Full Notification

 
July 7th, 2025
 
 
NOTICE, is hereby given that the Merriam Woods Board of Aldermen will conduct an OPEN meeting on  July 8^th 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the City of Merriam Woods Board Room located at 4417 State Highway 176, Merriam Woods, Missouri. There will be limited seating in the Board Room.
 
 
CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Pro – Tempore, Josh Farrington
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
MAYOR’S STATEMENT – Mayor’s Introductory Statement to the Citizens of Merriam Woods
 
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
 
PRIOR MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL

• March 6, 2025 – Open Special Meeting
• March 11, 2025 – Regular Open Meeting
• June 11, 2025 – Open Meeting
• June 11, 2025 – Closed Meeting

 
FINANCIALS APPROVAL

• June 2025 Financial Documents
• Update for Bi-Annual Reporting for State Auditor’s Office and Approval of Spread

 
DEPARTMENT REPORTS APPROVAL

• Police
• Maintenance
• City Hall

 
CITIZEN BUSINESS/COMMENTARY/DISCUSSION [all city residents unlisted on agenda are still able to address the board]

• 3000 Azalea - Low Water Pressure – Nate Bittner
• Merriam Woods Betterment Association – Dell Showers Agreement Discussion
• Citizen Request of an “Annual Utility Holiday” – Mabel Berry
• Jordan Carlson 4082 Oakwood
• Starla Marshall – Payment Plan Revision as costs are too oppressive
• Mannings – Leak Adjustment ($434 requested credit for Sewer for water leak soaked in ground)
• 6542 Prairie – Billing Discrepancy – Billed Double Sewer?
• Mary Ann Morrison -  Leak Adjustment ($148.66 for Sewer billing only)
• Jessica Whitehead – 4019 Eastgate – Consider credit up to 500 gallons max?

 
OLD BUSINESS
            -     Previously tabled CITY VENDER FEE Ordinance

• Linwood Avenue inspection dispute-water hook-up ordinance fulfillment w/ resident Andrew Etcheson (1017 Linwood Ave) – Enforcement Discussion Continued
• City Facebook Page is up and Running!

 
NEW BUSINESS

• City employees spending personal money for city business.
• Approval process for city funds document
• SUCs meeting appointments – (Recommend Alderman Rob Amos / Trevor Plotts?)
• Approval process for hiring outside contractors and bid policy
• Cease and Desist Letter and Cost Associated
• Updating the MW website
• Cold Patch Alternative (Doesn’t get hard in cold weather, price comparable [non bulk]; guaranteed 3 years)
• Sunshine law requests and avoiding non-compliance – State Atty. Office Invite for Future
• Water Software Research Discussion
• SharePoint Discussion – Rhonda Shelton
• Security Fencing for Maintenance
• Appointment Date Discussion
• Bi-Annual Board Approval for Newspaper Advertisement
• Building Inspection Addendum Language
• Demolition Permit Language Change/Update

 
ADJOURNMENT (Entertain a Motion, 2^nd, and Vote)
 
 
Directly following this Regularly Scheduled Merriam Woods Board of Aldermen will conduct a CLOSED directly following the Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting Tonight. This meeting is CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC pursuant to RSMo 610.021 Section 1 with two-(2) legal issues and Section 3 with five-(5) personnel issues.
 
Posted by the front door of the City of Merriam Woods Office on July 7th, 2025, at 4:30 pm by: City Clerk, Patrick Hunter:   _________ PUBLIC SPEAKING AT BOARD MEETINGS: Must Complete a REQUEST TO BE ON THE AGENDA form by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday before the week of the regularly scheduled Board Meeting.  Forms are available in the City Office. The subject for the agenda request must be specific.  Regular Board Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month.