Stoddard County Drainage Ditch #19 is accepting sealed bids for mopping and cleaning out the drainage ditch.
The drainage ditch starts on D Highway in Stoddard County and will end at the County line going south.
It is approximately 7 3/4 miles of ditch.
This will also consist of smoothing out spoil pile.
If anyone would like to look at Drainage Ditch #19 you can call Keith Mayberry at (573) 421-2427 and he will assist you.
The last day to accept bids will be February 29, 2024. The bids must be sealed and will reopened on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Stoddard County Government office in the Stoddard County Commissioners' office.
Any bids need to be mailed to this address: Stoddard County Clerk's Office, Bid Drainage Ditch #19, P.O. Box 110, Bloomfield, MO 63825
Or if you wish to drop off the bid here is the address: Stoddard County Clerk's Office, Bid Drainage Ditch #19, 401 S. Prairie Street, Bloomfield, MO 63825.
Please make sure that you put on your envelope that it is a bid for Stoddard County Drainage Ditch #19 and make sure it is sealed.
Route 114 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as as Missouri Department of Transportation Crews perform shoulder work.
This section of roadway is located from City Park Road to County Road 725 near Dexter, Missouri.
Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Friday, March. 1 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.
The Stoddard County Commission began their weekly meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer for the Stoddarad County Clerk's office, police and the farmers who are beginning their planting season.
Katelyn Lambert, Bootheel Regional Planning, ARP Funding Update
Bell City Fire Department - "They have completed their paperwork and have a bill for $11,085.00 to help build the new fire station," commented Lambert. "This portion was to lay concrete and move electrical lines."
The amount is higher due to moving electrical lines the invoice is more than the original contract; however the amount was still within the approved ARPA funds pre-approved amount.
Motion to accept the invoice in the amount of $11,085.00 made by Commissioner C.D. Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Carol Jarrell. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Water District #2 - They need a copy of the minutes from Water District #2 to show they voted to get the new meters. They also need to get to Mrs. Lambert some documentation itemized invoice of the meters and the canceled check that they paid for the meters. If the additional request goes over $10,000 they will have to bid out the computers
The final acceptance of the Engineer/Consultant's Certification for acceptance and final Payment request on the CDBG Grant for the work done at the Bootheel Regional Planning office and the Commission will sign off on the portion of the final payment for Smith & Company.
Motion to sign the engineer certification and final payment to Smith & Company and the Zoellner Electric made by Commissioner Carol Jarrell and seoncded by Commissioner Stewart. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Puxico Library Roof is ARPA eligible to accept as a project,: according to Mrs. Lambert. The city of Puxico will need to get some paperwork to Bootheel Regional Planning and then the Commission will vote on the acceptance of ARPA funding for the new roof.
Ira Tucker, Puxico Weekly Press and private citizen
First time in history that the Puxico Weekly Press now has color. Worked as a park ranger at Wappappello Lake and was the oldest ranger in the state of Missouri.
David Scherer Bell City Fire Department
"They poured concrete today for the new fire department building. In three to four weeks they will have the building up and then the inside can be worked on and we might be in the building by the first of May, 2024 if everything goes according to plan," commented Scherer.
Motion to accept Stoddard County Road 752 Bridge Replacement (BRO-R103(075) to Smith & Co. Engineers in the amount of $5,860.29made by Commissioner Jarrell, seconded by Commissioner Stewart. All three voted yes and motion passed. The monies will be reimbursed to the County at 100% from the BRO Program.
Motion to accept Stoddard County Road 766 (BRO-R103(76) to Smith & Co. in the amount of $5,500.79 to Smith & Co. for Bridge Replacement made by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Jarrell. All three voted yes and motion passed. The monies will be reimbursed to the County at 100% from the BRO Program.
Motion to accept the open session minutes from February 13th made by Commissioner C.D. Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Carol Jarrell. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Motion to accept the closed session minutes from February 13th made by Commissioner Carol Jarrell, seconded by Commissioner C.D. Stewart. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Stoddard County Commission is now accepting sealed bids on Stoddard County Drainage Ditch 13/33 and Stoddard County Drainage Ditch 14. The project will consist of mopping and cleaning out the drainage ditches as well as smoothing down the spoil piles. It will also consist of timber removal and disposal. The project consists of three main sections.
Ditch 14 - Starting at C Highway where Ditch 14 turns southeast and then continues east until it reaches Ditch 13/33. Approximately 1.65 miles.
Ditch 14 Lateral - Starting at Hwy 25 continuing east, then turning north until it meets Ditch 14. Approximately .88 miles.
Ditch 13/33 - Starting at Hwy 25 moving south and southeast, stopping at Ash slough in Sec 17, TWP 28N, Range 11E. Approximately 2.35 miles.
If anyone would like to look at or have questions of this project consisting of Drainage District 14 and 13/33 you may call C.D. Stewart at (573) 820-0991.
Motion to enter into closed session at 11:02 a.m. made by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Jarrell. All three voted yes and motion passed.
