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KIRKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL

NEWSLETTER . . . Mari E. Macomber, City Manager

June 5, 2017

SUBJECTS: JUNE 5, 2017 COUNCIL MEETING DISTRICT 18 LOCAL GOVERNMENT DAY

RSVP KRAFT HEINZ EVENT UPDATE ISON QUIT CLAIM DEED UPDATE

MML LEGISLATIVE REPORT ART CENTER SUPPORT MODOT MEETING RE: BALTIMORE STREET

AIRPORT HANGAR MARK TWAIN TRANSMISSION PROJECT UPDATE

REGIONAL PLANNING MEETING PERSONNEL UPDATE MEETING WITH COUNTY COMMISSION

COMMUNITY VIDEO PROGRAM FIRE HYDRANT TESTING

COPS OFFICE FY 2017 GRANT PROGRAM MOBILE COMMAND VEHICLE UPDATE US HIGHWAY 63 ALTERNATE ROUTE ACCIDENTS

TAP PROJECT SIDEWALK UPDATE

PREVAILING WAGE PROJECT SURVEY CURLY LEAF PONDWEED IN FOREST LAKE MOVIES IN THE PARK SETTING SAIL

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ARTICLE RE: LOCAL SUICIDES ANONYMOUS LETTER

4TH ANNUAL ART WALK & SUMMER ON THE SQUARE CITY YARD SALES AND SIDEWALK SALES

HOMELESS SHELTER EFFORT UPDATE

JUNE 5, 2017 COUNCIL MEETING On Monday, aside from reviewing some of the items contained within this Newsletter, the City Manager will be reviewing the status of the City Planner Position, and the plans for the recruitment of the Parks and Recreation Director.

DISTRICT 18 LOCAL GOVERNMENT DAY State Senator Brian Munzlinger has invited the Council to participate in District 18 Local Government day at the Missouri State Capitol Building on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. This is an opportunity to ask questions of our state senator and hear from representatives from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), Office of the Attorney General,

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Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR), Missouri Department of Labor, Missouri Department of Economic Development (MoDED), Office of Administration, and Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. Please RSVP no later than June 20, 2017, by calling 573.751.7985. Please see the flyer regarding the event from Senator Munzlinger attached to this Newsletter.

RSVP Senior Adult Services will be hosting their annual banquet as a way to recognize the many individuals who volunteer within the community through the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 13. The City has benefitted from one volunteer, Virginia Banner, who teaches aerobics through the Friends Aerobics at the Aquatic Center. The City Manager made a cash donation to RSVP in Virginia’s name on behalf of the City.

KRAFT HEINZ EVENT UPDATE As last discussed in the May 15, 2017, Council Newsletter, several Councilmembers were able to attend the ribbon cutting event for the expanded Kraft-Heinz facility on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Please see the press release and photograph from the event attached to this Newsletter.

ISON QUIT CLAIM DEED UPDATE As last discussed during the May 15, 2017 Council Study Session, a Quit Claim Deed between the City and Mr. Ison for abandoned railroad right of way on Don Street was presented and approved contingent upon the City approving a development plan for the property. Since that time, Mr. Ison informed the City that he intends to combine the lots on Don Street and construct a new home which will face Don Street. City staff have approved this development plan.

MML LEGISLATIVE REPORT The Missouri State Legislature’s 2017 Legislative Session ended on Friday, May 12, 2017. The Missouri Municipal League (MML) has compiled a Legislative Report for its members with information on legislation pertaining to municipalities. Please see the MML Legislative Report attached to this Newsletter.

ART CENTER SUPPORT The Kirksville Arts Center recently dropped off membership information. The City has not been a member, but has supported the Kirksville Arts Association through the Summer on the Square sponsorship, the support of the Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival, and partnerships like Art in the Parks. City Clerk Robin Snyder surveyed the following cities to find out if their cities were members of their local art associations: Hannibal, Mexico, Moberly, Maryville, Rolla, Sedalia, and Warrensburg. Of these, only Moberly answered that they were. Mexico stated that they have Presser Performing Arts Center, which is the local art organization. The City does not pay membership to the PPAC, however, the City does provide an annual $10,000 support with an agreement and allows the City use of the facility, if there is a need for use. The rest said either their community did not have an art association or they were not members. Would the City Council wish to consider membership? Memberships range from $100 to $500. The City is also a member of the

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Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce, Kirksville Regional Economic Development Corporation and the Northeast Regional Planning Commission.

