City of Goodman, Missouri

COUNCIL MEETING

 October 5, 2010 at 7:00PM at the

Goodman City Hall

1.         Call the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

2.         Open public hearing to ask for citizens comments in regards to the Board of Aldermen signing over the   fire station on Main Street, trucks and equipment to the Goodman Fire Protection District.

3.         Discuss and approve the minutes from the regular sessions on September 7, 2010 and September 21,    2010 and the minutes from the special meetings on September 13, 2010 and September 28, 2010.

4.         Acknowledge Tonya Cummings, Public Relations Person for the McDonald County Relay for Life.

5.         Vote two times on Ordinance #2010-425 an ordinance approving a settlement agreement with T-Mobile.

            Note it is an emergency ordinance that needs to be passed and mailed to T-Mobile attorneys before      October 15, 2010.

6.         Discuss the Joplin Humane Society Animal Contract. They have increased their fees from $25.00 per     dog to $37.00 per dog.

7.                     Department head reports:

                        1. Tom West

                        2. David Brodie

                        3. Dawn Bunch- monthly reports in packets.

                        4. Paula Brodie

                                    1. Note the MOPERM property renewal information. (Board needs to consider hiring an                                                   appraiser). Also note the letter from MOPERM regarding rate decrease.

                                    2. Note that the City employees are considering changing when the meters are read. This                                                   is at a recommendation of the water clerk Missy Freund. Reason: to keep the final bills                                      down to a minimal amount of water usage.

                                    3.  Note letter from U S Department of Justice notifying the city that it did not receive                                             COPS grant funding.

                                    4.  Discuss with Board the use of the complaint form.

                                    5.  Discuss with the Board the estimate from Mike Keels on a 2010 Microsoft office                                              upgrade. (There are funds in the budget for computer and office expense that would                                           cover the cost.)       

                                    6. City Clerks Fall Regional is going to be on October 25^th and 26^th. I received a full                                              scholarship from the Mo. City Clerk and Finance officers Association.

                                    7.  Note that Halloween is on Sunday this year. Any comments?

8.         Discuss old and new business.

9.         Discuss and approve the bills from the Board meeting on September 21, 2010 for $27,428.65 including             transfers.

10.       Discuss and approve the bills from the current Board meeting for $29,892.07 including transfers.

11.       Adjourn the meeting.

IF DISABILITY RELATED ACCOMODATIONS ARE NEEDED PLEASE CONTACT PAULA BRODIE AT  417-364-7316.