Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-08-08 SpecialMINUTES SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF ALDERMEN RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Tuesday, August 8, 2006 6:30 P.M. A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri, was held at City Hall, in Riverside, Missouri, on August 8, 2006, at 6:35 p.m. Mayor Kathy Rose called the meeting to order. Those in attendance were Mayor Rose and Aldermen Darata, Beard, Jones, Super, Bnms and Hurt. Also present were David Blackburn, City Administrator, Jane Henry, Executive Administration Assistant, Public Safety Chief Gregory Mills, Brent Miles, Director of Planning, John McClelland, City Attorney, and Finance Director Donna Resz . The mayor thanked staff for the police escort and the flowers for her grandmother's funeral earlier in the day. Purchasing Cards Finance Officer Donna Resz said that she and Chief Greg Mills Presentation by UMB reviewed 2 proposals for purchasing card providers: UMB Bank and MOS1P. They thought that the UMB proposal was better, the state of Missouri contract is with UMB enabling Riverside to piggyback on their contract and attain a better rebate schedule as a result. Several other cities in the metro area have purchasing card agreements with UMB and Resz checked with them for references. Both Resz and Mills shared some of the problems they have experienced with just a couple of accounts under our current system: Office Max and Quick Trip. Resz introduced Pete Angus, UMB Commercial Card Account Manager. Angus traced the history of the purchasing card program, which was started by the federal government in the late 1970's as a means to purchase small items. Kansas adopted the program in 1995 and Missouri in 1996. UMB's program specializes in the public sector. Employees' purchasing cards can and will be limited to designated merchants and limited amounts. The primary contact will be Donna Resz and she will select someone else to be the secondary contact in her absence. The board of aldermen unanimously agreed for Resz, on behalf of the city, and UMB to put together a contract. Eddie Seaholtz The city contracts with Eddie Seaholtz for computer technical Laptop Computer Training support. In that capacity, Eddie gave the BOA hands-on for the Board instruction on their laptops, in order to implement new procedures for agendas, documents, and other materials for their regular and special board meetings. Motion to approve a layout After some discussion, the board agreed unanimously on the for the web site artwork and overa111ook of the Charmer but with modifications to the layout that more closely resemble the Sunnyside design. Motion to approve Planning and Development Director Miles presented proposals electrical and sewer for the electric and sewer projects in EH Young Park, i.e., to projects for E. H. Young install a force main in the park to eliminate the need for costly Park septic removal and to provide upgraded electrical service for events in the park. The city received 3 bids for both proposals and recommended the low bids: H 8t H Septic and Clayco Electric. Both bids are under budget and Clayco submitted a base bid and an optional bid. The optional bid is for work that Bob Smith, Public Works, has indicated he thinks he can perform. City Manager Blackburn exphuned that the original concept was to move the existing transforn-er but now the decision is to buy a new one. The Board asked Miles to provide them with more information at their next regular board meeting but, in the meantime, they unanimously agreed that the city should proceed with drawing up contracts with H 8c H Septic and Clayco Electric. Motion to approve the Blackburn presented the details on the 2007 Ford Free Star van purchase of a city van that the city proposed purchasing. The van's seating capacity is 7 and it has power windows and locks but no power seats. Total cost is $16,311. Alderman Super made a motion to approve the purchase of the proposed city van and Alderman Jones seconded. The vote was: Yes: Aldermen Hurt, Beard, Bruns, Jones, Super and Darata. Motion carried. Mofion to enter into Alderman Darata moved that the meeting go into closed session, Closed Session pursuant to 1tSMo 610.021(1) Legal and l2SMo 610.021(3) Personnel Issues with the City Attorney, seconded by Alderman Jones, and the vote was: Yes: Aldermen Beard, Darata, Jones, Super, Bruns and Hurt. Motion carried. Motion to enter into Open Alderman Darata moved that meeting to into open session and Session Alderman Super seconded. The vote was: Yes: Aldermen Beard, Darata, Jones, Super, Bruns and Hurt. Motion carried. Adjournment Alderman Bruns made a motion to adjourn and Alderman Super seconded. Motion passed and the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Jane Henry Administration Assistan