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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-12-01 q,_. :s MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI DECEMBER 1, 1987 A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri was held in the City Hall in Riverside, Missouri on December 1, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. On a roll call, Aldermen Karr, Burch, Best, Peeler, Wedua and Shepard were present. Peeler being Mayor Pro Tem and calling said meeting to order. The minutes of November 3, 1987, were read and approved as corrected. The minutes of November 17, 1987, were read and approved as corrected. Dave Ramsey of Lee Used Cars, 2001 W. Platte Road, said he would like to complain about the police protection he has been getting. He said he has had two trucks stolen this year; had other things stolen off the cars on the lot and the office building broken into twice. He said he has never had this problem before this year. He said the police used to call him whenever they noticed a light in the office left on or when lights were left on in the vehicles in the lot, but recently he has received no calls. He said he has lost approximately $10,000 in theft during the past year, He said most of the theft is done on Sunday nights and Thursday nights. He would appreciate anything the City can do to stop this theft. Dave Williams of Missouri Cities Water Company said there were about four things he would like to discuss with the Board concerning the Water Company. 1. He would like to report on the new lines which have been installed; that they are ready for use and all are in use except the one in Indian Hills. The water tower will have to be in use before the new line in Indian Hills can be used. 2. The cleanup has not been done on any of the projects because it has been too wet. At first it was very dry and it was the thought that the dirt would settle after it rained and then when it was dry enough they would do the cleanup, and also some black topping and patching needs to be done. 3. Regarding the new tower, Mr. Williams said that he has been trying to get in touch with Gary Durney to find out when the painting will be completed and the inside touched up. He said Mr. Durney said that the paint crew will be out in the morning and plan to complete the work within the next few days. 4. Mr. Williams also said that he talked to Gary Durney concerning the opening to get to the valves at the tower site and that the opening is too small according to the plans, that E. T. Archer has come up with another drawing where there would be three pieces of concrete to the opening and that this still would not be large enough should certain work need to be done and that Mr. Williams and Missouri Cities have come up with another drawing where there would be two pieces to cover the area, which would allow any type of repairs to be done. Mr. Williams said that the Water Company Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 2, Dec. 1, 1987 would be willing to pay 1/2 of the cost of this work. E. T. Archer said that with the three piece enclosure the cost would be approximately $1700.00 and Missouri Cities would be willing to pay 1/2. After Mr. Williams said that he and Missouri Cities came up with the two piece enclosure, this price would be approximately $1040.00 and they would still be willing to split this amount. These have been verbal agreements. Mr. Durney is to come up with the drawings for the two piece enclosure and the City is to contact Mr. Durney to see who will pay the remainder or what amount E. T. Archer will be responsible for. Best moved that it will be agreeable to the City if Missouri Cities pays 1/2 of the cost of the enclosure and see if E. T. Archer will pay the other 1/2, seconded by Karr the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; Burch absent for the roll call. Another matter which Mr. Williams would like to discuss with the City is the collection for the usage of the sewers in Riverside. He said that the Missouri Cities Water Company has all its billing done by one company (Aqua Utilities Consultants) and they are presently figuring the City's sewer billing. He said that there has been some mixup by the consultants since the last increase of price, however, he thinks it has now been straightened out. During the discussion he thought it would be better if ~ Betty Burch would contact the Consultants directly for the billings. This would probably eliminate most errors in conveying the information. The Board was in agreement with this and the cost of same would be figured out, but most likely it would be the same as it is presently. Steven M. Warger, 1003 N.E.61st Street Terrace, Gladstone, Missouri spoke to the Mayor Pro Tem and the Board concerning the deannexation of certain property by Riverside and the Annexation of the same property by Parkville. This is the area on the West City Limits of Riverside where there are plans for a new addition to be developed. It appeared that the proper documents were prepared for this transaction and that City Attorney Don Witt had approved same. Karr moved that Bill No. 87-53 being bill setting out the description of the property to be deannexed by Riverside and annexed by Parkville and the expense of same is to be paid by the Construction Company, be placed on its first reading, seconded by Burch, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. Karr moved that Bill No. 87-53 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Burch, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye, said bill was accordingly read. Wedua moved that Bill No.87-53 be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become ordinance No. 87-53, seconded by Shepard, the roll Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 3, Dec. 1, 1987 was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read, attached hereto and made a part hereof, approved by Mayor Pro Tem Peeler and became ordinance No. 87-53. An application for a sign for Woodbridge Foam Company at 500 N. W. Platte Valley Drive was presented. This was approved subject to the payment of the fee. An application for a sign for Riverside Seat Company, 500 N. W. Platte Valley Drive was presented. This was approved subject to the payment of the fee. The matter of applications be approved when there is only one Planning Commission meeting in a month was discussed. It was decided to check with the Planning Commission concerning the changing of their meetings before any conclusion should be reached. Karr moved that we accept the following Resolutions: 1. Authorizing Mayor Pro Tem G. W. Peeler and City Clerk Betty Burch to rent a safety deposit box on behalf of the city and they be the parties allowed to enter said box; and 2. That Mayor Pro Tem G. W. Peeler and City Clerk Betty Burch be authorized to deposit and/or withdraw funds from the City's account, seconded by Burch, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye. It was announced that there would be a Public Safety meeting on Thursday, December 3, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. Karr moved that we accept the Proclamation of MADD as presented, seconded by Burch, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye. The Missouri