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Palmyra council adopts three ordinances, approves conflict-of-interest resolution and mayoral appointments
Summary
At its May 1 meeting the Palmyra City Council adopted three ordinances (Bills #1652–#1654), approved Resolution #2025-05 on conflict-of-interest reporting to the Missouri Ethics Commission, and confirmed committee and board appointments for fiscal year 2026.
The Palmyra City Council on May 1 adopted three ordinances and passed a conflict-of-interest resolution, all by unanimous roll-call votes.
City Attorney James Lemon read the second reading of Bill #1652, titled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS OF TITLE II, PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, CHAPTER 205, DOGS AND CATS, SECTION 205.040 AND SECTIONS 205.060-205.100 REGARDING IMPOUNDMENT OF CATS." Council Member Brock Fahy moved to approve the bill into ordinance; Council Member Zach Jones seconded. The roll call vote recorded Ay es from Steve Bland, Clay Thornburg, Earl Meyers, Rex Thomas, Brock Fahy and Zach Jones. The motion carried and Bill #1652 became Ordinance #1287-25-04.
Lemon then provided second readings for Bill #1653 ("AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 515.030 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PALMYRA") and Bill #1654 ("AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 105.140 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PALMYRA"). Both bills were approved on motions by Council Member Fahy, seconded by Council Member Jones, with unanimous roll-call votes. Bill #1653 became Ordinance #1288-25-05 and Bill #1654 became Ordinance #1289-25-06.
The council also voted unanimously to pass Resolution #2025-05 concerning the city's Conflict of Interest ordinance for submission to the Missouri Ethics Commission. Council Member Fahy moved to pass the resolution and Council Member Jones seconded; the roll call vote was Bland, Thornburg, Meyers, Thomas, Fahy and Jones in favor.
Other formal actions approved during the meeting included council approval of updated proof #2 for the Warren Head Business Park billboard (which adds Missouri Certified Site language), the Mayor's City Council committee assignments for fiscal year 2026, and the Mayor's board appointments for fiscal year 2026.
The council approved the consent agenda at the start of the meeting; the consent items included the April 17 minutes, bills for payment and multiple Klingner & Associates invoices tied to MoDOT TAP and CDBG projects and to Warren Head Business Park and DNR water/sewer improvements.
The meeting concluded with a unanimous motion to enter closed session pursuant to Section 610.021(1),(2),(12), RSMo.; the council entered closed session at 8:39 p.m. and later adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
The council did not specify additional implementation dates for the ordinances at the meeting; further procedural steps or effective dates are not stated in the public minutes.
