[0:00] Amen. Dear Heavenly Father, giver of life and all that we have, help guide us today as we ponder what needs to be done in our city.

[0:10] Help our council members be open to your wisdom. Guide them as they make their decisions.

[0:17] And give us all the strength to be a greater community. We ask this to Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

[0:22] the

[0:28] state of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible

[0:35] with liberty and justice for all.

[0:46] Councilman Caw?

[0:48] Here.

[0:50] Councilman Evans?

[0:51] Here.

[0:52] Councilman Humphrey?

[0:54] Here.

[0:54] Councilman Robinson?

[0:56] She is absent and she is asked to be excused.

[1:00] Mayor Whitman?

[1:02] Here.

[1:03] Councilman Cobb?

[1:04] Here.

[1:07] Councilwoman Thomas sorry.

[1:12] Do we have a motion to excuse Ashton she is on vacation. I'll make

[1:19] that motion.

[1:27] Approval of agenda. We have a motion.

[1:32] Mr. Mayor I move that we approve the agenda as

[1:35] presented. I'll second it. All in favor? Aye.

[1:39] Concern agenda? The second

[1:51] call roll.

[1:55] Councilman Collin? Yes.

[1:59] Councilman Thomas? Yes.

[2:01] Council the motion passed five to zero. Moving on. We have council vacancy

[2:06] nomination and number one we will have nominations. Would you have anybody that

[2:13] it would like to have a nomination.

[2:16] We'll open that right now.

[2:19] Mr. Mayor, I'd like to nominate Breast Smith.

[2:22] Do we have a second?

[2:23] Second it.

[2:32] Councilman Cobb?

[2:33] No.

[2:35] Councilman, the motion passed four to zero.

[2:39] Moving on to number two, resolution.

[2:48] Sorry.

[2:49] I'm just, my words are getting on up.

[2:53] Moving on to Resolution Bill Number 2026-30, this is the appointment of Council Member.

[3:00] Resolution Bill Number 2026-30, Resolution of the City of Neosho, Missouri, appointing

[3:06] Brett Smith to fill the vacant at-large City Council seat for the City of Neosho,

[3:10] pursuant to the City of Neosho City Charter Section 2.08, filling vacancies in Section

[3:15] one zero five point zero seven zero vacancies of the city code of ordinances

[3:19] and for set appointee to hold the office until the next city election April six

[3:24] two thousand twenty seven unless otherwise vacated by resignation or

[3:28] forfeiture. Do we have a motion?

[3:49] Second.

[3:55] Councilman Cobb?

[4:05] There's only there's two

[4:06] reasons that a council person should abstain one is for personal reasons or

[4:10] pecuniary reasons and if you do abstain you have to cite specifically to

[4:14] the reason at least the personal connection or if there's a pecuniary reason so

[4:27] that so

[4:28] you would still just either vote in the affirmative or vote no you would either vote in the affirmative

[4:34] for the resolution or you would know as to the resolution you cannot abstain council

[4:41] the motion passed four to one moving on to three we had the oath and swearing in

[4:47] and that new council member.

[4:48] What

[5:20] would you like us to do?

[5:26] You'll raise your right hand or repeat after me.

[5:28] I, Brett Smith, do solemnly swear

[5:32] that I possess all of the qualifications

[5:36] for the Office of City Council, as prescribed by law,

[5:41] that I will support the Constitution of the United

[5:43] States, and of the state of Missouri,

[5:48] the provisions of all laws of this state,

[5:52] Effecting cities of this class, and the ordinances of the City of Miosho, and faithfully to me

[5:59] myself and others.

[6:04] Your new cast member please.

[6:43] Brett, welcome.

[6:45] Appreciate.

[6:50] This is a

[6:55] privilege to have you serve with us.

[6:57] We would like to take a second and thank everybody that did apply for this appointment.

[7:03] It's not an easy choice, but we feel like we have a good one.

[7:08] So welcome aboard. Happy birthday.

[7:14] Moving on to visitors business.

[7:17] We have five visitors that have signed up tonight.

[7:23] Number one, Rhonda Warren,

[7:27] if you would limit your discussion to five minutes.

[7:31] Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you.

[7:34] On City Council meeting on July 7th, about two hours and 37 minutes into that meeting,

[7:39] these two of the council members asked for feedback on whether the community wanted the

[7:44] bridge rebuilt.

