RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The Riverside City Council meeting started at 6:00 PM in the Riverside City Council Chambers. Mayor Allen Schneider called the meeting to order with Ryan Rogerson, Kevin Kiene, Tom Sexton Lois Schneider and Kevin Mills present.
Motioned by Sexton, seconded by Schneider to approve the agenda. Passed 5-0.
Motioned by Rogerson, seconded by Sexton to approve the consent agenda of minutes, expenditures, and December Fire Dept. report. Passed 5-0.
City Admin Smith provided an update on the December Washington County Sherriff’s Department call report.
Branden Havens, PeopleService, Inc. presented the December water and wastewater operations report. Havens reported on water main break repairs on Sycamore Street and valve replacement on Blackberry.
Motioned by Schneider, seconded by Mills to approve the annual cost adjustments for water and sewer operations provided by PeopleService, Inc. for FY2026. Passed 5-0.
Motioned by Schneider, seconded by Sexton, to approve estimate from JC Cross Co. for WWTP blower replacement at a cost of $7,946.00. Passed 5-0.
Motioned by Kiene, seconded by Rogerson for the City’s attorney to review the PeopleService contract for Compliance. Passed 5-0.
Brian Boelk, Axiom Consultants, gave the City Engineer’s Report consisting of updates on PCC Improvements, Community Center, Cherry Lane Street Extension Project, Hall Park Pickleball Courts, CDBG Downtown Revitalization Project, Building Inspections, and the City Facility Security & Access Control Project.
Moved by Schneider, second by Rogerson to appoint Kylee Sutton, Linsey Gerot, Matt Young, Joni Frank Brown, Mary Beth Rozmus, Christine Gust, Kris Westfall, Tina Thomann and City Council members Lois Schneider and Ryan Rogerson to the Community Center Committee. Passed 5-0.
Motioned by Sexton, seconded by Schneider to pass Resolution 2025-01, setting the date of February 3rd, 2025, for Public Hearing and Bid Letting for the Cherry Lane Street Extension Project. Passed 5-0.
Motioned by Kiene, seconded by Sexton to pass Resolution 2025-02, setting the date of February 3rd, 2025, for Public Hearing and Bid Letting for the Hall Park Pickleball Courts Project. Passed 5-0.
Motioned by Schnieder, seconded by Rogerson to pass Resolution 2025-03 to amend and approve a contract with Axiom Consultants to provide project management assistance as needed on the CDBG Downtown Revitalization Project, not to exceed, $10,000. Passed 5-0. C
City Admin Smith gave a report consisting of updates on a replat request, seal coating rates for 2025, the WWTP UV Disinfection System Replacement Project, a part-time as-needed clerk position, and December financials.
Motioned by Rogerson, seconded by Schneider to pass Resolution 2025-04 to approve the Replat Request for Parcel #04084000009. Passed 5-0.
Motioned by Sexton, seconded by Rogerson to pass Resolution 2025-05 to approve the seal coating rates from LL Pelling for 2025. Passed 5-0.
Motioned by Rogerson, seconded by Kiene to pass Resolution 20025-06 to approve Pay Request #1 for UV Disinfection System Replacement to WRH, Inc. in the amount of $14,800.05. Passed 5-0.
Motioned by Sexton, seconded by Schneider to approve posting of Part Time Clerk opening. Passed 5-0.
City Council reviewed December financials.
Motioned by Sexton, seconded by Rogerson to adjourn at 7:46 PM. Passed 5-0.
Full content of city council meetings can be viewed on the city website www.riversideiowa.gov.
