Ordinances

Ordinance: #187 An Ordinance Concerning The Curfew Hour

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MO., as follows:

The curfew hour is 11pm.

It shall be unlawful for any child, under the age of 17 years of age, to be found walking or in vehicles, on the streets or public grounds, of said City of Skidmore, MO., after said curfew hour, unless supervised by such child’s parent or guardian. If such child is found on any street or public grounds, walking or in vehicles, parent and/or parents and/or guardian will be notified.

If the child fails to leave streets or grounds, proper City, County, and/or State Officials will be notified.

Anyone violating the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined not less then $25 and not more than $100.

This ordinance shall be in full force and effective immediately.

Any ordinance or parts of ordinance in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.

Passed and adopted by the City Council of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, on this 13th day of October, 1988.

Signed by: Mayor Harold L. Smith: City of Skidmore

Attest by: Clerk, E. Frances Wright City of Skidmore.

It shall be unlawful for any child, under the age of 17 years of age, to be found walking or in vehicles, on the streets or public grounds, of said City of Skidmore, Mo., after said curfew hour. If the child is in route to his or her residence following a school activity or supervised lawful activity, then there shall be a proper allotted time allowed for them to reach their home. If, however, these children are found to be loitering on the streets or public grounds after 11pm, the full force of Ordinance No. 187 will be in effect.

PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 8th day of September, 1994.

Signed by Mayor: Lois Y. Bowenkamp

Attest by Clerk: E. Frances Wright

Ordinance: #333 Alcohol

An Ordinance relating to the regulation, control, manufacture, brewing, possession, transpiration, and distribution of beverages containing alcohol within the City of Skidmore, Missouri, defining intoxicating beverages and other terms; providing for the issuance of licenses, for the manufacture and sale both at wholesale and retail of beverages containing alcohol.

Be it ordained by the board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, as follows:

The term “intoxicating liquor” as used in this ordinance, shall mean and include alcohol of beverages purposes, alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt, or other liquors, or combination of liquors, apart of which is spiritous, vinous, or fermented, and all preparations or mixtures for beverage purposes, containing in excess of three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) by weight. The phrase “non-intoxicating beer” as used in this ordiance shall be construed to refer to and to mean any beer manufactured from pure hops or pure extract of hops. and pure barley malt or other wholesome grains or cereals, and wholesome yeast, and pure water, and free from all harmful substances, preservatives, and adulterants, and having an alcoholic content of more than one-half of one percent by volume and not exceeding three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) by weight.

License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, expose for sale, either at wholesale or retail in the City of Skidmore, Missouri, intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating beer in any quantity without having first obtained a license from the City of Skidmore, Missouri, thereof.

License and license charges. For each imposed and required by this ordinance, there shall be collected by and paid to the City of Skidmore, Missouri, an annual license charge commencing on the 1st of July and expiring on the last day of June of the following year, the license charge to be as follows.

For a license for the manufacture and sale by the manufacturer of non-intoxicating beer brewed or manufactured in this city, Two Hundred and Fifty ($250) dollars.

For a license authorizing the sale by any distributor or wholesaler other than the manufacturer or brewer thereof, of non-intoxicating beer in the City of Skidmore, Missouri, Fifty ($50) dollars.

For a license authorizing the sale of non-intoxicating beer for consumption on premises where sold, Twenty-Five ($25) dollars.

For a license authoring the sale of non-intoxicating beer by grocers and other merchants and dealer, for sale in the original package direct to consumer, but not for resale, Fifteen ($15) dollars.

For the privilege of selling to duly licensed wholesalers and for soliciting orders for the sale of non-intoxicating beer, Fifty ($50) dollars.

For the privilege of manufacturing and brewing in the City of Skidmore, Missouri, malt liquor containing not in excess of Five (5%) per cert of alcohol by weight, Two-Hundred ($200) dollars.

For a license to sell intoxicating liquor containing not in excess of Five percent (5%) of alcohol by weight, by a wholesaler, to a person duly licensed to sell the same of retail. the sum of Fifty ($50) dollars.

For a license to sell intoxicating liquor containing not in excess of Twenty-Two percent (22%)  of alcohol by weight, by a wholesaler to a person duly licensed to sell the same at retail, the sum of One-Hundred ($100) dollars.

For a license to sell intoxicating liquor of all kinds to or by a duly licensed wholesaler to a person duly licensed to sell intoxicating liquor at retail, the sum of Two-hundred and fifty ($250) dollars.

For a license for the sale of intoxicating beverages containing in excess of Five (5%) percent of alcohol by colume at retail in the original package, the sum of Fifty ($50) dollars.

For a license for the sale of intoxicating liquor containing more than Three and Two Tenths percent (3.2%) of alcohol by weight and not in excess of Five percent (5%) of alcohol by weight, and light wines containing not in excess of fourteen percent of alcohol by weight made exclusively from grapes, berries, and other fruits and vegetables, the sum of Fifty ($50) dollars.

For a license authorizing the sale of intoxicating liquor containing in excess of Three and Two Tenths percent (3.2%) of alcohol by weight and not in excess of Five percent (5%) of alcohol by weight by grocers and other merchants and dealers for sale in the original package, direct to consumer, the sum of fifteen ($15) dollars.

Licenses not transferable. No license issued under this ordinance shall be transferred or assigned.

Licenses-Application. All application for licenses under this ordinance shall be made in writing to the Board of Aldermen and shall be made in such form as the city may direct and prescribe. All applications for sale at retail, except for sale of beverages containing less than Five percent (5%) of alcohol by volume, shall be accompanied y an inventory and appraisal of applicants stock of goods, exclusive of fixtures and liquors, at the proposed place of business which inventory and appraisal shall be under oath, that application shall also give location of the premises where such intoxicating liquors or non-intoxicating beers are to be sold.

No business shall be less than 300 feet of a church or a school, if they manufacture, blend, distill or rectify, retail or wholesale intoxicating liquors or non-intoxicating beers.

License qualifications of applicant. No person shall be granted a license hereunder unless such person is of good moral character, and no person shall be granted a license hereunder whose license to sell intoxicating liquors has been revoked or who has been convicted since the ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America law pertaining to the possession of sale of intoxicating liquors, or who employ in their place of business such persons.

License, Duration, Number, and Content. Each license issued under this ordinance shall bear the date thereof and shall expire on the last day of June following the date of the issuance thereof. No person, firm or corporation, or any employee, officer, agent, subsidiary or affiliate thereof, shall have more than three licenses. A separate license issued under this provision of this ordinance shall particularly describe the premises where such liquor is to be sold and such license shall not be deemed to authorize or permit the sale of such liquors at any other place.

Licenses by whom granted. Procedure. Upon approval of the license by the board of alermen and the payment of the license fee required, the city clerk shall issue a license in accordance to the provisions of this ordinance, and shall file a copy of such license at City Hall, provided such approval shall be made a matter of record and entered on the minutes of the meeting of the board of aldermen, and duly passed and adopted before such license shall be issued. Such license shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place upon the premises and after expiration, the licensee shall destroy the same.

No person shall sell, file away or otherwise dispose of intoxicating liquor, or suffer the same to be done upon or about his premises, between the hours of one o’clock a.m. and six o’clock a.m.

License Revocation. Whenever it shall be shown or whereever the board of aldermen has knowledge that a license hereunder has not at all times kept an orderly place or house or has violated the law of the State of Missouri relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors or non-intoxicating beers or for other good cause shown, the board of aldermen may revoke any license issued hereunder, but the licensee must be given ten (10) days notice of the proceedings for the revocation of such license, and such licensee shall be given a full hearing upon the matter of the revocation of such license. The notice of proceedings for the revocation of such license shall be signed by the Mayor, Chief of Police or City Attorney, and shall state the grounds upon which it is sought to revoke such license. The notice may be served upon the licensee by any person leaving a copy thereof with the licensee or employee in charge of business of such license. In the event such license shall be revoked, no part of the license fee there-tofore paid shall be refunded. No license shall be renewed except in the same manner for the original issuance of a license.

No person shall sell, offer for sale, or possess within the City  of Skidmore, Missouri, an intoxicating liquor, as herein defined, unless same has been inspected and labeled according to the provision of the State Liquor Control Act, or in packages that shall have upon them the certificate and label of the State Supervisor of Liquor Control.

It shall be unlawful for any person to drink or consume intoxicating liquor upon any Public Street or Alley of the City of Skidmore or in any Public Conveyance or in an automobile, truck, or other motor vehicle, upon the Public Streets or Alleys of the City of Skidmore.

No person licensed under this ordinance shall sell or supply or permit any of his employees to sell or supply, any intoxicating liquor to habitual drunkards, or to any person who is under, or is apparently under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or to any person who is under 21 years of age.

Any person violating the terms of this ordinance or any section thereof, shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding one-hundred ($100) dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than Thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Should any section or any provision, or any paragraph, sentence, phrase, or clause of this ordinance, be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of said ordinance shall not be affected thereby.

All ordinances or parts of or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Read three times, passed and approved on the day of August 2, 1983.

 

Signed by the Mayor

Attest by City Clerk Beverly

For a license to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink not in excess of Twenty-Two percent (22%) of alcohol by weight, by a wholesaler to a person duly licensed to sell the same of retail, by a resort as in section 311.095  RSMO, the sum of One Hundred ($100) dollars.

 

Adopted June 10, 2004

Signed by Mayor Robert Saxton

Attested by City Clerk Tracy Shewey

Ordinance: #1997-2

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS FOR CERTAIN OFFICIALS.

The law in Chapter 105 provides that no elected official, appointed official or employee or governing body may do the following:

Perform any service for any agency of the state, or for any political subdivision thereof in which he is an officer or employee or over which he has supervisory power for receipt or payment of any compensation, other than of the compensation provided for the performance of his official duties, in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) per annum, except on transactions made pursuant to an award on a contract let or sale made after public notice and competitive bidding, provide that the bid or offer is the lowest received;

Use confidential information obtained in the course of or by reason of his employment or official capacity in any manner with intent to result in financial gain for himself or any other person;

Disclose confidential information obtained in the course of or by reason of his employment or official capacity in any manner with intent to result in financial gain for himself or any other person;

Sell, rent, or lease any property to the political subdivision or any agency of the political subdivision for consideration in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) per annum unless the transaction is made pursuant to an award on a contract let or a sale made after public notice and in the case of property other than real property,  competitive bidding, provided that the bid or offer accepted is the lowest received;

Use his decision-making authority for the purpose of obtaining a financial gain which materially enriches himself, his spouse or dependent children by acting or refraining from acting for the purpose of coercing or extorting from anything of actual pecuniary value.

THIS ORDINANCE
Passed by the Council Members of the City of Skidmore, Missouri on this 6th day of November, 1997.

Signed by:
Mayor: Dennis Gladman

Attest by: City Clerk, Vera Kelly

Ordinance: #1999-1 An Ordinance to vacate the east half of the alley in block 7 of highland view addition in the city of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri. According to Missouri Statutes (RSMO) Chapter 88 Section 88.673.

To vacate the East 1/2 of the Alley between S. Locust St. & S. Willow St. adjacent to Lots 1,2,3,10,11 & 12 of Block 7 Highland View Addition, City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, to present purchaser of the above mention Lots and Above said Block 7 Highland View Addition to Gary N. Dowling. With the right to Legally Claim the Adjacent Alley which it 20 feet Wide by 150 feet Long or Deep to his Property to do with as he shall see fit for building purposes.

Let it be Known as of this Month of July 27th day of 1999 the City of Skidmore, Board of Alderman do hear by acate the East Half of the Alley adjacent to Gray N. Dowling’s Properties in Block 7 Highland View Addition Lots 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12. To be Recorded in the Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Office as well as reported to the Nodaway County Assessors Office.

 

Attested this 28th day of July 1999.

Signed by Skidmore City Clerk- Vera H. Kelly

Signed by Mayor: Franklin D. Aldridge

Board of Alderman:
East Side: Terry Diggs, Kyle Nelson
West Side: Deb Abrams, Lee Dearmont

The curfew hour is 11pm.

It shall be unlawful for any child, under the age of 17 years of age, to be found walking or in vehicles, on the streets or public grounds, of said City of Skidmore, MO., after said curfew hour, unless supervised by such child’s parent or guardian. If such child is found on any street or public grounds, walking or in vehicles, parent and/or parents and/or guardian will be notified.

If the child fails to leave streets or grounds, proper City, County, and/or State Officials will be notified.

Anyone violating the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined not less then $25 and not more than $100.

This ordinance shall be in full force and effective immediately.

Any ordinance or parts of ordinance in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.

Passed and adopted by the City Council of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, on this 13th day of October, 1988.

Signed by: Mayor Harold L. Smith: City of Skidmore

Attest by: Clerk, E. Frances Wright City of Skidmore.

It shall be unlawful for any child, under the age of 17 years of age, to be found walking or in vehicles, on the streets or public grounds, of said City of Skidmore, Mo., after said curfew hour. If the child is in route to his or her residence following a school activity or supervised lawful activity, then there shall be a proper allotted time allowed for them to reach their home. If, however, these children are found to be loitering on the streets or public grounds after 11pm, the full force of Ordinance No. 187 will be in effect.

PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 8th day of September, 1994.

Signed by Mayor: Lois Y. Bowenkamp

Attest by Clerk: E. Frances Wright

Ordinance: # 2001- 2R

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE #2001-2 AND ALL OTHER FIREWORKS RELATED ORDINANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS.

This Ordinance hereby repeals Ordinance #2001-2 and any other fireworks related ordinances.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after it’s passage and approval.

PASSED by the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor, this 9th day of September, 2010.

Signed by Mayor Deborah J.

Attested by City Clerk Tracy Shewey

Ordinance: #2002 ANEX

ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN ADJACENT TERRITORY INTO THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI

WHEREAS, on August 7, 2002, a verified petition signed by the owners of the real estate hereinafter described requesting annexation of said territory into the City of Skidmore , Missouri, was filed with the city clerk; and

WHEREAS, said real estate as hereinafter described is adjacent and contiguous to the present corporate limits of the City of Skidmore, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing concerning said matter was held at the City Hall in Skidmore, Missouri, at 6:45pm on September 12, 2002; and

WHEREAS, notice of said Public Hearing was given b publication of notice thereof, on September 5, 2002 in Maryville Daily Forum, a daily newspaper of general circulation in the county of Nodaway, State of Missouri; and

WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, all interested persons, corporations or political subdivisions were afforded the opportunity to present evidence regarding the proposed annexation; and

WHEREAS, no written objection to the proposed annexation was filed with the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, within fourteen days after the public hearing; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, does find and determine that said annexation is reasonable and necessary to the proper development of the City; now

THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri as Follows.

Pursuant to the provision of Section 71.012 RSMo 1969 as amended by laws of 1976, the following described real estate is hereby annexed into the City of Skidmore, Missouri, to wit:

Beginning at a point on the East line of the right-of-way of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad where said line intersects the North line of Adams Street in Downing Place Addition to Skidmore, Missouri, running thence East along the North line of Adams Street a distance of Five Hundred & Forty Seven (547) feet to a point due North of the Northeast corner of Block No. One (1), in said Addition; running thence North a distance a distance of Three Hundred & Ninety Eight (398) feet; thence West a distance of Five Hundred & Fifty Seven (557) feet to the East line of the right-of-way of the said Chicago, Burlington &  Quincy Railroad; thence South following the East line of said Right-of-way to the place of beginning containing 5 acres and being situated upon the South half of the Southwest quarter of Section No. four (4), Township Sixty-three (63), Range No. Thirty-Seven (37)

The boundaries of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, hereby are altered so as to encompass the above described tract of land lying adjacent and contiguous to the present corporate limits.

The City Clerk of the City of Skidmore hereby is ordered to cause three certified copies of this Ordinance to be filed with the Nodaway County Clerk.

This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after it’s passage by the Board of Aldermen and approved by the Mayor.

Read three times and passed on the
Passed on this 10th day of October, 2002.

Signed by:
Mayor Steve Day
Eastside Alderwoman- Lois Bowenkamp
Eastside Alderwoman- Alice Chesnut
Westside Alderwoman- Deborah Abrams
Westside Alderman- Lee Dearmont

Attest by: City Clerk, Tracy Shewey

Ordinance: Resolution #2002 ANEX-1

IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SKIDMORE

WHEREAS, the City of Skidmore, Missouri desires to adjust its corporate limits so as to annex certain unincorporated territory to the municipality; and

WHEREAS, said real estate as hereinafter described is adjacent to the present corporate limits and contiguous to the present corporate limits of the City of Skidmore, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is 1896 feet and the length of the contiguous boundary common to the existing corporate limit of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, and proposed area to be annexed is  5523 feet, which is equal to at least fifteen percent of the length of total perimeter of the area proposed for annexation;

 

 

By the Board Alderman of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, that the City declares its intent to annex the following described unincorporated area to the corporate limits of the City of Skidmore, Missouri:

Beginning at a point on the East line of the right-of-way of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad where said line intersects the North line of Adams Street in Downing Place Addition to Skidmore, Missouri, running thence East along the North line of Adams Street, a distance of Five Hundred & Forty Seven (547) feet to a point due North of the Northeast corner of Block No. One hundred & fifty seven (557) feet to the East line of the right-of-way of said Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads; thence South following the East line of said right-of-way to the place of beginning, containing 5 acres and being situate upon the South half of the Southwest quarter of Section No. four (4), Township No. Sixty0three (63)m Range No. Thirty-seven (37).

PASSED AND ADAPTED
By the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, this 7th day of August, 2002

Signed by:
Mayor Steve Day
Eastside Alderwoman- Lois Bowenkamp
Eastside Alderwoman- Alice Chesnut
Westside Alderwoman- Debbie Abrams
Westside Alderman- Lee Dearmont

Ordinance: # 2005- WTS
To control weeds, trees, and shrubs

Be it ordained by the Board Council Members of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, as follows to control weeds, trees, and shrubs:

It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant or any person or persons, agent, firm or corporation having control or management of any occupied lot, place or parcel of land, within the City, or on or along the sidewalk, street or alley adjacent to the same between the property line and curb, to permit or allow the presence thereof or any portion thereof, any growth of obnoxious, harmful or unsightly weeds, trees, shrubs, or poisonous or harmful vegetation or allow for the growth of grasses that are a greater height than seven (7) inches. Such obnoxious, harmful or unsightly growths shall include but not be limited to: Giant ragweed, Common ragweed, Bull thistle, Musk thistle, Canadian thistle, Wild hemp, Stinging mettle, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac, Common Milkweed, Uncultivated multiflora rose, and any other growths deemed harmful, obnoxious or unsightly by the Mayor or other authorized representative of the City.

Any person previously mentioned in section 100.100 may be allowed to

have grasses that are greater than seven (7) inches in height if an area is being used as pasture or for hay. The area must be the size of¼ of a City block and permission must be obtained from the council in order for the said person(s) to be allowed to have such an area. The council will grant permission at their discretion.

The mayor is hereby empowered to designate and declare certain varieties and species of plants as injurious on the basis that such species or varieties are actually or potentially injurious to the public health and as to the height of the growth of grass and all such are hereby declared to be a common a nuisance.

  1. The owner of or occupant of property within the City shall maintain trees and shrubs on the property and adjacent right of ways in a safe and healthy manner, and keep the trees and shrubs on the property property removed, trimmed or pruned so as to avoid hazards to persons and property using the streets and sidewalks adjacent to such property.
  2. No person shall allow any vegetation (trees, shrubs, grasses) or any other object to be so located as to unreasonably obstruct the view of approaching or cross traffic at any street intersection.

All vegetation or part thereof, as herein defined growing upon private or public property on comer lots or adjacent to the interior curbs of a curbed street, or adjacent to streets, alleys and public driveway intersections, which obstruct a reasonable and safe view by motor vehicle drivers upon such streets, alleys or public drives of oncoming and intersecting traffic; and any such vegetation or structure which extends more than thirty inches above the top of the nearest curb, or if no curb exists, above the adjacent grade of any street, alley or public driveway intersection, the same being within a triangle fonned by joining points measured twenty feet distant along the property line from the intersection of two street rights of way or within fifteen feet of the alley or public drive intersection with a public street, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance; provided that trees now growing in such areas may grow above such height if the limbs are trimmed to a minimum height of ten feet above the grade of the street or sidewalk.

Any vegetation or part thereof located in, overhanging, impeding or interfering with the use of any street, alley, sidewalk or public place in the City shall be declared a public nuisance, unless such overhanging vegetation shall be kept trimmed to a height of at least ten feet above the street and eight feet above any alley, sidewalk or public place. It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupier of any real estate in the City to maintain such nuisance by allowing any vegetation or limb, branch, or part thereof to overhang any street, alley, sidewalk, or public place in such a way as to interfere or impede with vehicular or pedestrian traffic or travel on any such public way or place or which has become likely to fall on or across any such public way or place. Any such vegetation or limb, branch or part thereof shall be trimmed or removed by the owner or occupier of the premises on which such tree or shrub grows in order to remove any such condition. The Mayor and his duly appointed agents may trim or remove any such vegetation which constitutes a public nuisance by impeding or interfering with vehicular or pedestrian traffic or travel on any public way or place or which has become likely to fall on or across any such public way or place.

It shall be the duty of any owner, lessee or occupant of any lot or land to cut and remove or cause to be cut and removed all such weeds, grass, trees, shrubs or harmful vegetation as often as necessary to comply with provisions of this section.

Employees or persons acting on the City’s behalf are hereby given the right to enter upon private property for the purpose of cutting such weeds, grass, trees, shrubs, or deleterious, unhealthy growths or other noxious matter on private property after the notice has been given. By giving City employees or persons acting on the City’s behalf access to private property to abate a violation, the City is not claiming responsibility or legal obligation to do so. Neither the City nor any of its officials and agents, nor those with whom they may contract, shall be deemed in violation of the law when entering on private property for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this ordinance.

In the event it is necessary to use City equipment and employees or agents to cut weeds and/or remove trash, charges shall be made at the following rates:

  1. For each piece of mechanical equipment , together with its operator, per hour or fraction thereof………………………………….. $50.00
  1. For each additional employee or agent, with non-mechanical equipment, per hour or fraction thereof……………………………………….. $25.00

Where the full amount due the City is not paid by such owner within thirty days after the cutting, destroying and/or removal of such weeds, grass, trees, shrubs, or deleterious, unhealthy growths or other noxious matter, as set forth in this section, the Mayor shall cause to be recorded in the office of the City Clerk a sworn statement showing the cost and expense incurred for the work and the date, place or property on which said work was done, and the recordation of such sworn statement shall constitute a lien and privilege on the property and shall remain in full force and effect or the amount due in principal and interest, plus cost of court, if any, for the collection until final payment has been made; said costs and expenses shall be collected in the manner fixed by law for the collection of taxes and further shall be subject to a delinquent penalty of eight percent in the event same is not paid in full on or before the date the tax bill upon which said charge appears becomes delinquent; sworn statements recorded in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be prima facie evidence that all legal formalities have been complied with and that the person concerned that the amount of the statement, plus interest, constitutes a charge against the property designated or described in the statement and that the same is due and collectible as provided by law.

Any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined up to Five Hundred dollars ($500.00), imprisoned for up to ninety days or be both fined and imprisoned. Each day constitutes a separate offense.

For all purposes of this Ordinance, the Mayor is hereby declared as administrator of the provisions of this Ordinance and shall at ail times be deemed vested with full authority to carry out the terms and provisions hereof.