[7:45] We are here to tell you that yes, we want the bridge rebuilt.

[7:51] The wooded area, that area where the bridge connects to the rest of the walkway is heavily

[7:59] wooded.

[7:59] It's an old growth forest.

[8:01] It is cooler than all of the other areas along that walking path.

[8:06] It walks along the water, so you are able to watch the birds and the animals.

[8:13] It's protected from the rain because of the trees in that area.

[8:18] It is the most closest to nature part of that entire path.

[8:23] It is far from any of the heavily used roads and the railroad.

[8:28] It's different from all of the others.

[8:31] The closest to it is the one down at the other end close to the campground, but those

[8:36] are close to heavily used roads.

[8:39] The ADA path that's been suggested to connect the paths together, it's a great idea.

[8:47] I think it's great that we have a sidewalk that people using wheelchairs are able to use it's fantastic

[8:53] But that does not return the natural path that we enjoy that this community appreciates and wants back

[9:03] That area right there starts the disc golf

[9:07] Area it is part of a exact 5k that can be run

[9:13] It's bringing revenue to the community through running tournaments, biking, the disc golf.

[9:23] It is a value to this community and we want to see it returned.

[9:29] I understand the goals, especially the city managers explained well the desire to reduce

[9:36] the impact of the flooding on upstream from that area.

[9:40] I totally understand that, but the idea of putting in a $670,000 bridge is overkill.

[9:50] It's not necessary.

[9:51] You can do a quick Google search and find other bridges in the area, Tom Station Trail

[9:58] and Carl Junction, Tanyard Creek Trail in Bella Vista, and that was a five-minute search

[10:02] which I did, to find wooden bridges that would give us a good return on the investment.

[10:10] We don't need that level of infrastructure of a big metal heavy duty bridge.

[10:17] One of the council members posted this week on Facebook saying that the bridge was going

[10:21] to be discussed tonight.

[10:22] I don't see it on the agenda.

[10:24] The only things that I saw was the fact that the community was coming to speak.

[10:28] that concerns me that you are not discussing this and I'm here to ask

[10:34] every one of these council members I would like to see you commit to working

[10:39] to see this bridge returned in months not years for us to stand here and say

[10:45] that all you're going to do is look for grants to replace it with a $670,000

[10:50] bridge that is an irresponsible use of money we do not need that level of

[10:55] infrastructure. We're not talking about the electrical grid and the water system in this

[11:00] town. It can be returned, it can be returned much less expensively, and it can be returned

[11:05] faster. This is something that matters to this community. There's enough people here

[11:10] that want this. And I would like to see each of you tonight commit to working to

[11:17] see a bridge returned in months. I'm not saying it's a commitment to get it done,

[11:23] but we'd like to see you actually commit to wanting to get it done.

[11:27] Is that something you're willing to do?

[11:31] Not going to respond to me.

[11:33] Well, know that you asked for community feedback.

[11:40] The only place you asked for community feedback

[11:42] was two hours and 37 minutes into a meeting.

[11:45] That's not good enough, and you need to do a better job.

[11:49] It's your responsibility to reach out

[11:51] to make sure that we know that you want feedback because I walk every day and I can tell you not

[11:58] a single person that walks down there in the morning knew that you were not going to put the

[12:04] bridge back. We all expected that you would and that's not happening and we really we want to see

[12:10] this discussed in this council and we want to see you make a commitment. Thank you.

[12:15] Number

[12:27] two is Henry Cohen.

[12:34] Good evening. I'm Henry Cohen.

[12:36] I was president of the Joplin Roadrunners for five years

[12:39] and currently the CEO of the Joplin Roadrunners,

[12:42] a group of about 150 runners, walkers in the Jasper County, Newton County area.

[12:49] Some of whom are right here today.

[12:53] We are a non-profit organization.

[12:55] We organize races about a dozen races in the area some of them in the ocean all for nonprofits

[13:04] one

[13:05] one is at the Morse Park trail for

[13:11] for Hope kitchen and

[13:13] The other one's coming up here pretty soon, and that's for cry to college

[13:17] The reason why I mentioned that is that one of these races, which is the one that's coming up here is

[13:24] is going right across the non-existing bridge.

[13:29] And so that's double important for us.

