Boonville council approves appropriation, fee change, golf-course lease and two CDBG-related resolutions

At its Dec. 15 meeting, the Boonville City Council approved a series of ordinances and resolutions covering city appropriations, fee changes, a commercial lease and CDBG-funded projects.

Council recorded the second reading and passage of an ordinance appropriating $416,585.17 to cover salaries and accounts allowed by the council, with line-item allocations announced by the clerk (General fund $208,399.62; Sanitation $69,331.73; CIP tax $38,563.22; Waterworks $41,189.33; Wastewater $25,194.53; Tourism $18,932.48; Gaming $8,279.04; Parks and water $6,695.22). A council member moved to approve the ordinance, it received a second and passed on roll call.

Council also approved a second-reading ordinance amending the schedule of administrative fees to revise solid-waste collection fees (bill 2025-029). The ordinance passed after roll call; one member recorded a "No." No further detail on the fee schedule change was read into the record during the meeting beyond the ordinance caption and motion.

On economic development, council approved bill 2025-030, an ordinance authorizing a commercial lease and operating agreement with Black Flock LLC and Josh Black to manage Hale Ridge Golf Course. The mayor pro tem (motion) and a second were recorded and the ordinance passed unanimously on roll call.

In new business, the council approved resolution 2025-17 authorizing an agreement with Environmental Works to perform a Phase 1 site assessment at Kemper Park, a requirement for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding tied to academic hall renovations. Councilors asked whether funding for any Phase 2 remediation existed if contamination were identified; staff said past asbestos assessments had been negative and that remediation would be pursued via additional grants or city-funded action if necessary. The resolution passed after motion and roll call.

Council also approved resolution 2025-18 authorizing an agreement with the Missouri Department of Economic Development for CDBG funding to support construction of a roundabout on Main Street (Route B) and Americana. The packet noted the city had been notified of program success on Dec. 8, 2025, and the mayor and city clerk were authorized to execute the agreement.

A first reading was announced for bill 2025-031, approving a final site plan for AECI Utility Solutions at 2415 Mid American Industrial Drive; planning committee reported unanimous approval with a stormwater item addressed by the city engineer. That item was presented as a first reading and no final council vote was recorded during this meeting.

Taken together, the votes advance capital projects, local operations and economic development efforts in Boonville.