HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-09-28 SpecialSPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
September 28, 1999
The Board of Aldermen met in special session on September 28, 1999,
at 7:30 p.m., in the Board room at City Hall, 4500 NW High Drive,
Riverside, MO.
Those present were: Mayor Ed Rule, Aldermen Ray Beard, Betty
Burch, Pamela Darata, George Flaws, Ron Super, and Brenda Tetera.
Also present was Ann Daniels, City Administrator-City Clerk Pro'I'em
and several riders of the Metro Bus system.
Mayor Rule introduced the Bill 99-72 which authorizes the Mayor to
enter into a contract with the Kansas City Area Transportation
Authority to continue providing bus service through Riverside at a
cost of $13,500 per year, plus an additional $3,375 for the last
quarter of the current year.
Several bus riders expressed their concern with the proposed change
which would require them to make transfers before reaching their
final destination as opposed to the current system. Mayor Rule
explained that the City of Ransas City finances the bus system and
they have required the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to
stop the service or have the City of Riverside contribute to keep
it available through Riverside. He further explained that the
Board of Aldermen had only two choices to make: accept the new
contract and pay for the service or refuse the contract and have no
bus service through the city.
Bill No. 99-72 A motion was made by Alderman Beard,
seconded by Alderman Flaws, that Bill
No. 99-72, being a bill authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a contract with the
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
to provide bus service through Riverside
in the amount of $16,875 from October 1,
1999 through December 31, 2000, be placed
on first reading.
The vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Beard, Burch, Darata, Flaws,
Super, and Teters
Nay: None
Motion carried.
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Ord. 99-72 A motion was made by Alderman Flaws,
approving contract seconded by Alderman Seard, that Bill No.
with RCATA 99-72 be placed and second reading, and
upon passage of same become Ordinaace 99-
72.
The vote was:
Aye: Aldermen Teters, Super, Flaws,
Darata, Burch, and Beard
Nay: None
Motion carried.
Interviews were conducted with Tom Smith and Jerry Johnson,
representing Shafer, Rline, and Warren, and Bob Coombs,
representing Coombs-Craig Engineering Co., in response to a Request
for Qualifications for engineering design on the remainder of NW
50th Street off of Gateway. Also present was Dick Winner, City
Engineer.
Shafer, Rline, and Warren proposed building a shoe fly with a low
water crossing that would ensure that the traffic would continue to
move at all times. They would also suggest using a pre-cast
structure and that the work on installing the crossing might be
done through the winter if bids were taken in a timely manner.
Coombs proposed using a precast culvert and installing it on half
the road at a time to keep traffic flowing. He further stated
costa could be reduced if the City was willing to reduce their
specifications in some areas. He stated he believed it would be
best to wait until Spring to build.
A motion was made by Alderman Burch, seconded by Alderman Super,
that Dick Winner, City Engineer, review the proposals submitted and
make a recommendation to the Board at their meeting on October 5,
1999. Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Ann Daniels, City Clerk Pro Tem
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