City Council - Regular Meeting

and get started. We get everybody set. Appreciate everybody being here. If everybody would rise, we will do the prayer by Councilwoman Allen and then we'll just pledge allegiance. Let us pray. Lord, you call each of us as servant leaders and community members to act with compassion, lead in addressing the community's needs, and do no harm. Help us. Help each of us to serve effectively and without hesitation. As we go through the spring season when more people are walking, riding their bikes, and motorcycles tour, I pray that each of us in the community will put our phones down and pay special attention to increased traffic in our community. We remember Rich Robin whose life was recently lost. We pray that your presence is felt among his family and friends. Help us to be judicious in our thoughts, words, and actions this evening. For it's in your name we pray. Amen.

Amen. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Amen.

All right. We appreciate everybody who is here. We'll go ahead and call the meeting to order. Others here. Ellen here. Holt here. Hazelton right here. Joe here. Camper Lester here. Michael Thomas here. Present. Yes.

All right. Item three, adoption of the agenda. And as I indicated in the premeating, I would like to add under new business an item to discuss the next meeting which would be May the 18th. Is anybody comfortable with approving the agenda with that change under new business? I move to approve. I'd make a motion to approve that. Thank you. We got a motion and a second. All in favor? I. Any opposed?

All right, we will address that at the appropriate time. Item four, miscellaneous agenda items. And we've got some very important people here. We've got the marriage choice winner for the sketch day. And then I believe we have a second winner here. So, I'm going to invite you to the platform and and recognize our two amazing art talent and then we'll do some pictures and family is welcome to take pictures, join in the pictures. So, if you want to introduce your guests and their art project, that would be great.

If you could just introduce yourself, we've got folks at home watching, so we appreciate that as well. Hello, I am Ashley Blankenship. I am the gallery manager at Capital Arts. Um, this is the 78th high school sketch day. Kira is our um, mayor's choice award winner and Riley is our historic city of Jefferson winner. So, I will let them come up and introduce themselves a little bit more. Excellent. Welcome.

Um, hello. My name is Kira Reinhardt. I'm from Jefferson City High School. Um, just something about this painting. Um, it was drawn at the corner by the St. Peter's Church where I went to school like in elementary school. That's kind of where I got the whole inspiration for it. I really like the yellow lighting like near sunset. So, that's why I did it.

Well, you did an amazing job. it. I I went through and I looked at the artwork and they asked me, they said, "Have you narrowed it down?" I said, "Yeah, I think I'm at 20 right now." I went back through and they we're all amazing, but that just I'm a interested in the capital. So, that one just hit me. It was very beautiful. But we've got such amazing talent in this city. So, congratulations. That that one really stuck out to me. Last year I picked one with a train. Trains are the only other thing that they priority, but there were no trains this year, so I had to go back for the capital. Very nice.

Any comments from council, I'll just Yes, counciloman, I just want to say um I'm impressed with your talent. Um I can't draw stick figures, so that looks pretty detailed. So, um, congratulations and, um, good job. Thank you.

Yeah. The way they had it displayed in there, it it was kind of in a corner where it was dark and just as, as you indicated, the sun, it just the farther away you get from it, the more it pops with the what you were wanting it to be, the the sun. So, congratulations. It it was very nice. But, as I indicated, I had it narrowed down to about 20 of them. You brought another friend though that has another amazing piece of art. Hello, I am Riley Newower. I'm a senior at Capitol City High School and this is what I made at Adrian's Island. Yeah, I did it with watercolor and um oil pastels.

So, you were out on the island when you I love um the viewpoint of it. It's great. Yeah, again another amazing rendering of the capital and it was it was it was in the top group but just a great job and again I mean I appreciate everything that goes on out at Caps. We've got such talented students in this community. Any comments on the second one? Councilman Fox, I I just really like the the point of view that you've got there in the the sunset clouds in behind and so forth. Well done. Thank you so much. Good job.

Yeah. The um historical city of Jefferson, they'll use this picture on t-shirts um to sell to help fundra for the next year's high school sketch day. So, keep an eye out for those shirts. Well, that's cool. I think we've requested a print of the other one and we're going to hang it in city hall. Yes. Maybe in the mayor's office are close too.

It's beautiful. But we'll we'll try to get both of them up if we can do that. All right. We're we're going to ask council to come behind. We'll do some pictures and we can do them individual. So family is more than welcome to come up with each and we'll do them right now. one family at a time. So you two come up just right in front of

him. I like to do

you want my hair. Okay. All right. One, two, three. All right. I got a book. Not sure where to go.

All right, you ready? All right. One, two, three. All right. Thank you. Time's getting time's getting harder.

She just picks it up again. Thank you. Next item, Missouri Local Government Week Proclamation. Sure. Who's here to receive this? Mr. Crane. Mr. Crane. I'll I'll read it and then we'll get you a group. All says, "Of course." We want a group picture. That's right.

Proclamation. Whereas local government is the level of government closest to the citizens providing essential services and programs directly affecting the daily lives of residents. And whereas dedicated employees and officials work diligently to ensure public safety, deliver quality services, and promote well-being of all citizens. And whereas local government departments including admin services, parks and recreation, law enforcement, fire services, public works, planning and protective services among many more work together to enhance the quality of life provided to our citizens. And where's accountability and public engagement are important fundamentals that help guide operations and foster a more engaged and informed citizenry. And whereas the Missouri municipal league leads the charge for local government week in Missouri and serves as a vital advocate for Missouri cit cities and towns providing leadership education and unified voice to support effective local governance and strengthen communities across the state. Now therefore, I Ron Fitzwwater, mayor of the city of Jefferson, recognized May 3rd through May 9th, 2026 as Missouri Local Government Week in Jerson City. And further resolved that we encourage all residents to actively participate in civic affairs to help better the future of local government and to appreciate dedicated public servants who work to improve our community.

So, thank you very much. Any council members, any comments? Councilman Allers.

Thank you, Mayor. And it it is great recognition for our local staff here. You know, we ask them to do a lot. And there, you know, I think some people in this city think that we just have people waiting around for a call to come in and go check out a problem, not realizing the staff we use is uh they work their rear ends off and do a great service. And we've received a email this morning from a lady out west that one complimented on how polite and how uh fast and the work being done out in front of her home was. And it's a credit to a the people that work here and b the leadership of the city. And uh congratulations to all. I just want to go on record and say thank you so much.

Councilwoman, I also want to say thank you. Uh, I know all of us on the council appreciates the staff and so I want to say thank you to all the staff and for Mr. Crane for his work and leadership and Emily for your your work and leadership too. I appreciate it and everybody else. Thanks. All right, we're going to do a quick pitch. Come

up. Are you in front of I would go on.

