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REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
6:00 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,
May 3, 2022.
Mayor Rose called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Those in attendance were, Mayor Kathy
Rose, Aldermen Jill Beck, Mike Fuller, and Dawn Cockrell. Nathan Cretsinger, Sal LoPorto,
Rob Milner (arrived at 6:11 p.m.).
Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, City Clerk Robin Kincaid, Community
Development Director Mike Duffy, HR Manager Amy Strough, and City Attorney Paul Campo.
MOTION TO ENTER INTO Alderman Beck moved to enter closed session pursuant
CLOSED @ 6:04 P.M. to RSMo 610.021 (1) Legal Action and litigation, and RSMo
610.021 (2) Leasing.. Purchase, or sale of real estate, RSMo
610.021(3) Hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting a particular
employee, when personal information about the employee is
discussed, and RSMo 610.021 (13) Individually identifiable
personnel records, performance ratings or records pertaining to
employee or applicant for employment, second by Alderman
LoPorto.
Yes: Beck, LoPorto, Cockrell; Fuller, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
Alderman Milner arrived at 6:11 p.m.
MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Beck moved at 6:36 p.m. to adjourn closed session
CLOSED @ 6:36 P.M. with action taken, second by Alderman Cretsinger.
Yes: Beck, Cretsinger. Cockrell, LoPorto, Milner, and Fuller.
Motion carried 6-0.
REGULAR SESSION Mayor Kathy Rose called the Regular Session Meeting to order at
7:02 p.m.
Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Mike Fuller, Dawn Cockrell, Jill Beck,
Rob Milner, Sal LoPorto, and Nathan Cretsinger.
Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, Community Development Director Mike Duffy,
City Clerk Robin Kincaid, Public Works Director Tom Wooddell, City Engineer Travis Hoover,
Police Chief Chris Skinrood, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, Human Resources Manager Amy
Strough, Capital Projects/Parks Noel Challis Bennion, and City Attorney Paul Campo.
PUBLIC COMMENT None.
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Alderman Cretsinger remarked that he is grateful to be elected to
serve for another two years.
City Clerk Robin Kincaid administered the oath to Alderman
Nathan Cretsinger.
PROCLAMATION Mayor Rose read the proclamation for Public Service Recognition
Week — May 1-7, 2022, and presented it to HR Manager Amy
Strough. The Board stood and thanked staff by a round of
applause.
CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Beck moved to approve the consent agenda as
presented, second by Alderman Milner.
Yes: Beck, Milner, Cretsinger, LoPorto, Fuller, and Cockrell.
Motion carried 6-0.
MINUTES OF 04-19-22 Alderman Beck moved to approve the minutes of the April 19,
2022, meeting, second by Alderman Milner.
Yes: Beck, Milner, Cretsinger, LoPorto, Fuller, and Cockrell.
Motion carried 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2022-033 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2022-033
Bill Pay authorizing the expenditure of funds for fiscal year 2021-2022,
for weeks ending April 22nd and April 29th in the amount of
$175,544.43, second by Alderman Milner.
Yes: Beck, Milner, Cretsinger, LoPorto, Fuller, and Cockrell.
Motion carried 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2022-034 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2022-034
Renew Landscaping Embassy for the first-year renewal of the 2021 City Landscape Project and
approving the agreement between the City and Embassy
Landscape Group, Inc. for such project, second by Alderman
Milner.
Yes: Beck, Milner, Cretsinger, LoPorto, Fuller, and Cockrell.
Motion carried 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2022-035 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2022-035
Reappoint Bundy - HBPA reappointing Staci Bundy to the Board of Directors of the Horizons
Business Park Association, second by Alderman Milner.
Yes: Beck, Milner, Cretsinger, LoPorto, Fuller, and Cockrell.
Motion carried 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2022-036 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2022-036 awarding
Award 40th Street Project the bid for construction of the 2022 40th Street Project and
approving the agreement between the City and Amino Brothers
Co., Inc. for construction of such project, second by Alderman
Milner.
Yes: Beck, Milner, Cretsinger, LoPorto, Fuller, and Cockrell.
Motion carried 6-0.
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REGULAR AGENDA
BILL NO. 2022-013 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2022-013.
Logistics Centre Bldg 2 Project Community Development Director Mike Duffy explained this is a
request for a name change on this Chapter 100 Project that was
approved last year. David Martin with Gilmore & Bell further
explained that this is not uncommon and is done to create a
special purpose entity, as a different business form for the
purpose of making an investment in the project and answered
other questions of the Board.
Alderman LoPorto moved to accept first reading and place Bill
2022-013 on second and final reading, second by Alderman
Cockrell.
