HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-06-06BOARD OF ALDERMAN MEETING
JUNE 6, 1989
THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN MET ON JUNE 6TH, 1989 AT 7:3c7 PM
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN CHAMBERS FOR THEIR REGULAR MEETING.
ROLL CALL WAS ANSWERED BY ALDERMEN k;UHLMAN, TETERS, KAF.R,
SHEPARD, RULE AND RICHARDSON. MAYOR BURCH PRESIDED OVER THE
MEETING.
EDWARD J. BESTA, 1219 N CATHY, k;ANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOR A BUSINESS LICENSE FOP; AT 4355
NW GATEWAY, A COMPUTER EMBROIDERY PUSINESS. MR. BESTA STATED
THEY CREATE PROGRAMS FOR EMBROIDERY PATTERNS FOR NAMES AND
DESIGN5 ON ALL k:INDS OF READY MADE APPAREL. THE APPLICATION
WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO PROVIDING THE CITY WITH THEIR SALES
TAX NUMBER.
WILLIAM G. SCOTT, 7512 N BROOk~LYN, GLADSTONE, 64118,
PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOR A BUSINESS LICENSE FOR
TEMPMASTER, AT 216 NW PLATTE VALLEY DRIVE, AN HEATING AIR
CONDITIONER WHOLESALE BUSINESS. "PHIS WAS APPROVED.
DAN GRIGGS PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOR A FIRE WORk:S
PERMIT. TETERS SAID SHE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE LOCATION
SINCE A LOT OF THE CUSTOMERS THERE WOULD BE BACk;ING OUT ON
VIVION ROAD. TETERS SAID THIS WAS DANGEROUS. AT THIS TIME
THE APPLICATION WAS REFUSED.
JOHN BLOGIN, 8224 N BRADFORT CT., k:ANSAS CITY, M0.
PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOR A FIRE WORk:S PERMIT AT 5812 NW
GATEWAY. THIS WAS AP'P'ROVED.
AL MANNING, RT. 1 BOX ii_ib, k;IDDER, MO. 64649, PRESENTED
2 APPLICATIONS FOR FIRE WORk:'S PERMITS, ONE AT 2300 W. PLATTE
RD. AND ONE AT 27U1 W PLATTE. ALDERMAN TETERS HAD A PROBLEM
WITH THE SIGN MANNING WAS GOING TO USE, SO MANNING SAID HE
WOULD NOT USE THAT SIGN. APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED.
DON ALEXANDEF. OF ALLISON ALEXANDER AND Y:ENDALL C. LOW
OF ARCHITECTS DESIGN COLLABORATIVE WERE PRESENT TO PRESENT
SOME NEW IDEALS TO CUT THE COSTS ON THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING.
THIS WILL TAk;EN INTO CONSIDERATION AFTEF: THE BUDGET I5
APPROVED FOR THE COMING YEAR.
MAYOR BURCH RECEIVED A PHONE CALL STATING THE SEWER
BONDS WERE PASSED BY THE VOTERS.
MAYOR BURCH CALLED FOR A RECESS.
MEETING RECONVENED
CALL: ALDERMEN k;UHLMAN,
RICHARDSON. MAYOR BURCH
MEETING.
WITH THE FOLLOWING ANSWERING ROLL
TETERS, k;ARR, SHEPARD, RULE, AND
PRESIDED OVER THIS PORTION OF THE
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WALTER JORDON, 3625 NW 57TH TERRACE, GLADSTONE, M0.
PRESENT AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND A
BUSINESS LICENSE FOR THE F.IVERSIDE CONOCO SERVICE STATION
LOCATED AT 46G2 NW GATEWAY ALDERMAN k:ARR MADE THE M07ION,
SECONDED BY ALDERMAN RULE TO APPROVED THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FOR: KUHLMAN, TETERS,
KARR, SHEPARD, RULE AND RICHARD50N. AGAINST: NONE. THE
BUSINESS LICENSE WAS ALSO APPROVED SUBJECT THE DBTAINING OF A
SALES TAX NUMBER.
TERESA ALIG-WRIGHT, 54G4 NW WALDEN DRIVE, KANSAS CITY,
M0. 64151, PRESENTED A BUSINESS LICENSE FOR NOTTING AMERICA,
INC. LOCATED AT 122 NW BUSINESS PARK LANE. THIS WAS
APPROVED.
