point of view

About 30 percent of human life is spent working. The average working week in the US consists of 40 hours of work. On an average, most people spend about 25 to 30 years working. I reflect on this because in addition to celebrating work anniversaries, this week we also celebrate key people in each department that hold it all together, see exclusive recognition given, mention the important work of volunteers & sadly the loss of an employee hits hard because our work groups become family away from home.

Monday, noon - Hospital Board, 6PM - Planning & Zoning

Tuesday, 4PM - Community Center Board; 4:30PM - Municipal Court, 6PM - Parks & Recreation

Wednesday, Administrative Professionals Day; noon - Westside Committee

Thursday, 10AM - Housing Authority, 11:30AM - MML Westgate Regional Meeting

Friday, 7:30AM - Council Work Session; 9AM - Regional Housing Partnership Workshop

• The Medal of Honor will be awarded to Payden Thornton on 5/2 by the Missouri Attorney General @ MO Police Chiefs Association Conference. We are proud of ES Police Officer Thornton's contributions to his department.
• Celebrating Work Anniversaries this week - Melinda Mehaffy, Economic Development Director, 6 years; Justin Biermann, Community Center Building Monitor, 2 years; Alfred Miller, Street Maintenance Worker, 1 year
• Final note for Hunter Colbert, 23, a 5-year Public Works employee. Hunter lost his life on Saturday as a result of a car crash on Hwy O. Hunter's young family is in our thoughts & Hunter is fondly remembered by his Public Works family & will be sadly missed.
• Recognizing Administrative Professionals this week, who provide invaluable support to their departments: Susan Conyers (City Manager & Council), Sarah Davis (Fire), Barb Eckles & Jenni Kerr (Police), Kelli Kincaid (HR), Janet Morehead (Parks), Lisa Morgan (Community Development), Kathy Twitchell & Debby Willimetz (Public Works).

• PZ holds public hearings for Special Use Permits / short-term rentals @ 220 W. Excelsior Street, 2011 Brookeside Circle, & 2081 Rockbridge Parkway, & Special Use Permits for tattoo studio @ 1097 Italian Way
• CC will hear update on Phase II - Outdoor Pool Construction
• PR will review financials, staff & director reports, Department Policy Manual, Peak Software, ESPRCC SWOT, Summer 2023 Calendar, Earth Day 2023 Report, Working Genius, upcoming events.

• MML Westgate Regional Meeting brings together city council & staff members from KC regional cities to discuss Marijuana Regulations, presented by Williams & Campo

• Council Work Session - items under development include Proclamations for Local Government Week, Older American & Building Safety Month, National Nurses Day, & Historic Preservation Month; ESH annual report, & action items include Change Order for Hall of Waters, Dry Fork Greenway A/E Agreement, Conflict of Interest Ordinance.

• Regional Housing Partnership Workshop #3 will work through what the CLT process looks like from empty lot to handing over the keys to a new homeowner.

• Public Works welcomes spring weather with repairs to streets with crack sealing to prolong street life, stream clean up with Earth Day recognition, cemeteries fertilized & mowed, headstones straightened, spring cleaning at the treatment plants is underway, busy at yard waste as property owners get their yards ready for summer.
• Received Statement of Qualifications from Consultants to design Dry Fork Greenway improvements & for RAISE projects Design Criteria Consultant; agreements must receive funding agency approval before council can consider.
• Attended Clay County's Commission Meeting to thank Commission for funding Fishing River Watershed Study which enabled the City to receive $3.9M to implement 1st project & for funding improvements to Powell Lake in Century Park, so the Lake has the capacity to receive stormwater from Community Center site & alleivate flooding downstream.
  

Loved high school jazz band, Job Corp culinary meal, seeing wonderful waterbar reopened, fun game of bingo & great company!! Dinner was delicious. We had a great time last night. The band was AWESOME, so, was everything else. This was a beautiful event full of amazing people working for their community! Read on Facebook

Email: mmcgovern@excelsiorsprings.gov
Website: cityofesmo.com
Location: Hall of Waters, 201 E. Broadway, 64024
Phone: (816) 630-0752