Upon notice that a property owner or occupier has failed to comply with this ordinance, the Mayor shall upon initial notification of non-compliance by an owner or occupier for a specific lot, place or area within the City, notify, in writing, the property owner or occupier to cut, trim, destroy and/or remove any such weeds, grass, shrubs, trees or deleterious, unhealthy growths or other noxious matter found growing, lying or located upon said owner’s property or upon the sidewalk abutting the same. Said notice shall be made by first-class mail, addressed to said owner, occupier or said agent of said owner or occupier at his last known address. Only one such notice shall be required within any twelve month period for the same owner at the same lot, place or area within the City.

  1. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner, occupier or agent notified pursuant to Section 100.180, to cut, destroy, and/or remove weeds, grass, shrubs, trees, or deleterious, unhealthy growths or other noxious matter found growing, lying or located upon said owner’s or occupier’s property and/or adjacent right a ways, within ten business days after the date of the sending of such written notice or its return by the postal service, said owner, occupier or agent of the owner may be cited for violation of the provisions of this
  2. In the event any owner, occupier or agent of the owner has been notified within the previous twelve months, pursuant to Section 100.180 as to a specific lot, place or area within the City then the City shall not be required to provide additional written notice to the same owner as to that same lot, place or area and may proceed immediately to cite the owner, occupier or agent of the owner for non-compliance of the provisions of this ordinance.

In the event the weeds, grass, vegetation, trees and shrubs are not cut, trimmed and removed by the time designated by the Mayor, the cost to the City shall be certified to the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall cause a special tax bill therefor against the property to be prepared and to be collected by the Collector with other taxes assessed against the property.

  1. Such tax bill, if not paid when due, shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent per annum.
  2. Each such special tax bill shall be a first lien on the property from the date of its issuance until paid.

This ordinance repeals Ordinance # 2003-WTS and any other ordinances or parts of ordinances that were previously passed for these purposes. This ordinance shall supersede any such ordinances.

Approved 13th day of October, 2005.

Ordinance: #2006-CST

AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TAX FOR GENERAL REVENUE PURPOSES ON ALL SELLERS FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY OR RENDERING TAXABLE SERVICES AT RETAIL AT THE RATE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) ON THE RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE AT RETAIL OF ALL TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY OR TAXABLE SERVICES AT RETAIL WITHING THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, IF SUCH PROPERTY AND SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION BY THE STATE OF MISSOURI UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 144.010 TO 144.510 RSMO, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY AND SUBJECT O THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 94.500 TO 94.570 RSMO, AND PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY FOR THEIR APPROVAL AT THE GENERAL ELECTION CALLED AND TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 3RD, 2007.

The cities of the state are empowered to impose by ordinance, for general purposes, a tax for general revenue purposes on all sellers for the privilege of engaging in the business of selling tangible personal property of rendiering taxable services at the rate of one-half of the one percent, at seven-eighths of one percent, or at one percent on the receipts from the sale of retail of all tangible personal property or taxable services at retail within any city adopting such tax, if such property and services are subject to taxation by the State of Missouri under the provisions of Section 144.010 to 144.510 RSMo, and the City of Skidmore, Missouri desires to avail itelsf of such authoriation and within the terms thereof, and…

No ordinance enacted pursuant to the authority granted by the provisions of said Section shall be effective until it has been submitted to the qualified voters of the city and approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI.

Pursuant to the authority granted by and subject to the provisions of Sections 94.500 to 94.570 RSMo, a tax for general revenue purposes hereby is imposed upon all sellers for the privilege of engaging in the business of selling tangible personal property of rendering taxable services at retail to the extent and in the manner provided in Section 144.010 to 144.510 RSMo, but including residential utilities, and the rules and regulations of the Director of Revenue issued pursuant thereto. The rate of the tax shall be one percent (1%) on the receipts from the sales at retail of all tangible personal property or taxable services at retail within Skidmore, Missouri, if such property and taxable services are subject to taxation by the State of Missouri under the provisions of Sections 144.010 to 144.510 RSMo, but including residential utilities, The tax shall become effective as provided in subsection 4 of Section 94.510 RSMo, and shall be collected pursuant to the provisions of Section 94.500 to 94.570 RSMo.

This ordinance shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Skidmore, Missouri, for the approval, as required by the provisions of Section 94.510 RSMo, at the General Election hereby called and to be held in said City on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007.  The ballot title will be:

 

YES: Shall there be a city sales tax of one percent (1%) in the city of Skidmore, Missouri?

NO: Ordinance No. _______ of Skidmore, Missouri, passed (DATE), imposing a city sales tax at the rate of one percent (1%) on the receipts from the sale of retail of all tangible personal property of taxable services at retail, subject to the sales tax imposed by the State of Missouri, and on residential utilities.

 

The voter who desires to vote in favor of said ordinances shall place a cross mark (x) in the square opposite the word “yes”. The voter who desires to vote against said ordinance shall place a cross mark (x) in the square opposite the word “no”.

If the majority of the qualified voters voting at said election shall vote in favor of the approval of this ordinance, then the same shall be binding and in full force and effect.

Within ten (10) days after the approval of this ordinance by the qualified voters of Skidmore, Missouri, the City Clerk shall forward to the Director of Revenue of the State of Missouri by United States registered mail or certified returns and accompanied by a map of the city clearly showing the boundaries thereof.

This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after December 21, 2006

READ THREE TIMES AND PASSED THIS 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2006

Mayor: Deborah Abrams

Attested by Tracy Shewey (City Clerk).

Be it remembered that the above ordinance was re-enacted by the city on the date indicated above, by the vote of the governing body of the city of followers:

Those voting “aya” were:
Jeff Dearmont, Lee Dearmont, and Alice Chesnut

Those voting”nay” were:
None

Ordinance: #2006-FHY

AN ORDINANCE ON INTERFERING WITH AND BLOCKING OF THE FIRE HYDRANTS IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE.

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, that any person, unless properly authorize, or an employee of the City, or a fire department member acting in the line of duty, who takes off or unscrews the cap from any fire hydrant in any manner, is guilty of an offense.

Any person, unless properly authorized, or is an employee of the City or a fire department member acting in the line of duty, who parks within ten (10) feet, in any direction, of an active fire hydrant is guilty of an offense.

Any vehicle that is in violation of this ordinance at he time of a fire, may be damaged or removed out of the way so as fire equipment has access to the fire hydrant. All damage and removal costs will be at the expense of the owner of the vehicle.

Any person or persons that violate the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for up to ninety (90) days or shall be both fined and imprisoned for each violation, Each day shall constitute a new violation.

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #75.

This ordinance shall be in full force and in effect immediately following its passage.

Passed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen of Skidmore, Missouri, on the 23rd day of February 2006.

Signed by Mayor Robert L. Saxton

Attested by City Clerk, Tracy Shewey

Ordinance: #2006-VEH

AN ORDINANCE TO CONTROL DEREUCT VEHICLES IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ALDERPERSONS OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS, TO CONTROL DERELICT VEHICLES:

DAMAGED OR DISABLED VEHICLE: Any vehicle within the city that does not have license plates attached properly to the vehicle that are valid, current and not expired, OR a vehicle in such a state of repair as not to be operable except vehicles on the premises of a duly licensed automobile repair business.

JUNK VEHICLE: Any type of, or part thereof, designed to be self-propelled, or that is moved by power, other than human power, is designed to travel along the ground, is located on private property and is damaged, stripped or wrecked or has missing wheels or tires, or flat tires, or broken or missing window glass and is located outside of an enclosed structure. Junk vehicles shall include, but not limited to: (1) all-terrain vehicles, (2) automobiles, (3) motorcycles, (4) snowmobiles, (5) tractors, (6) trailers, (7) trucks, (8) wagons, and (9) lawn mowers. Exclusions from the definition of a junk vehicle are yard ornamentation such as antiques, including wagon wheels, hand plows, wagons, etc., which are tastefully displayed and maintained, and are used to enhance the landscaping of a property.

PROPERTY: Any land owned by the City or land located within the City limits, not including streets and highways.

STREET OR HIGHWAY: The entire area of right-of-way in connection with any street or highway including the area commonly known as the parkway, as well as the portion of the right-of-way used for vehicular traffic.

VEHICLES: Any machine propelled by power other than human power designed to travel along the ground by the use of wheels, treads, runners or slides, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, tractors, buggies, riding lawnmowers, wagons and the like, or any part thereof.

Any damaged or disabled vehicles, parts thereof, or junk vehicle (described in section 100.110), located on any property, including that of the owner, tenant or occupier; street or highway inside the City limits of Skidmore, Missouri is hereby considered a violation of this ordinance.

Only one vehicle will be allowed at any one time by a property owner for the purpose of restoration. Only one other vehicle may be brought in at a time for parts to be removed for the restoration project. The parts vehicle may only be on the property for thirty (30) days. After thirty (30) days, the parts vehicle will be considered a nuisance. The restoration project must begin within sixty (60) days of the vehicle being brought onto the property and the project must not take more than two (2) years. After sixty (60) days, the restoration vehicle must be tastefully covered or put inside an enclosed structure. If the project is not started with sixty (60) days, the vehicle will be considered in violation of this ordinance.

One licensed, but disabled vehicle may be allowed on a property if the vehicle meets the following criteria: (1) it is totally intact (no missing parts), (2) it has all tires properly inflated, (3) it has all window glass intact, and (4) all grasses and weeds around the vehicle is kept cut.

If the property owner sells the vehicle that is brought in for restoration, bill of sale has to be presented to the City Council for proof of change of ownership in order for the original owner not be held liable for the vehicle.

Ordinance: #2009-ID

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI.

WHEREAS, the board of Aldermen deems it appropriate to enact a new and separate ordinance providing for protection for its customers from identity theft.

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, as follows:

The City of Skidmore’s Identity Theft Prevention Program is to be deemed a part of this ordinance.

This ordinance repeals any other ordinance or parts of ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.

This ordinance shall be in full force and in effect immediately after its passage.

Read twice, passed and approved by the Board of Aldermen of Skidmore, Missouri, this 9th day of April, 2009.

This ordinance was put to a roll call vote. The results of the vote was:

Aye: Tina Gladman, Jeff Dearmont, Lee Dearmont, and Bernadine Randall

Nay: None

Signed: Mayor Deborah J. Abrams

Attest: Tracy Shewey, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2009-MED

An Ordinance to Repeal Ordinance #1995-3, An Ordinance Pertaining to Medical Benefits Allowed to City Employees

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri as follows:

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #1995-3, An Ordinance Pertaining to Medical Benefits Allowed to City Employees.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.

Read Two (2) times and passed by the Board of Aldermen of Skidmore, Missouri, this 12th day of November 2009.

Signed: Mayor Deborah J. Abrams

Attest: Tracy Shewey, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2011 - PASW

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A SALES TAX OF ON-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (1/2 OF 1%) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING LOCAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND STORM WATER CONTROL AND CALLING AN ELECTION OF SUCH TAX, SUCH ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 3, 2012.

WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, under the authority of Section 644.032 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended (the “Act”), has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to impose a sales tax in the amount of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) on the receipts from all retail sales and taxable services at retail within the City that are subject to taxation under Sections 144.010 to 144.525, inclusive, of the Revises Statutes of Missouri, as amended, for the purpose of funding storm water control and local park improvements; and

WHEREAS, no ordinance imposing a sales tax pursuant to the Act shall be effective unless the Board of Aldermen submits to the voters of the City a proposal to authorize the imposition of the tax, and a majority of the voters approval such proposal;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

There is hereby imposed a sales tax in the amount of one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) on the receipts from all retail sales and taxable services at retail within the City upon all sellers within the City for the privilege of engaging in the business of selling tangible personal property or rendering taxable services at retail to the extend and in the manner provided by Sections 144.010 to 144.525, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, and the rules and regulations of the Director of Revenue of the State of Missouri issued pursuant thereto. Such tax may be used for the purpose of funding storm water control and local park improvements.

The imposition of said sales tax shall become effective as provided by law upon approval thereof by a majority of the votes cast on the proposition by the qualified voters of the City voting thereon and shall be terminated automatically 20 years after the imposition thereof.

A special election is hereby ordered to be held in the City on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, on the following proposition:

PROPOSITION P

Shall the City of Skidmore, Missouri, impose a sales tax of One-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) for the purpose of funding Local Park Improvements and Storm Water Control, such tax to terminate automatically 20 years after the imposition thereof?

The form of the Notice of Special Election for said election, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby approved.

The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify the Nodaway County Clerk of Nodaway County of the state of Missouri, of the adoption of this Ordinance no later that 5:00 p.m. on January 24, 2012, and to include in said notification all of the terms and provisions required by Chapter 115 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended.

Upon passage of said proposition, the City Clerk shall forward to the director of Revenue of the State of Missouri by United States certified of registered mail (1) a certified copy of this Ordinance and (2) a copy of the abstract of the votes cast on the proposition at said election.

If any clause, word, paragraph, section or other part of portion of this Ordinance is held to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional for any reason, the Board of Aldermen hereby declares it would nevertheless have enacted the remaining portions thereof and such remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

READ THREE TIMES AND PASSED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri and APPROVED on this 8th day of December 2011.

Signed: Mayor Deborah J. Abrams

Attest: City Clerk Tracy Shewey

Be it remembered that the above ordinance was passed and approved by the City on the date indicated above, by a vote of the governing body of the City as follows:

Those voting “aye” were:

Steve Day, Lee Dearmont, Chris Smock, Angie Cordell

Those voting “nay” were:

(none)

Attest: City Clerk Tracy Shewey

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI:

TAKE NOTICE THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE VOTING ON A SALES TAX FOR THE FUNDING FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND STORM WATER

Proposition P

Shall the City of Skidmore, Missouri, impose a sales tax of One-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) for the purpose of funding Local Park Improvements and Storm Water Control, such tax to terminate automatically 20 years after the imposition thereof?

YES (  )  NO (  )

The voter who desires to vote i favor of said ordinance shall darken the oval next to the word “YES.” The voter who desires to vote against said ordinance shall darken the oval next to the word “NO.”

THE FOLLOWING WILL BE USED AS A POLLING PLACE:

Newton Community Building

THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN AT 6:00 A.M. AND REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 7:00 P.M.

Signed: Tracy Shewey, City Clerk

Ordinance: #101013ST

AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT SECTION 150.230: SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, CHAPTER 150: PROCUREMENT POLICY, TITLE I. GOVERNMENT CODE, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI

WHEREAS, in 2008, the Missouri General Assembly adopted HB 1549, creating additional requirements affecting public works contracts by requiring all contractors and subcontractors doing work on a project to provide and require its on-site employees to complete a ten (10) hour course in Construction Safety and Health approved by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) or a similar program approved by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, which is at least as stringent as an approved OSHA program.

WHEREAS, the City of Skidmore engages in contracts within the scope of work defined in Section 292.675, RSMo, the following ordinance shall be adopted for the following project: New Water Tower, Community Development Block Grant, Project #2011-PF-06.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, as follows:

Title I. Government Code, chapter 150: Procurement Policy, Section 150.230: Safety Training Requirements, of the Municpal Code, of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, is hereby adopted, which shall read as follows:

TITLE I. GOVERNMENT CODE

CHAPTER 150: Procurement Policy

SECTION 150.230: Safety Training Requirements

A. The Project approved by this Ordinance is subject to the requirements of Section 292.675, RSMo, which requires its on-site employees to complete, a ten (10) hour course in construction safety and health approved by the Occupational-Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) or a similar program approved by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations which is at least as stringent as an approved OSHA program. The training must be completed within sixty (60) days of the date work on the Project commences. On-site employees found on the worksite without documentation of the required training shall have twenty (20) days to produce such documentation.

B. The request for bids for this Project shall specify the requirements of Section 292.675, RSMo.

C. The contract awarded for this Project shall specify the requirements of Section 292.675, RSMo, and shall include a notice of the penalties for contractor’s failure to comply with that statute.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of 10 2013.

Signed: Mayor Debbie Abrams

Attest: City Clerk Tisha Abrams

Ordinance: #2015 KCP&L

An Ordinance Granting KCP&L greater MO operations company, it’s successors & assigns, a franchise & authorization to construct, operate & maintain all appropriate facilities for carrying on a light, heat & power business, granting the right to use the streets, alleys & all other public places of the city within the present or future certificated service territory of the company therefore, & prescribing the terms & conditions of such authorization.

Whereas, KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (herein called the Company) is a corporation organized & duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, and admitted to do business in the State of Missouri as a foreign corporation for the purpose of carrying on a light, heat. and power business, and is presently engaged in generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric power and energy; and

WHEREAS, the City of Skidmore, Missouri (herein called the City) and the Company desire that the Company furnish power and energy to consumers thereof located within those portions of the present and future corporate limits of the City as may then be located within the certificated service territory of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN; CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

In consideration of the benefits to be derived by the City and the inhabitants thereof from the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance of an electric system and the supplying of electric power and energy to the public, there is hereby granted to the company and to its successors and assigns, for the term of twenty (20) years from the effective date hereof, a franchise and authority to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain within the existing and any future extended corporate limits of the City as may then be located within the certificated service territory of the Company, all appropriate facilities and plants for carrying on a light, heat, and power business and all other operations connected therewith or incident thereto for the purpose of supplying electric or other power and energy in such forms as may be reasonably required for domestic, commercial, industrial, municipal, and other purpose within the City and other areas within the Company’s then certificated service territory, to produce and supply such power and energy by manufacture, generation, purchase or otherwise, and to transmit and distribute same by means of underground or overhead lines or otherwise, and for any or all said purposes it is authorized to (i) construct conduits or other underground facilities for the installation and protection of its underground wires, pipes, and cables, and places poles, lamps posts, guys, anchor and other facilities in, and locate its overhead and underground wires, pipes, cables and street lights in, on, over, under, along and across all streets, alleys, avenues, bridges, parks, parking and other existing and any future public places, including dedicated easements, (ii) construct, erect and maintain all buildings, machinery and attachments of any and every kind of any and all of said purposes, (iii) enter upon any and all of said public places within the corporate limits of the City as they now exist or may hereafter be opened, widened, extended, laid out  and established, including any other territory hereafter added thereto or coming under the City jurisdiction, and(iv) to trim trees upon and overhanging such public places and make such excavations thereon, all as may be appropriate for the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and removal of the Company’s facilities and plants.

Any pavements, sidewalks or curbing taken up or any and all excavations made shall be done under the supervision and direction of the City under all necessary permits in such manner as to cause the least reasonable inconvenience; and repairs and replacements shall be made by and at the expense of the Company with all convenient speed, leaving such properties in as good condition as before.

The company shall at all times during the term of this franchise supply to consumers of electric power and energy residing within the existing and all future extended corporate limits of the City as may then be located within the certificated service territory of the Company, such electric power and energy as they may require, and shall extend and construct its lines and services in accordance with legal requirements, and on terms and conditions prescribed by rates, rules and regulations filed from time to time with the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri. The City shall cooperate with the Company to provide a map of the City’s corporate limits (the”Map”). The Map shall be of sufficient detail to assist Company in determining whether their customers reside within the City’s corporate limits. The Map shall serve as a basis for determining Company’s obligation hereunder to collect and pay the license tax from customers; provided, however, that if the City’s corporate limits are changed by annexation or otherwise, it shall be the Municipality’s responsibility to (a) update the Map so that such changes are included therein, and (b) provide the update Map to the Company. Company’s obligation to collect and pay the fee from customers within an annexed area shall not commence until such time after Company’s receipt from the City of actual notice of the annexation along with an updated Map including such annexed area as in reasonably necessary for such Company to identify the customers in the annexed area obligated to pay the fee. During the term of this Franchise Ordinance, the City shall provide a listing of customers that are exempt from license taxes under the provisions outlined in this Ordinance and Ordinance No. 2003-ELE. The City shall also be responsible for providing notification of any changes to the list of exemptions. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a guarantee by the Company to furnish uninterrupted service. Interruption due to acts of God, delivery delays, breakdowns or damage of facilities, fire, civil or military authority, strikes or other labor disturbances, orders of courts or regulatory agencies and other causes reasonable beyond the Company’s control shall not result in a default by the Company hereunder.

All facilities of the Company installed hereunder shall be constructed in accordance with the then applicable provisions of the National Electrical Safety Code; Shall be installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the applicable safety rules and regulations of the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri; shall be located and placed in public places, pursuant to permits to be issued by the appropriate City authority, in such manner as to interfere with and obstruct as little as reasonably practical in the ordinary use of the public places; and shall not unreasonably interfere with any gas or water main or ser line laid out or constructed upon or under such public places. The Company shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from and against any and all liability on account of injury to persons or damage to property caused by the negligence of the Company in the exercise by the Company of its rights hereunder.

The term “gross receipts” when used in this ordinance, shall mean the aggregate amount of all sales and charges from the business of supplying electricity by Company, or any affiliated company, in said municipality during any period less discounts, late payment charges, credits, refunds, sales taxes, franchise fees and collectible accounts.

All provisions of this Ordinance shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns.

This Ordinance is made under and in conformity with the laws of the state of Missouri, and shall take effect and be in force as of the first day of the first month following written acceptance by the Company.

Passed and adopted this 12th day of March, 2015.

Signed by Board of Alderman: Presiding Officer

Attest by City Clerk:  Tisha Abrams

Passed and adopted this 12th day of March, 2015.

Signed by Mayor

Attest by City Clerk: Tisha Abrams

STATE OF MISSOURI

COUNTY OF NODAWAY

 

I, Tisha Abrams, the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Skidmore, Missouri in said County of Nodaway, and the Official custodian of the records of the said City do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, correct and complete copy of Bill No. KCP&L 2015, Ordinance NO. KCP&L 20154 read two times and passed in the manner required by law at a meeting of the Board of Alderman of said municipality, held on the 12th day of March, 2015 approved and signed on the 12th day of March, 2015 and recorded on the 12th day of March, 2015 as said ordinance appears on the records in my office; that the vote of the Board of Alderman on said ordinance as cast and recorded on the records in my office was as follows:

For the Ordinance:
– Rick Allen
– Karen Kepka
-Chris Smock
– Elaina Smock

Against the Ordiance
None

Given under my hand and the corporate seal of said municipality this 12th day of March, 2015.

Attest by City Clerk: Tish Albrams

I, the undersigned Clerk of the CIty of Skidmore, Missouri, do hereby certify as follows:

  1. That the City of Skidmore, Missouri, is a duly constituted and existing City of the Fourth Class.
  2. That the Board of Alderman of said City did duly pass and adopt at a regularly called and held meeting on March 12, 2015 a certain bill containing Ordinance NO. KCR&L 2015, granting to KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company a franchise within said City for a term of 20 years.
  3. That said bill, completed in the form in which it was finally passed will filed in my office on December 9, 2014, more than 30 days before its final passage and adoption by the said Board of Alderman and from that date said bill has been on file in my office for public inspection.
  4. That no petition has been filed with me calling for the submission of the question of approval or disapproval of the grant of said franchise to KCP&L  Greater Missouri Operations Company.

Witness my hand and the Seal of said City this 12th day of March, 2015.

