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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-07-07 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI JULY 7, 1992 A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri was held in the City Hall in Riverside, Missouri on July 7, 1992, at 7:30 p.m. Those present were Aldermen Wedua, Tetera, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Marshall. Mayor Betty Burch celled said meeting to order. It was decided to dispense with the reading of the minutes of May 19, June 2, June 9, June 16 and June 23, 1992 for the present time. Evelyn Peters, 4403 NW 50th Street, Kansas City, Mo. 64151 presented a Petition to the Mayor from residents of Ridgewood Estate requesting the City of Riverside, Missouri to annex Ridgewood Estate. CThere were 77 houses listed on the petition.) Kaz•r• mcved thwt we ®ecept the Petition from Evelyn Peters listing signatures from reaidenta of Ridgewood Estate requesting the City of Riverside to annex it, seconded by Wedua, the roll was called and vote was Shepard, Rule, Wedua, Marshall, Tetera, and Karr, yes. Rick Hedgecock was present and explained to the Mayor and Board regarding the trapping of raccoons and groundhogs within the City Limits. He said he has received many requests for traps from reaidenta to trap the animals. At the present time he has 6 traps and would like to purchase 4 more, making a total of SO traps. He said anyone from the City Hall lending a trap to a resident, should have the resident complete a form, in order to keep a record of the traps, because it appears that in the peat some of the traps have disappeared. Hedgecock said that usually the traps coat around 564.00, but sometime they are on special for 539.00. Karr moved that the City purchase four more animal traps at the approximate cost of 539.00 each, seconded by Wedua, the vote was, Karr, Shepard, Rule, Marshall, Tetera and Wedua, yea. Mayor Burch said that since Rick Hedgecock has been rehired to work on the streets, there has been no animal control person. Sharon Owen has asked for the position as animal control person and Rick Hedgecock has been training her on his own time. Mayor Burch recommended that the City employ Sharon Owen as Animal Control Officer at 57.00 per hour, with minimum hours of 15 and a maximum of 20 hours per week. Marshall moved that Bill No. 92-4~be placed on its T' Page 2, 7-7-92 - Reg. Min. first reading, said Bill provides for the employing of Sharon Owen as Animal Control Officer at 57.00 per hour, with a minimum of 15 hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week, seconded by Wedue, the vote was Tetera, Marshall, Wedue, Karr, Rule and Shepard aye. Marshall moved that Bill No. 92-4~ be placed on its second rending, seconded by Wedue, the vote waa Tetera, Karr, Marshall, Wedua, Rule and Shepard aye. Whereupon, the Bill having been made available for public inspection prior to the consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 92-ae passed. Chief Bob Bayless presented the overtime for the month of June, 1992 and explaining the reason for such overtime. Marshall moved that we approve the overtime as presented, seconded by Karr, the vote waa Karr, Marshall, Shepard, Rule, Teters and Wedua, yea. Karr moved that we accept the Resolution opposing the rezoning application filed by Damon Purcell Construction Company, seconded by Rule, the vote was Karr, Rule, Marshall, Shepard, Teters, yes. Wedua ab~tained~. Karr moved that Bill No. 92-4.3-be placed on its first reading, said Bill provides for the longevity pay increase of 1/2 of 1~ for City Clerk Grace Kemerling, seconded by Marshall, the vote waa Teters, Wedue, Marshall, Shepard., Karr and Rule aye. Marshall moved that Bill No. 92-42 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Karr, the vote waa Tetera, Wedua, Marshall, Shepard, Karr and Rule aye. Whereupon, the Bill having been made available for public inspection prior to the consideration of the Board of Aldermen, B111 No. 92-4~wea passed. Mayor Betty Burch reported on the progress of the sewer project. The Lift Station is completed with the exception of the Electrical and Fencing. There appears to be a problem in the back of Ron Super'e house, where it waa said the drainage pipe was working properly before the sewer people had worked there and now it is not working. Wedue has talked to Ron Super and Beemer Construction. Beemer Construction people will come back and inspect the area and find out it is their problem, if so they will correct 1t; however if not, the City will have to make the decision regarding the correction. At the end of the street on Valley, a pipe waa broken; Beemer Construction replaced it and Gary Wahl black topped it. A discussion waa had concerning the sewer at the end of NW Vivion, servicing the area of Alexander, Thornaberry and i I Page 3, 7-7-92 -Reg. Min. Turner properties. With regard to the Grower property, he wants the Beemer people to move the fence and replace it on the property line and then black top the area. This matter was discussed regarding the black topping. Karr moved that the City black top the area for Groomer, seconded by Rule, the vote was Karr, Wedua, Tetera, Marshall, and Rule, yea, Shepard No. Mayor Burch reported on her meeting with the Special Road District. She said that the Special Road District