Lamar public meetings in 2023

City Council

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session on December 18, 2023, to consider several resolutions and an ordinance. Key items include amending the use tax revenue allocation starting in 2025, revising the 2023-2024 water fund, and a first and second reading of an ordinance on right-of-way management. The council will also review bids for the airport hangar and lagoon inlet box replacement, and discuss nuisance abatement reports.

• Resolution No. 492: Amending allocation of use tax revenue beginning January 1, 2025
• Resolution No. 493: Amending 2023-2024 water fund and authorizing expenditures
• Council Bill No. 1935: Ordinance adding Articles IV-VII to Chapter 40 on right-of-way management
• Bid tab for Lochner, LLU Lamar Hanger project
• Bid tab for Allgeier, Martin and Associates Lagoon Inlet Box Replacement

Committee Meetings

The Airport Committee is meeting to handle routine business, including approving prior minutes, receiving reports on a car show and other updates, and setting a date for a future airport event. New business includes discussing airport history and reviewing hangar bids. The meeting is open to the public.

• Approve minutes from October 10, 2023, meeting
• Dan Howard car show report
• Report from Lisa Kingsley
• Setting date for future airport event
• Hangar bids

City Council

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session on November 20, 2023, to consider several resolutions and ordinances, including amending the 2023-2024 general fund budget, authorizing a federal transit grant application, and extending a landfill power purchase agreement. The council will also receive department reports, an audit presentation, and an Enhanced Enterprise Zone presentation. The agenda includes routine items such as minutes approval, bills, and treasurer's report.

• Resolution No. 490: amending pooled cash interest distribution for the general bank account
• Resolution No. 491: amending the 2023-2024 general fund and authorizing expenditures
• Ordinance CB No. 1933: authorizing TATS federal transit grant application and contracts
• Ordinance CB No. 1934: one-year extension of landfill generation power purchase agreement with MJMEUC
• Decker & DeGood 2022-2023 audit report presentation

Committee Meetings

The Ordinance Committee will meet to discuss updating city ordinances from the 2006 ICC codes to the 2018 ICC codes. This is a discussion meeting, not a final decision, and is open to the public.

• Discussion of updating ordinances from 2006 ICC codes to 2018 ICC codes

Committee Meetings

The Airport Committee is meeting to discuss old and new business, including reports from Lisa Kingsley and Brian Griffith, setting a date for a future airport event, reviewing airport history, and considering hangar bids. The meeting is open to the public.

• Report from Lisa Kingsley
• Setting date for future airport event
• Report from Brian Griffith
• Airport history discussion
• Hangar bids

Committee Meetings

The Fees Committee is meeting to discuss and establish three new fees related to the Fiber Internet Project: an inspection fee for work in the city right-of-way, a right-of-way use application fee, and an obstruction permit fee. No dollar amounts are specified in the agenda.

• Inspection fee for work within city right-of-way
• Right-of-way use application fee
• Obstruction permit fee

Committee Meetings

The Lamar City Park Board is holding its regular meeting to review and approve the agenda and previous minutes, hear public comments, and receive reports from the parks director and committees. Under old business, the board will update the status of the master plan request for qualifications (RFQ) and hear from committees on landscaping, trees, streets, and playground equipment. New business includes the mayor's reports on a pool town hall and future projects.

• Master Plan Bids: Update RFQ status
• Committee reports on Flowers/Shrubs/Landscaping, Trees, Streets/Signs/Parking, Playground Equipment/Buildings
• Mayor's reports on Pool Town Hall and Future Projects

Committee Meetings

The Recreation Board will meet to discuss updates regarding flag football, soccer, and basketball. The agenda includes discussions on basketball signups, league formats, and coaching.

• Flag Football/Soccer wrap up
• Basketball signup update
• 1st & 2nd Grade Basketball format discussion
• Basketball coaches discussion
• Basketball League meeting discussion

City Council

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session on October 16, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Thiebaud Meeting Rooms. The agenda includes routine items like approving minutes and bills, plus two resolutions amending the sanitation and water funds. The council will also hear department reports, including a nuisance structures report and police/fire reports, and may enter a closed session for legal, real estate, or personnel matters.