MODOT MEETING RE: BALTIMORE STREET City staff have scheduled a meeting with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) District Engineer Paula Gough on Thursday, June 22, 2017. The main topic of discussion will be Baltimore Street and our continued efforts to ensure the condition of this state-owned street is addressed. MoDOT is also interested in meeting with the Council during an upcoming Study Session. City staff will update the Council as these discussions move forward.

AIRPORT HANGAR The Airport and Transportation Commission continues to receive a request from a Macon, Missouri company, Onshore Technologies to construct a hangar building for this company. The Company’s latest request stated that they would like to identify grant funds that could be used by the City to construct a hangar building. The Company further suggested that City staff could prepare the grant application. The City has a long standing practice of allowing private individuals, who utilize the airport for general aviation purposes, to consider constructing their own hangar buildings and leasing land from the City. Onshore does not wish to do this. Businesses that currently occupy privately constructed hangars on City property include: Preferred Family, Benson Law, and North Scout Aviation. he approach outlined is what was used by Winkler Communication, and various other businesses. Staff encourages City Council to not support an effort for a business located outside of the city limits of Kirksville that goes beyond what has been done for those businesses within the city limits.

MARK TWAIN TRANSMISSION PROJECT UPDATE As last discussed in the May 15, 2017, Council Newsletter, Ameren Transmission recently announced a change in their proposed route for the Mark Twain Transmission project. The new route would utilize nearly 90% of existing right of way on Northeast Power’s 161 kV line between Palmyra and Kirksville, and Ameren Missouri’s 161 kV line from Kirksville to the Iowa border. Ameren Transmission is now soliciting feedback from the community and plans to hold four public meetings, one of which will take place in Kirksville at the William Matthew Middle School Auditorium on Thursday, June 15, 2017. The doors open at 5:00 pm, the presentation takes place at 6:00 pm, and the event will end at 8:00 pm. Please see the letter from Ameren Transmission attached to this Newsletter.

REGIONAL PLANNING MEETING The Regional Planning Commission held a meeting of its various boards and committees on May 24. The City Manager serves on both the Solid Waste Management District Board and the Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) and participated in the meetings. In the area solid waste, a new grant call will be opened up in the coming months. The City has been very successful in receiving these grants. The most recent grants were for glass recycling, and picnic tables and benches made from recyclable materials. The next round will have around $140,000 available for grants. City staff will look at the opportunity and determine whether to seek funding for a project or not. The TAC members were asked to rank area transportation projects. The projects consist of the priority projects identified for

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each of the six (6) counties in our District. Each county ranks the projects. MoDOT then takes these rankings combine them for our Regional Planning District and then compiles them with the other two regional planning commissions within our district. It is an exercise that is done every year. However, we asked if the priority projects are the ones that are completed first, the answer is “no”. But our ranking of these projects is at least one way that we are able to provide input to MoDOT.

PERSONNEL UPDATE In the Police Department, Steve Lowrey requested a voluntary transfer from Detective to Patrol. Additionally, Loralane Wuebker was hired to fill another Police Officer vacancy and a conditional offer has been made to Rocky Merritt who is a recent POST graduate student from Moberly Area Community College (MACC). Reid Yardley has been hired to fill the Code Enforcement Director position following Brad Selby’s retirement. Reid will begin work July 3, 2017. Additionally, Kevin East was hired to fill the Public Facilities Technician position following Dale VanSickle’s retirement on May 26, 2017. Kevin will also begin work on July 3, 2017. We will be interviewing two applicants for City Planner on May 30 and June 1, 2017. May was a pretty good month for worker’s compensation in terms of minimal claims and minor injury. On May 9, 2017, James Snyder contracted poison ivy while rescuing someone from a wooded ravine. On May 23, 2017, Brad Hurst, Utility Operator, dropped a pipe on his toe.

MEETING WITH COUNTY COMMISSION A meeting was held recently between the City and County Commissioners Thompson and King. The subjects discussed included: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), county roadways, recent property damage at Hazel Creek, and overall City/County relations. The City Manager opened the meeting asking if both the City and County could agree to reach out to each other about a matter before one or the other makes a public statement. Recently, Mark Thompson had been interviewed about the City’s PACE program. He stated that he was not in support of the program and that if the County passed an ordinance that it would supersede the City’s action. Since PACE is an economic development tool, it is important that we understand why this County Commissioner had a problem with the program. It turned out that the most important component of the program was not an issue. What was at issue is the language in the statutes that would make PACE primary position and property tax secondary position on residential properties. This raises questions for the City, as well as the County. City staff will be meeting with the County Collector to review the program in its entirety and determine the best course of action for the City and the County. The other issues concerned the roadways. There was agreement that the County was responsible for maintaining county roadways. One exception is Laurel Lane out to the wastewater treatment plant. Since there is not that much traffic, the Council has approved an allocation of funds every other year to rock this roadway. One issue that will need to be discussed in the near future is the condition and planned replacement of the tubes running under Hungry Hollow. The following link is to a map of Hazel Creek Watershed and shows Hungry Hollow Road. Included with this Newsletter is a letter dated 1983 from the City to the County and Special Road District stating that improvements to this road (formerly referred to as north/south road) were complete and now the responsibility of the County

