Board of Aldermen - Regular Meeting

Good evening everybody. This is Monday, March 2nd, 2026. This is a Carne [clears throat] Board of Alderman meeting. Call the meeting to order. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. [clears throat] 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. [clears throat] So, any of you had a chance to take role? I have taken role. Jerry Spencer is absent this evening, but we have a court.

Thank you. Uh, we'll move on to public hearings. The first item this evening is a public hearing to receive public comments regarding a project pursuant to the K353 redevelopment corporation redevelopment plan along with a written statement of the impact and adarium taxes that such abatement or exemption will have on such public uh political subdivisions rather. So, if you wish to speak for or against the proposed uh K353 redevelopment plan, we'll have you come forward to the podium. State your name and address for the record. Floor is open for public comments. Seeing nobody move, I will close the floor for public comments on that item. Next item this evening is a public hearing to receive public comments, answer any questions, and provide a status of the city's MS4 program. If you wish to speak for or against or have any public comments regarding the city's MS4 program, have you come forward to the podium? State your name and address for the record. Floor is open for open uh comment. See nobody move, we will close. Are there any uh members of the Carney community that would wish to address their board under open public comments this evening? We'll move on to the next item on the agenda. Does anybody on the board have any questions or items of discussion on the consent agenda this evening? Seeing none, if we can entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.

So moved. I'll second. All in favor? I oppose. Consent agenda passes. First item under ordinances this evening is a motion approving bill number 14206 presented by Caroline Yatsik, our economic development director. An ordinance approving a redevelopment project at 211 East Washington Street for Dustin and Lorie Hampton under the K353 redevelopment corporation redevelopment plan and approving an abatement agreement for the project. Carolyn.

Thank you, mayor, and good evening board. Uh before you this evening is an ordinance and abatement agreement authorizing tax abatement for a project located within the city's K353 redevelopment area. Notice of the public hearing was provided in accordance with state statute. The applicants Lori and Dustin Hampton are present this evening. Your project represents a $512,000 capital investment for the construction of a new single family home at 211 East Washington Street. All required application materials are included in your packet, including a rendering on page 43, which complements um the existing architectural character of the redevelopment area, which is also known as original carney. With the capital investment of $512,000, the project qualifies as level B market stimulating investment under the policy provides for a 12 12 year abatement term. Tax tax impact analysis which is found on page 50 estimates total abatement at $82,598. The K through board approved resolution 2026-1 on February 3rd recommending approval of the abatement to the board of alderman. I'm happy to answer any questions.

Thank you for that update and report. Uh, anybody on the board have any questions from staff on her report or the project application? The only thing I'd add to it was in the board, we there was lots of excitement about the project because the lot's been vacant for a long time. Um, and and Dustin and Rory are going to bring it back on tax rolls and and I was just talking to them. the house that they're getting ready to build is is going to be a huge huge addition to downtown Carney. So, it's uh nice to see see this happening. We were excited to see it come before our board. Thank you, Alderman Leman, for uh you are our president of that board, so thank you for your uh input there as well. If there are no other questions from the board, if we could read the proposed ordinance on the first reading by title only, please.

An ordinance approving a redevelopment project at 211 East Washington Street for Dustin and Lorie Hampton, a married couple under the K353 redevelopment corporation redevelopment plan and approving an abatement agreement for the project. Move to approve on first reading. I'll second. All in favor? I oppose. Second reading by title only, please. An ordinance approving a redevelopment project at 211 East Washington Street for Dustin and Lorie Hampton, a married couple, under the K353 redevelopment corporation redevelopment plan and approving an abatement agreement for the project. Make a motion to approve on second read. I'll second. Pull the board, please. Alderman King, I. Alderman Leman,

I. Alderman Holt, hi. The vote is unanimous and the ordinance is approved. Congratulations, guys, and we're excited to see your project in downtown Carney. Thank you. Now, would we approve that if they weren't a married couple? [laughter] Married couple. Married couple.

