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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-17MINUTES BOARD OF ALDERMEN RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:00 p.m. The Board of Aldermen for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session in the Board of Aldermen Chambers at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri. Mayor Rose called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Pam Darata, Dave Hurt, Bernie Bruns, Mark Salyer and Ron Super. Alderman Mike Fuller was absent. Also present were David Blackburn, City Administrator, Donna Resz, Finance Officer, Jane Henry, Executive Administration Assistant, Public Safety Chief Gregory Mills, Jeff Rupp, Public Works Director, and John McClelland, City Attorney. Budget Workshop Mayor Rose opened the budget workshop by asking Finance Officer Donna Resz to 6:00 p.m. continue with her budget presentation. Resz presented the budget proposal for an administrative function of the public safety deparhnent. It would include an administrative sergeant. Alderman Super said he did not like adding another layer of bureaucracy. Chief Greg Mills responded that it would add to the department's efficiency and would not constitute another level of bureaucracy. The administrative sergeant would provide support for the other sergeants to work in the field. It would be this individual's responsibility to communicate between day and night shi8s. Both Aldermen Bruns and Super questioned the increase in the overtime budget. Mills said that this budget item has been stagnant since he began his job with Riverside in 2005. He added that overtime is hard to control because situations dictate its use. They try to be diligent. Pledge of Allegiance Public Comments At 7:00 p.m., Mayor Rose opened the regular session by leading those present in saying the pledge of allegiance. The mayor then asked for public comments. Phyllis Reece, 4551 High Drive, addressed the Board and asked, "When can fireworks be sold?" She was told that they can be sold from June. 20 to July 5. Hours for shooting fireworks are 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. June 26 to July 2 and on July 5. July 3 and 4 fireworks can be detonated from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Request for Motion Christina Askren, Gallagher Fence Customer Service Manager, spoke to the Board to Approve on behalf of her company. Sales teams for Gallagher Fence across the United States Gallagher Fence are holding a conference at Argosy Hotel and Casino. They would like to have a serving beer in the picnic in E.H. Young Park on October 9"' at 3:00 p.m. and they would like E.H. Young permission to serve beer. Fifty people are estimated to attend and a public safety Riverfront Park officer will work the event. Alderman Pam Darata made a motion to approve October 9, 2008 Gallagher Fence serving beer in the E.H. Young Riverfront Park October 9, 2008 and Alderman Bruns seconded. The vote was: Yes: Aldermen Salyer, Darata, Bruns, Super, and Hurt. Absent: Alderman Fuller. Motion carried. On Minutes 6/17/08 Page 1 Motion to approve Alderman Super moved to approve the minutes of June 3 as submitted. Alderman minutes of June 3 Salyer seconded and the vote was: Yes: Aldermen Salyer, Darata, Bruns, Super, and Hurt. Absent: Alderman Fuller. Motion carried. Motion to approve Alderman Darata moved to approve the minutes of June 10 as submitted. Alderman minutes of June 10 Hurt seconded and the vote was: Yes: Aldermen Salyer, Darata, Bruns, Super, and Hurt. Absent: Alderman Fuller. Motion carried. City Administrator City Administrator David Blackburn told the Board that his report was in their Report packet and he then asked Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Shelton to give the Board a report on the status of the flood. Shelton reported that City staff took steps to mitigate the effects of the flood and, consequently, lessened the impact. Public Works and their efforts and resources made it possible for the Highland Games to take place as scheduled. Shelton added that the river crested at 29.2 feet and had receded to 27.2 feet. When the level reaches 26.25 feet, the water will be totally out of the park. Mayor Rose thanked Public Works for their efforts. She said the Highland Games were well attended and everyone had a good time. Bill No. 2008-71 Alderman Super asked if the payment to South Platte Fire was aone-time thing and An Ordinance to the finance officer replied yes. Alderman Salyer questioned the computer equipment provide for for the Fire Department. Fire Marshal Gordon Fowlston explained that the purchase disbursements to was for a computer tablet to allow for data entry in the field for inspections. pay certain indebtedness Alderman Hurt made a motion to place on its first reading Bill No. 2008-71 to provide for the appropriation of money out the general fund of the city of Riverside, Missouri for the payment of indebtedness totaling $522,944.21 and Alderman Bruns seconded. The vote was: Yes: Aldermen Bruns, Darata, Hurt, Super, and Super. Absent: Alderman Fuller. Motion passed. Ordinance 2008-71 Alderman Bruns made a motion to place Bill No. 2008-71 on its second reading and Approved upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2008-71. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hurt and the vote was: Yes: Aldermen Super, Hurt, Salyer, Darata, and Bruns. Absent: Alderman Fuller. Motion carried. Minutes 6/17/08 Page 2 Bill No. 2008-72 Brick Owens of NSPJ Architects was present to answer questions from the Board An Ordinance regarding the Welcome Plaza Project. Alderman Super asked Owens if they had met Authorizing The with Mega Industries Corporation to negotiate on value engineering. Owens replied Mayor To Execute that they had talked with Mega about the changes. An Agreement For Construction Alderman Salyer made a motion to place Bill No. 2008-72 An Ordinance Services With Mega Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Agreement For Construction Services With Industries Mega Industries Corporation For The Welcome Plaza Project on its first reading. Corporation For The Alderman Darata seconded and the vote was: Welcome Plaza Project Yes: Aldermen Super, Hurt, Salyer, Darata, and Bruns. Absent: Alderman Fuller. Motion carried. Ordinance 2008-72 Alderman Hurt made a motion to place Bill No. 2008-72 on its second reading and Approved upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 2008-72 and Alderman Bruns seconded. The vote was: Yes: Aldermen Hurt, Darata, Bruns, Salyer and Hurt. Absent: Alderman Fuller. Motion carried. Mayor's Comments A Regional Transportation Summit will be held in the Riverside Community Center on Friday, June 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Public officials from across all county lines will be attending. Rose reported that she took her mother, former Mayor Betty Burch, to Wood Heights for the celebration of their siren system. The City of Riverside gave the town of 700 citizens their old siren system and Wood Heights was very happy and appreciative of the gift. Holliday Sand has been sold to Ash Grove Cement. The mayor gave a welcome address to a conference at Argosy of 85 National Real Estate brokers who were very complimentary of Riverside. The theme for Riverfest this year is "It's a Little Bit Country." She recommended to the Board that Meredith Hauck be the staff person assigned to work with the new tourism board. Mayor Rose, Jane Henry, and Meredith Hauck met with Dennis Fallon, the producer and director of a movie filmed in part at the old Skyline Inn. We are hoping to be able to show the movie next summer in EH Young Park. Rose attended the grand opening of the new Park Hill Early Education facility for ages 3 through K. She commented that it is a beautiful facility. Board of Aldermen Alderman Bruns commented that North Kansas City had passed asmoke-free Comments ordinance. Budget Workshop The budget workshop resumed. Mayor Rose asked for approval of budgets for Public Safety Administration, Operations, (with training amended to $2500) Fire, and Community Center. Salyer asked if Fire Inspector Keith Payne was one of the 9 additional firefighters proposed. Mills replied that he is not one of the 9. Fowlston explained that Payne is inspecting all Riverside businesses semi-annually. He has been teaching fire extinguisher training about twice a week as requested. Also, he teaches CPR, AED and First Aid and provides certification for all of them. Minutes 6/17/08 Page 3 The Board approved the budgets for Public Safety Administration, Police Division, Fire Division as submitted. They approved the budget for Operational Support with travel expenditures for Incode Conference revised from $3,700 to $2,500. Public Works budget was reviewed next. Aldermen Super asked if the budget for streetlights accounted for the additional lights needed in Montebella, Briarcliff and Horizons. Sabin Yanez replied that it did. Yanez outlined the priorities for Public Works. They now have 6 employees but only about 3 are on the streets, etc., each day because of leave times and comp time. The proposed new mechanic position was discussed. Chief Mills said they had looked at outsourcing their mechanical work. He said the sites they visited will not prioritize patrol cars, which is important because taking cars out of service can affect the department's performance. Alderman Salyer asked that staff define roles of what will be and should not be outsourced. Yanez commented that bridge maintenance could be outsourced as well as other difficult maintenance tasks to allow time to work on core services. Alderman Salyer suggested looking at outsourcing some of the facility maintenance duties, such as changing light bulbs and filters. Alderman Super asked if the proposed Crew Chief position would work or just supervise and was told he would do both. Mayor Rose suggested helping Public Works move up the structure by offering training. Alderman Salyer advocated for providing training for all positions to improve the City. Alderman Super said he would like staff to explore further the outsourcing of mechanic duties. Jeff Rupp asked if the City wanted to move into fleet management or continue using old equipment. Alderman Super said he thought they wanted to add too many vehicles for 4 people and he did not want to replace the dump truck this year. Alderman Salyer liked the replacement schedule but thinks the PW has one truck too many. Alderman Super spoke about contracting out street sweeping services. Rupp said contracting that service is expensive and the City needs the feature that would enable us to comply with stormwater management guidelines. Alderman Bruns asked if the proposed model is the most cost effective one and Rupp replied that it is the appropriate size for the job. The Board approved budgets for fuel, streetlights, snow removal, seasonal help, contract services, promotions and unifonns. Also approved were the budgets for a bobcat and 2 mowers. They deferred decisions on the mechanic, a 2002 truck and the street sweeper until the next meeting. After discussion of the community center budget and operations, the Board approved the proposed Community Center budget without the Sports and Events Coordinator. Break Alderman Darata made a motion for a break and Alderman Salyer seconded. The vote was: Aye: Aldermen Bruns, Darata, Salyer, Hurt, and Super. Motion carried. Minutes 6/17/08 Page 4 Adjournment Upon hearing there was no business for closed session, Alderman Hurt made a motion to adjourn and Alderman Bruns seconded the motion. Yes: Aldermen Super, Hurt, Salyer, Darata, and Bruns. Motion carried. `~ . G. n Henry ecutive Administratio As 'start Minutes 6/17/08 Page 5