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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
MARCH 7, 1989
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 7, 1989,
at 7:30 p.m. The Roll was called and Burch, Karr, Wedua and Shepard were
present; Kuhlman absent. Said meeting was called to order by Mayor Betty
Burch.
It was decided to dispense with the reading of the Minutes of February
21, 1989 for the present time.
Jack Stewart of Troupe Kehoe Whitaker & Kent, City Auditors, spoke to
the Mayor and Board regarding the auditing of the City's records for the
year 1987-88. He said that if anyone had any questions, they are to call
him and he will be glad to answer same. Mr. Stewart said that this was a
great audit and he had no questions. The audit appeared to be in order.
Karr moved that the City accept the 1987-88 audit as presented,
seconded by Burch, the roll was called and vote was as follows: Burch, Karr,
Wedua and Shepard voted aye; Kuhlman absent.
Gary Simons, Route #4, Box 35, Richmond, Missouri, presented a business
license application on behalf of Sonic Drive In of Riverside at 2711 N.W.
Vivion. This is for the serving of fast foods.
This was approved subject to the payment of furnishing a sales tax
number and the payment of the fee.
Jack Hill, 6446 N. Holly, Kansas City, MO 64118, presented a business
license application on behalf of Conoco, Inc., P. O. Box 14215. This is for
bulk storage facility used to store wed petroleum products received from
pipe line for deliveryr a truck line ~ I'eT//7CC~
This was approve//dOs~ub~ect to the payment of the fee.
A business license application was presented on behalf of Betty Cox for
Betty Lee Fashions, Inc. at 4709 N. W. Gateway. This would be an business
office for "New Skin"
This was approved subject to the payment of the fee.
A letter was read stating that April is "Fair Housing" month.
Karr moved that we proclaim the month of April as "Fair Housing" month,
seconded by Burch, the roll was called and vote was as follows: Burch, Karr,
Wedua and Shepard voted aye; Kuhlman absent.
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Burch moved to place Bill N0. 89-19 on first reading, said Bill makes
it unlawful to break or escape lawful custody, seconded by Karr, the vote
was as follows: Burch, Karr, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; Kuhlman absent.
Shepard moved that Bill No. 89-19 be placed on second reading, seconded
by Karr, the vote was as follows: Burch, Karr, Wedua and Shepard voted aye;
Kuhlman absent. Whereupon the Bill having been read two times by title and
copies of the Bill having been made available for public inspection prior to
consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 89-19 was passed.
A letter was received from the Mayor of North Kansas City inviting the
City to participate in the "Snake Parade".
A letter was read from the American Cancer Society stating that between
April 22 to April 30 people will be going door to door to collect for funds
for Cancer Research.
A letter was received from Keith Hicklin announcing Platte County's
150th Birthday and the celebration will be on July 1, 1989 and inviting
Riverside to participate in the Celebration. The theme is to be "Come Home
to Platte County".
A letter was read proclaiming March 23 to 29, 1989 as "Organ and Tissue
Week".
Karr moved that we proclaim the week of March 23 to 29, 1989 as "Organ
and Tissue Week", seconded by Shepard, the vote was as follows: Burch, Karr,
Wedua and Shepard voted aye; Kuhlman absent.
Jim Smith talked to Grace Kemerling regarding "Adopt a Street". Mayor
Burch thought that this should be brought up at the Pride and Progress
meeting and see if it could handle the matter.
Mayor Burch said that since the last meeting on sewers, she thought
there should be another one where the individual residents can come to
discuss the matter, or perhaps they can send in the questions now and at the
meeting they will be answered. Tentatively the meeting will be at 7:00 p.m.
on March a,®, 1989.
Mayor Burch said that she has talked to the Corps of Engineers
concerning the levee and that the design has been completed and went to the
State. The amount alloted was cut from $40,000,000 to $36,000,000. This
will be reviewed at the State level and then to the Federal Level in about
30 to 40 days.
Mayor Burch said that in November 1987, a request was sent to the
Burlington Northern Transportation Company to install flasher light crossing
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signals at Mattox Road and they have advised that they have ordered the
material for the signals and will install same as soon as the material is
received.
Mayor Burch inquired as to putting signals at VanDePopulier Street and
BN said that a formal written request should be made. It was agreed to make
such request.
Mayor Burch said that Chief Fred McDaniel is having someone study the
present radio system and report on same.
Wedua suggested that the Highway Transportation be contacted to see if
they will stripe that portion of N.W.Gateway where it was widened at the
bridge.
The matter of requesting slow signs on No. 9 Highway at the entrance to
the City of Riverside from the west was brought up and the Highway
Department thought that the signs were not necessary at the present time.
(This location is where the oil transport trucks enter and exit the Conoco
Bulk Station.)
Shepard moved that the Mayor and Board go into Closed Session to
discuss personnel matters, seconded by Karr, the vote was as follows:
Burch, Karr, Wedua and Shepard voted aye; Kuhlman absent.
The meeting reconvened. The roll was called and Aldermen Burch, Karr,
Wedua and Shepard were present, Kuhlman absent. Mayor Betty Burch presided
over the remainder of the meeting.
There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion
duly made, seconded and passed, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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