[13:32] Why?

[13:32] First of all, our runners come here often

[13:35] about a third of our runners run in the Neosho area

[13:39] and they like more spark and they all run.

[13:43] They all used to run over what is no longer a bridge.

[13:47] Right now they have to run across the other bridge

[13:50] and then go on the other side to the east side

[13:53] of the creek and then cross again, cross over again at the new bridge in order to go all the

[14:01] way north to the end of the park. So they have to follow a traffic road and also an exposed

[14:10] road out in the sun all the way there and all the way back, which is harder to do and

[14:16] which is why I expect them to come less and less

[14:20] if there's no bridge across the Hattery Creek.

[14:24] The Hattery Creek is a nice part.

[14:26] It's completely shaded.

[14:29] And if there was no bridge, what you would have to do

[14:32] is you would create a dead end

[14:35] and people would just make a loop.

[14:37] So in other words, you're not gonna find too many people

[14:39] just making this little loop without a bridge.

[14:43] And I've also heard that the other option

[14:45] is to make a shortcut from the lamppu building to the rest of the park, again that would

[14:52] be exposed, it would be additional cost and it would create this cul-de-sac, all the

[14:58] same where there's no bridge.

[15:00] Now, so the first reason is that you're now making a cul-de-sac and a less trafficked area

[15:12] in one of the most beautiful parts of your park without that bridge. The other reason

[15:17] is that one of our races, the one that's in August for the charity of the college athletics

[15:25] department. That one starts at the Lampoo building and then runs to the non-existing bridge all the

[15:33] way to the north side of the park and all the way back the same way. That is a USA TF certified,

[15:41] USA track and field nationally certified run. So that's been measured out and that's been

[15:48] nationally certified at great expense and difficult to get. So with the bridge no longer there,

[15:54] if that bridge was not to be reconstructed,

[15:57] that race would either disappear or drop in attendance

[16:02] with repercussion to the charity of Crowder College.

[16:07] So for those two reasons, I'm standing here,

[16:09] pleading for a bridge, which I've never done.

[16:11] I've never spoken to a city council before,

[16:14] at least of all thinking that I was going to stand here

[16:16] for a bridge, but this is specifically important.

[16:20] So first of all, to give people more comfort

[16:22] it in a shaded and the most beautiful part of the park. And second of all, because it

[16:28] would put Crowder College into a great expense in having to certify a different route for

[16:34] their annual 5K as a fundraiser. And I yield the rest of my time. Thank you very much.

[16:41] Thank you.

[16:46] Kevin Linehan.

[16:54] Welcome.

[16:55] Hello, it's Kevin Linnahan.

[16:57] Linnahan, OK.

[16:58] And I, too, wanted to speak on the non-existent bridge

[17:02] or the trail at Morris Park.

[17:06] I want to say that I'm a big fan of Neosho Parks.

[17:11] I think in the last 15 years, you've done a wonderful job.

[17:16] I love Morris Park.

[17:18] I walk nearly every day.

[17:20] When I have family or anybody come visit,

[17:22] come take a walk with me and love the serenity and the sound of the birds and

[17:30] walking along the creek and something about that not being there just

[17:34] interrupts the whole continuity really of that of that trail. I too like I think I

[17:41] heard others say was just kind of expected that it would be fixed and

[17:47] And then I was in a Facebook conversation where I'd heard that they decided that they weren't

[17:55] going to fix it. And, you know, some of the alternatives and stuff that they had looked at.

[18:02] And I, you know, I just, it really does my heart good when I heard the fellow from, you know,

[18:09] Roadrunners, Joplin Roadrunners. And it kind of shows the importance of, you know,

[18:14] There's actually an economic benefit to having that trail

[18:18] and to letting people know what we have here in the OSHO,

[18:22] what's such a beautiful trail.

[18:25] I looked at, I actually had some notes at home

[18:28] and I forgot to bring, but I did look at some

[18:30] of the estimates that you had posted

[18:32] from your past meetings and I was told by somebody

[18:41] that that $30 estimate to go back

[18:44] to the way it was, but every time we have a flood, that would wash away again. Of course,

[18:50] I don't remember when the last time was that we ever had that problem. That's the first

[18:55] time that I remember that particular problem happening. But then I saw some of the other

[19:01] estimates to bridge for $600,000 or whatever, or another fix. But some of those numbers

[19:08] didn't quite look good to me, and that's kind of why I was hoping that you would

[19:12] kind of look at it again.