Next item is a motion approving bill number [clears throat] 15, 2022, presented by Mark Thomas, our police chief. an ordinance approving the interlocal cooperation agreement for the Klay County Sheriff's Office special tactics and response team buying between the city of Carne, Missouri and the Klay County Sheriff's Office. Chief, thank you mayor and board. This is a [clears throat] great opportunity for us to work with the sheriff's department. We were approached about pardon me [clears throat] about uh two months ago by uh captains Wilhelm and Johnson with the sheriff's department. They're looking to increase the number of officers that they have assigned to their star team. Uh and so they came to us. They're coming to some of the other municipalities to be able to have a couple of officers assigned part-time uh to that team to be able to train with them. Uh and there's a lot of benefits here for us. Uh it's another kind of career path for our police officers to be able to uh work on a SWAT team. Um we're a long ways from having a SWAT team of our own. uh I mean many many years but with that experience that they get and that training that they get they'll also be able to bring those things and those tactical uh advantages back to our our police department and help us train better in that regard. uh you know we will they will work out at uh have to do a uh uh selection process which will include a very vigorous uh uh mile and a half run all the push-ups and sit-ups and all those fun things. Um and then the team themselves will choose that person that they want to be on their team. Uh we anticipate having two uh officers that will uh end up being on the team and we we're going to probably open it up to the officers on the police department that have enough time on and that um you know are are suited for that sort of assignment. I'm excited about it. The guys are excited about it um and

everything. Not to mention the fact it's it's great to work with our our brothers at the sheriff's department. Um and uh we've got a really great working relationship with them. This will only increase that. Chief, I got a one question and then uh while our attorney is here, I just got a point of clarification to our counselor as well. I assume so anytime there's a call out all that, Carney would pay for their own officer responding to those events whether it's in Carney or not. Standard mutual aid agreement type. Okay.

And then we would also pick up the overtime that they they incur in that regard. uh there's some some uh expenses uh for some equipment. Uh but we're going to we don't have to have it all right at the same time. And so they'll allow us to kind of go through and we'll we've already made arrangements that we can with withstand that in our upcoming budget as far as anything that they need to get that's additional over what they've already been assigned like it's a helmet and some other high-speed stuff. Okay. Mr. Patrick, the agreement. Yeah.

Uh, mentioned something specifically about having your own insurance and stuff. I assume obviously would our insurance we already have cover anything where we need to do any special endorsements or anything there? Uh, no. What is stated right now in the contract is the insurance is the insurance that we already have. It just extends to while they are working in this capacity which it already would under the extended premises kind of liability for insurance coverage like that. But obviously after this agreement is executed, we'll reach out to NPR to confirm everything that is already in place and we don't need to take any additional steps. But it is not common for NPR to not already provide that level of coverage.

Perfect. Thank you both. Any other questions on Okay, if we could read the proposed ordinance on the first reading by title only, please. An ordinance approving the interlocal cooperation agreement for the Klay County Sheriff's Office special tactics and response team by and between the city of Carne, Missouri and the Klay County Sheriff's Office. Make a motion to approve. Second. All in favor? I oppose. Second reading by title only, please. An ordinance approving the interlocal cooperation agreement for the Klay County Sheriff's Office special tactics and response team buyin between the city of Carne, Missouri and the Klay County Sheriff's Office.

Move to approve [clears throat] on second reading. I'll second. Pull the board, please. Alderman Leman, I. Alderman Holt, hi. Alderman King. I. The vote is unanimous and the ordinance is approved. We'll move on to resolutions. The first resolution this evening is a motion approving resolution 162026 presented by Sunny McKini, our deputy city clerk. A resolution approving the market at the park vendor information permit application an agreement and authorizing the execution of the agreements with minor administrative changes as needed. Sunny,

this resolution is to approve the market at the park vendor information permit application and agreement for our rebranded farmers market at Lions Park. This packet pulls together the vendor information, application, and standard agreement we'll use with all participating in vendors. So, expect expectations around fees, hours, setup, operation, and basic legal protections are clear and consistent. The resolution will allow us to move forward with market at the park for the upcoming season and begin formally entering into agreements with interested vendors. Great. Thank you for that report. Any questions from the board? So, this is

farmers market. Farmers market and artisan just like it was up at the school building. [clears throat] [cough] Where are the vendors going to be working on that? [clears throat] along the parking spots on in Lions Park. Yeah, there's a map. And we also have them on the other side, too. [clears throat] We are not planning to currently. Just depends on how many we have interested. Yeah. Is that enough space?

We'll find out. We can put them on the other side if we end up outgrowing that that site on the north. Where's everyone going to park? That's a great question. Eric, we are Go ahead and then I'll answer.

We are hoping that overflow parking would be allowed across the street since we have the new crosswalk coming soon. [clears throat] Right, Shel? There's also overflow parking um over by the basketball courts all the way up to the um house that is on uh corner there. [clears throat] Um all of that is cityowned property um from the basketball courts north. Um and also um it's not hard surface parking though. It is not hard surface park. You are correct. Does the city own that up to that house? Yeah.

Yes. Yeah, we require everybody else to have hard surface parking. So, I'd like us to follow our own rules. Well, people park there anyway when they go and play basketball. Um, we just it's not quote unquote a parking lot, but people park there. And we don't have we haven't had any objection ever since that land was purchased um for people to park there, go play basketball or to enter the park from the west side um in between the creek. Are you concerned about size? I mean, it used up almost the whole parking lot at the old education center.