BEVERLY McWILLIAMS AND PAT EDMONDS APPEARED ALONG WITH
SEVERAL RESIDENTS OF GREEN TERRACE TRAILER COURT. THEY WERE
UNHAPPY WITH WHAT THEY CALLED HARASSMENT FROM THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE. IT WAS NOTED THEY HAVE BEEN SITED WITH SEVERAL
NUISANCE VIOLATIONS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. McWILLIAMS
STATED THAT A LOT OF ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVE THERE AND THEY GET
NERVOUS WHEN THE POLICE AND EMPLOYEE FROM THE FIRM OF WITT
AND HICKLIN APPEAR TO TAk:E PICTURES OF CODE VIOLATIONS.
ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE LADIES WHO WORk;S FOR AN ELECTRICAL
COMPANY STATED MOST OF THE ELECTRICAL WAS ALL RIGHT. MAYOR
BURCH STATED THEY WERE TO BE COMMENDED BECAUSE A LOT PROGRESS
HAD BEEN MADE, BUT THEY STILL HAD MORE CLEAN UP TO DO. MAYDR
BURCH ALSO STATED THAT THE RESIDENTS' SAFETY WAS ALSO A
CONCERN. MRS. NYE'S SON SPOKE AND WAS UPSET ABOUT THE
HARA55ING OF THE TENANTS. A BAD FLOOR IN A STORAGE 5HED,
REALLY SHOULD NOT BE ANY OF THE CITY'S BUSINESS, AS AN
EXTENSION CORD THAT HAD BEEN USE WITH A DRILL OR WEED EATER
THAT HAD NOT BEEN PUT UP. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN STATED THEY
WERE NOT TRYING TO PUT THE TRAILER COURT OUT OF BUSINESS,
THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS.
THE CITY IS TO GIVE THEM A COPY OF THE ELECTRICAL VIOLATION
AND THEN PAT EDMONDS IS TO GET AN ELECTRICAL PLAN AND PRESENT
IT TD THE CITY ENGINEERS'S OFFICE FOFi APPROVAL. THE CLEAN UP
CAMPAIGN IS TO CONTINUE.
MAYOR BURCH CALLED ANOTHER REGESS.
THE MEETING RECONVENED WITH THE ROLL CALL WA5 ANSWERED
BY ALDERMEN KUHLMAN, TETERS, KARR, SHEPARD, RULE AND
RICHARDSON. MAYOR BURCH PRESIDED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE
MEETING.
PAT McCOLE OF E. T. ARCHER WAS
NEXT STEP IN THE SEWER PROJECT WAS
DESIGN PHASE, THEN COMES THE FINAL
CONSTRUCTION WILL BE THE LAST STEP.
PERMISSION TO START THE PRELIMINARY
PRESENT AND STATED THE
TO DD THE PRELIMINARY
DESIGN PHASE AND
McCOLE ASKED FOR
DESIGN PHASE. AFTER
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DISCUSSION, IT WAS DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL THE RECIPIENTS OF
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HLOCk; GRANTS WERE ANNOUNCED SOME
TIME THI5 MONTH.
DON WITT WAS ASKED IF WE WENT ON WITH THE MAINTENANCE
HUILDING WOULD WE NEED TO ADVERTISE FOR RIDS AGAIN. MR.
WITT'S ANSWER WAS YE5 WE WOULD NEED TO ADVERTISE FOR RIDS
AGAIN.
MAYOR HURCH SUGGE5TED WE COME UP WITH A 5 YEAR PLAN FOR
THE CITY. THIS WOULD GIVE US A GOAL TO WORK. FOR AND A
DIRECTION IN WHICH TO GO.
THERE WAS A QUESTION OF WATER DRAINAGE FROM MO-KAN
CONTAINER ANA TWIN TRAFFICING MARKETING HAVING THEIR WATER
DRAINAGE GOING ON THE COLEMAN'S PROPERTY. IT WAS DECIDED
THAT 50METHING HAD TO HE DONE SD ONE FIRM COULD NOT LET THEIR
WATER DRAIN ON SOMEONE ELSE'S PROPERTY. IT WAS SUGGESTED
THAT A STUDY HE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING.