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and Special Road District. The last item discussed with the County was a request that they repair City property damaged as a result of their work to accommodate a county resident request. The County completed the repairs on Wednesday, city staff will need to review to make sure it was repaired to expectations.

COMMUNITY VIDEO PROGRAM The City will again be working with CGI Communications, Inc., as part of their Community Video Program. CGI will produce four videos highlighting different aspects of our community. These videos, which are now filmed in high definition, are then made available for use by the City on our website and via social media. The program is free of charge to the City. In exchange, however, CGI generates revenue through the sale of digital advertisements on the webpages where the four videos are hosted. Please be aware that local businesses will be solicited by CGI via mail, on City letterhead, announcing our participation in the program. The City has participated in this program every three years for the past six years.

FIRE HYDRANT TESTING The Fire Department will conduct its annual flow testing of City fire hydrants beginning June 1, 2017. The testing will continue throughout the month of June and involves confirming proper function of the hydrants, flushing, measuring water output, and identifying and repairing any defects in the hydrant. The process may produce a temporary reddish-brown color in tap water. If citizens notice this change in water color, simply run water until it clears. There is no safety hazard and no boil advisory is necessary. We ask that traveling citizens exercise caution when encountering Fire Department personnel conducting the tests, and drive slowly through any standing water.

COPS OFFICE FY 2017 GRANT PROGRAM The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has announced that the application period for fiscal year 2017 is now open. The COPS Office is accepting grant applications for the following programs: COPS Hiring Program (CHP), Community Policing Development (CPD), Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF), and COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CAMP). City staff are considering applying for the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) for FY 2017. City staff will update the Council as these discussions, and a possible application, move forward.

MOBILE COMMAND VEHICLE UPDATE The City has received grant support to replace the Mobil Command Vehicle used by both the Police and Fire Departments for particular situations (e.g. the fire at the Kirksville Arts Center, searches for missing children, etc.). The existing (or old) Mobile Command Vehicle was purchased with federal funds through the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Therefore the other communities within Region B (i.e. Northeast Missouri) of the DHS’s Regional Homeland Security structure in the state will decide where the old vehicle goes. City staff will update the Council as the replacement of the Mobile Command Vehicle moves forward.

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US HIGHWAY 63 ALTERNATE ROUTE ACCIDENTS During the month of April 2017, there was one vehicular accident on the US Highway 63 Alternate Route. The Police Department will continue to monitor this area. City staff will update the Council as their research into accidents on the alternate route progresses.

TAP PROJECT SIDEWALK UPDATE As last discussed in the May 15, 2017, Council Newsletter, the contractor for the City, Stanton Contracting, has begun the sidewalk work along Florence and Halliburton Streets. The project was made possible through MoDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). Construction is expected to last approximately six to eight weeks and is dependent upon weather. Traffic control will be in effect and traffic may be reduced to one lane during construction. Parking will not be allowed in the construction zones. City staff will update the Council as work progresses.

PREVAILING WAGE PROJECT SURVEY MML was approached by State Representative Warren Love, the sponsor of House Bill 104, which would repeal prevailing wage, to compile a comprehensive list of municipal projects affected by prevailing wage. Although HB 104 did not pass during this past legislative session, the possibility exists that Governor Greitens will call a special legislative session to take up this legislation. The City has provided MML information on the following projects affected by existing prevailing wage legislation:

Project #1: Installation of insulation in a building – We budget $40,000 and bid this project without prevailing wage. The bid came in at $27,000, but then we learned it was a prevailing wage project and the bid was over budget. We regrouped, figured out what needed to be done, and did the work ourselves.

Project #2: Sidewalk cost share project – This project was for a corner property with an ADA required curb. The contractor gave the homeowner a cost of $5 a running foot for curb and we decided to assist the property owner with this project. Our cost based on competitive bid for the same per foot curb was $29 from the same local contractor due to prevailing wage.

