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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-07-10<< MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI JULY 10, 1990 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 10, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. Those present were Aldermen Marshall, Teters, Karr, Shepard and Rule; Richardson Absent. Mayor Betty Burch called said meeting to order. It was decided to dispense with the reading of the Minutes of June 19 and 26, 1990. James E. Titus II, 1809 SE 5th Street, Lee's Summit, MO 64063, presented business license application on behalf of Groundtech Manufacturing Corp. at 434 N.W. Business Park Lane. This is for stocking and shipping of replacement parts for airline ground support equipment. Some of the business would be retail. Shepard moved that the business license be approved subject to receiving a sales tax number and payment of the fee, seconded by Teters, the vote was Marshall, Teters, Rule, Shepard and Karr voted yes; Richardson absent. Becky Allwood, 100 Channel Street, Weatherby, MO. presented application for license for Tourism News at 406 NW Business Park Lane. This was approved subject to the payment of the fee. Becky Allwood, 100 Channel Street, Weatherby, MO presented business license application for Executive Maid Service at 406 N.W. Business Park Lane. This would be for maid service for Clay and Platte Counties, for businesses and residences. This was approved subject to the payment of the fee. Curt Swartzlander, 1702 NE 67th Street, Gladstone, Missouri, presented business license application for Interstate Batteries of Northern Kansas City at 120 NW Business Park Lane. This is for the wholesale and distribution, storage and processing of batteries. There were be a moderate amount of retail sales. Karr moved that the business license be approved subject to the receipt of a sales tax number and the payment of the fee, second by Rule, the vote was Marshall, Teters, Karr, Shepard and Rule voted yes; Richardson absent. Merilyn Edlund, 1304 E. 97th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64031 and Richard Wilson, 4545 Greystone Court were present to talk about the improvements being made at the Greystone Apartments. They said that Richard Wilson plans on doing around $200,000 in improvements and has already done quite a bit. They presented plans to put masonry around all the presently green entrance-ways and were in the process of doing same when they were stopped by Riverside. They did not know r r Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 2, July 10, 1990 they needed plans and said that they had the chance of getting a person to do the work and if it takes very long to get authority to continue they are afraid they will lose the employee. The Mayor and Aldermen said they would do everything they could do to expedite the approval of same. If Mr. Wilson would get sealed plans to the City, they would be given immediately to the Engineers and the Planning Commission will be able to act on same Thursday, July 12, 1990, if they are approved by the Engineer. Jim Davis and Sam Aylett were present to discuss the new ordinance adopted by the City on construction of streets in new subdivisions. They said that the plans had already been presented and approved before the city had acted on this ordinance and asked if they could construct the streets in accordance with the ordinance in effect at the time they presented their drawings. It was pointed out by Messrs. Davis and Aylett that it would cost quite a bit if they were to redraw the plans in accordance with the new ordinance. The Mayor and Aldermen felt that since the new street ordinance was not passed at the time the plans were presented, that the streets in this portion of the subdivision could be built in accordance with the ordinance in effect at that time. Rule moved that the City accept the streets as presented on Jim Davis' sub-division, seconded by Marshall, the vote was Marshall, Karr, Teters, Shepard and Rule voted yes; Richardson absent. Concerning the new ordinance, Messrs. Davis and Aylett said they had some parts which they would like to discuss and perhaps change. It was decided to have Messrs. Davis and Aylett and their engineer or representative along with the City's Engineer present with the City Attorney on Thursday around 6:00 p.m. to discuss the new street ordinance so that there will be something for the Planning Commission to go on at the hearing on accepting and approving the subdivision plans. The matter of executing a mutual aid agreement for the Major Case Squad was discussed, and Chief Fletcher thought this would be a good thing to have should there be any cases to investigate and could have the Major Case Squad called in. Rule moved that Bill No. 90-39 be placed on its first reading, said Bill provides for the execution of a mutual aid agreement for the Major Case Squad in accordance with Missouri Statutes 70.831, seconded by Karr, the vote was Shepard, Teters, Karr, Marshall and Rule voted aye; Richardson absent. - ,~ - Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 3, July 10, 1990 Rule moved that Bill No. 90-39 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Shepard, the vote was Shepard, Teters, Karr, Marshall and Rule voted aye; Richardson absent. Whereupon the Bill having been made available for public inspection prior to the consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 90-39 was passed. Rule moved that the City resolve that Tuesday, August 7, 1990 be "National Night Out", seconded by Karr, the vote was Teters, Marshall, Karr, Rule and Shepard voted yes; Richardson Absent. This resolution calls for all the people to leave their outside light on, Tuesday