We need uniform guys, too. He's sitting right there, too. Shall we?

Yes. A coup at city hall next

I really don't know who I'm squatting anyway. So much pressure.

Do I get to present him to a key to the city?

Next meeting. I won't be here for three weeks. I'm going to ask where where you're going to be.

10 hours east of here.

Are you driving? All right. a proclamation to recognize National Police Week. Captain, you can take that. Would you like to make any comments before we do the proclamation? I we kind of I would say just go ahead and proclaim.

Let me proclaim here. proclamation to recognize National Police Week 2026 and to honor the service and sacrifice of those law enforcement officers in the line of duty while protecting and safeguarding our community. Whereas, National Police Week serves as a reminder of the selfless dedication and sacrifices made by our law enforcement officers in our community. And whereas we acknowledge the role of our police department in upholding law and order, ensuring public safety and fostering trust among residents. And whereas National Police Week underscores the importance of peer support within law enforcement, fostering camaraderie, resilience, resiliency, and wellness among our dedicated police force. And whereas it is imperative to honor, celebrate, and recognize the tireless efforts and unwavering commitment of our officers during the significant week of remembrance and appreciation. And whereas May 15th is designated as peace officers memorial day in honor of all fallen officers and their families and US flags should be flown at half staff. Now therefore, be it resolved that the city of Jefferson will observe May 10th through the 16th, 2026 as National Police Week in Jefferson City, Missouri, and publicly salutes the service of law enforcement officers in our community and in communities across the nation. And I would add, we always do a very nice event here in this community where we recognize officers from all over the state of Missouri. and it's been a privilege to participate in that. But thank you for your service and I would invite you if you want to make any comments or you can make them from there

on behalf of your colleagues cuz we do sincerely appreciate all you do. Well, the recognition means a lot and and celebrating it this week. I I know that the officers had the memorial last Saturday um at the Capitol building. There was, I would say, hundreds and hundreds of officers and that were present there to to memorialize those that have fallen in the line of duty. We just appreciate the recognition from the council and support that we get from our community also. So, thank you. Okay. Are you comfortable doing a picture or you want us just to pass this along? We I kind of like I kind of like watching council come up in blades. So, if you'll hold,

let's do a picture. And we've got other officers, so I would invite you to participate in the picture real quick. Let his security guard down. paper. We need it. I wasn't expecting. Me neither.

Waiting for the council. All right. Thank you. Thank you, sir.

Get back to get back to your seat. We are missing a couple council members, so we have to realign our blading and make sure we've got pictures accurate. Item D, recognize Miss Perry, director of finance and it retiring with 16 years of service to the city of Jefferson. Thank you for your service. Again, that's appropriate.

You make if you would like to make any comments, you can make them from there or you can make them from the podium. I will remain here. I saw that body motion. But anyways, thank you. First, I just want to thank my husband who is here tonight, Greg Perry. Um, he has been retired for the past eight years and he's about to lose his unsupervised staff. So, I'm not sure how that's going to go. Sorry about that. I tried to talk her out.

But I also want to thank all of the mayor and council members that I've had the pleasure of working with over the past 16 years. There have been a lot of them. Um, and as everybody changes over, it becomes a challenge each and every year, as you guys know, to kind of maintain what it is that we do here at the city. So, I do appreciate the opportunity uh that I've had there. But first and foremost, I'd really like to thank the finance, purchasing, IT, and utility billing staff. Um, they are a dedicated group of individuals. They work hard every day and if they were not doing what we hired them to do, I would be unable to do what you've hired me to do. So, first and foremost, thanking that group of individuals who has played a really significant role in my success here. I do appreciate that.

Well, it has been awesome working with you. I mean, budgets are always challenging and you've done an amazing job of working me through my first budget three years ago and the last two and just I like dealing with people that just tell me straight out and you've always been a pleasure to work with, very supportive, great information, and very honest with council. So, it's going to be hard to see you walk out the door because you have done an amazing job. I know we've got great people following you and I feel very comfortable with where the city is, but I've appreciated the fact that you have given me straight information, which we as a city have got to have if we're going to make the right decisions. So, I appreciate you. I am sincerely going to miss your leadership.

Thank you. Council, any other comments? Councilman Lester, I saw your hand first. Yes. I just want to say I really appreciate your leadership and and your directness and your professionalism. I been a pleasure to work with you. Uh, and have helped us out so much keeping us on track with the budget. Uh, just uh going to really miss you. Thank you. Thank you. Saw Councilwoman Allen. Councilman Young. Yes. Was was there and Councilman Aller's next?

Yes. I I I too just want to repeat and ditto owe everything everyone else has said. These two years working with you has been a pleasure. I appreciate your expertise and the fact that we can trust your judgment to get us where we needed to be. Um you can't that's invaluable. I just want to thank you for everything, but I'm excited about your next. You definitely earned it. So uh thank you. Thank you a lot. Best wishes.

Uh I was forewarned by your predecessor uh who is a family friend also uh that uh coming into that that you uh hold no punches. You shoot from the hip. You're right there and you tell it like it is something that is desperately needed in this in I think in this day and age. people who will tell you the truth, look you in the eye and say this is what this is what we're dealing with and here are some solutions. You found last year a way of balancing the budget that I think probably caught some people a little off that it was a it's just a testament to your work ethic, your how smart you are and all that. Um you will be sorely missed and I enjoy sitting next to you. Thank you. Now, Councilwoman Allen,

I just want to say the same. Thanks so much. Thank you. All right. I was going to give you an option, but I was told that you were doing a picture. So, if you don't mind, I was overruled. So, and Greg, uh, Greg in a sport. We got to get a picture. Formerly retired husband. No. Unsupervised. Unsupervised.

He's found another job is what I we were talking about. We need a chair or something like

right here. Of course. One, two, three. I know.

I am flexing my arms. Again, thank you for your service. Takes us to item five, opportunities for public comment. We've got some folks signed up. First, we had to Joshua Hartsler. Is Joshua still here? No.

All right. Next is Kayla Chevy might have been day. Okay. Danny Mallister, they were all three together. They were all three. Okay. A familiar face. Jack Dickin, welcome. You could just announce yourself for folks at home. appreciate you being here with us. Good to see you again. Mayor, council, thanks for and staff. Thanks for the sure the mic is. There we go.

