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MINUTES OB REGULAR MEETING OB BOARD OB
ALDERMEN 08 CITY OB RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
MARCH 19, 1991
A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Riverside, Missouri was held in the City Hall in Riverside,
Missouri on March 19, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. Those present were
Aldermen Teters, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Richardson; Marshall
absent, and Mayor Betty Burch called said meeting to order.
It was decided to dispense with the reading of the minutes of
March 5 and March 12, 1991 for the present time.
Ralph O. Wright, Attorney at Law, 530 Ambassador II 11020
Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64153 spoke to the Mayor
and Board concerning the streets in Northcrest Apartments. He said
they are now the owner of the apartments and plan on resurfacing
the streets in the project. They would like the City to accept the
streets and in that case, they would bring the streets up to City's
specifications. They also said they would like to donate some
property to the City for a park, i.e. 3.59 acres. This would be to
the east of the apartments and would be in the flood area. They
also said that this would include Mandan Road. This matter was
discussed and it was agreed that the Board of Aldermen would look
over the area where they had pointed out on the map they presented
to the City.
Gary Edwards, 4804 SW 19th Street, Topeka, Kansas, presented
business license application for American Linen Supply at 200 NW
Platte Valley Business Park Lane. This would be an office for
salespeople to work out of when they return from their routes. A
large transport will pick up the soiled laundry from this office
and will deliver the clean laundry. This was approved subject to
the payment of the fee.
Dan Peak, for John Brown Construction Company and for Narco
Medical, presented building plans for Tenant Finish of the building
at 610 NW Platte Valley Business Park Lane. This was approved
subject to payment of the fee and City Engineer Vaughn's approval
of the plans.
Dan Peak, for John Brown Construction Company and representing
Central Delivery presented building plans for Tenant Finish of the
building at 616 NW Platte Valley Business Park Lane. This was
approved subject to the payment of the fee and the City Engineer
Vaughn's approval of the plans.
Karr moved that the building applications for Narco Medical
and Central Delivery be approved subject to the payment of the fees
and approval by the City Engineer, seconded by Rule, the vote was
Teters, Karr, Shepard, and Rule. yes, Marshall and Richardson
absent.
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Minutes of Regular Meeting
March 19, 1991, Page 2
Dan Peak inquired regarding to the Wells Fargo Building which
they first received permission to grade and then they changed to
another area to construct a building and grade. He wondered
whether or not he would receive a refund on the payment for the
first grading request. Mayor Burch said she would check into this
matter and let him know.
Richardson is present at 8:10 p.m.
Chuch Isley, 6003 N. Monroe, Kansas City, MO 64119, presented
a Special Use Permit, Change of Use Permit, application for Social
Hall Liquor License and Business License.
Mayor Burch said she would check with the City Attorney to
find out if there is an extra license for Social Hall. She will
also check to see if a Special Permit is necessary because of the
zoning.
Chief Bayless said that his check on the Liquor License for
Social Hall for Mr. Islay came out okay, everything was approved.
Karr moved that the Change of Use Permit, supplement to the
existing business be approved, seconded by Teters, the vote was:
Shepard, Rule, Richardson, Karr and Teters, yes, Marshall absent.
The special use permit was approved.
Karr moved that the Liquor License for a Social Hall be
approved, provided that there is an extra one and it is approved by
City Attorney Witt, seconded by Teters the vote was Shepard, Rule,
Richardson, Karr and Teters, yes; Marshall absent.
Chuck Islay said that he is the sole owner of Coach Light
Skating Rink.
Chuck Islay also said he understood that this Social Hall
Liquor License would not be used in connection with the skating and
he would not use it in connection with skating.
The minutes of March 5, 1991, were read and approved as
corrected.
The minutes of March 12, 1991 were approved.
A recess was called. Meeting reconvened. Those present were
Richardson, Rule, Karr, Shepard, and Teters. Marshall absent and
Mayor Burch presided over the remainder of the meeting.
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Minutes of Regular Meeting
March 19, 1991, Page 3
Teters moved that Bill No. 91-13 be placed on its first
reading, said Bill provides for the payment of certain indebtedness
as listed therein, seconded by Karr, the vote was Karr, Rule,
Richardson, Shepard and Teters voted aye; Marshall absent.
Karr moved that Bill No. 91-13 be placed on its second
reading, seconded by Teters, the vote was Karr, Rule, Richardson,
Shepard and Teters voted aye; Marshall absent. Whereupon, the Bill
having been made available for public inspection prior to the
consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 91-13 was passed.
Chief Bayless read a letter dated March 6, 1991, wherein
Dispatcher Susan Legault tendered her resignation, as of the 20th
of March, 1991.