Yes: LoPorto, Cockrell, Beck, Cretsinger, Fuller, and Milner.
Motion carried 6-0.
City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2022-013.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Bill 2022-013 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Fuller, LoPorto, Cretsinger, and Beck.
Motion carried 6-0.
BILL NO. 2022-014 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2022-014.
Public Works Hire —Taylor Alderman LoPorto moved to accept first reading and place Bill
2022-014 on second and final reading. second by Alderman
Cretsinger.
Yes: LoPorto, Cretsinger, Beck, Fuller, Cockrell, and Milner.
Motion carried 6-0.
City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2022-014.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Bill 2022-014 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Milner, Beck, Cockrell, Fuller, LoPorto, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 6-0.
BILL NO. 2022-015 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2022-015.
Benitez Finance Director Hire Alderman Beck moved to accept first reading and place Bill
2022-015 on second and final reading, second by Alderman
Cretsinger.
Yes: Beck, Cretsinger, Cockrell, Fuller, Milner, and LoPorto.
Motion carried 6-0.
City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2022-015.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Bill 2022-015 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Milner, Beck, LoPorto, Cockrell, Fuller, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2022-037 Capital Projects/ Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion reviewed
Complete Streets Policy a quick summary for the resolution for the policy regarding
complete streets.
Alderman Cretsinger moved to approve Resolution 2022-037
adopting a complete streets policy for the City of Riverside,
Missouri, second by Alderman LoPorto.
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Yes: Cretsinger, LoPorto, Fuller, Cockrell, Beck, and Milner.
Motion carried 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2022-038 City Administrator Brian Koral reviewed through PowerPoint, the
Bid Award for PS Renovation bids, direction to move forward, and answered questions from the
Board. Following discussion with the Mayor and Board, they
directed staff to do a thorough review with completion times of the
project to be considered in the equation for final award.
Liquor License Approval Alderman Beck moved to approve the picnic not-for-profit
Loud & Local - 08.06.22 liquor license contingent upon State of Missouri approval for the
Loud and Local, Managing Agent April Roberson, event dates —
August 6, 2022, at EH Young Park (two stands), second by
Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Milner, LoPorto, Cretsinger, and Fuller.
Motion carried 6-0.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Koral reviewed staffing updates with the Board.
Senior Accountant interviews will be held next week, Erika will be
a part of that process since she is now officially part of the team.
We anticipate bringing dispatcher candidates for hire in two weeks
and that should get their department back to more reasonable
staffing. Pictures were shared of the Fire Department meeting with
a special needs class from Park Hill South High School and their
opportunity to meet our Firefighters, see the fire trucks, and the
equipment they use. It was a great experience for those kids and
our firefighters. As Mayor Rose read the proclamation, we have
been celebrating Public Service Recognition Week, beginning
Monday morning picking up trash from the section of highway
adopted by the City in memory of Police Officer Jefferson Taylor.
This is a way we can give back, then there are a lot of food and
fellowship opportunities the rest of this week. Thank you all for
your support of us doing this for the employees this week.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Development Director Mike Duffy explained the
Comprehensive Plan RFQ went out and we received five
submissions. Interviews will be May 18th or 19th with some or all
the firms.
ENGINEERING Nothing to report.
FINANCE Nothing to report.
FIRE Nothing to report.
POLICE Nothing to report.
PUBLIC WORKS Nothing to report.
LEVEE BOARD Nothing to report.
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MAYOR'S DISCUSSION Mayor Kathy Rose remarked that last week Brian, Jill, and I
attended the Northland Chamber Education Banquet with a large
crowd, and it was a wonderful and impressive event for all the
Northland schools.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN Alderman Cockrell — Thanked Public Works for fixing the small
fountain across from Red X, it looks great.
Alderman Fuller— Nothing to report.
Alderman Milner— For those that do not know, I will be working in
the Park Hill School District this coming Fall as the Walden School
Assistant Principal and Athletic Director.
Alderman Beck — I am glad I got to attend the Northland Chamber
Education Event. Thank you to all the educators out there, I know
it cannot be easy these days.
Alderman LoPorto —Asked if we spray for mosquitos, and Public
Works Director Wooddell said that they do not spray but treat the
standing water areas.
Alderman Cretsinger— I apologize for missing the last meeting
and the swearing in ceremony then, I was working and unable to
be here. I appreciate those that ran and were elected, it is an
honor to serve with you. I am excited to serve for another two
years. I want to thank my two children for attending the meeting
tonight.
MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Cretsinger moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:46 p.m.,
second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cretsinger, Beck, Milner, Fuller, LoPorto, and Cockrell.
Motions carried 6-0.
Robin Kincai , City Clerk
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