Countywide Burn Ban in Effect for Scott County, Iowa

SCOTT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
1100 East 46th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52807
(563) 484-3050

The Scott County Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with the local Fire Chiefs and the State Fire Marshalls Office, has determined that open burning constitutes a danger to life and property for Scott County, Iowa. In pursuant to Iowa Code 100.40(1) (1995), a Burn Ban is in effect as of 03/29/2021 at 08:00 am for all of Scott County, Iowa.

Current conditions & concerns:
Weather conditions have initiated a Red Flag Warning by the National Weather Service
The National Weather Service has predictions for high winds for today, 03/29/2021, through 03/30/2021. At this time, a burn ban will be in effect until further notice, and once the danger to life & property has been changed, the Countywide Burn Ban will be lifted. When that time comes, notification that the burn ban has been lifted will be distributed by press release.

You can find additional information and details by clicking on the links below:

• • State of Iowa Fire Marshal Burn Ban
  • National Weather Service Drought Monitor Graphics
  • Iowa Code 100.40 for Burn Ban
  • Scott County Emergency Agency

A Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 7:00pm.  The mayor will be reviewing the proposed FY 22 budget that will be presented for a public hearing on Saturday, March 20 at 7pm and then considered by the City Council at it’s regular meeting on Tuesday, March 23 at 7pm.

Attendance at this meeting is limited to online attendance only.

Agenda for the Online Meeting

1. WELCOME
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. PRESENTATION OF BUDGET
6. QUESTIONS
7. ADJOURNMENT

A PDF of the agenda can be downloaded by clicking here.  The budget to be reviewed at the meeting can be found here.

Here are the details on the online meeting …

Topic: Virtual Town Hall for FY 22 Budget Review
Time: Mar 16, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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A Planning and Zoning Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 7:00pm. Attendance at this meeting is online.

Agenda for the Online Meeting

1. WELCOME AND ROLL CALL
2. REVIEW/APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
3. CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. DISCUSSION
6. NEW BUSINESS
7. ADJOURNMENT

A copy of the packet for the meeting (including the agenda) can be downloaded by clicking here.

A copy of the City’s Comprehensive Plan has been divided into three sections available for download:

• the main body of the plan can be downloaded or viewed by clicking here.
• the appendices to the document can be downloaded or viewed by clicking here.
• the maps to the document can be downloaded or viewed by clicking here.

A copy of the proposed Urban Renewal Plan can be found by clicking here.

Here are the details for the meeting:

Topic: Virtual Planning & Zoning Meeting
Time: Mar 18, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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A regular meeting of the Riverdale City Council will take place on Tuesday evening, March 9, 2021 at 7:00pm. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the meeting will be held virtually as a Zoom web conference.

Attendance at this meeting is limited online attendance only.

Attending the Meeting Online

You now have two options for attending the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 (from 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM).

If you just want to watch the meeting, you can do so by going to the Riverdale Residents Facebook Page. The stream to Facebook is delayed by a 10-20 second buffer, so comments you post in Facebook may not reach the Mayor or Council in time to be read and answered immediately. But they will be answered eventually.

If you need to address the Council or if you want to participate in an active discussion with the Mayor, Council, staff or another meeting participant, you’ll need to join the meeting directly from your computer, tablet or smart phone by clicking on the button, below, or this link.

Please note that this meeting will be held via Zoom, so you may need to install the Zoom software on your computer. If you haven’t used Zoom before, it’s recommended you download and install the software early and then join our meeting around 6:45. The meeting ID number and access code are:

Meeting ID: 814 8168 1504

Not comfortable joining online? You can dial into the meeting with your phone, just call: (312) 626 6799 and use the meeting ID and access code shown above, when prompted.

RIVERDALE CITY COUNCIL MAX LEVY HEARING

PLACE: Riverdale City Hall, 110 Manor Drive, Riverdale, Iowa

DATE:   February 23, 2021     TIME:  7:00 P.M.

Revised Max Levy Hearing Notice

RIVERDALE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

PLACE: Riverdale City Hall, 110 Manor Drive, Riverdale, Iowa

DATE:   February 23, 2021     TIME:  7:00 P.M.