Signed & Sealed by Tisha Alrams

Ordinance: #2016 Alley Closure

An ordinance to vacate the entire alley in Block 6 of the Highland View Addition in the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri. According to Missouri Statutes (RSMO) Chapter 88 section 88.673
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ALDERPERSONS OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI:

To vacate the entire alley between South Spruce Street and South Locust Street adjacent to all of the lots, lots 1-12, in Block 6 of the Highland View Addition, City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, to present purchaser of the above mentioned lots and of the above mentioned Block 6 of the Highland View Addition to Allen and Alice Chesnut, with the right to legally claim the fore mentioned alley which is 20 feet wide and 300 feet long or deep to their property to do with as they see fit.

Let it be known as of the Month of January. 14th day of 2016 the City of Skidmore, Board of Aldermen do hear by vacate the entire alley that is adjacent to Allen and Alice Chesnut’s properties in Block 6 of the Highland View Addition, Lots 1-12. To be recorded in the Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Office as well as reported to the Nodaway County Assessors’ Office.

Signed on 14th of April, 2016.

Ordinance: #2017- Municipal Cases

An ordinance to Authorize the Transfer of Municipal Cases and the Filing of the New Municipal Cases with the Associate Circuit Court of Nodaway County.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ALDERPERSONS OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

The City of Skidmore has historically had or may need Court adjudication of its municipal ordinances. Due to increasing rules and reporting requirements, it has become overly burdensome for the City to meet and comply with requirements set out by the Missouri Supreme Court, such that it is deemed appropriate to authorize the Associate Circuit Court of Nodaway County, Missouri to act as Clerk of the Skidmore Municipal Division of the Circuit Court of Nodaway County, Missouri and for the Associate Circuit Judge of the County, or other Circuit Judge as assigned, to hear its cases.

The Board of Alderpersons of the City of Skidmore does hereby authorize the Associate Circuit Court of Nodaway County, Missouri to act as Clerk of the Skidmore Municipal Division of the Circuit Court of Nodaway County, Missouri and requests the Associate Circuit Judge or other Circuit Judge as assigned, to hear its ordinance cases.

That all currently pending municipal cases shall be transferred from the current Clerk of the Skidmore Municipal Division of the Circuit Court of Nodaway County, Missouri to the Associate Circuit Court of Nodaway County, Missouri, and all new cases from and after the effective data of this ordinance shall be filed with the Associate Circuit County of the Nodaway County, Missouri, which office shall act and fulfill the duties of Judge and Clerk of the Skidmore Municipal Division of the Circuit Court of Nodaway County, Missouri.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved on the 23rd day of August 2017.

Ordinance: #2018-POS-B

AN ORDINANCE  REGULATING  THE PARKING  ON THE STREETS  OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ALDERPERSONS OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI:

OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES PROHIBITED PARKING. Parking on the chipped and sealed and asphalted streets of the City of Skidmore, is prohibited by vehicles that are licensed for more than 24,000 pounds; which will include but not be limited to semi tractors with or without trailers and dollied trailers.

PARKING LIMITS. No vehicle, trailer, item or other obstruction shall be parked or left in any street, public alley or highway, as such that is stopping or preventing the flow of traffic of the City of Skidmore, Missouri at any time.

PARKING LIMITS ALONG ROADWAYS. No vehicle, trailer, item or other obstruction shall be parked along a roadway, alley, street, or highway that is obstructing the view at any intersection, is parked in a blind spot or that is parked within Ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant.

PRESUMPTION AS TO ILLEGAL PARKING. In charging of a parking violation, a prima facie presumption that the registered owner was the person who parked or placed such vehicle at the point where, and for the time during which, such violation occurred, shall be raised by proof that:

  1. The particular vehicle described was parked in violation of this
  2. The defendant named was the registered owner at the time in question.

AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen are hereby authorized to remove a vehicle, trailer or any other item, from a street, public alley or highway to a place of their discretion, under the circumstances hereinafter enumerated;

  1. When any vehicle, trailer or other object is left unattended upon any street, public alley or highway and is so illegally parked as to constitute a violation of this ordinance.

Any person violating any provision of this ordinance may be fined up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for up to ninety (90) days or shall be both fined and imprisoned for each violation. In addition to the penalties previously mentioned, the owner or driver of any vehicle, trailer or item impounded or hauled away, for violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be required to pay the cost of towing, hauling and storage charges that may occur.

REPEALER. This ordinance repeals Ordinance #2008 – POS and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.

This Ordinance shall take legal effect immediately upon its passage.

Read twice, passed and approved by the Board of Alderman of Skidmore, Missouri, this 10th day of May 2018.
This ordinance was put to a roll call vote. Results were:
Yay: Rick Allen, Jeanise Woods, Karen Kepka, and Tim Slagle.
Nay: None

Ordinance: #Animal 2019

No person shall willfully, maliciously or cruelly kill, maim, wound, beat, torture, overwork or impound without food, water, shelter and/or shade and adequate space to exercise any animal belonging to himself or another. Any person convicted of animal abuse is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as set out by State Statute and this Ordinance.

All dogs being kept within the City at the time that they reach six (6) months of age shall be vaccinated within thirty (30) days after they reach such age. Unvaccinated dogs over six (6) months of age acquired or moved into the City must be vaccinated within thirty (30) days after such acquisition or arrival. Every dog that has been vaccinated shall thereafter be re-vaccinated per instructions of a veterinarian.

The license fee will be as follows:
• Male (sexed or neutered)    $10.00
• Female (sexed or spayed)    $10.00

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons owning, controlling, harboring, possessing, or having the management or care, in whole or in part, of any dog, to permit such dog to run at large in the City. For the purpose of this Section, every dog when on any street, alley or other public place in the City, which is not securely attached to a leash and the other end of which is not securely held, or when on private property within the City, is not attached to a leash, the other end of which is not securely held, or is not so confined as to prevent its straying from the premises, shall be deemed to be running at large. However, if a dog is bearing an identification tag stating thereon its owner’s name and address and being kept on the property of its owner without a leash or other confinement, shall not be deemed to be running at large.

It shall be the duty of the Mayor or the Board of Aldermen and/or any person designated by the Mayor or the Board of Aldermen to take up and impound dogs at the Nodaway County Animal Shelter found within the City to be running at large contrary to the provisions of the Ordinance.

All dogs taken up and impounded because of a violation of this ordinance may be redeemed by the owner or person entitled thereto upon the following conditions:

  1. There shall be paid to the City, a $15.00 per day boarding fee that would cover the expense of transporting, impounding and keeping of said dog. The owner will also be responsible for paying any veterinarian’s fees incurred in the keeping or care of said dog and of all expenses of vaccination and licensing of said dog before the said dog is released to the owner.
      1.   If animal control is needed for pick up between the hours of 5:00 m. and 7:00 a.m., an additional fee of$20.00 will be assessed to the owner of the dog.
  1. In the event the owner or person entitled to such dog is a resident of the City, the dog shall have a current city license tag attached to a collar upon said dog. If said dog does not have a current city license tag, the owner or person entitled to said dog must purchase one before the dog is released to said owner or person entitled to said
  2. In the event the owner or person entitled to such dog is not a resident of the City, he or she shall be required to have the dog immunized against

Dogs that have been impounded for no more than 2 days will be transported to the NEW NODAWAY HUMAN SOCIETY with all fines responsible by owner.

Any person who owns or controls any animal that bites a person or that acts in a suspicious manner suggesting rabies, shall notify the Mayor of the name and address of the person bitten; and upon the order of the Mayor or his/her duly authorized representative, shall place said animal in an animal shelter operated by a veterinarian for a ten-day period of quarantine for observation for rabies. Said quarantined animal shall be kept from contact with any other animal or person in such a manner that neither a person nor an animal can be bitten during such period of observation.

No person shall kill or cause to be killed an animal suspected of being rabid, except when

necessary to protect the safety of persons or other animals or to effect the capture of such animal.

If a veterinarian diagnoses rabies in a quarantined animal, then the animal shall be humanely killed and the head of said animal shall be sent to a laboratory for pathological examination and confirmation of the diagnosis. Upon being advised of a confirmed diagnosis of rabies, the veterinarian shall be required to notify the Mayor or his/her duly authorized representative of said rabies diagnosis, who shall notify the person bitten and the owner of the animal of said diagnosis.

The cost of the confinement of any animal as in this section provided and any laboratory tests that may be required shall be the expense of the person who owns or has control of said

animal-

If, after the period of observation of said animal, and it is determined that said animal is not rabid, said animal shall be released to the person who owns or controls said animal, upon payment by said person of all costs of confinement of said animal.

No person shall keep, harbor, maintain or have in their possession or control the types of animals set forth below in excess of the quantities set forth below without written permission of most of the Board of Aldermen:

  1. No more than six (6) dogs or cats of either sex, over the age of six (6) months on any parcel ofland. Animals must be well kept and confined to a fenced in enclosure and/or yard and/or house with no visible signs of
  2. Any livestock, except when kept within an enclosure of at least three (3) contiguous acres for the first two livestock animals and an additional one acre for each livestock animal over two (2) in number.
  1. Any birds, commonly raised for the purposes of food or egg production, including but not limited to chickens, ducks, geese and quail, unless such birds are kept in a pen so as to prevent them from leaving the owner’s
    1. The combined number of the fore mentioned birds may not exceed twenty (20).
  2. No more than five (5) rabbits of either sex on any parcel
  3. Any exotic animals must be approved by the Board of

It shall be the duty of any person appointed by the Board of Aldermen for that purpose to take up and impound at the Nodaway County Animal Shelter all dogs found within the City limits without a license as herein provided.

  1. Every female dog in heat shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure in such a manner that such female dog cannot come into contact with another animal except for planned breeding
  2. Any animal that bites a person shall be confined and quarantined as provided by the Laws of the State of Missouri and the owner of said animal shall be responsible for the costs of the confinement during the quarantine period and for any veterinary expenses.

If any fierce, vicious or dangerous dog is found running at large in the City and cannot be safely taken up and impounded, then said dog shall be slain by a person appointed by the Board of Aldermen for that purpose.

No person shall own, keep or harbor within the City, any dog that is prone to loud and frequent or habitual barking, yelping or howling, is an annoyance to the peace of the neighborhood or any dangerous or vicious dog, without said dog being properly muzzled.

  1. If any dog bites, said dog is to be removed from the city limits of
  2. Valid complaints against any dog(s):
    1. First offense: $25.00
    2. Second offense: $100.00 fine and dog is to be removed from the city limits of Skidmore.

Any person or persons who violate this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200) or a jail term of ninety (90) days or both for each violation. Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

 

This Ordinance repeals Ordinance #WOOFWOOF2014 and any other ordinance or parts of an ordinance that was previously passed for these purposes. This Ordinance shall supersede any such ordinances.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.

Passed and adopted by the City Council of Skidmore, MO on 10th of October 2019.

Ordinance: #LS2019

An ordinance to vacate the North Section of Locust Street, City Street in the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County Missouri, that is between state highway 113 – Also known as East Elm Street and 300th Street – Also known as East High Street.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ALDERPERSONS OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI:

To vacate the North Section of Locust Street, City Street in the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County Missouri, that is between state highway 113 – Also known as East Elm Street and 300th Street – Also known as East High Street, in the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County Missouri, to present purchasers of the above mentioned Street that adjoins City block 2, lots 6 and 7, to block 3, lots 1 and 12 all in the Highland View Addition of the City of Skidmore to current owners Edward (Skip) and Karen Kepka and current owners Tammy and Richard Sanders to equally claim the right of the fore mentioned street which is 65 feet wide and 300 feet long. The city of Skidmore will retain easements rights to City utilities on the said mentioned portion of Locust Street and no permanent structures will be erected on said portion of Locust Street.

Let it be known as of the Month of September 12th, 2019 the City of Skidmore, Board of Aldermen do hear by do vacate the entire North half of Locust Street that is between Edward (Skip) and Karen Kepka, block 2, lots 6 and 7, and Tammy and Richard Sanders, block 3, lots 1 and 12 all in the Highlands View Addition of the City of Skidmore. To be recorded in the Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Office as well as reported to the Nodaway County Assessors’ Office.

September 12th, 2019

Ordinance: #2020-ALDERMEN

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen (Council Members) of the City of Skidmore, Missouri as follows.

In addition to the rights and duties conferred upon the Council Members by chapter 79 of the Revised Statues of the Ste of Missouri, such Council shall be amendable to be controlled by this and other ordinances of the City of Skidmore, Missouri

Regular meetings of the Council Members shall be held on the second Thursday of each month.

79.070.1- No person shall be a Council Member unless they are at least eighteen years of age, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the City of one year proceeding election.

The majority of the Council Members shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a less number may adjourn from day to day, and names of the absentees shall be noted by the Clerk upon the journal.

79.090.1- The Council shall elect one of their own number who shall be styled “a Mayor Pro-Temp” and who shall serve for a term of one year at $60.00 per meeting.

Any member or members of the Council, or any person or persons guilty of disorderly behavior at a meeting of the Council or in their presence, when assembled by the transaction of business, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two nor more than twenty-five dollars, or if the violator is a member, he or she may be expelled by concurrence of the other members of the Council and the assent of the Mayor. The person so offending shall, by direction of the Council or the Mayor be taken into custody, thence to be dealt with as other violators of the ordinances of the City.

Each member of the Council shall be paid $50.00 per City Council meeting attended in compensation for his or her services as such a Council Member, the same to be paid semi-annually out of the City Treasury. This is to include scheduled monthly meetings as well as special meetings and Council workdays.

If for any reason a member of the council must fill in to work for a city employee (i.e. due to illness or job vacancy) they may receive reimbursement for these duties at a rate of $10.00 per hour.

No person whether party attorney or other person shall at any regular or other meeting of the Council, or where the Council is assembled for the transaction of business, be permitted to discuss, or argue any question of law or fact before such council or any quorum thereof. Provided, however, that said Council, by majority of the same or any quorum thereof, may grant permission to any person to argue or discuss any question of law or fact in relation to any matter before or coming before such Council for consideration.

No officer of the City shall have any direct or indirect financial interest in any contract with the City unless it is approved by the City Council. This officer shall not vote in the determination of the said transaction.

In all matters, transactions, and business before the Council, except as otherwise provided by ordinance or by Chapter 91 of the Revised Statues of the State of Missouri, the same may be effected or made operative by motion or resolution of such Council, to the same being entered on record.

In voiting upon the adoption of any ordinances or the passage of any resolution, the members of the Council shall vote by yea and nay; the Mayor or Clerk shall call the roll and each member shall answer to his or her name and his or her answer shall be entered by the Clerk upon the journal, and the result of any such vote shall be given by the Mayor and he or she shall announce the same to the Council.

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #2017-Board and any other ordinance or parts of Ordinances that may conflict with this ordinance.

This ordinance shall be in force following its passage and adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 7th day of June 2020

Aye’s: Rana, Teresa, Jeanise

Nay’s: None

Signed by Mayor Sandy Wright

Attested by City Clerk Meagan Morrow

Ordinance: #2020-Cemeteries

AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SKIDMORE CEMETERIES, SKIDMORE, MISSOURI.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri as follows:

Every full lot is 20 feet in length by 12 feet in width and a 4-foot walkway between each lot except for lots 176-184 at the south end.

No lot shall be used for any purpose other than as a place for burial of the deceased.

Lot owner shall not outline their lot other than cornerstones which shall be no larger than 6 inches square and made of natural quarried stone placed level with the ground surface, nor shall any enclosure of any kind be placed around the grave.

The City of Skidmore will not buy back any empty, unwanted, or partial plots. It will be up to the owners to resell unwanted plots or parts thereof. Anytime a plot or parts of a plot is resold or transferred, the City Clerk is to be notified so that the records may be updated. Any fees associated with the updating of plots will not be the responsibility of the City of Skidmore.

The Board of Aldermen shall be in full charge of all rules and regulations made on said cemetery.

If written orders for interments on lots are demanded by the Board of Aldermen, they must be furnished before the grave is opened.

No interments will be allowed until a proper contract is entered for the payment of the lots or lots.

The Board of Aldermen is hereby authorized to refuse interment in or erection out of any memorial work on any lot against which there is an unpaid charge due.

In case of death of the lot owner, it shall be the duty of the heirs or devisees to file with the Board of Aldermen satisfactory proof of the new ownership. This is especially important, as the Board of Aldermen may not allow interments to be made until such proof is furnished. After the death of the lot owner, burial on such lot may be made on the order of the person to whom such lot is specifically devised by will, or upon of whoever has inherited such lot. Heirship shall follow the laws of descent of the State of Missouri.

All work done in the cemeteries must be done under the supervision of the caretaker(s). Caretakers include the Mayor, Water Superintendent, and the City Clerk. The Board of Aldermen controls the caretakers.

The City reserves the right to enter upon any lot and change the surface level thereof to conform to the surrounding ground and to do any such work considered necessary by it for the betterment of the cemetery as a whole.

The Board of Aldermen reserves the right to hire any person(s) or company to do the grave digging, mowing, or maintenance od said cemetery.

The opening and closing of the graves is under the control of the caretaker(s).

The City strives to ensure both cemeteries are appealing and properly maintained. Due to the difficulty of maintaining around headstones, the City respectfully requests families limit the amount of decorations placed. Please do not plant live flowers or bushes around headstones,. Seven days after Memorial Dall all decoration are to be removed by family members or the City will remove and dispose of decorations.

The use of wood, metal, or concrete burial cases are permitted.

In case of removal from one plot to another, a written order from both plot owners is necessary as well as approval from all members of the Board of Aldermen.

Cemetery deeds shall be executed by the Mayor and the City Clerk.

Cemetery plots may be purchased through the City for $100 per plot for any Skidmore Cemetery.

Anyone that is found driving on the grass at any time except during funeral processions will be assessed a fine. The fines will be $25.00 for the first offense, $50.00 for the second offense, and $100 for the third offense and any subsequent offenses thereafter.

The Masonic Cemetery located in the Northwest section of Skidmore, shall be maintained by the City of Skidmore and all the existing rules and regulations for the Hillcrest Cemetery are applicable to the Masonic Cemetery.

All money received from the sale of plots, perpetual care from grants or donations, or fines assessed shall be deposited in a special class account (per QuickBooks) crediting the Skidmore Cemetery funds and shall be kept as separate funding from the City’s general funds.

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #2005HC and any other ordinance or parts of ordinances that were previously passed for these purposes.

This ordinance shall be in full force and take effect immediately following its passage.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE SKIDMORE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS 7th DAY OF July, 2020

Aye’s: Rana, Teresa, Jeanise

Nay’s: None

Signed by Mayor: Sandy Wright

Signed by City Clerk: Meagan Marrow

Ordinance: #2020 Disturbing the Peace

AN ORDINANCE FOR DISTURBING THE PEACE FOR THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI.BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN FOR THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS FOR THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI.

That no person shall willfully disturb the public peace and quiet of any street, alley, public ground, public assembly, or any neighborhood within the city by the following:

A. Honking Horns, Revving Engines, Squalling of Tires
B. Use of indecent, profane, or obscene language
C. Loud arguing or conversations
D. Loud music
E. Any loud or unusual noises not mentioned above.

Any person or persons found to be guilty by the city of Skidmore violating this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not to exceed one hundred ($100.00) dollars.

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #74 and all other ordinances or part of ordinances that conflict with the provisions of this new ordinance.

This ordinance shall be in full force and in effect immediately after its passage.

Read twice, passed, and adopted on this 7th day of June, 2020.

This ordinance was put to a roll call vote. The results of the vote were:

Aye: Rona, Teresa, Jeanise

Nay: None

Signed by Mayor Sandy Wright

Attest by City Clerk Meagan Morrow

Ordinance: #2020-JunkYard

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CONTROL OF JUNK MATERIALS, JUNKYARDS, AND ABANDONED  VEHICLES PERTAINING TO THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri as followers:

Whereas the city of Skidmore of Board of Aldermen deems it necessary for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, and general welfare of the city of skidmore to enact such ordinance; and…

Whereas the Board of Alderman finds and declares that he establishment, use, and maintenance of Junkyards as defined further in the ordinance, in the vicinity of the city maintained public roads, in residential areas and in proximity to public facilities within the city off Skidmore should be regulated and controlled;

The purpose and objectives for which this Ordinance is adopted and enacted are as follow.

A. To promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the towns people in Skidmore.
B. To preserve the natural and scenic beauty of areas in the vicinity of roads located in all areas of the city.
C. To protect the public from health nuisances and safety hazards by controlling vectors, concentrations of volatile, or poisonous materials, and sources of danger to children.

These regulations shall be known and may be cited as the “City of Skidmore Ordinance for Control of Junk Materials, Junkyards, and Abandoned Motor Vehicles”.

These regulations shall be in effect in all portions of the City of Skidmore which are under the jurisdiction of any municipal zoning ordinance. This ordinance shall not apply to any statue of the State of Missouri in contradiction to this ordinance and which are actively regulated by the Missouri Department of Transportation.

To this ordinance, certain words and terms are here by defined:

Automobile Graveyard: Any tract of land, establishment or place of business which is maintained, used or operated for storing, keeping, buying, selling wrecked, scapped, ruined, dismantled motor vehicles, or motor vehicle parts for profit and shall include any tract of land, establishment or place of business upon which more than two (2) such motor vehicles cannot be operated under their own power, are not being restored to operable condition, and which are kept or stored for profit for a period of 90 days or more.

Establishment: Any place, land, building, or structure on which there is operated or maintained a business or ongoing concern.

Garage: Any establishment or place of business which is maintained and operated for the primary purpose of making mechanical and/or body repairs to motor vehicles, and which may store as many as two (2) motor vehicles that are not capable of being driven under their own power and are not being restored to operate condition, regardless of the length of the time that he individual motor vehicles are stored or kept at such property.

Health, Nuisance, or Safety Hazard: A motor vehicle, new or used machinery, or other new or used materials may be declared a health nuisance or safety hazard when it is found to be in any of the following conditions or combinations of.

  1. A breeding ground or harbor for mosquitoes or other insects, snakes, rates, or other pests.
  2. A point of collection for pools or ponds of water
  3. An unsafe concentration of gasoline, oil, or other flammable or explosive material.
  4. There is a danger of the vehicle falling or turning over without assistance.
  5. A source of danger for children through entrapment in areas of confinement that cannot be opened from the inside.
  6. An unsafe concentration of car radiators, batteries, or other materials that pose either a hazard of immediate or long-term environmental degradation.

Junk: Old or scrapped copper, brass, iron, steel, wood, plastic, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber, deris, waste, household, and commercial appliances, or fixtures, indoor furniture, scrapped building materials, discarded machinery junked motor vehicles or parts of or any other ferrous and nonferrous materials. Materials kept inside enclosed buildings, solid waste containers, or rolling stock containers (i.e. rail cars, trailers, or any other containerized body not intended or designed to be self-propelled).

        Junk Motor Vehicle: A vehicle that does not display a current license plate and that is:

  1. Partially dismantled or wrecked
  2. Cannot be self-propelled or moved in the way it was originally was intended to move
  3. Is more than five (5) years old and appears to be worth less than $100.00

Motor Vehicle: Any vehicle or machine designed or intended to travel over land by self-propulsion or while attached to any self-propelled vehicle.

Junkyard: Any place which is maintained operated or used for a period of ninety (90) days or more for storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk, or for maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard. A junkyard shall be presumed to have been created when an area of 600 square feet or more of space is kept or stored with junk (see definition) at any given place whether for profit or not.

New Junkyard: Junkyards established after the effective date of this ordinance or existing junkyards which do not register within the specified time limit to meet the designation or pre-existing.

