City of Laurie, Missouri

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”