Project #3: Fire Department Training Site fence – We solicited bids for a fence at our Fire Department’s training site. A local contractor said if the project hadn’t been prevailing wage, the cost would have been $5 per foot of fence. With prevailing wage, the cost was $12 per foot.

CURLY LEAF PONDWEED IN FOREST LAKE For the past few weeks, Parks Maintenance has assisted Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) and Forest Lake Marina staff in removing curly leaf pondweed from the waters surrounding the marina and swim beach at Forest Lake. This particular weed has never appeared in Forest Lake before this year, and is apparently spread by geese. The seeds can live inside a goose’s digestive tract. The weeds come from Asia, are highly invasive, and noxious. They are also perennial, and come back worse each year. Mechanical treatment methods are a waste of time. Thankfully, by June the weeds should die for the year. City staff have asked MoDNR what herbicides can be used to

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combat this invasive species, given that Forest Lake is also one of the City’s two primary sources of drinking water. City staff will update the Council as this work progresses.

MOVIES IN THE PARK SETTING SAIL The 2017 summer “Movies in the Park” series is setting sail with a showing of Moana this Saturday, June 3, 2017! Parks and Recreation, along with community sponsors, is proud to present a free Movie in the Park every Saturday night at dusk, June 3 through August 12, 2017, at Ray Klinginsmith Amphitheatre in Rotary Park! Be sure to bring a chair or blanket and grab some fresh popcorn from the concession stand! The schedule for not only our Movies in the Park, but all Parks and Recreation activities, is available at http://www.kirksvillecity.com/parkprograms.

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ARTICLE RE: LOCAL SUICIDES The St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an article on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, regarding the local cluster of suicides here in Kirksville. Please see the article attached to this Newsletter.

ANONYMOUS LETTER

The City Manager has received two anonymous letters concerning certain allegations against employees at the Bruce Normile Juvenile Justice Center. Upon receiving the first letter, the Police Chief was contacted and the matter turned over to the Police Department. The second letter was received this week. The City Manager reached out to Pat Williams, Court Services Administrator for all juvenile court services for the Second Judicial Circuit. Mr. Williams was aware of the letter, as copies went out to a number of individuals throughout the area and State. Mr. Williams is investigating matters and will let the City Manager know of his findings.

4TH ANNUAL ART WALK & SUMMER ON THE SQUARE The Council is invited to the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce’s 4th Annual Art Walk this Friday, June 2, 2017, from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm, beginning at City Hall! The City will have two artists at City Hall: Judy Scheurer, a wood carver specializing in rocking horses, and Diana Robbins, a painter in acrylics and author. Following the Art Walk, the Kirksville Arts Association will kick off the 2017 Summer on the Square concert series with a performance by the Blues Slingers at 7:00 pm on the Adair County Courthouse lawn. Please see the Art Walk brochure attached to this Newsletter.

CITY YARD SALES AND SIDEWALK SALES Citywide Yard Sales will take place Friday, June 9, through Saturday, June 10, 2017. The Citywide Yard Sales are sponsored by the Kirksville Daily Express. Then, the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Merchants Committee is sponsoring City Sidewalk Sales, which are scheduled for Friday, July 21, through Saturday, July 22, 2017. City staff plan to assist in the promotion of both events.

HOMELESS SHELTER EFFORT UPDATE As last discussed in the May 1, 2017, Council Newsletter, a new group has formed in an attempt to build a homeless shelter in the City. This new group has now teamed up with the existing NEMO Connect (formerly Project Homeless Connect) to create and

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distributed a community needs survey regarding homeless / transitional housing. The two groups are currently soliciting input on the creation of this survey, and once complete, intend to distribute the survey to local non-profits, churches, social services, etc. City staff will update the Council as this effort moves forward.

ATTACHMENTS:

District 18 Local Government Day: Flyer

Kraft Heinz Event Update: Press Release & Photograph

MML Legislative Report

Mark Twain Transmission Project Update: Letter

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Article RE: Local Suicides

4th Annual Art Walk & Summer on the Square

Letter from City to County and Special Road District

ATSU Commencement Ceremony 2017 Brochure

Founders Day Ceremony Flyer

Founders Day Ceremony Brochure

Founders Day Ceremony Brochure RE: Erastus Oscar Gates

Letter from MoDNR RE: First Presbyterian Church

Letter from Citizen RE: Pool Fees

Adair County Public Library Newsletter June 2017

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MML Legislative Report

Capitol Report - 5/22/2017

The 2017 Legislative Session ended May 12. Of the 1,966 bills and resolutions filed, 76

passed. This is a very low number historically; more than 140 were approved in 2016 and

2015. Republicans led both the Legislative and Executive branches, but the session was marked

with infighting among the majority party that often stalled the legislative process.