Mayor, council, staff, thanks for opportunity to address you with something that um I guess it doesn't concern too much of the public, but read in the paper there's going to be a a no bid 5-year $1 billion contract without bid for the yard waist. I understand all the ins and outs of the yard waist. I was part of that uh both public and non-public meetings. Uh but golly guys, that was a mistake and I really think putting this out with no bid is going to be a mistake to me. It's not going to take that much extra time. Put it out there just like the normal procedure. So anybody say, "Hey, why did he get it?" And no one has spoken about it. I understand the arguments for the other people behind it, but there may be other people that uh just might be interested in that. That's all I have to say. I just I would just like to see put it out. I'm not interested in the contract. I just would like to see it put out normal procedure for a million dollars. That's a bunch of money. I I mean a bunch I think two people I talked to said, "Hey, I might even think about that one." Don't know if it's serious or not, but it just just to get it out there in the in the public stream and just the normal procedure. And Miss Perry, you're aware she go. She's a good one. Really are. And I feel badly for your husband because you are a smart one. All right. Thank you all. And I don't miss sitting there. Thank you. Thank you very much. And we have Ernette Smith.

Welcome. Again, if you'd just identify yourself for the folks at home and we appreciate you being here and lock. Good evening. Ernette Smith. I'm one of the board members of the Jefferson City Community Center. And if I may, I'd like to give each one of you guys this sheet if that's okay. Okay. And respectfully, if you'll flip it over once I get back to the podium and then we can all be on the same page and read together. How are you, ma'am? How are you? Square.

Oh, yeah. Thank you very kindly again. Good evening. My name is Ernette Smith and I am one of the board members for the Jefferson City Community Center. Uh before you uh there's a uh subject protecting critical safety improvements through proper use of approved CDBG funds. So, dear council members, on behalf of the Jefferson City Community Center executive board, we respectfully urge you to uphold the originally approved use of community development block grants funding designated for the critical safety and infrastructure improvement within the historic foot district. This funding was awarded following a thorough planning process, community input, and formal approval channels. It was specifically intended to address longstanding and wellocumented concerns related to the pedestrian traffic flow and accessibility particularly at the intersection of Duncan and Lafayette Street. These are not abstract improvements. They are targeted necessary upgrades designed to reduce risk, improve mobility, and ensure equitable access for all members of our community. Reallocating these funds away from their intended purpose undermines both the integrity and of the grant process and trust place in local government by residents and stakeholders. The CDBG grant program exists to support precisely these type of communitydriven infrastructure needs, especially in areas where safety concern disproportionately impact vulnerable populations.

Additionally, modifying or scaling back the originally approved scope eliminates key elements such as pedestrian safety enhancement and accessibility features that were central to the project's justification and approval. These omissions weaken the overall impact of the investment and leaves known hazards unaded. We fully recognize the city council's responsibility to manage resources effectively. However, the reallocation of previously approved and designated federal grant fund sets a concerning precedent and risk jeopardizing future funding opportunities. It is essential that funds awarded for specific approved purpose be used accordingly. We respectfully ask that you honor the original scope and intent of the approved CDBG grant project. Ensure that funding remains allocated to the historic foot district safety improvements. Reinstate any removed elements critical to pedestrian safety and accessibility. This project represents more than infrastructure. It is a commitment to public safety, accessibility, and responsibil responsible stewardship of federal resources. Our community has already invested time, planning, and trust into this initiative. We ask that you do the same by ensuring its full and proper execution. Together, we can follow through on a plan that both reflects the needs of our residents and the intent of the funding provided. Thank you for your consideration, Ernest Smith. That being said, on behalf of the Jefferson City Community Center, I'm requesting that

this here project be moved from public works and planning and put on the council agenda for the entire council and including the mayor for the safety infrastructure work in the historic foot district. That is the request today. Thank you very much. We appreciate you being here. We thank you for the document. And I want to make sure each and every one of you all got one so you know exactly what we're dealing with and what we're hoping to accomplish and achieve. Thanks. We appreciate it. Thank you.

All right. That is all we had signed up for public comment. So that'll take us to item six, public hearings. We do not have any tonight. Item seven, appointments as I indicated in the premeating. We have a number of them going to the ad administration committee at their meeting on Wednesday morning. So at the next meeting with council, there'll be a number of appointments assuming they go through the admin committee. Item eight, presentations from staff, consultants, and invited guests. We do have a guest here from Williams Keepers to present our audit report. Welcome. If you could just identify yourself and thank you very much. I saw the report and I appreciate your work. Thanks.

Thank you. Well, good evening everyone. I'm Amanda Schultz. I'm an audit partner at Williamskeepers and we recently completed our audit of the city's financial statements as of and for the fiscal year that ended October 31st, 2025. Um I'll just be going over our summary report um this evening. It should be a file that you all have access to um on your tablets. It really just hits the highlights of the individual reports that we issued as a result of the audit. So, we won't be going over any of them in detail, but um if or when you have the chance to review them, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. So, the first report that we issued um is the audited financial statements themselves. Um again, those include the city's financial statements as of and for the fiscal year that ended October 31st, 2025 along with our report on those financial statements. Um in our report, we've provided an unmodified or a clean opinion on those financial statements. Um meaning that they are reasonably stated in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles or GAP. Um that is the best opinion that you can get and it means that the users of the city's financial statements can rely upon them. Um management is ultimately responsible for the preparation of the audited financial statements. Um but it is a common practice for us as independent auditors to prepare the audited financial statements as we're going through the audit process. Um but they were reviewed and approved by management and ultimately accepted um as their representation um before they were issued last month. Just a reminder that we use our judgment anytime we perform a financial statement audit um not just for the city of Jefferson, but we perform a risk assessment process during the planning phase of our annual audit where we take a look at balances, transactions, um the city's processes and controls and determine where the financial statements could be materially misstated. And that's where we focus and apply our audit procedures throughout the conduct of the audit. Um, so that means we do

not audit everything, but we do enough work in order to be able to give that unmodified or clean opinion on the financial statements. There are two different sets of financial statements presented for the city in the audited financial statements. Again, this year, um, there are governmentwide financial statements, which are the first set on pages 12 and 13. Um, those are full approval and they include everything that the city has to report in its audited financial statements. So all fund um activity and balances are captured as well as all long-term asset and liability balances are reported um in those statements again on pages 12 and 13. Following those statements are the fund financial statements which provide a lot more detail about each of the city's individual funds and those are separated into governmental funds on pages 14 through 17 proprietary funds on pages 18 through 20 and the city does have one fiduciary fund for the tiff redevelopment and there is a separate set of statements for that fund on pages 21 and 22. Moving on to the second page of the summary report. Um there is a table at the top that summarizes the highlights from those governmentwide financial statements. Again, where everything is put together for the city. Um fiscal years 2025 as well as 2024 are summarized here. Um this is for the primary government only. Um so just for the city if you look at the actual details of the city's audited financial statements um you all do have a discreetly presented component unit that's included throughout the financial statements um that is reflective of the balances and transactions for the convention and visitors bureau. Um so that'll have its own separate column throughout the governmentwide statements but this table that's summarized here is just for the primary government so just the city. Um there is comparative information um as well as an analysis a discussion about the changes presented in the two different categories here um

