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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-17Minutes of Regular Meeting of Boazd of Aldermen of City of Riverside, Missouri April 17, 2007 A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri, was held in the City Hall, of Riverside, Missouri, on April 17, 2007 at 6:00 p.m, Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen, Darata, Hurt, Beard, Jones and Super. Alderman Bruns arrived later. Elected Officials Mark Salyer and Mike Fuller were present and sworn in later. Also present were David Blackburn, City Administrator, Louise Rusick, City Clerk, Chief Gregory Mills, Brent Miles, Duector of Planning & Economic Development, John McClelland, City Attorney and Deborah Polk, City Attorney's office. Motion for Closed Alderman Dazata moved that the meeting go into closed session, pursuant to Session at 6:10 p.m. RSMo 610.021(1) Legal and 610.021(3) Personnel Issues with the City Attorney, seconded by Alderman Super, and the vote was: Aldermen Beard, Dazata, Jones, Super and Hurt. Alderman Bruns, Absent. Motion carries. Alderman Bruns arrived at 6:17 p.m. Motion for Open Alderman Darata moved that the meeting go into open session, seconded by Session at 7:00 p.m. Alderman Super,tthe vote was: Aye: Aldermen Darata, Jones, Beard, Bruns, Hurt and Super. Motion carries. Presentation to the Mayor Rose presented Sheny Kisker, Health Coordinator with the Platte County Health Platte County Health Department, eleven hundred dollars that was Department donated to the City winning the Weight Loss Wellness Challenge. Five hundred dollazs was received from North Kansas City Hospital, five hundred dollars from St. Luke's Northland and one hundred dollars from Platte Valley Bank. One hundred dollars was donated by North Kansas City Iron & Metal to each of the five cities for pazks and recreation. Riverside participants lost 5% over the weight of the other cities participating. Other cities participating in the challenge were Smithville, Excelsior Springs, North Kansas City and Gladstone. Mayor Rose complemented Detective Jones and Jane Henry for coordinating the effort. Minutes, Mazch 27th Alderman Bruns moved that the March 27'" minutes be approved, Approved seconded by Alderman Darata, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Bruns, Super, Hurt, Beard and Dazata. Abstain, Alderman Jones. Motion carries. Mins. 4/17/07 Minutes, April 3rd Alderman Jones moved to approve the minutes of Apri13`°, seconded by Approved Alderman Hurt, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Darata, Jones, Beard, Bruns, Hurt and Super. Motion carries. Public Hearing Opened Mayor Rose opened the Public Hearing to consider a request for a Preliminary at 7:05 p.m. Development Plan for the Riveride-Quindazo Bend Levee District. Public Hearing Alderman Super moved to continue the Public Hearing until May ls`, seconded Continued by Alderman Darata, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Super, Hurt, Bnms, Beard, Jones and Dazata. Motion carries. Public Hearing Opened Mayor Rose opened the Public Hearing at 7:08 pun. to consider amending Title Amending Title IV IV "Land Use" of the Riverside Municipal Code, specifically Article VI "Land Use" (certain "Accessory Uses and structures", Article VIII Signs", Article XIII "Viola articles as listed.... and Enforcement: and Sections 400.220 "Rezoning Applications:, 400.230 "Special Use Permit Applications:, 400.240 Platting Application", 400.250 "Development Plan Applications:, 400.260 Land Disturbance Permit Applications", 400.270 "Change of Use Permit Applications", 400.280 "Vacation Applications", 400.290 "Variance Applications", 400.380 "PD: Planned Development District", 400.430 "Additional Regulations ("Conditions") for Residential Uses Allowed in Residential and Planned Districts: 400.510 "Driveways and Roadway Access", 400.590 "Non-Residential Design Standards", and 400.910 "Levee Critical Area Regulations". Brent explained any changes that aze made must be made in several sections of the code. These are minor changes and the staff and users feel these changes aze necessary to make this a clear document. The first major change is Section 400.220-280 Application Submittal Requirements. The rest listed aze Sections 400.240-250 Grading Requirements for Platting & Development Plan, Section 400.240.8.b: Platting Applications, Construction Plan Submittal, Section 400.250.2: Development Plan Applications, Application Types, Section 400.250.4: Development Applications, Minor development Plan, Application Submittal Requirements, Section 400.290.4-Variance Application, Section 400.380.A: "PD" Planned Development District, Intent, Section 400.380.B: "PD" Planned Development District, Permitted Uses, Section 400.380.E.6: "PD" Planned Development