Commissioners Minutes September 3, 2021
Commissioner Bud Motsinger called the meeting to order at 8:30 am in the commissioner’s room of the Caldwell County Courthouse with County Clerk Christine Owen. Roll call: Bud Motsinger; present Rex Hibler; present Jonathan Abbott; present. Commissioner Hibler moved to approve the agenda and Commissioner Abbott seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Payroll was signed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 am.

Commissioners Minutes September 7, 2021
Commissioner Bud Motsinger called the meeting to order at 8:30 am in the commissioner’s room of the Courthouse with County Clerk Christine Owen. Roll call: Bud Motsinger-present; Rex Hibler- present; Jonathan Abbott-was absent. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Hibler moved to approve the amended agenda and Commissioner Motsinger seconded. A roll call vote was taken as follows; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott was absent.
Weekly bills were paid.
Commissioners met with Jeff Campbell, Road and Bridge supervisor. The FEMA application was approved. Also discussed inspection of Dillon Bridge and other county bridges needing to be replaced.
Commissioners met with Emergency Management Director Mark Merrill regarding a grant for a generator and FEMA approving the flood declaration. Commissioner Motsinger signed the new EMPG agreement for the grant.
Commissioner Abbott arrived at 9:40 AM.
Commissioners met with Larry Chipman regarding the ARPA funding and being the administrator of the funds and responsibilities involved with this position.
Clerk Owen presented the commissioners with the August departmental expenditures report including the percent of budget remaining for the year.
Commissioners met with Melissa Poje, Road and Bridge secretary to discuss a new safety grant. They discussed what can be done after notifying a resident of trash container on Old 36 Hwy that needs to be moved and the commissioners requested Sheriff Allen to give the property owners a summons to appear in court for not removing it.
Commissioners called Attorney Travis Elliott regarding the need for an ARPA application.
Clerk Owen left the meeting to attend the annual clerk’s conference.
Commissioners met with Terry Rumery to discuss economic development for the county.
Commissioners reviewed the MOPERM insurance renewal for 2022.
Commissioners reviewed the Accurate Controls, Inc Security Automation Systems service agreement for the detention center. Commissioner Abbott moved to approve Presiding Commissioner Motsinger to sign the agreement on behalf of the county, with Accurate Controls, Ic for $13,987.88 for security system at the detention center. Seconded by Commissioner Hibler. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea. Commissioner Motsinger signed the agreement on behalf of the county.
Commissioners met with Assessor Beverly Alden to discuss the GIS addressing for the county.
Commissioners met with Collector/Treasurer Beth Larkins with a report of the annual tax sale.
Meeting adjourned at 12:30 PM.
Commissioner Motsinger participated in the Workforce Development Board meeting by Zoom.

Commissioners Minutes September 13, 2021
Commissioner Bud Motsinger called the meeting to order at 8:30 am in the commissioner’s room of the Courthouse with County Clerk Christine Owen. Roll call: Bud Motsinger-present; Rex Hibler- present; Jonathan Abbott-present. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Hibler moved to approve the amended agenda and Commissioner Abbott seconded, a roll call vote was as follows; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Weekly bills were paid.
Commissioners met with Jeff Campbell, Road and Bridge supervisor. He had mowed the brush at the lake site. They discussed bills from NW Ag Services for planting at the lake site. The bills were approved to pay totaling $20,800 for the seed and $4375 for custom planting. They are going to fix Mill Creek bridge from washing out.
Commissioner Abbott moved to approve Presiding Commissioner Motsinger to sign the agreement for Little Otter Creek Reservoir through Department of Conservation for the Community Assistance Program (CAP) on behalf of the county. Commissioner Hibler seconded and a roll call vote was called as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea. Commissioner Motsinger signed the CAP agreement.
Commissioners met with Larry Chipman regarding the ARPA Funds administrator position. He will write up a contract to present to the commissioners.
Commissioners met with Emergency Management Director Mark Merrill regarding the EMPG grant and Homeland Security grant for a generator.
Commissioners met with Dale McGregor regarding the planning and zoning documents and wanted to review the Little Otter Creek documents that are out for bid.
Commissioners participated in a Zoom meeting with Allstate for an update on Little Otter Creek.
Commissioner Motsinger left to attend the Highway 13 meeting in Clinton.
Commissioners met with Colt Arnold of planning and zoning to discuss Shea Garden Subdivision.
Commissioners met with Terry Rumery to discuss economic development for the county.
Meeting adjourned at 12:30 PM.

Commissioners Minutes September 16, 2021
Commissioners Bud Motsinger. Jonathan Abbott and Rex Hibler attended the NW commissioners meeting in Tarkio. Commissioner Motsinger and Commissioner Abbott returned to the courthouse and received a call concerning CARES funding and called Commissioner Hibler to discuss.