Please Note: In accordance with Governor Reynolds’s disaster decree and under Section 21.8 of the Code of the State of Iowa, this meeting will be held online. To attend this meeting, please visit the City of Riverdale’s website (www.riverdaleiowa.com) for attendance instructions. Links to the meeting and instructions for participating/observing the meeting telephonically will be provided on the City’s website, posted for public notice and on all available social media channels.

The regular meeting of the City Council of Riverdale, Iowa will be conducted according to the following order and actions will be considered on the items listed. The notice of this meeting is not considered final until 24 hours prior to the meeting and may be further modified if 24 hours’ notice is impossible or impractical for good cause.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable federal and state laws, all public hearings and meetings held or sponsored by the city of Riverdale, IA will be accessible to individuals with disabilities. Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services should contact City Hall at (563) 355-2511 five (5) days prior to the hearing or meeting to inform of their anticipated attendance.

The requirement that an Ordinance be read three times before passage may be waived by council upon an affirmative vote of four (4) of the five (5) council members. The public is advised to take note of this process and be prepared to speak either for or against any ordinance at the time of first reading.

Per Chapter 21 of the Iowa Code, more specifically described in sections 21.2 and 21.8, a member of the Council may attend the meeting either in person or by electronic means, as defined in said sections.

1. WELCOME
   • CALL TO ORDER 
   • ROLL CALL
   • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. REVIEW/APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

• AGENDA MODIFICATIONS/ADJUSTMENTS
  • Requests by Mayor/Council Members to Move Items off the Consent Agenda
  • Requests by Members of the Public to Address the Council
• APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AGENDA
• 2021-2022 MAX LEVY HEARING

3.1    OPEN PUBLIC HEARING

3.2   PRESENTATION

3.3   PUBLIC COMMENT

3.4   CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION

3.5    CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING

• APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
  All items under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time Council votes on the motion.

2.3.3.      Council Meeting Minutes February 9, 2021

• Approval of Warrants for February 23, 2021

2.3.5.      Approval of the Treasurer’s Financial Reports 2^nd  half of month, Februrary 2021

• PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECT UPDATES

Presentations regarding on-going work and projects by City staff and consultants.

• CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
  • Administrative Summary

• MSA ENGINEER’S ACTIVITY REPORT
  • Project Review Summary
  • Fenno Road Watermain Break Report

• FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
  • RFD Report to Council

• PUBLIC WORKS REPORT
  • Maintenance Report to Council
  • Report for 02/03/2021 – 02/10/2021
  • Report for 02/10/2021– 02/17/2021

3.5      WOODS ESTATES DEVELOPMENT REPORT

3.5.1     Developer’s Report to Council

4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

Audience questions and comments for specific items on the agenda. The public is invited to comment on items on the approved agenda at this time.  Audience members wishing to comment on items not on the agenda may offer comment at the public comment period near the end of the agenda.

5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6. NEW BUSINESS

6.1       RESOLUTIONS

6.1.1    Resolution 2021-06 – Resolution for the Approval of the Fiscal year 2022 Maximum Property Tax Dollars

6.1.2       Resolution 2021-07- Resolution determining the necessity and setting dates of a    consultation and hearing on a proposed Fenno Drive Urban Renewal Plan for a proposed Urban Renewal Area in the City of Riverdale, State of Iowa.

7. OTHER COUNCIL ACTION

8. DISCUSSION AGENDA

• FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
  • Capital Plan and Long-Range Vision
  • Nuisance Property Progress Report

• BUDGET AND FINANCE
  • Status Report on FY22 Budget
  • Status of Long-Range Budget Planning Process

• STREETS AND PUBLIC WORKS
  • Update on SCC Draining Issues

• PARKS AND GROUNDS
  • Invasive Species Report Presentation by Alex Wenthe, Quercus
  • Parks and Trails Project Update

• Public Engagement/Involvement
  • Easter Egg Hunt per Council member Kelly Krell
  • Events Policy/Ordinance per Council member Kelly Krell

9. REPORT FROM THE MAYOR 

9.1        INTERGOVERNMENTAL

9.2        28E AGREEMENT BODIES

• EXECUTIVE ACTIONS

9.3.1 Possiblity of ther reopening of City Hall and Public Grounds

• PROCLAMATIONS

10. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT/COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COUNCIL

Audience questions and comments for issues not on the agenda. The public is invited to comment on items of individual or general concern.

