December 2, 2022
Commissioner Motsinger called the meeting to order in the commissioner’s room of the Caldwell County Courthouse. County Clerk Christine Owen was absent. Roll call: Bud Motsinger; present, Rex Hibler; present, Jonathan Abbott; absent. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Hibler moved to approve the agenda and Commissioner Motsinger seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott was absent. Dale Akey sat in on the meeting.
Commissioners met with Dale Phillips Insurance to review health insurance plans. Commissioner
Motsinger moved to accept BCBS proposal with a Med Plus $2000 gap plan. Commissioner Hibler seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott was absent.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45AM.

December 5, 2022
Commissioner Motsinger called in and called the meeting to order in the commissioner’s room of the Caldwell County Courthouse. County Clerk Christine Owen was absent. Roll call: Bud Motsinger; present, Rex Hibler; present, Jonathan Abbott; present. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Motsinger moved to approve the agenda and Commissioner Hibler seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea. Dale Akey and Jamy Aubrey sat in on the meeting.
Commissioner Motsinger dropped off the call.
Weekly bills were paid and the pooled cash report was reviewed.
Commissioners met with Jeff Campbell, Road and Bridge Supervisor. They discussed RFQ for BRO bridges, an ARPA application for county bridges and pouring the walls for the salt bin at the Road and Bridge barn.
Commissioners had a Bid Opening for brush removal.
Lincoln Twnshp, Sect 18, Tobin Valley & Frog Pond
Davidson Tree Care – $4300 and CH Handiman Plumbing – $7000
Mirable Twnshp, Sect 13, John Deere & Browning
Davidson Tree Care – $1950 and CH Handiman Plumbing – $8000
Commissioners met with Sheriff Mitch Allen.
Commissioner Hibler moved to go into closed session. Commissioner Abbott seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger was absent; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Commissioner Hibler moved to go out of closed session. Commissioner Abbott seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger was absent; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Commissioners participated in a Zoom call with Allstate Consultants for an update on Little Otter Creek construction and mitigation progress.
Commissioners met with Terry Rumery of Rumery & Associates and had a conference with Adelite Solar to discuss a proposed MOU.
Commissioners met with Prosecuting Attorney Brady Kopek about elevator repairs. Parts are on order and will be repaired as soon as they come in..
Commissioners met with Dominique Sherrod of Global Life to discuss insurance options.
Commissioners met with Jackie Spainhower and Stephanie Williams form NCMBF.
Meeting adjourned at 12:07PM.

December 8, 2022
Commissioner Motsinger and Hibler along with citizen Dale Akey attended the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission TAC Meeting in Trenton, Mo.
Approval of minutes.

December 9, 2022
Commissioner Motsinger called the meeting to order 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; absent. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Motsinger moved to approve the agenda and Commissioner Hibler seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott was absent.
Commissioners had a conference call with Jim Noland of Security Bank, Attorney Padraic Cockran, Charlie Zitnik and Jonathan Benson of DA Davidson, Megan of Gillmore Bell and Julie Marks, Greg Pitchford and Cary Sayre of Allstate. They discussed the financing for Little Otter Creek and ballot language for ½ cent sales tax collected from Caldwell County citizens.
Meeting adjourned at 11:05AM.

December 12, 2022
Commissioner Motsinger called the meeting to order 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. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Hibler moved to approve the agenda and Commissioner Motsinger seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Weekly bills were paid and the pooled cash report was reviewed.
Commissioners met with Jeff Campbell, Road and Bridge Supervisor. They discussed seeding pollinators on Little Otter Creek property and they pouried the walls for the salt bin at the Road and Bridge barn.
Commissioners met with Sheriff Mitch Allen to discuss a contract with the Summerall Group to increase the CCDC perdiem rate.
Commissioners met with Rod Cotton from Farmers Electric Cooperative.
Commissioners participated in a Zoom call with Allstate Consultants for an update on Little Otter Creek construction and mitigation progress.
Commissioners met with Terry Rumery of Rumery & Associates and had a conference with Adelite Solar to discuss a proposed MOU.
Commissioners participated in a webex call with Green Hills Communication.
Commissioners reviewed revenues
Meeting adjourned at 12:01PM.

December 15, 2022
Commissioner Motsinger and Hibler along with citizen Dale Akey attended the NW Commissioners meeting in Gallatin, Mo.
Approval of minutes.