Commissioners Minutes September 17, 2021
Commissioner Hibler signed payroll at the courthouse.
Commissioners Bud Motsinger, Jonathan Abbott and Rex Hibler went to the Church of the Nazarene for the Little Otter Creek meeting at 9:00 am. Attending the meeting in person were: Allstate Consultants: Cary Sayre, Greg Pitchford, Julie Marks, Jason Teeter; Daniel Huaco; Mo-DNR: Jennifer Hoggatt; Hamilton Chamber of Commerce – Bob Hughes and Christa Horne; LOCWWC – Cathy Youtsey; Sheriff Mitch Allen; Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund – Elsa Gallagher; Kyle Ross – Polo School; Senator Josh Hawley’s office – Elizabeth Roberts; Representative= Sam Graves office – Thomas Riggs and citizens Mark Kipping and John Deis. Attending by phone were: County Clerk Christine Owen; Attorneys – Ed Proctor and Padraic Corcoran; NRCS – Chris Hamilton, Brandon Viers and Andrew Rackers; National Park Service RTCA – Ashley Newson; Allstate Consultants – Christina Caldwell and Jason Klemme; GHRPC Corinne Watts; DA Davidson: Charlie Zitnik; Senator Blunt’s Office – Fred Adkins.
Commissioners reviewed the stream credit purchase agreement. The first payment for $616,448 (equivalent to 22,216 credits at $28 each) within 30 days after acceptance of the bid. The second payment for $616,448 (equivalent to 22,216 credits at $28 each) within 60 days after the first payment. The final payment for up to $616,420 (equivalent to 22,215 credits at $28 each) within 60 days after the second payment
Commissioner Abbott moved to approve Presiding Commissioner Motsinger to sign the agreement for Little Otter Creek Reservoir as “Caldwell County Stream Credit Purchase Agreement” with The Land Learning Foundation on behalf of the county. Commissioner Hibler seconded and a roll call vote was called as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Commissioner Motsinger signed the credit purchase agreement on behalf of the county.
Meeting adjourned at 11:30 AM.

Commissioners Minutes September 20, 2021
Commissioner Bud Motsinger called the meeting to order at 8:30 am in the commissioner’s room of the Courthouse. Roll call: Bud Motsinger-present; Rex Hibler- present; Jonathan Abbott- absent. County Clerk Christine Owen was absent. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Motsinger moved to approve the agenda and Commissioner Hibler seconded, roll call vote as follows; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott was absent.
Weekly bills were paid.
Commissioners met with Jeff Campbell, Road and Bridge supervisor. They patched asphalt in front of the courthouse. They received tubes for the Highpoint tube replacement. They discussed a bill from Northwest Ag Services Inc. for planting Little Otter Creek crop ground.
Commissioner Abbott arrived at 8:55 am.
Commissioners discussed a letter from R&W Container requesting copies of the commissioner’s meeting minutes and planning & zoning meeting minutes along with agendas for the last 120 days.
Commissioners met with Colt Arnold of Planning and Zoning and signed the final plat map of the Shea Garden Subdivision.
Commissioners reviewed a consulting contract that Larry Chipman had emailed to them regarding the ARPA Administrator position.
Commissioners called and left a message with Ashley McCarty of the Missouri Farmers Care to ask questions about the Agri-Ready conditions.
Commissioners called and left a message with DNR to find results of testing of human waste being used as fertilizer.
Commissioners met with Terry Rumery to discuss economic development for the county.
Commissioners met with Brent Stevens of the (NW WDB) Northwest Workforce Development Board regarding the ARPA funds.
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 PM.
Commissioners attended the LEPC meeting at the health department.
Commissioners held a pre-bid meeting for the Little Otter Creek Dam Construction at the Kingston Church of the Nazarene.

Commissioners Minutes September 22, 2021
Commissioner Jonathan Abbott went to the Capitol in Jefferson City to join a group of commissioners.
The group met with the Governor’s office with concerns regarding Grain Belt Express.

Commissioners Minutes September 23, 2021
Commissioners Bud Motsinger and Rex Hibler attended a meeting at the Ketcham Center in Trenton for a Solid Waste executive meeting followed by a Transportation Advisory Committee meeting.

Commissioners Minutes September 27, 2021
Commissioner Bud Motsinger called the meeting to order at 8:30 am in the commissioner’s room of the Courthouse. Roll call: Bud Motsinger-present; Rex Hibler- present; Jonathan Abbott- present. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Abbott moved to approve the agenda and Commissioner Motsinger seconded, roll call vote as follows; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Weekly bills were paid.
Commissioners met with Melissa Poje, Road and Bridge secretary. They discussed a new recycling contract with Hope Haven Industrial Recycling Center for the anticipated (2) loads per week at 1,000 pounds per load at the price of $176.86 per load. The commissioners signed the contract with Hope Haven.
Commissioner Motsinger signed a letter to MODOT regarding the soft match credit project of bridge number 4070002 on SW Galloway Drive.
Commissioners and Prosecuting Attorney Brady Kopek met with a group from Invenergy regarding the Grain Belt project. Attending from Invenergy were: Jason Brown, James Williams and Cristian Hernandez and their attorney Andrew Schulte. Also attending were: Colt Arnold, Cindy McElwee and Melissa Poje.
Commissioners met with Glen & Linda Shea regarding a planning and zoning issue.
Commissioners met with Terry Rumery to discuss economic development for the county.
Commissioners met with Larry Chipman. They discussed the contract between the county and Regis Consulting, LLC for the administrator position for the ARPA funds.
Commissioner Abbott moved to approve the contract with Regis Consulting, LLC and have Presiding Commissioner sign it on behalf of the county. Seconded by Commissioner Hibler and a roll call vote was called as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea, Jonathan Abbott voted yea and Rex Hibler voted yea.
Commissioner Motsinger and Larry Chipman signed the contract with the effective date of October 1, 2021.
Commissioners met with Collector/Treasurer Beth Larkins regarding the tax sale totals. The abated amount of $2,644.74 (county portion is $104.18) is for the 4 th offering tax sale. The tax sale brought in $30,225.04 total.
Commissioner Hibler moved to approve the August 30, September 7, 13, 16, 17, 22, 23 meeting minutes and the August 30 closed session minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Abbott and a roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 PM.
Commissioner Hibler and Abbott attended the 911 ACCD meeting in Maysville.
End of the September minutes.