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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
AUGUST 8, 1989
A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of City of
Riverside, Missouri was held in _the City Hall in Riverside,
Missouri on August 8, 1989 at 7:30 p.. m. Those present were
Aldermen Kuhlman, Teters, Karr, Shepard, Rule and Richardson
and Mayor Betty Burch called said meeting to order.
It was decided to dispense with the reading of the minutes
of July 18, 1989 and August 1, 1989.
The following bids were received by the Finance Committee
on $100,000:
1st Nat'l Bank CDs 180 days 7.70$
CDs 360 days 7.65$
T Bills due 2/1990 7.88$
T Bills due in 360 days 7.18$
Riverside Bank CDs 180 days 7.65$
CDs 360 days 7.80$
Merchants Bank CDs 180 days 8.375
CDs 360 days 8.25$
The Finance Committee recommended that we accept the bid of
Merchants Bank on $100,000 for 180 days at 8.375$.
Kuhlman moved to place Bill No. 89.53 on its first
reading, said bill accepts the recommendation of the Finance
Committee on accepting the Bid of Merchants Bank on $100,000
for 180 days at 8.375$ interest, seconded by Teters, the vote
was as follows: Kuhlman, Karr, Shepard, Rule, Richardson and
Teters voted aye.
Shepard moved that Bill No. 89.53 be placed on its second
reading, seconded by Teters, the vote was as follows: Kuhlman,
Karr, Shepard, Rule, Richardson and Teters voted aye.
Whereupon, the bill having been made available for public.
inspection prior to the consideration of the Board of Aldermen,
Bill No. 89-52 was passed.
Charles Isley, 6003 North Monroe, Kansas City, Missouri
64119 and David Sexton, 8320 N. Oak Street, Kansas City,
Missouri were present to discuss with the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen the ordinance passed on August 1, 1989, concerning
Roller Skating Rinks.
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David Sexton said that Chuck Isley came into Riverside in
1978 and started operating the roller skating rink. He said
that Chuck could not operate his business if the hours were
such as in the new Ordinance. He operates a good place and has
no drugs or drinking on the premises.- He is trying to make a
good livelihood. That in 1985 an ordinance was passed
restricting the hours to 12:00 midnight. He and Chuck have met
with the people and attorney for the Townhouses and have worked
out the problems. Mr. Sexton said that a complaint of trash
after the skating session has been complained of and he said
that Chuck picks up this after the sessions. That some of the
people in the Town Houses have used his trash bins for their
trash; that Chuck has to direct his own traffic; that there is
no other business in the City which is video taped. Chuck has
hired his own police officers inside of the Rink. Sexton said
that there were never any problems at the rink that this is a
good clean place of entertainment. Chuck said he needs to be
opened in the morning for the competition. He also would like
to be opened past mid-night. According to Chuck, if they
adhere to the new ordinance, they will lose five skating
sessions. They wanted to know if there was any causes for the
complaints filed. Were they really guilty of these complaints.
Mr. Sexton said that Chuck has never been arrested for any of
the complaints; that Chuck runs a good place of business; that
if he is restricted to the hours in the new ordinance, this
will make him have to close the operation. Chuck would like to
have competitive skating and needs to be open more hours.
Assistant Attorney Keith Hicklin said he has been~~q(~
Assistant City Attorney for the last two years and -er (~~`"'
of the court cases have stemmed from the skating rink. He
thought this is the case because most of the skaters are
probably in their teens and under no supervision and when the
session is over they become a bit rowdy. It is true that Chuck
does not sell alcohol or drugs; that Mr. Sexton has shared with
him the complaints they have received from the Townhouses.
Mr. Sexton asked if we did not have complaints from Old'e
Kerns or some of the other places in the City and it appeared
that there were not as many as at the skating rink. Chuck
Isley said that the first time he knew of the new Ordinance was
when one of the officers was writing a ticket and told him
about the new ordinance to close at 10:00 p.m. Mr. Sexton
asked that reconsideration be given to the new ordinance or a
moratorium be placed on it. He said at the present me he is
open 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Monday; Will be o e om 6:00
a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. ednesday.
The morning sessions are for learning speed skating for
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competition; Thursday 9:00
p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and in
midnight.
p.m. to 12:00 p.m.~and Friday 7:30
the fall he expects to be open until
Again Messrs Sexton and Isley asked the ordinance to be
reconsidered and changed and maybe something could compromised
on both sides. Would like some time to think and discuss the
matter and try to negotiate something; that Mr. Isley cannot
live with the hours of the new ordinance. If the City cannot
reconsider the ordinance and make some changes, then Mr. Sexton
said they would have to prosecute.
Mayor Burch asked how long would they want to try to
negotiate and it was thought something should be worked out in
about two weeks.
Keith Hicklin said that since the City had been threatened
with a suit that it would probably be best for the Mayor and
Board to go into Private Session to discuss possible
litigation.
Shepard moved that the Mayor and Board go into private
session to discuss possible litigation, seconded by Richardson,
the vote was as follows: Richardson, Shepard, Rule, Karr,
Kuhlman and Teters voted aye.
The meeting reconvened. The roll was called and Kuhlman,
Karr, Shepard, Teters, Rule and Richardson were present and
Mayor Burch presided over the remainder of the meeting.
Rule moved that Bill No. 89-54 be placed on its first
reading, said bill amends Ordinance No. 89-50 to become
effective August 23, 1989, seconded by Shepard, the vote was as
follows: Karr, Kuhlman, Teters, Shepard, Richardson and Rule
voted aye.
Shepard moved that Bill No. 89-54 be placed on its second
reading, seconded by Rule, the vote was as follows: Karr,
Kuhlman, Teters, Shepard, Richardson an Rule voted aye.
Whereupon, the bill having been made available for public
inspection prior to the consideration of the Board of Aldermen,
Bill No.89-54 was passed.
David Sexton said that he feels the way to compromise the
matter is to visit and discuss the ordinance.
Keith Hicklin said that the city has amended the ordinance
and that it will not start prosecuting until August
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23, 1989, and if Mr. Sexton and Mr. Isley have any ideas or
suggestions they should contact him and not the City.
Chief Fred McDaniel said that they have been having
trouble with the pumper truck and it is to repaired this coming
week.
Chief McDaniel said that they have been having problem
with children throwing rocks and destroying things. That the
Public Safety Department have been working with these children
and thinks the matter can be resolved.
There being no further business to come before the Board,
upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, the meeting
adjourned at 9:41 p.m. ~
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