Standard Democrat
SIKESTON — The purchase of three vehicles for the Sikeston Department of Public Safety was tabled during Monday’s Sikeston City Council meeting.
Instead of purchasing the three used highway patrol vehicles, DPS Director Jim McMillen asked Council to table the measure. With the decrease in staff at DPS, McMillen said he wanted to focus on obtaining new hires for his department.
In other action during Monday’s meeting, Council:
• Awarded the 2021 Domestic Violence Surcharge Shelter Funding to the House of Refuge in an amount not to exceed $8,000. Established by the State in 2002, the $4 surcharge is placed on all municipal court convictions and are distributed monthly by the City to domestic violence shelters serving the municipality.
• Authorized the lease of a new postage machine from Pitney-Bowes for a five-year term at $291.28 a month.
• Conducted the first reading of a bill to rezone property west of Huntress Drive and east of Valley Forge Drive from Agricultural to Single Family Residential.
• Conducted the first reading of a bill to approve a proposed subdivision, South Ridge Estates, (23rd Addition), which would be west of Huntress Drive and east of Valley Forge Drive.
• Approved Waters Engineering Services as the consultant for the design and inspection of infrastructure improvements for the South Industrial Park.
• A Council Study session will be at noon Nov. 17 at the Clinton Building. The Dec. 28 Council meeting has been canceled.
• A citizen had a complaint about Sonny’s Solid Waste dripping oil on the streets in the Aspen Trace area.
• A citizen asked if the City had a domestic violence ordinance on file since the House of Refuge being awarded the domestic violence surcharge funding. We do not, but DPS staff explained how they handle calls when dealing with those situations.
• The next Council meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Clinton Building.