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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-07-24 SpecialMinutes of Meeting of Board o Aldermen City of Riverside i souri ~.~ f~ f7~ A special meeting of t a ~~ of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri was held in the City Hall in River- side, Missouri, on July 24, 1973, upon a roll call, aldermen Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Swetnam,:Yulgamott and West were present, Mayor Czamanske calling said meeting to order. The Board agreed to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 17, 1973, until the next regular meeting of August 7, 1973. The purpose of this meeting is to handle the Ordinance regarding the Franchise with the Kansas City Power & Light Company; Payment of the Bills; authorizing the hiring of two policemen and any other :business deemed necessary. Mayor Czamanske advised the Board that he was requested by Don Witt to veto the fran chise ordinances with The Kansas City Power & Light Company and The Gas Service Company because of a wording technicality in the ordinances and that is the reason why the people from Kansas City Power :&:. Light Company are here. _ Mr. Art Doyles, General Counsel for Kansas City Power & Light Company explained that on account of their mortgage, and the fact that a legal opinion has to be rendered when bonds are issued as_7to the validity and efficacy of the Franchise, there was one place where the wording was changed and it was the part where the words "move and remove" were used. This has now been corrected. Also it was discussed whether or not to delete the word "overhead" in the sixth line on page two of the Ordinance. It was agreeable with the Board and KCP&L to delete this word. Because of the vetoing of the two ordinance, it was necessary to change the date for the election on these Franchises. Don Witt advised that the date of the election will be on Tuesday, August 21, 1973. Vulgamott moved that Bill No. 73-23 being bill Granting Kansas City Power & Light Company, its successors and assigns, a franchise and authorization to construct, operate and maintain all appropriate facilities for carrying on a power and light ` business, granting the right of use the streets, alleys and all other public places therefor, and prescribing the terms and conditions of such authorization be placed on its first reading, seconded by Swetnam, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. Special Meting July 24, 1973 Page 2. West moved that rules be suspended and Bill No. 73-23 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Bailey, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and Grogan voted aye; said Bill was accordingly read, Swetnam moved that rules be suspended and Bill No. 73-23 be placed on`.its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 73-23, seconded by Fries, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; said bill which is attached hereto was accordingly read, approved by Mayor Czamanske and became Ordinance No. 73-23. West moved that Bill No. 73-24 being a bill granting to The Gas Service Company, a corporation, operating a gas distribution system in the City of Riverside, Missouri, its successors or assigns, a franchise to operate a natural gas distribution plant and system in said City and relating thereto be placed on its first reading, seconded by Vulgamott, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West :voted aye, said bill was accordingly read. Fries moved that rules be suspended and Bill No. 73-24 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Grogan, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. Grogan moved that ~i~l~s be suspended and Bill No. 73N24 be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 73-24, seconded by Swetnam, the rollwas called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; said bill which is attached hereto was accordingly read, approved by Mayor Czamanske and became Ordinance No. 73-24. The matter of hiring two full time patrolmen was discussed, Chief Hohimer recommended hiring Harold William Trotter and John Morgan as of August 1, 1973, with a starting salary of $600.00 per month and after 90 days, if they prove satisfactory, their salary be increased to $625.00 per month. Lieary Hohimer advised that these two men would receive an annual salary of $7,425.00, whereas the present two officers (Wilcox and Gilbert) were making $9,306 and $8,256, respectively making a saving of $2,712.00 annually. f Special Meeting Page 3, July 24, 1973 Grogan moved that Harold William Trotter and John Morgan be hired as patrolmen on a full time basis, beginning August 1, 1973, at a starting salary of $600.00 per month, and if satisfactory, that they each get an increase in salary of $25.00 `per month after a 90-day period, seconded by Vulgamott, the roll was called and all present voted in favor. 27 West moved that bill No. 73-3~ being bill providing for the payment of certain bills as listed therein out of the general fund of the City of Riverside, seconded by Swetnam, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West-voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. z -~ Gro~jan moved that ttiles:::be suspended and Bill No. 73-26 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Vulgamott, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; said bill was accordingly read. Z7 Vulgamott moved that rules be suspended and Bill No. 73-~'lr be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 73-X~ seconded by Fries, the roll was called and votes were as follows; Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Swetnam Vulgamott and West voted aye; said bill-which is attached hereto was accordingly read, approved by Mayor Czamanske and became Ordinance No. 73-~'7 Mayor Czamanske brought up the matter of employing Mrs. Goldie Cox on a 60-day trial basis at the starting salary of $500.00 per month and if satisfactory that she be on a full time basis after the 60-days at a salary of $550.00 per month. Chief Hohimer brought up the matter of the dog situation and it was agreed by the Board to table this matter until the next regular meeting. There being no further business, upon motion made, seconded and duly passed, meeting adjourned.