• Resolution No. 488 amending the allocation of the Sanitation Fund
• Resolution No. 489 amending the 2023-2024 Water Fund
• Introduction of new Police K9 at 5:50 p.m.
• Nuisance Structures Report by Building Inspector Jim Buzzard
• Youth Sports Fees discussion

Committee Meetings

The Airport Committee is holding a meeting on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. in the City Hall Vault Meeting Room. The agenda contains only the meeting notice with no listed agenda items, so the specific topics to be discussed are not specified.

• Meeting date and time: October 10, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
• Location: City Hall Vault Meeting Room, 132 W 10th St.

Committee Meetings

The Lamar Recreation Board is meeting to discuss routine business, including flag football/soccer, fan behavior signs, basketball, and a pool tour and public meeting. The agenda is mostly procedural, with no major decisions or financial items listed.

• Discussion of flag football/soccer
• Fan/parent behavior signs
• Basketball program update
• Pool tour and public meeting planning

Committee Meetings

The Lamar City Park Board will hold a regular meeting on October 2, 2023, preceded by a tour of the Lamar Aquatic Park. The board will review and approve the agenda and previous minutes, hear public comments, and receive reports from the Parks Director and committees. Old business includes discussion of master plan bids, committee reports on landscaping, trees, streets/signs/parking, and playground equipment, and sandlot baseball tournaments.

• Tour of Lamar Aquatic Park at 5:30 p.m.
• Review of Master Plan Bids
• Committee reports: Flowers/Shrubs/Landscaping, Trees, Streets/Signs/Parking, Playground Equipment/Buildings
• Discussion of sandlot baseball tournaments

Committee Meetings

The Airport Committee is meeting to discuss several airport projects, including a fuel farm, runway extension, and a new FBO building, as well as privately owned hangars in Nevada, MO. They will also consider new business, such as airport event possibilities. The meeting is open to the public.

• Discussion of fuel farm and runway extension with Lochner
• Discussion of privately owned hangars in Nevada, MO
• Discussion of FBO building
• New business: airport event possibilities

City Council

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session on September 18, 2023, to consider two resolutions: one authorizing submission of a pretreatment program modification to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and another adopting the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The agenda also includes routine items such as approval of minutes, department reports, bills to be paid, and financial reports.

• Resolution No. 486: Authorizing submission of proposed pretreatment program modification to Missouri DNR
• Resolution No. 487: Adopting the Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Police report and nuisance abatement update
• Fire report including rural calls
• Building inspector's nuisance structures report

Committee Meetings

The Lamar City Park Board will hold a regular meeting to review reports, discuss old and new business, and make decisions on committee appointments and a master plan. The agenda includes routine items like approval of minutes and public comment, as well as planning for future meeting dates and a project overview.

• Appoint board members to Streets/Signs/Parking and Playground Equipment/Buildings committees
• Master Plan: purpose, process, project overview, and task assignment
• Sandlot baseball tournaments: begin connections with Parks & Recreation Board
• Committee reports on Flowers/Shrubs/Landscaping and Trees
• Meeting dates set for 2023 (Oct 2, Nov 6, Dec 4) and 2024 (Mar 4, Apr 1, May 6, Jun 3, Jul 1, Aug 8)

The Park Board approved the agenda and previous meeting minutes. The board planned the acquisition of 10 new oak trees and discussed landscaping updates for the front bed and pool area. A narrative was presented to request quotes from companies for a Park Master Plan.

• Approved agenda
• Approved previous meeting minutes
• Planned purchase of 10 new oak trees for pickup on October 5

Committee Meetings

The Lamar Recreation Board is meeting to discuss recreation programs, including flag football and soccer sign-ups, fan/parent behavior signs, and the closing of Upward 1st and 2nd grade basketball. The meeting is open to the public and includes time for public concerns and guests.

