Argyle Mayor Chris Brundick opened the July 16 meeting with an announcement that he had a discussion about the road project with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission proposed for the spring and summer of 2020.

There had to be an ordinance written and incorporated in the city ordinances permitting the highway department to repair Rt. T about a third of a mile through town. Brundick stated, “Technically the city owns T. There is no state right-of-way. They need permission before they can proceed through there. I see no problem with anything they want to do. The contract calls for making the walkways ADA-compliant where the resurfacing is to be done. They want to mark out culverts. The state wanted to know if a revised easement was needed stating that new culverts were needed. There are some that are clogged and are in need of replacement. I said I saw no need to have a revised easement.”

The work will not be done this year, as the contract will be issued October, 2019. The work that will be done before the milling of the road and one-inch overlay will be culvert replacement. The milling and resurfacing will not be from curb to curb because the city is responsible for the parking areas.

“The milling is done just before the resurfacing, so that will not be done this year?” Trustee Justin Haines asked.

Brundick agreed with his assumption, noting the project will be done in the summer of 2020.

Trustees discussed the possibilities of milling and resurfacing curb to curb and the expense. There is some unresolved permission question concerning the street work and St. Aloysius Catholic Church.

Brundick wants to talk to the contractor who gets the bid and discuss the possibility of working with the city while they are doing the road work for MoDOT.

Trustee Ronnie Brunnert added, “This would save us a pile of money.”

“Sure would be neat, wouldn’t it?” Brundick said.

Trustees voted to add an ordinance for the road work, and the mayor and Village Clerk Kym Brunnert signed it to give for the Missouri Department of Highways and Transportation Commission to do the road work in 2020.

In other business, Brunnert reported the new owner of D&J wants to have an open house and close the street in front of D &J’s like it was done many times before.

“Is there any date or anything?” Brundick asked

“She wants to call the liquor board and everything and then get back to us,” Brunnert replied.

Brundick outlined what he thought would be necessary. “I am going to say they are probably going to require a fence and all that kind of stuff, so not just anybody can be there,” he said. “She is going to have to get us some more information.”

The mayor expressed the need, “To make sure that the city was not exposed to any liability,” and the other trustees agreed.

It was agreed that the city clerk would send a letter giving permission to close the street, but also state that the city was not liable.

In other business, the problem of an aggressive barking dog roaming around town was brought to the attention of the board by the city clerk.

“Did you talk to them?” Brunnert asked the mayor.

“I tried multiple times, and they’re never home,” Brundick replied. “The dog is theirs, absolutely.”

Brunnert replied that the dog was in the pen and got out. “It was barking aggressively and I got the BB gun and shot at it up in the air,” she said. “Our neighbor was weed eating and she stopped and went in the house when he was barking at her.”

Norma Schulte had to do the same thing according to Brunnert.

The speculation among trustees is that it is at least part pit bull, and the animal is not afraid of anyone. This was not the only time the dog has acted in an aggressive manner.

It was the consensus of the board that  if the dog came at anyone aggressively it should be shot, citing concern for the safety of children playing in the neighborhood.

* An ordinance granting Ameren Missouri the right to supply electricity to the city for 20 years was signed.

* Problems with the sewer have been repaired after the Memorial Day trouble.

* Purple Heart Village signs are ready to be mounted.

* The remaining five flags have been attached to the light poles.

* Trustees discussed but took no action on what to do about an aggressive dog frightening citizens.

* The treasurer’s report showed $1,614.76 income, $2,312.74 expenses for June. Total funds available $94,184.92.