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ATTEST:
Stephanie Thomann, City Clerk
Allen Schneider, Mayor
CITY OF RIVERSIDE
EXPENDITURES 01-21-2025
UNPAID BILLS:
ABOVE & BEYOND, SERVICE $3,615.81
ABSOLUTE OUTDOOR, LEAF PICK-UP $1,526.25
AERO RENTAL, HOLIDAY LIGHTS LIFT $593.62
ACCESS, COPIER LEASE $408.73
AIRGAS, FD-EMS $390.71
AXIOM, ENGINEER $30,127.50
BIG IRON, STREETS $382.47
BRYAN LENZ, UNIFORM & CELL REIMB $92.39
CIT SEWER SOLUTIONS, SEWER JETTING $20,136.24
CITY OF KALONA, BLDG INSPECT $1,799.96
COLE SMITH, CELL REIMB $50.00
DAKOTA SUPPLY, SNOW $2,550.00
DRAKE UNIVERSITY, C. SMITH - SPRING TUITION $4,419.00
ECICOG, CDBG DTR GRANT $1,425.00
ELECTRIC PUMP, LIFT STATION 4 & 5 $2,335.00
FP MAILING, POSTAGE $98.77
GRONEWOLD BELL & KUHN, FY24 AUDIT $2,500.00
HELMUTH REPAIR, SUPPLIES $53.03
IBM, USTREAM $98.75
ICC - INT CODE COUNCIL, MEMBERSHIP $285.00
IOWA COLLISON & PAINT, BRUSH GUARDS $2,994.65
IOWA PAPER, SUPPLIES $34.07
IOWA PUMP WORKS, LIFT STATION 4 $1,467.93
IOWA SOLUTIONS, SERVICE $1,250.00
JOHNSON COUNTY REFUSE, DEC CARTS $7,444.50
KALONA AUTO PARTS, FD $66.05
KCII, HOLIDAY MUSIC $167.76
KUM&GO, FD-FUEL $311.34
LINO WATER, WWTP SERVICE $5,616.98
LOGAN MICHEL, CELL REIMB $50.00
LYNCH DALLAS P.C., LEGAL EXP $2,612.50
LYNCH EXCAVATING, WATER BREAK $7,597.00
MARTIN GARDNER , CDBG DTR GRANT $3,054.41
MENARDS, SUPPLIES $263.96
MID AMERICAN ENERGY, SERVICE $475.92
OFFICE EXPRESS, SUPPLIES $199.98
OMNI SITE, ALARMS $2,030.00
PAWS N MORE, 2024 4TH QTR $234.00
PEOPLESERVICE, SERVICE $26,281.00
REC, SERVICE $8,698.23
RELIANT, SUPPLIES $3,441.32
SCHNOEBELEN INC, UPS POSTAGE $101.52
STC, SERVICE $493.89
SEICCA, MEMBERSHIP $20.00
STANDARD PEST CONTROL, SERVICE $75.00
STEPHANIE THOMANN, NOTARY & CELL REIMB $108.05
THE NEWS, PUBLICATIONS $505.79
TRUE NORTH, 2025 AD&D $602.30
VEENSTRA, SERVICE $2,213.64
VISA, CITY HALL | PARKS | FD $542.74
WASH CO AUDITOR, LAW CONTRACT $64,643.00
YOTTY’S, SUPPLIES $7.97
TOTAL BILLS $216,493.73
PAID BILLS:
DELTA DENTAL, BILLING - JAN $94.88
WELLMARK, BC/BS - JAN $1,226.76
US CELLULAR, FD $72.45
VERIZON, GATEWAYS $63.58
LINCOLN NAT’L LIFE, LIFE INSURANCE - JAN $260.58 TOTAL PAID BILLS $1,718.25
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $218,211.98
MTD TREASURERS REPORT 12/31/24
REVENUES EXPENSES BALANCE
GENERAL FUND
$46,528.88 $62,274.73 $572,949.48
FIRE DEPT FUND
$1,733.83 $7,131.37 $268,943.64
ROAD USE TAX FUND
$12,162.94 $719.64 $58,153.17
LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX
$12,301.55 $ - $74,230.61
TIF REVENUE
$270.50 $ - $ 9,505.26
CASINO REVENUE RUND
$89,153.80 $ - $1,667,570.56
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
$ - $34,612.20 $586,157.84
COMMUNITY CENTER FUNDS
$1,574.53 $8,873.75 $1,462,037.91
WATER FUND
$28,424.03 $19,462.28 $150,131.97
SEWER FUND
$27,395.37 $19,733.03 $583,825.41
STORM WATER FUND
$1,663.09 $ - $11,490.93
TOTAL
$221,208.52 $152,807.00 $5,544,996.78
Published in The News, Thursday, January 30, 2025 L-94