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REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Tuesday. August 1, 2023
600p.m.
The Board of Aldermen for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session in the
Aldermen Chambers at 29500 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri, on Tuesday, August 1,
2023.
Mayor Rose called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Those in attendance were, Mayor Kathy
Rose, Aldermen Jill Beck. Dawn Cockrell, Jason Draut, Rob Milner, and Steve Palma.
Alderman Nathan Cretsinger was absent.
Also present were acting City Administrator Mike Duffy, City Clerk Robin Kincaid, Capital
Projects/ Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion, and City Attorney Paul Campo.
MOTION TO ENTER INTO
CLOSED @ 6:03 P.M.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
CLOSED @ 6:37 P.M.
Alderman Cockrell moved to enter closed session pursuant
to RSMo 610.021 (1) Legal Action and litigation. and RSMo
610.021 (2) Leasing, Purchase, or sale of real estate, second by
Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Draut, Milner, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
Alderman Palma moved at 6:37 p.m. to adjourn closed session
with no action taken, second by Alderman Milner.
Yes: Palma, Milner, Cockrell, Beck. and Draut.
Motion carried 5-0.
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 Jill Beck, Dawn Cockrell, Jason
Draut, Rob Milner, and Steve Palma.
Alderman Nathan Cretsinger was absent.
Also present were acting City Administrator Mike Duffy, City Clerk Robin Kincaid, Chief Chris
Skinrood, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, City Engineer Travis Hoover. Finance Director Erika
Benitez, and City Attorney Paul Campo.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Terry Buller, 4415 NW Pawnee Drive, Riverside, Mo, wanted to
say thank you to the Public Works Department for getting out
bright and early following the storms we had the night before,
picking up limbs and sticks, cleaning up our streets. so traffic was
not hindered in any way.
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CONSENT AGENDA
MINUTES OF 07-18-23
MINUTES OF 07-27-23
RESOLUTION 2023-103
Bill Pay
RESOLUTION 2023-104
Accept Stormwater Basin
RESOLUTION 2023-105
Towner Communication
REGULAR AGENDA
BILL NO. 2023-049
KCATA Agreement
Alderman Milner moved to approve the consent agenda as
presented. second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Draut. Palma, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
Alderman Milner moved to approve the minutes of the July 18.
2023, meeting, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Draut. Palma, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
Alderman Milner moved to approve the minutes of the July 27,
2023, meeting, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Draut, Palma, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Resolution 2023-103
authorizing the expenditure of funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 and
2023-2024 for weeks ending July 21st and July 28`h in the amount
of $676,455.62, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Draut, Palma, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Resolution 2023-104
accepting the Stormwater Basin located on Tract A of the
Montebella — 2ne Plat, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Draut, Palma, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Resolution 2023-105
approving a quote from Towner Communications and an
agreement related thereto, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Milner. Cockrell, Draut, Palma, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2023-049.
Acting City Administrator Mike Duffy explained this an agreement
repealing the ordinance approved a couple weeks ago, there were
some subsequent amendments needed. legacy language
removed. and extending the time frame to be for a three-month
trial period. It should launch about mid -August.
Alderman Milner moved to accept first reading and place Bill
2023-049 on second and final reading, second by Alderman
Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Beck, Draut, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2023-049.
Alderman Beck moved to approve Bill 2023-049 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Palma.
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RESOLUTION 2023-106
Google Fiber Agreement
RESOLUTION 2023-107
Sanitary Sewer Easement
RESOLUTION 2023-108
CO 2 Amino Brothers
RESOLUTION 2023-109
RIC Task Order 5
Yes: Beck, Palma, Milner, Cockrell, and Draut.
Motion carried 5-0.
Community Development Director Mike Duffy discussed the long
awaited process of having Google Fiber. He then introduced
Rachel Merlo with Google Fiber to come and talk about the plans
for getting Google Fiber in Riverside. She stated that construction
would begin in the second quarter of 2024 and be completed
within approximately six months. Rachel then answered questions
from the Board.
Alderman Miner moved to approve Resolution 2023-106
approving a non-exclusive license agreement with Google Fiber
Missouri, LLC for installation of network facilities in the City public
right-of-way, second by Alderman Palma.