[19:15] Like I noticed on one of those there was that,

[19:18] or on two of those there was like $60,000

[19:21] but to reseed and do all that.

[19:23] But then on the other estimate that the city was gonna do

[19:26] it was only gonna be like $4,000 for the reseeding

[19:29] and stuff like that.

[19:30] So I just thought that some of those numbers

[19:32] kind of could have been looked at again.

[19:35] The ADA trail from the Lampeau building, you know,

[19:39] that's fine, but that's not shaded.

[19:42] And that's a whole different thing than that trail.

[19:46] So I just wanted to kind of was hoping

[19:50] that you guys would revisit this, look at it again,

[19:54] know that the community does care,

[19:57] that that is something that, like I said,

[20:01] we've already had three people speak on it.

[20:03] And I don't know how many, if you realize

[20:06] how many people actually use that trail

[20:08] and then the economic benefit that it has to Niosho.

[20:13] People actually come to do that trail

[20:15] and without that part of it.

[20:19] So I just hope that you'll look at it again.

[20:23] That's all I've got.

[20:24] Thank you.

[20:25] Thank you.

[20:26] Thank you.

[20:29] Thank you.

[20:30] Suzy, welcome.

[20:41] Thank you.

[20:42] Thank you for having us today.

[20:44] And I wanna thank Rhonda and Kevin and Henry

[20:47] for speaking up.

[20:50] I am also with the Joplin Roadrunners, even though I'm a Neosho Roadrunner.

[20:55] We do have a, like, a sub-chapter that is just Neosho Roadrunners.

[21:02] And we have several races per year, just like Henry said.

[21:08] The thing about the races at Morse Park, because they have been certified, we have

[21:14] people that come here from out of state to run races.

[21:20] So, you know, when you did the bike trail,

[21:25] you had the anticipation of having a lot of people

[21:30] from other parts of like the four state area

[21:35] and even beyond coming here.

[21:37] We have that.

[21:38] We have that at Morris Park

[21:40] because Joplin Roadrunners spent the money to have the course certified and we

[21:50] have several runners in the area that are now USA certified for certain

[22:00] distances as like the top runner of the state of Missouri. Henry is one of them

[22:06] in several age groups and several distances, but definitely we do have quite a few.

[22:16] I want to talk today, though, about the PATH, and I saw the bid today, or the bid request

[22:25] today, and there were some things in the bid request that were the call for bid.

[22:34] I don't know what you all call it.

[22:36] but that we're not real clear.

[22:41] One of the things was that it said the contractor

[22:47] would do all of the, like getting ready for the site work

[22:53] and it had nothing mentioned in it

[22:57] about how they were to do the site work

[22:59] as far as the trees and the shading,

[23:04] not harming any trees, not removing any trees.

[23:08] I know that you all know that I love trees

[23:11] and I have fought for trees in the city before.

[23:16] But because it gets really hot

[23:21] when we're out there on asphalt or on concrete

[23:25] and there's no shade,

[23:27] we would appreciate making a point

[23:31] to whoever gets that bid, which I'm sure you're going to go ahead and do that, it's a good

[23:36] idea to have a path where ADA compliant pavilion is available.

[23:46] I do want the bridge rebuilt though, however, but I do want to also make sure that wherever

[23:54] wherever that path goes, that any trees that are near there are protected so that we don't,

[24:02] you know, we don't lose our shade.

[24:06] Another thing is, the way that I read the bid request was that the path would connect

[24:15] to the pavilion and then go on, and that does not make for a good running course.

[24:21] course, the main path really needs to be probably at least eight feet from the pavilion.

[24:30] So if someone's using the pavilion and we run through there, we're not bothering them.

[24:35] Same thing with bicycles, that could be very dangerous for children.

[24:40] Also in my mind, the path is going to be a straight line and it's going to be concrete

[24:48] And it's just going to look like it doesn't belong there.

[24:53] If the path could follow and kind of meander over to the other path, that would make it

[25:00] beautiful as opposed to just being up from me to Tom.

[25:06] So those are the things that I wanted to talk about.

[25:09] And I did have one request because the Joplin Roadrunners did pay to have that course

[25:16] certified.