Pre-Existing Junkyard: Junkyards in existence at the time of the effective date of this ordinance and registered within the specified time.

Opaque: A substance that cannot been seen through when viewed perpendicularly at the same elevation.

Public Road: Any road, street, alley, or highway which is now or hereafter designed as a public through fare that is not open to the public.

Recycling Center: A temporary or permanent site at which glass, aluminum can, paper, plastic, clothes or other similar materials commonly collected for recycling are collected and moved off site or kept on site in buildings, storage bind, solid waste containers, truck, trailers or other rolling stock.

Residence: A house, mobile home, an apartment, a group of homes, or a single room occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters for one or more humans.

Service Station: Any establishment which is maintained and operated for the purpose of making retail sales of fuels, lubricants, air, water, and other items for the operation and routine maintenance of motor vehicles and/or for making mechanical repairs, servicing and/or washing of motor vehicles and which is used to store not more than six (6) motor vehicles that are not capable of being restored to operable condition. Regardless of the length of time that individual motor vehicles are stored or kept at such property.

Vegetation: All season or evergreen vegetation shall mean evergreen trees with leaves or foliage at all seasons of the year and shall include, but not be limited to white pine, southern pine, hemlock, and spruce trees.

Unzone Area: An area where there is no zoning in effect.

Vectors: An organism that carries disease-causing micro-organisms from one host to another (i.e. rats, mosquitoes, etc).

Visible: Capable of being seen without visual aid by a person of normal visual activity.

Registration Time Period:
All owners, operators, or maintainers of automobile graveyards or other junk yards existing at the effective date of this ordinance shall obtain a permit with the City of Skidmore within a period of 60 days from effective date of this ordinance. All existing automobile graveyards or junkyards that have a not obtained a  permit within the 60 days shall be in violation of the registration provisions of this ordinance. Unless said junkyards can be documented to the satisfaction of the City as existing prior to the effective date of this ordinance they shall be considered new junkyards. They will be required to register and comply with a revised compliance schedule listed in Section 6.

Permit Required
No person, firm or business entity shall establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard without obtaining a permit. Any expansion of a new or preexisting junkyard shall also require a permit. The permit shall only be issued upon persons, firm, or business entity seeking the permit submitting a statement that the existing or proposed junkyard does not violate any of the provisions of this ordinance.

Permit Application and Procedure
Application for the permit shall be made to the City on such forms that the City shall prescribe along with a nonrefundable permit fee as established by the Board of Alderman, The permit application shall include but not be limited to the information required for the registration application and a junkyard plan. The plan shall indicate setbacks, locations of public rights-of-way, all existing and proposed structures, bodies of water, water sources, all structures with in 500 feet of junkyard, driveways, entrances, fencing, with types of fence, screening, with types of screening dimensions of junkyard, gross acreage, prepare of plans name and addresses and phone numbers. Plans shall be at a scale no larger than one (1) inch and equal to thirty feet (30). Three copies shall be submitted. Any expansion of any junkyard shall require a permit. Procedures and standards for an expansion permit shall be those required for a new establishment. The completed permit application and junkyard plan shall be submitted to the City with the 4100.00 fee. A yearly permit fee of $100 will then be due each year that the permit is renewed. The City has the authority to allow or deny any permit. A denied permit that has been amended may be resubmitted with fourteen(14) days from the date of denial.

Permit Compliance
Current existing junkyards shall be exempt from the new 2020-JY Ordinance requiring acreage, providing their JY Permit stays current with all ordinances, rules, and regulations. Failure to comply will result in revocation of the JY permit. New junkyards shall conform to the approved permit and standards of this ordinance prior to the establishment of the use as a junkyard on the property. Failure to meet the requirement of the approved permit and standards of this ordinance shall be a violation of compliance provisions of this ordinance.

Junkyards in existence on the effective date of this ordinance shall conform to all the requirements of this ordinance, the only exception being the acreage required. The following criteria shall be applicable to all junkyards.

A. Not to be located closer than 500 feet from any preexisting church, school, daycare, nursing home, hospital, skilled health care facility, public recreation facility or residence.

B. Be situated on a parcel of land of at least 4 acres excluding rights-of-way that is undivided by public roads, rights-of-way, or public dedication.

C. Any driveway, roadway, or entrance to the proposed junkyard shall not be located closer than (30) thirty feet from any side property line.

D. Have a minimum setback for any junk material from the required fence and/vegetative screening from the front, side, and real property lines excluding roads rights-of-way of at least (20) twenty feet.

E. If the proposed junkyard is to be within 500 feet of an occupied structure then the junkyard shall be completely enclosed by a fence with a minimum of six feet in height by wooden or welded wire fence, chain link, wooden, or solid metal.

F. If proposed or preexisting junkyard property is visible from publicly maintained roads or a preexisting structure within 500 ft of the junkyard property, the junkyard owner shall provide an opaque fence along all visible sides of the property.

G. All junk and/or inoperable motor vehicle shall always be kept within the confines of said fence or vegetative screening unless in motion to be transported to or from site.

H. On site traffic areas shall be provided and arranged in a manner to prevent backward movement onto a public road.

All junkyards shall be maintained to protect the public from health nuisances and safety hazards. The City may inspect each junkyard to determine that no vectors are present, and no violations occur. Should violations be found by the Mayor and their designee, the owner, operator, or maintainer shall submit satisfactory evidence to the City that the vectors and violations have been eliminated. Failure to comply with this section and its provisions may result in revocation of permit.

The Mayor or his/her designee shall enforce this ordinance. The Mayor shall periodically travel all city roads for the purpose of discovering violations of this ordinance and may call upon other agencies as necessary to assist in enforcement of this ordinance.  In addition, whenever the Mayor receives a complaint alleging a violation of this ordinance, the Mayor shall investigate the complaint and take whatever action is warranted. The complainant’s name shall not be divulged, nor record made of complaint. The owner, tenant, or occupant of any building or land or any part thereof and agent or other person who participates in, assists, directs, creates, or maintains any situation that is contrary to the requirements of this ordinance may be held responsible for the violation and suffer the penalties and be subject to the remedies herein provided.

The following shall apply upon discovery of a violation:

  1. If the Mayor or their designee finds that any provisions of this ordinance are being violated, they shall send written notice to the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation, ordering the action necessary to correct it, and advising the violator of the number of days they shall have to correct the violation. The violator shall be informed of their right to appeal to the Board of Aldermen.
  2.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in cases when delay would seriously threaten the effective enforcement of this ordinance or pose a danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, the Mayor may seek enforcement without prior written notice by invoking any of the penalties or remedies authorized in this section.

Penalties and remedies for violation shall be as follows:

  1. Any property that has a junkyard permit may be revoked by the City if the permit recipient fails to develop or maintain the property in requirements with this ordinance, submitted plans, or any other additional requirements imposed by the Board of Aldermen.
  2. Before such permit is revoked, the permit recipient shall be given 10 days written notice of intent to revoke any relevant permit. The notice shall inform the recipient of the alleged reasons for the revocation and of their right to obtain a hearing on the allegations before the City’s Mayor.

Unless otherwise listed, appeals from the specific provisions of this ordinance or any ruling of the Mayor shall be submitted to the Board of Aldermen within ten (10) days of receipt of adverse action of ruling.

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #2008-JY and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances that conflict with the provisions of this new ordinance are hereby revoked.

This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption on this 7th day of June, 2020

This ordinance was put to a roll call vote. The results of the vote were:

Aye: Rana, Teresa, Jeanise

Nay: None

Signed by Mayor Sandy Wright

Attested by City Clerk Meagan Morrow

Ordinance: #2020 MAYOR

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MO.
Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore; Missouri as follows:

In addition to the rights, duties and prerogatives conferred by Article 7, Chapter 79, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, the Mayor of the City of Skidmore shall be amenable to, and controlled by, this ordinance, and the various sections thereof as applicable thereto.

79.110- The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of each city governed by this chapter shall have the care, management and control of the city and its finances, and shall have power to enact and ordain any and all ordinances not repugnant to the constitution and laws of their state, and such as they shall deem expedient for the good government of the city, the preservation of peace and good order, the benefit of trade and commerce and the health of the inhabitants thereof, and such other ordinances, rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry such powers into effect, and to alter, modify, or repeal the same.

79.080- No person shall be Mayor unless they are at least twenty-five years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the city at the time of and for at least one year preceding their election.

79.120- The Mayor shall have a seat in and preside over the Board of Aldermen, but shall not vote on any question except in case of a tie, nor shall the Mayor preside or vote in cases when the Mayor is an interested party. The Mayor shall exercise a general supervision over all the officers and affairs of the city and shall take care that he ordinances of the city, and the state laws relating to such city, are complied with.

79.140- Every bill duly passed by the Board of Aldermen and presented to the Mayor and by the Mayor approved shall become an ordinance, and every bill prsented as aforesaid, but returned with the Mayor’s objections thereto, shall stand reconsidered. The Board of Aldermen shall cause the Objections of the Mayor to be entered at large upon the journal, and proceed at its convenience to consider the question pending, which shall be in this form: Shall the bill pass, the objections of the Mayor thereto not withstanding? The vote on this question shall be taken by ayes and nays and the names enterd upon the journal, and if the majority of all the members- elect shall vote in the affirmative, the city clerk shall certify the fact on the roll, and the bill thus certified shall be deposited with the proper officer, and shall become an ordinance in the same manner and with like effect as if it had received the approval of the Mayor. The Mayor shall have power to sign or veto any ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen; provided, that should the Mayor neglect or refuse to sign any ordinance and return the same with the Mayor’s objections, in writing, at the next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen, the same shall become a law without the Mayor’s signature.

79.190- The Mayor shall sign the commissions and appointments of all city officers elected or appointed in the city and shall approve all official bonds unless otherwise prescribed by ordinance.

79.200- The Mayor shall be active and vigilant in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the city, and the Mayor shall cause all subordinate officers to be dealt with promptly for any neglect or violation of duty; and the Mayor is hereby authorized to call on every male inhabitant of the city eighteen years of age and under fifty, to aid in enforcing the laws.

79.220- The Mayor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, and to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses arising under the ordinances of the city; but this section shall not be so constructed as to authorize the Mayor to remit any costs which may have occurred to any officer of said city by reason of any prosecution under the laws or ordinances of such city.

The Mayor may make purchases of up to $500.00 without the approval of the council members; except in an emergency case no approval is needed from council up to $2,000. (revised April 2015)

It shall be in the duty of the Mayor to make personal investigation in relation to the important matters in connection with the city government, it’s finances, records, health of the City, any ordinance that may exist, alleys, sidewalks, or public grounds, and to exercise a general supervision of the same.

It shall be the duty of the Mayor to see that all offices of the City faithfully demean themselves in office, and at the expiration of their term of office, or upon their resignation or removal, that they deliver over to their successors in good condition all city property on their hands, or property belonging to such successors, either in books, maps, papers, plots,furniture, apparatus, tools, instruments, or whatever the same may consist in.

The Mayor’s salary shall be $75.00 per meeting attended, payable semi-annually out of the City Treasury. This is to include scheduled monthly meetings as well as special meeting and council workdays.

If for any reason the Mayor must fill in to work for a city employee (i.e. due to illness or job vacancy), the Mayor may receive reimbursement at $10.00 (ten) per hour.

If at any time the Mayor should fail or refuse for any cause to make the usual or necessary appointments for the city officers, it shall be in the power of the Board of Aldermen, by action of any two or more of its members, to make a written recommendation signed by them in their official capacity to the Mayor, asking that such official appointments be made. It shall be the duty of the Mayor at he ensuing regular meeting to make the appointments for all such officers as is mentioned by the Board’s recommendations.

At any time after the Mayor shall has made three appointments for any one city office, and for any cause such three appointments shall have been rejected by the Board of Aldermen, it shall then be in the power of any three or more members of the Board to recommend, if they choose, the name of any eligible and qualified person to such office. The recommendation shall be in writing to the Mayor, signed by three or more Aldermen and it shall become the duty of the Mayor to appoint the recommended person without delay, to office.

The Mayor shall make no appointment at any one time for any one person to fill a city office for a longer period than one year, and no appointment shall ever be made of the same person to fill two city offices at the same time and no person shall be permitted to hold two city offices at one and the same time.

In the absence of the Mayor, the Mayor pro-term will run the meeting. The Mayor pro-term, who is elected every April, shall have the responsibilities and duties as the Mayor in the Mayor’s absence.

This Ordinance repeals Ordinance No, 2017-MAYOR

PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 7th day of June 2020

Aye’s: Rana, Teresa, Jeanise

Nay’s: None

Signed by Mayor Sandy Wright

Attested by City Clerk Meagan Morrow

Ordinance: #2020 Public & Private Property

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri as Follows.

It shall be unlawful for any person(s) or entity to deposit, place, dump, pour, drain, park, leave, or abandon any items; including but not limited to trailers, wood, vehicles, ATV/UTV, parts of vehicles, junk, filth, waste, refuse, rubbish, sewage, trash, or any substance that emits a foul, noxious, or disagreeable odor that attracts vermin, insects, or other pest on any public or private property owned by another.

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen are hereby authorized to remove any item that is left, parked, or dumped, without permission, on private or public property, owned by another, to a place of their discretion.

Any person violating any provision of this ordinance may be fined up to Two Hundred Dollars ($200) or imprisoned for up to ninety (90) days or shall be both fined and imprisoned for each violation. In addition to the penalties previously mentioned, the owner or driver of the items that were left or placed that were impounded or hauled away, for violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be required to pay the cost of the towing, hauling, and storage charges that may occur.

This Ordinance will appear Ordinance#25 that was passed in 1901 and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.

12th Day of March 2020

Ordinance: #2020 Tubes & Alleys

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING TUBES AND ALLEY MAINTENANCE

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Alderman of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, Nodaway County Missouri be as follows:

The City will help furnish one entrance to a home; the City will share in one half (1/2) the cost of a maximum of a twenty (20)ft tube.

The property owner shall pay their share of the cost of the tube before said tube is put in the ground.

The City shall be the authority for determining the proper size of the tube that will be used for each situation.

The City will provide gravel to fill potholes in City alleys as needed.

The City will share in one half (1/2) the cost to lay gravel in the alley behind property owner’s home. If property owner does not pay their share for gravel, a lien will be attached by the City their property taxes at the end of the year.

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #54-A and any other ordinance of parts of ordinances that were previously passed concerning tubes in driveways or City alley maintenance.

This Ordinance shall take legal effect immediately upon the passage and approval of the Board of Aldermen.

BE IT ORDAINED

Read twice, passed, and approved by the Board of Alderman of Skidmore, Missouri, this 14th day of May 2020.

This ordinance was put to a roll call vote. The results of the vote were:

Aye: Rana, Tim, Jeanise, Teresa

Nay: None

Signed by Mayor Sandy Wright

Attested by City Clerk Meagan Morrow

Ordinance: #2020 City Hall Payment Policy

Skidmore City Hall provides the following services to its residents and customers:

  • City Utilities (water, sewer, trash)
  • City Dog Tags
  • Gravel (TRACTOR BUCKETS ONLY)
  • Cemetery Plots
  • Copies and Research Fees

City Hall will not accept cash payments for any service(s). City Hall does, however, accept debit and credit cards, checks, and money orders.
This policy was approved and passed by the Mayor and Board of Alderman on June 11, 2020.

Aye’s – Rana, Teresa, Jeanise, Robert

Nay’s – None

Signed: Sandy Wright, Mayor 

Attest: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2020 City of Skidmore's Shut Off Policy

EFFECTIVE: 06/11/2020

Utility bills from the City are due on the 20th of each month. Bills that are not paid by the 20th are considered LATE and a late fee of $10 is applied to the account.

This amount (with late fee included) is now considered past due.

If the late bill is not paid by the time the new bills (the next month) are sent out, the customer will receive their 1st red tag with a shut off warning and date to be shut off.

If the first red tag with the shut off date is not paid by the 5th of month, a second red tag will be attached, and services will be shut off with a $25 reconnect fee added.

If the shut off goes delinquent the entire month following the shut off notice, all services will be discontinued, account will be closed with any deposits applied and the customer will be required to pay a new deposit and all monies due to be reinstated.

If a shut off is done on a Friday, it could be Monday before services are reinstated. Payments will only be accepted in person during regular business hours. Other payment options are the blue drop box and online. City employees are not required to turn on services or take payments after hours.

Please contact City Hall if you have questions or to make payment arrangements.

Ordinance: #2020 Wildcat Memorial Park Policy

Wildcat Memorial Park in Skidmore Oust south of the Ballfield, across the circle drive) is located on Adams St.
Wildcat Memorial Park is dedicated to past Skidmore and community residents, contributors, and
veterans
One tree or bush may be planted by (or purchased by) the appropriate party “In memory of’ with
placement approved by the City
The City can purchase a tree or bush of your choice to plant with payment in full made ahead of time. City purchases from Earl May, St Joe.
The City will plant a purchased tree or bush for the family, if requested
The City reserves the right to decide where the memorial tree or bush will be planted

Stones are $85 and come custom ordered from Clinton Allen Monuments 660-582-4791
The City will maintain upkeep of trees, bushes, and stones for as long as they remain in the Memorial Park.
Please notify the City of all memorial placements.

Ordinance: #2020 Newton Hall Policy

Effective date of: 6/7/2020

660-928-3366
Newton Hall is available to the public for rent. Rent is $75 with a $25 refundable deposit. Once your event is over and the key is returned to City Hall, your deposit will be returned to you after cleaning inspection is done.

Renters are responsible for:

General cleaning of the facility
Wash and dry, put away dishes
Trash-dumpster is on east side of building
Floors-sweep carpet, mop kitchen
Clean tables and counters, chairs placed under tables Collect and take all personal items before leaving
Replenishing any paper products used, trash bags, etc. Turn off all lights, lock doors
Report any issues to City Hall right away

There is a yearly calendar inside Newton Hall that should have a list of rented dates and events. You need to contact City Hall to be scheduled for rental dates and confirmation.
City Officials and City Employees are exempt from rental fees.

Ordinance: #2020 Skidmore Brush Pile Policy

The City of Skidmore has a public site where brush and brush related debris may be dumped and collected until proper burning from the City.

Dump Site:
Limbs, brush, trees and related brush and debris acceptable
Notify the City you are dumping before you dump large loads please
DO NOT dump in front of the gate
DO NOT dump trash, tires, or large tree stumps
DO NOT drive on private property of the fields surrounding the dump site
City is authorized to close dump site if pile collected is at it max until future notice

Ordinance: #2020 Grave Digging Services

Northwest Missouri Grave Service
10711 State Hwy KK, Elmo, MO 64445 {660} 742-3418

The City of Skidmore’s Board of Aldermen hereby employs Northwest Missouri Grave Digging Service to perform the service of grave digging at both the Hillcrest Cemetery and Masonic Cemetery in Skidmore, Missouri.

It is agreed by both parties that Northwest Missouri Grave Digging Services acts in the capacity of an independent contractor and that the Board of aldermen shall not be responsible for the manner in which the work is to be done and the equipment which is used in the digging of the graves in said
cemeteries.

It is a stipulation of this contract that Northwest Missouri Grave Digging Services shall have the exclusive right to the digging of all graves in all Skidmore Cemeteries. Along with the digging of the graves, Northwest Missouri Grave Digging Services is responsible for the general grave maintenance such as leveling off graves and filling in sunken graves that they have dug.

Both parties signing this contract agree upon all stipulations stated above.

Signed on this 12th day of June, 2020

Signed by:

Northwest Missouri Grave Digging Services Rep

Sandy Wright, Mayor

Ordinance: #2020 Trash Services

March 13, 2020

The contract between the City of Skidmore and Porter Trash Service is extended for one year, year being 2020. Since both parties involved have agreed to continue and do not wish to make any changes or terminate at this time.

The rate charge for residential trash will correspond with current fuel rates and are as follows: When the price of fuel is $2.S0 per gallon or less and up to $3.00, residential rates will be $10.00 per resident. When the fuel price is $3.01 to $3.50 per gallon, the rate will increase to $10.50 per resident. When fuel price is $3.51 to $4.00 per gallon, the residential rate will increase to $11.00 per resident. When the fuel price is $4.01 to $4.50 per gallon, the residential rate will increase to $11.S0 per resident. When fuel price is $4.51 to $5.00 the residential rate will increase to $12.00 per resident.

The rate charge for dumpsters is $50.00 per dumpster. The rate charge for poly carts is $5.00 per poly cart. The rate charge for the Housing unit in Skidmore is $75.00. These rates will be in effect until changed by Porter Trash Service and agreed upon by both parties. At that time the current contract will be updated.

This contract extension will expire on March 1st, 2021

Signed: Tracy Shewey, Mayor

Attest: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Dennis Porter, Porter Trash

Ordinance: #2020 Custodian of Records

WHEREAS, Section 610.023.1 RSMo provides that a public governmental body is to appoint a custodian who is to be responsible for the maintenance of that body’s records and the identity and location of the custodian is to be made available upon
request; and

WHEREAS, Section 610.026 RSMo provides that a public governmental body may prescribe reasonable fees for providing access to or furnishing copies of public records, however, the fees shall not exceed the actual cost of document search and duplication; and

WHEREAS, Section 610.028.2 RSMo provides that a public governmental body shall provide a reasonable written policy in compliance with Sections 610.010 to 610.030 RSMo, commonly referred to as the Sunshine Law, regarding the release of information on any meeting, record or vote;

  1. That Vera Kelly (insert name of custodian) be and hereby is appointed custodian of the records of City of Skidmore (insert name of public governmental body) and that such custodian is located at 202 E. Elm (insert specific location including room, street address, city and state).
  2. That said custodian shall respond to all requests for access to or copies of a public record within the time period provided by statute except in those circumstances authorized by statute.
  3. That the fees to be charged for access to or furnishing copies of records shall be as hereinafter provided, which fees have been determined not to exceed the actual cost of document search and duplication.
  4. That it is the public policy of Skidmore City Hall (insert name of public governmental body) that meetings, records, votes, actions and deliberations of this body shall be open to the public unless otherwise provided by law.
  5. That City of Skidmore (insert name of public governmental body) shall comply with Sections 610.030 RSMo, The Sunshine Law, as now existing or hereafter amended.

Ordinance: #Yard Sale-2020

An Ordinance Concerning Yard Sales, Garage Sales, and/or Flea Markets in the City of Skidmore, Missouri.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MO., AS FOLLOWS:

A. YARD SALE AND/OR GARAGE SALE AND/OR FLEA MARKET: A sale of goods for profit offered to the public conducted at a single-family, dual-family, or multi­family residential dwelling place.

B. GOODS: Any goods, wares, merchandise, articles, or other personal property, capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.

C. PERSON: Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.

It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct more than three (3) outdoor garage and/or yard sale and/or flea market at the same location within any calendar year. Participation in city wide garage sales does not count towards the three (3) sales per year.

  1. It shall be unlawful to conduct an outdoor garage and/or yard sale and/or flea market lasting longer than two (2) days.

Anyone violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $50 and not more than $500.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective immediately.

Aye’s: Robert Manning, Teresa Carter, Rana Killingsworth, and Jeanise Schwebach

Nay’s: None

Signed: Sandy Wright, Mayor

Attest: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2020-NUISANCE

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING NUISANCES AND NUISANCE PROPERTIES FOR THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MO.

Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore; Missouri as follows:

Section I. Definitions
Section 2. Purpose
Section 3. Penalty
Section 4. Maintaining a Nuisance
Section 5. Placing Items on Public Property
Section 6 Nuisances Defined and Exemptions
Section 7. Prohibited Vehicles Defined as a Nuisance 
Section 8. Weeds, Growth of Vegetation and Noxious Weeds Prohibited as a Nuisance
Section 9. Determination, Responsibility and Notice
Section IO. Alternative in Response to Notice
Section 11. Reconsideration Procedures
Section 12. Abatement Procedures
Section 13. Assessment of Abatement Costs
Section 14. Collection

The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this ordinance, shall have the following meanings ascribed to them, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

ENCLOSED STRUCTURE -An enclosed structure built according to City Code, (i.e., garage or shed) in which the contents are not visible to neighbors, passersby, those on public sidewalks, streets or alleyways, or from any adjacent public or private property.

HABITABILITY -Capable of being lived in, suitable for habitation.

JUNK -Old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or junked, dismantled, or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof, iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous or non­ferrous material.

OCCUPANT -Any person who has a legal or equitable interest in a parcel of real property, other than a fee interest, including a life tenant, lessee, tenant at will, tenant at sufferance or adverse possessor, as well as a person in possession or a person who has charge, care or control of the parcel of real property as the agent or personal representative of the person holding legal title of a fee interest. Possession, charge, care, or control may include living, sleeping, cooking or eating in the parcel of real property.

OWNER -Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:

  1. Has legal title to any parcel of real property, building or structure, or part thereof, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
  2. Has charge, care or control of any parcel of real property, building or structure, or part thereof, as agent or personal representative of the person having legal title to the building or structure, or part thereof; or
  3. Has possession or right to possession under a contract for deed; or
  4. Has legal title to a vehicle.

PERSON – Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, City, County, other political subdivision, authority, State agency or institution, or Federal agency or institution.

PROHIBITED VEHICLE – Any vehicle described as an abandoned vehicle, elevated vehicle, junk vehicle or unlicensed vehicle.

RANK GROWTH OF VEGETATION -Thickets or any vegetation which may emit noxious odors or any vegetation which is twelve (12) inches or more in height. Rank growth of vegetation shall not include trees more than six (6) feet in height, cultivated or attended trees less than six (6) feet in height or cultivated or attended plants, bushes or shrubbery.

REASONABLE RESIDENTIAL STORAGE – The open, outdoor storage of usable building materials in small amounts will not be considered a nuisance if the open storage is temporary (temporary being not beyond thirty (30) days after the building/construction permit expires) and the building materials are to be used for the benefit of the property on which they are located.

SOLID WASTE -Garbage, refuse and other discarded materials including, but not limited to, solid and semisolid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental and domestic activities, but does not include hazardous waste as defined in Sections 260.360 to 260.432, RSMo., recovered materials, overburden, rock, tailings, matte, slag or other waste material resulting from mining, milling or smelting.

TARPAULIN -A piece of opaque material ( durable plastic) used for protecting exposed objects or areas, which must be in good repair (no holes or rips), of adequate size (in relationship to what is tarped) and secured.

TRAFFIC HAZARD – Any vegetation, plant, bush, shrubbery, tree or any part thereof growing upon any private or public property so as to obstruct reasonable and safe view of oncoming and intersecting traffic by motor vehicle drivers on any street, alley or public drive.

UNSAFE – A state or condition of danger, harm, or hurt, unsecured from threat of danger, harm or loss.

UNSANITARY -A state or condition that endangers personal or public health.

WASTE TIRE-A tire that is no longer suitable for its original intended purpose because of wear, damage, or defect.

WEEDS – Grasses and unattended growths of other plants, bushes and shrubbery which are seven (7) inches or more in height.

WOODLAND – A large, dense growth of trees, plants, and underbrush.

YARD WASTE – Leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden vegetation and Christmas trees. The term does not include stumps, roots, or shrubs with intact root balls.

Unkempt, unsafe, unsanitary, and otherwise improperly maintained properties, structures, sidewalks, and easements within the City materially and adversely affect the use and habitability of nearby property and of property within the City as a whole. Additionally, such conditions pose haz.ards to the public health, safety, and welfare. Properties that are unkempt, unsafe, unsanitary and/or dangerous may materially and adversely affect the economic well-being of the City. This Chapter, in accordance with the procedures set out herein, establishes necessary and proper procedures to prosecute owners and occupants for nuisances, to provide for the abatement of such nuisances and other improperly maintained structures and properties as they are described or found to exist, to charge the costs of the abatement to the owners and/or occupants of the property upon which the nuisance and or improper maintenance exists, as well as the property itself, and to provide for procedures for permanent prevention of nuisances.

Any person, including any owner, occupant or other entity, who violates any provision of this Chapter shall be subject to the following:

  1. Prosecution. Upon conviction of violation of any provision or requirement of this Chapter, the person shall be subject to punishment by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in jail for not more than ninety (90) days or both such fine and imprisonment. It shall be a separate offense for each day the nuisance is allowed or continues to exist.
  2. Abatement. Upon determination that a nuisance exists, the City may abate the nuisance and assess the costs thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
  3. Injunction. To eliminate, remove or prevent a nuisance or other violation of this ordinance, the City Attorney may obtain such civil redress as may be appropriate under the circumstances, including restraining orders and injunctions.

A. Responsibility. No owner, occupant or other person in possession, charge or control within the City limits shall cause, maintain, or permit a nuisance as defined by the laws of the State or this ordinance. It shall be the duty of each owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of any property to maintain that property, together with one-half(h) of the platted City right-of-way abutting thereon, or street or alley abutting thereon, as not to allow the accumulation of debris, refuse, rubbish, trash or nuisances as defined in or described by this ordinance. Every owner, occupant, or person in possession of any property within the City shall be responsible for maintaining all property under his or her control in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance. 

B. Prima Facie Evidence of Nuisance. If the nuisance is on private property, proof that a person occupies the property or that a person has possession or the right to possession of the property shall constitute prima facie evidence that such person has caused, maintained or permitted the nuisance and such person shall be responsible for its existence and for its abatement.

C. Entry Upon Property. The Mayor or their designee, may enter upon private property for inspection or abatement purposes in accordance with this ordinance. If any person refuses to allow entry onto his/her private property, City staff may obtain a warrant from the proper official and proceed in accordance therewith.

It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to deposit, place, dump, pour or drain onto any street, highway or any public property within the City limits any filth, refuse, rubbish, sewage, trash or nuisance, or any substance that emits any foul, noxious or disagreeable odor or that attracts insects, vermin or other pests.

Any condition or item which causes a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the public, or which prohibits routine maintenance of the premises, or which meets any of the definitions of a nuisance in this Chapter shall be declared a nuisance. The term “nuisance” shall include, but is not limited to:

1. Burning: The burning, causing to bum or authorizing the burning of any item including twigs, branches, shrubbery, rubbish or refuse upon any street, sidewalk, or public alleyway.

2. Debris, refuse, rubbish, trash: Accumulations of unused boards, bricks, concrete or rocks, animal or vegetable products or matter, appliances, ashes, barrels, bones, bottles, boxes, broken glass, brush, cans, cartons, cinders, coal, crates, decayed fruits or vegetables, dirt, dust, excrement, fence wire, filth, firewood not piled or stacked neatly and systematically (must be in rear yard), flammable materials, foliage and shrub clippings or cuttings, garbage, gasoline, grass, household furniture, iron or other metals, junk, kegs, leaves, logs, lumber not piled or stacked neatly and systematically (must have nails removed and be in rear yard; untreated lumber must be stacked), lumber scraps, manure, nails, offal, oil, old wearing apparel, paint, paper, piled brush and fallen tree limbs or debris, plaster, plastic (discarded containers or wrappers), plumbing fixtures, putrid fish or meat entrails, rags, rank growth of vegetation, roof shingles, rubber, sawdust, slag, slop, soot, straw, sweepings, tacks, tarpaulin not in good repair, tire(s) (mounted or unmounted), toilets, tubs, vehicle parts, weeds, wire, wood or metal shavings, any type of solid or yard waste (bagged or unbagged), or any condition or item that would prohibit the routine maintenance of property.

             Exemption: The term “nuisance” shall not include composting which is a controlled biological reduction of organic waste to humus, as follows:

                  a. All compost piles shall be maintained using approved composting procedures in compliance upon the following tern-MS:

      1.  All compost shall be enclosed in a freestanding compost bin. Each compost bin shall be no larger in volume than seventy-five (75) cubic feet for properties ten thousand (10,000) square feet and less in size, with an additional seventy-five (75) cubic feet permitted for each additional ten thousand (10,000) square feet. Compost bins shall be no higher than five ( 5) feet.
      2. All compost piles shall be maintained to prevent the attraction or harborage of rodents and pests. The presence of rodents or other pests in or near a compost pile shall be cause for the City to issue a complaint.
      3. All compost piles shall be maintained to prevent unpleasant, rotten, egglike, putrefactive, sweet, sour, or pungent odors.
      4. All compost piles shall be in the rear yard of the property. No compost pile shall be located less than two (2) feet from the rear or side property line, or within twenty (20) feet of any home, patio, pool, or similar structure, or on any adjacent property.
      5. No compost pile shall be located where it will impede the natural free flow of stormwater drainage.

                  b. No compost pile shall contain any of the following:

      1. Animal carcasses.
      2. Fish, fowl, meat, or another animal product.
      3. Food scraps.
      4. Fruits, vegetables, or nuts.
      5. Items not normally composted.
      6. Lake weeds; and
      7. Manure.

                c. Pennate ingredients in a compost pile may include:

      1. Commercial compost additives.
      2. Wood chips; and
      3. Yard waste

                 d. Compost piles established in accordance with this ordinance shall be for private use only and there shall be no commercial delivery or providing of material that has been composted in a residential area.

3. Disease or breeding of insects or vermin: Any existing condition or item which harborsor fosters the spread of disease or the breeding of insects or vermin.

4. Excessive exterior lighting: Directing, arranging, or using exterior lighting from any property or areas so that the light shines or glares on another property, thereby adversely affecting the use and enjoyment of those persons who own or use the property.

5. Furniture – outdoor: Any furniture, including sofas, divans, recliners, and similar objects which are not designed for outdoor use, but which are maintained or located on any porch, lawn, parking lot, driveway, or public right-of-way.

6. Noxious or offensive odors: Any condition or item causing a noxious or offensive odor that is discomforting and interferes with the free use of residential property. Exemption: Industrial generated odors or odors generated from criminal enterprises, i.e., methamphetamine lab.

7. Pools of water: Unmaintained water pools and ponds that become stagnate and may cause a location for breeding of insects.

8. Prohibited vehicles: All vehicles declared a nuisance by this Chapter, including junk vehicles, elevated vehicles, unlicensed vehicles, and abandoned vehicles.

9. Waterway pollution: Placing, throwing, or causing tree limbs, brush, or any trash (including bottles and cans) to enter or be in any natural waterway located in or owned by the City.

10. Weeds and rank growth of vegetation: Any weeds or rank growth of vegetation or noxious weeds prohibited as a nuisance by this Chapter.

11. Miscellaneous: Any act done or committed or suffered to be done or committed by any person or any substance or thing kept, maintained, placed or found in or on any public or private place which is annoying or damaging or injurious or dangerous to the public health or welfare or safety and every act or thing done, permitted, maintained, allowed or continued on any property public or private, by any person, which is liable to or does endanger, annoy, damage or injure any person or any inhabitant of the City or property of said person or inhabitant.

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The following vehicles shall be prohibited and are declared a nuisance:

  1. Abandoned vehicle: Any unattended motor vehicle, trailer, alternan vehicle or outdoor motor or any vessel removed or subject to removal from a public or private property as provided in this ordinance, whether or not operational, or any motor vehicle on the right-of way of any public road or State highway or on any private property owned by another without the consent of the owner or occupant.
  2. Elevated vehicle: Any vehicle, licensed or unlicensed, which is raised, but not supported under the axles, or is raised to a height where the tires are more than two (2) inches off the ground.
  3. Junk vehicle: Any type of self-propelled device or part thereof designed to be self-propelled, that is moved by power, other than human power, is designed to travel along the ground, is located on private property and is damaged, stripped or wrecked or has missing wheels or tires, or flat tires, or broken or missing window glass and located outside of an enclosed structure. Junk vehicles shall include, but not be limited to, all-terrain vehicles, automobiles, motorcycles, snowmobiles, tractors, trailers, trucks, and wagons.
  4. Unlicensed vehicle: Any type of self-propelled device, or part thereof, that is moved by power, other than human power, is designed to travel along the ground, is located on private property, located outside of an enclosed structure and does not have showing a current State license plate, or is improperly registered or licensed pursuant to any State or local laws or regulations. Unlicensed vehicles shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, trailers and trucks. An unlicensed vehicle shall not be allowed to exist on private property outside of an enclosed structure.
  5. Open storage of inoperable vehicles or public safety hazards prohibited. The open storage of inoperable or unlicensed vehicles or other vehicles deemed by the City to constitute a public safety hazard is prohibited. Nothing in this Subsection shall apply to a vehicle which is completely enclosed within a locked building or locked fenced area and not visible for adjacent public or private property, nor to any vehicle upon the property of a business licensed as salvage, swap, junk dealer, towing or storage facility so long as the business is operated in compliance with its business license and the property is in compliance with applicable zoning ordinance.
  6. The following shall be exempt from this Section:
      1. a. Vehicle(s) or parts thereof that are in disrepair and are located on the premises of a duly licensed automobile repair or sales business for a period not to exceed three (3) months.
      2. b. Vehicle(s) located on the premises of a duly licensed motor vehicle junk business or junk yard maintained in accordance with City Code and holding a valid Missouri license.
      3. Vehicle(s) or parts thereof which are used as part of rescue training exercises conducted by law enforcement, fire departments or ambulance districts.

A. No owner, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of any property shall allow or permit weeds contrary to the provisions of this Section, rank growth or noxious weeds as defined in this Chapter to exist or be maintained on that property or on one-half (h) of the platted right-of-way abutting thereon or on the street or alley abutting thereon.

B. All weeds, grasses and non-agricultural plants which are seven (7) inches or more in height or any other rank growth of vegetation that may be injurious to health by releasing particulate matter into the atmosphere or other means, or which are considered noxious by the State of Missouri, obstructs vehicular or foot traffic, infringes upon the enjoyment or use of adjacent properties or may be conducive to fires or combustion are declared to be a nuisance.

C. The owner or occupant of any property of three (3) acres or more that is either agricultural in character or a woodland shall ensure that all weeds and rank growth of vegetation on said property are cut and/or maintained so as not to obstruct or interfere with vehicular or foot traffic upon any public roadway or sidewalk and so as not to interfere with the line of sight of operators of motor vehicles upon any adjoining street, alley or roadway.

D. Noxious weeds, as defined by this Chapter and by State law, are declared a nuisance and shall be entirely removed from agricultural, commercial, and residential lots.

1. Notice. Notice shall be required to abate the nuisance pursuant to the provisions of Section but shall not be a prerequisite for a violation of this Chapter. The Mayor or their designee shall first notify the person causing, maintaining or permitting the nuisance that he/she must abate or remove such nuisance within seven (7) calendar days or contact the city to make arrangements if not able to comply. Such notice shall include a description of the nuisance to be abated, the location of the nuisance and the alternatives described in this Chapter.
Initial notification shall be made by delivering the notice or by depositing it in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner of the property and/or the person occupying the property. If notification is not made by delivery or by mail, then it may be provided by one (1) or more of the following methods:

  1. a. Notification may be provided by posting upon such property a notice containing an order to abate or remove the nuisance within the time to be specified in this Chapter, or
  2. b. If the above method of service of notice cannot be successfully completed, then notice may be given by a publication of said notice one (1) time in a daily newspaper published within the City .

2. Failure to give notice. If the property has been posted with a notice to abate the nuisance, failure to give notice in any other manner as set forth in this Section shall not invalidate a lien against the land for the costs associated with abating the nuisance.

3. Emergency abatement. The Director, Public Works, shall have the power to summarily abate, in any reasonable manner, any nuisance which constitutes an immediate danger to the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City.

A. Procedure. Whenever a reconsideration hearing is requested, the Council shall give notice to all interested parties, including the owner and occupant of the property, of the date, time and place of a public hearing to be held to determine whether a nuisance exists. All persons notified shall be given an opportunity to present evidence and make arguments to the Council and be represented by an attorney.

B. Findings. If the Council determines that a nuisance does exist, the Council shall issue to the Director, Public Works, an order to abate nuisance in any reasonable manner and assess the costs against the property. The order shall contain written findings of fact and a copy of the order shall be provided to all interested parties.

C. Appeal. When a reconsideration hearing is requested as provided herein and the Council finds that a nuisance exists, an appeal may be taken from that decision by filing for the appropriate relief in the Circuit Court of Nodaway County, Missouri, pursuant to the procedure established in Chapter 536, RSMo.

A. Confirmation ofNuisance. If the person notified fails to exercise one (1) of the alternatives provided in this ordinance, or if the reconsideration hearing does not result in a reversal of the finding of a nuisance and the person has exhausted or waived his/her appeal rights, then the Mayor or their designee, shall proceed with the abatement of the nuisance in any reasonable manner. The costs of the abatement and the administrative processing of the nuisance against the property shall be assessed as provided in this ordinance.

B. Storage, Redemption, Sale. After the determination that a nuisance exists, items having any apparent monetary value, beyond salvage value, removed during the nuisance abatement shall be transported to a storage area or lot at the expense of the owner or person in custody thereof. The property shall then be stored for a period of at least thirty (30) days and the person entitled to possession thereof may redeem the property by payment to the City the actual cost of removal and a reasonable storage and administrative processing fee. If any item Is unredeemed after the expiration of the thirty (30) day period, the Mayor or their designee, may sell it to the highest bidder or, if it has no sale value, may otherwise dispose of it. Any money received from the disposal of any item shall be applied to the costs charged to the owner or person in charge thereof.

C. Towing. The Mayor or their designee, may tow any motor vehicle or other property as authorized by this Code.

D. Notice of Sale. Prior to the sale of any such property obtained in a nuisance abatement, the Mayor or their designee, shall cause to be posted in City Hall, at the place of storage and in at least one ( 1) other public place in the City, a notice of sale stating:

  1. That the City is selling abandoned property.
  2. The color, make, year, motor number and serial number, if available, and any other information necessary for an accurate identification of the property.
  3. The terms of the sale.
  4. The date, time, and place of the sale.

The notice shall be published at least once seven (7) days prior to the sale in a newspaper published in the City.

A. If the abatement is performed by City employees, the cost of the abatement shall be calculated and kept on file in the office of the City Clerk. This schedule is to be determined after an analysis by the Finance Director to determine an accurate estimation of the costs incurred by the City to abate nuisances subject to this Section.

B. If the abatement is  performed by contractors hired by the City, the costs charged for the abatement will be the actual amount paid to the contractor for the abatement performed.

C. All direct fees and costs, including, but not limited to, landfill fees, shall be included in the abatement cost.

D. All expenses of cutting, to include equipment usage, transportation, man-hours involved, and overhead, including any and all cost incurred in the removal or relocation of debris, junk, or other miscellaneous obstructions which would be necessary or convenient to carry out the requirements of the ordinance shall be paid for by the owners of such land plus an  administrative charge of ten percent, thereof per residential parcel, per cutting. At the end of mowing season, the City will send the Tax Assessor’s Office a copy of the bill and submit it to become a tax lien on the land/property.

A. When the City expends any funds in the abatement of any nuisance, the Mayor, or their designee, shall notify, by certified mail, the person against whose property the costs were incurred of said costs. The Mayor shall certify the costs incurred in abating the nuisance and administratively processing the nuisance to the Finance Director, together with the description of the property.

B. The cost of administratively processing the abatement by the City shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per regular abatement action.

C. The person notified shall have thirty (30) days from the mailing of said notice within which to pay the costs of the abatement to the City. If the person so notified fails to pay the costs of the abatement within thirty (30) days, the Mayor or their designee shall immediately, upon the receipt of this information, enter an assessment in the appropriate books of the City to be kept for that purpose; and upon the entry of this assessment a lien will attach to the property. The City Clerk shall cause a special tax bill therefor against the property be prepared and collected by the Collector with other taxes assessed against the property. Such tax bills if not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of 10 percent per annum.

D. Disposition of Abatement Costs. If the City receives any revenue because of the abatement of any nuisance, that revenue shall be deposited in and credited to the fund account of the department that initially advanced the costs for the abatement or enforcement. If any revenue received by the City in the abatement of a nuisance cannot first be credited to such department’s fund account, then the revenue received shall be deposited in and credited to the General Fund.

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #2015-NUISANCE and any other ordinance or parts of ordinances that may conflict with this ordinance.

This ordinance shall be in force following its passage and adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 9th day of July 2020

Aye’s: Rana, Robert, and Jenise

Nay’s: None

Signed: Sandy Wright, Mayor

Attest: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #GENERAL PROVISIONS OF UTILITIES-2021

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE REQUIREMENT THAT ALL BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS BEING INHABITED AS A RESIDENCE SHALL HAVE FUNCITONAL PLUMBING AND WATER SERVICE IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE MISSOURI.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MO., AS FOLLOWS:

DEFINITION: This ordinance may be cited as the “General Provisions of Utilities for all buildings within the city limits of Skidmore, Missouri being inhabited as a residence shall have functional plumbing and water services.

BUILDINGS BEING INHABITED: The owner or occupant of any house, building, apartment, property, mobile home, trailer, or camper inhabited as a residence shall be required to connect to the City of Skidmore’s water and sewer system.

REQUIRED CONNECTIONS: It shall be unlawful for any person(s) to occupy, use, or otherwise live in any house, building, apartment, property, mobile home, trailer, or camper within the city limits of Skidmore which is not being serviced by the City’s water and sewer system within 2 weeks of occupancy.

INTERRUPTION: If water and sewer services are interrupted, they must be restored within 5 business days, otherwise the property must be vacated until such time as services are restored. Should a person choose to remain on the premises without water and sewer service after that period, they may be cited and required to appear in court. If any owner allows a tenant to remain on the premises without water and sewer services being restored within the 5 business days, they may be cited and required to appear in court.

EXCEPTIONS: There shall be an exception to the above stated requirements in section 4 if for any reason water and sewer services cannot be provided by the City of Skidmore due to exigent circumstances, which may include but not be limited, to temporary shut offs, leaks, weather, natural disaster, repairs, or other emergencies. Any exception is at the sole discretion of the City of Skidmore.

        • NON-EXCEPTIONS: It shall not be an exception that the water and sewer services are not connected due to a failure of the owner’s or occupant’s failure to pay the necessary services due for the monthly services and owing delinquent water and sewer service to the City of Skidmore.

PENALTIES: Each day a violation of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punished, upon conviction, with a fine not less than $50 and not more than $500.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective immediately upon its passage.

PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, on this 8th day of April 2021. 

Aye’s: Teresa Canter, Robert Manning, Jeanise Schwebach, Jill Wieland

Nay’s: None

Signed:  Sandy Wright, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2008-OVEH

AN ORDINANCE ON OPERATION OF VEHICLES IN GENERAL IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS:

Every person driving a vehicle upon the public highways and streets of the city shall have the vehicle under control and drive in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed so as not to endanger the property of another or the life or limb of any person.

Causing deliberate damage to the chipped and sealed and the asphalted streets of the city, will be in violation of this ordinance

Any person or persons, violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not to exceed the cost of repair.

