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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-06-20MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI JUNE 20, 1989 A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of City of Riverside, Missouri was held in the City. Hall in Riverside, Missouri on June 20, 1989. On a roll call, Aldermen Kuhlman, Teters, Karr, Shepard, and Richardson were present Rule absent this portion of meeting. Said meeting was called to order by Mayor Betty Burch. It was decided to dispense with the reading of the minutes for the present time. Rick Witt, P. O. B 341, Platte City, Missouri presented an application to sell fireworks at Don's Northland Mobile Homes at Gateway and Woodland. The size would be 40' x 20' and cost would be $500.00 plus $1000.00 clean-up bond. This was approved subject to the payment of the fee. James Brown, 18013 N.W. Diamond Court, Parkville, MO 64152 presented an application for the wholesale and retail of fireworks at 2700 N.W. Platte Road. He explained that he was going to build a warehouse building at this location (between Beverly Lumber and the lot where. Kelly's was located). This license had to be tabled for the reason there was no building at the present time at the location and Mr. Brown had n,qt presented any plans for a building and parking area. Ed Famuliner, 6525 E. 53rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64129, presented an application to sell fireworks at 2401 N.W. Vivion Road in an area of 30' x 60'. The cost would be $500.00 plus $1000 clean up bond. This was approved subject to a sales tax number and the payment of the fee. Ed Rule is present at this time. Al Manning, Route #1, Box 106, Kidder, Missouri, presented a Fireworks Application to sell fireworks at 4600 N.W. Gateway on an area of 60' x 30'. The fee would be $500.00 plus the $1000 clean-up bond. This was approved subject to the payment of the fee. Robert Landuyt, 511 N. Forest Avenue, Liberty, Missouri on behalf of Boy Scout Troop 214 presented an application to sell fireworks at Vivion and High Drive on an area of 30' x 20 feet. The license fee for the non-profit organization would be in accordance with the ordinance and the posting of the bond would be the same. Since this area was slightly larger than that allowed for non-profit organizations, the Aldermen were polled and it was decided to waive the extra footage for the Boy Scout Troop. _ - r _ ~ .. :> Min. of Reg. Meeting Page 2, June 20, 1989 The subject of the application fo^r a wholesale and retail Fireworks business, 4~nd the construction of a building for that purpose at N. W. Gateway, between the lot where Kellys was and Beverly Lumber Company was discussed. A poll of the Aldermen revealed the following vote: Shepard, Rule and Richardson voted in favor and Kuhlman, Teters and Karr voted against the structure for the wholesale of fireworks. Mayor Burch decided not to vote at this time. Mr. Brown was advised to return to the second meeting i; July, 1989. Warren G. Roberson, 8805 N.W. Melody Drive, Parkville, MO presented an application for business license for the wholesale of Kristofer'6 Chocolate Express candies at 200 N.W. Platte Valley Drive. This was approved subject to the payment of the fee. Rule moved that the City amend the Fireworks Ordinance to allow 600 square feet to the non-for-profit organizations, Kuhlman,; Teterste Kar~dthShepard,,RuleaanddRichardson votedlayes. Michael S. Ward 7318 N.W. Nevada Circle, Kansas City, Mo. presented a business license application on behalf of Enqine Master, Inc. 408 N.W. Platte Valley Drive for the wholesale distribution of remanufactured engines for vehicles and light weight trucks. This would for warehouse only and no mechanical work would be done at this location. This was approved subject to receiving a sales tax number and the payment of the fee. Tom Walter, 3824 North Lister, Kansas City, Missouri, presented business license application .for Dry Basement of K C, Inc., d/b/a Green Grass Lawn, P. O. Box 24245, 5604 River Park Drive. This is a pert of Dry Basement of K. C. Inc. and does foundation repairs and Green Grass Lawn is in the lawn sprinkler business. This was approved subject to the payment of the fee. Bernie Vulgamot, 2501 N.W. 85th Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri 64154 spoke to the Mayor and Board concerning his liquor and business ,license at Kellys. He said time is almost running out and he requested the Mayor and Board please notify him if some should apply for the type of liquor license which he had. Vulgamot ~aaid that he would not want to sell the liquor on Sundays, if he would rebuild and open Kellys. He said at this point and time he is nat ready to do anything concerning the business. T ,a Minuts of Reg. Meeting Page 3, June 20, 1989 Rule suggested that the name and address of every person wanting a liquor license should be obtained and kept on record. The Mayor expressed the City's appreciation of Mr. Vulgamot taking down the burned portion of the building and cleaning the area. Mike Zimmerman, of E. T. Archer Engineering Company spoke to the Mayor and Board concerning his continuing with the design plans and wanted authority to do this. He said he was. pretty certain that the City would get a grant of some type. He spoke of the different types of grants the ait rc ed d ofavhis good chance of getting and if the City pp continuing to design the sewer, the grant people would know that the City is serious about the sewestedst ermission to tgo was discussed and Mr. Zimmerman requ p ahead with the preliminary design which would cost in the upper $60,000'x. Karr moved that the City give permission to E. T. Archer to go ahead with the preliminary design of the sewer for a price in the upper $60,000'x, seconded by Kuhlman, the vote was as follows: Kuhlman, Teters, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Richardson voted aye. A five minute recess was called.. Meeting reconvened, present~andeMayor Burch~presideddoveruthe remainderaofsmeetinge The minutes of May 16, 1989 were read and approved as corrected. The minutes of May 30, 1989 were read and approved as corrected. The minutes of June 6, 1989 were approved. Mayor Burch presented to the