A regular meeting of the Riverdale City Council will take place on Tuesday evening, July 14th at 7pm. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the meeting will be held virtually as a GoToMeeting web conference and with limited attendance in the Community Room at City Hall (maximum capacity is 25 people).

Attending the Meeting Online

To attend the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 (from 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM), just join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smart phone by clicking on the button or this link. You can access the meeting by using the access code: 569-793-517

Not comfortable joining online? You can dial into the meeting with your phone, just call: (872) 240-3212 and use the access code (569-793-517) when prompted.

Please Note: It’s highly recommended you get the GoToMeeting app and install it on your computer before the meeting starts so you’ll be ready when we begin.

Just Click Here to download the app.

Agenda

Among the other issues to be considered and discussed by the City Council:

Presentations to the City Council include:

• Report from the City Administrator of Staff activities since the last City Council Meeting
• Reports by the Fire Chief and Maintenance Department
• City Engineer’s Progress Report on a variety of projects
• A presentation by the City Engineer on future plans for the Fieldcrest Drainage Way
• Status Report from Woods Construction & Development

Resolutions addressing the following:

• A Resolution approving City staff recommendation(s) concerning replacing the roof of City Hall.
• A Resolution authorizing a proposal for sanitary sewer testing of the interceptor sewer line running from Panorama Park to Bettendorf (under Hwy 67).

Discussion of various items include:

• • An update on the on-going review of the Riverdale City Staff Employee Manual and insurance benefit plans currently underway
  • An update on hiring part-time assistance for a variety of summer projects
  • A review of capital projects planned for FY21
  • Updates on the year-long, invasive species audit currently underway
  • Plans for mid-year reviews with various contractors
  • The state of plans for this year’s Fall Fest in October
  • Meals-to-Go progress report
  • Updates on various projects currently underway at the fire station
  • A review of possible changes coming to the City’s parks and playgrounds in terms of new equipment and facilties
  • An update on the Arconic TIF related to the plant’s heat treat facilities
  • An update on where things stand with developing alternative connector routes between the MRT and Duck Creek Bike Trail
  • A review of guidelines for changing public meetings from in-person to mixed or online formats

A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be found here.

A copy of the information packet sent to Council Members wil be uploaded on Sunday.

A copy of the City Engineer’s report from MSA can be found here.

A report from City Administrator Kent Royster, covering administrative work over the last two weeks, will be uploaded on Sunday.

Meeting minutes will be posted following their approval at the following meeting of the City Council on July 28, 2020.

* NOTE: If you would like a copy of the Council Packet or Budget Report, please call City Hall during regular business hours (10-5pm, Mon-Fri) and one can be made for you at a cost of $.25 per page.

A regular meeting of the Riverdale City Council will take place on Tuesday evening, June 23rd at 7pm. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the meeting will be held virtually as a GoToMeeting web conference and with limited attendance in the Community Room at City Hall (maximum capacity is 25 people).

Attending the Meeting Online

To attend the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 (from 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM), just join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smart phone by clicking on the button or this link. You can access the meeting by using the access code: 569-793-517

Not comfortable joining online? You can dial into the meeting with your phone, just call: (872) 240-3212 and use the access code (569-793-517) when prompted.

Please Note: It’s highly recommended you get the GoToMeeting app and install it on your computer before the meeting starts so you’ll be ready when we begin.

Just Click Here to download the app.

Agenda

Among the other issues to be considered and discussed by the City Council:

Presentations to the City Council include:

• Reports by the Fire Chief and Maintenance Department
• City Engineer’s Progress Report on a variety of projects
• Status Report from Woods Construction & Development

New Ordinance to the Riverdale City Code:

• Second Reading of new sections to the Code for the City of Riverdale (Sections 95.301 – 95.307) establishing a Sewer/Utility Review Committee.

Resolutions addressing the following:

• A Resolution approving the employment agreement for the position of Deputy Clerk for the City of Riverdale.
• A Resolution authorizing the engagement of MSA Engineering Services to oversee the installation of a gate on the fence along the south sidewalk of the walking path attached to the Hwy 67 bridge over Duck Creek.
• A Resolution authorizing the engagement of MSA Engineering Services to assess the state of the storm water sewer running on the west side of Manor Drive hill.

