Osborn board adopts franchise ordinance granting Spire Missouri Inc. gas distribution rights

The Osborn Board of Aldermen voted unanimously on April 8 to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-05, granting a franchise to Spire Missouri Inc. to operate a natural gas distribution system within the city limits.

Alderman Brian Stone moved to place the ordinance on first reading by title only; Alderman Dale Stinson seconded and the roll-call vote was 3-0 (Aldermen Norman Baumgarden, Brian Stone and Dale Stinson voting aye; Alderman Koleby McClintick absent). Alderman Stinson then moved to approve Ordinance No. 2026-05; Alderman Stone seconded and the ordinance passed on a roll-call vote of 3-0. The ordinance was passed, signed and approved the same day, April 8, 2026.

The transcript does not record debate on the franchise’s substantive terms, compensation to the city, or specific franchise conditions; those details were not specified in the meeting record. The board’s adoption completes the local legislative step to grant Spire Missouri Inc. authority to operate a distribution system subject to the franchise terms.

Votes at a glance: the board also approved the April 2026 bill list (motion by Alderman Norman Baumgarden, seconded by Alderman Brian Stone; vote 3-0), approved the consent agenda containing March meeting minutes (motion by Alderman Baumgarden, seconded by Alderman Stone; vote 3-0), approved a professional services contract with H2O Solutions LLC for wastewater reporting and sampling ($1,300/month; motion by Alderman Stone, seconded by Alderman Stinson; vote 3-0), and accepted a $200 bid from BF Excavation LLC for a surplus riding lawnmower (motion by Alderman Brian Stone, seconded by Alderman Norman Baumgarden; vote 3-0). The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

Because the meeting record does not include the franchise agreement text, the ordinance’s operational or financial terms are not described in this report.