ALDERMAN RULE 57ATED HE DIDN'T THINk; THE CITY SHOULD FOOT THE
HILL. THE SUHJECT OF STREETS FOR THIS INDUSTRIAL AREA WAS
ALSO DISCUSSED. MR. WITT SUGGESTED PERHAPS A SPECIAL TAX
ASSESSMENT HE USED. RULE SUGGESTED THAT EACH HUSINESS HRING
THE 5TREET UP TO CITY 5PEC5 FOR THE F007AGE OF THEIR PROPERTY
LINE. MORE DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS WILL HAVE TO TAk;E F'LACE
ON THIS.
THE FIREWORKS APPLICATION FOR DAN GRIGGS WAS TAk;EN UF'
AGAIN AND THIS TIME, IT WAS APPROVED HY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FOR: k;UHLMAN, k:ARR AND RULE; AGAINST: SHEPARD AND
RICHARDSON. TETERS AH5TAINED FROM VOTING.
RICHARDSON STATED HE APPRECIATED THE LETTERS FROM WITT
INFORMING THE ALDERMAN OF THE NUISANCE VIOLATIONS. JIM
VENUS'S SPECIAL USE PERMIT DOES NOT GIVE THE RIGHT TO STORE
VEHICLES OUTSIDE. WITT SUGGESTED PAINTING THE HUILDING,
HLACk: TOP THE DRIVE AND LIMIT OF THE NUMHER OF AUTOMOPILES
THAT COULD HE STORED OUTSIDE. THI5 WAS DISCUSSED, HUT NO
DECISION WAS REACHED.
WEEDS WERE DISCUSSED. ONE NOME OWNER IN INDIAN HILLS
DOES NOT MOW HIS YARD VERY OFTEN, AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS
HAVE HEEN RECEIVED ON THIS PER50N.
ED RULE ASk;ED MR. WITT WHAT SOURCES OF REVENUES OTHER
CITIES HAVE. THE ANSWER WAS SALES TAX, FRANCHISE OR
UTILITIES TAXES HEING THE MOST POPULAR. ALSO MOST CITIES
HAVE A PERSONAL PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE TAXES, WHICH
RIVERSIDE DOES NOT HAVE. AL50 CITY STICk;ERS, HUSINESS OR
OCCUPATION LICENSE, HUILDING PERMITS, SIGN PERMITS, FINES,
COURT COSTS, AND DOG LICEN5E5 ARE THE USUAL ONES.
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MAYOR BURCH SHOWED A 5F:ETCH OF A DRAWING THAT WOULD BE
USED ON THE FRONT OF THE NEW PHONE BOOK THAT IS BEING MADE.
THE COSTS OF P'REP'ARING THE DRAWING FOR THE COVER IS ~#25U. ~~0
AND ASKED IF THE CITY WOULD PAY FOR IT. ALDERMAN KARR MADE
THE MOTION TO SPEND ~ 25~~ FOR THE COVER OF THE PHONE,
SECONDED BY ED RULE. MOTION CARRIED BY 7HE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FOR: KUHLMAN, TETERS, k:ARR, AND RULE. AGAINST: SHEPARD
AND RICHARDSON. ALDERMAN RICHARD50N STATED IF WE WERE SO LOW
ON FUNDS, HE SAW NO USE TO SPEND :£i5U ON THIS.
RICHARDSON MOVED WE PASS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
FIREWORKS CODE TO INCLUDE REQUIRING WHO EVER MAKES
APPLICATION FOR FIREWORKS PERMITS TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH AN
APPLICATION FOR :~1,C~c_~i.~,i~c:~U LIABILITY INSURANCE. MOTION DIED
FOP: LACK: OF A SECOND.
ALDERMAN F.ICHARDSON 5TATED HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE
ADDRESSES AND ZONING DISTRICT OF THE LOCATIONS OF PEOPLE
MAKING APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS LICENSES. ALSO THAT ON JUNE
1~1"fH, THE ONLY THING TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE BUDGET BUSINESS.
RICHARDSON ALSO ASk:ED THAT THE MEMBERS ON THE BOARD HAVE
ZONING CODE BDOk`S. RTCHARDSON ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE POLICE
DEF'AR"fMENT NAVE REFLECTIVE VESTS.
BRENDA TETERS PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOP. A FIREWORKS
PERMIT TO BE LOCATED AT NW GATEWAY Qu. NW VIVION RD. THIS WAS
APPROVED.
MAYOR BURCH ANNOUNCED THAT JUNIOR FILLER PASSED AWAY.
ALDERMAN
SECONDED SAID
AT 11:~~7 F'. M.
KARR MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. RULE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED AND MEETING ADJOURNED
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