that's provided in the management's discussion and analysis um that is written from management's perspective um talks about what went on during the year obviously the reasons for the changes in these various categories also provides an economic outlook um so lots of good reading um for the council um as well as the citizens and that's on pages 4 through 11 if I didn't mention that previously Um, you may have noted that the 2024 column does have an asterric which is footnoted that it was not adjustment for restatements made during 2025 or during the fiscal year 2025 audit. Um, I'll talk a little bit more about that in a minute. It's really due to um the requirement for the city to implement a new accounting standard during the year. Um, and it impacted prior year balances. Um, but for comparative purposes just in this table and throughout the MDNA, um, there's no restatements made to the prior information in those sections of the report. Um the city was required to have a single audit performed again this year as part of the financial statement audit. Um so the city expended more than a million dollars in federal grant funding during the year. Um there is a schedule of expenditures uh federal awards or a on pages 83 through 84 which details all of the federal funding that was um received and spent during fiscal year 2025. Um the city had federal expenditures of $10.9 million during the year. um we don't detail test or audit um all of those expenditures but we do fa focus on major federal programs and for the city this year that was the airport and ARPA programs so that's where we did um most if all of our testing um for the single audit so we issued two additional reports coming out of the single audit those can be found on pages 78 and 79 for the first report and 80 through 82 for the second report um neither reported material weaknesses or instances of non-compliance um and unmodified or clean um opinions on compliance were expressed in those letters. So no concerns coming out of

the single audit. We also issued an auditor's communication letter as a result of our audit. Um we are required to communicate certain information to those charged with governance of the audit and for the city. The city council serves that role. So just a few things that we were required to communicate and pretty consistent with prior years. Um, we didn't note any transactions that we considered both unusual and significant. As I mentioned previously, there were a few new accounting standards that the city was required to implement during fiscal year 2025. The first was Gatsby statement 101, compensated absences, and that's the primary reason for the restatement of prior year balances. As I mentioned previously um at the top of this page of the summary report um essentially the city all governmental entities now have to recognize a liability for sick leave that is earned by employees carried forward to future periods and is more likely than not to be used during an employes's term of employment with the city or with the governmental entity. So it used to be that the standard looked at leave balances that had accumulated that would be paid out upon termination. Um but now the standard requires us to look at uh what has been earned and could be paid out during um again an employes term of employment with the city. So increase the liability um there quite a bit and there's some more information about that in the audited financial statements both in footnote one that deals with significant accounting policies um as well as some additional information in the restatement footnote at the end of the notes to the financial statements. Gatsby statement 102 dealt with certain risk disclosures. Um no significant changes came as a result of the city's implementation of that standard. In fiscal year 2026 there will be a big change. Gatsby 103 financial reporting model improvements. Um so we will work with Shelby and her team on that next year to get that implemented and I'll be

discussing the highlights of that this time next year. Um there is also Gazby 104 Gazi 105. Um both of those are coming up in the next few years. Neither should have a significant impact on the city's financial statements. So looking forward it's just Gazi 103 that we'll be focused on in the near future. Um, moving on to the last page of the summary report. Um, we did find the accounting records to be in good order. Um, we did not propose any material or significant adjustments as a result of our audit procedures. We didn't have any disagreements with management on accounting or auditing issues and certainly felt we received full cooperation from everyone that we worked with at the city. Um, so thanks to Brian and Sheila and Shelby um, for all of their assistance again this year. The auditor's communication letter concludes with a section on internal control. Um, and it's really just a reminder that we do not perform enough audit procedures u related to internal control over financial reporting. So, we don't provide an opinion on internal control. But if we identify any findings or have any recommendations, uh, we would report them either in this section of the letter or in a separate letter addressed to the city council. Um but based on the limited procedures we performed, we did not identify any material misstatements in the city's internal controls. Um that's not to say we may not have, you know, discussed best practice recommendations um with Sheila, Shelby and their team, but nothing rose to the level of significance um to be communicated to the city council.

All right. Any questions about the summary report specifically or if you've had a chance to look at the details um of the actual audit reports we issued? I'm happy to answer any questions. you all have, even if it's general questions about the audit process. Happy to answer those for you all. Any questions? Councilman Allers, thank you and thank your company for what what you all do. Uh the liability for the compensated absences and that that was just this year. You said they they changed the what they would have reported on it and yes, how how it is reported I should say.

Yeah. How it is reported. um really how it's calculated or what's included in the calculation for the liability. Um in the past the liability represented um mostly acred vacation, maybe some sick leave, but um really just the balances that had been earned by employees that would be paid out upon termination with the city. But now it's picking up all leave available to employees that they've earned that they can carry forward and use while they're employed by the city. And then that'll be a separate line item as far as another audit. We we'd be able to say this is what the the general liability each year would be if they paid out. Correct. We would get that information.

Um we would have that not in that amount of detail reported on the face of the financial statements or disclosed in the notes. Um but we do have that in supporting documentation that either we as your auditors or yeah the city internally could provide. Thank you. Yeah. Any other questions? All right. So, you did a great job. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you all for your time this evening. And again, if any questions come up, um, just let me know. Great. Okay. All right. Thank you all. Appreciate you being with us. All right. Takes us to 8B financial update. Miss Perry, I think you had a packet in I did our materials.

What you have before you tonight are the most recent financial update. We did not have a finance committee meeting um last month. So this is the information that was updated for that packet. So first document is the sales tax revenues. So as you can see sales tax revenues have been coming in above projections for FY26. So far, general sales tax is $457,000 above the uh projections on our actual receipts. Capital improvement tax and the park sales tax, both at half percent, are $217,000 above projections. And then the quarter cent safety tax is $101,000 above. So, these do represent the new FY26. Since we've closed down the 25, we've converted everything over. And so, what you see here are those new numbers. Um, looks a little better than it did this time last year. So, hopefully things stay in the right direction. The next four pages will be the detail of those particular sales taxes. So, I'm going to move on to page six, which is the revenue model. This is the revenue model for FY26. And you will see that um right now based on year-to- date actuals, we are projecting uh just over 1,100,000 above the revenue projections. If you go to page seven, um you can actually see here that this is where the sales tax figure from earlier comes into play with that $457,000 projected over the budget. Um really no areas of concern here. there have only been um you know potentially four years of revenue collection sorry four months of revenue collections in a lot of these because some of the months were pushed back and acrewed to the prior fiscal

