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Home My WebLink About2015-05-19 Regular Meeting MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF ALDERMEN RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Tuesday, May 19, 2015 6:30 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, May 19, 2015. Mayor Rose called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Ron Super, Art Homer, Frank Biondo, Chet Pruett, Aaron Thatcher, and Al Bowman. Also present were City Administrator Greg Mills, and City Clerk Robin Littrell, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, Public Works Director Tom Wooddell, City Engineer Travis Hoover, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, Community Development Assistant Sarah Wagner, and Finance Director Donna Oliver. Also attending were City Attorney Paul Campo and Special Counsel Joe Bednar. MOTION TO ENTER INTO Alderman Thatcher moved that the meeting go into closed CLOSED @ 6:31 P.M. session pursuant to RSMo 610.021 (1) Legal Action and litigation, RSMo 610.021 (2) Leasing, Purchase or sale of real estate, and RSMo 610.021(12) Sealed bids and related documents, until the bids are opened; and sealed proposals and related documents or any documents related to a negotiated contract until a contract is executed, or all proposals are rejected, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Bowman, Pruett, Super, and Homer. Motion carried 6-0. MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Thatcher moved at 6:56 p.m. to adjourn closed CLOSED @ 7:00 P.M. session with no action taken, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Super, Homer, Pruett, and Bowman. Motion carried 6-0. REGULAR SESSION Mayor Rose called the Regular Session Meeting to order at 7:02 p.M. Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Art Homer, Frank Biondo, Al Bowman, Chet Pruett, Aaron Thatcher, and Ron Super. Also present were City Administrator Greg Mills, City Clerk Robin Littrell, Community Development Assistant Sarah Wagner, Public Works Director Tom Wooddell, City Engineer Travis Hoover, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, Police Captain Mike Costanzo, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, Finance Director Donna Oliver, Major Chris Skinrood, and Police Officer Can Terpening. Also present was City Attorney Paul Campo. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1 PUBLIC COMMENT No comments were made. Mayor Kathy Rose welcomed Gavin Wagner with Troop 495, here with his father, Robert Wagner. PRESENTATION Dr. Kerry Roe, Matt Wachel, Katherine Whitaker, Raelynne Schriber, Kevin O'Connor, Tina Weiblemaier, and Janet Riley were present to review the year for the Beyond the Bell program. CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the consent agenda as presented, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Super, Bowman, Pruett, and Homer. Motion carried 6-0. MINUTES OF 05-05-15 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of the May 05, 2015 meeting, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Super, Bowman, Pruett, and Homer. Motion carried 6-0. MINUTES OF 05-09-15 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of the May 09, 2015 meeting, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Super, Bowman, Pruett, and Homer. Motion carried 6-0. MINUTES OF 05-12-15 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2015 meeting, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Super, Bowman, Pruett, and Homer. Motion carried 6-0. APRIL 2015 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve the April 2015 Court Court Report Report, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Super, Bowman, Pruett, and Homer. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2015-021 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve Resolution 2015-021 Bill Pay authorizing the expenditure of funds for fiscal year 2014- 2015, for weeks ending May 8t" and May 15`" in the amount of $224,614.70, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Super, Bowman, Pruett, and Homer. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2015-022 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve Resolution 2015-022 2015-2016 Janitorial Renewal authorizing the city to extending the contract for janitorial services with Town & Country Building Services, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Super, Bowman, Pruett, and Homer. Motion carried 6-0. 2 RESOLUTION 2015-023 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve Resolution 2015-023 Cowell Ins. 2015-2016 Renewal authorizing the purchase of property and equipment insurance from Cowell Insurance Group for renewal at $61,010.00, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Bowman, Super, Homer, and Pruett. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2015-024 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve Resolution 2015-024 Contract Riverside Chamber authorizing the City to enter into a services contract with the Riverside Area Chamber of Commerce, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Bowman, Super, Homer, and Pruett. Motion carried 6-0. REGULAR AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Rose asked to open the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. to SUP—2709 NW Platte Road consider a request for a Special Use Permit for outdoor storage located at 2709 NW Platte Road, in the City of Riverside, Platte County, Missouri. Community Development Assistant Sarah Wagner explained this request and showed pictures of location and need. The Planning Commission had unanimously approved the SUP with a few special conditions. Following discussion by the Board Mayor Rose asked for any further comments and hearing none, requested a motion to continue the Public Hearing at the next meeting. Alderman Thatcher moved to continue the Public Hearing for the SUP located at 2790 NW Platte Road, Riverside, Missouri to the next regular meeting, second by Alderman Bowman. Yes: Thatcher, Bowman, Biondo, Super, Homer, and Pruett. Motion carried 6-0. