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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-07-10Minutes of Regular Meeting of Board of Aldermen of City of Riverside, Mo. July 10, 1973 A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri, was held in the City Hall in Riverside, on July 10, 1973, at 7:30 p.m. Upon a roll call, aldermen Bailey, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West were present, Fries absent and Mayor Czamanske calling said meeting to order. The minutes of the Special Me~timg of June 26, 1973, were read and approved as read and corrected. Patricia Hagedorn of 4035 Harvard Circle, Kansas City, Missouri, presented business license application for Magic Touch Beauty Shop in the Dr. Jones Building, said ~p~lication was approved and the license fee for one-half year being $30.00. The Mayor explained to the audience (which were mostly men interested in the volunteer Fire Department of Riverside) that the City still has not passed an ordinance ory~~the formation of a Fire Department; that the City has allocated +~~~ thousand dollars in its budget for a Fire Department; he advised that they would still like to have their own fire department as there were few questions unanswered with regard to the County Community Fire Department. Mayor Czamanske advised that it would not be much longer before the City would have a definite answer with regard to the Fire Department. Also the matter of Fire Chief was discussed and it was thought that a Fire Chief from one of the surrounding cities should help choose a Fire Chief for Riverside, with the help of Dick Grogan and Gary Hohimer. The Mayor also introduced each of the Aldermen and stated the Committee of which they were chairman. Mayor Czamanske suggested that each of the men present interested in the Fire Department to give their name, address, age and why interested in the Fire Department. Those present were as follows: Steve L. Moore, 18 years of age, volunteer fireman with Gashland, Mo., works for Time D. C. Inc., he saw the sign where Riverside needed volunteer firemen ar~d he was interested, Lives on Barry Road. Jeffery Thompson, 18 years of age, with Gashland Fire Department four years. Reason interested is that his Grandfathbr was Fire Chief and also his Father and he is also interested. He lives on Barry Road, works for Owens Illinois in~~North Kansas City, Missouri. Ken Rhodes, 21 years of age, with Gashland Fire Department, Lives on Barry Road, interested in Fire Department and would like to be with the Riverside Fire Department, works for Physicians Exchange Ambulance. Page 2, Reg. Meeting, 7-10-73 Bob Knuckles, 30 years of age, lives at E1Chapperal, Riverside, works for Woodside Construction Company, became interested in fire fighting as well as preventing fires, when one of the apartments burned. Gene McClean, 35 years of age, has spent time around City Hall and interested in becoming volunteer fi~emanR, lives on Brooklyn, Kansas City, Mo. Kenneth Kennyon, 24 yeas of age, volunteer with Parkville Fire Department; formerly with Pleasant Valley Fire Department, lives in Riverside; electriciad. Floyd Wing, 34 years old, works for TWA lives in Ridgewood Estates, feels it is a persons responsibility to do this work. Dave Riggs, lives in Diploma ~, 23 yeses of age, got in insurance business and realized that Riverside is not in Fire Zone and became interested in Fire Department, works in Kansas City, Kansas. Bill Snyder, 50 years of age, lives in trailer and reason became interested in Fire Department is that his trailer almost burned up twice. Three of the men present were interested in the Fire Chief's position and there is possibly a fourth which is not present. The Board discussed the choosing of the Fire Chief and advised that this would not be done tonight but definitely would know a week from this date. The men were interested in getting started in learning immediately. They thought the truck which we have is a good one and certainly good enough to train on. They were questioned whether they were doing it voluntarily or expected a salary, and all indicated they were doing it voluntarily. It was b~mught out that the Mayor and Board discussed compensation and decided on $50.00 a month for the Fire Chief; $25.00 a month for the Assistant Fire Chief; $5.00 per month for the Captain, plus $5.00 per run and $5.00 per run for each of the volunteer firemen. A recess was called and meeting then reconveniened. Vulgamott moved that Bill 73-22 being bill authorizing the execution of a contract with Seal-O-Matic Curbing and Paving Company, Inc. for the construction of 1973 High Drive Street Improvements for the sum of $149,278.00, be placed on its first reading, seconded by West, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; Fries