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Home My WebLink About2025-02-18 Regular Meeting Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF ALDERMEN RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Tuesday, February 18, 2025 6:30 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, February 18, 2025. Mayor Rose called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Those in attendance were. Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Jill Beck, Staci Bundy (by Zoom), Dawn Cockrell (by Zoom), Jason Draut, and Steve Palma. Alderman Rob Milner was absent. Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, City Clerk Robin Kincaid, City Engineer Travis Hoover, and City Attorney Paul Campo (by Zoom). MOTION TO ENTER INTO Alderman Palma moved to enter closed session pursuant to CLOSED @ 6:31 P.M. RSMo 610.021 (1) Legal Action and litigation and RSMo 610.021 (2) Leasing, Purchase, or sale of real estate, second by Alderman Draut. Yes: Palma, Draut, Beck, Bundy, and Cockrell. Motion carried 5-0. MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Palma moved at 7:02 p.m. to adjourn closed session CLOSED @ 7:02 P.M. with action taken, second by Alderman Beck. Yes: Palma, Beck, Bundy, Draut, and Cockrell. Motion carried 5-0. REGULAR SESSION Mayor Kathy Rose called the Regular Session Meeting to order at 7:09 p.m. Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Jill Beck, Staci Bundy (by Zoom). Dawn Cockrell (by Zoom), Jason Draut, Rob Milner (by Zoom), and Steve Palma. Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, City Clerk Robin Kincaid, City Engineer Travis Hoover, Police Chief Chris Skinrood (by Zoom), HR Manager Amy Strough, Capital Projects/Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, IT Manager Jason Ketter, Finance Director Erika Benitez (by Zoom), and City Attorney Paul Campo (by Zoom). PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 1 PRESENTATION Mayor Rose announced that the MIRMA Grant presentation will take place at our next meeting, due to the inclement weather. CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Draut moved to approve the consent agenda as presented, second by Alderman Palma. Yes: Draut, Palma, Milner, Bundy, Cockrell, and Beck. Motion carried 6-0. MINUTES OF 02-04-2025 Alderman Draut moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2025, meeting, second by Alderman Palma. Yes: Draut, Palma, Milner, Bundy, Cockrell, and Beck. Motion carried 6-0. COURT REPORT Alderman Draut moved to approve the January 2025 Court Report, meeting, second by Alderman Palma. Yes: Draut, Palma, Milner, Bundy, Cockrell, and Beck. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2025-014 Alderman Draut moved to approve Resolution 2024-014 Bill Pay authorizing the expenditure of funds for fiscal year 2024-2025 for weeks ending February 7th and February 14th in the amount of $434,298.39, second by Alderman Palma. Yes: Draut, Palma, Milner, Bundy, Cockrell, and Beck. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2025-018 Alderman Draut moved to approve Resolution 2025-018 Purchase Fire Gear approving the purchase of Fire Dex Structural Firefighter Gear from Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., second by Alderman Palma. Yes: Draut, Palma, Milner, Bundy, Cockrell, and Beck. Motion carried 6-0. REGULAR AGENDA BILL NO. 2025-013 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2025-013. Levee Dist. Agreement Capital Projects/Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion explained that this is the normal Levee District Agreement, and this one is for the Riverway Boulevard Project. Alderman Draut moved to accept first reading and place Bill 2025-013 on second and final reading, second by Alderman Palma. Yes: Draut, Palma, Milner, Bundy, Beck, and Cockrell. Motion carried 6-0. City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2025-013. Alderman Palma moved to approve Bill 2025-013 and enact said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Draut. Yes: Palma, Draut, Bundy, Beck, Cockrell, and Milner. Motion carried 6-0. 2 BILL NO. 2025-014 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2025-014. PT Fire Hire - Ramirez Alderman Beck moved to accept first reading and place Bill 2025-014 on second and final reading, second by Alderman Palma. Yes: Beck, Palma, Milner, Bundy, Cockrell, and Draut. Motion carried 6-0. City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2025-014. Alderman Palma moved to approve Bill 2025-014 and enact said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Draut. Yes: Palma, Draut, Cockrell, Milner, Bundy, and Beck. Motion carried 6-0. BILL NO. 2025-015 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2025-015. TDR Construction Agreement City Engineer announced this is to plug one oil well and access three others for the LiveNation Project and for this task to be completed by April 1, 2025, if possible. Alderman Beck moved to accept first reading and place Bill 2025-015 on second and final reading, second by Alderman Palma. Yes: Beck, Palma, Draut, Bundy, Milner, and Cockrell. Motion carried 6-0. City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2025-015. Alderman Palma moved to approve Bill 2025-015 and enact said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Beck. Yes: Palma, Beck, Draut, Bundy, Cockrell, and Milner. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2025-015 City Engineer Travis Hoover stated that this is a MoDot McClure Task Order#14 interchange light at 1-635 and 9 Hwy. McClure will do the initial design study for the project. Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2025-015 approving Task Order Number 14 with McClure, second by Alderman Palma. Yes: Beck, Palma, Draut, Cockrell, Milner, and Bundy. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2025-016 City Engineer Travis Hoover reported there was a very good Award Asphalt Bid - Barkley turnout, with nine bidders for this project. Barkley Asphalt Company, Inc was the low bidder, they were awarded the project last year and did a very good job. Alderman Cockrell moved to approve Resolution 2025-016 awarding the bid for the 2025 Street Maintenance —Asphalt and approving the agreement between the City and Barkley Asphalt Company, Inc. for such project, second by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Cockrell, Bundy, Beck, Palma, Milner, and Draut. Motion carried 6-0. RESOLUTION 2025-017 Capital Projects/Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion commented that this is a company that will add improvements to the skatepark that will add enhancements for low vision/visually impaired users and showed PowerPoint photos of the enhancements. Blair with Wildflower PTO, Inc. gave additional information. Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2025-017 approving an agreement with Wildflower PTO, Inc., second by Alderman Draut. Yes: Beck, Draut, Bundy, Milner, Cockrell, and Palma. Motion carried 6-0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Brian Koral shared an upstream story email received about our Police Department regarding Officer Hudson and Cpl. Crowdes and the awesome job they are doing, following their instincts and attention to detail, which led to putting a career criminal back in jail. Koral then introduced the Parade of Hearts is coming back for another year, April — August 2026, in celebration of the FIFA 2026. Riverside has had several hearts throughout the Parade of Hearts events in the past, even purchasing one the is out in our lobby. We hope that Riverside will host a base camp for the World Cup. They plan to use a POH26 Municipality Digital Program that will reach a regional platform for this highly anticipated time for our Kansas City Region. There is a one-time Opt-in Cost of$10,000 per municipality, and we need to know if you are in favor of this cost from the Tourism fund? Alderman Cockrell moved to Opt-in for the one-time fee of $10,000 from our Tourism Funds for the City of Riverside to have full access to resources and integration of the POH26, second by Alderman Beck. Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Draut, Bundy, Milner, and Palma. Motion carried 6-0. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Nothing to report. ENGINEERING Capital Projects/Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion gave the annual report for the MS4 Permit on progress through the previous year and answered questions from the Board. FINANCE Finance Director Erika Benitez reviewed the PowerPoint graphs explaining movements within funds and that the City is through 58.3% of the fiscal year. An update on investments was also shared. FIRE Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston reviewed the Fire's first monthly report for the new year. He then answered questions from the Mayor and Board. POLICE Police Chief Chris Skinrood went through the January 2025 report that is found in the packet along with added information on training and that there is one person in the police academy. 4 PUBLIC WORKS Nothing to report. LEVEE BOARD Nothing to report. MAYOR'S DISCUSSION Mayor Kathy Rose stated that Saturday evening is the Annual NRCC Banquet, they will be honoring Sabin Yanez with CFS as the Northlander of the Year. I met with City Administrator Koral and the department heads of this building last week to discuss some concerns with tasks of each individual and where they may need some help as our city has grown. We have decided it is time to go out for RFP for evaluation of jobs, job descriptions, and responsibilities. It has been ten years since this has been done, the city has grown, responsibilities have grown with each person and we need to make sure we are working as efficiently as possible, supported, and able to make sure each person feels valued and appreciated for what they do. Also, the court room has been empty since COVID, court has been held here, in the chamber, so that court area has been empty for several years, I think it is important to get construction done in this area to get Codes and Community Development with their own window on that side and it will free up space on the city hall side for better work space for them. We will get back to you with the cost for this project soon and help all staff in that way. Our economic development group meets every two weeks, we have a lot of projects in the works and I would like to open this up to include one of our Board of Aldermen members to begin coming to those meetings, if someone wants to be involved to help be a liaison to understand what all is going on. Please talk to me if you are interested. it would be very valuable to have your input. BOARD OF ALDERMEN Alderman Draut — Nothing to report. Alderman Beck— Thank you to the Public Works crew for all the work they have put in to keep our streets so clean through the snow events, Alderman Palma — Nothing to report. Alderman Milner—Thank you to Noel for keeping the skatepark project moving, it is exciting, and I have students very excited for its completion. Thank you! Alderman Cockrell — Nothing to report. Alderman Bundy — Nothing to report. MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Draut moved to adjourn the5rpeeting at 7:45 p.m., second by Alderman Beck. Yes: Draut, Beck, Cockrell, Milner, Palma, and Bundy. 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