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Joplin City Council Special Meeting - August 25, 2025

City Council — Monday, August 25, 2025
BodyJoplin, Missouri
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, August 25, 2025
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0:01

All right, good evening and welcome to the Joplin City Council special city council meeting for Monday, August the 25th, 2025.

0:08

I hereby call this meeting to order.

0:11

Reading of the special call.

0:13

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Joplin, Missouri will hold a special meeting beginning at 5 o'clock PM on Monday, August 25th, 2025, in the fifth floor council chamber, 602 South Main Street, to discuss the topics below.

0:29

Roll call.

0:31

Mr.

0:31

Bard.

0:32

Present.

0:33

Ms.

0:33

Carlin.

0:34

Mr.

0:35

Coppel.

0:35

Present.

0:36

Mr.

0:36

Ditarr.

0:37

Present.

0:37

Dr.

0:37

Farnham.

0:38

Present.

0:38

Mr.

0:39

Jackson.

0:40

Mr.

0:40

Lawson.

0:41

Present.

0:42

Mr.

0:42

Shaw.

0:42

Present.

0:43

Mayor Cortez.

0:44

Present.

0:45

Mayor.

0:46

Mr.

0:47

Detarr.

0:48

Do we need to make a motion to excuse those that are absent?

0:51

They're not.

0:52

Make the motion.

0:53

Second.

0:54

Motion's been made and properly segmented to excuse those.

0:58

Mrs.

0:59

Carlin and Mr.

1:00

Jackson for being absent this evening.

1:01

Please vote.

1:06

Motion carries seven in favor with two absent.

1:10

New business.

1:11

Vote to go into closed session, which shall pertain to leasing, purchasing, or sale of real estate by a public governmental body.

1:21

And confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body and its auditor, including all auditor work product.

1:28

However, all final audit audit reports issued by the auditor are to be considered open records pursuant to this chapter as set forth in section 610 021 subsection two subsection 18 of the revised statute of Missouri as amended 2020.

1:42

This meeting record and vote to be closed to the extent provided by law.

1:46

The city council shall adjourn at the end of the session.

1:49

Mayor.

1:50

Mayor.

1:51

Mr.

1:51

Bard.

1:52

I move that we go to a vote to go into closed session.

1:54

Second.

1:55

Motion has been made and properly seconded to adjourn to closed session.

1:58

Please vote.

2:00

Motion carries seven in favor with two absent.

2:03

We're adjourned to closed session.

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Summary of Proceedings

Joplin City Council Special Meeting - August 25, 2025

The Joplin City Council held a special meeting on Monday, August 25, 2025, beginning at 5:00 PM in the fifth floor council chamber. The meeting was called to order with a roll call showing seven members present (Mr. Bard, Mr. Coppel, Mr. Ditarr, Dr. Farnham, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Shaw, and Mayor Cortez) and two members absent (Ms. Carlin and Mr. Jackson). The council took two actions: excusing the absent members and voting to enter a closed session for discussions permitted under Missouri law.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to excuse absent members: A motion was made and seconded to excuse Ms. Carlin and Mr. Jackson from the meeting. The motion carried 7 in favor, with two absent (not voting).
  • Motion to go into closed session: A motion was made and seconded to adjourn to closed session under Missouri Revised Statutes Section 610.021, subsections (2) and (18), pertaining to real estate transactions and privileged communications with the city auditor. The motion carried 7 in favor, with two absent. The council then adjourned to closed session.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good evening and welcome to the Joplin City Council special city council meeting for Monday, August the 25th, 2025. I hereby call this meeting to order. Reading of the special call. Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Joplin, Missouri will hold a special meeting beginning at 5 o'clock PM on Monday, August 25th, 2025, in the fifth floor council chamber, 602 South Main Street, to discuss the topics below. Roll call. Mr. Bard. Present. Ms. Carlin. Mr. Coppel. Present. Mr. Ditarr. Present. Dr. Farnham. Present. Mr. Jackson. Mr. Lawson. Present. Mr. Shaw. Present. Mayor Cortez. Present. Mayor. Mr. Detarr. Do we need to make a motion to excuse those that are absent? They're not. Make the motion. Second. Motion's been made and properly segmented to excuse those. Mrs. Carlin and Mr. Jackson for being absent this evening. Please vote. Motion carries seven in favor with two absent. New business. Vote to go into closed session, which shall pertain to leasing, purchasing, or sale of real estate by a public governmental body. And confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body and its auditor, including all auditor work product. However, all final audit audit reports issued by the auditor are to be considered open records pursuant to this chapter as set forth in section 610 021 subsection two subsection 18 of the revised statute of Missouri as amended 2020. This meeting record and vote to be closed to the extent provided by law. The city council shall adjourn at the end of the session. Mayor. Mayor.

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