August 7, 1990. Karr moved that Bill No. 90-40 be placed on its first reading, said Bill authorizes the longevity pay increase for Thomas Archibald and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to increase the above employee's base monthly pay accordingly, seconded by Rule, the vote was Shepard, Teters, Karr, Rule and Marshall voted aye; Richardson absent. Karr moved that Bill NO. 90-40 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Rule, the vote was Shepard, Teters, Karr, Rule and Marshall voted aye; Richardson absent. Whereupon the Bill having been made available for public inspection prior to the consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 90-40 was passed. The following bids were received on $100,000 Mark Twain Bank 7.80$ - 180 days Bank of Riverside 7.64$ - 180 days, 7.66$ 1 yr. United MO Bank 7.40$ - 180 days, 7.50$ 1 yr.,7.90~ TB American Bank 7.90$ - 180 days, 8.00$ 1 yr. Merchants Bank 8.15$ - 180 days, 8.15 1 yr. The following bids were received on $400,000 Bank of Riverside($100,000 or $200,000) 7.65 180 days 7.70$ 1 yr. United MO Bank 7.40 180 days, 7.50$ 1 yr.,7.90$ TB American Bank 7.90 180 days, 8.00$ 1 yr. The Finance Committee recommended that Merchants Bank receive the bid for $100,000 for 6 months at 8.15$ interest and that American Bank receive the bid on $400,000 for one year at 8.00$ interest. -- T Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 4, July 10, 1990 Karr moved that Bill No. 90-41 be placed on its first reading, said Bill provides for the acceptance of the bids on $500,000 as follows: Merchants Bank on $100,000 for 6 months at 8.15 interest and American BAnk on $400,000 for one year at 8.00 interest, seconded by Rule, the vote was Shepard, Marshall, Teters, Rule and Karr voted aye; Richardson absent. Karr moved that Bill No. 90-41 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Shepard, the vote was Shepard, Marshall, Teters, Rule and Karr voted aye; Richardson absent. Whereupon. the Bill having been available for public inspection prior to the consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 90-41 was passed. Chief Fletcher said that he will be at a Seminar at the Embassy from July 11 thru July 13 and he can be available in case of an emergency. Mayor Burch announced that Jason White has resigned from the Street Department. She has talked to Wilkin and he said he would like to have a temporary maintenance person until the City decides to employ a permanent person. Karr moved that the City employ a temporary maintenance person until it is decided to employ a permanent street maintenance person, seconded by Rule, the vote was Marshall, Shepard, Rule, Karr and Teters voted yes; Richardson absent. Mayor Burch said that she had intended to meet with Ed Young concerning the items the City may want from the race track. She would like other members of the Board to meet with her and perhaps Mr. Young, if he is available, to see what the City could use on Thursday around 6:30 p.m. Mayor Burch said that Mr. Smith of Kidderman inquired if the City would accept Bailey Court if they would bring it to City specifications. This matter was discussed and it was r Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 5, July 10, 1990 decided to give Mr. Smith the City's specifications on streets and also to check the width of the street for emergency vehicles to enter. The minutes of June 19, 1990 were read and approved as corrected. The minutes of June 26, 1990 were read and approved as corrected. Mayor Burch said that City Attorney Don Witt responded to the inquiry concerning Mel's Tow and it appeared the City had no involvement in the type of insurance Mel's has and which was brought to the City's attention by Kelly Clark and Joanna Clark. City Clerk Grace Kemerling reported that she has received the Court report for the month of June on July 9, 1990 from the Court Clerk Kathy Rose. City Clerk Grace Kemerling said she has not quite competed the budget, but will do so and send it out. Chief Fletcher said that Mike Shelton was going to Jefferson City to take the test which will make him State Certified Fire Investigator. Chief Fletcher said he would be at a seminar on August 16 and 17 and he will be on call should an emergency arise. Chief Fletcher requested permission to get spec for a new Public Safety Department vehicle. He would then get bids on same. Karr moved that Chief Fletcher be authorized to send out specs on Ford Tarus and received bids on same, seconded by Teters, the vote was Rule, Shepard, Teters, Marshall and Karr voted yes; Richardson absent. Karr moved that the City secure sealed bids on the inoperable white Public Safety Department vehicle, seconded by Marshall, the vote was Rule, Marshall, Shepard, Karr and Teters voted yes; Richardson absent. Mayor Burch said that she has to go to Jefferson City and take with her the final design on the proposed sewers to be built in the City and she also needs to bring with her a check, draft or money order and requested permission for the City to issue a check and put in on the disbursement ordinance. r Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 6, July 10, 1990 Karr moved that the City Clerk Kemerling be authorized to cut a check for the Mayor to take to Jefferson City concerning the filing of the final design of the proposed City Sewers and place same on the disbursement ordinance, seconded by Rule, the vote was Shepard, Karr, Teters, Rule and Marshall voted yes; Richardson absent. It was brought out that on Thursday, the Planning Commission will have a hearing of Jim Davis' final Platte in Indian Hills. There being upon motion duly at 9:20 p.m. no further business to come before the Board, made, seconded and passed, meeting adjourned r