District, Development Standards, Maximum Net Density, Section 400.430, Multi-Family, Vehicular Circulation and Pazking, Section 400.460 Residential Accessory Uses and Structures, Section 400.490 Accessory Use and Structure Development and Operational Standards, Section 400.510 Driveways and Roadway Access, Section 400.590 Non Residential Design Standazds, Section 400.640 Permit Required (Signs)Section 400.910 Levee Critical Area, Section 400.10170.0 Penalty for Violations and Civil Remedies, Fine for Violations and Section 400.1090 Definitions. Alderman Super asked about the Section 400.510 Driveways and Roadway Access, 4 " of concrete and 3" of asphalt combined with 8 " of aggregate base. Brent said this is a carry over from the 1989 code. Alderman Super said the standard is 4 " aggregate concrete. Public Hearing Closed Mayor Rose closed the Public Hearing at 7:15 p.m. Minn. 4/17/07 Frank Weatherford, Frank Weatherford, TranSystems spoke to the boazd regarding the Horizons project. TranSystems, With Horizons Parkway north, we need to move forward and this requires crossing the Rinker property and a potential agreement has been presented. The City wants an environmental assessment of that property, i.e. Phase I and Phase II. There is a thirty day window that is part of the agreement. To do this, TranSystems provided a proposal to the City that has been presented to the boazd tonight in the amount of $25,222. Alderman Super asked Frank why they were going out of town for consultants. Frank said because of the need to get done in that 30 day window. Alderman Super also asked if they would use Kingston/Pace as asub-contractor and Frank said, "Yes." Mayor Rose asked why there is a 30 day window. Frank said so they can move ahead quickly so Rinker has time to "get out of the way." The way it looks now, they would bid the project in late `07 and start construction in April 1, 2008. Frank said the fee proposed is based on the '07 standard hourly rates. Frank spoke to the board about the "hom test study" at the Mattox Road and Argosy Pazkway BNSF crossings. Frank had a rough number of the study; Argosy Pazkway location 295' north of crossing the decibel reading was 83 for the static horn and 97-101 for the live train. At the Argosy hotel, it was 71 decibels for the static horn and 82 for the train decibels. At Mattox Road, it was 80 decibels for the static horn and 101 decibels for the train. It was a general agreement with everyone present that the static horn created less noise. Besides Riverside, people were present from Parkville, Argosy and Intercontinental. Frank will prepare a final report to the Master Plan team on Apri127a' and receive their comments and bring this back to the board of aldermen. Frank said there are 4 public grade crossings and 2 private crossings inside the city limits. Frank said he thinks 2 or 3 of the crossings can be eliminated, Vandepopulier, Tullison and Argosy Parkway (if something was worked out) for the Argosy Pazkway crossing. Each one will be looked at independently with the "Quiet Zone Study". Frank spoke about the Vivion Road study. MoDot had worked out differences on the funding which means Gladstone, Kansas City and Riverside have an agreement with MoDot to provide funds to MoDot to do the study. Frank is thinking it might be about 30 days for them to execute the contract before starting on this project. Frank said he understands there is a lot of concerns with pedestrian safety at the Line Creek Bridge. It is Frank's understanding the City would like to move forward in conjunction with the study to replace the bridge that would have the appropriate width with 4 lanes. A proposal has been prepazed to do the engineering. Mayor Rose said the bridge is defmitely a safety issue. Brent said STP funding has been been applied for through MARC. Alderman Super said this is State and Federal highway and the City doesn`t have control over and this should be a thought before designing starts. Frank said the final decision for the STP funding is in July. Finance Officer Donna Resz gave the board the 3rd quarter fmancial report update. Donna said she presentation was going over revenues, expenditures, budget update, the budget amendment, computer equipment, purchasing cazds and disposal of capital equipment. Donna said the gaming revenue remains strong at $670,000 over previous year's collections for the same time period. The final Argosy lease payment will be reduced by $227,000 to reimburse Argosy for the construction of the pazking lot per our agreement with them. Sales and Use tax are forecasted to increase and the interest revenues about $600,000. Investments are laddered so we may have money coming due every month. Last year the total revenues were 16.8 million dollars, including the one million grant Mins. 