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Staff said the RFP will remain open for 30 days and that proposals should include whether the vendor will develop job descriptions and a compensation grid or work from county‑supplied job descriptions. Commissioners asked that department heads and elected officials review the draft RFP and provide input before it is posted; staff said they would email the draft and aim to publish the RFP by the following Thursday if no substantive edits are requested.

A commissioner emphasized interest primarily in a uniform job classification grid rather than immediate salary adjustments. Staff said they will collect proposals, present results and then convene a review group to evaluate vendor plans, including a proposed schedule to bring the county from its current pay practices to any recommended market position.

No final vendor selection was made at the April 29 meeting; the commission authorized staff to release the RFP and asked for comments from department heads by the beginning of the next week.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4-29-2025 Cole County Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The commission directed staff to publish a request for proposals (RFP) for a compensation and classification study, seeking vendors to propose salary grids and implementation plans; departments and elected officials were invited to comment before the RFP is posted.","taxTitle","Cole County, Missouri","taxId",65809,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6571155,"Cole County Commission approves multiple bid awards, contracts and routine items",194,3077000,3271000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3146675-8c99914fe40ad775b0139c42568fbb28&start=3077&end=3271","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3146675-8c99914fe40ad775b0139c42568fbb28/thumbnail_3077000.jpg","/articles/6571155/Cole-County/Missouri/Cole-County-Commission-approves-multiple-bid-awards-contracts-and-routine-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571155-8f12b245a79cae30b032cb26565f180a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163525&Signature=JvA6I0RvDsT418jLQ3-MaRkJuMUCLGMs5fGKc9XzQkA5lB93~niPhocTCsJW6lWSGVMS0drfngHwMYdFKj231ynG6RnCaM3Iv5znc0-Ic2tZGjmnLHsTz57ly8ICTOjYGQ2PHgGApXDd27b~gdkefr9xwuoD~nLmRKwQ33arJ0eS~N~B2NLHLZBpsIhXz4sPTZ69HLFym0afROue8mmCpCVea7Oyx4HmODa79Fz3-vpIoP0CU~6iCF2IO-5-pscVkmNSdCFecK540FaWnRxuklLpUoee48Yl6XAFuiGyUo0pxxJ9rUzmjB3XEwZg-3s62iql14DaYQL04KCzsUDBNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cole County commissioners on April 29 approved a slate of routine procurement and contract items, including a bid award for audiovisual equipment in the commission chambers, a memorandum of understanding with the City of Jefferson covering coordinated sewer and stormwater work in Westview Heights, and several personnel and maintenance contract renewals.

The commission awarded a bid for the commission‑chamber audiovisual upgrade to Will West Music and Sound for $19,743.99 after staff reported five bids were received. A commissioner moved to award the bid; the motion passed with commissioners answering \"Aye.\"

Commissioners also approved a memorandum of understanding with the City of Jefferson to coordinate sewer upgrades, pump‑station and holding‑tank work at Thainan Park and stormwater improvements on South Brook Drive and the 5100 block of Bagnell Drive. Staff said the work will include extensive sewer main relocations, an upgraded pump station, and that the parties expect a roughly two‑year construction and overlay schedule; the MOU calls for cost‑reimbursement to the county for certain engineering and construction work and for partial payment of paving overlays where disturbances occur.

Other approvals included: re‑signing an architect contract for the public works shop expansion; renewing the county medical‑director contract with Dr. Kaywood with no cost increase; approving a contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide biometric screenings for up to 200 employees at $50 per screening (contract not to exceed $10,000); approving a maintenance agreement with Huber and Associates for two Lenovo rack servers used by the sheriff's department; approval of accounts payable pending review; and signing a surplus title for a 2002 Ford used by Public Works.

At the end of regular business the commission voted to enter closed session pursuant to Section 610.021(20), Revised Statutes of Missouri, to discuss existing or proposed security systems. A roll‑call vote was taken and commissioners recorded affirmative votes.

