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Kennett City Council approves two resolutions, authorizes sale of police vehicle and records closed‑session votes
Summary
At its Nov. 4 meeting the Kennett City Council approved Resolutions 2025‑6 and 2025‑8, authorized sale of a 2019 KPD Ford Taurus, voted to enter and exit closed session on real estate under RSMO 610.021(2), and approved a $3,500 employee appreciation payout.
The Kennett City Council on Nov. 4 approved two resolutions, authorized the sale of a police vehicle and recorded votes to enter and later exit a closed session on real estate.
Council Member Randy Carter moved to approve Resolution 2025‑6; Council Member Bob Young seconded and the motion passed. City Administrator Steve Rasmussen later told the council that 411 West Fifth Street is city property and an adjoining neighbor is interested in buying it; Council Member Kevin Swain moved to approve Resolution 2025‑8, Council Member Dennis Pelts seconded, and the motion passed.
On a separate item, Council Member Kevin Swain moved to approve the sale of a 2019 Ford Taurus from the Kennett Police Department; Council Member Dennis Pelts seconded and the motion passed.
The council voted to go into closed session for real estate under RSMO 610.021(2). Council Member Mark Bryant moved the motion; Council Member James Waynick seconded. The roll call on the motion recorded Yes votes from Council Members Lisa Dry, Randy Carter, Mark Bryant, James Waynick, Harry Gaddis, Kevin Swain, Dennis Pelts, Steve Panousis and Bob Young; No—none. Council Member Jimmy French was absent. Later the council returned to open session on a motion by Council Member Dennis Pelts, seconded by Waynick; the same roll‑call pattern was recorded.
The council also approved a year‑end employee appreciation/incentive payment by equally splitting $3,500 budgeted for that purpose among city employees who worked at least 1,041 hours in the past year. Council Member Kevin Swain made the motion; Council Member James Waynick seconded and the motion passed.
The council recorded no public comments during the meeting and agreed to cancel the Nov. 18, 2025 regular meeting; the next scheduled meeting is Dec. 2, 2025.
