Joplin R-8 Board extends Melinda Moss' contract through 2022-23, accepts one resignation, 11 retirements

During a closed session Tuesday night, the Joplin R-8 Board of Education extended the contract of Superintendent Melinda Moss through the 2022-23 school year.

Moss has been the top administrator in the R-8 District since the 2017-2018 school year when she replaced Interim Superintendent Norm Ridder.

The board also hired one teacher, accepted one resignation and 11 retirements and hired 11 classified employees.

Certified Employment - Lori Situ

Retirements - Jennifer Barksdale, Kolette Bartley, David Culbertson, Terrie Dresh, Karen Essley, Karen Evans, Judith Gurley, Charla Hamilton, Cindy Oster, Lisa Simmons, Nila Vance

Resignation - Debra Lawler


Classified Employments - Kathy Brown, Cody Chapman, Sagely Dill, Hali Heckadon, Kelly Henson, Aleesha Jackson, Tamara Jaeger, Kate McDonald, Carol Potts, Dawnyella Smith, and Holly Wampler Perrin

Agenda posted for Monday Joplin City Council meeting

JOPLIN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020
5th FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS
602 S. MAIN ST. JOPLIN MO
6:00 PM

1.

Call To Order

Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance of the United States of America

2.

Roll Call

3.

Presentations

1.

Police Department Promotions And Swearing-In Ceremony

• Sloan Rowland promoted to Chief of Police from Assistant Chief of Police
• Brian Lewis to be sworn in as Assistant Chief of Police
• William Davis promoted to Captain from Sergeant
• Jason Stump promoted to Sergeant from Corporal

2.

Joplin Area Chamber Of Commerce Economic Update/Toby Teeter, President

3.

Vision Joplin 2022 - Mid-Five-Year Update

4.

Finalization Of Consent Agenda

5.

Reports And Communications

6.

Citizen Requests And Petitions

7.

Public Hearings

1.

Public Hearing Procedures

Documents:

1. PUBLIC HEARING PROC.PDF

2.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2020-250

AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2004-256, passed by the Council of the City of
Joplin, Missouri, November 15, 2004, by removing from District R-1 and including in District C-3 property as described below and located 4240 Highway 43, City of Joplin, Newton County, Missouri.

Documents:

1. CB 2020-250 MINUTES.PDF
2. CB 2020-250 STAFF REPORT.PDF
3. CB 2020-250 SUMMARY.PDF
4. CB 2020-250.PDF

3.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2020-251

AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2004-256, passed by the Council of the City of Joplin, Missouri, November 15, 2004, by removing from District C-1 and including in District C-3 property as described below and located 1860 W 20th Street, City of Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.

Documents:

1. CB 2020-251 MINUTES.PDF
2. CB 2020-251 STAFF REPORT.PDF
3. CB 2020-251 SUMMARY.PDF
4. CB 2020-251.PDF

8.

Consent Agenda

1.

Minutes Of The January 21, 2020 City Council Meeting

Documents:

1. MINUTES -JAN. 21.PDF

2.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2020-602

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the City of Joplin to enter into a first amendment to memorandum of understanding with the Wildcat Glades Friends Group, a Missouri Nonprofit Corporation (“Friends Group”) for the purpose of establishing responsibilities in maintaining and operating Wildcat Park; and authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute said memorandum of understanding by and on behalf of the City of Joplin.

Documents:

1. CB2020-602.PDF

9.

Resolutions

1.

RESOLUTION NO. 2020-002

A RESOLUTION designating the “gap cost” for the purchase of prior service credit for those Tier II public safety employees voluntarily migrating to the LAGERS retirement system as an employer contribution.

Documents:

1. RESOLUTION 2020-002 SUMMARY DESIGNATION OF GAP COST PAYMENT AS EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION.PDF
2. RESOLUTION 2020-002 DESIGNATING GAP PAYMENT FOR MIGRATING TIER II EMPLOYEES AS EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION.PDF
3. RESOLUTION 2020-002 IRS RULING.PDF

10.

Ordinances - Emergency

1.

COUNCIL BILL 2020-105

AN ORDINANCE approving an agreement and a work authorization with Allgeier, Martin and Associates, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of One Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($156,800.00) for the Baker’s Branch Interceptor Replacement Project; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the same by and on behalf of the City of Joplin; and containing an emergency clause.

Documents:

1. CB 2020-105 SUMMARY SHEET - BAKERS BRANCH INTERCEPTOR REPLACEMENT.PDF
2. CB 2020-105 WA AMA-OC-20-001 BAKERSBRANCH 01-23-2020 COMPLETE.PDF
3. CB 2020-105 EXHIBIT MAP.PDF
4. CB 2020-105 COUNCIL BILL - BAKERS BRANCH INTERCEPTOR REPLACEMENT.PDF

2.

COUNCIL BILL 2020-106

AN ORDINANCE approving a construction agreement with Blevins Asphalt Construction, Co., Inc. for street milling and overlaying in the not to exceed amount Nine Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Six and 07/100 Dollars, ($932,256.07) for the 2020 Mill and Overlay project and containing an emergency clause.