REPEALER. This ordinance repeals Ordinance #2002-OVEH and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. 

This Ordinance shall be in full force and in effect immediately after its passage.

Read twice, passed and approved by the Board of Aldermen of Skidmore, Missouri, this 13th day of November 2008.  This ordinance was put to a roll case vote. The results of the vote was: 

Aye’s: Tina Gladman, Jeff Dearmont, Lee Dearmont

Nay’s: None

Signed:  Deborah J. Abrams, Mayor

Attested: Tracy Shewey, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2021-SCC Alley Closure

AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE ENTIRE EAST HALF or 130 FEET OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 7 OF THE FIRST ADDITION IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, NODAWAY COUNTY, MISSOURI. ACCORDING TO MISSOURI STATUTES (RSMO) CHAPTER 88 SECTION 88.673

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri:

To vacate the entire east half or alley between North Wood Street and North Orchard Street adjacent to the lots 1, 2, and 3 in Block 1 of the Fourth Addition, City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, to present purchaser of the above mentioned lots in the above mentioned Block 7 of the First Addition to the Skidmore Christian Church, with the right to legally claim the fore mentioned section of the alley which is 20 feet wide and 130 feet long or deep to their property to do with as they see fit with the City of Skidmore maintaining easements rights for city services.

Let it be known as of the month of September, 28th day, of 2021 the City of Skidmore, Board of Aldermen do hear by vacate the entire east half of 130 feet of the alley that is adjacent to the Skidmore Christian Church properties of lots 1, 2, and 3, in Block 1 of the Fourth Addition, City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, to be recorded in the Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Office as well as reported to the Nodaway County Assessors’ Office. 

Attested this 28th day of September 2021

Signed:  Robert Manning, Mayor

Signed: Meagan Morrow, Skidmore City Clerk

Ordinance: #2020ALLEYCLOSURE-WETZEL

AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE SOUTH 125 FEET OF THE ALLEY IN ORIGINAL BLOCK 4 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, NODAWAY COUNTY, MISSOURI. ACCORDING TO MISSOURI STATUTES (RSMO) CHAPTER 88 SECTION 88.673

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri:

To vacate the south 125 feet of the alley between North Maple Street and North Ash Street, and connecting to E Elm Street also known as State Highway 113 adjacent to lots 1-5 and lot 24, in the Original Block 4 of the Original Town of the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, to present purchaser of the above mentioned lots 1-5 to Russ and Carla Wetzel and with lot 24 belonging to the United Method Church of Skidmore who is in agreement but denies claim to the land being sole owner of that Russ and Carla Wetzel with their right to legally claim the fore mentioned portion of the alley as their property to do with as they see fit. The City of Skidmore will retain easement rights to City utilities on the said mentioned alley and no permanent structures will erected on said mentioned alley.

Let it be known as of the month of October, 8th day of 2020, the City of Skidmore, Board of Aldermen do hear by vacate the south 125 feet of this alley that is adjacent to the listed properties in Original Town Block 4, lots 1-5 and lot 24 in the Original Town of Skidmore, Missouri, To be recorded in the Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Office as well as reported to the Nodaway County Assessors’ Office.

PASSED and ADOPTED on this 8th day of October, 2020. 

Aye’s: Rana, Teresa, Robert, Jeanise

Nay’s: None

Signed: Sandy Wright, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2020ALLEYCLOSURE

AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE ENTIRE ALLEY IN BLOCK 10 OF THE DOWNING PLACE ADDITION IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, NODAWAY COUNTY, MISSOURI. ACCORDING TO MISSOURI STATUTES (RSMO) CHAPTAER 88 SECTION 88.673

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri:

To vacate the entire alley between East Washington Street and East High Street adjacent to all of the lots, lots 1-8, in Block 10 of the Downing Place Addition, City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, to present purchaser of the above mentioned lots and of the above mentioned Block 10 of the Downing Addition to Thomas and Brenda Kirchhamer, with the right to legally claim the fore mentioned alley which is 20 feet wide and 300 feet long or deep to their property to do with as they see fit. The City of Skidmore will retain easement rights to City utilities on the said mentioned alley and no permanent structures will erected on said mentioned alley.

Let it be known as of the Month of August, 13th day of 2020, the City of Skidmore, Board of Aldermen do hear by vacate the entire alley that is adjacent to Thomas and Brenda Kirchhamer’s properties in Block 10 of the Downing Place Addition, Lots 1-8. To be recorded in the Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Office as well as reported to the Nodaway County Assessors’ Office.

PASSED and ADOPTED on this 13th day of August, 2020. 

Aye’s: Teresa Carter, Rana Killingsworth, Robert Manning, Jeanise Schwebach

Nay’s: None

Signed: Sandy Wright, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2020WILLOW-CLOSURE

AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE ENTIRE SOUTH PART OF SOUTH WILLOW STREET, CITY STREET IN THE ELEVENTH EDITION IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, NODAWAY COUNTY MISSOURI, THAT IS BETWEEN EAST OAK STREET AND THE UNDERDEVELOPED PORTION OF EAST CHERRY STREET. ACCORDING TO MISSOURI STATUES (RsMO.) CHAPTER 88, SECTION 88.673.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri:

To vacate the entire south portion of South Willow Street, which is located between East Oak Street and the underdeveloped portion of East cherry Street, in the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, to present purchasers of the above mentioned Street that is adjoins City Blocks 9 and 10, Lots 1 and 4, and Lots 12 and 5. Blocks 15 and 16, Lots 1 and 4 all in the Eleventh Addition of the City of Skidmore to current owner Wallace McGinnis to claim the right of the fore mentioned street which is 65 feet wide and 300 feet long. The City of Skidmore will retain easement rights to City utilities on the said mentioned portion of South Willow Street and no permanent structures will be erected on said mentioned portion of South Willow Street.

Let it be known as of the Month of August 13th, 2020, the City of Skidmore, Board of Aldermen do hear by vacate the entire South portion of South Willow Street that is between East Oak Street and the underdeveloped portion of East Cherry Street, in the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, Blocks 9 and 10, Lots 1 and 4, and Lots 12 and 5. Blocks 15 and 16, Lots 1 and 4 all in the Eleventh Addition of the City of Skidmore to current owner Wallace McGinnis. To be recorded in the Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Office as well as reported to the Nodaway County Assessors’ Office.

PASSED and ADOPTED on this 13th day of August, 2020. 

Aye’s: Teresa Carter, Rana Killingsworth, Robert Manning, Jeanise Schwebach

Nay’s: None

Signed: Sandy Wright, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #Dearmont/Brown Alley Closure-2020

AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE WEST HALF (1/5) OR REMAINDER OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 7 OF THE HIGHLAND VIEW ADDITION IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, NODAWAY COUNTY, MISSOURI. ACCORDING TO MISSOURI STATUTES (RSMO) CHAPTER 88 SECTION 88.673.

This Ordinance is closing the remainder of the open alley as listed below, also known as Ordinance #1999.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri:

 

To vacate the west half (1/5) or remainder portion of the alley between South Locust Street and South Willow Street adjacent to lots 4, 5 and 6 on South Locust Street belonging to Jody Brown and lots 7,8, 9 on South Locust Street belonging to Jeff and Jerri Dearmont, in Block 7 of the Highland View Addition, City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, to present purchaser Jody Brown and present purchaser Jeff and Jerri Dearmont to equally claim shares of the above mentioned lots and of the above mentioned Block 7 of the Highland View Addition with the right to legally claim the afore mentioned alley which is 20 feet wide and 300 feet long or deep to their property to do with as they see fit. The City of Skidmore will retain easement rights to any City utilities on the said mentioned portion of the alley and no permanent structures will be erected on said mentioned alley.

Let it be known as of the Month of December 10th day of 2020 the City of Skidmore, Board of Aldermen do hear by vacate the west half (1/5) or remainder of the alley that is adjacent to Jeff and Jerri Dearmont and Jody Brown’s properties in Block 7 of the Highland View Addition, Lots 4, 5, and 6 and lots 7, 8, and 9. To be recorded in the Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Office as well as reported to the Nodaway County Assessors’ Office.

PASSED on this 10th day of December, 2020. 

Aye’s: Rana Killingsworth, Jeanise Schwebach, Robert Manning, Teresa Carter

Nay’s: None

Signed: Sandy Wright, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #1998

AN ORDINANCE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE ON DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE BUILDINGS

Be It Ordained By The Board of Aldermen for The City of Skidmore, Missouri, as follows to Control Dangerous and Unsafe Buildings.

For the purpose of this Ordinance, any building or structure which is detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the public or the residents of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, and that has any or all of the following defects shall be deemed a “dangerous building”:  
  1. Those with interior walls or other vertical structural members that list, lean or buckle to such an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity falls outside the middle one-third (1/3) of its base.
  1. Those that, exclusive of the foundation, show thirty-three percent (33%) or more damage or deterioration of the supporting member or members, or fifty percent (50%) or more damage or deterioration of the non-supporting enclosing or outside walls or coverage.
  1. Those that have improperly distributed loads upon the floors or roofs or in which the same are overloaded or that have insufficient strength to be reasonably safe for the purpose used or are no longer present with the
  1. Those that have been damaged by fire, wind or other causes so as to become dangerous to life, safety or the general health and welfare of the occupants or the people of this City.
  1. Those that are so dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, unsanitary or that so utterly fail to provide the amenities essential to decent living that they are unfit for human habitation, or are likely to cause sickness or disease, so as to work injury to the health, safety or welfare of those occupying such building or structure.
  1. Those having light, air and sanitation facilities that are inadequate to protect the health, safety or general welfare of human beings who live or may live
  1. Those having inadequate facilities for egress in case of fire or panic, or those having insufficient stairways, elevators, fire escapes or other adequate means of
  1. Those that have parts thereof that are attached so that they may fall and injure members of the public or property.
  1. Any portion of a building or structure, remaining on a site after the demolition or destruction of the building or structure or whenever any building or structure is abandoned for a period in excess of ninety (90) days so as to constitute such building or portion thereof to be an attractive nuisance or hazard to the
  1. Those that because of their condition are unsafe, unsanitary or dangerous to the health, safety or general welfare of the people of this City.

Each “dangerous building”, as defined in Section 100.010 of this Chapter, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be repaired, vacated and/or demolished as further provided for herein.

The following standards shall be followed in substance by the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen in ordering repair, vacation and/or demolition of a dangerous building:  
  1. If the dangerous building can reasonably be repaired so that it will no longer be in violation of the terms of this Ordinance, it shall be ordered repaired and all new construction and workmanship shall conform with accepted industry standards or the Uniform Building Code, 1991 edition, whichever is most
  2. If the dangerous building is in such condition as to make it dangerous to the health, safety or welfare of its occupants, it shall be ordered to be vacated and then repaired or demolished, as is appropriate under the circumstances.
  3. If the dangerous building is damaged, decayed, or deteriorated by fifty percent (50%) or more based upon value of the structure, and it cannot be restored or repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this Ordinance, it shall be demolished.
  4. If both the owner and any other persons having an interest in the dangerous building are unwilling to restore or repair the building or structure, it shall be demolished.
    1. Sewage backups, including chronic problems of sewage backing up into the premises, or the collection of methane gas in the dwelling or noxious odors emanating from the sewer system;
    2. Gas leaks, including natural gas odors in the premises of gas appliances which are suspected of malfunction;
    3. Mechanical failures, including elevators, which have malfunction or which are in danger of malfunction;
    4. Possession, maintenance or retention of hazardous materials on the premises including explosives and toxic chemicals;
    5. A complaint which has been prompted by a serious injury occurring on the premises
    6. Excessive infestation of rodents and/or insects
    7. Excessive accumulation of garbage or debris.
    In each instance the Mayor shall document the basis for concluding the existence of the emergency situation.
B. Inspection. The Mayor shall:
  1. Inspect or cause to be inspected as often as may be necessary, all residential, commercial, institutional, accessory, garage, assembly special or miscellaneous occupancy buildings for the purpose of determining whether any condition exists which render such places to be a dangerous building within the terms of Section 100.010 of this Ordinance.
  2. Inspect any building, wall or structure about which complaints are filed by any person alleging that such building, wall or structure is or may be existing in violation of this Ordinance.
C. Determination and Order.
  1. The Mayor shall set forth a description of the building or structure deemed to be dangerous, and a statement of the particulars which made the building or structure a dangerous building.
  2. If the Mayor determines that the building or structure is a dangerous building which must be repaired, the order shall require that all required permits be secured therefor and the work physically commenced within a specific time not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the order unless, in the judgment of the Mayor, it is determined to be necessary to extend such time to commence the required work. The order shall further require that the work proceed continuously without unnecessary delay, so as to complete said work within a reasonable time, but not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days.
  3. If the Mayor determines that the building or structure is a dangerous building which must be vacated, the order shall require that the building or structure shall be vacated within a certain time from the date of the order as determined to be reasonable by the Mayor.
  4. If the Mayor determines that the building or structure is a dangerous building which must be demolished, the order shall require that the building be demolished within such time as the Mayor shall determine reasonable, but not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the order and that all required permits be secured therefor within thirty (30) days from the date of the order.
  5. If the Mayor determines that the building or structure is not a dangerous building, then no order shall be issued.
D. Posting of Notice. Upon completion of the inspection of a building or structure and upon making a determination that said building or structure is a dangerous building as defined in Section 100.010 herein, the Mayor shall post a notice on such building or structure which shall be substantially in the following form, but may include other information:

”This building has been found to be a dangerous building by the Mayor of the City of Skidmore. This notice is to remain on this building until it is repaired, vacated and repaired, or vacated and demolished, in accordance with the notice which has been given the known owner, occupant, lessee, mortgagee or agent of this building, and all other persons having an interest in such building as shown by the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of Nodaway County. It is unlawful to remove this notice until such notice is complied with. All persons are hereby notified to keep out as long as this notice remains posted. Any person(s) willfully destroying, mutilating and removing this notice or entering this structure will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”

Provided, however, that the posting of such notice shall not be construed to deprive any person, entitled thereto by this Ordinance, to the notice and hearing as prescribed herein.

If the dangerous building is a fire hazard existing or erected in violation of any ordinance of the City, or any statute of the State of Missouri, it shall be demolished.

In any case where it reasonably appears that there is immediate danger to the health, welfare or safety of any person or to any adjacent property unless the “dangerous building” defined herein, is immediately repaired, vacated or demolished, the Mayor shall report such facts to the Board of Aldermen, and such Board resolution may cause the immediate repair, vacation or demolition of such dangerous building. The cost of such emergency repair, vacation or demolition of such dangerous building shall be collected in the same manner as provided in Section 100.100 herein.

If there are any insurance proceeds based upon a covered claim where payment is made for damage or loss to a building or other structure caused by or arising out of any fire, explosion, or other casualty loss, and if the covered claim payment is in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the face value of the policy covering the building or other structure, then the following procedure shall apply:  
  1. The insurer shall withhold from the covered claim payment ten percent (10%) of the covered claim payment, and shall pay that amount to the City for deposit into an interest-bearing account.
  2. As to said monies, any mortgagee or lienholder named on the insurance policy shall maintain priority superior to any obligation under this Ordinance.
  3. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of such insurance monies, the City shall release the proceeds and any interest which has accrued on such proceeds to the insured, or as the terms of the policy, including any endorsements thereto, provide, unless the City has instituted proceedings under the provisions of Section 100.060. In the event the City has proceeded under the provisions of Section 100.060, all monies in excess of that necessary to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance for the removal of the building or structure, less salvage value, shall be paid to the insured, subject to the limitations of this Section.
  4. If a special tax bill or assessment is issued by the City for the expenses of demolition of such building as a dangerous building, the monies held by the City shall be applied toward payment of a special tax bill or assessment. If there is any excess, it shall be paid by the City to the insured or as the terms of the policy, including any endorsements thereto, provide.
  5. In lieu of payment of all or part of the covered claim payment under this Subsection, the City may certify that it has obtained satisfactory proof that the insured has or will remove debris and repair, rebuild or otherwise make the premises safe and secure. In this event and subject to the limitations of Subsection (2), the City may issue a certificate within thirty (30) days after receipt of said proof, allowing payment of the insurance monies to the insured without deduction. It shall be the obligation of the insured or other person making claim to the monies to provide the insurance company with the written certificate provided for in this Subsection.
  6. No provision of this Section shall be construed to make the City a party to any insurance contract.
The Mayor shall be given the authority to act as the Enforcement Officer in this Ordinance and shall have and perform the following duties. A. Notice of Inspection
  1. Prior to conducting the inspection pursuant to this Section, the Mayor shall make reasonable, diligent efforts to provide the record owner of the building to be inspected, forty-eight (48) hours notice in advance of the inspection, and to inform the owner of their right to accompany the Mayor during the inspection. In the event the Mayor is unable to provide the notice envisioned herein, the Mayor may proceed to inspect the premises. However, in such event, the Mayor shall document all attempts to provide notice to the owner.
  2. In the event an inspection involves an “emergency situation,” wherein it reasonably appears there is immediate danger to health, life or safety of any person or any adjacent property, said inspection may occur without the forty-eight (48) hours notice in advance of the inspection to the property owner. As used in this Section, the term “emergency situation” shall include the following:
    1. Structural failure, including a roof, floor, stairs, foundation have collapsed or in danger of collapse;
    2. Electrical wiring failure, including complaints of “hot” wires, sparks, shock, repetitive failure of fuses or repetitive failure of circuit breakers;
E. Service of Notice and Order.. The notice and order, and any amended or supplemental notice and order, shall be served upon the record owner of the dangerous building and posted on the property. Additionally, one (1) copy shall be served on each of the following if known to the Mayor or disclosed from the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of Nodaway County, Missouri:
  1. The holder of any mortgage, deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance of record.
  2. The owner or holder of any lease of record;
  3. The holder of any other estate or legal interest of record in or to the building or the land on which it is located;
  4. Any tenant in possession of the premises.
F. Method of Service
  1. Service of the notice and order shall be made upon all persons entitled thereto either personally or by mailing a copy of such notice and order by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to each such person at their address as it appears on the last equalized assessment roll of Nodaway County or as knOY,111 to the Mayor.
  2. If no address of any such person so appears or is knOY,111 to the Mayor, then notice shall be had by publication in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices at least fourteen (14) days in advance of any hearing date, specifically addressed to the person for whom no address is known and all other persons having an interest in said building that has been found to be a dangerous building within the standards set forth in Section 100.010 of this Ordinance and shall set forth the requirements of the determination and order of the Mayor.
  3. The Mayor shall ensure that each person entitled to notice pursuant to this Section is advised in writing of their right to request a hearing pursuant to Section 100.070 and shall provide information concerning the procedures therefore.
G. Proof of Service. If service is obtained by personal service, proof of service of the notice and order shall be certified as to the time of service by a written declaration executed by the person effecting service, declaring the time, date and manner in which service was made. This declaration, together with any receipt card returned in acknowledgment of receipt by certified mail, shall be affixed to the copy of the notice and order retained by the Mayor. H. Failure of Service. The failure of the Mayor to serve any person required herein to be served shall not invalidate any proceedings hereunder as to any other person duly served, nor shall it relieve any such person from any duty or obligation imposed by the provisions of this Section. I. Report. The Mayor shall make a report in writing to the Board of Aldermen for any non-compliance with the notice and order to vacate, repair and/or demolish. J. Appearance.The Mayor shall appear at all hearings conducted by the Board of Aldermen pursuant to this Ordinance and shall testify as to the condition of dangerous buildings.
A. Appeal. Any person entitled to service of the notice and order of the Mayor may appeal from any such notice and order, or any other action of the Mayor under this Ordinance by filing at the Office of the Board of Alderman a written appeal containing:  
  1. A heading in the words: “Before the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri … “
  2. A caption reading: “Appeals of … giving the names of all appellants participating in the appeal.
  3. A brief statement setting forth the legal interest of each of the appellant’s interest in the building or the land involved in the notice and order.
  4. A brief statement in ordinary and concise language of that specific order or action to be protested, together with any material fact claimed to support the contention of the appellant. Only those matters or issues specifically raised by the appellant will be considered in the hearing of the appeal.
  5. A brief statement in ordinary and concise language of the relief sought and any reasons why it is claimed the protested order or action should be reversed, modified, or otherwise set aside.
  6. The signatures of all parties named as appellants and their official mailing addresses.
  7. The verification by declaration under penalty of perjury of at least one appellant as to the truth of the matters stated in the appeal.
B. Fees The fee for such appeal shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and shall accompany the application for appeal. The application fee shall not be refundable.

C. Timing of Appeal. The appeal shall be filed within thirty (30) days from the date of the service of such notice and order or action of the Mayor. However, if the building or structure is in such condition as to make it immediately dangerous to the health, life, or safety of any person, or any adjacent property as defined in Section 100.040, and is ordered vacated and is posted in accordance with Section 100.060, such appeal shall be filed within ten (10) days from the date of the service of the notice and order of the Mayor.

D. Stay of Order. Except for orders to vacate the premises made pursuant to Section 100.040, enforcement of any notice and order of the Mayor issued under this Ordinance shall be stayed during the pendency of a property and timely filed appeal.

E. Failure to Appeal. Failure of any person to file an appeal in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance shall constitute a waiver of the right to request an administrative hearing and adjudication on the notice and order or to any portion thereof.
The Board of Aldermen shall have and perform the following duties pursuant to this Ordinance:
  1. Date of hearing. As soon as practicable after receiving the written appeal under Section 100.070, or after the receipt of the report of the Mayor pursuant to Section 100.060, the Board of Aldermen shall fix a date, time and place for the hearing. Such date shall be not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days from the date the appeal was filed with the Office of the Board of Aldermen or from the date the Mayor filed the report with the Board of Aldermen, whichever is applicable, unless continued by the Board of Aldermen for good cause shown.

  2. Notice. The notice shall be substantially in the following form, but may include other information:
    “You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the Board of Aldermen at ____________ on the ________ day of 19(20)____, at the hour________, related to the property described as_____________________________________________________________________________________, to show cause why the building or structure reported to be a dangerous building should not be repaired, vacated and/or demolished in accordance with the state of particulars set forth in the Mayor’s notice as provided for in this Ordinance. You may be present at the hearing. You may present any relevant evidence and will be given full opportunity to cross-examine all witnesses testifying against you.”

    Said notice shall advise the recipient of the procedures involved in the hearing pursuant to this Section.

  3. Service of notice: Written notice of the time and location of the hearing and any amended or supplemental notice, shall be served upon each appellant, and/or the record owner of the dangerous building. Additionally, one (1) copy shall be served on each of the following if known to the Board of Aldermen or disclosed from the land records of the Recorder of Deeds of Nodaway County, Missouri:
    1. The holder of any mortgage, deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance of record;
    2. The owner or holder of any lease of record; and
    3. The holder of any other estate or legal interest of record in or to the building or the land on which it is located; and
    4. Any tenant in possession of the premises.
  4. Method of service
    1. Service of the notice of the hearing shall be made upon all persons entitled thereto either personally or by mailing a copy of such notice by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to each such person at their address as it appears on the last equalized assessment roll of Nodaway County or as known to the Board of Aldermen. Such notice shall be served or received at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date.
    2. If no address of any such person so appears or is known to the Board of Aldermen, then notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices at least fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date, specifically addressed to the person for whom no address is known and all other persons having an interest in said building, to appear before the Board of Aldermen on the date specified and to show cause why the structure or building reported to be a dangerous building should not be repaired, vacated or demolished in accordance with the statement of particulars set forth in the Mayor’s notice or decision. Said notice shall notify the recipient of the procedures involved in the hearing pursuant to this Section.
  5. Proof of service. If service is obtained by personal service, proof of service of the notice and order shall be certified as to the time of service by a written declaration executed by the person effecting service, declaring the time, date and manner in which service was made. This declaration, together with any receipt card returned in acknowledgment of receipt by certified mail, shall be affixed to the copy of the notice and order retained by the Board of Aldermen.