Discussion of various items include:

• • Staffing plan considerations once full-time staff is on-board by July 6, 2020
  • Changing operating hours for City Hall as of July 6, 2020
  • Creating a drop-off site at City Hall for community e-waste
  • Accounting services mid-year review
  • FY20 budget amendments update
  • Progress on alternative trail connector routes with the City of Bettendorf, Iowa DOT, QC-area biking and running clubs
  • Drainage concerns at the intersection of Hwy 67 and the SCC entrance
  • Hosting a virtual 4th of July on social media
  • Parks and trails survey progress
  • SCC master planning update
  • Meals-to-Go progress report

A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be found here.

A copy of the information packet sent to Council Members wil be uploaded on Sunday.  

A copy of the City Engineer’s report from MSA can be found here.

A report from the mayor covering administrative work over the last two weeks will be uploaded on Sunday.

Meeting minutes will be posted following their approval at the following meeting of the City Council on July 14, 2020.

* NOTE: If you would like a copy of the Council Packet or Budget Report, please call City Hall during regular business hours (10-5pm, Tue-Thu) and one can be made for you at a cost of $.25 per page.

A special meeting of the Riverdale City Council will take place on Tuesday evening, June 16th at 6pm. The meeting will be held in the Community Room at City Hall. 

Per guidelines set by the Mayor (in light of the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis), attendance at the meeting will be limited to no more than twenty people (including Council and advisors). The second half of the meeting will be conducted in closed session at the request of the candidate being interviewed for the position of Deputy Clerk.

Agenda

This meeting will cover items related to the appointment of personnel to full-time staff positions with the City. The items covered as part of the Council’s public meeting include:

• A MOTION to approve the appointment of the selected candidate for the position of City Administrator/City Clerk and setting the salary for the position;
• A RESOLUTION officially approving the employment agreement;
• A MOTION to approve the offer of an employment agreement for the Deputy Clerk position with the City of Riverdale, Iowa to an individual following an evaluation of the interview conducted in closed session; and
• A MOTION to approve the appointment of the selected candidate to the Deputy Clerk position.

No other business will be discussed at the meeting. The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, June 26th at 7pm.

A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be found here.

A special meeting of the Riverdale City Council will take place on Tuesday evening, June 9th at 7pm. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the meeting will be held virtually as a GoToMeeting web conference and with limited attendance in the Community Room at City Hall (maximum capacity is 25 people).

Attending the Meeting Online

To attend the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 (from 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM), just join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smart phone by clicking on the button or this link. You can access the meeting by using the access code: 569-793-517

Not comfortable joining online? You can dial into the meeting with your phone, just call: (872) 240-3212 and use the access code (569-793-517) when prompted.

Please Note: It’s highly recommended you get the GoToMeeting app and install it on your computer before the meeting starts so you’ll be ready when we begin.

Just Click Here to download the app.

Agenda

Among the other issues to be considered and discussed by the City Council:

Presentations to the City Council include:

• Reports by the Fire Chief and Maintenance Department
• City Engineer’s Progress Report on a variety of projects
• Status Report from Woods Construction & Development
• An update from the Staff Search and Selection Committee

Resolutions addressing the following:

• The FIRST READING of a new CITY ORDINANCE establishing a Sewer/Utility Review Committee for the City of Riverdale
• A Resolution to Compensate Mayor Bawden for Services Provided as Interim City Administrator between March 15 and June 30, 2020
• A Resolution to Establish a Standard of a Locked Gate Between the MRT and Kensington Street on City Property
• A Resolutions to Approve a Proposed Study of Pedestrian and Bike Traffic Over the Cement Path Between the MRT and South Kensington Street
• Resolution to Approve Payment of Outstanding Invoices After June 23 and Before July 1, 2020

Discussion of various items include:

• • A summary of IT equipment repairs needed
  • Updates on mid-year reviews of accounting, groundskeeping/mowing and landscaping services
  • A review of the insurance audit conducted in May
  • An updated schedule for a public hearing and passage of budget amendments for FY20
  • A final review of the Ice Cream Social event held on June 6
  • An update on the Meals-To-Go program
  • A review of new guidelines for park, playground and gathering place usage during the on-going COVID-19 public health crisis

A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be found here.