Yeah, we went there many times and there be two whole five lot over here. [clears throat] How many spots do you think there are?

Ryan and I actually went out and measured that today. And there were supposed to be 10 by 10 spots, but we put some grace in between it like a twoft gap in between them. And on the um the first uh longer area is 125 ft. So if we put 10 stalls in there um that gives um about a twoft barrier in between the tents. Um and then it'd be 2 and 1/2 ft on both ends. And then the other on the east um excuse me on the west side is 66 feet. Um, and that would give us um, uh, five to maybe six stalls there. So, we're looking 16 stalls. Do we know how many vendors they have typically at that event?

I can't remember what um, Stacy had told us. Um, you know, there was just some different things. sometimes people wouldn't [clears throat] show and so on and so forth. But um I think Sunday is um when she prevent uh presented this vendor agreement proposal, we looked at it about letting us know if they're not going to come or something of that nature. This way um there could be a possibility of someone that's on a waiting list as well. But um right now we just discussed uh on First Street um we don't like to use all of it. One good thing is it's not a Saturday. Um this would be on a Thursday. Um and when we have m a lot more parties are on the weekends. We do have shel shelter rentals also during um the weekday, but it's it's not as many as that are on the week.

First and foremost, I appreciate staff uh this event was at the risk of not coming back to the community. So, I appreciate staff looking for a a solution to keep our farmers market and artisan fair uh rolling. Um, my intention is not to micromanage the process, let alone the selection location, but I think I do share some of the same concerns as Alderman King about parking and just the area in general, but um that that's my only concern I I share with Yeah, I get that we're trying to keep it, but also I don't want it to go backwards either as far as the vendors and not as many vendors and being a hassle and a pain in the butt for them to get a spot. Not enough parking. It's on a what you said Thursday evening.

Mhm. 4 to 7:00 p.m. I can tell you on the parking, you know, we state parking. We don't have parking out of Jesse James Park either uh for concerts. That's grass parking has been since it's been built. Have we thought about the possibility of closing First Street while this is going on?

We haven't, but it's [clears throat] a great idea and I think maybe we should figure out how much interest we have in vendors. We're really hoping that we not competing with Liberty's farmer farmers market that we will have more vendors um especially providing fresh fruits and vegetables to residents um having it on a Thursday evening. Once we are able to release the application and get some numbers and figure out how many people are actually interested, um, we'll be able to have time. When Sunday is the application period closing,

end of April is the closing. So, we'll know, we'll have a whole month in order to be able to look to see [clears throat] what tweaks. What a great idea to be able to close the the road if we had enough people that wanted to participate. I I hope we do. I think I'd rather see us close First Street and leave Second Street for parking. the parking and the splash pad's going to be going too and people at the park and all they got to do is walk across and and they can go to the farmers market and the park splash pad and everything. It's all ADA compliant now so they can get from one end to the other. Yeah.

Easier than they've ever been able to. Sure. You put you could put [clears throat] vendors down both sides of of First Street. That way if you've got, you know, hey, great. If we got 30 vendors, you know, we we put them down both sides of First Street, leave Second Street open for the parking. You got that whole gravel area by Shanks, too. They can everyone will park in as well. Yeah, they will. Now, you also have the funeral [clears throat] home over here. People park over funeral. Would they be allowed to have the have the vendors lined up along the walkway?

That's how we have it for few events where they're on the walkway because they come and their the produce and their product is in the back of the pickup and they'll set up a tent with their tables and bend out of the and we don't want people on the grass driving hitting sprinklers, busting sprinklers and then we've got a real problem. [clears throat] [cough] That's certainly an option if we get a bunch, you know, they just have to carry them that Yeah. a vendor that doesn't need to, right? Heavy items or whatever. Yeah. Like I said, I I appreciate staff

working towards a solution to keep the farmers market rolling and I love it's just looking for a solution to keep it downtown. So, um I think there's going to be some details that will still need to be worked out, but I trust you guys will get that done. Uh, so if there are no other questions or concerns, if we can entertain a motion approving resolution 16206, a resolution approving the market at the park vendor information permit application agreement and authorizing the execution of the agreements with minor administrative changes as needed. Make a motion to approve. I'll second. All in favor? I [clears throat]

oppose. Resolution is approved. Thank you for everybody's uh input and conversation there. Thanks, Eric. Next item is a motion approving resolution 17206 presented by Cindy McKini, our deputy city clerk. A resolution authorizing a rental agreement between Musco Sports Lighting in the city of Carne, Missouri to rent a viewing screen for the Cleats and Beats 2026 wash party. Cindy,

this resolution approves an agreement for the rental of a large mobile LED viewing screen for the upcoming Cleat and Beats 2026 watch party. The agreement covers delivery, setup, [clears throat] operation, and removal of the screen as well as support for video, audio, and internet needs during the event. The screen rental will enhance the cleats and beads event experience, contribute to community engagement, and ensure professional and reliable event support. Any questions on the proposed resolution? That mean I don't have to save my sheets. Don't have to. Okay. [laughter] Is this kind of what other people are doing? Yes. Yes.

