City of Laurie, Missouri

The minutes of the public hearing and regular meeting were presented and approced.

Since there was no unfinshed business the board immediately entertained a presentation by Mary Ann Irwin on the Miracle Carriage and its use at the Laurie enchanted village of lights. The horse drawn carriage will be available to tour the enchanted village from the Baptist chucrch and back with hot chocalote while you are waiting. Cost $25.00 per couple or $40.00 per family.

An ordnance was then read and approved for the annual election to be held April 6, 2010 to elect the mayor and 1 alderman from each of the two wards.

A motion was made to pay all bills presented.

The Ballpark benefit for Mike Bryon was cacelled for lack of teams to participate.

The chlorine room being built by the city should be tested and ready around Dec 1, 2009.

Siren # 3 is now operational for early storm warning.

A letter dated Nov 6, 2009 was received from the dept of Natural Resources on samples taken Oct 15  which were in compliance on our sewer.

A request for Mrs. Huff to take her Nov holidays in December was oked.

The city recieved $8,000 for in car cameras due to Chief Calvins diligence in writing the grant application.

The board agreed to have the annual Christmas dinner and to pay bonuses.

Eagle scout Bell has built the new pavilion at the park that he asked permission to do. Please drive by and take a look.

L.J. Hipple has agreed to continue to serve on P & Z and Mrs. Bell was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Dave Christianson.

The committee for Wellhead protection which comprises of Mr Al Clever, Patrick Phillips, Mike Kenegy and Karie Maasen were accepted.

Mayor Chorpening informed the Board of Alderman as to the progress of thebudget and the board will meet on Monday  the 23rd of November at 6:00PM to approve same.

On the subject of the internet, the T-1 hookup is scheduled for the 8th of December and should be up and running then.

Motion was made to adjourn.

Respectfully;

Chuck Chorpening

September 15, 2009

We opened a special hearing on the contract we anticipated signing with an internet provider. It was a very informative time.

We then opened our monthly board meeting for Laurie at 6:10

1st item approval of last month’s minutes.

Unfinished business: we discussed the guidelines for accepting streets, after much discussion we left that subject as an ordinance accepting that was scheduled later in the agenda.

New business:

A. Laurie Care Center made a request to waive late fees on their water & sewer bill due to an error by their accounts payable. The request was denied.

B. Jeff Sutton requested that we allow a sign existing in non compliance to be “grandfathered in” as it was incorrectly placed originally as a on premises advertising structure. The request was granted.

C. Ordinance 2009-20 establishing a neighborhood improvement district was tabled to next month due to uncertainty in the language.

D. Ordinance 2009-21 authorizing a franchise agreement with Missouri Gas Utility was accepted.

E. Ordinance 2009-22 authorizing an agreement to provide internet services was approved.

F. Ordinance 2009-23 authorizing guidelines for accepting private roadways into the public road system was approved.

G. All pending payments were approved.

H. Reports were given on the success of the BBQ, 27 acre garage sale, and a worker’s compensation issue.

I. A request for refund on a sign request that was refused by MODOT was accepted.

J. A council agreement for additions to Laurie Police Policy Manuel was approved.

K. Resolution 2009-09-14 commending Gary Markenson for hMML was accepted.

L. Our attorney Kate Clever brought up a resolution to close security systems and structural plans of real property records to be closed.

M. Mayor reported on Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council meeting.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:22PM

Sometimes each of us through research find a gem. Amber Waves, a quarterly publication by USDA's Economic Research Service had a feature titled "Broadband Internet Service Helping Create a Rural Digital Economy"

Three Key Points of the article included:

Broadband - highspeed internet - is less commonly used in rural than urban settings due to higher provision costs and more limited availability in rural areas. WELL Duh!!! Then you need to get the municipality involved as we have in Laurie.

Rural counties with broadband internet service in 2000 had greater subsequent employment and income growth than similar rural counties without service.THE REASON TO DO IT.

Rural citizens, businesses, and communities credit broadband internet use with providing social and economic benefits.

