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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-10-03a Minutes of Regular Meeting Board of Aldermen City of Riverside, Mo. October 3, 1972 A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside. Missouri was held in the City hall of Riverside, was held on October 3, 1972, and upon a roll call, Aldermen Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Shelton, Swetnam and Vulgamott were present, Mayor Czamanske calling said meeting to order. '` Minutes of Regular meeting of September 19, 1972, were read and accep ted as read. Minutes of Special Meeting of September 26,1972, were read and after correcting that portion where a meeting would be held on Saturday Morning, October 7, 1972, at 9:30 to work out different record procedures, the minutes were them approved as corrected. Vulgamott was excused the remainder of the meeting. Mr. James of Northside Trailer Sales was present and Mayor Czamanske stated the reason he was present was the fact that two trailers were moved in at the location of the Trailer Sales and that the area was not improved or put into the condition asset forth by the Planning Commission's letter to the Council and the sewage situation being handled along with the contract being executed. The matter was discussed further and Mr. Witt advised that he did receive the contract around the first of last week and that there was one paragraph which he wanted to be deleted and Northside's attorney agreed this would be in order to delete the paragraph. Mr. James said with regard to the sidewalk®, Mr. Booth advised it would not be very good to install the sidewalks this fall, since there was some fill dirt in part of the area and that the trailers would be pulled over this place, the sidewalks would not hold up. It would be better to put them in in the spring and he stated they would do so in the spring. Mr. James requested permission to put off installing the sidewalks until spring. After a discussion was had on this portion, of the project, motion was made by Bailey that Condition No. 4 of the Planning Commission's recommendations, dated September 19, 1972, be changed that the Tesler Sales has until.May 1, 1973, on the asphalt of the sidewalks seconded by Fries, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Fries, Grogah and Shelton voted aye; Swetnam - no, and Vulgamott excused. Mr. Williamson of the Gas Service Company spoke with regard to Riverside raising its franchise tax from 5% to 10% and reducing the years from 20 years to 10 years. Mr. Max Williamson is the Division Manager of the Gas Service Company and wanted to discuss the two parts or high points on the Franchise-they were the Franchise itself and the Franchise on the gross receipts of tax. He stated tha t anything abeve 5% would be put to the citizens for a vote and also that he stated that the rates were going to go up. He advised that this business is one where there are large investments and costly ones. He also said that it would hurt the senior citizens more than others. Page 2, Meeting of Oct. 3, 1972 Mr. Larry Bmwmarn spoke with regard to the length of Franchise and advised the Gas Service Company would not accept a Franchise for less than 20 years. Also he stated that if the City increased the tax from 5% to 10% that he would request that it be in two separate ordinances, one for the Franchise and the other for the tax, which would be in the form of an license and they did not want the responsibilit} of having this tax included in the Franchise and the reason for this was they could be critiz~d by the public as having approved this 10% tax. Mr. Bowmam again stated that they would not be willing to accept a franchise with a tax of more than 5% if the City wanted to place a ~a~^ger! tax, 'the Gas Company felt it should be done with a public hearing and the public to vote on it. He thought it was not a fair tax when it reaches the higher rate, it then becomes a revenue license. He stated that it would have to be shown on the gas bills and he also stated that with the gas shortage, the price will go up. Mr. Witt wanted to know whether or not to continue with the preparing for the election for the increase in the Kansas City Power & Light Company and the Gas Service Company franchise tax. Mr. Witt stated that Stewart Sand and the City were still quite apart on the form of agreement. Stewart sand wanted to post a performance bond rather than an cash bond. Mr. Jack reported that he has been checking into the Topic Program and he is trying to push it and considering it an emergency one. He needs a resolution that the City is interested in the Topic program and resolves to undertake and make serious application for and pay its fair share for streets constructed under the Topic's program, and i}pon motion made by Shelton, passing such resolutin and seconded by Grogan, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey, Fries, Grogan, Shelton, Swetnam voted aye; Vulgamott excused. It was further explained by Mr. Jack that the plans that he makes and applies for under the Topic Program does not have to be constructed at one time, but he wanted it understood that he did want to appl~r for that portion of i-~hdrive to be under this program and that it was to be under an emergency request. Mr. Jack reported that Mrs. Green's sewage was going into the sewer. Mr. Bright showed a movie on the American Youth Center building and a discussion was had with regard to the amount of money to be needed to put this puilding into shape. The Board advised Mr. Bright to attempt to find out what it would cost and get bids on the matetial s and then possibly lots of the work could be volunteer. Mr. Bright advised he would do this and possibly report by the next meeting. Gary Hohimer requested permission;-.to hire two reserve officers, namely Harmold Trotter and Jeffry Six. Sage 3, Meeting of Oct. 3, 1972 Upon motion by Shelton that Harold Trotter and Jeffry Six be reserve officers, seconded by Bailey, all present voted in favor, Vulgamott excused. The matter of Richard Payme who cleaned the City Hall was brought up due to the fact that there was a misunderstaiding that he was to be paid $2.00 per hour and it was only billed at $1.00 per hour, that then was due to him $69.80, and upon a motion by Shelton that we pay Richard Payne the $69.80 due him, seconded by Bailey, the roll was called and all voted in favor, Vulgamott excused. The matter of installing the street signs and other signs was brought up and it was decided that under the supervision of Gary Hohimer that a person be paid $2.00 per sign to install same. Bailey excused this portion of meeting. The matter of snow removal on the streets was discussed and upon motion by Shelton that Mr. Bod~h be the party to contact for this work under the supervision of Gary Hohimer or whoever he wants to designate to give authority to whenever this work needs to be done for the removal of snow or ice, seconded by Swetnam, the roll was called and all voted in favor, Bailey and Vulgamott excused. Mr. Berth is to be contacted to do this immediately so that we will be first on the list. The matter of City Auto Stickers was discussed and gpon motion by ~~-D Shelton that the city order ?~Q00 applications, original and ree copies and that $S00 stickers be ordered, seconded by Fries, roll was called and all present voted in favor, Bailey and Vulgamott excused. It was also decided to order the dog tags at this time. Upon motion made by Grogan that bill No. D-s~2=~17 being bill providing for the appropriatirn of funds to be paid the persons listed therein be placed on its first reading, seconded by Fries, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Fries, Grogan, Shelton, Swetnam voted aye; Bailey and Vulgamott excused, said bill was accordingly read. Fries moved that rules be suspended and said bill be placed on its fieQOnd reading, seconded by Grogan, the roll was called and votes were as follows:Fries,Grogan,Shelton,Swetnam voted aye; Bailey and Vulgamott excused, said bill was accordingly read. Grogan moved that rules be suspended and said bill be placed on its third reading, seconded by Shelton, the roll was called and votes were as follows:Bailey and Vulgamott excused; Fries,Grogan,Shelton, and Swetnam voted aye; said bill was accordingly read, approved by Mayor Czamanske and became Ordinance No. D-72-17. There being no further business, upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, meeting adjourned.