11. ADJOURNMENT

OTHER MEETINGS/CITY EVENTS OF NOTE (all meetings will be held online)

Public Hearing: Max Levy for FY22 Budget         Tuesday, February 23, 2021                       7:00 pm

Regular City Council Meeting                              Tuesday, February 23, 2021                      7:00 pm

Regular City Council Meeting                              Tuesday, March 9,2021                             7:00 pm

Public Hearing: FY22 Budget                              Tuesday, March 16, 2021                           7:00 pm

Regular City Council Meeting                              Tuesday, March 16, 2021                           7:30 pm

Mayor’s Town Hall Meeting                                Sunday, March 21, 2021                            2:00 pm

Regular City Council Meeting                              Tuesday, March 23, 2021                          7:00 pm

Planning & Zoning Meeting                                 Thursday, March 30, 2021                         7:00 pm

Council Packet

The Council packet consists of 2 parts:  Part I   |   Part II

A regular meeting of the Riverdale City Council will take place on Tuesday evening, November 10th at 7:00pm. 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.

Attendance at this meeting is limited online attendance only.

Attending the Meeting Online

To attend the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 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
• Status Report from Woods Construction & Development on the Woods Estates of Riverdale subdivision

Resolutions addressing the following:

• A Resolution to approve a contract for snow removal services for the coming winter season (effective November 11, 2020)
• A Resolution to approve a proposal to modify the proposed fence and gate on the south side of the State Street Bridge over Duck Creek
• A Resolution to accept the final completion and acceptance of work statements for the Havens Acres Roadway Rehabilitation Project

Discussion of various items include:

• • A progress report on the development of a City Calendar for 2021
  • Information about using direct deposit for city-related payroll
  • An update on the City’s document management efforts/plan
  • A review of a variety of RFD matters including the election of officers and options available to the city with regard to replacing the air compressor
  • A discussion of security-related matters and the installation of security cameras at strategic points throughout the City
  • An update on plans for deer hunting and coyote trapping for the coming winter
  • A discussion of remediating drainage issues along Manor Drive
  • Discussion of creating a city-wide plan for tree plantings and management
  • Discussion of planned holiday activities
  • A review of restrictions on the use of City facilities for the coming months due to the 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.  (73 pages)

The Treasurer’s Report to the City Council can be found here.

A copy of the Administrator’s Notes from City Administrator Kent Royster can be found here.

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

Meeting minutes will be posted following their approval at the following meeting of the City Council on November 24, 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, October 13th at 7:00pm. 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.

Attendance at this meeting is limited to 15 people in-person, others can attend online.  If you choose to attend in-person, you will be required to wear a face mask while in the building.

Attending the Meeting Online

To attend the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 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
• Status Report from Woods Construction & Development on the Woods Estates of Riverdale subdivision

Resolutions addressing the following:

• A Resolution to approve a professional services agreement with MSA for engineering services related to a proposed urban renewal plan for the Fenno Hill area
• A Resolution to approve the change of some street names in the Woods Estates subdivision
• A Resolution to establish a date for a public hearing to discuss the proposed urban renewal plan and TIF ordinance for the Fenno Hill area

Discussion of various items include:

• • Requests for key dates for meetings and events to include on a City calendar planned for a December publication
  • Changes made to the City’s Chart of Accounts
  • Work on the preparation of an urban renewal plan for the Fenno Hill area and what it means for the City
  • Details of the Citywide clean-up planned for October 17
  • Status of snow removal services for this coming winter
  • Holiday celebration plans for the City and residents
  • A proposed “spring fling” event in Woods Estates in 2021
  • Development of a long-term vision for the RFD and plans for the October 25 open house
  • Budget planning for FY22
  • Issues surrounding on-going concerns about the gate across the sidewalk extension at the south end of Kensington Street in Havens Acres

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.  (67 pages)

A copy of the Administrator’s Notes from City Administrator Kent Royster can be found here.

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

Additional reports to Council include:

• The fire department report to Council
• An update on the Woods Estates Subdivision

Meeting minutes will be posted following their approval at the following meeting of the City Council on October 27, 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.