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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-05-02Minutes of Regular Meeting of Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri - May ~, 1972 A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri, was held in the City Hall on May 2, 1972, at 8:00 p.m, and upon a roll call, aldermen Bailey, Grogan, Shelton, Swetnam and Vulgamott were present, Fries absent for roll call and Mayor Czamanske calling said meeting to order. Minutes of April 18, 1972, were read and after adding that portion with regard to"Mr. J6Ck will figure the cost of the cu~.ng on Woodland Avenue and the bills will be sent to Messrs. Filger and Azorsky, requesting their payment for saw curbs, which they had promised to pay for prior to the starting of the improvement of Woodland Avenue". The minutes were then approved as corrected, or abed thereto. Vulgamott moved that the application for liquor licenses presented by Mr,~~p~/~To_hn Mills and Alice A Bennett to be used at the Cellar at =EB~-~'"N.W. Platte Road, Riverside, Missouri, be approved, seconded by Bailey, the roll was called and said motion unanimously passed. d700 High Drive, Mr. Ray McClellan/inquired whether he could get a license for a automobile repair garage on High Drive, just across from the Old Moore's Store in Northwood acres; he was advised that the Planning Commission and Council were contemplating new plans for zoning of the City and since this matter would be coming up at the public hearing of the Planning Commission on May 3, 1972, that he should come to the meeting and see if this matter could be discussed and obtain an answer for him. Vulgamott moved that this matter be tabled until the next regular meeting so that we can discuss same at the Planning Commission meeting, seconded by Shelton, the roll was called and all voted in favor. Mr. Lauer of Knights of Columbus inquired with regard to obtaining a license to sell fire works as a non-profit organization. He stated the location would be between Kelly's and Beverly Lumber Company. This matter was discussed and Mr. Witt was in the process of revising the Fire Works Ordinance and would have appropriate sections revised very shortly. Phillip Brenner presented his plans for the duplex which he wanted to build and after a discussion Shelton moved that Mr. Brenner's - agdication for duplex building be approved subject to the sewer being approved by the council and engineer, seconded by Vulgamott, the roll was called and all voted in favor. Page 2, Reg. Meeting, May ~, 1972 Mr. Randy Gresham inquired with regard to his obtaining occupation license for Shooting Park which previously was run by Mr. Petree. After a discussion on same and Mr Gresham st tGaa thhee ours he would be open was Tuesdays 5-10 p.m; Fridays 5 - 12~plmnl~a~~rday morning he would teach youngsters starting at 10:00 a.m. and possib~ to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 1-6 p.m. On Mondays and Thursdays he would have no designated time, although he stated if a private group wanted to rent the place for the day, he would do that. The Council advised they would concur with these hours, however, they said the hours should never be earlier than 1:00 p.m. on Sunday and never later than 12 mid-night. The council then approved the license application. Mr. Witt explained that he had added two new sections to the Fire Works Ordinance -- that the number of non-profit license shall be limited to five organizations not situated with the City of River- side; that a bond of $100.00 shall be posted for any person retailing fireworks and that the bond shall be returned if the place is cleaned up within five days; after five days and the place is not cleaned up, the bond will be forfeited; that the fee for non-profit shall be $50.00. All of these provisions were added to 12.7 of the fireworks ordinance and upon motion by Shelton that said ordinance be placed on its first reading and seconded by Vulgamott, the roll was called and all voted in favor, said bill was accordingly read. Vulgamott moved that rules be suspended and said bill be placed on its second reading, seconded by Swetnam, the roll was called and all voted in favor; and said bill was accordingly read. Bailey moved that rules be suspended and said bill be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become Ordinance, seconded by Vulgamott, the roll was called and all voted in favor, said bill was accordingly read, approved by Mayor Czamanske and became ordinance. Mrs. Piene again advised that she was bothered with the Mini-Bike riders and that she called the water company and they advised they would post signs on their property, however, they thought it was not the water company's problem and the city should work it out. Vulgamott moved that the City accpet the Knights of Columbus application for Fireworks sale, seconded by Shelton, the roll was called and all voted in favor. A recess was called. The met ing was then called to order. A continuance of-the discussion of the mini-bike problem was Page 3, Reg. Meeting, May 2, 1972 had. Mr. Witt announced that Section 19.8 of the ordinances which he had drawn up contained portions in it designating the time limit of riding mini-bikes and that they cannot be riden closer to residence than 150 feet, among other things in the ordinance, Swetnam moved that the said bill be altered to read prohibiting said minis-byes near residents and that it be placed mi its first reading, seconded by Grogan, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey-nay Fries-nay; Grogan-aye; Shelton nay- Swetnam-aye; and Vulqamott nay. Mrs. Pienewas advised that as the present ordinances of Biverside now stand, she could sign a complaint and the children, if minors, would be handled by the County Juvenile Officers and Court, and thought this might curb the situation some. Jerry Custead and Fred Cochran of the Kansas City Power & Light Company spoke with regard to the power line crossing under Cliff View Street and advised how there were ueay little if any hazardous conditions involved in the way this