City Manager shares economic development updates at brief city council meeting Tuesday

The Nevada City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m., Tuesday evening. With two council members absent (Lyndon Eberhard and Richard Brockman), the council began its meeting. The public portion of the meeting was brief — due to a short agenda — and adjourned at 7:14 p.m.

During the public portion, the council addressed the following old business items:

• Second reading of Bill No. 2021-064 a special ordinance of the City of Nevada, Mo., approving a depository services agreement for government entities with US Bank authorizing check signer for the following accounts: General Operations and Payroll Clearing. This ordinance will authorize the City Clerk Stephanie M. Martin as a designated signer by title for the following US Bank accounts: General Operations and Payroll Clearing. With a motion, a second, and a unanimous roll call vote, the item was placed on second reading.

• Second reading of Bill No. 2021-065 a special ordinance of the City Council of the City of Nevada, Mo., authorizing the execution of Change order No. 3 to the agreement with APAC-Central Inc. Change order No. 3 with APAC-Central includes the Johnson Drive widening project curb and gutter installation in the amount of $15,660 increasing the total contract price to $533,969.50. With a motion, a second, and a unanimous roll call vote, the item was placed on second reading.

• Second reading of Bill No. 2021-066 a special ordinance providing for the holding of a Primary and General Election within the City of Nevada, Mo., and fixing the polling place, adopting judges of said election, and providing for other matters incidental to said election. The ordinance will schedule the general municipal election for Tuesday, April 5, 2022. A primary election, if required, will be held on Feb. 8, 2022. Any person desiring to become a candidate for the Nevada City Council shall file with the City Clerk by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. With a motion, a second, and a unanimous roll call vote, the item was placed on first reading.

In new business:

• Consideration of Bill No. 2021-068 a general ordinance of the City of Nevada amending 6-25(d)(4) a of the code of the City of Nevada, Mo. – Collection of realty taxes. “These ordinances will allow us to get things recorded and get customers billed, as well as get liens recorded in the Recorders Office,” noted City Treasurer Bill Denman, in reference to Bill No. 2021-068 and Bill No. 2021-069. “We’ve been losing quite a bit of money when we do work and then somebody sells their property before tax time.” With a motion, a second, and a unanimous roll call vote, the item was placed on first reading.

• Consideration of Bill No. 2021-069 A General Ordinance of the City of Nevada amending 27-8 of the code of the City of Nevada Missouri – Collection of Cost of removal. With a motion, a second, and a unanimous roll call vote, the item was placed on first reading.

In his City Manager’s Report, Mark Mitchell noted that plans for the new Taco Bell are moving along. “They’ve already moved product onsite, between Burger King and the marijuana dispensary,” stated Mitchell. “All things considered, they may try to be open by the first of the year.”

Mitchell also updated the council on Pizza Hut’s relocation plans. “We received plans from Pizza Hut, which is moving next to Chinese Chef,” he noted.