Levee District No. 3 meets today

STE. GENEVIEVE — The tentative agenda for the Levee District No. 3 meeting Thursday has been released.

 

The tentative agenda:

 

Ste. Genevieve County

REGULAR MEETING

Levee District Number #3

Thursday, January 19 at 5:30 p.m.

City Hall

Call to order

 

Roll call of Directors

 

Approval of Agenda

 

Minutes of last meeting

 

Treasurer Report

 

Old Business:

New Business: Approval of the 2023 STG Gravel Road Race

 

Public Participation:

 

Adjournment

 

The minutes of the previous meeting:

 

Ste. Genevieve County Levee District #3

City Hall

Regular Meeting

December 13, 2022

 

The meeting was called to order by Vernon Bauman at 5:30 p.m.

 

Roll call of Directors

 

Present:

Vernon Bauman

Sue Schweiss

Phillip Loida

 

Absent:

Brian Kertz

Tom Okenfuss

 

Others Present:

City Administrator Happy Welch,

Matt Thomas, and

Doug Hopkins with Ste. Gen Flying Club

 

A motion was made by Phillip Loida and second by Sue Schweiss to approve the agenda as presented.

 All were in favor.

 

A motion was made by Sue Schweiss and second by Phillip Loida to approve the minutes from the October 11, 2022, regular meeting as presented. All were in favor.

 

Treasurer’s report was handed out for October and November. There were checks written to Vernon Bauman, Sue Schweiss, Citizens Electric, Cut “N” Edge Landscaping, Tom Okenfuss, Husch Blackwell, Missouri Employers Mutual, Cotton’s Ace and AT & T. There was a deposit for $76.31 for taxes collected in September and a deposit of $93.72 for taxes collected in October. The balance at the end of November in the checking account was $67,785.63.

 

The current bills outstanding are from Husch Blackwell, Handytech Enterprise, Base Rock Materials, Rick Naeger Farms, CNA Surety, Vern Bauman Contracting, and Cut “N” Edge Landscaping. A motion was made by Phillip Loida and second by Sue Schweiss to approve the Treasurer’s reports and bills as presented. All were in favor.

 

Old Business: There was some discussion on the airport easement. Mr. Hahn with the Ste. Gen Flying Club stated that they had a good turn out during Jour de Fete with the number of small planes. With the additional easement and small improvements, the Flying Club plans on making there will be more space for planes to land safety. A motion was made by Sue Schweiss and second by Phillip Loida to approve the Airport Easement as present. All were in favor.

 

New Business: There was a motion made by Phillip Loida and second by Sue Schweiss to re-elect Brian Kertz to the Levee Board for a five-year term. All were in favor.

 

Vern Bauman stated that the Corps of Engineers were here yesterday to discuss the inspection of the levee. There are some things that we need to get taken care of before 2024. The dewatering wells need to be tested. We also need to get some ruts fixed on top of the levee. The Corps of Engineers also commented that we need to remove the rock pile behind the city dump site. Overall, the inspection went well.

 

There being no further business a motion was made by Sue Schweiss and second by Phillip Loida to adjourn the meeting at 6:00 p.m. All were in favor.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

__________________________

Sue Schweiss

Secretary/Assistant Treasurer