year. So um right now everything seems to be on track. No real concerns there. The next page, page nine. Um, this is a document that you guys are accustomed to seeing for the FY2526 fun estimated fund balance. So, what you have at the top of this report are the 25 audited figures. Uh, since we do now have those based on the audited financial statements, um, we take into account reappropriations. I guess maybe I should point out that for FY25, we did end the year at 24.83% of the fund balance figure. If you recall, 17% is the financial uh policy requirement. But with that number, you have to take into account items that were reappropriated from 25 to 26, meaning not spent in 26 25, but will be spent potentially in 26. And then we also had one supplemental appropriation that was recently done for the air service guarantee participation agreement for $50,000. So right now based on the way things stand today, we anticipate that the fund balance at the end of FY26 will be 15.18%. That is below the 17% financial policy. However, we also know that there are some figures that will not be taken into account there. So for example, if there is any additional revenue collections over the budget like the 1.1 million that I brought up during the revenue model, uh also any budgeted expenses that are unexpended will also be added back into this. So as you progress through FY26, hopefully that figure as you get towards the end will be up to the 17% financial policy. I did also want um during this last

meeting that I'm here to present you information on the self-funded health insurance account and the workers comp account. These are two funds that we do speak of frequently as we go through the fiscal year. So I just wanted to provide some information on the FY uh 26 figures or anticipated figures based on information yearto date. So again, we're still a little early in the year. We'll be taking these numbers uh into account for many months to come, but right now I do anticipate approximately $1.8 million as a cash balance in the self-funded health insurance account. So, it's really going to be a matter of monitoring those particular claims to see how they come in. Um but that will be um a higher balance than the city has had in the past. And then the last one has to do with the workers's comp. If you recall in 25 we did have to do a supplemental appropriation to the workers comp. And based on the way the figures stand right now, I am anticipating that another supplemental will have to be done for 26 uh unless some of those unsettled claims um get closed out through the course of the year. So right now there's $124,000 estimated as a fund balance and that figure does have to be at least $250,000 in order to meet statutory obligations. So that will be more to come as you progress through the through the year. Uh Shelby will be bringing these back to you on a regular basis as well. I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Questions. Councilman Thompsons. Strange seeing you sitting over there. So it's strange sitting here. We adjust. Um Barry, thank you so much for everything that you do. Um to the mayor's point of your smart right there, I wanted to ask you about the medical liability and you beat me to it. Thank you for that. Um so we're feeling pretty comfortable that the city is going to survive self-funded healthcare. given the vagaries therein.

Right now, the balance is higher in that fund than you've had in the past. Uh I do want to make sure that council recalls for FY25. One of the things that uh city administrator Crane basically set up for us to do was for any um vacancies that we had, we do budget health insurance costs for all positions in our personnel schedule. And so if there were vacancies within the personnel schedule, there would have been budgeted funds there for health insurance. So we did uh run figures based on the vacancies that we had and if those those monies were allocated as an expense, we did move them into the self-funded health insurance if that position was vacant. So that definitely helped the balance that you have here in the self-funded health insurance at this point. Um if at some point through the course of this year the claims pick up, that is an option that city administrator crane would have. Again, we have not booked those figures at this time. Um but it would be an option that he could decide to implement.

Thank you very much. And and again, I appreciate everything you've done. Thank you. All right. Say no other comments. Thank you very much again. Appreciate your work. All right, takes us to item nine, announcements by the mayor, administration committee. Councilman, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, administration is meeting uh Wednesday, May 6, 4 p.m. across the room in the Boon Bank.

Finance Councilman Lel's not here. Are you aware, Miss Perry, that if there's a meeting schedule? I think there is going to be one on the schedule and at this point it will be Wednesday of the week of the next council meeting at 4:00 in the budra room. So the 20th yes yes. Okay. and public safety council.

Um, the next public safety committee meeting will be May 28th, Thursday at 3:30 in the room across the hall public works. Uh, the next meeting will be Wednesday the 14th, 7:30 in council chambers or Thursday, sorry, Thursday. All right. Any other announcements? All right. It takes us to the consent agenda. You have one item on there. So, move.

Second. We got a motion, a second. All in favor? I. Any oppose? All right. Item 11, bills introduced 2026-00004. An ordinance of the city of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the mayor and city clerk to amend a lease agreement with new singular wireless PCS AT&T LLC Marcel Tower located in Ellis Porter Park.

Mr. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. U as stated, this bill would amend a lease agreement with new Singular Wireless uh by amending the following. Uh it would decrease the lease area space from 70 ft by 70 ft to 30 ft by 60 ft. Um it includes uh changes in language clarification on revenue sharing essentially sharing revenue uh with third party vendors. So if they contract out uh we would essentially receive uh the shared revenue with those third parties. uh also amending the cell tower height from 100 feet to 110 and then also including a five-foot biting rod. And these also went through planning and zoning for approval prior to this uh amendment. And then finally, the last one would be uh would remove a reference in the contract that refers to the painting on installed antennas and equipment uh on the tower. It's it's been uh reported that companies no longer paint the antennas and the equipment anymore. So, uh, really nothing out of the norm here and we're just seeking approval. Happy to answer any questions.

All right, seeing none, we will move on to item 1212A, bills pending 2026-002.

An ordinance amending chapter 6 by bicycles and skateboards section 6-2 riders to observe all traffic laws of the code of the city of Jefferson, Missouri. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Yes, as uh detailed at the last council meeting, this uh legislation will reduce delays at intersections for motorists while increasing safety for bicyclists. Uh this received no opposition um at our traffic transportation commission. Um so if there's any questions, we go ahead and try to answer. Councilman Camper.

Yeah. I just have one question. It might have just been stated wrong last time. Um it was said that they can ride through the stop light or sign if no cars are closed or in the area. Is that so if there's a car in the area, they have to abide by regular laws? So if they if if they if there's if they're the first to the intersection at a stop sign, they can treat that stop sign as a yield and and keep rolling forward. So just as a matter of clarification, so my understanding is that if a cyclist is approaching an intersection that has a stop sign or a flashing red light, if they observe that there's no other vehicles using that thoroughfare, say it's a two-way versus a four-way, they could yield through that area, but they first have to observe whether or not another vehicle is approaching. And if it is, they have to abide by traffic laws as normal. Correct.