Yes: Milner, Palma, Cockrell, Draut, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
City Engineer Travis Hoover stated that this is one of the
easements needed for the new gravity maintenance going in
along 9 HWY and showed photos of the area.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Resolution 2023-107
approving the grant of a permanent sanitary sewer line easement
from the City of Riverside to the City of Kansa City, Missouri in
connection with Lot 1 Hydro Conduit Final Plat, second by
Alderman Draut.
Yes: Milner, Draut, Cockrell, Beck, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
City Engineer Travis Hoover remarked that this is for line item
over -runs and under -runs to zero out construction quantities. the
total overage is just around $40,000 but we are still under budget.
Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2023-108 approving
Change Order 2 to the agreement with Amino Brothers, Co., Inc.
for 2022 40'h Street Project resulting in a revised contract amount
of $1,808,796.39 for such purposes, second by Alderman Milner.
Yes: Beck. Milner, Draut, Palma, and Cockrell.
Motion carried 5-0.
Community Development Director Mike Duffy reported that this
resolution and the next two resolutions are for Renaissance
Infrastructure Consulting, Inc., who are our on -call engineering
firm. Task Order 5 is to provide legal description updates to
DoorLink and 40 West, Task Order 6 is getting dirt quantity
surveys, and Task Order 7 is to develop legal descriptions for
future CID and TDD areas for soccer and Magnet projects.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Resolution 2023-109
approving Task Order Number 5 with Renaissance Infrastructure
Consulting, Inc., second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Beck, Palma, and Draut.
Motion carried 5-0.
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RESOLUTION 2023-110
RIC Task Order 6
RESOLUTION 2023-111
RIC Task Order 7
RESOLUTION 2023-112
YMCA Agreement
Alderman Cockrell moved to approve Resolution 2023-110
approving Task Order Number 6 with Renaissance Infrastructure
Consulting. Inc., second by Alderman Milner.
Yes: Cockrell, Milner, Beck, Draut, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Resolution 2023-111
approving Task Order Number 7 with Renaissance Infrastructure
Consulting, Inc., second by Alderman Draut.
Yes: Milner. Draut, Cockrell. Palma, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
Community Development Director Mike Duffy stated that this
resolution updates the agreement we have had with the YMCA.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Resolution 2023-112
approving a management and services agreement with the YMCA
related to the Community Center, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Palma, Beck, and Draut.
Motion carried 5-0.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR Nothing to report.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Development Director Mike Duffy gave updates on
upcoming events: Reaching Riverside is Thursday, Aug. 3, 6-8
p.m. at the Waterfall Park and the MML Annual Conference is
Sept. 10-13 at the Sheraton Crown Center. Sept. 12th is the
awards luncheon where Riverside will receive an award for the
Reaching Riverside Program, so please let Robin know if you will
be able to attend. There are a few surrounding cities that are
following in our footsteps and creating programs much like our
Reaching Riverside Program.
ENGINEERING
Capital Projects/Parks Noel Challis Bennion mentioned that
Wildflower Wellness is wanting to host an event in the Renner
Brenner Park on October 7th and then introduced the coordinator
for Wildflower Wellness, Blair Messina-300 NW 82' Street,
KCMO. Blair presented detailed information on the event,
explaining that it will be an event for the blind and visually
impaired, expecting between 80-150 participants and will have a
more definite number as the event gets closer. There will be an
agreement to close Renner Brenner Park for this event to be
considered by the Board at the next meeting.
FINANCE Nothing to report.
FIRE Nothing to report.
POLICE Nothing to report.
PUBLIC WORKS Nothing to report.
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LEVEE BOARD
MAYOR'S DISCUSSION
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Nothing to report.
Mayor Kathy Rose stated that she is looking forward to Thursday
evening's Reaching Riverside Event.
Alderman Beck — I am excited about the Google Fiber being in our
City.
Alderman Palma — Nothing to report.
Alderman Milner — Said that he is excited about finding ways to
cross his two career paths, by connecting the City with the school
district and finding different ways to do that. Recently, the City
allowed Walden leadership team to meet here. I am excited about
crossing over and supporting one another. I appreciate all
Riverside has done so far to support us.
Alderman Cockrell — I am excited about Thursday evening's event.
Alderman Draut — Nothing really, summer is over once again, just
a few more weeks and school starts back up.
Alderman Palma moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m.,
second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Draut, and Cockrell.
Motion carried 5-0.
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Robin Kinc- id, City Clerk