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Ferrelview board adopts underground-safety ordinance, approves new water rates and reinstates trustee pay
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Ferrelview Board of Trustees adopted an underground-facility safety ordinance (Ordinance 395), approved a new water and sewer rate ordinance (Ordinance 396), and passed a resolution to reinstate trustee pay; votes were recorded by roll call where shown.
The Village of Ferrelview Board of Trustees on April 14 adopted several measures affecting public safety, the village’s utility rates and trustee compensation.
The board passed Bill No. 2026-03, which was numbered Ordinance 395, described in the minutes as “an ordinance adopting general safety requirements relating to underground facility safety and damage prevention within the Village of Ferrelview, Missouri.” Mathew Damm moved for adoption and Grant Lewton seconded; roll call recorded three ayes and the ordinance passed.
The board also approved Bill No. 2026-02, to be numbered Ordinance 396, described in the minutes as repealing Ordinance 385, amending Section 3 of Ordinance 362, and adopting a new schedule of water and sewer rates for the village. Grant Lewton moved adoption; Mathew Damm seconded. Roll call recorded three ayes and the ordinance passed. The minutes do not list the specific new rate amounts or the effective date of the change.
Separately, the trustees read and moved to pass Resolution R2026-01, described as a realignment of funds for reinstating board member pay. During discussion audience member Quentin Enriquez asked how long the trustees had been unpaid and why pay was reinstated now. Trustee Grant Lewton said the change is intended to attract more interested individuals to trustee positions; Chairman Elizabeth Damm said the village’s fiscal condition has improved following the dissolution of the Ferrelview Police Department and more accountable spending in recent years. The resolution was moved; the minutes record discussion but do not provide a full roll-call tally for that motion.
What this means
Ordinance 395 establishes underground facility safety rules for Ferrelview; the minutes do not include the ordinance text or specific compliance obligations. Ordinance 396 replaces the village’s prior water-and-sewer rate schedule, but the minutes do not include the new rates or rate tables, so residents seeking the numerical changes should consult the ordinance text or contact village hall. The resolution to restore trustee pay was explained as a recruitment and fiscal-policy decision by trustees.
Next steps and records
The minutes show formal adoption of the two ordinances. The village clerk’s office should have the full ordinance texts and effective dates for public review. The board indicated the cooperative agreement with Platte County on road work and other administrative items will return to a future meeting for ordinance or formal action as needed.