absent;' said bill was accordingly read. Page 3, Meeting (Reg.) 7-10-73 Bailey moved that rules be suspended and Bill 73-22 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Swetnam, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; Fries absent, said bill was accordingly read. -- Grogan moved that rules be suspended and said bill be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance No. 73-22, seconded by West, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; Fries absent; said bill which is attached hereto was accordingly read, approved by Mayor Czamanske and became Ordinance No. 73-22. Don Witt advised there were some City matters which he would like to bring the Board up to date on and it would take about 45 minutes. It was decided that he would bring these matters up at the next meeting, July 17, 1973. Don Jack advised there was one small item with regard to High Drive Improvement Project which he wahted to advise the Board of and that was the letter received from Constance Strunk regarding the woven wire fence, which she did not want destroyed and if destroyed, it should be replaced. The High Drive Improvement Project is not required to be put into the annual operating budget. Don Jack advised that he talked to Mr. Sutton of North Twin Drive- In Theatre with regard to the ditch:~along the right of way and Mr. Sutton seemed very co-operative and advised he would proceed to work up some drawings for approval by the Highway Department. The Board also discus- sed the matter of the Theatre using 50th Street as an exit, which the Theatre advised from the time of its construction that if the City didn't want it to, it would not use the road for an exit, and it was the City's desire that it did not use the road for an exit. The theatre advised they wound not use the road as an exit. However, it has been using the road as an exit and seems to add to the traffic problems when the theatre is letting out. This matter was discussed and the Board authorized Don Witt to write the Twin Drive-In advising that if they are using 50th Street that they said they would curb and pave same, and since they are using this road they should curb and pave same from its junction with the Drive-in exits and also that they should furnish, at their own expense, traffic control that is necessary. It was agreed to by the Board that Don Witt write Damon Purcell with regard to the road in Indian Hills. Page 4, Reg. Meeting 7-10-73 West moved that the City reject Booths Paving Company's bid as being non-responsive and accpet Permaseal Asphalt Service Company's bid of $7,670.00 as the only responsive bid on improving Woodland and Valley roads, seconded by Bailey, the roll was called and all present voted - in favor, Fries absent. Vulgamott moved that the City accept Booths Paving Company's #3 bid on improving 50th Street for the sum of $4,857.60, Swetnam, seconded tie motion, the roll was called and all present voted in favor, Fries absent, Vulgamott moved that the City accept Seal-O-Matic's bid on the City's parking lot for the sum of $2,310.00 and tht this money is to come out of the streets and roads budget (corporate improvements) seconded by West, the roll was called and-votes were as follows: Bailey-nay; Fries-absent; Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West aye. Vulgamott advised he was working on=the water hydrant for the ball park. Gary Hohimer advised that he was the one who requested that the City be sprayed for mosquitoes and suggested to the Health Department that they spray the city this season for approximately one-half of the budget amount, or somewhere around $700.00 and that they dpra~ the City again next year. The police tow-in lot was discussed and it was decided to contact Alexander to see if he would fence off part of his place separ~ely for the Police Department's vehicles which were towed in, and this matter would be looked into. With regard to insurance for the Police Department, Gary Hohimer advised that the best bid was Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the cost for six full time employees would be $3,045.72 per year, including $10,000 life insurance, including double indemnity. Grogan moved that the City change insurance companies from National Fidelity to Blue Cross and Blue Shield for the sum of $3,045.72 per year, for the six full time Lml.icemen, seconded by West, the roll was called and all present voted in favor, Fries absent. ~~ Mayor Czamanske advised that there would be a special mewing on July 17, 1973 to discuss the Fire Department and Legal Matters, this would be an executive meeting. The next regular meeting will be July 24, 1973. There being no further business, meeting adjourned at approxmately 12:00 midnight.