmental agreements at its March 24 meeting, closing out several items with no discussion.
The Board approved Bill No. 3102-26 rezoning property at 1503 and 1505 East Main Street, Bill No. 3104-26 adding Section 340.250 to the municipal code for hands-free driving, and Bill No. 3105-26 authorizing a Range Use Agreement with the City of Excelsior Springs. It also approved labor agreements with West Central Missouri Regional Lodge #50 for both non-supervisory (Bill No. 3106-26) and supervisory (Bill No. 3107-26) bargaining units, and the Shared Roads Agreement with Clay County (Bill No. 3108-26). All roll-call votes recorded six ayes and zero noes.
In financial actions, the Board approved Bill No. 3103-26, amending the FY2026 budget to add $18,050 to the General Fund, $48,849.30 to the Combined Water and Wastewater Fund, and $183,578 to the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund. The Board also approved Resolution 1565 authorizing payment of $48,849.30 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operations and maintenance at Smithville Lake; Resolution 1566 awarding Bid No. 26-03 for a strategic plan update to Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC in the amount of $68,050; and Resolution 1567 approving expenditure for sanitary sewer flow meters not to exceed $34,689.
The consent agenda, approved earlier in the meeting, included Resolution 1560 accepting property from First Christian Church for the Riverwalk Trail Project; Resolution 1561 acknowledging MARC grant application submissions for Streetscape Phase IV and Eagle Parkway Trail Phase I; Resolution 1562 issuing a temporary liquor license to Chop's BBQ for a Parks & Recreation event; Resolution 1563 acknowledging the purchase of variable frequency drives for water treatment pumps; and Resolution 1564 approving a leak adjustment for Rachel Steffen.
Procedural notes: most items were introduced by Alderman Marv Atkins and seconded by Alderman Dan Hartman; Mayor Boley declared each motion approved following roll-call votes showing all six aldermen in favor. No substantive debate or public testimony was recorded on the listed ordinances, agreements or resolutions.
Votes at a glance
- Bill No. 3102-26 (Rezoning 1503 & 1505 E. Main St.): approved, Ayes 6–0. - Bill No. 3103-26 (FY2026 Budget Amendment): approved, Ayes 6–0. Added $18,050 (General Fund), $48,849.30 (Water/Wastewater), $183,578 (Public Safety Sales Tax Fund). - Bill No. 3104-26 (Hands-free driving ordinance, Section 340.250): approved, Ayes 6–0. - Bill No. 3105-26 (Range Use Agreement with Excelsior Springs): approved, Ayes 6–0. - Bill No. 3106-26 & Bill No. 3107-26 (Labor agreements with West Central Missouri Regional Lodge #50): approved, Ayes 6–0. - Bill No. 3108-26 (Shared Roads Agreement with Clay County): approved, Ayes 6–0. - Resolution 1565 (Payment to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers): approved, $48,849.30, Ayes 6–0. - Resolution 1566 (Strategic plan contract award to Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC): approved, $68,050, Ayes 6–0. - Resolution 1567 (Sanitary sewer meters expenditure): approved, not to exceed $34,689, Ayes 6–0.
The Board adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