A copy of the information packet sent to Council Members can be found here.  (101 pages, total)

A copy of the City Engineer’s report from MSA can be found here.

A report from the mayor covering administrative work over the last two weeks can be found here.

Meeting minutes will be posted following their approval at the following meeting of the City Council on June 23, 2020.

* NOTE: If you would like a copy of the Council Packet or Budget Report, please call City Hall during regular business hours (10-5pm, Tue-Thu) and one can be made for you at a cost of $.25 per page.

A special meeting of the Riverdale City Council will take place on Thursday evening, June 4th at 7pm. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the meeting will be held virtually as a GoToMeeting web conference.

Attending the Meeting Online

To attend the City Council Meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2020 (from 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM), just join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smart phone by clicking on the button or this link. You can access the meeting by using the access code: 569-793-517

Not comfortable joining online? You can dial into the meeting with your phone, just call: (872) 240-3212 and use the access code (569-793-517) when prompted.

Please Note: It’s highly recommended you get the GoToMeeting app and install it on your computer before the meeting starts so you’ll be ready when we begin.

Just Click Here to download the app.

Agenda

This meeting will cover two items on a consent agenda. Those items are:

• The expansion of the liquor license for My Place to include serving beverages outside; and
• Approval for residents to serve alcohol at a private party in the Community Room on Friday, June 5.

No other business will be discussed at the meeting. The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9th at 7pm.

A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be found here.

A regular meeting of the Riverdale City Council will take place on Tuesday evening, May 26th at 7pm. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the meeting will be held virtually as a GoToMeeting web conference.

Attending the Meeting Online

To attend the City Council Meeting on Tue, May 26, 2020 (from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM), just join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smart phone by clicking on the button or this link. You can access the meeting by using the access code: 569-793-517

Not comfortable joining online? You can dial into the meeting with your phone, just call: (872) 240-3212 and use the access code (569-793-517) when prompted.

Please Note: It’s highly recommended you get the GoToMeeting app and install it on your computer before the meeting starts so you’ll be ready when we begin.

Just Click Here to download the app.

Agenda

Among the other issues to be considered and discussed by the City Council:

Presentations to the City Council include:

• Reports by the Fire Chief and Maintenance Department
• City Engineer’s Progress Report on a variety of projects
• Status Report from Woods Construction & Development
• An update from the Staff Search and Selection Committee

Resolutions addressing the following:

• The FIRST READING of a new CITY ORDINANCE establishing a Sewer/Utility Review Committee for the City of Riverdale
• A Resolution to Certify Certain Past Due Sewer Fees as Past Due Taxes and Pursue a Tax Lien on Property in the City of Riverdale
• A Resolution to Approve Recommendations on Moving Forward with the Staff Search/Selection Process
• Resolutions to Approve Payments to Contractors on the Havens Acres Roadway Rehabilitation Project, the Fieldcrest Drainage Way Project (Phase I) and the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (Phase I)
• Resolutions to Approve Guidelines for Opening the City’s Parks, Playgrounds and Public Meeting Places in Light of the COVID-19 Outbreak

Discussion of various items include:

• • An update on the Parks & Trails Survey currently underway
  • A quick review of where things stand on a Tree Management Program
  • A final call for tech issues to review as part of the City’s IT Upgrade
  • An update on the Long-Term Budgeting Project kicking off in June
  • A review of the timeline for a Public Hearing and Approval of FY 20 Budget Amendments
  • An update on how things are progressing on the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project
  • An update on modifications being made at City Hall and the Fire Station
  • Information on XStream Clean-Up and how residents can participate
  • Updates on the Ice Cream Social and Community Conversations programs
  • A quick review of recent PPE purchases made through SCEMA
  • Questions for the Council to gauge their interest in a strategic planning process for the fire department
  • An update on the Meals-To-Go program

A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be found here.

A copy of the information packet sent to Council Members can be found here (note: the Council Packet is 99 pages in length).

A copy of the City Engineer’s report from MSA can be found here.

A report from the mayor covering administrative work over the last two weeks can be found here.

Meeting minutes will be posted following their approval at the following meeting of the City Council on June 9, 2020.

* NOTE: If you would like a copy of the Council Packet or Budget Report, please call City Hall during regular business hours (10-5pm, Tue-Thu) and one can be made for you at a cost of $.25 per page.