[25:18] If the bridge is not put back, I would request that the City Council or the City of Niosho

[25:25] pay to have it recertified.

[25:28] We shouldn't have to pay for it twice.

[25:31] Thank you so much for considering that.

[25:34] Thank you.

[25:39] I believe it's Christina.

[25:46] Yes, will you come up and pronounce your last name for me?

[25:51] Jaramillo.

[25:52] See, I never got that, so thank you.

[25:55] I just sighed because my husband told me I had to sigh, but I didn't know what I was

[25:59] trying to talk.

[26:00] Well, I just want to say I use that park almost every day.

[26:04] I go to run, and it's wonderful to run in the shade.

[26:08] And it's so hard to have to do all that braking because it's hard to do that.

[26:15] And you see all the children in the bicycles every day, the dogs, people.

[26:19] So it's a community park, and that bridge is part of the community, and it's part of the park.

[26:27] So it will be so different, the park without the bridge.

[26:30] And also, the little groundhog that lived there. So he used to live there.

[26:35] So I miss him and see him every day.

[26:37] So please, build the door.

[26:39] Build the bridge, please.

[26:41] Okay, thank you.

[26:43] Thank you.

[26:47] Okay that concludes visitors business this was more of just a for you guys to

[26:52] allow the discussion will not be tonight but all of this will be turned over to

[26:55] our parks director and our city manager and they we are looking into how we can

[27:02] remedy this and what direction they're headed so we're trying to do some

[27:06] alternatives until we get to that point but it is seriously it's not

[27:11] something that any of us want to see go away it's just a matter of how

[27:14] quick and when we can do it.

[27:20] Moving on we have a proclamation. Cheyenne.

[27:27] This proclamation

[27:28] is for Charles Collinsworth. Whereas Charles Collinsworth has faithfully served the citizens

[27:33] of the city of Neosho as a member of the Neosho City Council from 2011 to 2017 and

[27:39] again from 2021 to 2026 devoting his time energy and experience to the betterment of

[27:45] community. Whereas during his years of service, Mr. Collinsworth has demonstrated a steadfast

[27:51] commitment to responsible leadership, thoughtful decision-making, and the advancement of policies

[27:56] and initiatives that have strengthened the city of Neosho. Mr. Collinsworth has served on numerous

[28:01] boards, committees, and advisory groups providing valuable insight, guidance, and support on

[28:07] matters affecting the city's growth, infrastructure, public services, and quality of life. Throughout

[28:12] Without his tenure, Mr. Collinsworth played an important role in significant city projects

[28:16] and initiatives that have contributed to the continued success and prosperity of the City

[28:21] of Niosha.

[28:22] He has worked collaboratively with fellow council members, city staff, community organizations,

[28:30] local businesses, and residents to address challenges, identify opportunities, and

[28:35] establish a strong foundation for future generations.

[28:38] Public service requires dedication, integrity, perseverance, and a genuine concern for the

[28:43] welfare of others qualities that Mr. Collinsworth has exemplified throughout his service to

[28:48] the City of Neosho.

[28:50] Upon his resignation from the Neosho City Council, it is appropriate that the city

[28:53] formally recognize and express its sincere gratitude for his years of dedicated service

[28:58] and his many contributions to the community.

[29:01] Now therefore, be it proclaimed that the Mayor and City Council of the City of

[29:05] Neoshow, Missouri, do hereby recognize and honor Charles Collinsworth for his dedicated

[29:10] public service and extend their sincere appreciation for his commitment, leadership, and contributions

[29:16] to the city of Neoshow.

[29:30] If I was still on this council, we would have had that bridge up two weeks ago.

[29:39] Just kidding.

[29:40] Just kidding.

[29:51] Hey, I would like a, I would like a request.

[29:54] If I have served you or I have served with you, I want a family photo.

[29:58] I'd like you to come up.

[30:03] I want this guys are my family. I'm so proud of this city and I'm so proud of this

[30:09] staff. So please come be part of it. Sherry, come here baby.

[30:22] All right, stand here.

[30:25] Shhh!

[30:32] Someone else.

[30:33] I think that

[30:41] was good.

[30:42] Well, what?

[30:51] That's like good, hey?

[30:55] Thank you.

[30:57] You're the best.

[31:00] Appreciate it, man.

