HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-03Minutes of Regulaz Meeting of
Boazd of Aldermen of City of Riverside, Missouri
June 3, 2008
A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri, was held in the City Hall, of
Riverside, Missouri, on June 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Dazata, Hurt, Fuller, Bruns and Super.
Absent, Alderman Salyer.
Also present were David Blackburn, City Administrator, Louise Rusick, City Clerk, Jane Henry, Executive
Administration Assistant, Director of Public Safety, Greg Mills, Finance Officer, Donna Resz, Public Works Duector, Jeff
Rupp, Mike Duffy, Director of Community Development, Meredith Hauck, Coordinator of Communications and External
Affairs and John McClelland, City Attorney.
Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Rose started the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and the audience
joined in.
Visitor Comment Dick Grogan, 5017 NW High Drive said he received his gas bill for May in the amount of
$89.23. Mr. Grogan said he spends his winter's (6 month's) in Arizona and couldn't
believe the bill. On May ls` he changed his water filter and brought it in to the boazd to show
them how much slime was on it. On May 27s' there was very little water pressure in the
house and he stated "this is what we're paying our water bill for" (slime) and it won't
let the water go through the filter.
Mr. Grogan said he hopes the city is not endorsing the tax for lite rail as he doesn't think
it will do anyone any good in this azea. He also mentioned the work Kansas City,
Missouri has planned for the sewer main lines. He believes they will be able to tax
Riverside resident's just like anyone else since they now own our sewer lines and is
concerned about the rates increasing and what the sewer bill will be. He suggests the City
consider putting in their own water system. He also suggested the city appoint a committee to
investigate what it would cost to have a water company here in Riverside.
Presentation of Deborah Daily with the Western Missouri Government Finance Officer's Association
Awazd to the Mayor presented Mayor Rose with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting for the second year in a row. Ms. Daily said there aze 25,375 cities in the U.S.
and only 7% achieve this award. There are 305 cities in Missouri and only 16% or 50 of the
cities achieve the awazd and the cities inside of Riverside only 1% achieve the award.
Minutes of May 13s' Alderman Darata moved to approve the minutes of May 13, 2008, seconded
Approved by Alderman Hurt, the vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Dazata, Fuller, Bruns, Super and Hurt.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Minutes of May 20`s Alderman Hurt moved to approve the minutes of May 20, 2008, seconded
Approved by Alderman Fuller, the vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Darata, Fuller, Bruns, Hurt and Super.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
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'May Court Report Alderman Super moved to approve the May Court Report, seconded by Alderman Hurt,
Approved the vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Bruns, Super, Dazata, Hurt and Fuller.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Acting President, Alderman Super, moved to appoint Alderman Pamela Dazata as Acting President (a/k/a
Approved Mayor Pro Tem) for the boazd of aldermen, seconded by Alderman Bruns, the vote was:
Aye: Alderman Bruns, Super, Hurt, and Fuller.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Abstain: Alderman Dazata.
Motion carries.
City Administrator's Open enrollment for the city's employee benefits was on Tuesday, May 27th.
Report
In May, there were 3,658 vies to the web site.
The upcoming following projects will go out to bid: Gower Water Lines, Argosy
Crosswalk and Gateway Irrigation.
There were 52 calls to the city by Mast for April.
Nine hundred thirty-four individuals attended 45 classes from May 11 through May 30`s
at the community Center. Floor maintenance occurred May 22°d and May 23`d.
All facilities maintenance that occurred was mowing, brush pick up sign maintenance,
grounds maintenance at the Parks, resttoom repair at Renner-Brenner Pazk, pool maint-
enance, fleet and building maintenance.
May City Hall meetings occurred from May 17`s through May 30`s and Jane Henry
attended the IPMA Regional Human Resources Conference June 2-4a'.
Northwood Road work continues; landscaping work, installing waterfall and pool, AT&T
removing overhead line and installing underground, replaced silt fence, roadway project and
99% complete.
At the Rinker site, structures were removed, hauled off scrap, crushed old pipe and
footings, site cleanup and the project is 99% complete.
For the Horizons Pazkway South project, grading, sod, sidewalks, pavement mazkings
access road to lift station are complete and approximately 96% done.
For the Horizons Pazkway North project, fill and grading for the roadway continues,
installed silt fence, seeded, poured pier cap for the bridge and approximately 12% of
the pay estimate has been completed.
For the Line Creek Bridge, driving piles, pouring footings for the fast pier are complete.
Driving piles for the second pier began, installed low water crossing and approximately
3% of the pay estimate has been completed.
David said Mike Duffy and Sabin Yanez will be gone June 25-27 to Washington D.C.
for the Northland Chamber event on Economic Development.
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Duector of Community Mike said the new Building Official for the City started June 3`~. There has been positive
Development Development-comments feedback with some of the developers about Tom There were
some projects on hold several months that have been neazly resolved.
