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Votes at a glance: council approves landfill assurance, approves wastewater electrical work, rejects Navigate task order
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Mexico City Council approved a post‑closure financial assurance contract tied to the sanitary landfill and a $106,678.20 wastewater control‑panel replacement; it rejected the Navigate owner‑representative task order to advance a new city hall/public‑safety facility.
Mexico City — The City Council handled several formal actions at its March 9 meeting, approving two resolutions and rejecting one. Key outcomes and vote details are below.
Landfill post‑closure financial assurance (Bill 202608) Staff told the council the city began a 30‑year post‑closure process after closing the sanitary landfill in 1998. Staff reported an estimated potential post‑closure cost of $78,715 and that the city held $189,000 in post‑closure funds as of Sept. 30, 2025. The council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract of obligation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Permit number 100700And3) to document financial assurance for future post‑closure work. The measure was read and passed on voice roll call.
Navigate owner‑representative task order (Bill 202609) — failed Council considered task order number 3 with Navigate Building Solutions to serve as owner representative, covering design/bidding and construction closeout services. Staff and the Navigate representative outlined a two‑phase fee schedule totaling $366,000. After debate about whether to proceed before a signed county letter of intent and a definitive commitment from Boone Health, the council voted 2 in favor, 3 opposed and the resolution failed.
Wastewater small‑press control panel replacement (Bill 202610) Staff presented a budgeted replacement of a water‑cooled, corroded control panel in the Thickening Building basement. The city's on‑call electrician and Luminex/Lummox Electrical of Fulton provided an estimate of $106,678.20; the FY26 budget provided $110,000. Council moved, read, and passed the resolution authorizing the city manager to sign the task order for that work.
Other actions The council concurred with a city manager appointment of Regina Johnson to an unexpired seat on the Mexico Park Board through June 2028. At the meeting's end, the council voted to adjourn into executive session citing Missouri revised statutes for litigation and legal advice.
All actions above were recorded on the March 9, 2026 meeting minutes and covered by staff presentations and public comment.