[31:01] Thank you.

[31:02] We'll still be here.

[31:04] Oh, yeah.

[31:28] I

[31:37] would like to say Charlie thank you from the bottom of our hearts you've been a pleasure

[31:41] to serve with you did a lot of good things you haven't got a lot of things accomplished

[31:48] between all of us I know but it we appreciate your service and just because you're not

[31:55] here doesn't mean you're not here. We appreciate you.

[32:08] Moving on to promotions for

[32:11] the police department. Chief. First promotion I'd like to announce is

[32:15] Lieutenant several months or a few months ago back in April and May we

[32:19] conducted a series of oral boards for personnel that would be eligible for

[32:23] promotion Lieutenant both within and outside the department. All of the

[32:28] directors participated in that and helped out with with helping to select

[32:31] the best candidate that we'd be the best fit for an EOSho. The candidate that was selected

[32:36] was Sergeant Dray Coleman. Sergeant Coleman

[32:47] has helped lead his,

[32:53] you can't do it back

[32:54] there, you can't do it from up here. Sergeant Coleman has been leading the shift team now

[32:57] since his promotion in October of last year. He comes with experience from other agencies

[33:05] part of coming to us with a total cumulative law enforcement experience of

[33:08] close to a decade right? Eight years. Eight years. He has the, he has a great

[33:14] reputation amongst the citizens of the OSHA they serves as well as the officers

[33:18] of the Neosha Police Department. We're looking forward greatly to the next chapter

[33:23] of the Neosha Police Department and helping to improve our transparency of

[33:27] professionalism and our training and Sergeant Coleman in many ways leads

[33:30] that. And only that are community driven initiatives. He currently leads

[33:34] the Halloween Mash and the Shop of the Hero program.

[33:39] Open to set an example for all of our NEO Show officers.

[33:43] This is the NEO Show.

[33:44] I present to you and to the officers of the Interest

[33:47] in the Department, the new Lieutenant,

[33:50] Senator Drake Coleman.

[34:05] Oh, what's that?

[34:07] Congratulations.

[34:23] Sergeant Coleman fills the void that was left by Lieutenant

[34:27] Sharp when he had retired.

[34:28] And with Lieutenant Coleman's promotion,

[34:31] that opens a void for Sergeant.

[34:32] We conducted oil boards about a month and a half ago, and the best candidate by far is

[34:38] a recent hire by the City of Neosho, a police officer with over 20-plus years of experience

[34:42] and maturity, and that's going to be Sergeant Seth Embry.

[34:46] Please come up.

[34:55] Sergeant Embry comes to us with a lot of law enforcement experience, but only that in the

[34:59] short amount of time that he has been here, great respect from the other men and women

[35:03] of the police department.

[35:07] In fact, I've heard numerous times that the officer says that we could not have

[35:11] I picked a better person to help lead that shift currently working with Sergeant Barton

[35:16] Coleman.

[35:18] He

[35:23] previously worked for the Newton County Sheriff's Office.

[35:26] He also worked for the Oklahoma Department of the GRDA and he flies a helicopter.

[35:35] He's currently moving to the Neosho area here soon.

[35:38] He's currently processing his house and he's committed to Neosho.

[35:43] This is his home and he's glad he's back.

[35:44] and we're glad to have him back home, too.

[36:07] It's fine.

[36:08] It's okay.

[36:09] He's nervous.

[36:19] So this is the Neosha Men and Women

[36:21] of the Neosha Police Department.

[36:21] I'd like to introduce you to Sergeant Seth Hambry,

[36:24] the very side.

[36:28] Thank you so much for your thought.

[36:31] And let me be sorry for the golden belt buckle.

[37:02] It's that time of quarter.

[37:04] We have an officer of the quarter.

[37:06] Some people would say he's vu-tastic,

[37:10] setting a whole new vu standard.

[37:13] Vu has come back to us at the Neosha Police

[37:15] Department.

[37:16] He had to take care of family.

[37:18] It always comes first.

[37:19] He went to take care of family, which separated his first appointment and came back to us.

[37:23] And since he has come back, every supervisor and officers that work with and even the investigative

[37:28] bureau says that this young officer's investigations are second to none.

[37:33] So Officer Brandon Vue, please come up and bring your family up here too.

[37:38] Let's embarrass them all.

