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PARK BOARD MEETING
RIVERSIDE CITY HALL
2950 NW VIVION ROAD
RIVERSIDE, MiSSOU l 6415
TENTATIVE AGENDA
JANUARY 9, 2013
6:00 P.M.
I . Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Motion t Approve Minutes of October 3, 2012
4. Public Works s Park Update
5. 2013 Recreation Program Update
6. Adjournment
Meredith Hauck
Director of Administration
Posted 0110412013 at 10:00 a.m.
RIVERSIDE PARK BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
October 3, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Attending: Terri Dwyer, Debbie Leader, Tom Woodell, Norman Buescher, Mike Duffy, Julie
Rule, Kathy Rose
Guests: David Leader, son of Debbie Leader
Call to order: 6:05 pm by Julie Rule
Meeting Notes: Meeting minutes from August 1, 2012 were reviewed. Debbie Leader made a
motion to approve. Terri Dwyer seconded. Motion passed.
1. Park Maintenance Update — Tom provided an update on the maintenance of parks. General
maintenance was done at all parks. Seeding was done at Renner Brenner and Homestead
Parks. Tom discussed that the Interurban trail is closed for about a month to do some work
for erosion control. The pool has been closed. The fountains will be shut down in about a
month. The Army Corps of Engineers has been doing some work on Line Creek near E.H.
Young Park and will be adding about 100 trees, mostly along the creek.
2. Trail Update — Mike Duffy provided a map of trails in Riverside.
• Line Creek Trail — The City is currently working for easements from some of the land
owners and expects to be able to come to resolution on the issues in the near future.
We discussed where the trail might connect to the Linear Trail. Mike had some initial
discussions with the Corps of Engineers and they seemed willing to consider the idea
of the trail crossing the levee near Hog Jaw.
• Renner Brenner to E.H. Young — The Corps of Engineers is evaluating the proposal
with the key area of interest being the area of the trail where it comes up the levee. If
the Corps approves, bid and construction could happen this year.
• Missouri Riverfront Trail — This trail is open with the new barricades in place. The
Corps of Engineers is doing some work on the levee west of Argosy. Parkville has
been leading work with the railroad to achieve an agreement that would allow the trail
to be connected between Parkville and Riverside. It appears at this time, that they
may be able to come to an agreement that provides the railroad with the additional
rail line while providing the trail to use railroad right of way to make the trail
connection. Mike was hopeful that the connection could be made by next summer.
• Additional trail idea — An engineering consultant for the City suggested the
possibility of a trail connection into Parkville along the bluffs to the north of 9
highway. The idea would be for the trail to go through Montebello, along the bluffs
and connect into Park University. Mike had talked with Parkville who liked the idea.
It was suggested that a possible connection into Green Hills and into Platte Meadows
might be something for the County to consider.
3. Platte Meadows — The City is in the process of considering a partnership with the County to
look at Platte Meadows park which would possibly use County Park funds to develop it and
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Riverside personnel to maintain it. The economics would have to be studied. Mike indicated
that the City favors less formal uses (trails, etc) because it is lower maintenance.
4. E.H. Young Park — We discussed that we need to look at the overall plan for E. H. Young
park. At the December meeting, we will look at an RFP for developing the plan. Then the
group would meet, possibly on a Monday evening(s) to work through ideas. Meeting
dates /times would be determined later.
5. Miscellaneous Items
• Mayor Rose indicated that Norma Parrott had resigned from the Board and that an
additional member from ward 1 and ward 2 would need to be appointed.
• The Vivion Road Bridge is expected to be completed by October 15, 2012.
A motion to adjourn was made by Terri Dwyer at 6:55 pm, seconded by Debbie Leader.
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