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Home My WebLink About2026-03-17 Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF ALDERMEN RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI Tuesday, March 17, 2026 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, March 17, 2026. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kathy Rose called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL The City Clerk called the roll. In attendance were aldermen Steve Palma, Jill Beck, Staci Bundy, and Jason Draut. Also present were City Administrator Greg Mills, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, Police Chief Chris Skinrood, City Clerk Melissa McChesney, and City Attorney Paul Campo. CLOSED SESSION MOTION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED @ 6:30 P.M. Alderman Draut moved to enter closed session pursuant to RSMo 610.021(1) Legal action and litigation; RSMo 610.021(2) Leasing, purchase, or sale of real estate; and 610.021(12) Sealed bids and related documents, until the bids are opened; and sealed proposals and related documents or any documents related to a negotiated contract until a contract is executed, or all proposals are rejected; seconded by Alderman Beck. Yes: Palma, Beck, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. REGULAR SESSION CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kathy Rose called the Regular Session to order at 7:10 p.m. ROLL CALL The City Clerk called the roll. In attendance were aldermen Steve Palma, Jill Beck, Staci Bundy, and Jason Draut. Also present were City Administrator Greg Mills, Community Development Director Mike Duffy, Police Chief Chris Skinrood, Fire Chief Gordon Fowlston, Public Works Director Travis Hoover, Human Resources Manager Amy Strough, Capital Projects and Parks Manager Noel Bennion, 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: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. The following items were approved on the consent agenda: MINUTES OF 3-3-2026 Alderman Beck moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2026, meeting; seconded by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. MINUTES OF 3-5-2026 Alderman Beck moved to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2026, special meeting; seconded by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. COURT REPORT February 2026 Alderman Beck moved to approve the December 2025 Court Report; seconded by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. RESOLUTION 2026-031 Bill Pay Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution No. 2026- 031 authorizing the expenditure of funds out of the City treasury of the City of Riverside for fiscal year 2025- 2026 weeks ending March 6th and March 13th in the amount of $463,052.59; seconded by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. RESOLUTION 2026-032 Hero Fund USA Grant Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution No. 2026- 032 authorizing acceptance of a matching grant from Hero Fund USA to purchase rope rescue equipment; seconded by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. 2 Motion carried: 4-0. RESOLUTION 2026-033 Fire Rescue Equipment Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution No. 2026- 033 authorizing the purchase of fire rescue equipment from North America Fire Equipment Company; seconded by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. RESOLUTION 2026-034 Radio Equipment Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution No. 2026- 034 authorizing the purchase of Motorola radio equipment from Commenco, Inc. for the Riverside Fire Department; seconded by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. RESOLUTION 2026-035 Variety KC Park Restrooms Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution No. 2026- 035 approving and authorizing the execution of a sales contract with Custom Container Living, Inc. for restroom at Variety KC Inclusive Park; seconded by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. RESOLUTION 2026-036 Riverway Blvd Improvements Project Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution No. 2026- 036 approving and accepting a temporary construction easement, permanent drainage easement, and right of way from the City of Kansas City, a municipal corporation, for the Riverway Boulevard Improvements Project; seconded by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. RESOLUTION 2026-037 Platte County Stormwater Grant Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution No. 2026- 037 approving and endorsing an 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; seconded by Alderman Bundy, Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. RESOLUTION 2026-038 McClure Task Order 16 Alderman Beck moved to approve Resolution No. 2026- 038 approving Task Order Number 16 with McClure; seconded by Alderman Bundy. 3 Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. LIQUOR LICENSE Legends Music, LLC Alderman Beck moved to approve Liquor by the Drink- All Kinds and Sunday Sales liquor licenses for Legends Music, LLC, Managing Agent Lorene Williams, to be located at 6150 NW Music Boulevard; seconded by Alderman Bundy. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. REGULAR AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING Unified Development Ordinance Updates Mayor Rose opened the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. to consider approving amendments to City Code Chapter 400 regarding special use permits, land disturbance permits, and public park restroom facilities. Community Development Director Mike Duffy said the proposed amendments would give more control to the Planning and Zoning Commission for special use permits; would give more flexibility and the City more control; and would allow containerized park restroom with aesthetic standards. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval on March 12. Mayor Rose opened the floor to public comments. Hearing none, she closed the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. BILL NO. 2026-022 Special Use Permits, Land Disturbance Permits, Public Park Restroom Facilities City Clerk Melissa McChesney gave the first reading of Bill No. 2026-022, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 400 relating to special use permits, land disturbance permits, and public park restroom facilities. Alderman Bundy moved to accept the first reading and place Bill No. 2026-022 on second and final reading; seconded by Alderman Palma. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. City Clerk McChesney gave the second reading of Bill No. 2026-022. Alderman Palma moved to approve Bill No. 2026-022 and enact said bill as ordinance; seconded by Alderman Draut. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. 4 BILL NO. 2026-023 Bell Hiring City Clerk Melissa McChesney gave the first reading of Bill No. 2026-023, an ordinance authorizing the employment of Jayk Bell as a part-time firefighter/EMT in the Fire Department and establishing a salary and start date for such employee. Alderman Bundy moved to accept the first reading and place Bill No. 2026-023 on second and final reading; seconded by Alderman Palma. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. City Clerk McChesney gave the second reading of Bill No. 2026-023. Alderman Palma moved to approve Bill No. 2026-023 and enact said bill as ordinance; seconded by Alderman Draut. Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR City Administrator Greg Mills said the City Code stated that when an election was held on a Board meeting night it was rescheduled to the preceding Monday. Staff believed it was no longer necessary and recommended not holding the first April meeting on April 6 and instead having a special meeting on April 7, the regular meeting night. He noted that an ordinance to amend the City Code would be presented at a future meeting. Mills said the City Clerk was looking at scheduling a special meeting on March 25 to hire a new Finance Director. Staff interviewed three candidates and would make a recommendation at the special meeting. A majority of the Board was available on March 26, and the City Clerk would determine what time would work best for a quorum. ENGINEERING/PUBLIC WORKS Capital Projects and Parks Manager Noel Bennion provided the aquatic center attendance numbers for 2024 and 2025. Public Works Director Travis Hoover provided an overview of a proposed layout for new entry signage when SPJ designed the Welcome Plaza. The total estimated cost for four new signs was approximately $900,000. Mayor Rose said that because it was unknown what would happen around the east and south locations, she recommended waiting to do them. She suggested staff have someone mock up sign design 5 options and provide cost estimates. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Development Director Mike Duffy said the proposed Live Nation signage would be in the right-of- way/median at the signalized intersection of Music Boulevard and Horizons Parkway. He said there was a precedent that allowed signs within the right-of-way with an encroachment agreement. Staff was working with Live Nation on an agreement, which would require approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. He anticipated it would be brought before the Board at the second meeting in April. FINANCE None. FIRE None. POLICE None. LEVEE BOARD Public Works Director Travis Hoover said their next meeting was scheduled for March 18. MAYOR'S DISCUSSION Mayor Rose said she attended the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon on March 17. BOARD OF ALDERMEN Alderman Bundy requested the status of the construction on Vivion Road. Capital Projects and Parks Manager Noel Bennion said crews were going to finish pouring the concrete later in the week, weather depending, and the concrete had to cure for seven days without traffic on it. She said the worst -case scenario is that it would open by the end of March. Alderman Beck said she noticed issues with the sign at the waterfall entry and the stoplight at Gateway and Vivion. Mayor Rose said the youth Leadership Northland group was at City Hall; she attended the Raise the Beam event for the workforce development building; was in the Snake Saturday parade; and would attend the KC Current game on March 14. Recess and Reconvene Mayor Rose called a recess at 7:35 p.m. The regular meeting was reconvened at 7:43 p.m. for the work session. BUDGET WORK SESSION Finance Director Donna Oliver presented an overview of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 the five-year forecast; presentation attached as Exhibit A. 6 MOTION TO ADJOURN Alderman Beck moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:39 p.m.; seconded by Alderman Palma Yes: Palma, Beck, Milner, Bundy, and Draut. Motion carried: 4-0. /s/ Melissa McChesney Melissa McChesney, City Clerk Approved by the Board of Aldermen April 7, 2026 7