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- Amend agenda to add two items (Smith & Company contract and permission to enter a real estate agreement): Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote (commissioners answered “Aye”).

- Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Smith & Company contract (Hayden Creek bridge design and inspection): Motion to approve the contract moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. The presenter said the contract includes design and construction-inspection costs and stated there is a maximum allowable amount; no contract dollar amount was provided in the public excerpt.

- Purchase of U.S. Bank properties for courthouse and sheriff use: Motion to approve the purchase at a stated price of $1,515,000 plus shared/closing costs moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. Funding sources referenced by county leadership included marijuana tax funds and a portion of the general stabilization fund. Commissioners requested follow-up on maintenance and utility costs, parking sufficiency, potential real-estate tax impacts and the lease terms with the bank.

All four actions were recorded in the meeting by voice votes with commissioners responding “Aye.” No roll-call tallies or named individual vote records were provided in the meeting excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 13th commission meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the St. Francois County Commission meeting commissioners approved an amended agenda, the consent agenda, a Smith & Company contract for the Hayden Creek bridge project and the purchase of U.S. Bank properties; all motions passed by voice vote.","taxTitle","St. Francois County, Missouri","taxId",61479,"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},6561854,"Commission approves purchase of former U.S. Bank building for courthouse expansion",56,193000,249000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3287130-877b29866eab50e4ddc99f97eb94359a&start=193&end=249","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3287130-877b29866eab50e4ddc99f97eb94359a/thumbnail_193000.jpg","/articles/6561854/St-Francois-County/Missouri/Commission-approves-purchase-of-former-US-Bank-building-for-courthouse-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561854-d2b110971ee73bd85ca3d8c5bcaf95fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154277&Signature=lzBRsUp0qVG15T-4~9W-36WkkLmqpPgkC3bG-E5neT9d7MPVmG7wll4U8k8GKpoflE-5VMOp4gvQF7B5KmSVlw1R-CUe5feYBUT0g26j-FVZar~AIONi3kTOVy4-iczDDGMPTRTrf3BVvj-XAJwqmEZGBwZJVgKK6XonuwOxNRe9skfxUwNUmr6Eqy-TySzU37srVFiKyAPggA0UUDDedZgIIbHu9tqEZsLnTuh~N5RAaJugBw1lYxNPqNnx08PXqcRNGl1sJkP3ngArGUizS9HmpNhEZB1yNAFaWq78ZyuEmvOUhZiPmdsAUKQCgGdd8x38Smf7hCjwh1onrWKnUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Francois County commissioners voted to purchase two buildings formerly owned by U.S. Bank to gain space for courts and sheriff operations and to provide near-term rental income.

Harold, speaking for county leadership, described the property as about 1.33 acres with two buildings and 42 parking spaces located across Washington Street from the county annex. He said the county is “under contract to purchase the U.S. Bank building and a drive-through facility” and gave a purchase price on the record of $1,515,000.

The county expects bank rental income of about $69,000 per year, with a 22% annual escalator in the bank’s rental charge as described by Harold in the meeting. Under the plan related in public remarks, the bank would rent roughly half of the first floor plus basement space and the drive-through while the county would convert the remainder for sheriff administration and — in the future — additional courtrooms and offices.

Harold described planned interior work including building a divider wall on the ground floor, preserving sprinklers, lighting and HVAC, and possibly scheduling disruptive construction for night shifts so the bank’s business is not interrupted.

Commissioners discussed funding sources for the purchase. Harold said the county intends to use marijuana tax funds and some of the general stabilization fund and that there would be “no debt incurred” at the time of the transaction. Commissioners noted the county’s revenue exposure if state changes reduce local income sources such as food tax collections, and they requested staff analysis of maintenance, utility and staffing needs tied to the additional building space.

