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SPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
6:00 p.m.
The Board of Aldermen for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in a special workshop session in the Board of Aldermen
Chambers at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri.
Mayor Rose called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Pam
Dazata, Mike Fuller, Ron Super, and Dave Hurt. Mazk Salyer and Bernie Bruns were absent.
Also present were David Blackburn, City Administrator, Jane Henry, Executive Administration Assistant, Public Safety
Chief Gregory Mills, John McClelland, City Attorney, Donna Resz, Finance Director, Meredith Hauck, External Affairs
Coordinator, and Mike Duffy, Community Development Director.
Motion to enter into Closed Alderman Hurt made a motion to enter into Closed Session pursuant to RSMo
Session pursuant to RSMo 610.021(2) Real Estate. Alderman Darata seconded and the vote was:
610.021(2) Real Estate
Yes: Alderman Dazata, Super, Fuller, and Hurt.
Motion carried.
Motion go out of Closed Alderman Fuller made a motion to go out of closed session and Alderman Hurt
Session seconded. The vote was:
Yes: Alderman Darata, Super, Fuller, and Hurt.
Motion carried.
Call to Order Mayor Rose called to order the open session at 7:05 p.m. Answering roll call
7:05 p.m. were Alderman Pamela Darata, Ron Super, Mike Fuller, and Dave Hurt. Bemie
Bruns and Mark Salyer were absent.
Branding Extemal Affairs Coordinator Meredith Hauck gave a Power Point presentation
on branding starting with the definition of the term; "your brand is what people
say about you when you're not around." She explained that the branding
process will help create targeted messages both for internal and external
audiences. She enumerated several other municipalities and agencies in the
azea that have recently completed a branding process. She went on to say that
we need to tell people about the quality of life here in Riverside. The steps to
move the City in that direction aze: 1) Establish a community branding
committee. 2) Send out RFP's, review them and make a recommendation to the
Board of Aldermen. 3) Contract with a firm. 4) Work together to develop a
brand. 5) Boazd of Aldermen approves the plan. 6) Obtain community buy-in.
7) Implementation of the brand in January 2010.
Hauck told the Board that the estimated cost is $40,000 including deliverables.
The next step is for Boazd of Aldermen approval to identify a Community
Branding Committee and start the RFP process to select a firm. Both
Aldermen Fuller and Mayor Rose said they thought it was an excellent idea.
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Aldennan Super said he had no issues with it. A poll of the Boazd showed
Board members supporting going forward with the project.
Sewer Rates Community Development Director Mike Duffy brought the projected sewer
rates to the Boazd as requested. Duffy said that he made several assumptions in
order to make the projecfions. He used 435 homes as the base with average
water use and a calculated monthly sewer charge with KCMO's estimate of a
12 % annual rate increase. His projection then for 2009 was $26.56 per month
per household or $318.72 a year. Using the 12 % annual increase and assuming
no build-out, sewer rates would go up from approximately $250,000 in 2009 to
$379,000 in 2013.
Duffy also presented projected sewer rate costs based on future development.
In projecting buildout rates, he assumed adding 15 new homes in 2010 to the
435 base and 75 new homes per year beginning in 2011, resulting in an ultimate
build-out in 2020 of 1,200 homes. Using these numbers and an assumed 12%
per year rate increase the total rate cost for single-family and multi-family
residences in 2013 would be $514,000 and with full build-out in 2020 the cost
would be $1,787,528.
Alderman Fuller raised the possibility of negotiating the KCMO contract but
City Attorney John McClelland said it is a rolling rate reset every two years.
McClelland responded that it would not have to go to a vote of the people
because it is not affected by the Hancock Amendment.
Fuller said he had a problem with including the apartments because the water
fee, in most cases, is in the rent and rents won't go down. So the City would be
paying the sewer bill for the apartment complex owner.
Alderman Hurt asked if the Board could just eliminate the franchise tax on
water and sewer. McClelland said it would apply to both residences and
businesses and, if it is completely removed, they would have to have an election
to reinstate it.
Alderman Super asked Duffy where he got the numbers for the build-out
estimates. Duffy responded that he added up all the planned housing and the
number of lots the developers have planned.
Alderman Fuller said he thought it would be good for single family residents in
the short term and it would give them some support in these troubled times.
Super said there aze no taxes, i.e., earnings tax, personal property tax and real
estate tax, which adds more incentive for people to move here. Mayor Rose
was concerned about setting a precedent and said there are other ways to
incentivize people to move here. The money to pay for this would come from
the general fund. She also said they need to heaz from the aldermen not present
for the workshop. Alderman Darata added that it was fair and equitable; it
would help families and some of our citizens. It would be a good service to
them.
Alderman Fuller said, "I request the order to be drawn up." Rose asked if they
should call a town meeting. Fuller responded that he didn't think it "is a big
deal. Look at the money spent on the levee district " Rose said she had been
told by several people that they don't want the city paying their sewer bills.
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Alderman Super asked the board be polled. Three of the aldermen present
supported the sewer rate issue: Super, Fuller, and Darata.
Alderman Hurt asked if there would be a sunset on the ordinance. McClelland
answered that Kansas City would have to approve the initiative since it would
be a contract with them. Kansas City made it cleaz that rates are renewable
every year. Alderman Darata said it should be enacted for atwo-year duration.
Alderman Super requested an ordinance on the sewer rates be placed on their
agenda for next week. Mayor Rose asked if this might be an election issue.
Both Aldermen Fuller and Darata replied that it would not be.
In addition to the ordinance on sewer rates, the next regulaz session agenda will
have a staff presentation on the organization that runs Riverfest and a
presentation on possible plans for the annex/union hall.
Adjournment Alderman Darata made a motion to adjourn and Alderman Fuller seconded.
The vote was:
Yes: Aldermen Super, Hurt, Darata, and Fuller.
Aldermen Bruns and Salyer were absent.
Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned.
J e Henry
xecutive Administration Assistant
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