Board of Aldermen meeting recap

by Cole Arndorfer, Grain Valley News
 
The Grain Valley Board of Aldermen met on Monday, August 25 for its second meeting of the month.
 
After opening the meeting, Alexander Rowe took the oath of office as a new officer with the Grain Valley Police Department.
 
In presentations, the board heard reports from auditor Troutt Beeman & Co. and Infrastructure Management Services on the pavement condition assessment for the city.
 
Following reports, the board moved into resolutions. The first resolution the board approved authorizes the city to enter extend its agreement with Crawford Murphy and Tilly Inc. for on call professional engineering services.
 
The second resolution the board approved allows the city to sign an agreement with Infrastructure Management Services to provide a comprehensive pavement condition assessment.
 
The last resolution the board approved allows the city to enter into an agreement with Gerard Tank & Steel to construct a new 1-million-gallon elevated water tower.
 
Next, the board moved on to ordinances. First, the board approved the second reading of an ordinance that establishes a procedure to disclose potential conflicts of interest and substantial interest for certain city officials.
 
The second ordinance was a bill that would approve a real estate donation agreement and acceptance of property located at 513 NW Gregg on behalf of the city. The first reading of the ordinance was approved and it will be brought back for its second reading at the next meeting.
 
The board then turned to city staff reports. Community Development Director Patrick Martin, noted that the city will be cohosting the annual household hazardous waste event Saturday, September 6 at the Jackson County Public Works Facility.
 
Mayor Mike Todd reminded the board about the upcoming Grain Valley Fair September 5-6, as well as the parade that will be taking place on the morning of the 6th.
 
The next Board of Aldermen meeting will take place at City Hall on Monday, September 8 at 6:30 pm.