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Northmoor aldermen approve routine measures: minutes, treasurer's report, $1,450 tree trimming; pilot extended office hours
Summary
The board approved meeting minutes and the September treasurer's report, authorized $1,450 for City Hall tree trimming, agreed to pilot keeping City Hall open until 5 p.m. one day a week through January, discussed trash-service changes to Red Gate, and noted completed lead-and-copper testing and a planned Planning & Zoning review for a church property sale.
The City of Northmoor Board of Aldermen on Oct. 8 approved routine meeting business and several operational items affecting municipal services.
The board approved the Aug. 29 and Sept. 24 meeting minutes and accepted the Treasurer’s Report for September 2024. Each approval was moved by Alderman Joe Harris, seconded by Alderman Janeen Wright (or Alderman Wright), and carried 4–0 on roll call.
Aldermen authorized continuing tree trimming at City Hall after Alderman Joe Harris reported a $1,450 quote; the motion (moved by Alderman Robin Griffith and seconded by Alderman Harris) passed on a 4–0 roll-call vote.
Mayor Lynda Witson told the board she surveyed 10 residents about City Hall hours and said most prefer online bill payment. Aldermen Griffith and Wright suggested keeping the office open until 5 p.m. one day a week for residents who work; the board agreed to pilot the revised schedule through January. The minutes say Julie will work Wednesday through Friday while Paula and Peggy will remain on their current schedules.
Operational notes recorded in the minutes: Red Gate is slated to take over the city’s trash service and the mayor has received calls about the current hauler picking up broken containers. The board was informed that required lead-and-copper water testing has been completed. The minutes also note a property at 2015 NW 50th Street (listed as the Pentecostal Church in the packet) was reported as being purchased by "Ketter Wittiams - Aaron Ftoyd" as written in the minutes; the mayor said she will schedule a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and keep the board updated.
The board briefly reviewed an invoice from the Office of the Northmoor City Attorneys covering Aug. 16 through Sept. 15, and Mayor Witson raised a vehicle-maintenance issue: the city’s Durango remains in the garage with an open circuit and a quoted extended-warranty option of $100.50 per month for 48 months. Aldermen Griffith and Wright also raised public-safety concerns about overgrown weeds at Frontier Street and Vivion Road; Mayor Witson said she would contact the responsible company and Alderman Harris suggested filing a 311 request for the Kansas City side.
Riverside Fire Chief Gordon Fowtston provided the department’s monthly report for August and September (the report was included in meeting packets). Mayor Witson and Alderman Harris discussed that the codes inspector has issued multiple notices to residents to ensure compliance, and noted the fire-code inspector’s technical knowledge but that his enforcement approach remains to be clarified.
The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn passed on a 4–0 roll-call vote.
What to watch: The board’s November agenda is expected to include the full code materials for Ordinance 2024-014. The planning and zoning notice for the NW 50th Street property will be scheduled; the minutes list buyer names as written in the packet.