Kansas City, Missouri is starting a plan called the `Briazcliff/Winwood Area Plan and that
plan is where the fat southern portion of Clay County, part of their ongoing comprehensive
planning efforts. The western edge of this planning area butts up to our eastern city limits.
Mike spoke with some of the city staff planners about the long range plans. They have sent a
letter stating we will be invited to have a representative on their technical steering cotnmittee
so we can keep track of the project. The planning process will last about 12 months.
Auditor's comments Kevin Smith, McGladrey & Pullen was present to discuss the upcoming audit at
yeaz end, June 30`s. Mr. Smith said he and another employee of McGladrey &Pullen
was here recently to do preliminary planning for the audit. Mr. Smith gave the Mayor a
letter regazding new auditing standards. He also said they aze required to make certain
inquires of everyone working here, including the board as to inquire of any known fraud or
illegal tactics or if any employees have gone to the boazd with concerns of this nature. Mr.
Smith distributed McGladrey & Pullen's business cazd in case anyone wants to contact them.
They will be back here in September to do the fmal audit.
Public Safety comment Chief Mills gave the board a statistic report for the 5 days the speed trailer has been
parked on NW Gateway. Going southbound, 19,332 vehicles dove past the speed
trailer with 4,999 driving above the posted speed limit.
Change Order for Alderman Darata moved to approve the final change order for McAnany Construction
McAnany Const, to include the section of Argosy Parkway that begins near Argosy Casino's entrance and
Approved moves eastward to the bridge for an amount of $45,760, seconded, by Alderman Hurt,
the vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Fuller, Super, Darata, Hurt and Bruns.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Bill No. 2008-66 Alderman Bruns moved to place Bill No. 2008-66 on its first reading, said Bill
Enter Into Services Authorizing The City Of Riverside To Enter Into A Services Agreement With And
Agreement with Pay $10,000 To United Services Community Action Agency, seconded by Alderman
United Services Hurt, the vote was:
Aye: Alderren Bnms, Darata, Hurt, Fuller and Super.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Ordinance No. 2008-66 Alderman Darata moved to place Bill No. 2008-66 on its second reading,
Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2008-66, seconded
by Alderman Bruns, the vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Darata, Bruns, Super, Fuller and Hurt.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Bill No. 2008-67 Alderman Hurt moved to place Bill No. 2008-67 on its first reading,
Payment of said Bill authorizing the payment of certain indebtedness listed therein,
Indebtedness seconded by Alderman Super the vote was:
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Aye: Aldermen Bnms, Darata, Hurt, Fuller and Super.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion caries.
Ordinance No. 2008-67 Alderman Datata moved to place Bill No. 2008-67 on its second reading,
Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2008-67, seconded
by Alderman Fuller, the vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Dazata, Bruns, Super, Fuller and Hurt.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Bill No. 2008-68 Alderman Fuller moved to place Bill No. 2008-68 on its first reading, said Bill
Employ 2 part-time Authorizing The City of Riverside, Missouri To Employ John Tellez and
seasonal employees Desmond McGuire as part-time seasonal employees in the Public Works
in Public Works Department at an hourly rate of $11.00 with no benefits and Mr. Tellez starting
May 22°d and Mr. McGuire starting May 30s', seconded by Alderman Hurt,
the vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Fuller, Bruns, Hurt, Dazata and Super.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Ordinance No. 2008-68 Alderman Bruns moved to place Bill No. 2008-68 on its second reading,
Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2008-68, seconded
by Alderman Darata, the vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Super, Fuller, Bruns, I-)•urt and Darata.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Bill No. 2008-69 Alderman Super moved to place Bill No. 2008-69 on its first reading, said Bill
Entering Into A Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into A Contract With The Platte County
Contract With The Economic Development Council For Economic Development Services, seconded
Platte County Economic by Alderman Hurt, the vote was:
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Aye: Aldermen Dazata, Super, Bruns, Hurt and Fuller.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Ordinance No. 2008-69 Alderman Dazata moved to place Bill No. 2008-69 on its second reading,
Approved and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2008-69, seconded
by Alderman Fuller, the vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Super, Fuller, Dazata, Hurt and Bruns.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Budget Workshop Donna Resz, Finance Officer and other staff members participated in the final
presentation for budget requests. A salary analysis was done for comparison
of salaries from 5 years ago to the present time and forecasting salaries going
forward. Donna used an average of 3% for forecasting. Employees in the lowest brackets
struggle to reach the midpoint. Per the salary survey, brackets should be examined and if
appropriate, adjusted every 3 yeazs. A recommendation is being made for the five lowest.
brackets (A to E) to have an increase of $1,000 in addition to any merit increase they
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Public Works Budget request for the 2008-2009 fiscal yeaz consists of the following:
Public Works 2009-09 Current Services $226,550, $7,000 for fuel, $45,000 for city/wide
street lighting and $8,000 for snow removal for a total of $286,550.00. Included is new
program #1- 3 new seasonal employees, new program #2- Contractual Services, new
program #3-Mechanic, new program #4, Create Crew Chief position and redesign
Maintenance Worker H and new program #5, Annual uniform allowance.
