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REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Tuesday, March 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, March 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, Dawn Cockrell, and Steve Palma.
Aldermen Jason Draut and Rob Milner were absent.
Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, Community Development Director Mike Duffy,
City Clerk Robin Kincaid, and City Attorney Paul Campo.
MOTION TO ENTER INTO Alderman Cockrell moved to enter closed session pursuant to
CLOSED @ 6:30 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 Palma.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Bundy, and Beck.
Motion carried 4-0.
MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Beck moved at 6:57 p.m. to adjourn closed session
CLOSED @ 6:57 P.M. with action taken, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Bundy, and Palma.
Motion carried 4-0.
REGULAR SESSION Mayor Kathy Rose called the Regular Session Meeting to order
at 7:01 p.m.
Those in attendance were Mayor Kathy Rose, Aldermen Jill Beck, Staci Bundy, Dawn
Cockrell, Rob Milner (by Zoom), and Steve Palma.
Alderman Jason Draut was absent.
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, HR Manager Amy Strough, Capital Projects/Parks Manager Noel
Challis Bennion, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, IT Manager Jason Ketter, Finance Director Erika
Benitez, and City Attorney Paul Campo.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT Robert Bearce came to discuss the Briarfest Event at EH Young
Park on August 15 & 16 and ask to close the park those two days
for the event. The Board will take this under advisement.
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CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Cockrell moved to approve the consent agenda as
presented, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Bundy, Milner, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
MINUTES OF 03-04-2025 Alderman Cockrell moved to approve the minutes of the March 4,
2025, meeting, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Bundy, Milner, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
COURT REPORT Alderman Cockrell moved to approve the February 2025 Court
Report, meeting, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Bundy, Milner, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-024 Alderman Cockrell moved to approve Resolution 2025-024
Bill Pay authorizing the expenditure of funds for fiscal year 2024-2025 for
weeks ending March 7th and March 14th in the amount of
$1,573,825.64, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Bundy, Milner, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-025 Alderman Cockrell moved to approve Resolution 2025-025
HBP 2024 Assessments approving the Horizons Business Park Assessment, second by
Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Bundy, Milner, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-026 Alderman Cockrell moved to approve Resolution 2025-026
Platte Co Stormwater Grant approving and endorsing application to the Platte County
Commission for funding under the Platte County Stormwater
Grant Program, funded by the County-Wide dedicated Parks and
Recreation and Stormwater Quarter-Cent Sales Tax, second by
Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Bundy, Milner, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
BILL NO. 2025-021 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2025-021.
MDFB for LiveNation Paymnt Community Development Director Mike Duffy explained that last
year LiveNation received a $20 million grant from the State of
Missouri. The money passes through the city to cover
infrastructure costs for this project. We have set a process to
follow, reviewing pay applications from the contractor, lien waivers
on the work, and making sure the work has been completed. We
send the pay apps to MDFB for their approval, they wire the funds
to us. This bill before you is your approval for us to pay funds to
LiveNation.
Alderman Cockrell moved to accept first reading and place Bill
2025-021 on second and final reading, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Palma, Milner, and Bundy.
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Motion carried 5-0.
City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2025-021.
Alderman Palma moved to approve Bill 2025-021 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Cockrell.
Motion carried 5-0.
BILL NO. 2025-022 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2025-022.
Police Hire- Ray Alderman Beck moved to accept first reading and place Bill
2025-022 on second and final reading, second by Alderman
Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Milner, Bundy, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2025-022.
Alderman Palma moved to approve Bill 2025-022 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Palma, Cockrell, Milner, Bundy, and Beck.
Motion carried 5-0.
BILL NO. 2025-023 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2025-023.
PHSD SRO MOU Police Chief Chris Skinrood stated this is the annual memorandum
of understanding with the school district that sets the next year's
salary for the SRO and the rates for off duty officers working
events.
Alderman Cockrell moved to accept first reading and place Bill
2025-023 on second and final reading, second by Alderman
Bundy.
Yes: Cockrell, Bundy, Milner, Beck, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2025-023.
Alderman Bundy moved to approve Bill 2025-023 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Bundy, Beck, Palma, Cockrell, and Milner.
Motion carried 5-0.
BILL NO. 2025-024 Mayor Rose announced that Bill No. 2025-024 is pulled from the
agenda this evening.
BILL NO. 2025-025 Mayor Rose announced that Bill No. 2025-025 is pulled from the
agenda this evening.
BILL NO. 2025-026 City Clerk Robin Kincaid gave first reading of Bill No. 2025-026.
Montebella Phase 5 Plat Community Development Director Mike Duffy reported that this
was pulled from the last agenda for needed language changes
and corrections regarding the acceptance on the public
infrastructure. Slides were shown to see the area being discussed.
We continue to work through a few items.
Alderman Palma moved to accept first reading and place Bill
2025-026 on second and final reading, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Palma, Beck, Cockrell, Bundy, and Milner.