would be done. He stated that there were no casualties resulting from installations of this type. The City then advised that the Light Company should obtain a permit before breaking into the City Streets, and they agreed to do so, and also repair the streets after their construction work was finished. Bailey moved that Mayor Czamanske be given authority to sign the easements requested by Kansas City Power & Light Company how and in the future after same have been approved by the City Engineer and recommended by the Council, seconded by Shelton, the roll was called and all voted in favor. The permit will be signed on the M&H Development Company drive in accordance with Kansas City Power & Light Company's letter of April 21, 1972, and plans submitted there with by the Mayor. Shelton moved that Mayor Czamanske be authorized to contact City of Kansas City, Missouri with regard to seeing if the junked automobiles adjacent to Riverside's City Limits on the East and Platte road could be cleaned up, seconded by Vulqamott, the roll was called and all voted in favor. Swetnam moved that Mayor Czamanske be authorized to contact the City of Kansas City, Missouri with regard to seeing if the Feed Store adjacent to our east City Limits could not be cleaned up, seconded by Fries, the roll was called and all voted in favor. The Chairman of the Police Committee, Grogan advised it met ~- on April 25, 1972, and the matter of building an enclosure for confiscated property be built, also Assistant Chief of Police Hohimer put in a Bequest for a camera, for a computer terminal that would be directed in accordance with the Kansas City, Misso uri Police Dept. Pa_;e 4, Red. Meeting May 2, 1:;;72 and Hand Held Radios (two, including a charger) the total cost of these items would be $4,278.y1, howevefl Federal funding wo.ld pay $3,1y1.3 and Riverside would ha e to pay $1,08'7.50. The police committee recommended this purchase and also $50.00 for the Assistant Chief and Lt. for special schooling in one of the local universities. A discussion was had and it was brought out that the City purchase a license directory every year for $200.00 and this could be done away with if the Co!nputer Terminal were installed and since the other cities were contacted and asked if theyy would participle in this and each of them have a:~reed to pay $14x.50 toward the first years expenses and the fact that the City can ~;et out of the lease after one year also coupled with the fact that it would not cost the City too ,nuch for the first year, the Police Committee recommended it for a trial. It was brought out that the second years lease would cost $3100. Grogan moved that the City spend the $1,087.50 for the above mentioned purchases as set out in Gary Hohimer~s letter of April 26, 1x'72, seconded by Swetnam, the roll was caked and votes were as follows: Bailey, nay, Fries, Grogan Swetnam and Vulgamott aye; Shelton, nay. Swetnam reported for the Road Committee and stated that he and Mr. Booth travelled m~er all the roads and streets. High Drive from Vivian Road would cost $480 to repair the holes. To scarify and resurface Merrimac $740.00. Clean up the debris on Valley Drive $275.00, patch holes on Woodland, wren and St. Jopy.~ $1x0.00 Scarify South road from High Drive and then Hill Side to I31~h Prive, and re surface, $3,454.40. It was suggested that Manden road just needed grading. It was brought up that Cliff View drive was deterioratin>, account trucks with heavy loads going over it to build the M&H development. Also the fact that the business alon_, Brentcrest Drive wanted it repaired. This, oP course is a private street. The short area from West Vivian Street to West Platte Road also needs repairing, patching the holes. These matters were discussed and it was the consensus of the council to get bids on the scarifyin.; and resurfacing of the streets, however on other repairs of streets, it was decided to allow Swetnam, as chairman of the Road Committee to hie authority to allow the repair so far as the amount did not exceed $500.00. Upon a motion by Vulgamott and seconded by Grogan that Mr. Swetnam have authority to spend up to $500.00 on the repair of the streets, the roll was called and all voted in favor except Swetnam who passed. Upon motion by Shelton and seconded by Fries that Mr. Swetnam authorize the patching of High Drive for $480.00 and the patching of Karen, Woodland and St. Joseph Blvd. for $1x0.00, the roll was called and all voted in favor. Kansas City Power & Light Company requested permission to study the cost of the street lights in Riverside, and this would _~ be given. Frankie and Hardin stated that they would prepare the se~.ni annual reports for the city and they would do our books on a quarterly basis for $175.00 per quarter. Shelton moved that Frankie and Hardin be authorized to audit our records an on a quarterly basis for the Page 5, Reg. Meeting, May 2, 1.'72 sum of $175.00, seconded by Vulgamott, the roll was called and all voted in favor. Mr. Hohimer requested permission to use his motor cycle in Riverside policing, and especially wanted to use it as the Air port was hav~n_; grand opening and he would like to use the motor cycle in this regard, Mayor Czananske announced that the next council meetings would start at 7:00 p.m, until 11:00 p.m. Vulgamott moved that Bi11D-'j2-`- be placed on its first reading, same being for the payment of certain indebtedness as listed therein be placed on its first readin;~, seconded by Bailey, the roll was called and all voted in favor, said bill was accordingly read. Bailey !noved that rules be suspended and Bill D-72-~~ be placed on its second reading, seconded by Grogan, the roll was called and all voted in favor, said bill was accordingly read. Groan moved that rules be suspended and Bill D-72-8 be placed on its third reading and upon passage of same become ordnance, seconded by Fries, the roll was called and all voted in favor. Said bill was accordingly read, approved by Mayor Czarranske and becarne Ord. No. D-72-8~ Shelton moved that rr~ting adjourn, seconded by Bailey, meeting adjourned.