• Flag Football/Soccer sign-ups discussion
• Fan/Parent behavior signs discussion
• Upward closing – 1st & 2nd Grade Basketball
• Basketball sign-ups discussion

City Council

The Lamar City Council is holding a special session to consider two items: a first and second reading of an ordinance establishing a procedure to disclose potential conflicts of interest for certain officials, and a resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement to create a 911 emergency dispatch board and advisory committee. The meeting is scheduled for August 30, 2023, at City Hall.

• First and second reading of Council Bill No. 1932, an ordinance to establish a conflict-of-interest disclosure procedure
• Resolution No. 485 authorizing an intergovernmental agreement for a 911 emergency dispatch board and advisory committee

City Council

The Lamar City Council is holding its regular session to consider several ordinances and resolutions, including rezoning properties, setting the annual property tax rate, and approving various bids and purchases. The agenda also includes a public hearing on the tax rate and reports from department heads.

• Public hearing on setting the annual city property tax rate
• First and second reading of Council Bill No. 1927: rezoning 305 W 10th St from R-3 to C-1
• First and second reading of Council Bill No. 1928: conditional use permit for 305 W 10th St
• First and second reading of Council Bill No. 1929: rezoning 803 Mill St from M-P to R-2
• Approval of K9 quote and WWTF fence bid #23-007 with budget increase of $1,142.42

Committee Meetings

The Lamar City Park Board is holding a regular meeting to handle administrative matters, including appointing a board chair, confirming the regular meeting schedule, and assigning members to committees. They will also discuss the latest pool inspection, potential sandlot baseball tournaments, and select trees for October planting.

• Appointment of Board Chair
• Confirm day and time for regular meetings
• Appoint board members to committees (Flowers/Shrubs/Landscaping, Trees, Streets/Signs/Parking, Playground Equipment/Buildings)
• Latest inspection of pool by Davey Dirtworks
• Select trees to be planted in October

Committee Meetings

The Lamar Recreation Board is meeting to discuss old and new business, including flag football and soccer sign-ups, fan/parent behavior signs, baseball/softball field scoreboards, flag football/soccer coaches, and basketball/tennis court lighting. The meeting is open to the public.

• Flag Football/Soccer Sign ups
• Fan/Parent Behavior Signs
• Baseball/Softball Field Scoreboards
• Flag football/soccer coaches
• Basketball/Tennis Court lighting

Committee Meetings

The Airport Committee is holding a scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Thiebaud Meeting Room. The agenda contains only the meeting notice and reference to minutes; no specific action items are listed.

• Meeting scheduled for July 11, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
• Location: Thiebaud Meeting Room, 105 E 11 Street
• Minutes from the 07/11/23 meeting referenced

Committee Meetings

The Lamar City Park Board will hold a regular meeting to discuss and potentially act on various park-related matters. The agenda includes reports from the Park & Rec Director and the Mayor, covering topics such as the 100-year park anniversary, current park status, ongoing projects, the 2023-2024 budget, capital improvements, a flowerbed bid, a 5-year plan, the Aquatic Park, and the removal of an old fuel facility from BNSF property. The board will also select a chairperson and secretary.

• Discussion of 2023-2024 budget
• Capital Improvements
• Flowerbed bid
• 5-year plan
• Removal of old fuel facility from BNSF property

The Park Board approved the meeting agenda and corrected previous minutes. The board was informed that $215,850 was approved for Park Fund capital improvements, including trail resealing and equipment. The appointment of a chair and committee member assignments were tabled.

• Approved meeting agenda
• Approved previous minutes with spelling correction
• Tabled appointment of chair
• Tabled assignment of committee members

Committee Meetings

The Lamar Recreation Board is meeting to discuss summer ball wrap-up, flag football/soccer sign-ups, fan behavior, 2023-24 budget items, an Aquatic Park update from the mayor, and softball field renovation possibilities. The meeting is open to the public.