December 19, 2022
Commissioner Motsinger called the meeting to order in the commissioner’s room of the Caldwell County Courthouse with Deputy Clerk Dori Creekmore. County Clerk Christine Owen participated by phone. 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; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott was absent. Citizens Dale Akey and Jamy Aubrey sat in on the meeting.
Weekly bills were paid and the pooled cash report was reviewed.
Commissioners met with Jeff Campbell, Road and Bridge supervisor. They are working on a FEMA project on Millcreek Road. The crew will be off through the end of the year unless we have snow to plow.
The truck that was ordered early this year could possibly be here before the end of the year and is on the 2022 budget.
Commissioner Abbott arrived at 8:45 AM.
Commissioners met with Emergency Management Director Mark Merrill to discuss a MODOT grant to cover CERT Team equipment. Also submitted a grant for 2 new sirens for the county. They discussed the generator that was paid for by a grant and will be at the courthouse. They have plans for a building at the north entrance of the courthouse to store it in.
Commissioners met with Caleb Bardwell and Pat Fee to discuss clearing brush for the fencing between Caleb Bardwell property and Little Otter Creek property. They reviewed bids to clear the brush in order to build fence later. Commissioner Abbott moved to accept the bid from Red Rock for $8,000 with a 50/50 cost share with landowner Caleb Bardwell. Commission Motsinger seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea. A separate bid for the county property to layover all trees, burn and bury the stumps. Commissioner Abbott moved to accept the bid from Red Rock for $4,500 which is county only. Commission Motsinger seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea.
Commissioners participated in a zoom call with Allstate Consultants to discuss Little Otter Creek construction progress. Commissioners reviewed change order no. 4 for Phillips Hardy Inc. This will adjust contract price to include additional unclassified excavation due to laying back the west abutment to reduce the quantity of surface grout required and increase bid item 7.00, unclassified excavation, by 9434 C.Y. for an additional $155,661 total dollar amount with no change to contract time. The new contract amount is $14,811,108.25 for the project. Commissioner Motsinger moved to approve change order 4 and will sign on behalf of the county. Seconded by Commissioner Abbott. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea. Change order no. 4 was signed. Commissioners reviewed and approved payment app #7 for Phillips Hardy Inc. for $337,686.31 and it was sent to NRCS for pre-approval before the payment is made.
Commissioners met with Prosecuting Attorney Brady Kopek and from Invenergy (formally Grain Belt) were: Jason Brown, Brad Pnazek, Seth Wright & Mike Blazer. Commissioner Abbott moved to go into closed session per RSMO 610.026 (1) to discuss legal matters. 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 Hibler moved to go out of closed session per RSMO 610.026(1). Seconded by Commissioner Abbott. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Commissioners met with Terry Rumery of Rumery & Associates to discuss economic development for the county.
Commissioners met with Judge Ryan Horsman, Circuit Clerk Carrie Miller and Seth Oaks to discuss the annual budget.
Commissioners met with Larry Chipman to discuss ARPA applications. The ARPA board met on December 15, 2022 to review applications and recommended the commissioners approval of 3 applications at this time. Commissioner Abbott moved to approve application #9 supplemental for $14,107.30; #38 for $115,000 and #39 for $75,674.43. Commissioner Hibler seconded. A roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea. The next meeting of the ARPA board will be January 24, 2023.
Commissioners reviewed the Compliance Certification issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers relating to the permit for the mitigation credits on the Little Otter Creek Reservoir Project. Commissioner Hibler moved to approve Order No. 2022-12-19, an Order Approving the Compliance Certification issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers relating to the nationwide permit NWP 14 and the Little Otter Creek Reservoir Project, authorizing execution of the same, and ratifying the past actions of the officials of the County of Caldwell taken before the adoption of this Order. Commissioner Abbott seconded and a roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Commissioner Hibler moved to approve as of 12:01 AM on 01-01-2023 that Bud Motsinger and Christine Owen will be replaced with Dale Akey and Jamy Aubrey as signatory for Caldwell County for all necessary accounts. Commissioner Abbott seconded the motion, and a roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Commissioner Hibler moved to change the official meeting days of the Caldwell County Commission effective with the first meeting of 01-03-2023 to Tuesdays and a bi-weekly Thursday meeting for payroll instead of the current Monday meeting day and bi-weekly Friday meeting for payroll. Commissioner Abbott seconded the motion, and a roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Commissioner Hibler moved to allow Jamesport fencing to supply and erect fence at $2.60 per foot for a 5-strand barbed wire fence between the county property at Little Otter Creek and the adjoining property owner Caleb Bardwell with the understanding of a 50/50 cost share. Commissioner Abbott seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Commissioner Hibler moved to sign an order for sales taxes to be collected on the retail sale of marijuana and to place it on the ballot for the approval of voters on the April 4, 2023 election. Commissioner Abbott seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken as follows: Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea. The county signed the order to start the process.
Meeting adjourned at 1:50 PM.

December 23, 2022
Commissioner Motsinger called in and called the meeting to order 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. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
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.
Commissioner Motsinger moved to approve December 19 open and closed meeting minutes. Commissioner Hibler seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Commissioners signed Bi-Weekly Payroll.
Meeting adjourned at 10:12AM.

December 27, 2022
Commissioner Motsinger called the meeting to order in the commissioner’s room of the Caldwell County Courthouse. County Clerk Christine Owen was absent. Roll call: Bud Motsinger; present, Rex Hibler; present, Jonathan Abbott; present. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Motsinger moved to approve the amended agenda and Commissioner Hibler seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea. Dale
Akey and Jamy Aubrey sat in on the meeting. Weekly bills were paid and the pooled cash report was reviewed.
Commissioners called Greg Pitchfor of Allstate to discuss the CP Excavating bond..
Commissioners met with Melissa Poje of Road and Bridge for brush removal bid opening. One bid was received fro Davidson Tree Removal for $8,100.
Commissioners met with Beverly Alden to request a road sign be placed at the intersection of Independence and hwy 13.
Commissioners discussed courthouse boiler repairs required with Colt Arnold.
Commissioners called Danny of DanComp to discuss computer emails accounts and security issues.
Commissioners met with Terry Rumery of Rumery & Associates and had a conference with Adelite Solar to discuss a proposed MOU.
Commissioners called Ron Slack of Mo Dam Safety to discuss Little Otter Creek data being used for an engineering study for college students.
Commissioner Abbott moved to approve Dale Akey to be the new signator for Farm Services Agency for Little Otter Creek. Commissioner Hibler seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea.
Meeting adjourned at 12:01PM.

December 29, 2022
Commissioner Motsinger called the meeting to order 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. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner Motsinger moved to approve the agenda and Commissioner Hibler seconded. A roll call vote was taken; Bud Motsinger voted yea; Rex Hibler voted yea; Jonathan Abbott voted yea. Dale Akey and Jamy Aubrey sat in on the meeting.
The Caldwell County Commission conducted a 2022 Budget Adjustment Hearing.
Meeting adjourned at 12:23PM.