Board of Aldermen meeting recap

by Cole Arndorfer
 
The Grain Valley Board of Aldermen met on Monday, July 22nd for their second monthly meeting of the month.
 
Two citizens spoke during the public comment section of the meeting. The first, resident Mike Walker, shared his complaints and concerns regarding All Pro Asphalt for curb and asphalt overlay work. Walker additionally noted a concern regarding a storm drain repair. The second was Andrea Elliott who owns Elliott Glass with her husband, a business along Jefferson, who spoke seeking the support of the board to lobby MoDOT for safety improvements on the road to prevent future tragedies. The family of Christian Lanear, a Grain Valley resident who died recently as a result of an accident on Jefferson ST, also expressed their desire for the city to support efforts to lobby MODOT to address safety concerns on the road.
 
Next, the board discussed a liquor license for the new Dollar General store in the city. The store owners are the same as the existing store in Grain Valley and they are seeking the same license for their new location. This will be brought back as an action item at the next meeting.
 
The next item discussed by the board under new business was a downtown beautification project in the form of a façade grant program. The city would take applications from businesses on how they would make improvements to their appearance along the road and how much they would spend. After receiving the application, the city would review them and use grant dollars to match the amount spent by the business, up to $5,000. Funding comes from ARPA funding received by the city.
 
With no resolutions or ordinances, the board moved onto city staff reports, in which the board was reminded about the next workshop, which is to be held on Monday, July 29, at 6:00pm inside City Hall.
 
Mayor Mike Todd gave his report by noting the annual State of the City address will be on August 6th at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
 
The board then adjourned into executive session. The next regularly scheduled meeting will take place on August 12 at 6:30pm at City Hall.