As we have seen in past legislative sessions, many bills under consideration this session affected

municipalities. Bills of interest special to municipal officials this session included HB 656 - Small

Cell Deployment Act, HB 608 - Short Term Rental of Residential Property and HB 451-

Population Designation. The outcome of these bills and other measures affecting municipalities

was directly linked to municipal officials reaching out to their senators and representatives and

explaining how these bills would impact their community if passed into law. We thank you for

your engagement and support!

Special Session Called

Legislators will return to Jefferson City in less than two weeks after the adjournment of the First

Session of the 99th General Assembly. Governor Greitens called the General Assembly back into

special session to act on legislation supporters believe could generate 500 jobs in Missouri’s

Bootheel region. Specifically, the measure under consideration during the special session would

allow Ameren to charge lower electric rates to large industrial users in the Bootheel area. The

Governor has indicated that he will decide on convening additional special sessions before the

close of this year.

Again, your legislative contacts were key to our successes, and you are encouraged to discuss

municipal issues with your legislators often before the General Assembly reconvenes in January

2018.

Bills of Municipal Interest that Failed

· HB 656 - Small Cell Deployment Act – add small wireless facilities to the "Uniform

Wireless Communication Infrastructure Deployment Act “passed into law in 2013 and grant

wireless companies the right to use the public right of way to deploy wireless antennas. These bills

limit a municipality’s ability to control the placement of antennas and “adjacent” equipment.

(MML Opposed)

· HB 104 - Prevailing Wage, repeals the law and eliminate prevailing wages (MML

Supported)

· HB 608 - Short Term Rental of Residential Property, requires that homeowners who rent

their entire home or portion of their home for a period of less than 31 days must conform to all

municipal ordinances and remit all applicable local and state licenses, taxes and fees. However,

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the bill prohibits a municipality from banning short-term residential rentals or from passing

restrictions that have the practical effect of banning short term-rentals. (MML Opposed)

· HB 905 - Breed Specific Dog Ordinances – Bill bans municipalities from enacting dog

ordinances that single out a specific breed of dog, such as pit bulls. (MML Opposed)

· SB 186 - Municipal Broadband, requires a municipality to first receive voter approval

before offering broadband services. (MML Opposed)

· HB 424 - Open Meetings and Records Law (“Sunshine Law”), made several minor

changes to the Open Meetings and Records Law. (MML Neutral)

· SB 47 – Public Notices, allows legal notices to be published on a website established and

maintained by the Secretary of State instead of publishing notices in a newspaper. (MML

Supported)

· HJR 13 - Term Limit for Municipal and County Elected Officials, would limit the total

number of year a person could be elected to serve in any one municipal or county office to twelve.

(MML Opposed)

· HB 548 - Prohibits the Use of Municipal Funds for Advocacy, prohibits the use of public

funds to advocate, support or oppose legislation. (MML Opposed)

· SB 105 - Streamline Sales and Use Tax, authorized the State of Missouri to enter in to the

Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Compact with other states and to standardize Missouri’s sales and

uses tax laws to standards established by the Compact. (MML Supported)

Bills of Municipal Interest that Passed

HB 451- Population Designation, provides that once any city, county, or other political subdivision has come under the terms of a statute requiring a specified population, a subsequent change in population will not remove the city, county or political subdivision from operation of that law. (MML Supported)

HB 151 - Real ID, (requires the Department of Revenue to amend its procedures for applying for a driver's license or identification card in order to comply with the federal REAL ID Act. (MML Supported)

HCR 47 Transportation Task Force, create a Transportation Task Force to assess the state’s transportation infrastructure, including both roads and bridges. (MML Neutral)

HB 130 - Transportation Network Companies (a/k/a Uber, LYFT), preempts local regulation of TNCs, instead requiring these companies to acquire a permit from the Missouri Department of Revenue and pay an annual $5,000 fee. No per-car or per-driver fees may be charged by a municipality. TNCs must maintain

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agents within the state of Missouri. This act provides that the statutes relating to regional taxicab districts shall not apply to TNCs, TNC drivers, or TNC services. (MML Neutral)

HB 1194 & 1193 Minimum Wage, provides that no municipality shall require an employer to provide an employee a minimum or living wage, or employment benefits, that exceed state law. (MML Opposed)

