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RESOLUTION#2008-20
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AND/OR ASSISTANT CITY
CLERK TO INCUR CITY ADMINISTRATIVE AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES
WHEREAS,the City of Riverdale ("Riverdale")recognizes that Riverdale must incur certain
office, administrative, and regular maintenance expenses on a daily basis to facilitate the
efficient running of Riverdale; and
WHEREAS, such daily operating expenses are included in Riverdale's annual budget and are not
connected to or dependent upon any matter of city policy; and
WHEREAS,the Riverdale City Council passed Resolution 2008-12, a resolution authorizing the
City Clerk and/or Assistant City Clerk to incur city administrative,maintenance, and emergency
expenses, and upon review and further consideration,the City Council wishes to revoke
Resolution 2008-12 and replace it with this Resolution 2008-20; and
WHEREAS, Riverdale finds that it is in the best interests of the community and the most
efficient use of City time and resources to authorize the City Clerk and/or Assistant City Clerk,
upon review and approval by the Mayor and two members of the City Council, or upon the
review and approval of the Mayor Pro Tem acting in the Mayor's absence and one member of
the City Council,to authorize the incurrence of such budgeted daily operating expenditures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Riverdale, Iowa,
that the City Clerk and/or Assistant City Clerk, upon review and approval by the Mayor and two
members of the City Council, or upon the review and approval by the Mayor Pro Tem acting in
the Mayor's absence and one member of the City Council, may incur expenditures for the
following items that are included in Riverdale's annual budget,up to Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000)per expenditure: (1) office, administrative,property upkeep at City Hall and the grounds
surrounding City Hall, (2)regular maintenance expenses at City Hall and the grounds
surrounding City Hall, except that anytime there is a vacancy in the Council or any other
circumstance that action by the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem would require participation by a
majority of the Council Members such action my not be taken without a duly called regular or
special meeting of the City Council or by the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tern acting alone; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk and Assistant City Clerk shall properly account for
all such authorized expenditures and include the items on the City Warrants issued to the City
Council at its next regular meeting detailing the purpose and amount thereof; and
RESOLVED FURTHER,that all such authorized expenditures will only be payable upon
approval of a City Warrant for payment by the City Council; and
RESOLVED FURTHER,that nothing in this Resolution shall be construed to give the Mayor,
any member of City Council,the City Clerk, or the Assistant City Clerk any authority to
summarily approve any City expenditure totaling more than $5,000 or approve any expenditure
that is not included in the City's annual budget without prior approval of the City Council.
RESOLVED FURTHER,that Resolution 2008-12 be revoked.
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This Resolution shall take immediate effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 5th day of August, 2008.
Ayes: Nays: Absent:
Franklin Halsey
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Theresa Ralfs, City Cler