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SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
6:00 p.m.
The Board of Aldermen for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in special session in the Board
of Aldermen Chambers at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri, on Tuesday,
April 14, 2015.
Mayor Rose called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor
Kathy Rose, Aldermen Art Homer, Chet Pruett, Aaron Thatcher, Brad Cope, and Ron Super.
AI Bowman and Frank Biondo were also present.
Alderman Mike Fuller was absent.
Also present were City Administrator Greg Mills, City Clerk Robin Littrell, Community
Development Director Mike Duffy, Public Works Director Tom Wooddell, Recreation
Supervisor Lori Boji, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, Police Major Chris Skinrood, City Engineer
Travis Hoover, Finance Director Donna Oliver, and Recreation Assistant Nancy Harper.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION Mayor Rose called the Legislative Session to order at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance.
BILL NO.2015-030 City Clerk Robin Littrell gave first reading of Bill No. 2015-030.
2015 Election Certification Alderman Thatcher moved to accept first reading and place
Bill No. 2015-030 on second and final reading, second by
Alderman Cope.
Yes: Thatcher, Cope, Homer, Pruett, and Super.
Motion carried 5-0.
Alderman Cope moved to approve Bill 2015-030 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Thatcher.
Yes: Cope, Thatcher, Super, Pruett, and Homer.
Motion carried 5-0.
Mayor Rose gave comments regarding thanks to Alderman Cope
and Alderman Fuller.
City Clerk Littrell administered the oath to Alderman Al Bowman,
Alderman Aaron D. Thatcher, and Alderman Frank Biondo.
ARTWORK DISPLAYED Community Development Director explained the partnership
between the City and the Kansas City Art Institute where Clay
and Platte County students, being from the Northland would be
paid for by Tourism funding. There were approximately 9
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students and Robert Buck, one of those students, is here this
evening displaying his artwork.
MOTION FOR RECESS Alderman Super moved for a short recess at 6:07 p.m., second
At 6:07 P.M. by Alderman Cope.
Yes: Super, Cope, Homer, Pruett, and Thatcher.
Motion carried 5-0.
Mayor Rose called for roll at 6:26 p.m. with the newly elected board members. Those in
attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Art Homer, Chet Pruett, Aaron Thatcher, Al
Bowman, Frank Biondo, and Ron Super.
PRESIDENT PRO TEM Alderman Super moved that Alderman Art Homer be
President Pro Tem for a one year term, second by Alderman
Biondo.
Yes: Super, Biondo, Bowman, Pruett, and Thatcher.
No: None.
Abstain: Homer.
Motion carried 5-0-1.
BOND REFINANCING Discussion by Kelsi Spurgeon with Columbia Capital and gave
clarity regarding the refunding of bonds, explaining the handout
that was provided to the Board. Dennis Lloyd of Columbia Capital
and Chuck Gleason of Stern Brothers & Company also gave
further explanation of the refunding process for our bonds.
YMCA PROGRAMMING City Administrator Greg Mills addressed the Board and explained
the agreement negotiated with the YMCA, where they would
control the programming for the Riverside Community Center.
This consists of a Healthy Living Director Jennifer Ness being
hired and the programming for a fee of$3500 a month and as the
YMCA memberships increased our subsidized fees would
decrease. Classes are increasing in numbers, but they are free
and most of the participants do not live in Riverside, so they are
enjoying the free classes with no increase in memberships to the
YMCA. We would like to present a change that we continue to
offer the classes with the same instructors, but the participants
must have a YMCA membership. Garry Linn for the YMCA spoke
to the Board in support of this change and is excited about this
opportunity and the partnership that Riverside and the YMCA has
built over the last seven years. The general consensus of the
Board was to direct staff to begin the process of all participants in
community center classes must have a YMCA membership.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR Information was received today regarding the DC Fly-In with the
NRCC. Please let staff know if anyone is interested in attending, it
will be held June 23-25. Mayor Rose also announced that the
National League of Cities is in Nashville this year and would like
for some of the Board to consider attending.
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Major Chris Skinrood discussed the hours for park usage in the
city, specifically the Renner Brenner Park. Curfew has been
posted for dawn to dusk, but with lighting residents may use the
park past the dusk time frame, which is causing concern for some
residents. Staff would like to suggest that there be an exact time
posted of 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Following discussion of Board
members and staff, general consensus of the Board was given for
the exact times of 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. be listed on the Renner
Brenner park signs.
BRIEF RECESS Mayor Rose called for a 5 minute recess before going into closed,
at 7:25 p.m..
MOTION TO ENTER INTO Alderman Super moved that the meeting go into closed
CLOSED @ 7:33 P.M. session pursuant to RSMo 610.021 (1) Legal Action and
litigation and RSMo 610.021(3) Hiring, firing, disciplining or
promoting a particular employee, when personal information
about the employee is discussed , second by Alderman
Bowman.
Yes: Super, Bowman, Biondo, Homer, Pruett, and Thatcher.
Motion carried 6-0.
MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Super moved at 7:55 p.m. to adjourn closed
CLOSED @ 7:55 P.M. session with no action taken, second by Alderman Thatcher.
Yes: Super, Thatcher, Homer, Biondo, Pruett, and Bowman.
Motion carried 6-0.
MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Homer moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m.,
second by Alderman Super.
Yes: Homer, Super, Pruett, Bowman, Biondo, and Thatcher.
Motion carried 6-0.
Robin Littrell, City Clerk
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