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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-19 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF ALDERMEN RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Tuesday, October 19, 2010 5:30 p.m. The Board of Aldermen for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met for a work session in the Board of Aldermen Chambers at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri, on Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Mayor Rose called the work session to order at 5:30 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Ron Super, Bernie 8runs, Mike Fuller, David Hurt, Aaron Thatcher, and Brad Cope. Also present were City Attorney Nancy Thompson, City Clerk Robin Littrell, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, Deputy City Clerk Sarah Wagner, Finance Director ponna Resz, Public Works Director Tom Wooddell, City Engineer Travis Hoover, and Community Relations Intern Jenny Johnston. WORK SESSION Mayor Rose introduced the members of the Sustainability Sustainability Committee Committee that were present, Jenny Johnston, Mike Shaw, Gloria Hickman and Lauren Hickman. Lauren then walked the Board through a power point presentation explaining the steps the committee followed in determining their final decisions regarding the direction the committee would like the City to proceed for solid waste and recycling. The recommendation is to piggy-back with the Kansas City contract through Town and Country. The company offers options that Lauren explained to the Board. The Mayor and Board thanked the Committee for their diligent work. BREAK @ 6:04 P.M. Alderman Fuller moved to have a break at 6:D4 p.m., seconded by Alderman Bruns. Yes: Fuller, Bruns, Hurt, Super, Thatcher, and Cope. Motion carried 6-0. RECONVENE @ 6:19 P.M. Alderman Bruns moved to reconvene at 6:19 p.m., seconded by Alderman Fuller. Yes: Bruns, Fuller, Hurt, 5uper, Thatcher, and Cope. Motion carried 6-0. WORK SESSION Presented an overview of the firm, shared details of specialized Armstrong Teasdale services that each partner offers, and reported their work history. Time was given for questions of each Board member and the Mayor. 1 � REGULAR SESSION Mayor Rose began the Regular Session Meeting to at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Rose began the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Bernie Bruns, Brad Cope, Mike Fuller, David Hurt, Aaron Thatcher and Ron Super. Also present were City Attorney Nancy Thompson, City Clerk Robin Littrell, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, Public Safety Director Greg Mills, Capital Projects Engineer Travis Hoover, Community Development Assistant Sarah Wagner, Public Works Director Tom Wooddell, and Finance Director ponna Resz. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT Nane. Alderman Super requested that R-2010-072 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion and it will become Item 1A. CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Thatcher moved to adopt the Consent Agenda, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Super, Bruns, Fuller, and Hurt. Motion carried 6-0. MINUTES OF 10-05-10 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of October 5, 2010, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Bruns, Super, Fuller, and Hurt. Motion carried 6-0. MINUTES OF 10-07-10 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of October 7, 2010, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Bruns, Super, Fuller, and Hurt. Motion carried 6-0. MINUTES OF 10-12-10 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of October 12, 2010, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Bruns, Super, Fuller, and Hurt. Motion carried 6-0. Motion Approve Court Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the September 2010 Court Report September 2010 Report, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Bruns, Super, Fuller, and Hurt. Motion carried 6-0. 2 Resolution 2o10-U68 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve Resolution 2010-068, Bill Pay authorizing the expenditure of funds out of the City Treasury for weeks ending October 8�' and October 15` second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Bruns, Super, Fuller, and Hurt. Motion carried 6-0. Resolution 2010-069 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve Resolution 2010-069, Taser Deployment Policy approving the adoption and implementation of a taser deployment policy for Public Safety, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Bruns, Super, Fuller, and Hurt. Motion carried 6-0. Resolution 2010-070 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve Resolution 2010-070, Safe Haven Policy approving the adoption and implementation of the safe haven for newborns policy for the Public Safety Department, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Bruns, Super, Fuller, and Hurt. Motion carried 6-0. Resolution 2010-071 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve Resolution 2010-071, Bid to Anderson Backhoe awarding the bid for construction of the Horizons Lift Station water service line to Anderson Backhoe, Inc. in the amount of $73,828, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Bruns, Super, Fuller, and Hurt. Motion carried 6-0. REGULAR AGENDA Resolution 2010-072 City Engineer Travis Hoover informed the Board there was a Parking Lot Improvements prebid meeting. Alderman Super asked to pull this item from the consent agenda for further discussion. At this time he asked Hoover which concept was chosen for the project, the board was shown several different ideas. Following clarification and details of project given by Hoover, Alderman Bruns moved to approve Resolution 2010-072, awarding bid for parking lot improvements to O'Donnell-Way in the amount of $163,784, second by Alderman Thatcher. Yes: Bruns, Thatcher, Super, Hurt, Fuller, and Cope. Motion carried 6-0. Resolution 2010-073 Community Relations Director Mike Duffy briefly explained the Terra Technologies purpose of this resolution, which is to make our wetlands work complete. The cost for this is less than budgeted but a little higher then what was brought to you at the last meeting. The City wi�l have no further involvement with the wetlands; it will be Terra