Alderman Super asked about contracting out for street sweeping and Jeff said the
cost for this is $10,000 per sweep 2 times a year. It takes 4 days to nm the sweeper at the
present time.
The Parks Department has no new program requests. A landscaping plan has been
established for Renner-Brenner and E.H. Young Park and the requested operating budget is
$76,100.
Building Maintenance is a newly created division and this places funding with the
responsible department and maintenance on all facilities for a total of $206,300.
Pool budget request is for $69,000 and the total should not to exceed $73,700, no additional
funding this yeaz.
Community Center budget requests for contractual services is $237,450 commodities, and
uniforms for a total of $244,400. This includes 2 new part-time staff members- new
program #3, Creation of Parks & Recreation Supervisor, and Healthy Citizen & Employee
Initiative.
Planning and Community Development budget request is $111;300 to include contractual,
telephone, printing, subscriptions/memberships, training and commodities.
Building and Codes budget request is $25,450 to include fuel, contractual services,
commodities, vehicle gas and oil, training and a vehicle.
Elected Officials could participate in the LAGERS retirement program by raising
their compensation. The budget request for Elected Officials traveUtraining seminars
is $11,650. The City would have to pass 2 ordinances for this, one to raise the
elected officials salary because the city would be making the contribution and
the other ordinance would be to add the elected officials to the Lagers program.
Administration budget request is $943,400 to include Contractual Services, Community
Services, Insurance, Telephone, Hiring Expenses, Printing/Copy Machine/ Subscription,
Memberships, TrainingPTravel, Repair and Maintenance, and other contractual services.
Municipal Court budget request is $81,000 to include contractual services, telephone,
printing/copy machine, subscriptions/memberships, traveUtraining, repair & maintenance,
other contractual services and commodities.
Capital Improvements plan is as follows:
Current yeaz 2009-13
• $2,500,000 $19,500,000 for Streets and Bridges
• $4,600,000 $ 8,000,000 for Infrastructure Maintenance
• $1,080,000 $ 9,850,000 for Community Development
• $1,200,000 $ 3,800,000 for Public Facilities
• $1,080,000 $ 5,110,000 for Pazks Projects
• $ 656,000 $80,000 for Major Equipment
• $24,255,000 $24,255,000 for Horizons Development
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The Tax Increment Financing Fund expenditures for 2008-09 budget is $20,122,000
and the Tax Increment Financing revenues for 2008-09 budget is $22,260,000.
The Tourism Tax Fund for 2008-09 total revenue budget is $180,000.
The Tourism Tax Fund expenditures per adopted tourism packet for
• Emergency Reserve-first 10% not to exceed $100,000
• Of the remaining 90%, 30% Tourism Enhancement Grant Program, $100,800
• 20%-Short-Term special projects $67,200
• 50%-Long-Term special and/or capital projects $168,000
Recess A brief recess was called at 9:25 p.m.
Reconvened All Aldermen and the Mayor responded to roll call and the meeting reconvened
at 9:40 p.m.
Mayor's comments Mayor Rose said she should have names for recommendation to appoint to the Tourism
_ Boazd by next Friday.
Mayor Rose said she, David Blackburn and Greg Mills traveled to Jefferson City
recently for Argosy's re-licensing and it was very productive.
Last Friday, May 30`s was a summit on in Raytown discussing a regional concept plan for
light-rail.
Alderman comment Alderman super asked the Chief what's been done about the new trail in conjunction with
signage, statutes, violations and what can opeIate on it. Chief Mills said nothing has been
done yet, but he will get with Public Works on this matter.
Motion for Alderman Dazata moved that the meeting go into closed session, pursuant to
Closed Session RSMo 610.021(1) Legal and RSMo 610.021(2) Real Estate Issues, seconded by at
9:45 p.m. Alderman Super, the vote was:
Aye: Aldermen, Dazata, Hurt, Fuller, Bruns and Super.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
All staff members left at 10:00 p.m except for the Finance Officer and the City Adminis-
trator. Closed session continued on RSMo 610.021(1) Legal Matters.
Motion for Alderman Super moved that the meeting go into open session, seconded by
Open Session Alderrnan Bruns the vote was:
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Aye: Aldermen, Darata, Hurt, Bruns, Super and Fuller.
Absent: Alderman Salyer.
Motion carries.
Adjournment By unanimous decision, the meeting adjourned>at 10:40 p '
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