Rule moved that Bill No. 91-14 be placed on its first reading,
said Bill accepts the resignation of Dispatcher Susan L. Legault as
of March 20, 1991, seconded by Karr, the vote was Karr, Richardson,
Rule, Shepard and Teters; aye; Marshall absent.
Karr moved that Bill No. 91-14 be placed on its second
reading, seconded by Teters, the vote was Karr, Rule, Richardson,
Shepard and Teters Aye; Marshall absent. Whereupon, the Bill
having been made available for public inspection prior to the
consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 91-14 was passed.
Chief Robert Bayless said that he had started to train Louise
Russick as a Dispatcher. He also said that one of the applicants,
he had received, namely Sean Ripper, appeared to be a good person
to employ as Dispatcher and requested permission to start training
him and employ him as of April 1, 1991.
Karr moved that Bill No. 91-15 be placed on its first reading,
said Bill provides that the City begin training Sean as a
dispatcher and employ him as of April 1, 1991, seconded by
Richardson, the vote was Rule, Richardson, Teters, Shepard and Karr
aye; Marshall absent.
Shepard moved that Bill No. 91-15 be placed on its second
reading, seconded by Karr, the vote was Rule, Richardson, Teters,
Karr and Shepard aye; Marshall absent. Whereupon, the Bill having
been made available for public inspection prior to the
consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 91-15 was passed.
Chief Robert Bayless read a letter form Kenneth Kearns,
Apartment Manager for Greystone, wherein he praised the Fire
Department for doing a great job on the fire which they put out in
one of the apartments.
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March 19, 1991, Page 4
Chief Bayless informed the Mayor and Board of an incident
which occurred at one of the businesses where an employee was by
himself and injured his foot severely. Our Public Safety Officers
answered a 911 call and the man's wife and child showed up at the
business. The Public Safety Officers presented the child with a
Hug Bear. Chief Bayless read a letter from a teacher (Karen Gloch)
at Chapel Hill School, telling how much the child enjoyed the Bear
and carried ft with her all day, it really meant a lot to the girl.
Chief Bayless said that initially he had requested that three
Public Safety Officers attend the Fire Fighter Certification
program at Gladstone and now he finds that he can send only two
Public Safety Officers, but requests permission to send one of the
volunteers who attends all the fires and all meetings, namely Jimmy
Karr.
Rule moved that Jimmy Karr be authorized to attend the
training for Fire Fighter Certification, seconded by Shepard, the
vote was Rule, Shepard, Richardson, Teters and Karr, yes; Marshall
absent.
Karr moved that Chief Bayless be authorized to attend the Fire
Fighters Association Convention at Washington Missouri on April 26,
27 and 28, with Mike Shelton, for the sum of $334.00, seconded by
Richardson, the vote was, Richardson, Karr, Teters, Shepard and
Rule, yes; Marshall absent..
Chief Bayless said that right now, we are paying $93.00 a
month for the Alert-Modem we have and it is linked into Kansas
City's Computer. Kansas City is changing their Modem and we will
have to change ours too. He said a new Modem would be
approximately $2183. and after that there is a charge of $50.00
every year, making the cost $2433 for five years, or we can lease
one which will be approximately $2583.00, which would include
maintenance.
Teters moved that the City lease a Modem for approximately
$2583.00 for five years, seconded by Richardson, the vote was
Richardson, Rule, Teters, Shepard and Karr, yes, Marshall absent.
Chief Bayless said that the Chief's of the various cities met
with the Metropolitan Ambulance Servfce Trust (MAST) and they
explained their new system which will not be operable for
approximately one year. Some of the Chief rode with the MAST
people, showing them the major points in the City.
Chief Bayless said that on the 8th of March a large Drug raid
was made, involving the Tri-County Task Force (Clinton, Clay and
Platte Counties) which was federally funded and which was a big
success.
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March 19, 1991, Page 5
Richardson said it has been a pleasurQ working with the Mayor
and Board and other people in the City and would see everyone
later.
Mayor Burch said that Pride and Progress talked about a
recycling program. Plate Woods, Waukomis, Weatherby and Parkville
have started one and feels Riverside should start a recycling
program.
Rule moved that we support a voluntary recycling program,
seconded by Karr, the vote was, Rule, Richardson, Teters, Shepard
and Karr, yes, Marshall absent.
Mayor Burch said that six entities have agreed to fight the
Missouri Cities application with the Public Service Commission for
an increase in water rates. She said that she will find out what
Jeremiah Finnigan will charge before telling him to represent all
six entities. The cost will be prorated in accordance with amount
of water meters each entity has.
City Attorney Witt will attempt to negotiate with Missouri
Cities Water Company concerning Ridge Wood Restates entQring
Riversides sewers.
There being no further business to came before the L3oard, upon
motion duly made, seconded and passed, meeting adjourned at 10:25
pm•
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