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Home My WebLink About2022-10-04 Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF ALDERMEN RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Tuesday, October 4, 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, October 4, 2022. Mayor Rose called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Those in attendance were, Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Jill Beck, Dawn Cockrell, Sal LoPorto, Nathan Cretsinger (by zoom), Rob Milner (by zoom), and Steve Palma. Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, City Clerk Robin Kincaid, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, and City Attorney Paul Campo. MOTION TO ENTER INTO Alderman Palma moved to enter closed session pursuant CLOSED@6:01 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 Cockrell. Yes: Palma, Cockrell, LoPorto, Beck, Cretsinger, and Milner. Motion carried 6-0. MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Beck moved at 6:37 p.m. to adjourn closed CLOSED @ 6:37 P.M. session with action taken, second by Alderman Cockrell. Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Palma, Milner, Cretsinger, and LoPorto. Motion carried 6-0. REGULAR SESSION Mayor Kathy Rose called the Regular Session Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Dawn Cockrell, Jill Beck, Sal LoPorto, Steve Palma, Nathan Cretsinger (by zoom), and Rob Milner (by zoom). 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, Fire Marshal Keith Payne, Human Resources Manager Amy Strough, Finance Director Erika Benitez, Capital Projects/Parks Noel Challis Bennion, and City Attorney Paul Campo. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT None. PROCLAMATION Mayor Rose read the proclamation for Fire Prevention Week — Oclober 9-15, 2022 and presented it to Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston and Fire Marshal Keith Payne. CONSENT AGENDA Alderman LoPorto moved to approve the consent agenda with Resolution R-2022-110 removed for further discussion, second by Alderman Beck. Yes: LoPorto, Beck, Cockrell, Cretsinger, Milner, and Palma. Motion carried 6-0. MINUTES OF 09-20-22 Alderman LoPorto moved to approve the minutes of the September 20, 2022 meeting, second by Alderman Beck. Yes: LoPorto, Beck, Cockrell, Cretsinger, Milner, and Palma. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2022-105 Alderman LoPorto moved to approve Resolution 2022-105 Bill Pay authorizing the expenditure of funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 for weeks ending September 23`d and September 30' in the amount of $370,289.53, second by Alderman Beck. Yes: LoPorto, Beck, Cockrell, Cretsinger, Milner, and Palma. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2022-106 Alderman LoPorto moved to approve Resolution 2022-106 Appoint Fajkus Park Board appointing Stephanie Fajkus to the Park Board of Riverside Missouri, second by Alderman Beck. Yes: LoPorto, Beck, Cockrell, Cretsinger, Milner, and Palma Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2022-107 Alderman LoPorto moved to approve Resolution 2022-107 Purchase Scag Spreader authorizing the purchase of a 2022 Scag STS60-21 BV stand on spreader/sprayer for the Public Works Department through Coleman Equipment Inc, Smithville, Missouri in an amount not to exceed $15,212.76, second by Alderman Beck. Yes: LoPorto, Beck, Cockrell, Cretsinger, Milner, and Palma Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2022-108 Alderman LoPorto moved to approve Resolution 2022-108 Purchase Emergency Equip. authorizing the purchase of emergency equipment for two Ford 2023 Explorer Police Interceptors through 911 customs in an amount not to exceed $14,345.00, second by Alderman Beck. Yes: LoPorto, Beck, Cockrell, Cretsinger, Milner, and Palma Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2022.109 Alderman LoPorto moved to approve Resolution 2022-109 Award Tow & Storage Bid awarding the bid for vehicle towing and storage services to Glad Rents, Inc., second by Alderman Beck. Yes: LoPorto, Beck, Cockrell, Cretsinger, Milner, and Palma Motion carried 6-0. REGULARAGENDA RESOLUTION 2022-110 Alderman Cretsinger asked Noel to explain what the task order Task Order 3-Waters Edge was for and she explained that this will be for the upgrades and design work for the pool locker rooms, restroom and possible party space. Alderman Cretsinger moved to approve Resolution 2022-109 awarding the bid for vehicle towing and storage services to Glad Rents, Inc., second by Alderman Beck. Yes: Cretsinger, Beck, Milner, LoPorto, Palma, and Cockrell. Motion carried 6-0. BILL NO. 2022-057 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2022-057. Fire Hire- Stegman Alderman Beck moved to accept first reading and place Bill 2022-057 on second and final reading, second by Alderman Cockrell. Yes: Beck, Cockrell, LoPorto, Palma, Milner, and Cretsinger. Motion carried 6-0. City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2022-057. Alderman Beck moved to approve Bill 2022-057 and enact said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Cockrell. Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Palma, Milner, Cretsinger, and LoPorto. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2022-111 Capital Projects Noel Bennion explained that this change order CO 2---Crossland Const. is evident and the sewer pipe was degraded with a large hole in it and needing replaced. For you information, in the future as well, we are taking opportunities for deducts when they come about. Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2022-111 approving Change Order #2 to the agreement with Crossland Construction Company, Inc. for additions & renovations Riverside Public Safety resulting in a revised contract amount of $4,447,085.03 for such purposes, second by Alderman Cockrell. Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Palma, Milner, LoPorto, and Cretsinger. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2022-112 Capital Projects Noel Bennion reported this is a deduct from units CO 3 - Crossland Const. being able to be salvaged and reused in the renovated building. Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2022-112 approving Change Order # 3 to the agreement with Crossland Construction Company, Inc. for additions & renovations Riverside Public Safety resulting in a revised contact amount of $4,444,549.22, second by Alderman Palma. Yes: Beck, Palma, LoPorto, Cretsinger, Milner, and Cockrell. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2022-113 Capital Projects Noel Bennion stated that this is a deduct due to CO4-Crossland Const. a couple windows being salvaged and placed back into use. Alderman Cretsinger moved to approve Resolution 2022-113 approving Change Order # 4 to the agreement with Crossland Construction Company, Inc. for additions & renovations Riverside Public Safety resulting in a revised contact amount of $4,441,028.31, second by Alderman LoPorto. Yes: Cretsinger, LoPorto, Cockrell, Milner, Palma, and Beck. Motion carried 6-0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Koral stated that the Open House for Public Safety and Public Works was held on Saturday in the City Hall parking lot and there could not have been better weather for the day. It was great to see the public come and visit with all the city employees. The snow cone guy and the hot dog guy were on site as well. Park Hill South Homecoming Parade is this weekend and Carved/Trunk or Treat is the next weekend, October 15". 1 do have an upstream story to share that came from an email thanking Officer DiGeronimo for her care and the kind way she treated the person she arrested, taking time to get to know a suspecUarrestee makes a positive impact. This made for a good impression on herself, the department and the City. This was submitted by Sgt. Paul Campbell. Brian then shared a photo taken this morning when Chief Skinrood met an 8-year-old boy at the coffee shop today that offered to buy the Chief a drink. His Grandma shared a story that an officer made an impact on him years ago and has stuck with him. The Chief gave him a challenge coin and another memorable, positive encounter with law enforcement. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Development Director Mike Duffy gave an update on ---- - --- the Riverway Boulevard Project that was started two years ago. It was submitted to Rep. Graves for funding, but it was not available then. We kept in contact with his office and MARC then Noel, Travis, and I worked on a good application and resubmitted. Our project has scored as #5 out of 51. We have a meeting next week with the STP committee and we will be advocating for the project that will be in the 2025-2026 funding cycle, it could be started sooner and reimbursements made. ENGINEERING Nothing to report. FINANCE Nothing to report. FIRE Nothing this evening. Mayor Rose commented on how outstanding the event was for our residents and the children. POLICE Nothing to report. PUBLIC WORKS Public Works Director Tom Wooddell announced that the Linear Fountain has been dyed pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the waterfall is suffering pump issues, is hardly running, but the crew is hopeful to get it repaired soon. LEVEE BOARD Hoover reported that the annual landowners meeting is October 1 g`h. MAYOR'S DISCUSSION Mayor Kathy Rose reported that there was a group of 14 that went on the DC Fly -In trip. We got to visit with Hawley's staff, Congressman Cleaver and Graves and their staffs, discussing important issues for the Northland. It was a really good trip. Thursday will be the groundbreaking for the KC Current Stadium. I got to go to their last home game, there was such a great turnout and there were so many young girls' soccer teams in attendance. We also hope to have an open house at the training center at some point. I received a call from Zeke Young and discussed the "vision' for the store opening and the old store coming down. The new store is going to be beautiful. BOARD OF ALDERMEN Alderman Beck — Nothing to report. Alderman Milner — Thanks everyone for the prayers, support, and positive vibes from the Riverside family from all he has been going through the last few weeks. Besides me being in the parade this weekend as an alderman, my son has been elected as the sophomore candidate so he will be in the parade with us. Alderman Cretsinger— I look forward to being in person at the next meeting and I am also looking forward to being in the parade on Saturday as well. Alderman LoPorto — Nothing to report. Alderman Cockrell — Nothing to report. Alderman Palma — Nothing to report. Mayor Rose announced that a "mini' Reaching Riverside is happening on Merimac on Saturday after the parade. MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Beck moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m., second by Alderman Cockrell. Yes: Beck, Cockrell,. Palma, Milner, LoPorto, and Cretsinger. Motions carried 5-0. Lc,G Robin Kincai , City Clerk