Council OKs tourism funding for Bushwhacker Days

By Ralph Pokorny

Nevada Daily Mail

During a meeting Tuesday night, he Nevada City Council voted 4-0 to give preliminary approval to a measure setting April 2, 2013, as the date for the annual Municipal Election for the city council. If more than two candidates file for the seat currently filled by James McKenzie a primary election will be held Feb. 5, 2013.

Filing for the election opens at 8 a.m., Oct. 16 and ends on Nov. 20. For more information or to file for the election contact the Nevada City Clerk, 120 S. Ash St., (417) 448-2700.

In other business the council:

* Voted 4-0 to direct City Manager JD Kehrman to work out the details with the city attorney on an agreement to provide $15,000 in tourism tax money to the Bushwhacker Committee to cover the cost of bringing a nationally-known band to Nevada for the 50th Annual Bushwhacker Days celebration in June 2013.

* Voted 4-0 to accept the low bid of $9,720 from Applied Controls for a process control valve for the water treatment plant's reverse osmosis plant. This valve was part of the original design of the plant which allowed the operators to control the percent of recovery for the process, which extends the life of the filter elements, City Manager JD Kehrman told the council Tuesday night. At some time the valve failed and was removed, without being replaced. The plant was designed for 75 percent recovery and without the valve the plant is currently operating at 83 percent recovery, which will shorten the useful life of the RO filter elements.

* Voted 4-0 to pass on first reading a special ordinance approving change order No. 1 to the city's contract with Emery Sapp & Son of Columbia, Mo., for the reconstruction of the apron parking area at the municipal airport. The change order reflects a reduction of $93,157.71 in the project cost because the base for the apron is in better condition than expected and requires less work.

* Voted 4-0 to pass on first reading a special ordinance approving supplemental agreement No. 1 to the city's airport apron construction agreement with Emery Sapp & Sons and this supplement agreement adds items including aggregate rock, a transition sump and the relocation of a sign totaling $128,954.24. This is companion legislation to a change ordinance that together will reduce the total cost of the project by $93,157.71. Ninety five percent of the cost of this project is being paid with a grant administered by Missouri Department of Transportation aviation.

* Voted 4-0 to adopt Resolution No. 1353, grant-ing a temporary picnic liquor license to Cherry's Sports Pub & Grill to sell beer with up to 5 percent alcohol and light wines with up to 14 percent alcohol for Oct. 13, 2012. The license is for an outdoor fenced area where a fundraising event will be held to benefit the Vernon County Cancer Relief Fund. The license is valid from 5 p.m. to midnight, Oct. 13.

* Voted 4-0 to give final approval to a special ordinance approving an agreement with the Vernon County Commission for the collection and billing for the city's 2012 real estate and personal property taxes. The cost for this service is $3,827.40.

* Voted 4-0 to pass on second reading a special ordinance approving change order No. 1 to the city's contract with Kenny Singer Construction Inc. for the Meadow Lane Sewer Expansion Project. The change order will increase the cost of the project by $9,473 and will include the upsizing of some lateral lines and installing lateral line taps in areas that are too deep for city crews to do the work.

* Voted 4-0 to pass on second reading a special ordinance transferring the sign in Earp Park from the Nevada-Vernon County Chamber of Commerce to the city of Nevada at the recommendation of the Nevada Parks Board.