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Council approves $430,370.39 in payments, renews CD and hears public comments on transparency and schedule change
Summary
Council approved invoice payments totaling $430,370.39, renewed a matured CD at West Plains Bank at 3.65% for 12 months, and heard public comments about transparency and staffing schedule changes.
At its Dec. 1 meeting, the Houston City Council approved payment of invoices totaling $430,370.39. The motion to approve payments was made by Alderman Don Romines and seconded by Alderwoman Sheila Walker; the vote carried with six yes votes.
During public comment, resident John Sheehan raised concerns about transparency with council processes. A city employee, Jeremy St. John, spoke against a proposed change in his department’s work schedule from four 10‑hour days to five 8‑hour days, explaining he did not want that schedule change for his department. The council did not take immediate action on the scheduling concern during the meeting.
Guest Jeff Gettys presented the city with a plaque recognizing Houston for placing first in 'Missouri Good Neighbor Week.' The record also shows a presentation of the annual CID cost certification for surgery center work ($146,260.00) and insurance ($2,050.00) attributed in the record to 'Jeff Gettys with Texas County Memorial Hospital.'
A certificate of deposit matured at West Plains Bank and Trust; after reviewing competing offers from Simmons Bank, Progressive Ozark Bank, Bank of Houston and Security Bank, the council voted (motion by Ann Tottingham, seconded by Sheila Walker) to renew the CD with West Plains Bank and Trust at 3.65% for 12 months.
The council carried all these routine financial and public comment items by recorded votes of six yes votes where indicated.
