3/5/2026 BOD E-Meeting
Agenda Packet for 3/5/2026 BOD E-Meeting
Please see the e-mail chain below for the Board of Directors Meeting regarding an e-mail vote for approval of a variance to the Major Thoroughfare Plan.
Sent Friday, 02/27/2026, Time - 9:27 a.m.
Please see the correction below regarding the necessary number of votes to conclude the meeting.
Sent Friday, 02/27/2026, Time - 9:00 a.m.
Good morning,
Travis Cossey, Chair of the Board of Directors, will be calling an electronic meeting of the Board of Directors by e-mail vote to begin at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, March 5, 2026. Please find the agenda attached and follow the meeting here –
https://www.ozarkstransportation.org/our-resources/agendas-minutes/bod-e-meeting-03-05-2026
The Board of Directors is being asked by e-vote to approve a variance to the Major Thoroughfare Plan.
If you have any questions about this electronic meeting or the following meeting procedures, please reach out to Natasha Longpine at nlongpine@ozarkstransportation.org or (417) 865-3042 x103.
The following procedure will be used to conduct the e-mail vote:
1) Chair calls to order the Board of Directors meeting - via e-mail at 9:00 a.m.
2) Questions or a Motion made.
3) Motion seconded.
4) Chair states the question and calls for discussion until 10:00 a.m. – Please wait to vote until after the Chair calls for the vote at 10:00 a.m.
5) Chair calls for the vote on the motion at 10:00 a.m. Voting to last until 10 votes are received in agreement with one another (Aye or No).
6) Tally of votes. Staff announces results of votes.
7) Chair adjourns meeting.
Note: OTO will be using the “standard order of business” under “Robert’s Rules of Order” and will not adopt the Board of Directors agenda at this e-meeting.
PLEASE VOTE AFTER THE MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND SECONDED AND THE CHAIR CALLS FOR THE VOTE ON APPROVAL OF THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN VARIANCE.
Instructions:
When making a motion, seconding a motion, asking a question, or discussing the question, reply to all. That will allow the entire Board of Directors to read the discussion, motions, etc. and keep OTO in compliance with Sunshine laws.
Suggested motions:
“MOVE TO APPROVE THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN VARIANCE REQUEST.”
OR
“MOVE TO GRANT THE JURISDICTION AUTHORITY TO VARY FROM THE OTO SPACING STANDARD, WITH FINAL APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING AGENCY AND THAT ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICE AND APPROPRIATE SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLY.”
OR
“MOVE TO…”
Please call or e-mail if you have any questions regarding this request.
Thank you,
Natasha L. Longpine, AICP
Transportation Planning Manager
Ozarks Transportation Organization
2208 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Suite 101
Springfield, MO 65807
Phone (417) 865-3042
Fax (417) 862-6013
nlongpine@ozarkstransportation.org
www.OzarksTransportation.org
www.OzarksCommute.com
