HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 2020-23, Approve Creation Of Utility Commission RESOLUTION 2020-23
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE CREATION OF A RIVERDALE UTILITY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Riverdale, Iowa must make decisions
regarding sanitary and storm sewers in the City, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council would like to take recommendations on storm and
sanitary sewers from a sub-unit of government, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council would like to create a Chapter 23 in the Code of
Ordinances that defines the Utility Commission, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council would like to create a ten member Commission that
is represented as follows: five residential members, two commercial
representatives, one representative from the school district, one from the
community college and one chair that will be a City Council member who shall
be a non-voting member to run the meetings, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council would like to have the members serve three-year
terms but the first terms will have to be different in length to allow for future
staggered terms that have three expiring each year, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council would like to have the Mayor recommend
appointments with confirmation from the City Council, and;
WHEREAS, the Commission's responsibilities would include meeting at least once
a quarter to review the state of the City's utilities, identify areas needing work,
evaluate proposed repairs/improvements to existing systems and recommend
annual rate adjustments, and;
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council that this Commission is advisory, only,
and makes recommendations to the City Council for action by Resolution.
City of Riverdale,Iowa 110 Manor Drive,Riverdale, Iowa 52722•(563)355-2511 •www.riverdaleiowa.com
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIVERDALE, IOWA, .
Directs the Mayor to being asking potential members to serve on the future
Commission and to get an ordinance drafted for City Council consideration
creating the Commission as outlined above.
Passed and approved this 1 Oth day of March 2020.
Mi hael Bawden, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary : ances Blevins, City Clerk-Treasurer
City of Riverdale,Iowa 110 Manor Drive, Riverdale, Iowa 52722•(563)355-2511 •www.riverdaleiowa.com