CEDAR COUNTY COMMISSION

The Cedar County Commission met July 5, 2022. Present were: Marlon Collins, Presiding Commissioner; Don Boultinghouse, Northern Commissioner; Ted Anderson, Southern Commissioner; Heather York, County Clerk.
Met with Chad Pyle, Assessor
Requests to process court order #27800-27823 to add-on the assessed valuation of newly purchased personal property.
Met with Sheriff James McCrary
Weekly Inmate Housing – 50
Boultinghouse spoke to MODOT about attaching a receiver to the MODOT tower for the Sheriff’s Office; awaiting response from MODOT.
McCrary said he received approval for a $5,000 equipment grant that he applied for last year. The original grant application was for a drone, but after repeated application amendments McCrary decided to select a different needed item that would be easier to get approval for. Motion by Anderson to approve the change from a drone to purchase binoculars with the grant, second by Boultinghouse. Anderson – Yes; Boultinghouse – Yes; Collins – Yes
McCrary noted the renewal of the DSSSF grant will increase annual deputy salaries from $30,000 to $32,500.
No real issues during July 4th holiday.
Discussed status of 911 upgrades with Polk County, McCrary thinks they are nearly finished with upgrades.
Conference call with Tori Barker, Cedar County Health Department
Discussion on the need to hire an RN instead of just a nutritionist; commission approve to move forward to hire a new RN at 32 hours a week which will replace the majority of the contract with Polk County once someone is hired. A contract will still be necessary with Polk County for high risk scenarios, but this will be minimal.
Discussed health permit concerns and sewer and septic permitting concerns.
10:45 a.m. Motion by Anderson to move to closed session to discuss payroll, second by Boultinghouse. Anderson – Yes; Boultinghouse – Yes; Collins – Yes
No motions of decision were made during the closed session.
11:05 a.m. Motion by Boultinghouse to return to open session, second by Anderson. Anderson – Yes; Boultinghouse – Yes; Collins – Yes
Received a complaint of thistles on a resident property that has previously received a letter, but has not completed the elimination of the thistles as required by law. Commission followed up with Prosecuting Attorney Ty Gaither, noting the resident is past the specified deadline so it is necessary to follow through with hiring out to cut the remaining thistles on the reported property. The expense will be applied to the landowner’s tax bill. A contractor was contacted to do the work this coming Saturday, and the Sheriff or a deputy will be present to access the property.
Met with DJ Ford, Road and Bridge Supervisor
Collins and Ford inspected CR425 and CR1260 last week; discussed shaping up the road and placing rock on it. Discussed CR1620, CR1915, ditched section of CR425, repaired box on CR800, inspected CR2301, and CR1170.
Examination of ARPA applications; motions were made as follows.
Motion by Boultinghouse to approve ARPA funding for Begin Again Ministries, second by Anderson. Anderson – Yes; Boultinghouse – Yes; Collins – Yes
Motion by Boultinghouse to approve ARPA funding for Friends of the RB Project, second by Anderson. Anderson – Yes; Boultinghouse – Yes; Collins – Yes
Motion by Boultinghouse to approve ARPA funding for Family Restoration Center of Missouri Inc, second by Anderson. Anderson – Yes; Boultinghouse – Yes; Collins – Yes
Motion by Anderson to approve ARPA funding for Cedar County Library, second by Boultinghouse. Anderson – Yes; Boultinghouse – Yes; Collins – Yes
Motion by Anderson to approve ARPA funding for Land of Lakes Youth Fair, second by Boultinghouse. Anderson – Yes; Boultinghouse – Yes; Collins – Yes
Motion by Anderson to approve ARPA funding for Glorious Church of El Dorado Springs, Inc DBA Upper Room Ministries, second by Boultinghouse. Anderson – Yes; Boultinghouse – Yes; Collins – Yes
Treasurer Peggy Kenney submitted quarterly sales tax report.
Viewed weekly MAC legislative report.
Viewed monthly reports from offices of County Clerk and Circuit Clerk.
Approved accounts payable.