SB 240 - Statewide Electrical Contractor Licensing, creates a statewide license for electrical contractors, which shall be issued by the Division of Professional Registration. Any person who is operating as an electrical contractor in a political subdivision that does not require the contractor to hold a local license is not required to possess a statewide license. Political subdivisions may still establish their own local electrical contractor's license, but must recognize a statewide license in lieu of such local license. (MML Opposed)

SB 503 – Emergency Services – directs the Department of Public Safety to conduct a study of

E-911 call centers and submit a plan for the consolidation these facilities. (MML Support)

SB 16 - Delivery Charges – bill seeks to clarify in the law that sales and use taxes should not be charged on delivery services. In a recent court decision delivery fees were ruled to be taxable. Before the ruling these fees were not subject to the state and local sales tax. (MML Neutral)

SB 111 Municipal Bonds, requires political subdivisions with an unenhanced bond rating of AA+ or higher to issue such debts through a competitive process unless such political subdivision employs the services of a municipal advisor, as defined in the act. Such political subdivisions may use a negotiated or competitive process. This requirement shall not apply when the bonds are sold to a government entity, when the principal amount of the bonds issued does not exceed $12,500,000, or to bonds issued for refinance. (MML Opposed)

SB 182 - Project Labor Agreements, ends the requirement for parties bidding on public works projects to enter into agreements with labor unions. State agencies and municipalities cannot require bidders to enter into agreements with labor unions, but if a party wants to work with a labor organization, they still have the ability to do so.

SB 11 – Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems, lowers the voter approval threshold for the sale of a public water or wastewater system in fourth class cities from a two-thirds affirmative vote to a majority affirmative vote.

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Truman Today

Vol. 21 No. 33 - May 30, 2017

Features

Art Classes Create Public Benches

Thanks to an art class project, there are a few new places to take a seat on campus.

Students in Danielle Yakle’s visual arts class created three pairs of benches, which have

been installed at various locations around campus.

The students were tasked with creating works that are simultaneously functional and

creative. They are designed to encourage the campus community to enjoy nice weather while

engaging directly with a work of art.

The benches are similar to the recent sea dragon and octopus sculptures in terms of materials

and technique. Each bench has a steel armature that is filled out with rigid builder’s foam

and wrapped in wire mesh. The wire is encapsulated in layers of concrete and embellished

with glass mosaic. Each bench is approximately three feet high, four feet long and two feet

deep.

Benches can be found in pairs in the courtyard of Blanton-Nason-Brewer Hall, on the Quad

near Ophelia Parrish and between Kirk Building and Kirk Memorial.

Installed in early May, the benches are scheduled to remain on campus until October.

Truman Wins Conference Sportsmanship Award

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Truman has been named as the recipient of the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s James R.

Spalding Overall Sportsmanship Award for the 2016-17 season.

This accolade is Truman’s first-ever GLVC Sportsmanship Award. The Bulldogs

accumulated the most points during the 2016-17 season, featuring team sportsmanship wins

in women’s cross country, football, women’s soccer, women’s swimming and baseball.

During the initial nomination process, each institution’s coach ranked the top-three teams

within the sport that best displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season. The team

with the highest point total was then named that sport’s James R. Spalding Sportsmanship

Team Award winner. At the conclusion of the academic year, the institution that

accumulated the highest point total across all sports was named the James R. Spalding

Sportsmanship Overall Award winner.

In addition, each institution - through the head coach - names one award honoree in each

sport sponsored. These individual sport honorees became candidates for the James R.

Spalding Sportsmanship Award. Each institution then selected one male and one female

student-athlete from its season-long list of honorees to be named as James R. Spalding

Sportsmanship Individual Award winners.

Kayla Bastian, volleyball, and J.J. Dorrell, wrestling, were named as the Bulldogs Spaulding

Sportsmanship Award winners.

Golf Tournament Supports Scholarship Fund

Everyone is invited to the NEMO Alumni Chapter Scholarship Scramble, June 9 at the

Kirksville Country Club.

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Registration opens at 10:30 a.m. Join University President Sue Thomas for lunch on the

patio at 11 a.m. Tee off is at noon.

Prior to the tournament, there will be a putting contest and longest drive contest. Everyone

is encouraged to compete, and teams are not needed to participate.

The NEMO Alumni Chapter Scholarship Scramble is a four-person tournament. Team

registrations are encouraged, but individual golfers are also welcomed and will be grouped

together. A portion of the proceeds also benefit Truman women’s golf.

