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Votes at a glance: Carbondale City Council actions on Oct. 20, 2025
Summary
The City Council approved minutes, permits, contracts and an ordinance, and authorized live streaming by Nov. 3, 2025; most motions carried, with one recorded opposition to the live-streaming motion.
At its Oct. 20 meeting the Carbondale City Council approved a slate of routine and project-related motions. Highlights recorded on the public record include:
- Minutes: Council approved the Oct. 6, 2025 meeting minutes. (Mover: Cheryl Lister; Second: Chad Moore; motion carried.)
- Fence permit: Approved for 202 Clay Ave. (Mover: Chad Moore; Second: Cheryl Lister; motion carried.)
- BG Consultants preliminary report: Authorized up to $7,500 for a preliminary architectural report for 332 Main Street to support grant/loan applications. (Mover: Ronald Moeller; Second: Kevin Seals; motion carried.)
- Police equipment: Authorized purchase of one firearm (with trade-in) for $795. (Mover: Ronald Moeller; Second: Kevin Seals; motion carried.)
- City Hall masonry: Authorized hiring a foundation and masonry specialist for $4,500. (Mover: Cheryl Lister; Second: Ronald Moeller; motion carried.)
- Waterline contract: Authorized hiring RDR to replace a ductile iron water line east of town for $115,524 from the water reserve account. (Mover: Chad Moore; Second: Ronald Moeller; motion carried.)
- Mercury contract: Accepted phone and internet service for City Hall, the police station and the maintenance building at $214 per month. (Mover: Ronald Moeller; Second: Kevin Seals; motion carried.)
- Osage County Herald ads: Approved three holiday ads for $120. (Mover: Cheryl Lister; Second: Ronald Moeller; motion carried.)
- Ordinance 549: Adopted for recodification. (Mover: Cheryl Lister; Second: Chad Moore; motion carried.)
- Live streaming: Council authorized live streaming of council meetings no later than Nov. 3, 2025; Chad Moore opposed the motion. (Mover: Ronald Moeller; Second: Kevin Seals; motion carried.)
- Bills: Council reviewed and approved the bills after a discussion about culvert purchases and receipt detail. (Mover: Kevin Seals; Second: Chad Moore; motion carried.)
Where the transcript records a mover and seconder, those names are listed above; the transcript records most items simply as "motion carried" without a roll-call tally. If a roll-call tally is required by local rules that is not recorded in the transcript.
