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COMMISSION MINUTES
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, March 5.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, South District Commissioner Robert Stiens, North District Commissioner Chris Burns and County Clerk Melinda Patton.
Business before the board included:
• A payment requisition to Jason Gray of the Missouri Department of Transportation.
• Review of correspondence, including: a state Department of Transportation email regarding the Missouri Bridge Conference; bid quotes for high-capacity shredders; the Missouri Floodplain Management E-bulletin; and the February fuel/equipment report.
• A bid opening for the purchase of H-pile steel. Bids were submitted by Midwest Sales & Service, Husker Steele Inc., Oden Enterprises Inc. and The Railroad Yard, which, as low bidder, was awarded the contract.
• An “emergency closed session” with regard to personnel matters.
• A meeting with Snyder & Associates engineer Andy Macias regarding the status of bridge construction projects.
• A legislative update meeting with Joe Hegeman, a staff member for U.S. Rep. Sam Graves.
• A telephone meeting regarding road conditions with Union Township Trustee Robert Jobst. The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Thursday, March 7.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, South District Commissioner Robert Stiens, North District Commissioner Chris Burns and County Clerk Melinda Patton.
Business before the board included:
• Review of correspondence, including: an email on SEMA/FEMA training opportunities; an estimate from Cronk Land Improvement for road No. 183; and an email from the Missouri Association of Counties summarizing state legislative proposals.
• A meeting with Cassie Hasekamp of the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments regarding a household hazardous waste grant for 2019-’20. Hasekamp spoke with the commissioners about possible dates for material to be accepted at the county’s household hazardous waste drop-off station in Maryville.
• A telephone meeting with state Rep. Allen Andrews with regard to House Bill 1046, which proposes buffer zones around wind turbines as well as reimbursement for residents who lose television, cell phone or radio reception due to wind turbine installation.
The commission and Andrews also discussed House Joint Resolution 55, which, pending approval by voters statewide, would consolidate about 30 Missouri counties.
HJR 55 is a response to other proposals that, also pending a statewide vote, would consolidate the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County into a single governmental entity.
• A closed session embracing personnel issues.
• A discussion with a Polk Township resident regard zoning.
• A meeting with Kim Mildward of the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments with regard to maps and marketing materials related to the upcoming 2020 census.
• A telephone discussion with Joey Merrill of Martinson Construction with regard to tree clearing within county road right-of-ways.
• A discussion with representatives from Snyder & Associates engineers with regard to proposed bridge construction on county roads. Bid requests for three bridges to be built this year are scheduled to go out within the next few weeks.
• A discussion with Robert Jobst and Richard Stringer of Union Township with regard to roads, tubes, culverts and bridges.
