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REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.
The Board of Aldermen for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session in the
Aldermen Chambers at 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri, on Tuesday, January 16,
2024.
Mayor Rose called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Those in attendance were, Mayor Kathy
Rose, Aldermen Jill Beck, Dawn Cockrell, Nathan Cretsinger, Jason Draut, and Rob Milner
(arrived at 6:34 p.m.).
Alderman Steve Palma was absent.
Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, City Clerk Robin Kincaid, Police Chief Chris
Skinrood, HR Manager Amy Strough, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, and City
Attorney Paul Campo.
MOTION TO ENTER INTO Alderman Beck moved to enter closed session pursuant to
CLOSED @ 6:32 P.M. RSMo 610.021 (1) Legal Action and litigation, 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: Beck, Cockrell, Draut, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 4-0.
MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Draut moved at 6:58 p.m. to adjourn closed session
CLOSED @ 6:58 P.M. with action taken, second by Alderman Cretsinger.
Yes: Draut, Cretsinger, Milner, Cockrell, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
REGULAR SESSION Mayor Kathy Rose called the Regular Session Meeting to order
at 7:05 p.m.
Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Jill Beck, Dawn Cockrell, Nathan
Cretsinger, Jason Draut, and Rob Milner.
Alderman Steve Palma was absent.
Also present were City Administrator Brian Korai, Community Development Director Mike Duffy,
City Clerk Robin Kincaid, Public Works Director Tom Wooddell, Police Chief Chris Skinrood,
Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, HR Manager Amy Strough, City Engineer Travis Hoover, Capital
Projects /Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion, Finance Director Erika Benitez, Firefighter Adam
Ellis, IT Manager Jason Ketter, and City Attorney Paul Campo.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT None.
CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Beck moved to approve the consent agenda as
presented, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Draut, Milner, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
MINUTES OF 01-02-2024 Alderman Beck moved to approve the minutes of the January 2,
2024, meeting, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Draut, Milner, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
COURT REPORT Alderman Beck moved to approve the court report for the month of
December 2023, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Draut, Milner, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2024-002 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2024-002
Bill Pay authorizing the expenditure of funds for fiscal year 2023-2024 for
weeks ending January 5th and January 12th in the amount of
$990,761.35, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Draut, Milner, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2024-003 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2024-003
Embassy Landscape Contract for the third-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
Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Draut, Milner, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2024-004 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2024-004 approving
Private Function Rental Policy the amendment and implementation of a revised private function
rental policy for City owned facilities, second by Alderman
Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Draut, Milner, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2024-005 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2024-005 approving
Signifi-Kenton Agreement an agreement with Signifi Solutions, Inc., and Kenton Brothers
Police Lockers Locksmiths, Incorporated, relating to Police Department Lockers,
second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Draut, Milner, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
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RESOLUTION 2024-006 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2024-006 approving
an invoice from the Missouri Home Dock Cities Association
regarding dues for lobbyist and marketing services, second by
Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Draut, Milner, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Rose announced that the public hearing was pulled from
the agenda.
BILL NO. 2024-002 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2024-002.
Tourism Fund-House Sunday City Administrator Brian Koral explained that this ordinance and
the next are requests for tourism funds. The first request is for
$65,000 to House Sunday-April Roberson for management
services and budget for the Carved Event. This was managed by
the Chamber of Commerce but with recent staffing changes, this
will be handled as a stand-alone event. The agreement includes a
mechanism for unused funds to be returned to the Tourism Fund.
The second ordinance is for tourism funds in the amount of
$75,000, to be paid through a memorandum of understanding as a
tourism service provider to bring projects and tourism to the City.
Alderman Milner moved to accept first reading and place Bill
2024-002 on second and final reading, second by Alderman
Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Cretsinger, Draut, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2024-002.
Alderman Milner moved to approve Bill 2024-002 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Palma.
Yes: Milner, Beck, Cockrell, Cretsinger, and Draut.
Motion carried 5-0.
BILL NO. 2024-003 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2024-003.
Tourism Fund-Chamber Agmnt Alderman Beck moved to accept first reading and place Bill
2024-003 on second and final reading, second by Alderman Draut.