That is correct. Councilman Camper. Okay, I think that helped my question. So, what are we I know it says that this is going to help move things along and I'm just learn you know my son bicycles all the time. Um so I'm trying to figure this out. Um but how is it moving things along and helping traffic if there's no traffic there anyways? Then what's it does that make sense? like if there's if they can go

if there's let me maybe this will help. If if there's traffic in the area, but they are first to the to the stop sign. Say it's a four-way stop and they see a car coming, you know, to their to their right, but they're a certain certain distance away. They're the first one to that to that stop sign. They can they can roll through that stop sign and try to and and clear that intersection which then in turn that vehicle would would get to the intersection and be able to proceed a little quicker and not have to wait for that bike to stop and then start back up again. Does that help?

Okay. So, but if the car that's sitting there that gets there close to the same amount of time, but maybe second stops and then goes and hits the bicyclist because he thinks that everybody's supposed to stop, who's at fault? I'm just I'm just it's just I don't understand it, I guess, at all.

I I would I would defer that to our legal counsel and and u and Captain Heist. I just don't want to make something that we're adding to the make it harder for law enforcement or anybody to figure out. I mean, it sounds like it's a good thing, but I just don't understand it at all. So really, it's, you know, if if a car and a bicycle approach approach an intersection at the same time, you would follow the regular rules. Both would stop. you know, the right of way would be determined the way you learned it in driving school. Um, but if a bicycle comes to an intersection and there isn't any cars nearby, then they can just proceed on without stopping. That's really all that it does.

Comes from the Isn't it like a right turn on red? Yes, it's it's basically a right turn on route and I understand that this has shown to save lives for cyclist. Is that true? It's a safety measure for cyclist. Yes. All the studies on this show that that it's a that it increases safety. Okay. Thank you.

All right. Interesting. There's one more question just counc so with regard to kind of the incentive for motorist non-bicycle riders is that if I'm pulling up behind a bicyclist at a stop sign that bicyclist if there's no traffic coming from any of the other thorough figures can continue to progress at their existing well yielding speed through that intersection and not having to come to a complete stop while I wait behind them as they then have to build up speed to travel through that intersection. But if there's any traffic coming anywhere from any other angles, they have to abide by regular traffic ordinances.

Correct. I'm not mistaken there. I I've heard it two different ways. Okay. That's one is if the bike gets there first, they go,

right? It's not a not at the same time. They get there first. It's not if nobody's there. It's if I'm if you're in a car and I'm on a bike and you're slowing down to stop. If I accelerate and get there first, I get to go. Right. That's that's what I've heard. If I get there first, I can keep going. That's what I heard. I with respect I don't think that's in the I don't think that's in the bill that the bill the bill says I mean um it has it has two provisions a person operating a bicycle approaching an intersection controlled by a stop sign or flashing red signal may cautiously proceed through that intersection after slowing and yielding the right of way to pedestrians and vehicles within the intersection or those that could lawfully use the intersection during the time the person is moving across. The other one is if there's a a signal person operating a bicycle approaching a steady red signal where a car would normally have to stop. Uh may cautiously proceed through the intersection after stopping and yielding the rideway to pedestrians and vehicles within the intersection or those that could lawfully use the intersection during the time person's moving across or within it. That's just what it is.

But what I'm saying is we're getting ready to adopt a code and I've heard it two different ways in the last five minutes. Well, so I agree. Yeah, that's a little bit it's a little bit concerning when we're going to say let's let's adopt something that's never been done in a city in Missouri before and we can't get it right with how it's going to work in the field with bicycles and cars deciding who gets to go first. I think that some of the descriptions you've heard tonight are not accurate. Good. That's even more concerning.

But I think that the ordinance is is clear. So they'll they'll figure it out when it happens. No, the ordinance is clear. Just because people are miscribing the ordinance doesn't make the ordinance itself unclear. Councilwoman, I assume we would plan on putting out information about this and um letting the public know what what that is relation to cyclist. is that I'm a little I'm I'm a little concerned about putting out information on what we think the the legal ramifications of following that would be.

Well, that's not what you're I'm asking you to put out. I'm asking you to put out what the ordinance says. That that ordinance is I'm not asking to interpret legal ramifications because none of us should be doing that. Yeah. Just sounds very murky. Yeah. Councilman Thompson.

Um, I just want to point out we're not we're not reinventing the bicycle wheel here today. Um, there's numerous cities. Mr. Bangy might have a number out. It's way more than like 30 maybe even a hundred cities around the country have already implemented this um and in Canada and in Europe all over the place. So, this is not a brand new concept by any stretch. The idea is that a cyclist is at a stoplight, for example, sits there and the light turns green and everybody's waiting behind him to come up to speed and get through the intersection. So, if he can treat it, if the cyclist can treat it as a four-way stop kind of situation, then he has to stop, make sure it's clear, and he can proceed or she can. In the case of an actual stop sign, it's it's pretty clear that you can treat that like a yield, assuming that traffic is, you know, if the situation warrants behaving like a yield sign. Um, so anyway, I I just want to point out this is not rocket science. It's not new. Um, the wording is very specific and I I don't think word has to go out to the street about this necessarily. Um, bicyclists know about this. Trust me.

Well, my fascination is I set behind cars that don't leave traffic lights when they turn colors. And I don't be, but some do. And a car accelerates faster than a bike. So, why would these regulations not apply to a vehicle just the same as a bike? I I mean, if a bike can determine there's nothing coming and I can blow through this thing, just fascinates me why a car that can accelerate quicker can't, but that's not a part of it.

I I will point out, Mr. Mayor, that that um sitting at a stoplight on a cell phone is not a a habit that most cyclists have. Um, and yes, I have had occasion to beep at people myself from time to time. Um, but I think I think we're comparing apples with oranges here if we're trying to compare vehicles to bicycles necessarily. And I think another benefit is that uh the police don't have to be pulling over every cyclist they see running through a stop sign uh per se. Um, I don't know if that's the captain will see it as benefit or or not, but um, you know, as long as they're not if they're if they're obeying the rules of the road, which this would slightly change, um, everybody can just roll on.

Mr. Craig, I would just say I did check with the police chief and he does not know of an instance where we rode a ticket to anybody on a bicycle that rolled through an intersection. So, it's it's not happening. Councilman Camper, then Councilwoman Elen.

