Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Votes at a glance: Poplar Bluff council adopts bulky‑item fees, sells two city lots, and approves pedestrian crosswalk agreement
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Poplar Bluff City Council unanimously adopted three ordinances — amending bulky‑item pick‑up fees (Ordinance No. 26‑23), approving sale of two vacant properties (Ordinance No. 26‑24), and authorizing a supplemental agreement for a pedestrian crosswalk on East Pine Street (Ordinance No. 26‑25) — and voted to enter a closed session after the meeting.
The Poplar Bluff City Council on May 18 unanimously approved three ordinances and voted to enter a closed session after the meeting.
Bulky-item pick-up fees: The council adopted Bill No. 8690, amending Ordinance No. 7885 related to the Bulky Item Pick‑Up Program. After two readings and no discussion, the ordinance passed by unanimous roll call (Yes: David Boyer, Horton, Shane Cornman, Michael Jones, Billy DePew, Lisa Parson, Robert L. Smith) and was numbered Ordinance No. 26‑23.
Sale of city properties: The council adopted Bill No. 8691 accepting bids for two city‑owned parcels (1406 Alice Street and 1507 Thomas Street) and authorized sale to named bidders; the ordinance passed unanimously on second reading and was numbered Ordinance No. 26‑24 (Yes: Horton, Cornman, Jones, DePew, Boyer, Parson, Smith).
Pedestrian crosswalk agreement: The council adopted Bill No. 8692, authorizing the mayor to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with S.H. Smith & Company for Project TAP‑5100(014), a pedestrian crosswalk on East Pine Street. The ordinance passed unanimously and was numbered Ordinance No. 26‑25 (Yes: Cornman, Jones, DePew, Boyer, Horton, Parson, Smith).
Closed session: Councilman Shane Cornman moved and Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Parson seconded a motion to move into closed session immediately after the regular meeting under Missouri statutes cited in the minutes; the motion carried unanimously.
Other procedural items: The council approved the consent agenda and accepted routine reports and made several referrals (including the Legacy Fasteners revenue bond request and the Cross Street vacation) for formal consideration at the June 1 voting session.