[37:41] Brandon Vu, in recognition of his outstanding professionalism, leadership, dedication to

[37:46] service, Officer Vu consistently demonstrates initiative, reliability, and a commitment

[37:50] to thorough investigations while serving as a trusted resource to his fellow officers

[37:54] and command staff. His positive attitude, as bar none, strong work ethic and pursuit

[38:01] of excellence embodies the highest standards of the Neosha Police Department. We're proud

[38:04] to have you back and I'm proud of the hard work that you've been doing, Mr.

[38:07] Vu. Thank you.

[38:09] And

[38:32] if you guys don't recognize Mr. Vue, Mr. Vue was the guy that had that hit, take, talk

[38:37] video whenever we introduce the new uniforms.

[38:42] Thank

[38:50] you, council.

[38:55] Congratulations, guys.

[38:56] Pete, don't think there'll be a helicopter in the new budget.

[39:01] Moving on to new business, bill number 2026-48.

[39:07] Bill number 2026-48 in ordinance of the city of Neosha, Missouri, authorizing the

[39:13] City to enter into an agreement with Health Equity Inc. for the purpose of

[39:16] administering an amended Section 125 cafeteria premium only plan and

[39:21] authorizing the Mayor to execute the same by and behalf of the City of the

[39:24] Ocean. For the purpose of discussion we have a motion.

[39:33] Second. Welcome. Good

[39:36] evening Council. The purpose of this item is to renew our Section 125

[39:41] premium only pop plan. That helps save both the City and employees at

[39:46] at least 30% increase taxes for insurance.

[39:51] Any questions?

[39:56] Everything appears good to you?

[39:58] Yes.

[40:01] Call the roll.

[40:11] Thank you, Council.

[40:12] Thank you.

[40:14] Bill number 2026-50, surplus police equipment.

[40:19] Bill number 2026-50, in ordinance of the city of Neosho,

[40:23] Missouri, declaring certain personal property as surplus

[40:26] and authorizing the city manager

[40:27] to execute the appropriate documents.

[40:29] Do we have a motion and a second?

[40:31] Mr. Mayor, for the purpose of discussion and possible approval for bill number 2026-50.

[40:38] Seconded.

[40:39] Welcome back.

[40:40] Thank you, Council.

[40:41] Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

[40:43] This past budget year, you guys authorized a substantial investment in the Neosha Police

[40:47] Department when you purchased us Taser 10s.

[40:50] Now, Taser 10s are truly what Taser envisioned for law enforcement and be able to de-escalate

[40:56] and help resolve matters in a less violent way.

[41:00] in a way that allows us to stabilize, allows us to de-escalate situations, and allows greater

[41:05] efficacy than what the previous TASER models had.

[41:09] We have implemented those TASERS, and the old TASERS that we've had, the X-26s, are no

[41:13] longer a use of the Department.

[41:15] Most don't work.

[41:16] The cartridges are obsolete, and frankly, the X-26 is obsolete to the New York Police

[41:20] Department.

[41:21] There's no need for us.

[41:23] There have been a series of agencies who do not have TASERS and have asked

[41:26] for our tasers if we're so willing to give it to them and so we presented this item to

[41:34] you for consideration to surplus our tasers and give them to law enforcement agencies

[41:39] within Newton and McDonald County who are asking or requesting tools that help them

[41:43] in their jobs as well.

[41:48] So basically we're not selling them, we're going to give them to other departments that

[41:52] can use them.

[41:53] Yes, sir.

[41:53] So, council, this has been common practice with the city.

[41:58] Our older equipment, you know, you've got smaller agencies that can't afford them.

[42:04] We have, in the past, relinquished those to other departments.

[42:07] There is a waiver that we have them find releasing liability and such.

[42:12] I think they've even done it in the fire department at times, too, so this is not

[42:17] uncommon.

[42:19] Any questions?

[42:21] Call the roll.

[42:29] Thank you, sir.

[42:33] Bill number 2026-51,

[42:36] Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

[42:38] Bill number 2026-51, in ordinance of the City of Neosho, Missouri,

[42:42] authorizing the City of Neosho to enter into an agreement with Anthem Insurance

[42:46] Companies Inc. and Indiana Corporation for the purpose of offering

[42:49] group health insurance and authorize the mayor to execute the same

[42:52] by and in behalf of the City of Neosho.