Yes: Beck, Draut, Milner, Cockrell, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2024-003.
Alderman Draut moved to approve Bill 2024-003 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Draut, Cockrell, Cretsinger, Milner, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2024-007 Capital Projects/Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion stated that
Outreach Grant-Skatepark this year staff submit two applications this year, one for funding to
help with the skatepark upgrade and the other one for the 9 Hwy
Connector Trail for the area from Northwood Road to Horizons
Parkway.
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Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2024-007 approving
and endorsing application to the Platte County Commission for
funding under the Parks and Recreation Outreach Grant Program,
funded by the County-Wide dedicated Parks and Recreation
quarter-cent sales tax, second by Alderman Cretsinger.
Yes: Beck, Cretsinger, Milner, Cockrell, and Draut.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2024-008 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2024-008
Platte Co. Outreach Grant approving and endorsing application to the Platte County
Commission for funding under the Parks and Recreation Outreach
Grant Program, funded by the county-wide dedicated Parks and
Recreation Quarter-Cent Sales Tax, second by Alderman Draut.
Yes: Beck, Draut, Cockrell, Milner, and Cretsinger.
Motion carried 5-0.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Brian Koral began by reminding the Board of
the many grants funded to benefit and help with City projects. All
due to Capital Projects/ Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion's
diligent efforts filling out the detailed applications and her work is
appreciated. We also want to reiterate what we all know, this time
of year, the great work of our Public Works Crew. They have
worked very hard the last several days taking care of our roads
and city parking lots, keeping folks safe. That goes along with our
Police and Fire Departments doing the great work they do as well,
keeping us safe. They are ready to serve, ready to respond, and
work together to keep our residents safe. The Upstream Story is
an email received from APHIS-USDA-Wildlife Services thanking
Animal Control Officer Shane Moore for his impressive work to
help control our deer population, putting in hours of work, and all
being very impressive and well done.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Development Director Mike Duffy stated that Officer
Moore took care of 52 deer, with the majority of them going to the
North Oak Meat Company for processing and over 1,000 pounds
of processed meat has been taken to MiMi's Pantry to be
dispersed to those in need. We received the draft of the
Comprehensive Plan and will spend the next couple of weeks
reviewing the document, then it will go to the Steering Committee,
and we hope to have it all complete in April.
ENGINEERING Nothing to report.
FINANCE Finance Director Erika Benitez shared a PowerPoint presentation
showing that we are at 50% through the fiscal year and right on
pace with the budget. Benitez explained some Revenue,
Expenditure, and Investment details.
FIRE Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston reviewed the 2023-year end reports
and monthly reports that were included in the packet with the
Board and answered questions from the Board.
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POLICE Police Chief Chris Skinrood explained some of the numbers as he
reviewed the monthly and annual reports that were in the packet.
Questions were answered from the Board regarding arrests.
PUBLIC WORKS Nothing to report.
LEVEE BOARD City Engineer Travis Hoover commented that there is a meeting
tomorrow.
MAYOR'S DISCUSSION Mayor Kathy Rose stated that she is excited about things that are
going on and coming to us. She then held up a blue baby t-shirt
acknowledging that she is going to be Grandma to a new baby
boy in June 2024. This cold weather has been a challenge and so
many people have helped me personally and others. Our Fire and
Police are doing a wonderful job. Today, a nonresident came to
my home and commented on how clean the streets were in
Riverside after having such weather! I thank all of you for all that
you do for our City.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN Alderman Beck—Thank you for the clean streets.
Alderman Cretsinger— Nothing to report.
Alderman Draut—Things can change quickly in life, be thankful for
what you have. Be prepared and roll with the punches.
Alderman Cockrell — Nothing this evening.
Alderman Milner—Thank you all for the streets. There is nowhere
else I have been and seen, that work be so consistently done, as
in our city. Thank you for that. Mayor, I hope you are healing well.
MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Milner moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 p.m.,
second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Milner, Cockrell, Beck, Cretsinger, and Draut.
Motion carried 5-0..
Robin Kincai , City Clerk
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