Documents:

1. SUMMARY SHEET 2020-106.PDF
2. JOPLIN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FORM - LOCAL FUNDING - 2020 (1).PDF
3. BID TAB FORM.PDF
4. MILL AND OVERLAY 2020 AREA MAP.PDF
5. PARKING LOTS AREA MAP.PDF
6. CB 2020-106 MILL AND OVERLAY 2020.PDF

3.

COUNCIL BILL 2020-107

AN ORDINANCE approving a construction agreement with Vance Brothers Inc. for street microsurfacing in the not to exceed amount Seven Hundred Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety and 14/100 Dollars ($718,990.14) for the 2020 Microsurfacing Project and containing an emergency clause.

Documents:

1. SUMMARY SHEET 2020-107.PDF
2. MICROSUFACING 2020 AREA MAP.PDF
3. JOPLIN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FORM - LOCAL FUNDING - 2020.PDF
4. CB 2020-107 MICROSURFACING 2020.PDF
5. BID TAB FORM.PDF

4.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2020-400

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the City of Joplin to execute Work Authorization #6 to the Master Services Agreement for Professional Administrative Consulting Services with Guidehouse LLC (GH) formerly known as PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector LLP (PwC) to provide implementation and administrative activities, not to exceed Six Hundred Fifteen Thousand, Seven Hundred and Twenty-Four Dollars ($615,724) and authorizing the Interim City Manager or his designee to execute said Agreement; and containing an emergency clause.

Documents:

1. CB 2020-400 SUMMARY.PDF
2. CB 2020-400 WORK AUTHORIZATION 6_.PDF
3. CB 2020-400.PDF

5.

COUNCIL BILL NO. 2020-500

AN ORDINANCE amending the Annual Budget of the City of Joplin for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 as adopted by Ordinance 2018-145 on October 15, 2018, to adjust appropriations and containing an emergency clause.

Documents:

1. CB 2020-500 SUMMARY BUDGET AMENDMENT FY 2019.PDF
2. CB 2020-500 BUDGET AMENDMENT ORDINANCE FOR FY 2019.PDF
3. CB 2020-500 SCHEDULE A 2019 BUDGET AMENDMENT FEB 3 2020.PDF

11.

Ordinances - First Reading

12.

Ordinances - Second Reading And Third Reading

13.

Unfinished Business

14.

New Business

1.

PIO News And Announcements

2.

Vote To Go Into Closed Session, Which Shall Pertain To The Hiring, Firing, Disciplining, Or Promotion Of An Employee Or Particular Employees Of A Governmental Body Involving Personal Information; As Set Forth In Section 610.021(3) RSMo, As Amended, 2019. This Meeting, Record, And Vote To Be Closed To The Extent Provided By Law. The City Council Shall Adjourn At The End Of The Session.

Governor appoints Joplin area residents to numerous posts

(From Sen. Bill White, R-Joplin)

On Jan. 29, Sen. Bill White appeared before the Senate Gubernatorial Appointments Committee to introduce several of his constituents who have received gubernatorial appointments.

 Residents from the 32nd Senatorial District will join Missouri’s leaders in various commissions and governance boards, and one, Mark Elliff from the Carthage Chamber of Commerce, will be reappointed to the Missouri Housing Development Commission.

Former State Senator Ron Richard has been appointed to the Missouri Southern State University’s (MSSU) Board of Governors. 

 His record of public service is lengthy and impressive, and Mr. Richard holds a place in Missouri’s history as the only lawmaker to have served as both speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate president pro temp.

Prior to those leadership positions, he was Joplin’s mayor from 1994-1998, a four-term state representative from 2002-2010 and two-term senator from 2010-2018. 

 Currently, Mr. Richard owns C & N Bowling Corporation, is on the board of directors for Connect2Culture in Joplin and co-chairs the Missouri Bicentennial Commission. He returns to MSSU after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in history from the institution.

Cathy Jo Loy will serve on the Missouri Charter Public School Commission, a nine member panel formed in 2012. Mrs. Loy is a current liaison for the Southwest Missouri Homeschool Community, a member of the Joplin Area Classical Conversations and Southwest Missouri Conservative Coalition and a volunteer for Bright Futures. 

Previously, she served as a chairwoman for Joplin Women’s Connection, a vice-chairwoman for the Indian Creek Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization and chairwoman of the Boone Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization’s events committee.

 Senator White congratulates Cathy Jo Loy, her husband Clint, granddaughter Grace and daughter Ellie.

Mariann Morgan, from Checkett & Pauly, P.C. in Carthage, will also join the Missouri Southern State University’s Board of Governors. 

 Her experience as an attorney specializing in bankruptcy law, litigation and legal drafting will certainly pave the way to her success in this new role. Ms. Morgan is actively involved with the Carthage Community Foundation Board, McCune Brooks Healthcare Foundation and Soroptimist International of Carthage.

The governor appointed Allen Shirley of Joplin to the Missouri Advisory Council on Historical Preservation; a position he previously held for 10 years. 

 Mr. Shirley is currently the president of the Joplin Historical Society and has been involved on the boards of the Joplin Historical and Mineral Museum and Rader’s Farm. His “sheer love of preserving history” will be beneficial to our state’s ongoing preservation efforts.