[42:54] Do we have a motion?

[43:05] Good evening again, Council.

[43:11] The purpose of this item is to get Council's approval for Mayor Workman to sign our fiscal

[43:17] year 2027 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Renewal Packet.

[43:21] That also includes the summary of benefits agreements and new case agreement with IBC.

[43:26] Originally when they came to us it was a 17% renewal rate and IBC was able to get

[43:33] that down to a 5% renewal increase for us.

[43:36] Awesome.

[43:38] Any questions?

[43:39] Very good. We appreciate that.

[43:43] Call the roll.

[43:45] Councilman Cobb?

[43:47] Yes.

[43:47] Councilman Smith?

[43:49] Yes.

[43:50] Council of the Motion passed, 6-0.

[43:52] Thank you.

[43:53] Thank you.

[43:55] Resolution Bill Number 2026-31,

[43:59] Agreement with Summers Well Drilling.

[44:01] Resolution Bill Number 2026-31,

[44:05] a resolution of the City of Neosha, Missouri,

[44:07] approving an agreement for construction services

[44:09] with Summers Well Drilling Inc. and Oklahoma Corporation for the purpose of constructing

[44:13] and installing an irrigation well at the neoshow golf course spring valley golf club

[44:17] for the not to exceed price of one hundred thirty four thousand eight hundred eighteen

[44:21] dollars and twenty three cents and authorizing the mayor to execute the same by the behalf

[44:25] of the city of neoshow.

[44:29] We have a motion.

[44:36] This

[44:39] agenda item this was this bid was accepted on

[44:42] July 21st meeting. This is the contract that we will present to the company that's

[44:47] going to be doing the work at the golf course.

[44:51] Any questions for Mr. Kennedy?

[44:54] Now, this is irrigation.

[44:57] Well.

[44:57] Yeah, so this well.

[44:59] THANKS FOR WATCHING!

[45:00] Resolution bill basically dump right into the pond that we have now that we are gate out

[45:04] of.

[45:07] Call the roll, no more questions.

[45:14] Yeah. Council the motion passed, six to zero. Moving

[45:18] on, resolution bill number 2026-32, land and water conservation grant resolution. Resolution

[45:25] bill number 2026-32, a resolution the city of Neosha, Missouri authorizing the application

[45:31] to seek federal assistance from the land and water conservation fund program for the

[45:35] The purpose of constructing the Rockerdyne Park Splash Pad within the City of Neosho

[45:39] and authorizing the Mayor and or City Manager to execute the application and other necessary

[45:43] documents.

[45:45] Do we have a motion?

[45:53] Second.

[45:54] Welcome.

[45:55] Okay.

[45:56] Thank you, Mayor Counsel.

[45:58] We are seeking funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund program to assist

[46:02] with the construction of the Rockerdyne Park Splash Pad, which is a component of

[46:06] the plan Rockerdyne Park Development.

[46:08] As part of the application process, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources requires a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute the grant application and related documents.

[46:18] The resolution also affirms the city's commitment to providing the required 50% local match, completing the project within the required timeframe if awarded, operating and maintaining the facility for public use and complying with all applicable federal and state grant requirements.

[46:33] And staff recommends approval.

[46:36] Any questions? This is basically just giving you the opportunity to go out.

[46:43] Correct. And I believe that the top amount that we can get is $500,000, which we would be responsible for 50%.

[46:51] Awesome. Any questions?

[46:57] Call the roll.

[46:59] Councilman Cobb?

[47:00] Yes.

[47:01] Councilman Smith?

[47:02] Yes.

[47:02] Council with a motion passed, 6-0.

[47:05] Thank you.

[47:06] Moving on to appointments and vacancies. We have a motion we need a motion to

[47:12] reappoint Comer Park to the library.

[47:20] Seconded.

[47:25] Councilman Cobb? Yes. Councilman

[47:27] Smith? Yes. Councilman Motion Path 6 to 0. Report of City Officer. Council I don't

[47:36] believe staff has anything unless council has questions for staff. Seeing

[47:42] nothing further before the council we will adjourn. We have a moment and a second to it.

[47:49] I'll make that motion.

[47:51] All in favor. All in favor.

[47:56] There's a national night.

August 4, 2026 Council Meeting

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