4/17/07 reimbursement for Gateway. Donna spoke about expenditures stating the City can establish budgetary level control on 4 different levels and the entity level is one. The General Fund, or the Capital Improvement and Capital Equipment Fund, an individual group, is another and state law requires that at least, the board pay attention to this level. Donna's recommendation is for Police, Administration and Fire expenditures to be approved by the City Administrator and then reported to the board. For the account level, it is suggested these expenditures to be approved by the department head. Donna distributed budget reports and went over the highlights and what she saw as large variances. Legal fees are now being charged to projects. Donna went on to explain the extra chazges for professional fees stating we now have a contract employee as a City Engineer. The IJDO cost $50,000, this being more than anticipated. Municipal Court is going to be about $7,000 (forecasted) over budget because of prisoner expense. Police overtime is significantly over budget, but under salaries Donna is forecasting these to be under budget. Building maintenance is forecasted to be about $10,000 over budget and uniforms to be over budget. Communications is forecasted to be slightly under budget as they have a very significant area in overtime. Fire is going to be under budget and this is because we have not hired a Fire Marshal and there is not a lot of variance. Public Works is slated to be significantly under budget. An estimate for Parks is they are going to be under budget. The Community Center and pool is now under budget. Planning and Economic Development's forecast is to be right on target. The computer equipment budget is over. Donna went on to explain all the extra expenditures for this one thing and saying budgeting was not adequately done for the Police Incode. Donna is asking for more detailed invoices from our IT person, Eddie Seaholtz with E- Net. Mayor Rose asked why we aze asking for so many things all at once and why they can't be spread out to the next budget year and if all these additions aze really needed or just wanted. Mayor Rose said people need to be thoughtful of whether something is actually needed or not and just because there is something new does not warrant it to be purchased. Donna agreed it is something that should be diligently monitored. Donna went on to explain all the different additions and amounts for these purchases. Alderman Bruns asked about maintenance fees and upgrade costs for the computers and Donna answered $40-50,000 for the year. David explained some of these purchases is to tie the accounting together and to make accountability to the board of aldermen which we've not had before, in some areas. This was the whole goal for the Incode system. They are trying to comply with the Aldermen's request asking if we have a handle on our assets and this will give accountability with the reports. With all of this said, Donna is requesting an amendment to the capital equipment budget and state law requires it. Donna went over the Purchasing Card Program explaining charges and any returns. Donna talked about disposal of capital equipment and some larger items. There is a stock of used computer equipment and/or office equipment that is outdated and staff has given some consideration to this. The idea is to get our IT person, Eddie to verify there isn't any usable parts on the equipment and to destroy the hazd drives from the computers. Possibly, another small municipality could use these or donate it to someone like "Surplus Exchange" or others. Most of Public Works items do have residual value and the city could sell it. A list of this equipment would be brought to the board before any equipment is disposed of. Mins. 4/17/07 Sabin Yanzez, Cook, Sabin Yanez, Cook, Flatt & Strobel provided the board with a proposal for construction Flatt & Strobel pre- observation services for the Horizons Pazkway South project. The pre-construction sentation meeting is scheduled for Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. City Engineer Update Mike Duffy gave a report on the sewer line on Riverside Street stating SKW thought the solution for the problem was to sepazate the 2 lines that come together between the two buildings and run them across the street sepazated and tie into an existing sanitary sewer line on the east side of Riverside Street. Also, a power line pole is going to have to be braced. Another thing that is being looked at is repairing the existing 8" clay line. There is a question as to whether it is a public or private line. When Riverside Street, was constructed about 8 years ago, the contractors didn't know the line was there and curb inlets was placed over it causing some breakage of the line. SKW is thinking