The Stoddard County Public Water Supply district #5 will hold a Board of Directors meeting on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.  Below is the Agenda of that meeting.

STODDARD COUNTY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #5 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

AGENDA - NOVEMBER 7, 2022 - TIME: 6:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF AGENDA                                                                                               

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES   - Dated Tuesday, October 25, 2022                                                   

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS

CHECKING                                                                                                            

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                                                                       

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE                                                                                

DISTRICT OPERATIONS REPORTS

BOARD PRESIDENT

i.      USDA

ii.      COUNTY COMMISSION

iii.      DNR

iv.      ASSESSOR-DAN CREGG

v.      CITY OF BLOOMFIELD

vi.      MISSOURI REP. MORSE

vii.      U.S REP. SMITH

viii.      MARVIN PATTON

ix.      BOOTHEEL REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION

OFFICE - FIELD OPERATIONS

i.      WATER LEAKS                                                                                   

CO. ROAD 504 (CONFIRMED)

CO. ROAD 525 (CONFIRMED) (SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR)

AB HIGHWAY NEAR MARTIN HILLS (CONFIRMED)

ii.      WATER REPAIRS

OLD BUSINESS

BY-LAWS

POLICY & PROCEDURES

ARPA FUNDING                                                                                                

CHECKING ACCOUNT CHANGES

NEW BUSINESS

USDA 50-50 GRANT & LOAN

MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION

i.      ITEMS NEEDING ACTION FOR COMPLIANCE

5 MEMBER BOARD ONLY

BOARD MEMBER & SUB-DISTRICT                             

TERM LENGTH OF MEMBERS                                     

LIABILITY INSURANCE

SUNSHINE LAW

ETHICS COMPLIANCE

BOOKKEEPING POSITION

EXECUTIVE SESSION

NONE

ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                               

The City of Dexter is accepting resumes of persons interested in applying for the office of City Administrator.

Qualifications as set forth in Section 115.180 of the City Code is:

The person appointed to the office of City Administrator shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and shall reside within five (5) miles of the City limits of Dexter at the time of the effective date of such appointment and shall be a graduate of an accredited university or college majoring in public or municipal administration and / or public rleations fields.

Resumes are to be submitted to the Mayor's office at City Hall, 301 E. Stoddard St., Dexter, MO 63841 on or befoe 5 p.m. November 16, 2022 with envelopes addressed "Resume - City Administrator's Office".

The city of Dexter reserved the right to notify only those individuals selected for testing as to the status of their application for employment. 

EOE/ADA/M/F/V

Helen Patton, Granddaughter of General George S. Patton, Jr., will visit The Stars and Stripes Museum on Friday, November 4 

Bloomfield, Missouri - Helen Patton, granddaughter of legendary WWII tank commander General George S. Patton, Jr., will be at The Stars and Stripes Museum and Library on Friday, November 4, 2022 from 1pm to 3pm for a meet and greet with veterans.

Ms. Patton will have her grandfather’s foot locker with her. This footlocker has never been viewed by the public and is on its way to a private collector. So, now is your chance to get a picture with it. Stop by the Museum anytime between 1pm and 3pm for this one in a lifetime opportunity.

About The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library: 

The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library is located in Bloomfield, Missouri. It is dedicated to the preservation and history of the Stars and Stripes Newspaper and the US Armed Forces.

Contact Information:

Laura Dumey, Administrator

The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library

573-568-2055

Audit Bid Advertisement

Bloomfield R-14 School District of Bloomfield, Missouri, will accept sealed bids for school district audit services until 10:00am, November 10, 2022. 

Bids specifications may be obtained at the Administration Office.   Bids must be delivered sealed and marked, “Audit Service Bid” on the outer envelope.  If the bid is not received by specified time and date, the bid will be returned unopened.

The Stoddard County Commissioners met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 31, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the government building.

Stoddard County resident, Curt Finney, attended the meeting and asked who was in the charge of the Bell City Improvement Incorporation.  Talkington stated he would get with Peter Coutavas, IDA Director, to find out and he would get back to Mr. Finney.

An update on the I-57 project was discussed.   MoDOT has begun their study of interchange options from Sikeston to Morehouse. There will possibly be 5 interchanges between Sikeston and Dexter.

"Things are starting to progress, but will take time.  Possibly two interchanges between Sikeston and Morehouse.  MoDOT has applied for federal funding, but for whatever reason we haven't received much.  This spring there will be a lot of working together between Arkansas and Missouri.  Both states are kind of tied in together to make this happen.  Arkansas has given us letters of support and we have given them letters as well," stated  Bill Robison MoDOT Representative.

Dave Cooper, President of the Water District Board #5, also attended today's meeting.  He asked about the ARPA funds requested. Commissioner Carol Jarrell gave him a copy of the request the Commissioners had received earlier.   Cooper was just double checking on the ARPA funds that the Commissioners have available for water and sewer projects going forward as well.  USDA loan/grant is no longer available to the Water District.  Due to the instability of the finances the USDA is not willing to loan that money; however they can apply again in the future once they make some improvements.. 

"We have some substantial leaks in the area also," stated Cooper.  "There is not much money to make the repairs of that magnitude; however with the Commissioners help we can make an impact."

Basically out of the last five years Cooper reviewed the financials of the water district, one year is missing, one year was in the black by $1,500 and the other three years were in the red.

"Would it be possible to apply for additional funds for future projects?" asked Cooper. 

Commissioner Talkington said we put some money in reserve for something like this.  I'm not sure we could fund the entire project, but you can still submit an application for funding.

Commissioner Jarrell made a motion to approve the minutes from October 24, 2022.  Talkington seconded the vote and both voted yes.

Commissioner Jarrell made a motion to adjourn and go into a work session with the new insurance broker at 10:43 a.m.  Talkington seconded the motion.  Both voted yes.