Hartville receives Waste Water System of the Year honor

Hartville’s City Council held their monthly meeting back on March 10 at City Hall.
According to drafted meeting minutes, it was noted that during the meeting, Chris Dashley informed City Council that he had attended the Missouri Rural Water Association Conference in Branson. He stated that Hartville won the nomination and was presented as the 2024 Waste Water System of the Year.
In other news, Dashley also reported the temporary chlorinator was installed and working. It will use approximately a gallon of chlorine per day. He had an estimate for buying bulk chlorine from Waterwise Enterprise in 15-gallon drums for $105 versus one gallon jugs from Town & Country. Buying in bulk would save approximately $1/ gallon.
Council then approved a $720 purchase from Wastewater Enterprise for a 90-day supply of chlorine.
During the meeting, Hartville Fire Chief Brian Jolley noted that parking at the Rural Fire Department was mostly eliminated due to work done for repairing water drainage issues. He asked if volunteers could have permission to use approximately 50’ of land north of the department’s building for a parking area.
The Council approved the matter with just Councilman Jarrett Calton abstaining.
Chief Jolley had several estimates for a camper shell suitable for the fire rescue truck. He was still waiting on several companies to report price estimates back to him.
He also reported that the fire department had responded to eight medicals calls, two vehicle accidents and a fire alarm last month and 14 medical calls this month.
Hartville Police Chief Dan Dudley, alongside his written report, stated he had received an application for the open position for a police officer and would like to hire the applicant for the position. The applicant would be ready to start work by the end of March after the Mayor’s commission and being sworn in by the City Clerk.
The City Council approved the contractual agreement with Brother and Sons Enterprises, LLC for the lease of the building 107 E. Rolla.
Mayor Jessica Vandergrift stated the Council received a letter statement from City Attorney Larry Tyrrell about the proposal given by Michael Joslin on opening a sober living home at the old annex building in Hartville. Tyrrell was of the opinion that the Council should not give a variance on the City ordinance No. 300. The City Council took no action at this time.
The ordinance amending 562 entitled, “An Ordinance Establishing The Salaries Of Certain City Officials And Employees” had two readings and a final reading. The ordinance No. 562A was passed.