RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Monday, March 4th, 2024
Riverside City Council regular meeting opened at 6:00 pm at City Hall with Mayor Allen Schneider requesting roll call. Council members present: Tom Sexton, Kevin Mills, Kevin Kiene, and Ryan Rogerson. Lois Schneider was absent.
Motion by Sexton, second by Mills to approve agenda. Passed 4-0.
Motion made by Mills, second by Kiene to approve consent agenda including minutes and expenditures. Passed 4-0.
Terri Kraus and Girl Scout Troup 9632 asked permission to install Book Nook at Railroad Park. Kiene moved, second by Rogerson to allow Girl Scouts to coordinate the project with City Hall. Passed 4-0.
Admin Smith presented Highland School District’s WCRF grant for a Digital Message Center Sign near the Riverside Fire Station.
Kiene moved, second by Rogerson to pass Resolution #2024-16, approving the application to the WCRF Spring Grants program with matching funds not to exceed $38,951. It was requested that the sign design be modified to remove the top section. Passed 3-1, Sexton opposed.
Brian Boelk, Axiom Consultants, reported on Water and Wastewater projects, Hall Park boat ramp, Northern Heights Phase 2, P&Z training with Board of Adjustment, wall caps on 3rd Street, and ADA ramp at City Hall.
Sexton moved, second by Mills to pass Resolution #2024-17, approving pay request #6 to Bowker Mechanical Contractors LLC in the amount of $23,180.00 for work completed through 2/29/24 on the Water Treatment Plant project. Passed 4-0.
Sexton moved, second by Kiene to pass Resolution #2024-18, approving Change Order #1 in the Hall Park Boat Ramp project to Bowker Pinnacle Mechanical to remove trees in the Washington County ROW in the amount of $2,800. Passed 4-0.
Mills moved, second by Rogerson, to pass Resolution #2024-19, setting date for Public Hearing on the proposed FY 2025 property tax rate for April 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM City Council Meeting. Passed 4-0.
Admin Smith presented the Grant Report for Quarter 1, 2024.
Rogerson moved, second by Kiene for Admin Smith to attend the Iowa Municipal Management Institute in Iowa City on March 27-29th. Passed 4-0.
Council received final version of the Education Reimbursement Agreement with Cole Smith.
Admin gave update on Real Estate Purchase Agreement for the City owned building at 40 W 1st Street.
Council discussed Washington County Emergency Management application to WCRF Spring Grants for replacement of all sirens in Washington County.
Rogerson moved, second by Kiene, to have Admin issue a letter of support for this project. Passed 4-0.
Sexton moved, second by Rogerson to pass Resolution #2024-20, approving street maintenance estimate from LL Pelling, excluding Hall Park ramp road, for a total cost of $20,756.80. Passed 4-0.
Motion by Rogerson, second by Kiene to adjourn at 7:18 pm. Passed 4-0.
Full content of Council Meetings can be viewed on the City website; riversideiowa.gov
City Council Meeting – Monday, March 17th, 2024, at 6:00 pm in City Hall.
ATTEST:
Becky LaRoche; City Clerk
Allen Schneider; Mayor
Published in The News, Thursday, March 14, 2024 L-98