• Summer Ball Season Wrap Up
• Flag Football/Soccer Sign ups
• Fan/Parent Behavior at Games
• 2023-24 Budget items
• Softball field renovation possibilities

City Council

The Lamar City Council will hold its regular session on June 20, 2023, to discuss and potentially act on the proposed 2023-2024 fiscal year operating budget, a price increase from Republic Services, and other routine matters. The agenda also includes approval of minutes, bills, and reports from various departments and committees.

• Proposed 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Operating Budget
• Republic Services Price Increase
• Bad Debts
• Liquor and Beer License
• Appointments by Mayor

Committee Meetings

The Airport Committee is meeting to review its responsibilities and discuss the 2023-2024 budget, including capital expenditures for new hangars, fuel sales, and a runway expansion proposal. They will also cover current and potential new business uses of the airport.

• 2023-2024 budget review
• Capital expenditures for new hangars
• Fuel sales discussion
• Runway expansion proposal
• Current and potential new business use of the airport

City Council

The Lamar City Council is holding its regular session to approve minutes, bills, and reports, and to discuss several business items. Key actions include a resolution to apply for a Missouri Clean Water Law loan, a certificate of deposit, and a cemetery mowing bid. The council will also enter a closed session to discuss real estate matters.

• Resolution No. 482 authorizing application to Missouri DNR for State Revolving Fund loan under Clean Water Law
• Certificate of Deposit discussion
• Cemetery mowing bid
• Nuisance structures report from Building Inspector
• Police and fire department reports

City Council

The Lamar City Council will hold a regular session to approve minutes, receive department reports, and consider general business, including economic development RFIs and approval of April 4, 2023 election results. A separate organizational session will swear in newly elected officials for two-year terms and consider Resolution No. 481. The agenda also includes routine items like bill approval and treasurer's report.

• Approval of April 4, 2023 election results
• Swearing in of Mayor Rick Oeltjen and council members for Wards 1-4
• Consideration of Resolution No. 481
• Economic development RFI Funnel 1 and Funnel 2
• Police nuisance abatement report and fire call reports

Committee Meetings

The Public Expenditures Committee is meeting to discuss the city's budget for fiscal year 2023-2024. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at City Hall.

• Discussion of 2023-2024 budget

Committee Meetings

The Administrative Committee is meeting to review health care insurance and employee wages for the 2023-2024 budget. This is a discussion and review session, not a final decision-making meeting.

• Review of health care insurance options
• Review of employee wages for 2023-2024 budget

Committee Meetings

This is a notice-only agenda for a Police Board meeting on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. in the former Council Chambers at 1104 Broadway, Lamar, Missouri. No specific agenda items are listed, so the meeting appears to be procedural with no public decisions or discussions detailed.

• Meeting date and time: Feb. 22, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
• Location: former Council Chambers, 1104 Broadway, Lamar, Missouri
• Posted by City Clerk Felicia Costley on Feb. 15, 2023

City Council

The Lamar City Council will consider three ordinances, including rezoning 1805 Grand from R-3 to C-1 and granting a conditional use permit for the same property. They will also authorize the city administrator to apply for federal transit grants through TATS. The council will review department reports, approve bills, and enter a closed session for legal and personnel matters.

• Rezoning 1805 Grand from R-3 to C-1 (Bill 1922)
• Conditional use permit for 1805 Grand (Bill 1923)
• Authorize TATS federal grant application (Bill 1924)
• Amend Memorial Hall repairs fund (Res. 479)
• Closed session for real estate and personnel

City Council

The Lamar City Council is holding its regular session to approve minutes, bills, and reports, and to conduct general business. Key actions include a resolution amending the 2022-2023 electric fund and authorizing a new bank account, plus first and second readings of an ordinance amending firearm discharge rules. The council will also discuss a new City Hall standby generator, bad debts, a rock hauling bid, and a Finley Engineering service contract. A closed session is scheduled to discuss real estate matters.

• Resolution No. 478 amending 2022-2023 Electric Fund and authorizing new bank account
• Council Bill No. 1921: ordinance amending Section 30-172 on discharge of firearms
• New City Hall standby generator discussion
• Approval of rock hauling bid
• Finley Engineering service contract