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Rolla City Council adopts new municipal code, puts 1/4% Centre sales tax on August ballot and approves street and paving contracts
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Rolla City Council adopted a new Code of Ordinances (Ordinance 4912), approved a 1/4% sales-tax measure for voters to fund The Centre (Ordinance 4913), and awarded contracts for Rolla Street storm-sewer and pavement rejuvenation projects (Ordinances 4914 and 4915). All motions passed by roll-call vote.
The Rolla City Council on May 18 adopted a new municipal code, voted to submit a 1/4% sales-tax measure for improvements to The Centre to an August ballot and approved two infrastructure contracts for storm-sewer and pavement work.
City Counselor Nathan Nickolaus read Ordinance 4912 for its final reading as "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROLLA, COUNTY OF PHELPS, STATE OF MISSOURI." Councilmember Steve Jackson moved to approve the ordinance and Councilmember Amelia Markwell seconded; a roll-call vote recorded nine ayes and no nays and the ordinance was adopted.
Nickolaus then read Ordinance 4913, described in the text as a proposal to impose a 1/4% general sales tax to fund operations and improvements at The Centre—including an exercise/therapy pool, a recreation/family pool and multipurpose rooms—and to help keep the facility affordable for residents. Councilmember Elizabeth Sperry moved to approve the ordinance for submission to the voters; Councilmember Andrew Behrendt seconded. The council approved the measure by a roll-call vote of nine ayes and no nays, clearing the way for the ballot question.
The council also approved two contract ordinances. Nickolaus read Ordinance 4914 authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Donald Maggi, Inc. for Project 598 (Rolla Street storm sewer improvements); the motion, moved by Steve Jackson and seconded by Aaron Pace, passed by a roll-call vote with nine ayes and no nays. Nickolaus read Ordinance 4915 authorizing an agreement with Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC for Project 607 (2026 Maltene Rejuvenation); the motion, moved by Aaron Pace and seconded by Steve Jackson, also passed unanimously by roll call.
All four final-reading ordinances were approved with no recorded dissent; the meeting record lists nine council members voting in favor and none opposed. The council did not set implementation details during the meeting aside from authorizing the mayor to execute the listed agreements. The ordinances will be implemented according to their contract terms and, for the sales-tax measure, subject to voter approval in the upcoming election.
The council adjourned at 7:30 p.m.; its next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 1, 2026.
