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REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Tuesday, December2,2025
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, December 2, 2025.
Mayor Kathy Rose called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. The City Clerk called the roll.
In attendance were aldermen Dawn Cockrell, Steve Palma, Jill Beck, Robert Milner,
Staci Bundy, and Jason Draut.
Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, Public Works Director Travis Hoover,
Capital Projects and Parks Manager Noel Bennion, City Clerk Melissa McChesney, and
City Attorney Paul Campo.
MOTION TO ENTER INTO
CLOSED@ 6:32 P.M.
Alderman Beck 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 RS Mo
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, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried 6-0.
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
Palma.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, Draut.
Motion carried 6-0.
REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kathy Rose called the Regular Session to order at
7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL The City Clerk called the roll. In attendance were
CLOSED SESSION
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aldermen Dawn Cockrell, Steve Palma, Jill Beck, Staci
Bundy, and Jason Draut. A quorum was present.
Also present were City Administrator Brian Koral, Community Development Director Mike
Duffy, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, City Engineer/Public Works Director Travis Hoover,
Capital Projects and Parks Manager Noel Bennion, Human Resources Manager Amy
Strough, Police Chief Chris Skinrood, City Clerk Melissa McChesney, and City Attorney
Paul Campo.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rose led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS None.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Beck moved to approve the consent agenda,
as presented; seconded by Alderman Bundy.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
The following items were approved on the consent agenda:
MINUTES OF 11-08-2025 Alderman Beck moved to approve the minutes of the
November 8, 2025, meeting; seconded by Alderman
Bundy.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
MINUTES OF 11-18-2025 Alderman Beck moved to approve the minutes of the
November 18, 2025, meeting; seconded by Alderman
Bundy.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-168
Bill Pay
Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-
168 authorizing the expenditure of funds out of the City
treasury of the City of Riverside for fiscal year 2025-
2026 weeks ending November 21 st and November 28 th
in the amount of $74,003.33; seconded by Alderman
Bundy.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
RESOLUTION 2025-169
Vivion Rd Trail Change
Order 2
Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-
169 approving Change Order 2 to the agreement with
Julius Kaaz Construction Company, Inc. for Vivion Road
Trail Segment 1 resulting in a revised contract amount
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of $1,212,024.00; seconded by Alderman Bundy.
Yes: Cockrell, Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut.
Motion carried: 6-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
RESOLUTION 2025-170
Vivion Rd Trail Change
Order 3
The item was pulled from the agenda and no action was
taken.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Brian Koral told an Upstream from
Ordinary story of the Police Department having a
positive interaction with a First Amendment Auditor near
Central Bank on November 21.
He also said it was the busy season in Riverside, with
the Mayor's Tree Lighting on December 4, the City's
Family Holiday Dinner on December 7, the Senior
Resident's Dinner on December 9, Shop with a
Cop/Firefighter on December 13, and Celebrating
Service Luncheon on December 17.
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Community Development Director Mike Duffy said the
Platte County Economic Development Council would
hold its annual Business Excellence Awards on
December 12 and the City nominated Probuilt Pool and
Patio.
ENGINEERING/PUBLIC
WORKS None.
FINANCE City Administrator Brian Koral said the audit report
would be presented at the meeting on December 16.
FIRE None.
POLICE None.
LEVEE BOARD Public Works Director Travis Hoover said the next
meeting would be held on December 10.
MAYOR'S DISCUSSION Mayor Rose said the Riverside Chamber's holiday party
was scheduled for December 11; the FIFA World Cup
teams would be announced on December 5; and she
went to the Argosy Casino for the opening of sports
betting and was given a tour of the new Gram & Dunn
that would open on December 15.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN None.
MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Milner moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:17
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 December 16, 2025
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