Treatment Plant Manager David Minardi reported on the new city website on July 7, and addressed some of its new features compared to the old one.

The only part of the old webpage that stayed live is the payment page, and a .gov domain was applied for, so it has been added to the URL.

“It is supposed to be fully ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant, and if there’s something that’s not ADA compliant, if somebody finds it and brings it to our attention, we’ll make the effort to correct that,” Minardi said.

It has a community calendar of events, and a contact page that will directly send messages to the necessary department without going through a middleman.

Resident Jackie Hunt says she likes the new website.

“I have been using the new website, and I want to say to one and all that it is excellent,” Hunt said. “I understand there’s still some building left to be done on it, and there will be more meetings before long, but it is really great.”

Natural Gas Supervisor Colton Johnson discussed the board approving a new mapping system for the natural gas department.

The system, through Utility Safety & Design, Inc. (USDI), would allow them to finish paperwork quicker and via phone from the field instead of having to print papers, fill them out and scan them into the current system.

Johnson confirmed that with one click of a button, the new system would do the necessary paperwork, files it and sends it to where it needs to go. Cost for the company to come and install the system is $66 and then $44 for every year after that.

A motion to install the new mapping system for the natural gas department was approved with a 6-0 vote.

Street Supervisor Allen Monda asked the board to accept the street department’s request to use some of the capital improvement fund to help catch up on some projects. Basham said that it was in the budget.

A motion for the streets department to use up to $1,475 from the capital improvement fund was approved by a 6-0 vote.

Resident Dan Eidson addressed the board concerning what higher education level is required to be the city comptroller.

“Does the city require an accounting degree from the comptroller?” Eidson asked.

Lesesne said that an accounting degree is not required for the position, and Eidson hopes this issue is addressed and fixed in the future because the comptroller position handles all of the city’s money.

Lesesne added that many city jobs don’t have job descriptions.

“In fact…our ordinances were outdated,” Lesesne said. “There are contracts that are not in place, that were not written in place. They were using applications to hire people, and that was their job descriptions.”

Before Basham, Lesesne said that the position went unfilled for about a year and the board at the time couldn’t find anyone to fill the position, so they “sought out the most qualified person they (could) at the time.”

Bouse said that no one would apply because the city couldn’t offer a high enough pay for the position.

Eidson said that he just wants the board to do its due diligence and possibly add that the city comptroller needs an accounting degree.

Amy Hendrix, of the Cuba Soccer Program, requested board approval to install a mini split on the soccer field concession stand. Juergens Heating & Cooling would be installing it, and the entire project would be funded by the soccer program. Lesesne confirmed Hendrix was aware that once it’s installed, it becomes city property.

Hendrix said that the mini split would be installed above their coolers to help negate some issues.

“They’re being overworked,” Hendrix said. “We’re having to pay $400 to $500 every season to have somebody come out and fix those just to keep them cool.”

A motion to permit the Cuba Soccer Program to install a mini-split in the concession stand was approved with a 6-0 vote.

In other business, resident Alan Cape presented the board with a Route 66 sign that will be placed at the four-way on the Viva Cuba corner and Wallis Oil Company headquarters corner. The sign says “Missouri Route 66” and lists mileage to cities on Route 66.

Cape asked for a city employee to properly install the signs. More signs will be put up, but Cape said that the two signs he mentioned before are the start. The board told Cape to talk to Street Supervisor Allen Monda about putting up the signs.