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Kennett City Council approves replat, zoning-board change and health-insurance contract
Summary
At its June 16 meeting, the Kennett City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3115 approving a replat for Bootheel Plaza, approved changes to the Planning & Zoning Board membership and authorized an 18‑month Anthem health-insurance contract with an increased city contribution to $655 per employee per month.
The Kennett City Council on June 16 unanimously approved several routine and policy items, including a replat for the Bootheel Plaza shopping center, a change to the Planning & Zoning Board’s membership rules and an 18‑month employee health-insurance contract.
The council adopted Ordinance No. 3115, “An Ordinance Accepting and Approving Replat No. 1 of Williams Addition to the City of Kennett, Missouri (Bootheel Plaza Shopping Center).” City Attorney Terry McVey read the ordinance aloud; a motion to adopt carried on a roll-call vote with Council Members Lisa Dry, Randy Carter, Mark Bryant, Harry Gaddis, Lora Tate, Dennis Pelts and Bob Young recorded as voting yes. Council Members James Waynick, Steve Panousis and Jimmy French were absent.
Council Member Dennis Pelts moved to reduce the Planning & Zoning Board membership from 12 to seven and to remove the Mayor, a Council Member and the Code Enforcement Officer as voting members; Council Member Randy Carter seconded and the motion passed. Pelts asked City Attorney McVey to draft a formal ordinance for presentation at the July 7 council meeting.
City Administrator Melissa Combs told the council the city’s broker solicited quotes after the current carrier, Crumdale Associates, notified the city of more than a 30% premium increase. The broker presented an Anthem quote with an estimated 7% premium increase; Combs recommended an 18‑month contract running July 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2027, to move future plan years to a January–December cycle. The council approved raising the city’s monthly contribution for employee coverage from $600 to $655 and authorized the mayor to sign a contract with Anthem.
Details of each formal action are recorded in the council proceedings and will be reflected in ordinances and contract documents filed with the city clerk.