of expanding some of the excavation on the west side, cut the line off to give some room to hold insituform to create a seamless fit and keep it as a line outside of the system until sometime in the future there is a need for a more thorough fix. There is a series of breaks all across Riverside Street. Two businesses tie in together to the 8" service line and eventually needs to be sepazated. Water Line Study A proposal was submitted for a water line study. Upon occasion, SKE has asked for Update flow data information from for the hydrants from Missouri American Water Company. They cannot give information for the entire system, only certain points. The proposal will allow working with Mo. Amer. Water Co. and to map the system. Mo. Amer. Water Co. has information digitally, but SKW has not been successful in getting the information. Mo. American Water Co. is going to try to get a new line through the City to connect to Kansas City, Missouri. Mo. Amer. Water Co. wants to bring a 24" line through town and neck down to a 16" line. This is really meant as a transmission to provide water back to the Parkville plant and will give the City more pressure but again, it's really meant as transmission. Change Order #6 for Alderman Super moved to approve Change Order #6 for Cliffview for restoration of the Cliffview, requested off-street parking and steps to leasing office in the amount of $7,551.37, seconded by Alderman Darata, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Jones, Super, Darata, Hurt, Beard and Bruns. Motion carries. Participation in Alderman Hurt moved to approve the City to participate in the Missouri's Highway MoDot's Safety Safety Program, seconded by Aldermazi Bruns, the vote was: Program, Approved Aye: Aldermen Beazd, Bruns, Dazata, Jones, Super and Hurt. Motion carries. Chief's comment Chief Mills said they wanted to recognize the contributions Alderman Beard and Jones have given to the City and Public Safety. Both Captains presented the 2 Aldermen with "Nightsticks" from the Department of Public Safety. Mayor's comment Mayor Rose said she met with the Platte County Mayor's and they aze getting a list of names of soldiers from Ft. Riley to be adopted to write letters and Mayor Rose said she would bring this back to the board later. Bill No. 2007-33 Alderman Hurt moved to place Bill No. 2007-33 on its first reading, Payment of said Bill authorizing the payment of certain indebtedness listed therein, Indebtedness seconded by Alderman Bruns the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Beard, Bruns, Hurt, Jones, Super and Darata. Mins. 4/17/07 Motion carries. Ordinance No. 2007-33 d Alderman Dazata to place Bill No. 2007-33 on its second reading, assage of same become Ordinance No. 2007-33, seconded on and u Approve p p by Alderman Jones, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Bmns, Super, Jones, Darata, Hurt and Beard. Motion carries. 2007-34 Bill No Alderman Beazd moved to place Bill No. 2007-34 on its first reading, said Bill . Approving the Issuance approving the issuance by the Industrial Development Authority of the City of of IDA Bonds Riverside, Missouri of its Industrial development Revenue Bonds (Riverside Horizons Infrastructure project-City of Riverside, Missouri), In an Aggregate principal amount not to exceed $45 million for the purposes of paying costs of the Infrastructure projects and costs of issuance; approving the City's funding of a debt service reserve fund and a bond insurance fund for such bonds; and approving and authorizing certain documents and actions in connection with the issuance of the bonds, seconded by Aldermen Bruns, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Super, Hurt, Beard, Bruns, Jones and Darata. Motion carries. Ordinance No. 2007-34 Alderman Super to place Bill No. 2007-34 on its second reading, Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2007-34, seconded by Alderman Hurt, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Beard, Bruns, Darata, Super, Jones and Hurt. Motion carries. Bill No. No. 2007-35 Alderman Hurt moved to place Bill No. 2007-35 on its fast reading, said Bill Enter into agreement authorizing the City of Riverside, Missouri to enter into an agreement with TranSystems with TranSystems for Corporation for design services for I-635, Route 9, Horizons Parkway and Schoenbeck Supplemental Work #8 Road, Supplemental Work #8 in the amount of $25,222.00 for Phase I & II, seconded by Alderman Bruns, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Dazata, Bruns, Hurt, Beard, Jones and Super. Motion carries. Ordinance No. 2007-35 Alderman Bmns to place Bill No. 2007-35 on its second reading, Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2007-35, seconded by Alderman Jones, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Darata, Bruns, Hurt, Beazd, Jones