The commission did not allocate new county funding for any of these items at the April 29 meeting beyond amounts specified in individual contracts or bid awards.","At the April 29 meeting the commission approved a bid award for audiovisual upgrades, an MOU with the City of Jefferson for Westview Heights sewer/stormwater work, contract renewals and several routine items, and voted to enter a closed session under RSMo 610.021(20).",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6571161,"Cole County commissioners pause action on Russellville‑area sewage spills, set two‑week follow‑up",1818,623000,2441000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3146675-8c99914fe40ad775b0139c42568fbb28&start=623&end=2441","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3146675-8c99914fe40ad775b0139c42568fbb28/thumbnail_623000.jpg","/articles/6571161/Cole-County/Missouri/Cole-County-commissioners-pause-action-on-Russellvillearea-sewage-spills-set-twoweek-followup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6571161-6065093c9bd259bd714c8dc0dcec4e0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163525&Signature=PXstt1SLbO-QNJS6RSLvzIdMtJKq38QuE5eu-JYCwNsz2VOZURcWvHdOLVZUANAlFKwYpTkCVWtNGukKCeqQwwDi2szRilVXpP-DOm7h0cLz9N9BrsGPHkK6~RGy0HpwSFcSW9kcV6ZJFU3tEDr2~ez9KGDToYt210480pPC-Rxb3mL6UhM2Emhy3dDEqGmUWiy~CfPr3aLGtwjAQHtPY-o8kBfkpJI1Ae1E8PuV940R4BUq4kOfvZrDx9oGZi9voSSBA5Vot7EqMZ9Tv1YUrv0oTv7G7jBPynP-aHoTsnZk4cr8jYtToSPRaQu9T7CscGpgLIh-07QXRXBr9~h6gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cole County commissioners on April 29 paused immediate enforcement action on failing on‑site wastewater systems adjacent to Russellville and voted to adjourn discussion for two weeks while one commissioner meets with property owners and agency staff.

The move followed a presentation from Jay, the county environmental public health specialist, who said the department received an initial complaint in September 2023 and documented a collapsed tank, a straight pipe discharging effluent onto neighboring property, and a lagoon that no longer holds water. \"It is affecting people's public health, and it is an extreme public health hazard in my opinion,\" Jay told the commission.

A resident who identified herself as Christina described financial and medical hardship that she said prevent the household from paying to replace or repair a failing system. Christina told the commission she and her husband are on disability, have three children (two of whom are autistic), and had been denied USDA Rural Development assistance because of age and a court judgment. \"I was not able to get a grant or a loan through them,\" Christina said.

Staff and residents discussed options the county could pursue. County public‑health and public‑works staff said installing an engineered drip or advanced treatment system could cost roughly $40,000 and that smaller holding/pump solutions or a grinder pump connection could run in the mid‑to‑high five figures. Jay said some quotes collected in 2023 placed needed work at \"anywhere from 15 to 20,000\" for certain holding/pump options. Russellville sewer officials present said the city would accept new customers but would not pay connection costs; the city would require usual tap/inspection fees.

Commissioners and staff explored financing methods, including an NID‑style billing program and placing a lien on property, but several commissioners expressed reluctance to create assessments that carry penalties or interest for owners who cannot pay. One commissioner moved to adjourn the discussion for two weeks and to have one commissioner meet with interested parties in that period to attempt to identify feasible solutions; the motion passed with commissioners answering \"Aye.\"

Next steps: the commission directed staff to help arrange the smaller stakeholder meeting and to return the item for formal action after the meeting. The commission did not adopt any enforcement or funding measure during the April 29 session.

Note: numerical cost estimates cited in this article were given during the meeting and are presented as approximate; some quotes were compiled from suppliers in 2023 and may have changed.","After hearing from residents and health staff about septic system failures that have discharged effluent onto neighboring land, the Cole County Commission voted to adjourn the matter for two weeks and directed one commissioner to meet with affected parties to explore solutions.","actionData","errors"]

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