The main points I took away as your mayor is especially in the areas of education and medicine significant gains can be achieved in the work force in terms of increased income and permancy of jobs. More accessable health information, products, and services confer real economic benefits on rural communities such as ours, reducing transportation time and expenses, treating emergencies more effectively, reducing time missed from work, increasing lab & pharmacy work, with savings to health facilities from outsourcing procedures. One study of 24 rural hospitals placed the annual cost of not having telemedicine at $370,000 per hospital. With our constiuentcy so far away I am pleased that the board took the steps last night to assure us of Broadband Highspeed Wireless Internet. I will continue to travel and read up on your behalf.

Mayor Chuck

The Camden County Commisioners endorsed highway priorities at the lake and have made improving Hwy 5 from Gravois Mills to the Nianqua Bridge the number 1 priority. This comes as a COG imperative thru (TAC) Transportation Advisory Councit a part of LACOG. This is a twenty plus year desire on my part as a individual and I would hope that all of you affected and wishing to make a difference in our lake living would let Thom Gumm, Beverly Thomas and presiding Carolyn Loraine know of your appreciation. They can be reached at 346-4440 X-1244.

The contract between 5XSunrise,LLC and Laurie for high speed wireless broadband internet is on my desk signed to be placed in public hearing at the monday August 14 city meeting at 5:55 PM.

Humbly;

Your Mayor

Chuck

The meeting was called to order at 1:30PM and a roll call was recorded. A quorum was established and the meeting began.

Minutes were approved from the July 20 meeting.

A discussion regarding the MODOT transportation work program was discussed and we are proceeding in an acceptable way.

Homeland Security Reorganization, there will be a meeting on Oct 6 at Jefferson City in the Cole County Emergency Services

building and on Oct 15 at Nelson Hunt Park in St. James.

In order to rebuild the books we authorized hiring back an old employee part time.

There will be a 2010 census meeting Aug 25 in Sunrise Beach.

We have as an organization agreed to participate in the Dream HERO program with the MO Housing Committee.

we will be participating in ARRA for waste water location planning in 2010.

The next meeting is on Monday Sept 21 at 1:30 PM in the Camdenton city hall, interested persons are invited to attend.

Reporting

Mayor Chujck

If you would like to keep current about all the News & Events in Laurie, Missouri,

go to the Subscribe to our E-Mail Page.

Please fill in your name & E-mail address & hit Subscribe.

You will then receive an E-mail confirming that you want to subscribe.

When you receive the E-mail click on Yes, Please Subscribe Me . . . You then will be added to

our Laurie, Missouri E-mail list.

the E-mail looks like this. . .

Hello (Your Name),

Thanks for your interest in subscribing to this site. please confirm your E-mail address by

clicking the link below.

                                                yes, please subscribe me

Our privacy policy ensures that your E-mail address and other personal information will

not be shared with any third party. We respect your privacy.

From the office of the Mayor

August 13, 2009

Report from Monday August 10, 2009 meeting.

We were presented with a proposal from Missouri Natural Gas to bring natural gas to Laurie. We will hear further from them but ok’ed the proposal and asked our attorney to bring the document to our board after negotiation.

We granted Westside Chamber’s request for the Haunted Hay ride in the city park again this year and waived the fee’s.

We passed an ordinance establishing a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission for the city of Laurie.

The board after discussion agreed to have the mayor & city attorney pursue a contract with 5XSunrise, LLC, an internet company for high speed wireless internet service in and around Laurie.

A garage sale in the fairgrounds was granted to take place on August 29, 2009, which is a Saturday.

At present time the board has agreed to leave the fireworks tents in the city for next year but reserves the right to visit it again if needed before then.

Alderman Irwin & Hayes wanted to report that volunteers worked July 24th, 25th, & 26th laying sod at the ball field and needed to be acknowledged. They also reported that the lime to line the field which was to cost the city $500.00 was delivered and donated to the city.

Your mayor informed the Board of the various reports, such as Sales Tax revenue, Court Revenues, and Merchant Licenses income.

He also discussed meetings he attended in Columbia, Versailles, Camdenton and Jefferson City last week.

In closed session matters pertaining to property and economic development of same were discussed with no decisions made.

Humbly;

Your Mayor “Chuck”

This will be an excellent tool for me & citizens to communicate about our great City of Laurie.