Queen City Board Approves CDBG Administrative Agreement

QUEEN CITY, Mo. — The Queen City Board of Aldermen accepted a professional administrative services agreement with the Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission for a Community Development Block Grant program during a recent meeting at City Hall.

Mayor John March called the meeting to order at 6:29 p.m. Aldermen Brenda Barnes, Lewis McBee, Shane Aldridge and Dorothy McBee were present. Also attending were Police Chief Jason Bunch; City Clerks Kristy Hallgrimson and Tammy Veach; and city maintenance workers Carl McBee and Dale Yearns.

Guests included Julie Yearns, Robin Jackson, Ally Murphy, Kendra Lusher and Karen Carolan.

The board approved the previous month’s minutes, minutes from a May 13 special meeting and the meeting agenda. All votes were 4-0.

In new business, aldermen voted to accept the professional administrative services agreement with NEMO RPC for the CDBG program. The board also approved paying $30 for Hallgrimson’s membership in the Missouri City Clerks & Finance Officers Association.

Bunch presented the monthly police report and said city codes are being enforced. He said he would continue following up on warnings and letters that have been issued.

The board also voted to rent a dumpster for citywide residential cleanup week beginning June 15. Aldermen later approved paying the monthly bills.

The board entered closed session at 9:22 p.m. and returned to open session at 10 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 10:06 p.m.

In a separate special meeting June 10, the board discussed progress and pay reimbursement for the city’s Wastewater Treatment Facility project.

Representatives from Benton and Associates attended the meeting, including Josh Stewart, Maggie Schaffer and Easton Kimber. Patrick Distler and Ike Howe with Benton Engineering Associates, along with Zeb Joiner and Cody Hinson with Joiner Construction, attended by video conference.

Stewart clarified that sludge removal was not awarded as part of the project because it would have cost $340,000. He also said a roof over the UV system would have added another $40,000. Benton Associates believes Queen City could benefit from biological sludge treatment after the project is completed.

The board also discussed construction services. Benton Associates’ billing rates were updated to current rates when the contract agreement was signed in 2025, after the firm had been using 2016 billing rates.

No other business was presented at the special meeting, which adjourned at 10:30 a.m. The next special meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. July 8.