So, I'm not against it. I am just trying to figure this out. To me, if I read this, I guess if I was a bicyclist today, starting out, I'm going to try this. I would have no clue. I would be stopping at every red light cuz after what I'm hearing today and reading this, like Mr. Kramer was saying, I don't really know which way I should do this. Um, so I don't know. For me, it would be better if we could have like one more meeting and maybe some presentation on, okay, here's some cars. What happens? Um, I'm just not, you know, I ride bikes all the time and I I feel like I'm a pretty smart person, but we've had people say if there's no if there's cars around, we can't do anything. But this says if I think I can go and I think that person's supposed to stop, I can just run the red light as a bicyclist. No, it it says it right here. Hold on. Yeah, this is a code. No, background. Hold on. I had the code out. A person operating vehicle approaching an intersection controlled by a stop sign or red flashing signal may cautiously proceed through the intersection after slowing and yielding the rideway. So, they can go through a red flashing line. It says the same thing on a on a um a stop sign. So, I'm I'm just confused is all I'm saying. So, for me to say yes, I'm going to have to get it figured out is all I'm going to say. You guys might have the votes to do it, but I think it's kind of confusing. And it may be good. Like you said, the bicyclist may figure it out and know it, but as a person that drives a vehicle, I would like to know how the bicyclists are supposed to react as well. You know, cuz they are on the down the middle of the road. You know, some people don't know if they can pass them legally and they follow them at 15 miles an hour down to 30 m. You know, people don't know and you're sh you're shaking your

head. Yes, this is the same thing. Bicyclists may know what they can do, but people driving don't know what to do with bicyclists, you know. So, I think there's before I can pass this, I think it would be a little better to have a little bit more description or some kind of drawing or let's get a bike out here and some cars and show me how. I mean, I don't know. I don't know what to do when you pass a car or bike. I kind of just look around and go and hope it works, but I don't know if you can legally, you know. So, that's my concern. No. Did you have a comment?

All right. See no other comments. You have 2026-002 in front of you for public. No. Allen. Yay. Hol. Yay. Hazelton

Joe. Hi. Camper. No. Lester. I Lel Thomas. I Young I.

Six eyes's. Bill passes. All right. That takes us to item 2026-00003. An ordinance of the city of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the mayor and city clerk to execute an agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for amending a funding agreement for the construction of an air traffic control tower.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Yes, this uh this bill would authorize a grant to give us some more money for the air traffic control tower. I think that's pretty straightforward with this one. So, um um I know we've got several several bills when it comes to the air traffic control tower and and there's probably at least one more to come, but this will add about another another $100,000 in grant funding to that project. Any questions? So, this is not adding to the scope. This is simply completing the project. I just wanted to make sure we all understood that and anybody listening would understand that,

right? And this this uh this addition was anticipated when the project was was formulated. So uh so yes no this doesn't add anymore. Thank you. All right. Any other comments? You have 2026-003 in front of you for roll call vote. Allen. I Hazelton. Job. I Camper. I Lester. I Lightbulb Thomas. I Young. I Hollers. I Bill passes.

All right. Number item 13, informal calendar none. Item 14, resolutions. Resolution 2026-01. A resolution authorizing the approval of successor directors to the Capitol Mall Community Improvement District. Councilman Allers, do you have a motion? Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to bring this before the council for a vote. Second. Got a motion and a second. You have 2026- resolution 2026-01 in front of you, Mr. Nicholas.

Thank you, your honor. A community improvement district often called CI is a political subdivision created by a city or a county on a petition of the property owners. CD is separate and distinct from a city. Directors of the C are either elected or appointed. Uh in this case the elector the directors are appointed by the city of Jefferson. The CI this particular C is mature and now we have three directors who have terms have ended and to need to step down and we need to appoint three new directors. The directors stepping down would be Jamie Reed. I can never pronounce her name so I apologize. Charlene O'Brien and Sheila Perry. And the directors that are being proposed are Charlene O'Brien, Rob Kingsbury, and Shelby Convy. And so you should notice that we have actually one representative Conferry, sorry. Uh we have one representative on that on that board. The board of directors have to be either uh an owner of the property or a representative of an owner of the property. questions. Councilman Tops,

I think you just clarified some questions that I've been communicating to the rest of the council all week. Um, so the director, the member directors need to be associated with the ownership of the facility. of the of the property they have to be either property owners or people chosen to represent a the property owners. So in this case um our representative is they part of the the deal when they set this up is they would always choose one of our staff to be on the board and so they have recommended Shelby and then uh Shayene Charlene and Rob Kingsbury are both part of the farmer family who are the property owners.

Okay. Yeah. I was I was just concerned because um I assume that this the mission of this board of directors is to oversee the C and and how it's being handled, etc. And it just seemed to me like having a a bunch of of the farmer staff on with with a couple of the the farmer owners, it just from from the outside looking in, uneducated as I was until now. It just kind of looked like the the fox was guarding the hen house sort of thing. So

that I can see how how that would look that way. it essentially the CD is an economic development tool and so it allows the property owners to essentially impose taxes or assessments on themselves and then use that uh to what that taxes that they've generated to make improvements infrastructure improvements to the property. So in this particular case, this C is is uh it's the ball, I believe. Um

yeah. Okay. Uh I get confused with the farmers sometimes. Um so u it wouldn't be the things on the interior of the mall, nor would it have anything to do with, you know, uh whether or not we get some, you know, store that we want in the mall. It's more like the parking and the lighting on the outside and that sort of thing.

Thank you, sir. And I think anybody that remembers what that mall looked like prior to and what it looks like now, what they've been able to do to resurrect a piece of our community that many communities have not been able to maintain. They have done what they said they would do in the initial C. So I appreciate your explanation. Any other comments or Councilwoman L? I just wanted to say thanks for the information. It was informative. Sometimes it's easy to forget. We have new council members that show up pretty regularly and um may not have been here originally. So, I appreciate the information.

Thank you. All right. You have resolution 2026-01 in front of you for roll call vote. Holt I. Ozelton Job. Hi Camp Peter. Hi Lester. Hi Lel Thomas. Hi Young. I Allan I. Resolution is adopted.

All right. Item B, resolution 2026-02. A resolution to execute a public yard waste disposal agreement with Allseasons Landscaping and Construction Incorporated. Councilman Camper. Yeah, I would like to put RS20 226-2 on the table. Second.

Got a second. So you do have resolution 2026-02 in front of you for action. Mr. Burmer, I'm sorry. Got it wrong twice. Mr. Helm, then Mr. Burmer.

No problem, Mr. Mayor. Thank you. Um before you is a resolution authorizing the city to enter into a contract with all seasons landscaping and construction for operation of a yard waste uh disposal and uh compost composting site. Um the site is located in Jefferson City and it is a site that has been previously occupied um by the same owner and used for the um same purpose. Um the owner um has provided um a new plan. Um his his price for this contract is actually less than what it previously was um quoted out to us um and could be up and running relatively quick. Um some of the modifications that the owner is going to do to the site is add additional security cameras and lighting. Um they have also worked with the fire department on fire safety requirements as well as bringing in uh incinerator to help with some of the waste that they normally could not get rid of. Um the material that is generated by the incinerator will then be used as an additive to the compost and to soil. Um they will be operating Wednesday through Friday as well as Saturday and Sundays. Um the hours will vary based off the time of the year, but it's approximately 41 hours a week. And then uh they will accept um residential yard waste from citizens inside the city limits up to a 6 in diameter as well as leaves, twigs, and other small yard wastes. And then there would be additional services for um larger waste as well as um other members maybe outside of our community. Um, that's a quick rehab or recap of it and I'd be happy to answer any questions. Um, and then Kyle also is here if you have any questions about the current site.