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Rose asked to open the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. to 4102 NW Riverside Street consider request for a Special Use Permit for outdoor storage located at 4102 NW Riverside Street, in the City of Riverside, Platte County, Missouri. Community Development Assistant Sarah Wagner reviewed the request for the SUP located at the former Zep location. The Planning Commission had unanimously approved this request. Mayor Rose asked for any further comments and hearing none, closed the Public Hearing at 7:27 p.m. BILL NO. 2015-041 City Clerk Robin Littrell gave first reading of Bill No. 2015-041. SUP 4102 NW Riverside St. Alderman Biondo moved to accept first reading and place Bill No. 2015-041 on second and final reading, second by Alderman Thatcher. Yes: Biondo, Thatcher, Homer, Bowman, Pruett, and Super. Motion carried 6-0. 3 Alderman Thatcher moved to approve Bill 2015-041 and enact said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Pruett, Bowman, Super, and Homer. Motion carried 6-0. BILL NO. 2015-042 City Clerk Robin Littrell gave first reading of Bill No. 2015-042. Property Sale to Premium Alderman Thatcher moved to accept first reading and place Waters Bill No. 2015-042 on second and final reading, second by Alderman Homer. Yes: Thatcher, Homer, Biondo, Super, Pruett, and Bowman. Motion carried 6-0. Alderman Biondo moved to approve Bill 2015-042 and enact said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Thatcher. Yes: Biondo, Thatcher, Bowman, Pruett, Homer, and Super. Motion carried 6-0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Greg Mills informed the Board and Mayor of the opportunity that Captain Mike Costanzo has for leadership training for the Senior Level Executives for State and Local Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. He also received a scholarship to pay almost half of the expense. He will give a briefing upon his return from this training. Mills reminded the Board of the code change regarding the traffic engineer, which is now City Engineer Travis Hoover, and he will explain the realignment and traffic flow at the new QuikTrip. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Nothing to report. ENGINEERING City Engineer Travis Hoover showed a PowerPoint map of the traffic flow for the new QuikTrip and the driveways for the old QuikTrip when it is occupied, creating safer flows for traffic. All expenses will come from the street maintenance fund. Hoover then discussed the Northwood Road tree maintenance. PowerPoint pictures were shown. Warranty was explained, location of trees, opinion of professionals from Embassy Landscape, and TCEs were discussed. Staff needs to work with City Attorney Campo to develop options to discuss with the Board about the trees. Hoover then addressed a sink hole reported to Public Works at 1800 45t" Court and the process that will be followed regarding this issue. Reports will be brought to the Board. Construction fencing is to be installed around the hole for safety. FINANCE Finance Director Donna Oliver and City Administrator Greg Mills reviewed the changes made to the 2015-2016 budget as Board requested at the budget workshop. Alderman Super raised a few questions regarding the truck for Public Works and the vehicle replacement schedule. Mills reviewed the vehicle replacement schedule and then Public Works Director Tom Wooddell explained 4 the benefits to having the new medium duty dump truck replacing the light duty truck. Major Chris Skinrood discussed his vehicle requests and the vehicles being rotated out of the schedule for this budget year. Oliver explained that this presentation will be shown during the Town Hall meeting on Thursday, May 215' and then passage of the budget will take place at the June 2nd regular meeting if the Board agrees with the 2015-2016 Budget as presented. PUBLIC SAFETY Nothing to report. PUBLIC WORKS Nothing to report. LEVEE BOARD There will be a meeting tomorrow May 20th. MAYOR'S DISCUSSION Mayor Rose is looking forward to the Town Hall meeting on Thursday, May 215'. There will be Town Hall meetings on June Ott' in the evening and June 13`h in the morning, to discuss library issues. I attended the MML Board meeting today. We will have the MML West Gate meeting next Thursday, May 28tH BOARD OF ALDERMEN Alderman Biondo— Nothing to report. Alderman Thatcher— Mike Duffy and I attended the NRCC monthly meeting today regarding legislative affairs. Good overviews were shared. School is out, so be aware of children outside and near streets. Alderman Super—Asked the Community Development Director Mike Duffy if the City was reporting to the Business News paper and he said that staff would contact them. Alderman Homer— Nothing to report. Alderman Pruett— Nothing to report. Alderman Bowman — Nothing to report. MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Thatcher moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m., second by Alderman Biondo. Yes: Thatcher, Biondo, Bowman, Homer, Super, and Pruett. Motions carried 6-0. s ° T Robin Littrell, City Clerk ° 5