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Published November 7, 2018
Osage Beach to ask for sidewalk grants
OSAGE BEACH – The Board of Aldermen has agreed to send letters of support for
two Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grants for sidewalk work.
The grants are for Phase 5 and Phase 6 of the city’s sidewalk project with Phase
5 seeking the highest amount of grant money. Phase 5 will extend the sidewalk
from a location near Stonecrest Mall to a location across the bridge on Osage
Beach Parkway near Mace Road.
It will include sidewalks up to the bridge, pedestrian accommodations across the
bridge, pedestrian railing across the bridge, a safety barrier and lighting.
The city has estimated that this project will cost approximately $600,000 but
costs may vary depending on what options the city chooses. HR Green Inc. is
doing the engineering for the project and is scheduled to be at the November 15
Board of Aldermen Meeting to present a report on options.
Once the options are chosen, then the final cost can be estimated.
The city wants to apply for the TAP grants for Phase 5 and will be seeking the
highest amount (approximately $400,000) which is the maximum they can apply for,
according to Public Works Director Nicholas Edelman.
The city’s portion of this phase would then be $200,000 if they received the
entire $400,000 requested.
The Osage Beach Special Road District has said that they would fund 50%
($100,000) of the city’s required match leaving the city’s expense for Phase 5
at $100,000.
The second letter of support is for another TAP grant for Phase 6 of the
sidewalk project.
Phase 6 will build sidewalks from the Barry Prewitt Osage Beach Parkway
Intersection to a location near Highway 42. This sidewalk is planned on the
Walgreen’s side of Osage Beach Parkway and is estimated to cost approximately
$380,000.
The application for grant funds on Phase 6 is seeking 80 percent of the cost of
the project. Once again, the Osage Beach Special Road District has stated that
they will fund the city’s 20 percent required match.
The Board of Aldermen agreed to support letters for both applications.
In other business at last week’s Board of Aldermen meeting:
• Approved a request by The Osage Beach Special Road District to utilize the
city’s Public Works Department to design and inspect the Ledges Drive
Improvements.
Ledges Drive is a private road off of Dude Ranch Road. Ledges, Stone Ledges, and
Ledges home sites, have been working for years to try and make Ledges Drive a
City Street.
The project is estimated to take approximately 160 hours and would be done
sometime in 2019
• The board finally approved a Professional Services Contract for Public Safety
Technical Assistance with CPSM for $43,650 plus travel expenses not to exceed
$4,000.
This was the fourth time the matter was brought to the board for approval.
This had been approved by a majority of those present at the September Board of
Aldermen meeting but, according to the city attorney, that was not sufficient to
pass it.
At that meeting (September 20) the Board of Aldermen voted three to two in favor
but with one alderman absent from the meeting it failed to pass due to its
contractual nature.
The law requires a majority of the elected board for passage. Since one was
absent and the vote was three to two, a majority (four) did not approve it so it
did not pass and was brought back for another vote to the entire board.
That second attempt happened at the October 4 board meeting but the exact same
thing happened due to Alderman Jeff Bethurem being absent. Aldermen Kevin Rucker
wanted it placed on the next board agenda so they can try a third time to pass
it.
An exact repeat occurred again at the October 18 meeting due, again, to Bethurem
being absent.
With an entire board present last week the matter was brought to a vote with the
aldermen voting three for and three against. When the board ties on a vote then
the mayor is allowed to vote to break the tie and Mayor John Olivarri voted in
favor.
This contract will be to review the police department only (public safety) and
report their findings to the board.
• Approved payment of an invoice from Tri-County Lodging Association for the
2018 media partnership in the amount of $25,000.
• Passed the second reading of An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to Execute
Aviation Project Consultant Supplemental Agreement No. 1 Construction Services
for Engineering Contract for the Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport Taxiway Phase 2
Project with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc.
A contract with Central Bank of Lake of the Ozarks for banking services was
delayed after representatives from Providence Bank showed up at the meeting with
figures that contradicted the city’s figures.
The board asked the city staff to review the differences and to report back at a
future Board of Aldermen meeting. If the figures from Providence are correct,
the city may switch from Central Bank (their current provider) to Providence.
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