and Super. Motion carries. Bill No. 2007-36 Alderman Jones moved to place Bill No. 2007-36 on its first reading, said Bill Enter into a services authorizing the City of Riverside to enter into a services agreement with Synergy agreement with Services, Inc. to provide counseling and educating services, seconded by Alderman Synergy Services Bruns, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Beard, Bruns, Darata, Jones, Super and Hurt. Motion carries. Mins. 4/17/07 Ordinance No. 2007-36 Alderman Jones to place Bill No. 2007-36 on its second reading, Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2007-36, seconded by Alderman Super, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Beazd, Hurt, Bruns, Jones, Darata and Super. Motion carries. Bill No. 2007-37 Alderman Bruns moved to place Bill No. 2007-37 on its first reading, said Bill Ratifying the Certi- ratifying the certification of the election held on Apri13, 2007 as follows: ficarion of the election Alderman Ward I, Mike Fuller 100 votes and Linda Jones 62 votes. Alderman held on April 3rd Wazd II, Mazk Salyer, 26 votes and 18 write-ins, Ward III, Pamela Darata, 12 votes, seconded by Alderman Super, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Darata, Beard, Bruns, Hurt, Jones and Super. Motion carries. Ordinance No. 2007-37 Alderman Hurt to place Bill No. 2007-37 on its second reading, Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2007-37, seconded by Alderman Darata, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Bruns, Super, Jones, Dazata, Hurt and Beard. Motion carries. Bill No. 2007-38 Alderman Hurt moved to place Bill No. 2007-38 on its first reading, said Bill Establishing the establishing the Riverside Healthy Citizen Initiative Program, seconded by Healthy Citizen Alderman Bruns the vote was: Initiative Program Aye: Aldermen Bruns, Jones, super, Hurt, Darata and Beard. Motion carries. Mayor Rose does not think the logistics have been worked out on request. Ordinance No. 2007-38 Alderman Super to place Bill No. 2007-38 on its second reading, Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2007-38, seconded by Alderman Jones the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Beard, Super, Jones, Darata, Hurt and Bruns. Motion carries. Pool discussion The pool capacity will be increased to one hundred twenty five people. Bill No. 2007-39 Alderman Super moved to place Bill No. 2007-39 on its first reading, said Bill Entering into an authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement by and between the City of agreement with Park Riverside, Missouri and park Hill Aquatic Center and the Pazk Hill School District Hill Aquatic/Pazk Hill to provide pool maintenance and staffing services in an amount not to exceed $53,725.00, School District seconded by Alderman Super, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Darata, Beard, Hurt, Super, Bruns and Jones. Motion carries. Mins. 4/17/07 Ordinance No. 2007-39 Alderman Bruns moved to place Bill No. 2007-39 on its second reading, Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2007-39, seconded by Alderman Jones the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Super, Bruns, Jones, Darata, Hurt and Beazd. Motion carries. Bill No. 2007-40 Alderman Jones moved to place Bill No. 2007-40 on its first reading, said Bill Amend the Budget amending the fiscal year 2006-2007 annual budget for the capital equipment fund of the City of Riverside, Missouri in the amount of 733,000.00, seconded by Alderman Bruns, the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Bruns, Hurt, Dazata, Jones, Super and Beard. Motion carries. Ordinance No. 2007-40 Alderman Dazata to place Bill No. 2007-40 on its second reading, Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2007-40, seconded by Alderman Hurt the vote was: Aye: Aldermen Super, Jones, Darata, Hurt, Bruns and Beazd. Motion carries. David's comment David asked the boazd for them to allow the City to go ahead and allow Shafer, Kline and Warren to proceed with the water line observation study acting in the City's engineers capacity because apre-construction meeting has already been set up to move forwazd on this project and someone has to oversee the project. Mayor Roses' pre- Mayor Rose presented Alderman Beard with a plaque saying Ray had been on the board sentation to former twelve yeazs plus and thanking him for his vital role to the City and all he'd been boazd members involved in. Mayor Rose also thanked Alderman Jones for her services to the City for the last two years. Swearing in Ceremony Louise Rusick, City Clerk swore in the two new Aldermen Salyer and Fuller. for new Aldermen Adjournment By unanimous decision, the meeting adjournedgt 9:30 p. uise Rusick, City Clerk Mins. 4/17/07