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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-12-03 Regular Meeting MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF ALDERMEN RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Tuesday, December 3, 2013 7:00 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, on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Mayor Rose called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Ron Super, Art Homer, Brad Cope, Aaron Thatcher, Mike Fuller, and Seth DeRose. Also present were City Administrator Greg Mills, City Attorney Paul Campo, City Clerk Robin Littrell, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, Public Works Director Tom Wooddell, City Planner Jackie Carlson, Finance Director Donna Resz, City Engineer Travis Hoover, Administration Director Meredith Hauck, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, and Major Chris Skinrood. Justin Leck with Spencer Fane was also in attendance. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT None. CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the consent agenda, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Fuller, DeRose, Homer, and Super. Motion carried 6 -0. MINUTES OF 11 - 18 - 13 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2013 meeting, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Fuller, DeRose, Homer, and Super. Motion carried 6 -0. RESOLUTION 2013 - 121 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve Resolution 2013 -121 Bill Pay authorizing the expenditure of funds for fiscal year 2013- 2014, for weeks ending November 22 and November 29 in the amount of $350,121.41, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Fuller, DeRose, Homer, and Super. Motion carried 6 -0. 1 REGULAR AGENDA BILL NO. 2013 City Clerk Robin Littrell gave first reading of Bill No. 2013 -094. Franchise Laclede MGE Gas City Attorney Paul Campo explained that our existing franchise with MGE was time for renewal and the company was bought out by Laclede. This ordinance must be on file 30 days in the City Clerk's office prior to the second reading. Terms are the same as the previous agreement. Alderman Thatcher moved to accept first reading and place Bill No. 2013 -094 on second and final reading, second by Alderman DeRose. Yes: Thatcher, DeRose, Fuller, Super, Homer, and Cope. Motion carried 6 -0. BILL NO. 2013 City Clerk Robin Littrell gave first reading of Bill No. 2013 -095. MAWC Water Mains Horizons Special Counsel Justin Leck with SFBB reviewed the purpose and language of Bill 2013 -095. Alderman Thatcher moved to accept first reading and place Bill No. 2013 -095 on second and final reading, second by Alderman Cope. Yes: Thatcher, Cope, DeRose, Super, Fuller, and Homer. Motion carried 6 -0. Alderman Cope moved to approve Bill 2013 -095 and enact said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Thatcher. Yes: Cope, Thatcher, Homer, Fuller, Super, and DeRose. Motion carried 6 -0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Greg Mills asked the Board if they would approve the closing of City Hall at noon on December 24 and December 31 to the public, allowing employees to either use comp time or vacation time if they chose. The candidate filing for the April 8 Municipal Election will open at 8:00 a.m. on December 17 and close at 5:00 p.m. on January 21 ADMINISTRATION Administration Director Meredith Hauck recommended to the Board that staff wait on bidding out for healthcare coverage until the Affordable Care Act is settled down and insurance is more on track. MPR is also looking at several new options to be offered that will help with costs. The Board agreed that it would be ok to wait on bidding out the insurance. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Nothing to report. ENGINEERING City Engineer Travis Hoover reported that the 41 and Helena Project is moving slowly. Phase I is complete and they are moving on to Phase II. With the cold weather we need to change the fly ash to base rock to speed up the schedule, it would be an addition of $2,462.10 to the project and we need to have a motion by the Board to be able to move forward with the project. We will 2 bring this back to you with an official change order in the form of a resolution at the next regular meeting. This will be the second change order for the project. Alderman Fuller moved to approve the Change Order on the 41s and Helena Project in the amount of $2,462.10 allowing the fly ash be changed to base rock, second by Alderman DeRose. Yes: Fuller, DeRose, Cope, Super, Thatcher, and Homer. Motion carried 6 -0. FINANCE Nothing to report. PUBLIC SAFETY Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston gave the Board a quick briefing that Santa would be riding the fire truck through the Riverside neighborhoods on December 21 beginning at 10:00 a.m. PUBLIC WORKS Nothing to report. LEVEE BOARD Alderman Super gave an update on the situation regarding the railroad. All information and communications is on SharePoint. MAYOR'S DISCUSSION We have a busy week coming up, Thursday evening is the tree lighting at the welcome plaza. Sunday morning is the Shop with a Cop and Sunday evening is our Christmas dinner for employees and friends. Tuesday is the Senior Christmas dinner. I have received two emails in the past 60 days inquiring about senior housing in our city. I also want to remind everyone of our Dec. 14 meeting at 8 a.m. BOARD OF ALDERMEN Alderman DeRose — Nothing to report. Alderman Cope — Nothing to report. Alderman Fuller — Nothing to report. Alderman Super — Nothing to report. Alderman Thatcher— Nothing to report. Alderman Homer — Nothing to report. MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Homer moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:18 p.m., second by Alderman Thatcher. Yes: Homer, Thatcher, Super, Fuller, DeRose, and Cope. .. Motions carried 6 -0. Robin Littrell, City Clerk 3