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Marthasville aldermen approve monthly bills, drop pet tags and decline new water meter proposal
Summary
At its Feb. 26, 2025 meeting, the Marthasville Board of Aldermen approved routine bills, agreed to discontinue city pet tags while keeping a rabies-vaccination requirement, declined a Core & Main water meter purchase as too costly, and scheduled follow-up on street and park maintenance; the board entered executive session under RSMo §610.022.
The Marthasville Board of Aldermen met Feb. 26, 2025, at City Hall and approved routine business before discussing local infrastructure and animal-control policy. Mayor David Lange presided and said city crews "did a better job this last snow event," while aldermen approved the monthly bills and financial report by unanimous 3-0 votes.
During public comment, resident Eugene Jenkins of 603 E. South St. asked the city to address a clogged drain pipe that runs from Sixth Street to Fifth Street and to add rock to his yard where he said there are marks from vehicles. "It is all clogged up with debris," Jenkins told the board; Mayor Lange said staff would look into widening and paving the area.
The board heard a street-project update from the mayor, who reported the arrival of new no-parking signs for South Street, newly poured drain spouts into the creek along South Street, a new blade that improved work at intersections and cul-de-sacs, and new yellow reflectors on South, Two and Three streets to improve nighttime visibility.
On utility equipment, the board reviewed a Core & Main proposal for new water meters and concluded the cost "was not worth it"; members did not authorize a purchase at this time. On animal control, the board agreed to discontinue issuing paid city pet tags because of the program's cost and low compliance; City Attorney Mark Piontek was asked to draft an ordinance to continue requiring rabies vaccinations even if the tags are eliminated.
Other administrative items included a City Clerk reminder for aldermen to submit professional photos for the city website and a referral for Jason Schmelz to appear at the next meeting with a proposal regarding use of the city soccer fields. Alderman Lange also reported discussing a detached gutter issue at the Rusche Park building with Don Deeker and suggested staff inspect whether repair or an insurance claim is appropriate.
At 7:42 p.m., Alderman Lange moved to enter executive session under Missouri statute RSMo §610.022(1),(2) and (3) (legal actions, real estate, personnel); Alderman DeVore seconded and the board voted unanimously to recess into executive session. The executive session ended at 7:58 p.m.; the board returned to public session and adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m.
Motions recorded in the minutes included approval of the meeting agenda and Jan. 15, 2025 minutes and approval of the February bills and financial reports (each passed 3-0). The minutes show no substantive action taken in executive session.