Highway Transportation department replied to the City's request for a sign on I-635 and the light at N.W. Platte Road and 69 Highway. The Highway Department said that they have already ordered the sign for I-635, showing where to turn off for Riverside, however regarding the lights at N.W. Platte Road and 69 Highway, that this cannot be done for quite a while. Karr moved that Bill No. 87-50 (Peace Disturbance Ordinance) be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 87-50, seconded by Burch, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read, attached hereto and made a part hereof, approved by Mayor Pro Tem Peeler and Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 4, Dec. 1, 1987 became Ordinance No. 87-50. Best moved that Bill No. 87-51 (Nuisance) be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 87-51, seconded by Karr, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read, attached hereto and made a part hereof, approved by Mayor Pro Tem Peeler and became Ordinance No. 87-51. Karr moved that Bill No. 87-52 (Accept Quit Claim Deeds of Mo. Highway Department) be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 87-52, seconded by Burch, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read, attached hereto and made a part hereof approved by Mayor Pro Tem Peeler and became Ordinance No. 87-52. Best moved that Bill No. 87-54 being bill providing that people be required to wear seat belts while riding in vehicles be placed on its first reading, seconded by Karr, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, and Shepard voted aye, Wedua Nay, said bill was accordingly read. ~ Best moved that Bill No. 87-55 being bill pertaining to child restraint while riding in vehicles be placed on its first reading, seconded by Karr, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye. Karr inquired regarding the remainder of the sign from Twin-Drive In and City Clerk Betty Burch said that they are planning to remove the remainder of the sign in a day or so and also will remove the building. Karr also said that something should be done about the lot on the east side of N.W. Gateway at the North entrance of the City as it appeared that quite a bit of debris had accumulated along with the foundation which was there. It was brought out that Don Alexander should be contacted with regard to the fill that he was using at his building site. Best said that something should be done about the second house on the west side of N.W. Gateway from the North City entrance. It was decided to contact City Attorney Don Witt concerning this matter. Best inquired if the minutes of the meeting could be given to the Board several days prior to the meeting. It was agreed that City Clerk Betty Burch would mail the minutes if the Secretary would give them to her prior to the meeting. MInutes of Reg. Meeting Page 5, Dec. 1, 1987 Best inquired if the Board could receive a copy of the agenda prior the meeting. It was decided that City Clerk Betty Burch would make a copy of the agenda for each Board member. Wedua inquired if there could be some kind of lights or warning at the BN crossings of Mattox and VanDePopulier streets. It was thought that an inquiry should be made to BN. Wedua reported that BN had blacktopped the crossings. Wedua said that gravel had been placed on Mattox and VanDePopulier roads. Wedua also reported that he asked Platte Paving Company to place more black top at the entrance of High Drive off of N.W. Vivion and patch a few more holes. Shepard inquired what could be done about the mound placed at the end of Valley Street. This was discussed and further information concerning this will be secured. Karr moved that Bill No. 87-56 being bill providing for the employing of Claude McGowan as maintenance person, effective October 26, 1987, be ~ placed on its first reading, seconded by Burch, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. Karr moved that Bill No. 87-56 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Wedua, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. Wedua moved that Bill No. 87-56 be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 87-56, seconded by Shepard, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read, attached hereto and made a part hereof, approved by Mayor Pro Tem Peeler and became Ordinance No. 87-56. A discussion was had concerning an ordinance for a snow plowing route, informing people that vehicles are not to be parked on the side of the streets when the snow plow has to come through. The ordinance pertaining to setting out the City's meetings, and the cost per copy of public records as well as allowance for time spent was discussed and it was decided to check with City Attorney Don Witt regarding the amount which could be charged. Chief Fred McDaniel reported that he had received a couple bids on the new police vehicle. It was decided that he should secure several more bids and then present them to the Board. . MInutes of Reg. Meeting Page 6, Dec. 1, 1987 Chief Fred McDaniel said that he would like to receive authority to promote Candice Graham as Supervisor of Records and Communications and this would entail an increase in salary of $50.00 per month. Chief McDaniel said that she was well qualified for the position. Best moved that we accept Chief McDaniel's recommendation to promote Candice Graham to Supervisor of Records and Communications with an increase of $50.00 per month, seconded by Burch, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye. Karr moved that Bill No. 87-57 being bill promoting Candice Graham to Supervisor of Records and Communications, beginning at this pay period and that same be placed on its first reading, seconded by Burch, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. Burch moved that Bill No. 87-57 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Karr, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. Shepard moved that Bill No. 87-57 be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 87-57, seconded by Wedua, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Karr, Burch, Best, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; said bill was accordingly read, attached hereto and made a part hereof approved by Mayor Pro Tem Peeler and became Ordinance No. 87-57. Chief McDaniel requested permission to purchase five manuals as the one presented to the Public Safety meeting. He said he forwarded a copy of the manual to City Attorney Don Witt for reviewing. Chief McDaniel said that his response from Attorney Witt was very good.. A discussion was had concerning the purchasing of the manuals and it was decided that a written report from City Attorney Don Witt regarding his opinion on the manuals should be received and than if he feels these are good manuals the City would authorize the purchase of five manuals which would be kept in the communications department and would be checked out to officers as they needed them and when the officer was finished with the manual it is to be returned to the Communications Department. This plan appeared to be agreeable to all. Chief Fred McDaniel reported on the fire of the Scott's residence. There being no further business, upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:06 p.m. St ~~`4-..7