Same size. Ours is actually a little bit bigger. [laughter] Bigger goal. One foot each direction. There are no other questions. If we could entertain a motion to [clears throat] approve resolution 172026, a resolution authorizing a rental agreement between Musco Sports Lighting and the city of Carne, Missouri to rent a viewing screen for the cleats and Beats 2026 watch party. So moved. Second. All in favor? [clears throat]

Oppose. Resolution is approved. Last resolution for consideration [clears throat] this evening is a motion approving resolution 182026 presented by Shelley Daniel, our public works director, a resolution of the city of Carne accepting and adopting the comprehensive water and sewer utility rate study prepared by HDR Engineering. Shelley,

thank you, mayor and Lord. Um, on July 7th of last year, the city engaged with HDR Engineering to prepare a comprehensive water and sewer utility rate. HDR presented the preliminary findings and policy options to the board of alderman at the December 15th meeting and then presented their final recommendations at the January 20th meeting this year. As part of the public process, the city held a public open house at city hall on February 3rd with city staff and representatives from HDR Engineering available to answer questions and a public hearing was held on February 17th at the board of alderman meeting. This resolution accepts and adopts the comprehensive water and sewer utility rate studies prepared by HCR Engineering.

Thank you, Shel. Does anybody have any questions on staff report? I think we're all aware and remember those presentations. If there are no other questions or no items of discussion, if we can entertain a motion approving resolution 182026, a resolution of the city of Carney accepting and adopting the comprehensive water and sewer utility array study prepared by HDR Engineering. Make a motion. Second. All in favor?

I oppose. Resolution is approved. We have no items for review and presentation this evening. Um, under mayor's communications, I would just like to remind everybody to sign up for the Carne Current, our newsletter. Um, so if you've not done that, a great opportunity to uh keep updated with the happenings and and and everything going on inside the community. Also, I believe Colleen, is there a city calendar that's going to be on there as well? Um there's a link to the city link to the city on the website.

Cool. So a lot of good resources another opportunity of of us trying to be transparent and get information out and uh make it readily easily make it easier rather for our our public and constituents to stay updated. So they can sign up on our website. Perfect. So uh Carne Current feel free to sign up for that please. Uh we'll move on to city administrators report. The only thing I have is a reminder that our next board meeting will be on Monday, March 16th at 6:30 p.m. We'll move on to alderman discussion. Alderman Leman, I have nothing. Alderman Holt.

Um, I just want to after the events of this this past week, I am I want to thank our police officers for being so diligent, but also uh it was very apparent this week of how dangerous their job really is. We lost two officers uh earlier this week from a routine quote unquote traffic stop that turned into a a gunshot a gunfight actually and uh we lost two officers. This could happen in Carney as easy as it could happen anywhere else. And so uh I just want to thank our brave men and women who every day they go out there and and you never know when they pull over a car. Thank you. Thank

you. [clears throat] Alderman King, I just want to say congratulations to the boys and girls wrestling team. Was that four straight? Yeah, four straight for the ladies and the boys got second overall. Yeah, pretty awesome. I think Temple, Bell, and Davis won state for the boys. And then Vargas, um, Williams, [cough] [clears throat] I'm leaving one of the young ladies out that also won first.

Yeah, good showing for sure. All right, we do have an executive session notice set up this evening to close session per RSMO61021 subsection 1 for legal actions or litigation involving a public governmental body and any confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body or its representatives and attorneys. RSM61021 subsection 12 to discuss matters pertaining to negotiated contracts and RSMO61021 subsection 13 for individually identifiable personnel records performance ratings or records pertaining to employees or applicants for employment. And a reminder this will conclude the open portion of our meeting. Our meeting will be adjourned from the closed session. So if we can consider a motion to enter into executive session. It's a negative motion.

I'll second. Alderman King was first, Leman second. Roll call vote, please. Alderman Hull. Hi. Alderman King. Hi. Alderman Leman. Hi. The vote is unanimous and we will enter into executive session. Everybody, have a nice evening. Thank you for being here.