  6. Failure of service. The failure of the Board of Aldermen to serve any person required herein to be served shall not invalidate any proceedings hereunder as to any other person duly served or relieve any such person from any duty or obligation imposed by the provisions of this Section.

  7. Hearing. Upon receipt of the report of the Mayor or a duly filed appeal, and after having given the required notice, the Board of Aldermen shall hold a full and adequate hearing, and hear such relevant testimony as the Mayor, any appellant, the record owner, and any other person entitled to service of notice, shall offer relative to the dangerous building.

  8. Decision. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Board of Aldermen shall make written Findings of Fact based upon competent and substantial evidence offered at the hearing as to whether or not the building in question is a “dangerous building” as defined by Section 100.010 herein, and:
    1. If the evidence supports a finding that the building or structure is a dangerous building, detrimental to the health, life or safety of any person or to any adjacent property the Board of Aldermen shall issue an order based upon the Findings of Fact, commanding the appellant and/or the record owner, as well as any other person entitled to notice of the hearing to vacate and ordering the demolition of the building or structure.
    2. It is further provided that the appellant and/or the record owner as well as any other person entitled to notice of the hearing shall have the privilege of either repairing or vacating and repairing said building, if such repair will bring such building into compliance with the ordinances and codes of the City of Skidmore, provided that such repair is completed within sixty (60) days of the order being entered by the Board of Aldermen.
    3. The appellant and/or the record owner, as well as any other person entitled to notice of the hearing, shall have the privilege of vacating and demolishing said dangerous building at their own risk, to prevent the City of Skidmore from acquiring a lien against said land on which the dangerous building is located, provided that such demolition is completed within sixty (60) days of the order being entered by the Board of Aldermen.
    4. If the evidence does not support a finding that the building or structure is a dangerous building, then no order shall be issued.
    5. The Findings of Fact shall be in writing and shall contain findings, a determination of the issues presented, and an order as to any requirements to be satisfied. A copy of the decision shall be personally delivered to the appellant and/or the record owner, as well as any other person entitled to notice of the hearing, or shall be sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested to each such person. The effective date of the decision shall be as stated therein.
A. Non-Compliance. . If compliance is not had with the Order of the Board of Aldermen within the time provided, and no appeal is properly and timely filed, a certificate shall be filed in the Recorder’s Office of Nodaway County, Missouri, certifying:
  1. The legal description and street address of the property;
  2. The building is a dangerous building;
  3. The landowner and all other persons with known interests of record in the property have been so notified; the decision rendered by the Board of Aldermen.
B. Subsequent Compliance In the event that subsequent to the filing of the certificate of dangerous building, the corrections ordered shall be completed or the building demolished, so that the building or structure no longer exists as a dangerous building on the property described in the certificate, a new certificate shall be filed in the Recorder’s Office of Nodaway County, Missouri, certifying that the building is no longer a dangerous building.
A. Non-Compliance. If within sixty (60) days the record owner, appellant, or any other person entitled to service of notice pursuant to Section 100.080 fails to comply with the decision and Order of the Board of Aldermen, the Board of Aldermen shall so advise the Mayor who shall cause such building or structure to be repaired, vacated and/or demolished as the facts may warrant.

B. Tax Bill
  1. Whenever the City shall have caused repair or demolition work to be completed as provided herein, the Mayor shall certify the costs of the repair or demolition work to the City Clerk who shall cause a special tax bill to be issued against the lot, tract or parcel of land until paid, and shall cause the same to be registered in the Office of the Recorder of Nodaway County and to be mailed by certified mail to all OY,ll”ler5 of record of the property. The tax bill shall be collected by the official collecting taxes.
  2. Upon written request of the taxpayer delivered to the City Clerk within thirty (30) days after completion of the demolition or repair work, a tax bill for repair or demolition of a building or structure may be paid in ten (10) equal, annual installments, which installments with interest thereon to date on the unpaid balance shall be due annually on the anniversary of the date of issuance of the bill. Interest shall be paid at the maximum rate per annum allowable by law on the unpaid balance of the special assessment computed from the date of issuance. If any annual payment of principal or interest shall not be paid within thirty (30) days of its due date, the entire remaining balance of the tax bill shall immediately become due and payable.
  3. If said request for the payment plan is not made within thirty (30) days after the completion of the repair or demolition work, then the entire tax bill shall be payable within sixty (60) days of issuance, with interest thereon.
  4. Tax bills so issued shall be prima facie evidence of the validity of the bill, the doing of the work and the liability of the property for the damages stated in the bill. If default should occur, said amounts shall be collected by suit brought in a court of competent jurisdiction by the City Attorney on behalf of the City.

Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the decision of the Board of Aldermen, any person entitled to notice pursuant to Section 100.080 as to a dangerous building, may appeal such decision to the Circuit Court of Nodaway County pursuant to the procedure established in Chapter 536, RSMo.

It is a violation of this Ordinance to:
  1. Fail to comply with an order to repair, vacate or demolish a dangerous building given by the Mayor, unless a proper appeal is duly filed; or
  2. Fail to proceed continuously with the repair or demolition of any dangerous building without unnecessary delay; or
  3. Fail to comply with an order to repair, vacate or demolish a dangerous building given by the Board of Aldermen unless a proper appeal is duly filed; or
  4. Remove, deface or mutilate the notice placed on a dangerous building given by the Board of Aldermen unless a proper appeal is duly filed; or
  5. Violate any other provision of this Ordinance including but not limited to maintaining a dangerous building as a public nuisance.

Each and every person violating any of the foregoing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), or be imprisoned in jail for not more than three (3) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a person violates any provision of this Ordinance.

The City Attorney shall prosecute all persons failing to comply with the terms of the notices and orders provided for herein; appear at all hearings before the Board of Aldermen pursuant to this Ordinance; bring suit to collect all municipal liens, assessments or costs incurred by the City in the repairing or demolishing of dangerous buildings; and take all such other legal actions including criminal prosecutions as are necessary to carry out and enforce the terms and provisions of this Ordinance.

This Ordinance shall take legal effect immediately upon the passage and approval of the Board of Aldermen.

PASSED and approved this 12th day of November, 1998. 

 

Signed:  Mayor

City Clerk

Ordinance: #2016-ATLARGE

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN BE ELECTED AT-LARGE.

WHEREAS, Section 79.060.2 Revised Statues of Missouri provides fourth class cities under 1,000 population the option of electing the board of aldermen at-large, rather than from wards.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE AS FOLLOWS:

 At-large Elections. Election to the board of aldermen shall be at-large. The seats of current aldermen shall be filled at-large as soon as the current term expires. Each year thereafter, one-half the board of aldermen shall stand for election at-large for a two-year term.

Wards Abolished The election wards are hereby abolished.

Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

PASSED on this 13th day of September, 2016. 

Approved: 9-13-16

Signed: Tracey Shewey, Mayor

Attested: Tonya Wilmes, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2020-CityClerk/Treasurer

An Ordinance Concerning the City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Skidmore, MO.

Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, MO. as follows:

  1. Upon entering the duties of City Clerk/Treasurer, a bond will need to be procured to cover monies handled on behalf of the City.
  2. To be the general accountant of the City.
  3. Keep all records and papers belonging to the City organized and in good condition.
  4. Shall keep computerized financial records, books, papers and other documents pertaining to his/her office which shall contain a true account of the monies of the City, open at all times to the inspection of the Mayor, the City Council or any member thereof.
  5. Receive and safely keep all monies, warrants, books, bonds and obligations entrusted to his/her care. Shall pay over all monies, bonds or other obligations of the City on warrants or orders duly drawn, passed or ordered by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and having the seal of the City affixed thereto.
  6. Report to the City in writing, when requested to do so by the Mayor or two City Council members, the amount or money belonging to the City then in his/her hands, the amount received since the last report and from what source, and the amount disbursed from a particular account. He/she shall also present to the Mayor or City Council the warrants, orders and bills paid or canceled by them.
  7. The City Clerk/Treasurer shall not deal in the purchases or sale of City warrants or orders duly drawn or made upon the City Treasury at less than their par value.
  8. Prepare bills for Council review at regular meetings and promptly pay once approved
  9. Responsible for all banking tasks to include deposits at US Bank in Maryville.
  10. Ensure City accounts are balanced and reconciled on QuickBooks.
  11. K. Prepare and distribute water bills to City customers and collect payments.
  12. Notify the Mayor if a water meter is not reading usage properly.
  13. Maintain a list of outstanding water bills to be presented at Council meetings.
  14. Upon the Mayor’s approval of time sheets, pay city employees.
  15. Ensure the City’s insurance policies are paid and in good standing.
  16. Ensure the City’s workman’s compensation policies are paid and in good standing.
  17. Pay payroll taxes, Form 941/MO941 quarterly or as directed.
  18. Prepare Division of Employment Security Form quarterly or as directed.
  19. Prepare end of year W-2’s and W-3.
  20. Prepare sales taxes quarterly or as directed.
  21. Ensure all correspondence is addressed as requested by the Mayor and City Council.
  22. Take minutes at City Council meetings and any special meetings as requested by the Mayor or City Council. Have the minutes typed and ready to be verified for accuracy by the Mayor and Council members at the next meeting.
  23. Make a list after Council meetings of jobs or duties that need done prior to the next Council meeting and ensure they are completed.
  24. Administer official oaths.
  25. Prepare ordinances and resolutions as requested by Mayor, and ensure all ordinances voted in by Council are signed, dated and the City Seal placed on the appropriate page. Place all original ordinances in City Ordinance binder(s).
  26. Arrange for publishing of the request for bids, notices of hearings, ordinances and other official notices.
  27. Serve as purchasing officer for the City.
  28. Issue licenses and permits for the City.
  29. Send out notices, due by June 1st, for liquor license renewal and collect fees.
  30. Receive any complaints from City residents in WRITING and forward to the Mayor.
  31. Document any requests for City ordinances or minutes on appropriate log and provide requested information within 3 days.
  32. Update City calendar with annual or semi-annual jobs that must be performed, and document when they are completed. These jobs include but are not limited to: flushing City hydrants, flushing out drainage tubes, draining the Imhoff tank at the sewer plant, arranging City clean-up dates, etc.
  33. Send election information to the Nodaway County Clerk.
  34. Sell cemetery lots at the Hillcrest or Masonic Cemetery, sign the certificate of sale and apply the City Seal to the certificate. Mark the lot “sold” on the map and put the customer information in the corresponding cemetery file.
  35. Keep City Hall and Newton Hall clean and notify Mayor of any issues.
  36. Water plants as needed and ensure flag placed out in front of City Hall daily.
  37. Perform any additional duties required by new ordinances or upon order of the Mayor.

Read twice, passed, and approved by the Board of Aldermen of Skidmore, Missouri, this 14th day of May, 2020. 

This ordinance was put to a roll call vote. The results of the vote are:

Aye’s: Rana, Tim, Jeanise, Teresa

Nay’s: None

 

Signed: Sandy Wright, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2020-WS

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNNG THE DUTIES OF THE WATER/WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT/CITY MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Alderman of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, that the duties of the City Water/Wastewater Superintendent/City Maintenance Employee be as follows:

To attend regular city meetings and any special meetings that may pertain to employee.

To perform street maintenance.

To remove snow and ice from the sidewalk around City Hall

To keep all tubes open, operational, and flushed annually.

To read all water meters each month, except when snow covers the ground or for other approved reasons.

To keep all City property and equipment in good condition

A. To open and flush all fire hydrants and water lines at least twice a year. (April and October)

B. To flush sewer lines once a year. 

To check for leaks in water system and repair as soon as possible. 

To maintain a proper water supply in the water tower and water mains of the City. 

To keep all equipment at the City wells, the water plant, and the sewer plant in proper working order daily. 

To regularly check water level in the wells and test for pH, amount of iron, and chlorine in the water. (Peopleservice)

To perform a pH check at the sewer plant daily. 

To assist and inspect repairs that are made to water mains, sewer lines, and other City property. 

To remove biosolids from Imhoff tanks and apply to land semi-annually (April and October)

To winterize plumbing in the concession stand at Wildcat Park annually

To mow and weed eat all city properties, cemeteries and parks.

To flush all well houses once as directed by PeopleService each year

To report the Board members and/or Mayor for job supplies

To keep a running inventory of tools and supplies. 

To follow all safety guidelines and abide by all environmental guidelines

To acknowledge and preform all Dig Rite requests for the City

This Ordinance appeals NO.2013-WS

This Ordinance shall take legal effect immediately upon the passage and approval of the Board of Aldermen.

BE IT ORDAINED.

Read twice, passed, and approved by the Board of Aldermen of Skidmore, Missouri, this 14th day of May, 2020. 

This ordinance was put to a roll call vote. The results of the vote are:

Aye’s: Rana, Tim, Jeanise, Teresa

Nay’s: None

Signed: Sandy Wright, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #Attorney2020

AN ORDINANCE TO APPOINT A CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI.

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN FOR THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS TO APPOINT A CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI:

 The mayor shall, with the consent and approval of a majority of the board of aldermen, appoint a city attorney who shall be a legally licensed attorney.

It shall be the duty of the city attorney to advise the Mayor of the city and the board of aldermen upon all questions of law affecting the city’s interests or the duties of the officers thereof when requested to do so, to prosecute offenders violating the city ordinances, to prosecute or defend all suits in which the city is a party, to prosecute all suits for general or special truces, and to do all the things required of them by law or ordinance. The city attorney shall make, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to make, affidavits on behalf of the City in all cases where the same may be necessary in taking an appeal or change of venue or any other matter necessary to proper legal proceedings. The city attorney shall give his opinion to all city officials when authorized by the city council to do so.

The city attorney shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the board of alderman and shall be paid monthly.

This ordinance repeals Ordinance # 5, Ordinance # 2006-SCA and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances that are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.

This ordinance shall be in full force and in effect immediately after its passage. 

Read twice, passed, and adopted on this 13th day of February, 2020. 

This ordinance was put to a roll call vote. The results of the vote are:

Aye’s: Rana Killingsworth, Sandy Wright, Tim Slagle

Nay’s: None

Signed: Tracy Shewey, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2018SRV

AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION ON A REVENUE BOND QUESTION IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

The Board of Aldermen finds it necessary and hereby declares its intent to borrow $1 million for the purpose of extending and improving the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the City, including acquiring land and rights of way (the “Project”) and to evidence such borrowing by the issuance of combined waterworks and sewerage system revenue bonds (the “Bonds”) of the City in the amount of $1 million.

A Bond election is hereby ordered to be held in the City of Skidmore, Missouri, concurrently with the general municipal election on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, on the following question:

QUESTION

Shall the City of Skidmore, Missouri, issue its combined waterworks and sewerage system revenue bonds in the amount of $1 million  for the purpose of extending and improving the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the City, including acquiring land and rights of way, the cost of operation and maintenance of said combined waterworks and sewerage system and the principal of and interest on said revenue bonds to be payable solely from the revenues derived by the City from the operation of its combined waterworks and sewerage system, including all future improvements and extensions thereto?

 

The authorization of the Bonds will authorize the City to fix, establish, maintain and collect rates and charges for the services provided by the City through its combined waterworks and sewerage system, including all extensions and improvements thereto hereafter constructed or acquired by the City, in addition to the other rates and charges for such services provided by law, as will produce income and revenues sufficient to provide funds to pay the costs of operation and maintenance of said combined waterworks and sewerage system and the principal of and interest on the Bonds as they become due and to provide for the establishment of reasonable reserves therefor.

The form of Notice of Election showing said question, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby approved.

The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify the County Clerk of Nodaway County, Missouri, of the passage of this Ordinance no later than 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, and to include in said notification all of the terms and provisions required by Chapter 115, RSMo, as amended.

The City expects to make expenditures on and after the date of passage of this Ordinance in connection with the Project, and the City intends to reimburse itself for such expenditures with the proceeds of the Bonds. The maximum principal amount of Bonds expected to be issued for the Project is $1 million. 

The City hereby engages the firm of Gilmore & Bell, P.C., Kansas City, Missouri, as bond counsel to the City with respect to the Bonds.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. 

PASSED by the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor this 15th day of January, 2018.

Signed: Tracy Shewey, Mayor

Attested: Jennifer Poland, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2017-PP

PROCUREMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI

The purchasing agent shall be appointed with the approval of the Mayor and the City Council. The purchasing agent, when authorized, shall procure for the City the bids for all supplies and contractual services needed by the City in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this ordinance.

In addition to the purchasing authority conferred in the preceding section, and in addition to any other powers and duties conferred by this, the purchasing agent shall:  
  1. Act to procure for the City the highest quality for all supplies and contractual services at the least expense to the City.
  2. Exploit the possibilities of buying “in bulk” so as to take full advantage of discounts.
  3. Inspect or supervise the inspection of all deliveries with regards to quantity, quality, and conformance to specifications.
  4. Sign copies

See Ordinance #1997-2, “Conflict of Interest” for the guidelines affecting this topic

The purchasing and every other officer and employee of the City are expressly prohibited from accepting, directly or indirectly, from any person, company, firm, or corporation, any kind of rebate, gift, money, or anything of value whatsoever, except where given for the use and benefit of the City

The purchasing agent is authorized to purchase items that cost $100 or less and the Mayor, $500 or less, without the City Council’s approval. Mayor may spend $500 to $1000 without City Council approval if it is an emergency.

  1. If the consideration is not more than $3,000, bids shall be solicited in the most expedient manner with due regards for competitive prices and quality.

  2. If the consideration is for more than $3,000 but less than $10,000, at least three (3) bids shall be solicited by mail or telephone request from three (3) prospective vendors, from which the lowest bid with proper qualification shall be accepted. A record of quotations shall be maintained. The purchase shall be approved by the City Council

  3. If the consideration is for more than $10,000, the inviting bids shall be published one time only in an official newspaper at least two weeks preceding the last day set for the receipts of bids. The bid shall be awarded to the lowest bidder, with the proper qualifications. The inviting bid shall include a general description of the articles to be purchased, shall state where bid blanks and specifications may be secured, and the time and place of opening bids. The City Council shall approve the purchase.

  4. All supplies and contractual services estimated to cost in excess of $1,500, a written contract should be obtained from the qualified bidder. The City Council shall award the contract for supplies and contractual services

Bids shall be summited sealed to the City and shall be identified as “bids” on the envelope. They shall be opened in public at the time and place stated in the public notice. A tabulation of all bids received shall be posted for public inspection and a tabulation report will be kept on file

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. In determining “lowest responsible bidder”, in addition to price, the following shall be considered:
  1. The ability, capacity, and skill of the bidder to perform the contract or provide the service required.
  2. Whether the bidder can perform the contract or provide service promptly, or without delay or interference.
  3. The character integrity, reputation, judgement, experience, and efficiency of the bidder
  4. The quality of performance of previous contracts or services

When the award is not given to the lowest bidder, a full and complete statement of the reasons for placing the order elsewhere shall be completed and kept on file

If all bids received or the lowest bids received are for the same total amount or unit price, quality and service being equal, the contract shall be awarded to a local bidder. If there is no local bidder, the award shall be made on the basis of a drawing of lots, to be held in public.

If a situation occurs that is considered an emergency by the Council, these procedures may be bypassed so that the emergency may be remedied as quickly as possible

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #2005-PP

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council Members of the City of Skidmore, Missouri.

Passed on this 21st day of September 2017

Signed: Tracy Shewey, Mayor

Attested: Jennifer Poland, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2021-WR

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE #2020-WR, PERTAINING TO CHARGES FOR WATER RATES AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFORE A NEW ORDINANCE.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri as follows:

That the rates, rules, and regulation hereinafter named shall constitute and be considered a part of the contract with every person, company, or corporation, who is supplied with water from the City of Skidmore’s waterworks system and every person, company, or corporation, hereinafter called the customer, who accepts and uses water shall be held to have consented to be bound thereby.

That all applications for water must be made in writing upon a contract furnished by the Water Department stating fully and truly the purpose for which the services are required. All applications for water service must be made by the owner of the property, or his duly

authorized agent or renter. Where it is found that any applicant for all claims for water service has misrepresented in his application the amount of water to be used or is anyway violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, service will be immediately discontinued, and all advance payments previously made will be forfeited.

The owner or occupant of any house, apartment, building, trailer, mobile home, or property used for human employment, recreation, habitation, or other purposes situated within the City of Skidmore, shall be required to connect into the City’s water and sewer system.

It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy, use, or otherwise live in any home, mobile home, apartment, trailer, or any other residential structure within the City of Skidmore’s city limits which is not being serviced by the City’s water and sewer system within 2 weeks of occupancy.

That all service pipes shall be laid by the City from the main to the curb (meter) and the parties desiring water, in front of whose premises there is a street main, shall pay a service connection fee at the time the application is made. If the party desiring water is the owner of the

property, the connection fee is $100. If the party desiring water is a renter (NOT THE LISTED PROPERTY OWNER), the connection fee is $1S0. Full deposit will be returned upon payment of all money owed to the City.

The following shall be the schedule of monthly charges for the water sales, within the city limits and outside of the city limits of the City of Skidmore, Missouri. Said rates shall be based upon the quantity of water used on the premises as the same is measured by the water meter installed on the premises served, according to the following schedule of monthly water charges:

 

In town rate:

Current billing is a $44 base rate for the first 1,000 gallons used, and $10 per 1,000 gallons used thereafter.

 

Customers outside city limits:

$44 base rate and first 1,000 gallons used, and $10 per 1,000 gallons used thereafter.

 

Rate for the Skidmore Housing:

$44 base rate per for the 4 building units and first 1,000 gallons used, and $10 per 1,000 gallons used thereafter.

 

Nonprofit users

Approved nonprofit users will have a flat rate of $8.00 for the first 1,000 gallons used and $10 per 1,000 thereafter.

That all bills for water shall be due the 20 of the month, and a late charge of $10 will be added. If not paid in full by the 20th of the month and the bill is then considered past due. If the past due is not paid by the fifth of the following month, service will be disconnected and a charge of $25 for return service will be added. If the shut off goes delinquent the entire month following the shut off notices, all services will be discontinued, account will be closed with any deposits applied. The customer will be required to pay a new deposit and all monies due to be reinstated.

That the City of Skidmore has significant losses in unpaid utility bills and whereas Missouri Statutes specifically allows the City to provide utility service to landowners only or to impose liability on landlords for bills incurred by their tenants.

A. Every property owner shall be responsible for any utility charges or fees left unpaid by any tenant of the premises served by the water or sewer utility and where the landlord or property owner fails to pay the utility charges, the City may refuse to provide any water service to the property with the delinquent charge even in the name of a subsequent tenant or new owner of the property.

B. When a tenant is delinquent in payment for 30 days, the City shall make a good faith effort to notify the owner of the premises receiving such service of the delinquency and the amount thereof. Any notice of termination of service shall be sent to both the occupant and the owner of the premises receiving such service. When an occupant is delinquent more than 90 days, the owner shall not be liable for sums due for more than 90 days of service. 

