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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-03-12 Minutes of Regular Meeting Board of Aldermen of City of Riverside, Missouri March 12, 1974 A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of '~ Riverside, Missouri was held in the City Hall in Riverside, Missouri on March 12, 1974, a5 7:30 p.m. and upon a roll call, aldermen Grogan, Swetnam, Vu].gamott and West were present, Bailey and Fries absent] Mayor Czamanske calling mid meeting to order. Minutes of meeting of March 5, 1974, were approved as written read and corrected. Messrs. Frank /1o S1c~e Harold Fine, Randal Ramsey of Missouri '` Cities Water Company and Gary Brachman of Missouri Public Service Commiss ion were present. The matter of water service in Riverside was discussed and it was brought out that City Attorney Don Witt had written a letter, copy to the Water Company end.'-addresrd to Misso uri Public Service Commission regarding complaints received regarding the water service. The purpose of this meeting was to try to wotk out the problems without having a formal hearing before the Missouri Public Service Commission. Mr. West brought up the problem that the people in Indian Hills were not getting enough pressure and some could not get enough pressure in their upstairs. The Water Company advised that they were going to improve this situation immediately, that they have a booster pump at the bottom of the hill and that they were going to connect the pump so that it would work all the time when pressure is needed rather than build up pressure and then the pump quits. They plan to do this immediately and feel that this would put adequate pressure to all the houses in Indian Hills and would solve this problem. At the present time there is a tank which fills up and when the tank is full the pump quits. They plan on taking the tank out completely and just have the pump work so that it pumps water into the,,~~l,ine directly. They also plan to bring in a larger pump from St. Charles his summer and they are quite sure the larger pump will be sufficient to pump enough pressure to solve this problem. _ Another problem the people in Riverside Complained of was the fact that when the water is off for a while and then turned on again that the water is usually rusty and dirty. This is usually the problem on High Drive.. The Water Company advised that they plan to get a tie-in with Kansas City, Missouri so that when a break in the line happens, ~- they can get water pumped from Kansas City. They also plan on a new well and this will provide plenty of water and pressure to Riverside. The Tie-in with Kansas City will probably be complete no later than Jtizne, 1974. Page 2, March 12, 1974 Minutes of Reg. Meeting It was brought out by the Water Company that Riverside used approximately 30% of its water. Grogan brought up the matter ~ ple hav~g trouble with line breaks at night time and that theid" is no one on duty to repair the line. The Water Company advised that they have an answering service all night and the answering service is to transfer all calls of emergency nature to the proper party. With regard to the time referred to several months ago, the Water Company advised that the answering service did pass on the information and that the matter was being taken care of. However, it w,as also brought out that the answering service was receiving so many calls regarding this matter ghat they did not answer some of the calls. The Water Company advised they woald like to get a ha~,dicapped person to answer their calls, as this works out better. They have handicapped people answering calls for them in other Cities, and they will work on this problem. The Board asked if Missouri Cities owned Ridgewood Sewage Plant and they advised they did. __ Mr. West hsked if the Water Company sub-let their work and the Company advised they did. Then the matter of the streets being repaired when the work was complete was brought up and the Board advised that the contractors quite often do not put the street in the condition it was in prior to their tearing it up. Since there is a bond covering the work, it was Suggested that the Water Company check with the~City Engineer to see if the Street is repaired as it should be before the contractor is paid for the work, and the Water Cm~npany agreed it would do this. The matter Bf fire hydrants was brought up and the Water Co;npany advised the reason why more were not installed is the fact that they can not get the cast iron fittings needed. They have had them on order for almost six months. The Water Company advised the Board that since they were collecting for the sewer service for the people who are on the sewer, they noted that there are several delinquent accounts which the City may wish to collect as some are getting quite a large amount behind. The Mayor and `- Board advised they would look into this, and also the fact that they may do their own billing. The Water Company advised that they would again have to turn off the water on High Drive as the State Highway is reque~ing them to lower its line as they are going to have to lower some of its roadway, and the Water Company will try to let the people kn~W when this will occur . . _. .. _. .~.la 4nv ~__. u-.wvter6aF"' +'~--~.i -.r~++_~=t ~dV..`a~:' Page 3, March 12, 1974 Minutes of Reg. Meeting This appeared to be all the questions the.City had and Mr. Brachman of Missouri Public Service stated that he thought the Water Company had given us good information and advised what they planned to do, and the only thing to do now is for the Missouri Public Service Commission to wait and See if these things will be done and if the problems will be solved by the solution given by the Water Company. The Commission would lke to see this worked out rather than have a formal hearing. Vulgamott moved that Bill No. 74-9 being bill pertaining to public health, safety and welfare, regulating storage, collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste and providing a penalty for violation of the provisions of this ordinance and repealing all ordinances in con- flict herewith, be placed on its first reading, seconded by Grogan, the roll was cal led and votes were as follows: Bailey and Fries, absent; Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; said bill was accordngly read . West moved that rules be suspended and Bill No. 74-9 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Swetnam, the roll was called and votes were ~s follows: Bailey and Fries absent; Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. ~ Swetnam moved that rules be suspended and Bill No. 74-9 be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance 74-9, seconded by West, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey and Fries absent; Swetnam, Grogan, Vulgamott and West voted aye; said bill was accordingly read, attached hereto and made a part hereof, approved by Mayor Czamanske and became Ordinance No.74-9. Vulgamott moved that Bill No. 74-10 being bill licensing and regulating trash and refuse haulers, providing for an annual license fee, providing for a method of disposal of trash, providing a criminal penally for the violation of the provisions of this bill_be.:placed on its first reading, seconded by Grogan, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey and Fries absent; Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott, and West voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. West moved that rules be suspended anti Bill No. 74-10 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Sweiinam, the roll was called and votes were ss follows: Bailey and Fries absent; Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. Grogam moved that rules be suspended and Bill No. 74-10 be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 74-10, seconded by Vulgamott, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey and Fries absent; Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West mooted aye;