Commissioners asked several questions on the record: whether banks approached the county (Harold said the county had pursued the property for roughly two years before it was listed and then offered the asking price), the sufficiency of parking (Harold and staff described 42 spaces including rear parking but noted some spaces are avoided by employees because of overnight homeless activity), prospective closing timing (Harold said closing was “to be determined” and that the seller’s process had already taken several months), and potential loss of real estate tax revenue (no estimate provided on the record).

A motion to approve the purchase — introduced during the amended agenda discussion and moved on the record as “we approve the purchase of U.S. Bank Properties at the cost of $1,515,000 plus share/closing costs” — was seconded and approved by voice vote. Commissioners responded “Aye.”

Commissioners and staff flagged follow-up items: finalizing the lease with the bank, a necessary architect and construction design for the divider and interior modifications, a projected maintenance and utilities estimate for upcoming budget planning, and possible future uses of the drive-through building once the bank’s lease expires.

No environmental review, final maintenance cost estimate, or exact closing date was supplied during the meeting. Harold and others said more detailed budgeting and staff assignments will be prepared during the county’s upcoming budget process.","St. Francois County commissioners approved purchase of a U.S. Bank property to create courtroom, chambers and sheriff administration space; commissioners said the purchase will be funded with marijuana tax revenue and general stabilization funds and will generate rental income under a lease with the bank.",{"_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},6561858,"Commission approves Smith & Company contract for Hayden Creek bridge design and inspection",35,97000,132000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3287130-877b29866eab50e4ddc99f97eb94359a&start=97&end=132","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3287130-877b29866eab50e4ddc99f97eb94359a/thumbnail_97000.jpg","/articles/6561858/St-Francois-County/Missouri/Commission-approves-Smith-Company-contract-for-Hayden-Creek-bridge-design-and-inspection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561858-0b2141a3f61013d09aba9e42fbc29e0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154277&Signature=kOu5fWSS0GuMgG31uPcceTV~9B9epFa8RwyGGl0oJ3A0OCVzAWQciFWF8ZFF33eW8OTt4O0BdSpJiNwnyE~ytg44s3liQVj4Of3QCSkemeWaxwiapisTtUh6e~o36Qn~pT7ABgGuO4a92euPsFmcEm48F1N0xJNmU3x5WxMjG6HwE4c8DTSGysmhkq-23v6nt2lgONN3Xd9Noy1TPrlziSIa0d6a9~Pyv8uSurB6AHZnDVX-dmyv-9-8goRRW-eC82oyjJkw9aPc~-cEnBNO-6MhEsw3ydlK~ISP6GAM1JNzLDpDVU2bSYmB8EZeNBsJTuAr98x376qFy5KXy333JQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Francois County commissioners voted to approve a contract with Smith & Company to provide design and construction inspection services for the Hayden Creek bridge project.

The motion to add the Smith & Company contract to the meeting agenda passed by voice vote before commissioners moved to approve the county’s consent agenda and the contract itself. A commissioner moved to approve the Smith & Company contract for the “Hayden Creek Bridal BRO project”; another commissioner seconded, and the board approved the motion by voice vote.

County officials said the contract covers design costs and construction-inspection services and that the contract specifies a maximum allowable amount. No dollar figure for the contract amount was stated on the public record in the hearing excerpt.

Commissioners did not debate technical details of the design during the public hearing, and there were no recorded amendments to the motion on the floor. The approval was handled as part of the amended consent items after commissioners voted to amend the agenda to add the two items.

The action was recorded as a voice vote with commissioners answering “Aye.” No roll-call tally or named individual votes were entered in the minutes for this item.

Commissioners indicated the project will proceed under the terms of the contract and return for any future approvals or budgetary steps required by county purchasing rules or future agenda items.

Votes at this meeting included the prior motion to amend the agenda to add the Smith & Company contract and the contract approval itself; both were approved by voice vote.","St. Francois County commissioners approved a professional services contract with Smith & Company to provide design and construction inspection services for the Hayden Creek bridge project, authorizing a maximum allowable amount and adopting the consented amended agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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