Board the cover for the new phone books, which was a picture of a portion of the interurban which ran from Kansas City, to St. Joseph, Missouri, with a portion being what iu now Riverside, Missouri. Karr moved thae Bill No. 89-40 be placed on its first reading, said. :Bill provides for the declaring of the result of the Special Election held in the city o~ Riverside, Missouri on Tuesday, June 6, 1989 on the question of whether to issue the sewerage system revenue bonds on the City °osegoferside, Missouri, in the amount of $1,500,000 for the purp r .. • Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 4, June 20, 1989 constructing additions to the existing and improving the sewerage system Kuhlman it Teters,ld Karr, S Shepard theRulee and as follows: Richardson voted aye. Karr moved that Bill No. 89-40 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Rule, the vote was as follows: Kuhlman, Teters, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Richardson voted aye. Whereupon, the Bill having been made available for public inspection prior to consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 89-40 was passed. Shepard said she would like to make sure that everything is spelled out when anyone is attending a seminar, i.e. how many days and nights the seminar will last; what will the City furnish - meals, mileage (how much per mile), etc. Rule said he thought this is absolutely necessary because of the budget. Karr moved that Bill No. 89-41 be placed on its first reading, said Bill provides for tl:e payment of certain indebtedness as listed therein, seconded by Rule, the vote was as follows: Kuhlman, Teters, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Richardson voted aye. Karr moved that Bill N0. 89-41 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Shepard, the vote was as follows: Kuhlman;, Teters, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Richardson voted aye. Whereupon, the Bill having been made available for public inspection prior to the consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 89-41 was passed. Mayor Burch suggested that Eugene Richardson be a member of the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Karr moved that Eugene Richardson be a member of the Board of Zoning Adjustment, seconded by Rule, the vote was as follows: Kuhlman, Teters, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Richardson voted aye. A recess was called. Meeting reconvened on June 22, 1989, at 6:30 p.m. Kuhlman, Teters, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Richardson were present and Mayor Burch presided over the remainder of meeting. The 1989-90 budget was discussed. (It is to be noted that all figures of~the budget at the present time are just proposed and could be changed before or after all figures are in so that the budget can be balanced and approved). Chief Fred McDaniel brought up the matter that the Communication Department had been short an employee for a while r v Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 5, June 22, 1989 and recommended getting a dispatcher for part time. Chief Fred McDaniel suggested the need for a paper shredder, (cost unknown) the 911 printer (cost approx $750); The cost of the equipment rental frgm Kansas City is $12,000 annually. Chief McDaniel suggested getting a student to work in the Communications Department. Chief McDaniel was not present the remainder of meeting. The health insurance for the employees was discussed. The increase for the City employees was discussed and it was decided on a 4$ increase for all City Employees. Richardson wanted to go on record of opposing any increase in salary for the Chief of the Public Safety Department. Mayor Burc17~ said that there has be~=n a change in the 401-K which is the retirement for the permanent employees. At the present time the employees were not vested until they participated for ten years and it has not been changed that they are fully vested after a five-year period. •~ Richardson moved that Bill No. 89-42 be placed on its first reading, said Bill provides for the 401-K be changed and that a person is fully vested after five years, seconded by Kuhlman, the vote was as follows: Kuhlman, Teters, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Richardson voted aye. Shepard moved that bill No. 89-42 be placed on its second reading, seconded by Karr, the vote was as follows: Kuhlman, Teters, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Richardson voted aye. Whereupon, the Bill having been made available for public inspection prior to the consideration of the Board of Aldermen, Bill No. 89-42 was passed. It was brought out that a computer system (word processor) would cost from 5 to 7 thousand dollars. It was suggested that everyone think about where the priorities are such as repair the Communications Department radio - 40 - 50 thousand dollars. Certain needs for the Fire truck, possibly 40 to 45 thousand dollars. It was decided to calculate the budget as of now before making any decisions on new or used vehicles. Suggestions were brought up on how to increase the City's revenues, such as sales tax, property tax, personal tax, r .. Minutes of Reg. Meeting Page 6, June 22, 1989. merchandise tax, City earnings tax, etc. The matter of Don Jack concerning the fill he proposed on the area along VanDePopulier was discussed. Everyone seemed to be in agreement that an overall plan for the area was necessary. Concerning the MO-Kan Container Company, and the renewal of the building permit, among other items mentioned by the City Engineer was discussed. Everyone was in agreement that the City should give MO-Kan a 30-day extension on the renewal of the building permit and making the corrections in the City's Engineers letter. (A copy of the Engineers' letter will be sent to MO-Kan.) Concerning the Scott property, it was brought out that in approximately another 30 days, the property should be sold and the matter settled. Richardson suggested that the roll call at the meetings be changed at random. It was announced that there would be a meeting on June 2~, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon .motion du],y made, seconded and sassed, meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. r