Technologies' issue. Alderman Thatcher moved to approve 3 Resolution 2010-073, accepting the proposal of Terra Technologies modification of wetlands mitigation permit 2007- 1625 and authorizing Terra Technologies to submit application with Army Corps of Engineers to modify permit on behalf of the city, approving a wetlands mitigation credit agreement, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Hurt, Bruns, Super, and Fuller. Motion carried 6-0. Resolution 2010-074 Sabin Yanez of Cook, Flatt & Strobel briefly explained the Official Name of Roadway purpose of this resolution, designating the officiai name of a public roadway to assist in proper signage by MoDot. Sabin and City Attorney Nancy Thompson assured the Board this resolution is simply to affect the signage and naming of the roadway only, it is not affecting ownership or addressing. Alderman Hurt moved to approve Resolution 2010-074, designating the official name of newly constructed public roadways within the city, second by Alderman Fuller. Yes: Hurt, Fuller, Cope, 8runs, Super, and Thatcher. Motion carried 6-0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR No report. ADMINISTRATION Finance Director ponna Resz announced that the next meeting will be on Monday night, November 1 because of the election on Tuesday, November 2" Resz also reported on the KCATA contract for this year's budget. They have informed us that the routes will remain the same and that their refigured fee required will be $40,000 which is actually lower than last year. We will be bringing a resolution to you at the next meeting. Discussion of the bond counsel was held. It was decided that the Board would review their notes and at the next meeting there will be a resolution without the firm named until discussion is held at that meeting. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT No Report. ENGINEERING City Engineer Travis Hoover reported the pre-bid meeting for Northwood Road had 15 to 20 contractors in attendance today bid opening is on October 26� Manhole cover extensions on the newly paved road were discussed. Mattox Road update was given by Sabin Yanez. The second phase of the quiet zone on Mattox Road was opened yesterday and being reviewed at this time. All bids came in below the engineers estimate. Details of the Phase II were discussed. Phase I Quiet Zone is complete. FINANCE No report. PUBLIC SAFETY No report. 4 PUBLIC WORKS We held the Household Hazardous Waste event at E.H. Young Park and had 135 cars. It went very well and there was also an emissions check offered to each vehicle this year. PARKS & RECREATION No report. LEVEE BOARD REPORT Community Development Director Mike Duffy explained that the Army Corp of Engineers will be installing Piezometers on levee district right-of-ways to gather readings of sub-surface areas during high water events. The Corp will be requesting easements from the city for this project. MAYOR'S DISCUSSION On Thursday, October 14 the Kansas City Crime Commission held their annual meeting and our own Chief Greg Mills won the Clarence Kelley Award, he was well supported among the room and everyone was very pleased that he received this outstanding award. As Mayor of this City, I am very proud of you and so happy I was able to witness your acceptance of such a prestigious award. A round of supporting applause was given for Chief Mills. Riverside did very well at the meeting; our retired Detective Pete Edlund also received the Officer of the Year Award. Saturday I attended the opening of the Platte County Challenger field for special needs children. What a great opportunity for these children and a great experience to watch these children enjoy this great asset that is in our Kansas City Region. This is located at Hwy 152 and Platte Purchase Road. I just ended the one year service on the board for the KCADC. They presented me with an engraved box. They put together a one hour special, "The Next American Dream" on PBS that is very interesting. Embassy Landscape brought a calendar for the next year with a picture of the Riverside Welcome Plaza on the month of July. Today I attended the Northland Chamber luncheon and it emphasized education for our area. Riverside received recognition for our special efforts toward education for our community by Dr. Fischer. BOARD OF ALDERMEN Alderman Hurt — There is a Landowners Levee meeting on COMMENTS Thursday, October 21 at 1 p.m. Alderman Super — I had the opportunity yesterday to go to the Pubiic Works building. To see what they have done with the staging of the building and setting it up, is very nice and very impressive. 5 Alderman Fuller — Nothing to report. Alderman Bruns — Nothing to report. Alderman Cope — I just want to say congratulations to Chief Milis. Alderman Thatcher — The Northland Leadership class is going very well. Our last meeting we had a Vision North conversation and Nathaniel was involved with the discussion and each conversation noted how Riverside is pro-active. We are upstream from ordinary and I will continue to relay that message. I also have a concern with a public safety issue. There was a threat of "stranger danger" in our neighborhood. A black Toyota drove by and asked to take pictures of a couple 6� grade girls with his car. Just a reminder that we need to be careful at all times, even in our city and our neighborhoods. BREAK @ 7:44 P.M. Alderman Super moved to have a break at 7:44 p.m., seconded by Alderman Hurt. Yes: Super, Hurt, Thatcher, Bruns, Fuller, and Cope. Motion carried 6-0. BACK FROM BREAK @ 7:53 P.M. MOTION TO ENTER INTO Alderman Fuller moved that the meeting go into closed CLOSED @ 7:54 P.M. session pursuant to RSMo 610.021 (1) Legal Action and litigation and RSMo 610.021 (2) Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental body, RSMo 610.021 (12) Sealed bids and related documents, until the bids are opened and contract is executed, or all are rejected, second by Alderman Thatcher. Yes: Fuller, Thatcher, Cope, Super, Hurt, and Bruns. Motion carried 6-0. MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Super moved that the ciosed session be adjourned at CLOSED @ 9:30 P.M. 9:30 p.m. with no action taken, second by Alderman Hurt. Yes: Super, Hurt, Bruns, Cope, Thatcher, and Fuller. Motion carried 6-0. ADJOURN Meeting adjourned at 9:31 p.m. /', _ C �� Robin Littrell, City Clerk 6