For the first place team in each flight, golfers will receive a $50 Kirksville Country Club

gift certificate. Second place team members will receive $25 Kirksville Country Club gift

certificates. Registration includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, soda, golf goodie bags, plus a

closing reception with appetizers and door prizes. Cost is $65 per golfer or $260 per team.

Cart rentals are available on a limited basis. Registration can be completed online

at alumnistore.truman.edu/product/2017-northeast-missouri-alumni-chapter-

scholarship-golf-scramble, by email at alumnievents@truman.edu or by calling

660.785.4133.

Crouse Wins Award

Recent graduate Christy Crouse is the recipient of the 7th annual Mario Vargas Llosa Award.

Bestowed by Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, and the

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), the award is

granted yearly to one undergraduate Spanish major or minor who has demonstrated

outstanding achievement in all upper-division courses completed and exemplary

involvement in extra-curricular activities as related to Spanish.

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Crouse will be recognized formally at the 99th Annual Conference of the AATSP in

Chicago, Ill., during the awards banquet.

Christy Crouse

Faculty and Staff Honored at Annual Service Recognition

Luncheon

Members of the faculty and staff celebrating their retirement, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th,

30th, 35th or 50th anniversaries of service to Truman were honored at the annual Service

Recognition Luncheon May 17 in the Student Union Building Georgian Room.

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In the photo above are the 2016-17 retirees honored at the Service Recognition Luncheon.

Seated, left to right: Stephen Hadwiger, Neil Gilchrist, Lou Ann Gilchrist, Cheryl Miller

and Elaine Scudder. Middle row: Mariquit Hadwiger, Judy Gooch, Catherine Poyner,

Sherry Lay, Peggy Clark and Donna Rhinesmith. Back row: Stephanie Powelson, Tom

Zoumaras, Randall Smith, Richard Coughlin, Russell Baughman and Debra Nothdurft. Not

pictured: Faith Beane, Terry “Joe” Billington, Dexter Brookhart, Charles “Stan” Bunfill,

Bob Cacioppo, Bradley Chambers, Lora Cunningham, Ronald Erickson, David Hudnall,

Patrick Lecaque, Elaine McDuff, Ralph Miller, Cinda Mitchell, Kathleen Powell, Jeanette

Regan, Eduardo Velasco, Cathy Williams, Cole Woodcox and David Wohlers.

Marianna Giovannini was recognized for celebrating her 50th anniversary of service to

Truman.

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Debra Kerby (left) and Betty McLane-Iles were recognized for celebrating their 35th

anniversary of service to Truman.

Pictured above are the 30-year honorees. From left to right: Michael Corrick, Tammy

Roberts, Nancy Asher, John Neitzke, Melannee Crist and Mohammad Shahmoradi. Not

pictured: Michael Blum, Shannon Jumper, George Shinn, Chein-Hsing “Jane” Sung and

Mark Thompson.

Pictured above are the 25-year honorees. Seated, left to right: Melissa Passe, Barb

Newcomer, Jacqueline Collett, Andrea Maag and Susan Hamilton. Back row: Edward

Dunlap, Christopher Maglio, Benjamin Ogden, Ian Lindevald and Paul Detweiler. Not

pictured: Debra Cartwright, Charles Combs, David Conner, Adam Davis, Robert Fisher,

Joe Hamilton, Sherri Palmer, Terry Palmer and Ann Weidner.

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Pictured above are the 20-year honorees. Seated, left to right: Robin White, Donna Lloyd,

John Green, Kathryn Brammall and Mary Shapiro. Back row: Larry Western, Adrien

Presley, Brian Lamp, John O’Brien, Becky Pike, Alan Garvey and Antonio Scuderi. Not

pictured: Kathy Conner, Pamela Johnson, Twila Johnson, Danny McDowell, Janie Nelson,

Brian Payne, Bryan Waddle, Debbie Watson and Chad Whittom.

Pictured above are the 15-year honorees. Seated, left to right: Amanda Medlock-

Klyukovski, Barbara Kramer, Teak Nelson, Marie Delaney and Arletta Nelson. Back row:

Daniel McGurk, Heather Ervin, George Jackson, Elizabeth Oberman and William Page.

Not pictured: Tim AuBuchon, Sharon Crook, Darla Humphrey, Cella Lile, Richard

Overfelt, Barbara Price, Mark Rogers, Eldon Rouse, Leon Shears and Wynne Wilbur.