received approximately 585,000 in taxes from Riverside residents, that approximately 20X of that amount goes to the County and 65x goes to the Special Road Dlatrict. The City of Riverside receives approximately 55,000, however, this year they will allow the City of Riverside 56500.00. Wedua, said that Vandepopulier Road needs grading and rock. He said it would coat approximately 5700 to grade and rock the road. A discussion was had concerning Rick Turner's request for the Bill-Board Sign advertising his Auction. It was decided that this could not be approved because of the Ordinance. Mayor Burch said that the Missouri Cities Water Company has asked for another increase in water rates. Jeremiah Finnigan wants to know if we want to intervene and if ao it was decided to ask the County Court to participate in the intervention. At the Mayor's meeting it was agreed to do this if all the Cities were agreeable. It will coat approximately 525,000 to intervene. Rule moved that the City participate in the intervention of the Missouri Cities Water Company's application for an increase in water rates, seconded by Karr, the vote was Karr, Rule, Marshall, Wedua, Tetera and Shepard, yea. Three bids were received on the removal of the Diesel storage tank at the City Hall. It was decided to table these bide since it was understood another bid was to be received. The minutes of June 16, 1992 were read and approved ea corrected. The Minutes of June 2, 1992 were read and approved as corrected. It was brought out that the APCO Station on NW Vivion did not give Ed Famuliner permission to use their Station parking area for his fireworks customers, and it was decided that next year, Mr. Famuliner should have the permit of APCO to use its parking area for his customers. i' Page 4 7-7-92 Reg. Min. It was decided that Al Manning should be reminded of cleaning up his place of business at NW Platte Road. The minutes of June 9, 1992 were read and approved as corrected. The minutes of June 23, 1992 were read and approved as corrected. Chief Bayless said that Officers Karr and Shelton chaired a meeting on June 27, 1992, regarding Gangs and Gang Activities in the Metropolitan area. Parkville, Riverside and Kansas City, Missouri participated. Riverside provided the soft drinks. Approximately 41 officers attended and it was felt this was a very successful meeting. Chief Bayless announced that on September 3 and 4, the FBI will have a free training session on advanced tactic situations and would like to have as many of the Public Safety Personnel as possible to attend. The FBI will come back again in November on the technique of how to properly atop vehicles and remove people from the vehicles. Chief Bayless said there will be another seminar on properly using the Block guns on July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1992. Chief Bayless said that in October, he will have a training seminar for Dispatchers. Chief Bayless said that the Public Safety Department has a training fund of 56500.00 and since each time the Public Safety Department needs a projector, it has to be borrowed and he would like permission to purchase one for the Public Safety Department. The approximate coat would be 5230. He also said that there are some programs which have very good training film and the one particular he has in mind would coat approximately 51500 for the package for one year. He said each of the officers would have the opportunity to view these films at his own pace and a record of each officer viewing the film is kept. This particular package comes with testing materials. The total cost for these two items would be approximately 51800.00 Marshall moved that purchase a projector and one year at the total c out of the Public Safety by Teters, the vote wea and Shepard, yea. the City authorize Chief Bayless to the package of training tapes for gat of 51800.00, which will be paid Department's training fund, seconded Rule, Karr, Wedua, Teters, Marshall, Chief Bayless provided the Mayor and Board with a t' Page 5, 7-7-92 Reg. Min. summary of the Fire Department. Chief Bayless said that he had applied for a grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation and a grant for 51525 has been received. Mayor Burch recommended that we accept the grant for 51525 and that same go in to the Public Safety Department's Capital Improvement account. Karr moved that the City accept the grant in the sum of 51525 and same be placed in the Public Safety Department's Capital Improvement account, seconded by Marshall, the vote was Rule, Marshall, Wedua, Tetera, Karr and Shepard, yea. Shepard moved that a atop sign be placed on Indian Lane at the its intersection with Woodland, seconded by Rule, the vote was Shepard, Karr, Tetera, Marahell, Wedua and Karr, yes. Rule moved that the Mayor and Board go into executive aesaion to discuss personnel matters under Rule 610, seconded by Marahell, the vote was Karr, Tetera, Wedua, Marshall, Shepard and Rule, yes. Marshall moved that the meeting to out of executive aesaion and return to regular aesaion, seconded by Karr, the roll was called and vote were, Marshall, Rule, Karr, Shepard, Tetera and Wedua, yes. It was reported that Don Alexander hea moved more trailers in at NW Vlvion. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, meeting adjourned at 11:35 p.m. _N-~,_,_ t'