The Stoddard County Commission opened the meeting on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer over all county employees.
New Business
Peter Coutavas, Puxico City Alderman - Puxico Public Library
Mr. Coutavas explained that the roof at the Public Public Library is in need of a new roof. He brought estimate for wooden shingles/metal shingles for $12,000 for the Puxico Public Library out of the ARPA Funds.
Jim Tweedy, Attorney at Law
Has a client, the Burch Family, who owns property on County Road 535. They are asking that the road be considered abandoned at the locked gait area. Castor Township has voted in favor of closing the road. Mr. Tweedy has a copy of the minutes stating they voted to close the County Road 535.
Motion to close County Road 535 except the first 1298.32 feet from State Highway AB made by Commissioner Carol Jarrell, seconded by Commissioner C.D. Stewart. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Other Business
Motion to approve the Ads/Abates for January 2024 made by Commissioner C.D. Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Carol Jarrell. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Motion to approve the January 29th regular meeting minutes made by Commissioner C.D. Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Carol Jarrell. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Motion to approve the January 29th closed meeting minutes made by Commissioner Carol Jarrell, seconded by Commissioner C.D. Stewart. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Motion to approve the February 5th regular meeting minutes made by Commissioner Carol Jarrell, seconded by Commissioner C.D. Stewart. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Motion to approve the February 5th closed session meeting minutes made by Commissioner Carol Jarrell, seconded by Commissioner C.D. Stewart. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Motion to enter into closed session made by Commissioner C.D. Stewart at 11:00 a.m., seconded by Commissioner Carol Jarrell. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Pictured are Stoddard County Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis, District 2 Commissioner Carol Jarrell, and District 1 Commissioner C.D. Stewart bowing their heads for prayer. Photo by Dee Loflin
The Stoddard County Commission met for the first time in February of 2024. Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis began the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer over the County.
Katelyn Lambert, Bootheel Regional Planning Commission ARPA Update
Mayor Mullins with city of Dudley did get all the necessary documentation and paperwork in order and they are now requesting a check in the amount of $55,570.00 in ARPA funding for the replacement of water meters. The city of Dudley will pay the $310.00 difference in the original bid.
Motion to accept the city of Dudley's request for $55,570.00 in ARPA funds for the replacement of water meters made by Commissioner C.D. Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Carol Jarrell. All there voted yes and motion passed.
Lambert stated she never got back with Chuck Kasting, Stoddard County Ambulance District Director, for the remainder of their ARPA funds. It totals about $8,000. Kasting has said he wanted to purchase additional computers.
Lambert also updated the Commission on Water District #2. They hired an attorney for their ARPA funds and the attorney has sent a letter to Lambert. She revised and answered the questions and hd on Friday sent the letter back. As of this morning she has not heard anything from Joe Blanton, Water District #2's attorney. Water District #2 is the only entity that has hired an attorney to request the ARPA funds from the Commission.
Drainage Ditch Discussion with Josh Speakman, County Collector/Treasurer
Drainage Ditch #14 and drainage Ditch #1333 have been discussed in previous Commission meetings. The ditches need to be cleaned out. This is in Mr. Stewart's district and he will contact the Soil Conservation Office to get specs on the ditch. Those specs will be used to create a bid request to run in the Dexter Statesman.
Ecology Acres/ Stoddard County Park
A resident of Ecology Acres has asked about the park owned by the County. The question was if the park could be sold. Mr. Mathis stated he wasn't sure about the park or any information on how they obtained it. The Commission will do some searching and get back to the person who asked about the park.
Deobligation of the CDGB Grant
The Missouri Department of Economic Development has sent a letter to the Commissioners to close out the CDGB grant for the Puxico broadband.
On December of 11, 2023 the Commission paid back to Bootheel Regional Planning Commission a check in the amount of $21,600 from general revenue for administrative fees.
Stoddard County Cyber Security Grant
Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS)/Office of Homeland Security (OHS) Grant in the amount $3,780.00 and an additional great in the amount of $199,722.26 to be used for cyber security. The total is $203,502.26
Stoddard County Sheriff's department applied for a Cyber Security grant on behalf of the Stoddard County Commission.
The Commission will enter into Closed Session to discuss details of the Cyber Security Grant and how it will be used.
Motion to accept the Buffington Brothers Heating and Cooling annual service agreement contract for $13,752.00 for the Stoddard County jail made by Commissioner Jarrell, seconded by Commissioner Stewart. All three voted yes and motion passed.
Motion to accept the regular meeting minutes from Monday, January 29, 2024 were not made during open session due to Mr. Mathis wanting to add an item to a specific paragraph.
Motion to accept the closed session meeting minutes from Monday, January 29, 2024 were not made during open session and will be held until next Tuesday.
Mr. Mathis stated that the County offices will be closed the next two Mondays, February 12th for Lincoln's birthday and February 19th for Washington's Birthday/President's Day. Meetings will be held on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. following a holiday.
Motion to enter into closed session at 11:14 a.m. by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Jarrell. All three voted yes and motion passed.