Motion carried 5-0.
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City Clerk Kincaid gave second reading of Bill No. 2025-026.
Alderman Bundy moved to approve Bill 2025-026 and enact
said bill as ordinance, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Bundy, Beck, Palma, Milner, and Cockrell.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-027 City Engineer Travis Hoover stated that this is a MoDot r-o-w
Lotus Lawncare Bid Award annual mowing contract. We received two bids and Lotus was
the lowest bidder. Questions from Aldermen were answered.
Alderman Cockrell moved to approve Resolution 2025-027
awarding the bid for the 2025 MoDot ROW mowing and approving
the agreement between the City and Lotus Lawncare & Services
LLC for such Project, second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Milner, Palma, and Bundy.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-028 Capital Project/Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion reported
Pool Furniture Purchase there were four bidders for this project to upgrade poolside
furniture that was included within the budget for the pool project.
Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2025-028
authorizing the purchase of furniture for the Riverside Aquatic
Center through Leisure Creations in an amount of$35,293.13,
second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Bundy, Milner, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-029 Capital Project/Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion explained
Dake Wells Task Order#2 that this task order is to get the City to 33% schematic design and
cost estimating, for improvements to the current Public Works
facility.
Alderman Cockrell moved to approve Resolution 2025-029
approving task order Number 2 with Dake Wells, second by
Alderman Bundy.
Yes: Cockrell, Bundy, Beck, Palma, and Milner.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-030 Capital Project/Parks Manager Noel Challis Bennion stated that
Stantec Inc Task Order#2 this task order for design and construction documents for Phase I
and Phase 2 of the updated Master Plan for EH Young Park.
Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2025-030
approving task order Number 2 with Stantec, Inc., second by
Alderman Palma.
Yes: Beck, Palma, Milner, Cockrell, and Bundy.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-031 IT Manager Jason Ketter reported that a resolution was approved
Rescind Agreement w/ Kenton for security system licensing a few months and that the timing was
a little off and both the City and Kenton Brothers Locksmiths, Inc,
mutually agreed to rescind this agreement. There will be a new
agreement coming forward soon.
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Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2025-031
rescinding resolution R-2024-136, which approved a software
agreement with Kenton Brothers Locksmiths, Inc., second by
Alderman Bundy.
Yes: Beck, Bundy, Palma, Milner, and Cockrell.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-032 Finance Director Erika Benitez stated that this is the actual
MDFB/ LN Bill Pay approval to wire the $9,666,856.39 to LiveNation, Inc for the
reimbursement of infrastructure costs.
Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution 2025-032
authorizing the expenditure of funds out of the City treasury of the
City of Riverside for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 approving payment of
public infrastructure costs in accordance with the terms of the
Amended and Restated Development Agreement between the
City of Riverside, Missouri and LiveNation, Inc., Riverside
Horizons, LLC in the Amount of$9,666,856.39, second by
Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Beck, Cockrell, Milner, Bundy, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Brian Koral shared an upstream story regarding
a thank you card received from the Gatewoods HOA and
residents, resolving stormwater issues behind their homes in the
Gatewoods subdivision.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Nothing to report.
ENGINEERING City Engineer Travis Hoover asked the Board for direction on the
Gateway and Vivion Road intersection changes / improvements
that have been available for review for several weeks. Following
discussion, there will be a Townhall meeting in two weeks prior to
the regular BOA meeting. More details will be advertised for the
April 1, 2025 meeting.
FINANCE Finance Director Erika Benitez reviewed the PowerPoint graphs
explaining movements within funds and that the City is through
66.7% of the fiscal year. An update on land sales and investments
were also shared.
FIRE Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston announced the retirement of Assistant
Chief Jason Snarr on April 29, 2025. We have received eleven
applications at this point. He also reviewed the department report
included in the packet.
POLICE Police Chief Chris Skinrood went through the February 2025
report that is found in the packet and mentioned there were very
little changes from the previous month.
PUBLIC WORKS Nothing to report.
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LEVEE BOARD Hoover reported there is a meeting scheduled for next
Wednesday.
MAYOR'S DISCUSSION Mayor Kathy Rose reported that today she attended NRCC
luncheon with the Northland Health Alliance discussing their
needs in the northland, noting the three main topics they are
focused on. The KCATA and IRIS are being discussed as well. I
am working on filling vacancies on the BZA and P&Z boards
members. We need to get an assistant treasurer position filled
soon.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN Alderman Milner— Nothing to report.
Alderman Beck— I enjoyed the Current game on Saturday and
that they won, was very exciting.
Alderman Palma — Yes, it was fun to hang out with my Riverside
family a little bit.
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 Bundy— I want to thank Travis Hoover and Mayor Rose
for coming to the Montebella HOA meeting last night.
Alderman Cockrell — Nothing to report.
MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Cockrell moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:56 p.m.,
second by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Palma.
Motion carried 5-0.
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