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REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
6:30 p.m.
The Board of Aldermen for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in regular session in the
Board of Aldermen Chambers at 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri, on
Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
CALL TO ORDER
Alderman Jill Beck called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The City Clerk called the roll. In attendance were aldermen Dawn Cockrell, Steve Palma, Jill Beck, Staci
Bundy, and Jason Draut.
Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, Police Chief Chris Skinrood, Human
Resources Manager Amy Strough, City Clerk Melissa McChesney, and City Attorney
Paul Campo.
CLOSED SESSION
MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED@ 6:38 P.M.
Alderman Draut 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, 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, seconded by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Bundy, Draut
Motion carried: 5-0.
MOTION TO ADJOURN CLOSED@ 6:51 P.M.
Alderman Beck moved to adjourn the closed session with
no action taken at 6:51 p.m.; seconded by Alderman Draut.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 5-0.
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REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Board President Pro Tern Milner (via video conference)
called the Regular Session Meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The City Clerk called the roll. In attendance were Board
President Pro Tern Robert Milner and aldermen Dawn
Cockrell, Steve Palma, Jill Beck, Staci Bundy, and Jason
Draut.
Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, Community Development Director Mike
Duffy, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, Police Chief Chris Skinrood, Public Works Director
Travis Hoover, Capital Projects & Parks Manager Noel Benion, Human Resources
Manager Amy Strough, Finance Director Erika Benitez (via video conference), IT
Manager Jason Ketter, City Clerk Melissa Mcchesney, and City Attorney Paul Campo.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Board President Pro Tern Milner led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS None.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
CONSENT AGENDA
Alderman Draut moved to approve the consent agenda,
as presented; seconded by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut
Motion carried: 6-0.
The following items were approved on the consent agenda:
MINUTES OF 10-07-2025 Alderman Draut moved to approve the minutes of the
October 7, 2025, meeting; seconded by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
COURT REPORT
September 2025
Alderman Draut moved to approve the September 2025
Court Report; seconded by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-157
Bill Pay
Alderman Draut moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-
156 authorizing the expenditure of funds out of the City
treasury of the City of Riverside for fiscal year 2025-2026
weeks ending October 10th and October 17th in the
amount of $454,418.72; seconded by Alderman Cockrell.
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Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-158
Line Creek Trail
Alderman Draut moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-
157 authorizing approval of the encroachment
agreement with Magellan Pipeline Company for the Line
Creek Trail; seconded by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-159
Warning Siren
Alderman Draut moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-
158 approving the purchase of a backup warning siren
control system from Blue Valley Public Safety; seconded
by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
BILL NO. 2025-082
Employ Carrie Craig
City Clerk Melissa McChesney gave the first reading of
Bill No. 2025-082.
Alderman Palma moved to accept the first reading and
place Bill No. 2025-082 on second and final reading;
seconded by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
City Clerk Melissa Mcchesney gave the second reading
of Bill No. 2025-082.
Alderman Cockrell moved to approve Bill No. 2025-082
and enact said bill as ordinance; seconded by Alderman
Bundy.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
BILL NO. 2025-083
Employ Brenda MacDonald
City Clerk Melissa Mcchesney gave the first reading of
Bill No. 2025-083.
Alderman Palma moved to accept the first reading and
place Bill No. 2025-083 on second and final reading;
seconded by Alderman Draut.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
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City Clerk Melissa Mcchesney gave the second reading
of Bill No. 2025-083.
Alderman Draut moved to approve Bill No. 2025-083
and enact said bill as ordinance; seconded by Alderman
Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
BILL NO. 2025-084
HHW Collection Program
City Clerk Melissa Mcchesney gave the first reading of
Bill No. 2025-084.
Alderman Palma moved to accept the first reading and
place Bill No. 2025-084 on second and final reading;
seconded by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
City Clerk McChesney gave the second reading of Bill
No. 2025-084.
Alderman Draut moved to approve Bill No. 2025-084
and enact said bill as ordinance; seconded by Alderman
Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-085
LAGERS Public Safety-
City Clerk Melissa McChesney gave the first reading of
Bill No. 2025-085. Human Resources Manager Amy
Strough said the Missouri Governor previously classified
dispatchers as first responders and created a new
department so they could retire at 55 years old. She
noted that notice of the proposed change was posted 45
days prior to the meeting.
Alderman Bundy moved to accept the first reading and
place Bill No. 2025-085 on second and final reading;
seconded by Alderman Beck.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
City Clerk Melissa McChesney gave the second reading
of Bill No. 2025-085.
Alderman Cockrell moved to approve Bill No. 2025-085
and enact said bill as ordinance; seconded by Alderman
Draut.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
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Motion carried: 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-160
Police Vehicles
Police Chief Chris Skinrood said that staff met with Live
Nation at the beginning of the budget year. After visiting
other sites it was determined that additional vehicles
and equipment were needed. He noted the spare
vehicles would be used in place of any that were out of
service.
Alderman Bundy moved to approve Resolution No.
2025-160 approving the purchase of vehicles and
equipment for the Police Department off the Mid-
America Regional Council's Government Cooperative
Purchasing Program; second by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut
Motion carried 6-0.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
City Administrator Brian Koral said a special meeting to
review the staff study was scheduled for October 28; the
GEST ride share service would launch on November 1;
and staff was working set a date for National Incident
Management training for the mayor and aldermen.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT No report.
ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS No report.
FINANCE
Finance Director Erika Benitez provided an update of the
City's financials from July 1 to September 30, 2025.
FIRE
Fire Chief Gordy Fowlston said that the transition to
AMR ambulance service was going smoothly and would
begin providing 24-hour service on October 27. He also
reviewed the monthly fire report for September 2025.
POLICE
Police Chief Chris Skinrood reviewed the monthly police
report for September 2025.
LEVEE BOARD
Public Works Director Travis Hoover said the Levee
Board would hold its annual landowner's meeting on
October 22.
MAYOR'S DISCUSSION
Mayor Pro Tern Milner complimented the Police Department.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Alderman Palma said she attended the Carve event,
noting she thought it was a successful event.
Alderman Beck thanked City staff who would be helping
with the parade on October 25.
Alderman Bundy said her daughter went through the
Carved maze and was not scared.
Alderman Cockrell said the Carve event was great and
asked about the dates for the household hazardous
waste events.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Alderman Beck moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:24
p.m.; seconded by Alderman Cockrell.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut
Motion carried: 6-0
Melissa McChesney, City Clerk
Approved by the Board of Aldermen on November 4, 2025
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