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Pictured above are the 10-year honorees. Seated, left to right: Ted Frushour, Don Krause,

Larry Sayre, Lori Shook and Emily Costello. Middle row: Sheila Thurman, Ilene

Elmlinger, Rosa Virginia Mendez, Terrie Howard, Stachia Vorhees and Pamela Carte.

Back row: Matthew Magruder, Mark Schultz, Matthew Derezinski, Clifford Lumsden and

Tim Baker. Not pictured: James D’Agostino, Datha Damron-Martinez, Lori Davenport,

Vayujeet Gokhale, Jack Holcomb, Thomas Kearney, Brian Kubin, Lori Ann Ladwig, Chad

Montgomery, DeeDee Moore, Lillie Schubert, Michelle Smith, Jacque Wifgall, Martha

Williams and Marilyn Yaquinto.

Pictured above are the five-year honorees. Seated, left to right: Kristin Kennedy, Carolina

Sempertegui-Sosa, Julia Edgar, Gretchen Dahl and Megan Swingle. Back row: Charisse

Hatfield, Melissa Garzanelli, Jonathan Vieker, Anton Daughters, John Elam and Meg

Edwards. Not pictured: Jenna Canfield, Carlla Casey, Heather Cianciola, Rebecca

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Dierking, Amy Fuller, Betty Jenkins, Matthew Lloyd, Danielle Martel, Patrick Mawby,

Kathy Otero, Denise Penick, Russell Penick, Richard Pitaniello and Kelly Walter.

Announcements

Student to Bike Four Thousand Miles to Fight Cancer

Sang Bui, a computer science major from Vietnam, will spend 70 days this summer

bicycling across America to support young adults who are fighting cancer.

The 4,000-mile journey will take Bui from Baltimore, Md., to Seattle, Wash., in an effort to

raise money for the Ulman Cancer Fund. Through donations, his goal is to raise at least

$4,500 by May 31, but funds will be accepted through the end of the ride, Aug. 12.

Bui was inspired to participate in cross-country bike ride after working through some

difficult personal times in the last year and coming across stories of young cancer survivors.

“Those stories not only inspired, but also motivated me to challenge myself every day,” Bui

said. “That is why I want to reach out my hands to the young adults affected by cancer.”

Details about Bui’s ride, as well as the Ulman Cancer Fund and information on how to

make a donation, can all be found online.

Sang Bui

Personal Financial Wellness Course Now Available

The Center for Academic Excellence will offer INDV 115, “Personal Financial Wellness,”

from 12-1:20 p.m. Tuesdays during the first block of the fall semester.

This one-credit course will focus on many different aspects of personal financial

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management that will aid you while a student, but even more importantly, will provide

helpful tips that will assist you once you secure your first job. Class sessions will address:

how to put your best foot forward in getting a job, the basics of credit and debt, financial aid

basics, your rights under a lease, creating and living on a budget, investing for your future,

how taxes and insurance impact your budget, evaluating benefit packages, and how to make

big-ticket purchases. This class is open to all students.

Registration is available on TruView with the Course Reference Number (CRN) 7868. For

more information, contact financialliteracy@truman.edu.

Summer Fitness Classes at the SRC

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Follow Homecoming Social Media for Updates and

Contests

The 2017 Truman Homecoming Committee will be posting updates, contests and more on

various social media outlets during the summer.

Accounts include a Homecoming Facebook page, a Twitter account with the

handle @HomecomingTSU, an Instagram account @trumanstatehomecoming and

a website.

Homecoming 2017 will take place Oct. 8-14.

Next Issue

The next issue of the Truman Today will be available June 12.

Notables

Notables

Truman French student Michaela Hylen was selected as one of the 60 winners of the 2017

Many Languages, One World essay contest. Hylen was chosen from a pool of more than

6,000 participants from 170 countries. Only 10 winners were selected to represent each of

the six official languages on the United Nations: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian

and Spanish. As a winner, Hylen has been invited to participated in the Many Languages,

One World Global Youth Forum in Boston and New York City in July.

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Scholarship Opportunities

German Chancellor Fellowship

Applications for the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s German Chancellor Fellowship

are now open. The German Chancellor Fellowship allows recent university graduates to

spend one year conducting a project of their design with the host of their choice in Germany.

The project can be in any field, but should be research-based and create a positive social

impact. Benefits include full financial support, a language course and a study tour

culminating with meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel. For more information on the German

Chancellor Fellowship and application process, visit humboldt-

foundation.de/web/german-chancellor-fellowship.html. Although applications will not

be due until Sept. 15 applicants are encouraged to begin drafting project proposals and

securing host affiliations early.