HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-02-21MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE
FEBRL~,RY 21, 1978
A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside,
Missouri, was held in the City Hall in Riverside, Missouri, of February
21, 1978, at 7:30 P.M. Upon roll call, Aldermen Rodeberg, Brenner, Best,
Scudder, Swetnam and West were present, and Mayor Young calling said meeting
to order.
Minutes of February 7,1978, were read and approved as corrected.
Mr. Dennis Carey 8230 North Kenwood Kansas City, MO presented appli-
cation for a Business License for Gateway Herne Improvement Center 4435 N.W.
Gateway. Business to consist of retail sales of floor covering, wallpaper,
ceramic tile, etc. Said application was approved subject to the payment of
the fee.
Mr. George James, 21 Camelot Place, Liberty, MD requested a change in
his Liquor License for Eli's Restaurant Inc, 2716 W. Platte Rd. Mr James,
furnished the Board with a letter from his accountant verifying that more
than 50$ of his Restaurant business is for food sales. Said application was
approved and the Mayor and Board of Aldermen directed the City Clerk to write
the State Liquor Control Office, verifying the above. Mr. James paid the add-
itional fee for a Liquor License which now includes Sunday Sales.
Mr. Paul Arnone, and Mr. Charles Cervello, presented application for
Business and Liquor License for Cosmos Coaktail Lounge. After discussion
Mr. West, asked Mr. Arnone and Mr. Cervello, for a ccanplete family reswne'
Further discussion was made on the building improvements and Gary Hohimer,
is to go back and inspect the building before said license is issued.
Mr. Earnest Bessette of Bessette Auto Sales 2401 W. Vivion Rd, was
present :~ to discuss the letter he had received from the City Clerk. After
scene discussion the Board granted him 60 days to ccanply with the request's
that were in the letter.
Mayor Young, read the letter that Don Jack had written to the Board
about an unpaid invoice. Mayor Young, requested the City Clerk to look back
in the minutes in regards to this matter.
Mr. Scudder, moved that the request frcan South Western Bell Telephone
Co. to install underground cables along W. Platte Rd. be granted with the
understanding that they are working in the flood plain area and they are
requested to ccanply with Ordinance #77-15: Seconded by Mr. West and votes
were as follows: Rodeberg, Brenner, Best, Scudder West, and Swetnam voted
aye.
Mayor Young, appointed a carmittee of Mr. Brenner, Mrs Rodeberg, Mr.
Swetnam, and Mr. Best, to study the Kansas City Power and Light Company
Street Lighting Contract.
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Mrs. Rodeberg, spoke with the Board on the Public Service Carmission
hearing on the proposed Missouri Cities Water Co. rate increase.
Mrs. Rodeberg, moved that Bill No. 78-7 bill providing for: That the
City participate with the surrounding Southern Platte County Cities to retain
Mr. Jerry Finnegan of the law firm of Finnegan and Sullivan to represent the
City at the Public Service Camlission hearing on April 17, 1978, regarding
the proposed Missouri Cities Water Co rate increase, and that the City Share
the cost as prorated with the participating Cities on a assessed valuation
ratio. Second by Mr. Brenner, the roll was called and votes were as follows,
Rodeberg, Brenner, Best, Scudder, West, and Swetnam voted Aye.
Mr. Scudder moved that Bill #78-7 be placed on its second reading seconded
by Mr. West, the roll was called and votes were as follows, Rodeberg, Brenner
Best, Scudder, West, and Swetnam Voted aye.
Mr. Best, moved that Bill #78-7 be placed on its third reading and upon
passage of same became Ord. #78-7 seconded by Mr. Swetnam, the roll was called
and votes were as follows: Rodeberg, Brenner, Best, Scudder, West, and Swetnam
voted aye; said Bill was accordingly read, attached hereto and me~de a part here-
of, approved by Mayor Young and became Ord. # 78-7.
Gary Hohimer, recamierided the employment of Jim Regan, Pat Honn, and
Lawrence Berkland as Reserve Officers.
Mr. Scudder, moved that the appointment of Regan, Honn, and Berkland, as
reoormierided by Mayor Young, and Gary Hohimer, be approved. Seconded by Mr. West,
the roll was called and votes were as follows: Rodeberg, Brenner, Best, Scudder,
West, and Swetnam voted aye.
Mr. Scudder, moved that Bill #78-8 being bill providing for the appropriation
of money out of the general fund of the City of Riverside for the payment of
certain indebtedness as listed therein be placed on its first reading: Seconded
by Mrs Rodeberg the roll was called and votes were as follows: Rodeberg, Brenner
Best, Scudder, West, and Swetnam voted aye, said Bill accordingly read.
Mr. Swetnam, moved that Bill #78-8 be placed on its second reading, seconded
by Mr. Best, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Rodeberg, Brenner,
Best, Scudder, West, and Swetnam voted aye: said bill was accordingly read.
Mr. Best moved that bill #78-8 be placed on its third reading and upon
passage of same became Ord. #78-8, seconded by Mr. Swetnam, the roll was called
and votes were as follows: Rodeberg Brenner, Best, Scudder, West, and Swetnam
voted aye: said bill was accordingly read, attached hereto and made a part
hereof, approved by Mayor Young and became Ord. #78-8
Mr. West, moved that the Mayor be authorized to enter into the contract
pertaining to charges for Alert II services to be provided to the City of Riverside
by the Kansas City Police Dept for the calendar year 1978. Mr. Scudder seconded
and votes were as follows: Rodeberg, Brenner, Best, Scudder, West, and Staetnam
voted aye.
There being no further business, upon motion made seconded and passed
meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M. ~
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