C. Landlords will not be liable for unpaid delinquent utility bills incurred before the effective date of this ordinance unless the utility customer remains a tenant of the landlord for 90 days past the effective date of this

That on streets where there are no water mains, the City will run lateral lines, at the City’s expense and if it is within the city limits, providing the property owners with water service.

A. The City shall not furnish water and sewer facility services unless the person, contractor, or sub divider that requests such construction, shall pay for all materials and installation costs involved, upon approval of the City Board of Aldermen. 

That no person, owner, or occupant of any building into which water has been introduced, shall be allowed to supply other persons or families with water from his or her tap without first having obtained permission from the City which shall be granted only to customers

That customers shall keep their own pipe and fixtures inside of the curbing in good repair and free from leaks at their own expense. No claim for damages shall be made against the City of Skidmore on account of the breaking or leaking of any valve or service pipes. If a customer should have an excessive amount of water usage that is over and above the normal usage and it is found to be due to a leak in the customer’s portion of the water system, payments may be set up to pay off the bill. The payments will have a time limit. If a large leak is found and if there were extenuating circumstances, a water bill reduction may be possible. The customer wanting the reduction would have to bring the request before the council.

That only persons holding certificates from the City shall have authority to do any plumbing in connection with the waterworks system, provided this section shall not apply to persons employed directly by the City and doing work under the direction of the Mayor or their designee. Within 48 hours after any plumbing work has been done, the plumber shall furnish the Superintendent a full report of each job upon a report blank furnished for that purpose, stating what hydrants or fixtures have been connected or disconnected.

That no plumber, consumer, or other person shall extend pipes from one property or street number to another without special permission from the Mayor or their designee and in every such case the plumber doing the work shall show on the back of his report a diagram of all pipes laid underground giving exact location and distance of such pipes from the property line.

That the inspectors employed by the City shall have free access at any reasonable hour to all parts of any customer’s premises for the purpose of inspecting if water leak problems are suspected.

That there shall be a stop cock or meter valve placed in the service pipe and located in front of each premise supplied with water and consumers shall not allow any stop boxes or meter lids to be covered with dirt but shall always keep same within view above ground. No stop cock or meter valve shall be turned on or off by any consumer or plumber, except when a pipe, hydrant, or fixture break, leaks, or gets out of order, when it shall be the duty of the customer to promptly cut off the water and have necessary repairs made, after which may again be turned on by the plumber doing the work

That the City of Skidmore reserves the right to shut off the water at any time without notice, for the purpose to make repairs or extensions, or for any other reasons, and no claim for damages shall be made against the City on account of any interruptions of the service

That there shall be a check valve in the supply pipe to every hot water boiler not supplied by open tanks or cisterns but depending on direct pressure from the City water mains to keep it supplied and customers shall always keep such check valves in good repair to prevent hot water from running back into the main. Each hot water boiler, tank or system shall have a relief valve properly adjusted to prevent excessive pressure and consequent danger of explosion.

All customers must give the water office proper notice 2 days before discontinuing service.

That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or a jail term of 90 days or both such fine and imprisonment for each offense.

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #2020-WR and any other such ordinances that were previously passed for these purposes. This ordinance shall supersede any such ordinances

That this ordinance shall be in full force and in effect immediately following its passage. 

Passed and adopted by the City Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, this 8th day of April 2021

Yay’s: Teresa Carter, Robert Manning, Jeanise Schwebach

Abstain: Jill Wieland

Nay’s:  None

Signed: Sandy Wright, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

Ordinance: #2022-Sewer Rates

AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO SEWER RATE CHANGES AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2021-SEWER AS IT PERTAINS TO SEWER RATES. 

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, as follows: 

The following , except as hereinafter provided, shall be the schedule of monthly charges for the use and services of the sewage system effective December 8, 2022. Said rates shall be based upon the quantity of water used on the premises as the same is measured by the water meter or meters installed on the premises served (except as hereinafter provided), according to the following schedule of monthly sewage charges: RATES FOR SEWER:  
  1. There will be an initial charge of $35.00.
  2. An additional charge of $5.00 per 1,000 gallons used will be assessed thereafter.

The owner or occupant of any house, apartment, building, trailer, mobile home, or property used for human employment, recreation, habitation, or other purposes situated within the City of Skidmore, shall be required to connect into the City’s water and sewer system. 

It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy, use, or otherwise live in any home, mobile home, apartment, trailer, or any other residential structure within the City of Skidmore’s city limits which is not being serviced by the City’s water and sewer system within 2 weeks of occupancy. 

For all apartments or housing units, whether inside or outside the city limits, the monthly charge for sewage usage shall be based on the water meter reading for such apartments or multiple housing units and must be separately metered as set forth in Section 1 of this Ordinance. Exceptions may be made by council. 

Users outside the city limits not having  an installed connection or connections to the city sewage system shall be exempt from the charges for the use and service of sewage systems  as set forth in this Ordinance. 

Users outside the city limits having an installed connection or connections to the city sewage system but having no city water meter or meters installed on the premises, shall pay the full charges for the use and services of the sewage system in accordance with the other provisions of this Ordinance

That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be subject to a fine or not more than $500 or a jail term of 90 days or both such fine and imprisonment for each offense. 

This ordinance repeals Ordinances #2021-Sewer and any other ordinance or parts of ordinances that were previously passed for these purposes. This ordinance shall supersede any such ordinances.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoption. 

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of December 2022.

Aye’s: Teresa Carter, Kim Fetterer, Tim Slagle. (Marvin Sumy was absent).

Nay’s: N/A

 

Signed: Jill Wieland, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

 

Ordinance: #201

AN ORDINANCE ON DAMAGE TO CITY WATER LINES OR SEWER LINES.

Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore as follows:

Any person or corporation making any water or sewer connection in the City of Skidmore shall be responsible for any damage to any water line or sewer line either public or private

Any person damaging any said sewer line or water line shall be required to repair or replace any said sewer or water line

It shall be the duty of the city water super.. intendant to inspect all water and sewer connections to see that they are properly made, and that no damage has resulted to any sewer line or water line

Any person or corporation failing to comply with section 2 of this ordinance may be assessed a fine of not more than double the cost of repairing such sewer line or water line that has been damaged,

Any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed,

This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days following it’s passage,

Passed and adopted by the City Council of Skidmore, Mo.  April, 1, 1982.

Signed: Steven W. Peter, Mayor

Attested: Sarah Hartman, Clerk

Ordinance: #1994-4

AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE EXTENSION OF A SEWER LINE OR THE INSTALLING OF A NEW SEWER LINE.

Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri as follows:

Where the main existing sewer is more than 200 feet from the property line, the City of Skidmore agrees to pay 1/3 (33%) of expenses, up to $250.00 maximum, to lay the new line, on City property, to connect to the existing main line. Cost subject to the City’s approval.

No connections to the existing main sewer shall be made without the supervision of the City personnel, who is in charge of water and sewer operations.

Maintenance of any sewer line, upon City property, once installed shall be the City’s responsibility, unless said line is deliberately damaged by adjoining property owners,

Any ordinance or parts of ordinance in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed

This ordinance shall be in full force and in effect from and after thirty (30) days following it’s passage

Passed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen, this  10th day of November 1994. 

Signed: Lois Y. Bowenkamp, Mayor

Attested: E. Frances Wright, Clerk

Ordinance: #2019LeadBan

ORDINANCE FOR A LEAD BAN IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DRINKING WATER PLUMBING

Be it ordained by the governing body of the City of Skidmore, State of Missouri:

  1. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is
    1. To ban the use of lead materials in the public drinking water system and private plumbing connected to the public drinking water system; and
    2. To protect city residents from lead contamination in the city’s public drinking water system and their own private plumbing systems.


  2. Application: This ordinance shall apply to all premises served by the public drinking water system of the City of Skidmore, Missouri


  3. Policy: This ordinance will be reasonably interpreted by the water purveyor. It is the purveyors intent to ban the use of lead based material in the construction or modification of the city’s drinking water system or private plumbing connected to the city system. The cooperation of all consumers is required to implement the lead ban.

    If, in the judgement of the water purveyor or his authorized representative, there is evidence that materials containing greater than 8% lead have been used in new construction or modifications after January 1, 1989, or evidence that materials containing greater than 0.25% lead have been used in new construction or modifications after January 4, 2014, due notice shall be given to the consumer. The consumer shall immediately comply by having the lead base materials removed from the plumbing system and replaced with lead free materials. If the lead base materials are not removed from the plumbing system, the water purveyor shall have the right to discontinue water service to the premises.

    No water service connection shall be installed or maintained to any premises where materials containing greater than 8% lead were used in new construction or modifications of the drinking water plumbing between January 1, 1989 and January 4, 2014 or where materials containing greater than 0.25% lead were used in new construction or modifications of the drinking water plumbing after January 4, 2014.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance:
  1. “Consumer” means the owner or person in control of any premises supplied by or in any manner connected to a public water system;
  2. “Lead base materials” means any material containing lead in excess of the quantities specified in Section II. A. 3;
  3. “Lead free” means:
    1. In General:
      • When used with respect to solder and flux, refers to solders and flux containing not more than 0.2 percent (0.2%) lead; and
      • When used with respect to pipes and pipe fittings, refers to pipes and pipe fittings containing not more than 0.25 percent (0.25%) lead
    2. Calculation
      • The weighted average lead content of a pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture shall be calculated by using the following formula: For each wetted component, the percentage of lead in the component shall be multiplied by the ratio of the wetted surface area of that component to the total wetted surface area of the entire product to arrive at the weighted percentage of lead of the component. The weighted percentage of lead of each wetted component shall be added together, and the sum of these weighted percentages shall constitute the weighted average lead content of the product. The lead content of the material used to produce wetted components shall be used to determine compliance with paragraph (A)(2). For lead content of materials that are provided as a range, the maximum content of the range shall be used.
  4. “Public drinking water system” means any publicly or privately owner water system supplying water to the general public which is satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources; and
  5. “Water purveyor” means the owner, operator, or individual in responsible charge of a public water system
  6. “Exemptions” (A)pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures, including backflow preventers, that are used exclusively for non-potable services such as manufacturing, industrial processing, irrigation, outdoor watering, or any other uses where the water is not anticipated to be used for human consumption; or (B)toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, flush-o-meter valves, tub fillers, shower valves, service saddles, or water distribution main gate valves that are 2 inches in diameter or larger.

(A) No water service connection shall be installed or maintained to any premises where lead base materials were used in new construction or modifications of the drinking water plumbing after January 1, 1989 in accordance with section I.C..

 

(B) If a premises is found to be in violation of Section III. A., water service shall be discontinued until such time that the drinking water plumbing is lead free in accordance with section I. C..

This ordinance is hereby passed and adopted on this 9th day of May, 2019.  

Signed: Tracy Shewey, Mayor

Attested: Laura Stark, City Clerk

1st Reading: 5/9/19 Tracy Shewey

2nd Reading: 5/9/19 Tracy Shewey

Passage: Motion by Sandy Wright, Second by Tim Slagle

Ordinance: #Telephone2019

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AMERICAN BROADBAND, OF 1605 WASHINGTON STREET, BLAIR, NE, 68008, OR ITS ASSIGNS, TO BUILD, CONSTRUCT, PURCHASE, MAINTAIN, OWN OR LEASE TELEPHONE LINES, CABLES, FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES, FOR THE OPERATION OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM, EXCHANGE, AND LINES IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE, MISSOURI, AND DEFINING SAID COMPANY’S RIGHTS, POWERS AND PRNILEGES.

WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen deems it appropriate to enact a new and separate ordinance dealing with the rights, powers and privileges heretofore assigned and granted to American Broadband

NOW, THEREFORE,

Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, as follows:

That American Broadband, 1605 Washington Street, Blair, NE, 68008, is hereby granted the exclusive right, power, authority and privilege to build, construct, equip, own, maintain and operate in the City of Skidmore, Missouri, wires, lines, cables, poles, arms, appurtenances and fixtures for constructing a telephone business and exchange. It is granted also the right, authority, power and privilege to use all streets, alleys and public grounds of the City now owned or hereafter acquired, subject to such restrictions as may now, or hereafter be imposed by law or by the Board of Aldermen of said City, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining poles, constructing lines or cables, operating telephone lines or cables, a telephone system, telephone exchange, or doing any of the things herein authorized, granted or empowered

American Broadband is granted also the right to buy, purchase, lease, erect, equip, maintain, own or operate such plants, machinery, equipment or buildings as are necessary to maintain and operate such telephone lines, telephone system or exchange; the right to buy, hold, own or lease any and all real estate necessary to conduct such business; the exclusive right to furnish telephone service to the people, firms or corporations of the City; the right to connect with other telephone lines within the City; the exclusive right to own and conduct a rural telephone exchange; the right to do switching for any person, firm or corporation; the right to conduct a telephone toll business; the right to furnish telephone power and service to any person, firm or corporation; and such other and further rights as are usually granted to and enjoyed by telephone companies, including but not limited to the right to make such excavations in the streets and alleys as are necessary for erecting and repairing the poles, wires and appurtenances of said company; subject at all times to the rules, ordinances and resolutions of the City. The grantee herein, American Broadband, its successors and assigns, is hereby given permission to place all or any of its wires and cables underground at any time, provided that any underground work is performed in an expeditious and workmanlike manner, subject to the ordinances and police regulations of the City, and provided further, that whenever the service of the streets or alleys shall be broken by any excavation or repairs, whether for the purpose of laying underground wires or for any other purpose, said grantee shall immediately restore the same to its proper condition.

Said poles, wires, cables, brackets and appurtenances, whenever possible, shall be placed, erected and constructed in the alleys, and shall be so placed and constructed as not to interfere with the use of the streets or alleys. When poles are placed or erected in paved streets, said grantee or its assigns, shall restore the paving at once to as good condition as before said work was done. All wires shall be mounted on insulators. The Board of Aldermen of the City may, at any time, order such poles, wires, brackets, appurtenances or any of them removed from any street or alley, at the expense of said company, if it see fit, and order them removed from one place, and shall then grant the privilege of constructing them in another. American Broadband, or its assigns, shall hold the City free and harmless from all damages, costs and expenses that may arise by reason of the negligence, carelessness or misconduct of such company, or its assigns, is hereby authorized and empowered to trim at its own expense, the trees extending into any street, alley or public ground, to prevent the limbs or branches from interfering with said wires and appurtenances.

It is hereby made the duty of American Broadband, or its assigns, that are engage in the business described in the foregoing sections, to file with the Clerk of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, on or before the twenty-fifth (25) day of each calendar month of each year, a franchise tax. This tax is to be derived from the gross receipts from the sale of telephone service for residential and commercial purposes, but not including gross receipts for telephone service to the City of Skidmore, within the corporate limits of the City of Skidmore during the calendar month next preceding the date of the franchise tax. At the time of filing the franchise tax, American Broadband or its assigns, shall pay to the City of Skidmore a sum equal to five (5%) percent of the above stated gross receipts.

The Clerk of the City of Skidmore, or any duly authorized representative of the City, shall have the right to investigate the correctness of such records and books at all reasonable times.

The tax herein required to be paid shall be in lieu of any other license, occupation, excise or merchandising tax but shall not be in lieu of any ad valorem tax.

American Broadband, or its assigns, shall within thirty (30) days after the passage and approval of this ordinance file a written acceptance of this ordinance and contract with the City Clerk of the City of Skidmore, Missouri.

This ordinance shall be in force and effect for a period of five (5) years from and after its adoption and approval.

Failure of the grantee, American Broadband, to comply with the provisions herein, shall operate as a forfeiture of the rights herein granted

All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

This ordinance is hereby passed and approved on this 9th day of May, 2019.  

Signed: Tracy Shewey, Mayor

Attested: Laura Stark, City Clerk

Ordinance: #HARASSMENT-2022

AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO HARASSMENT

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, as follows: 

It shall be unlawful  for a person to commit the offense of harassment of another person. A person commits the offense of harassment if for the purpose of frightening or disturbing another person, he, or she:
  1. Communicates verbally, in person, in writing, by telephone, or by e-mail a threat to commit any misdemeanor or felony, or
  2. Verbally, in person, in writing, by telephone, or by e-mail uses coarse language offensive to one’s average sensibility, or
  3. Makes an anonymous telephone call or uses a false name or identification and makes heavy breathing sounds, sexual connotations, or other threatening noises or comments, or
  4. Makes repeated telephone calls after being asked by the receiver of the calls to discontinue calling
  5. Any other act where a person with average sensibility would feel frightened or disturbed

Anyone violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 and not more than $500. 

This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. 

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of December 2022.

Aye’s: Teresa Carter, Kim Fetterer, Tim Slagle. (Marvin Sumy was absent).

Nay’s: N/A

Signed: Jill Wieland, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk

 

Ordinance: #2022 SEWER SYSTEM

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS AND DRAINS, PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL, THE INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWERS, AND THE DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES INTO THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM(S): AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF: IN THE CITY OF SKIDMORE OF NODAWAY COUNTY, OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Skidmore, Missouri, as follows: 

Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this ordinance shall be as follows: 

Section 1: “BOD” (denoting  Biochemical Oxygen Demand) shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days at 20°C, expressed in milligrams per liter. 

Section 2: “Building Drain” shall mean that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the inner face of the building wall. 

Section 3: “Building Sewer”  shall mean the extension  from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal

Section 4: “Combined Sewer” shall mean a sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage

Section 5: “Garbage” shall mean solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of produce. 

Section 6: “Industrial Wastes” shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes, trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage

Section 7: “Natural Outlet” shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or groundwater.

Section 8: “Person” shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, or group. 

Section 9: “pH” shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter or solution

Section 10: “Properly Shredded Garbage” shall mean the wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (1/2)inch (1.27 centimeters) in any dimension. 

Section 11: “Public Sewer” shall mean a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights and is controlled by public authority. 

Section 12: “Sanitary Sewer” shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted. 

Section 13: “Sewage” shall mean a combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface, and storm waters as may be present. 

Section 14: “Sewage Treatment Plant” shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage

Section 15: “Sewage Works” shall mean all facilities for collection, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage. 

Section 16: “Sewer” shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage. 

Section 17: “Shall” is mandatory; “May” is permissive

Section 18: “Slug” shall mean any discharge of water, sewage, or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration or flows during normal operation. 

Section 19: “Storm Drain”  (sometimes termed “storm sewer”) shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, and unpolluted cooling water, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes. 

Section 20: “Superintendent” shall mean the Superintendent of Sewage Works and/or Water Pollution Control of the City of Skidmore, or authorized deputy, agent, or representative. 

Section 21: “Suspended Solids” shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filtering. 

Section 22: “Watercourse” shall mean a channel in which a flow  of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently. 

Section 23: “Hearing Board” shall mean that Board appointed according to provision or Article. 

Section 1: It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the City of Skidmore or in any area under the jurisdiction of said  City of Skidmore, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste. 

Section 2: It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City of Skidmore of, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City of Skidmore of any sewage or other polluted waters, except where the suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this ordinance. 

Section 3: Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage. 

Section 4: The type, capabilities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department of Public Health of the State of Missouri. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal sewage system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than 40,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet. 

Section 5: When a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Article II, section 4, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this ordinance, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material. 

Section 6: The owner shall always operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner, at no expense to the City of Skidmore. 

Section 7: No statement contained in this article  shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the DNR. 

Section 1: No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.

Section 2: Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this ordinance. 

Section 3: The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rulers and regulations of the City of Skidmore. 

Section 4: Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such buildings drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer. 

Section 5: The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City of Skidmore, or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and the W.E.F. Manual of Practice No.9. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent before installation. 

Section 6: The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent or his representative. 

Section 7: All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be  restored in a manner satisfactory to the City of Skidmore. 

Section 1: No person shall  discharge any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, including interior and exterior foundation drains, other sources of  surface runoff or groundwater, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.


Section 2: Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural  outlet approved by the Superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet.


Section 3: No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:

 

  1. Any gasoline, benzene, naphta, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas.
  2. Any waters or wastes containing toxic of poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, including but not limited to cyanides in excess of two(2) mg/l as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer
  3. Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
  4. Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, mild containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.

 

Section 4: No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely in the opinion of the Superintendent that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. In forming an opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability or wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited are:

  1. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F) or (65°C)
  2. Any water or wastes containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two and one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (32°F and 150°F) or (0 and 65°C)
  3. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths (3/4) and horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent.
  4. Any waters or wastes containing strong acid, iron, pickling wastes or concentrated plating solutions, whether neutralized or not.
  5. Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the Superintendent for suh materials.
  6. Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste or odor-producing substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the Superintendent as necessary, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of State, Federal, or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters.
  7. Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent in compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations
  8. Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.5
  9. Materials which exert or cause:
    1. Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not limited to, Fullers earth, lime slurries, and lime residues)or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride or sodium sulfate).
    2. Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions).
    3. Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works.
    4. Unusual volumes of flow or concentration of wastes constituting “slugs” as defined herein.
  10. Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of the other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
  11. Any waters or wastes having (1) a BOD greater than 300 parts per million by weight, or (2) containing more than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids, or (3)having an average daily flow greater than 2 percent of the average sewage flow of the City of Skidmore shall be subject to the review of the Superintendent. Where necessary in the opinion of the Superintendent, the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to (1) reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to 300 parts per million by weight, or (2) reduce the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight or (3) control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Superintendent and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing.

 

Section 5: If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters containing the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Section 4 of this Article, and which in the judgment of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life to constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:

  1. Reject the wastes,
  2. Requirement pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers,
  3. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge, and/or
  4. Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Section 10 of the Article.

If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances, and laws.



Section 6: Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients: except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.


Section 7: When preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.


Section 8: When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at this expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.


Section 9: All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this ordinance shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,” published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb, and property. (The particular analysis involved will determine whether a twenty-four (24) hour composite of all outfalls or a premise is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained from twenty-four (24) hour composites of all outfalls whereas pH analyses are determined from periodic grab samples.)


Section 10: No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the City of Skidmore and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste or unusual strength or character may be accepted by the City of Skidmore for treatment, subject to payment therefore, by the industrial concern.


Section 1: No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is part of the sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct. 

Section 1:  The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City of Skidmore bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties  for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. The Superintendent or his representatives shall have no authority to inquire into any processes including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways of facilities for waste treatment.

Section 2:  While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Article VII, Section 1 above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the City of Skidmore shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City of Skidmore employees and the City of Skidmore shall indemnify the company against loss and damage to its property by City of Skidmore employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required.

Section 3: The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City of Skidmore bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the City of Skidmore holds  duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.

Section 1:  Any person found to be violating any provision of this ordinance except Article VI shall be served by the City of Skidmore with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time state in such notice, permanently cease all violations. 

Section 2: Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Article VIII, Section 1, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount not exceeding $500 for each violation. Each 24-hour period in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. 

Section 3: Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall become liable to the City of Skidmore for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the City of Skidmore by reason of such violation. 

This ordinance repeals Ordinance #2021-SEWER and any other Ordinance or parts of Ordinances that were previously passed for these purposes. 

This ordinance shall supersede any such ordinances. 

This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoption. 

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of December 2022.

Aye’s: Teresa Carter, Kim Fetterer, Tim Slagle. (Marvin Sumy was absent).

Nay’s: N/A

Signed: Jill Wieland, Mayor

Attested: Meagan Morrow, City Clerk