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COMMISSION MINUTES
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, March 11.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Melinda Patton, county clerk.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions and approvals: Invoices for 1st and 2nd quarter Public Defender rent; Taryn Henry for Special Prosecutor; MTE (ARPA funds.) Sheriff to Fastenal for supplies; Coroner to Steve Whittington for first quarter Deputy Coroner pay; Collector/Treasurer to Rush Printing for office supplies; to MTE for office supplies.
• The commission reviewed the following information: Weekly Progress Report for BRO(63); LAGERS Actuarial Report; Downtown Maryville Spring Fun notice; Inmate Report (February 2025); Steel pricing from Viebrock Sales and Service, LLC; Letter from county clerk regarding new hire for Financial Administrative Clerk.
• Reviewed a notice from Missouri State Auditor’s office showing the 2024 Financial Statement was published and provided to the state (published in the Nodaway News Leader on February 20, 2025.)
• Met with Scott Stevens and Bryce Acton, MODOT engineers, to review inspection summary and bridge inspection summaries.
• Discussed exterior window cleaning services, floor and carpet cleaning services. No decision made.
• The commission presented a check to the St. Francis Foundation from the Opioid Settlement Funds. Those representing St. Francis Foundation were Scott Koelliker, Teri Harr, Kelsi Meyer, Holly Cowden, Ryan Rampton and Dana Anderson.
• A message was left for Amy Dowis, NWMO Regional Council of Governments to discuss the Prioritization Survey that had been sent.
• Union Township Trustee Richard Stringer stopped in to discuss roads with the commission
• The commission, along with Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor, met with representatives of Great River Engineering and North Central Bridge, LLC to conduct a semi-final walk through of the RO-R074(63) Bridge
project.
• The commission reviewed a listing of project updates sent by Larry Jacobson with Snyder and Associates.
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Thursday, March 13.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Melinda Patton, county clerk.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions and approvals: Sheriff to Best Plumbing for jail maintenance.
• • The commission reviewed the following information: Opioid Settlement fund notice of Payment #3 from Walgreens; Downtown Maryville Market events; SHPO Project #005-NO-25 Nodaway County Bridge #0910013; Thank you from Missouri Boys State
• Took a call from a resident of Hopkins Township regarding Road #175.
• Spoke with Eric Jones, Atchison Township road operator, regarding Roads #94 and #95. The commissioners agreed to look over the roads to discuss possible reconstruction.
• Discussed Township rules on brush law. A call was made to Ivan Schrader, county attorney
• Discussed exterior window cleaning services, floor and carpet cleaning services with Tim Casady, Casady Commercial Services LLC. Quotes will be sent. Also discussed replacement of some carpet and flooring. Reviewed maintenance receipt from MEI Total Elevator Solutions for the Administration Center.
• Sheriff Austin Hann presented information on Governor Kehoe’s launch of Missouri Blue Shield Program dedicated to effective law enforcement and community safety. Hann will work on the law enforcement initiative portion and the commission will work on obtaining a resolution. Also present: Marilyn Jenkins, collector/treasurer and Sally Duff.
• Hann also discussed vehicle trade ins and purchases.
• The commission reviewed a revised bid submitted by Viebrock Sales and Service that included items missing from original bid. The bid was compared to Oden Enterprises original bid. Viebrock’s bid was still low bid. A motion to accept Viebrock’s revised bid of $126,497.30 per bridge was made and accepted. A call was made to Randy Dillon at Viebrock and Russ Placek at Oden.
• Met with Joel Thomason of Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. to discuss products they provide
• The commission, along with Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor, inspected Union Township Road #252 utility lines, Road #281 for reconstruction and inspected Road #288.
• The commission reviewed a request for a letter stating any Zoning Regulations or Ordinances at 600 Wilson Industrial Road, Maryville. A letter will be drafted for review and signature on Tuesday.