Questions? Councilwoman,

just for the public's benefit, I wouldn't mind you talking a little bit about um the cost factors that this really is going to um that the city is experiencing with our current site. Yes. Uh Julie, the the biggest factor for for us uh the street division is uh we really have allocated um a person who's half their half their time, especially during the during the uh spring, summertime, fall is wrapped up into the existing site. So, you know, that's one employee that that is is having to manage that yard waste to make sure that there's accessibility and and uh and uh work with that material there. Um, you know, along with that, when we bid this when we bid this uh yard site out, actually, we we've got a bid due, I think, uh not tomorrow, but the next day. Um, every time it's bid one time, uh, the next time it get it gets increased. You know, whoever did it, who who's ever experienced it once, their bid drastically goes up. So, our numbers keep jumping going up and up and up. So, um, as far as as far as the city cost, like I'll call it a soft cost, uh, with our time and and labor involved up there, you know, with equipment and everything else, you're looking at at about 200 grand just in in that. And then and then as far as uh those one-time pickups that we're that we're utilizing um our our outside folks for, we're looking at uh this past year $100,000 or so in that.

I really appreciate your time on this. I'm um I think this is very responsible. First of all, it gives back to the streets another individual that we really truly need uh with our streets and our maintenance crew and some of our equipment and and just fiscally it's very responsible and we all know yard waste is important to us in the city and so I appreciate the fact that we take that very seriously here in with the city staff and leadership. Thanks

council. Thank you. And uh to councilwoman Allen, thank you for that question. I think that was important for them to be able to explain that, you know, here are the costs. People just look at it and read the headline. So, thank you for that question to let uh Mr. Burmer and Mr. Helm clarify what our costs are that we look at and we we understand the ramifications of it. Uh and it is I think one from the what a couple years ago before we went off and put it at this site he was well above his estimates coming in on the bid and all that stuff there was a lot of uh questions about you know why does it cost so much you know and things like that and for that area is as smaller as it is uh compared to Chris's site I've been out there and a few times talked to Chris on just everything but he's got the options and he's got the uh the equipment out there to do that. And with the affordability of letting him do sell mulch and all that, I think it's a win-win for the city. I think people when they realize it's at his old site, most of the people who use that are well accustomed to know exactly where it's at. Uh it's kind of out of the way a little bit also. So, it does a clog up that little roundabout up there and kind of get that, you know, it gets dirty and all that from the debris and all that for cleaning up. So it'll make that intersection look a lot nicer. But also if you've ever had stopped in from time to time to look at that roundabout, people dumping cut up trees, bigiz trees, throw it in there. There's plastic in there sometimes and uh just from going out there. There's been, you know, uh commercial people being out there dumping too. And we just don't have the manpower here. That frees up somebody to go right back into to Director Bremer's stuff and get back onto the cities and whatever else he needs him at instead of devoting time. So, I think this is a wellplaced and well good decision on the city council to approve it and I think people will be

uh uh pleasantly surprised and um comfortable with Chris doing it again. I think it's safe to say the neighbors and constituents out there have been very congenial to work with us on having that facility even though it has been a nuisance when the weather and wind is right but they have worked with us but I think staff has done a good job of saying we need to get serious about this issue. So any other comments? Great. You have resolution 2026 dash 02 in front of you for roll call vote.

Hazelton Job I Cam Peter I Lester I Michael Thomas I Young Hi Hollers. I Allan I resolution is adopted. All right. Item 14 C, resolution 2026-03,

a resolution of the city of Jefferson, Missouri, authorizing the city clerk to issue a subpoena to DEAA hospitality Missouri LLC doing business as Quality in and Suites and Pesh Patel, registered agent for DEAA Hospitality Missouri LLC to appear and produce documents at a date to be determined city council meeting. Councilman Lel is not here. Is the vice chair of the committee willing to push this forward for consideration? Councilman Allers, did you have a motion? Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to put this item before the council for vote. Second.

Second. All right. You have resolution 2026-03 in front of you. Mr. Nichols.

Thank you, your honor. As part of our collection of the lodging tax, the city periodically audits hotels to determine compliance. One particular hotel that was flagged for an audit initially cooperated but has ceased cooperating and is refusing to allow us to view their records. Uh the way that we enforce this is to issue a subpoena uh for these records and that subpoena is issued by the council. Uh currently the ordinance requires that to be approved by a twothirds vote. Uh we do uh recommend that at some point in the future we come back to you and allow these kinds of subpoenas be issued by the city administrator rather than the full council. These kinds of administrative subpoenas You have a question, Counc.

No, I was just going to Any questions? All right, we have resolution 2026- Z3 in front of you for roll call vote. Job. Hi, Camper. Hi, Lester. Hi, Lel Thomas. Hi, Young. I Hollers I Allan I Hol I Hazelton resolution is adopted.

All right takes us to item 15 as indicated in the premeating there is a request for discussion on cancelling the May 18th meeting because of logistics. So I think we need discussion from council. Do you need a motion? Yes, we'll we'll need a motion to cancel it. I'll make a motion to cancel the meeting. I'll second that. All right, we've got a motion and a second to cancel the May 18th council meeting. Any dis Councilman Thompson?

Yeah, I'm just curious what what are we not going to get done by not meeting? Is there anything coming up that we should know about before we make this decision? We are early in the business year, but I would leave that to Mr. Crane, but we have talked about I do not believe there's anything critical that Mr. Crane won't No, with the way the committees uh are meeting this month, it's it's going to be hard to get a lot of things on that agenda anyway. So, it's pretty light right now. Okay. Thank you.

Great. We will do a roll call vote on that. And the motion is to cancel the May 18th meeting. The next meeting would be, I believe, June 1st. Do a roll call vote. Camper. I Lester. I Lel Thomas. Hi. Young. I Allan. Hi. Hol. I Joe. Hi. Motion passes. Meeting is canled. All right, we do not have a closed meeting tonight. So item 17, we can jump over. Item 18, that takes us to item 19, Dr. Young.

Yes, Mr. Mayor. I move that this meeting be the chairman. Second. All in favor?