Bloomfield, MO - The City of Bloomfield Park is seeking applications for part-time seasonal worker.  The season runs from July - October of 2022.

Duties include, but not limited to cleaning restrooms, installing paper products, emptying trash cans, picking up limbs and trash as needed, water/weed flowers as need.  No mowing involved.

Hours will vary to accommodate park activities, but are usually 10-15 hours per week.  

Must be 18 years of age or older. 

Applications can be picked up and dropped off at the Bloomfield City Hall.

City of Bloomfield is an equal opportunity employer.

CITY OF BLOOMFIELD

Accepting sealed bids for the construction of a new city animal shelter.  Spec sheets can be picked up at Bloomfield City Hall between the hours of 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-5:00pm Monday-Friday.

Deadline to submit sealed bids is December 20, 2021 at 1:00pm.

Sealed bids will be opened on December 20, 2021, during the City Council meeting starting at 6:30pm. The bid will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Sealed bids can be dropped off at:

 Bloomfield City Hall

 400 N. Prairie St.

 Bloomfield, MO 

 Or mailed to:

 City of Bloomfield

 City Clerk

 PO Box 350

 Bloomfield, MO 63825

Please make sure the sealed envelope is marked “Animal Shelter”

CITY OF BLOOMFIELD Special Meeting 

Nov. 4,2021 at 8:30 A.M.

Those present were: Cecil Haley, Tim Clary, Donna Deardorff, Pat Wilson and Bill Aslin.

Park grant

Ald. Haley moved to allow the park board to proceed with the application of the 50/50 grant with a cost amount not to exceed $200,000.  Ald. Deardorff second.  Motion passed 4-0.

Church grant

Ald. Deardorff moved to allow soliciting of engineers for the CDBG-CV grant.  Ald. Clary second.  Motion carried 4-0.

Nothing further to discuss

Ald. Deardorff moved to adjourn.  Ald. Wilson second.  Motion passed 4-0.

Adjourned.

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA, was reported at 8:52 p.m. CST by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 0.9 miles beneath the epicenter in the evening on Tuesday, September 7th, 2021.

The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.2 earthquake.

Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.

In Bloomfield (pop. 1,900) located 6 miles from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.

Weak shaking might have been felt in Dexter (pop. 8,000) located 11 miles from the epicenter, Bernie (pop. 2,000) 20 miles away, Sikeston (pop. 16,400) 24 miles away, Poplar Bluff (pop. 17,300) 26 miles away, and Malden (pop. 4,100) 28 miles away.

Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Jackson (pop. 14,900) located 35 miles from the epicenter, and Cape Girardeau (pop. 39,500) 36 miles away.

Bloomfield, MO - The Bloomfield City Council met in regular session on Monday, June 21, 2021.  Four new city ordinances were passed.

Council members present were: Donna Deardorff, Pat Wilson, Tim Clary and Cecil Haley.  Robin Northern, city attorney, was also present.  Mayor Aslin called the meeting to order.  The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence.

Public Comments: Council agreed to allow the Bloomfield Park Board to purchase balance beams for the park. Consent Agenda: Ald. Haley moved and second by Ald. Clary to approve the consent agenda.  Motion passed 4-0 vote.  

Unfinished Bus: Josh Speakman, Stoddard County Collector proposed that the county could take over collecting city taxes with a cost of approximately $2800 to the city.  Ald. Deardorff moved to table discussion until the July meeting.  Ald. Wilson second.  Motion carried 4-0.

The situation concerning the alley between E. Court and E. Shawnee has been resolved. 

New Bus Bill #2021-006 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 215.020, WEEDS, HIGH GRASS OTHER VEGETATION NUISANCES, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BLOOMFIELD, MISSOURI.  Read one time and a motion was made by Ald. Deardorff and second by Ald. Haley to allow a second read.  Motion carried 4-0.  Read a second time and Ald. Haley moved to approve Bill #2021006.  Ald. Clary second the motion.  Ayes – 4, Nays – 0. 

Bill #2021-007 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 125.320, COURT COSTS, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BLOOMFIELD, MISSOURI, BY THE ADDITION OF A STATE AUTOMATION SURCHARGE.  Read one time and a motion was made by Ald. Deardorff and second by Ald. Wilson to allow a second read.  Motion carried 4-0.  Read a second time and Ald. Deardorff moved to approve Bill #2021007.  Ald. Clary second the motion.  Ayes – 4, Nays – 0. 

Bill #2021-008 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BLOOMFIELD, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MISSOURI OFFICE OF STATE COURTS ADMINISTRATOR REGARDING SERVICES RELATING TO THE SHOW ME COURTS IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS.  Read one time and a motion was made by Ald. Wilson and second by Ald. Haley to allow a second read.  Motion carried 4-0.  Read a second time and Ald. Haley moved to approve Bill #2021008.  Ald. Clary second the motion.  Ayes – 4, Nays – 0. 

Bill #2021-009 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2021, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS PURSUANT THERETO.  Read one time and a motion was made by Ald. Deardorff and second by Ald. Wilson to allow a second read.  Motion carried 4-0.  Read a second time and Ald. Wilson moved to approve Bill #2021009.  Ald. Haley second the motion.  Ayes – 4, Nays – 0. 

Other Matters: Ald. Deardorff moved to approve Kenneth Allen as a Housing Authority board member, replacing Ron Dreschel.  Ald. Haley second.  Motion passed 4-0.

Ald. Clary moved to not purchase property located at 806 S. Prairie.  Ald. Haley second the motion.  Motion passed with the votes as follows:

Clary AYE Deardorff AYE

Haley AYE Wilson abstain

Ald. Haley approved the appointment of Laranda Stanley as the municipal court clerk with an annual salary of $8500.00.  Ald. Clary second.  Motion passed 4-0.

With nothing further to discuss, Ald. Haley moved to adjourn.  Ald. Clary second.  Motion passed 4-0.

Minutes recorded by: Kari Standley, City Clerk